2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class lock

1, 2, 3 ...
115 Vsocket ...................................... 448
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Tractio nSystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 350
4MATIC off-road system ...................350 A
ABC see Active Body Control (ABC)
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 391
Function/notes ................................ 73
Important safety notes ....................73
Warning lamp ................................. 428
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................297
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 387
Display message ............................ 416
Function/informatio n.................... 367
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 414
Function/notes ............................. 348
Active Driving Assistance package .366
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 387
Display message ............................ 415
Function/informatio n.................... 369
Active multicontour seat ..........112, 276
Active service syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................77
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) .....3 48
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 408
Function/notes ............................. 284
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 388Additional speedometer
...................388
Additives (engine oil) ........................535
Address Entering (example )......................... 157
see Addres sbook
Address book
Calling up ....................................... 209
Connecting acall........................... 212
Creating an entry ........................... 210
Deleting an entry ........................... 211
Entering characters .......................136
Entry as ahome address ...............182
Importing contacts ........................208
Introduction ................................... 207
Starting route guidance .................212
Voice tag ....................................... 213
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 403
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 52
Important safety notes ....................50
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 54
Safety guidelines ............................. 49
Side impact airb ag.......................... 52
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 53
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Aird istribution
Settin g........................................... 299
Setting (COMAND) .........................270
Airf ilter (display message) ..............411
Airflow Setting ........................................... 299
Setting (COMAND) .........................271
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 413
Function/notes ............................. 347
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 303
Important safet ynotes .................. 302
Rea r............................................... 303
Setting ........................................... 302
Setting the center air vents ...........302
Setting the side air vents ...............303 4
Index

Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Alternative route ............................... 175
Ambient light setting (COMAND) .....268
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....381
Anticipatory occupant protection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection)
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 446
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 385
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) Activating/deactivating ...................79
Function .......................................... .79
Switching off the alarm ....................79
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................386
Display message ............................ 412
Function/notes ............................. 359
Audio
Radio mode ................................... 215
Audio database
see MUSIC REGISTER
Audio DVD
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 226
Pause function ............................... 227
Playback options ........................... 232
Safety notes .................................. 225
Setting the audio forma t................ 232
Stop function ................................. 228
Audio format, setting
Audi oDVD ..................................... 232
Rear Seat Entertainment System ...262
Video DVD ..................................... 249
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....380
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 408
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 311
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................311
Automatic headlamp mode ..............281
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............318
Changing gea r............................... 317
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 314
Display message ............................ 422
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 315
Driving tips .................................... 317
Emergency running mode ..............321
Engaging drive position .................. 316
Engaging neutra l............................ 315
Engaging revers egear ................... 314
Engaging the par kposition ............ 314
Kickdow n....................................... 317
Manual drive program ....................319
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .315
Problem (malfunction) ...................321
Progra mselector button ................317
Pulling away ................................... 309
Shift range s................................... 318
Starting the engine ........................309
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......318
Transmission position displa y........ 316
Transmissio npositions .................. 316
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 321
Autostore ........................................... 217
see Station memory (radio)
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 243
Switching to ................................... 244
AUX (video)
Setting the picture .........................244
Setting the volume and sound .......250
Showing/hiding the menu .............250
Switching to ................................... 250 Index
5

Calling voicemail
............................... 205
Call lists Displaying details ........................... 209
Introduction ................................... 213
Opening and selecting an entry .....213
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 214
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 476
Car wash ........................................ 470
Display ........................................... 474
Exterior lights ................................ 473
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 476
Interior ........................................... 474
Matte finish ................................... 472
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................475
Notes ............................................. 470
Paint .............................................. 472
Plastic trim .................................... 475
Power washer ................................ 471
Rea rview camera .......................... 474
Roof lining ...................................... 476
Seat bel t........................................ 476
Seat cover ..................................... 476
Sensors ......................................... 474
Steering wheel ............................... 476
Tai lpipes ....................................... 474
Trim pieces .................................... 476
Washing by hand ........................... 471
Wheels ........................................... 472
Windows ........................................ 473
Wiper blades .................................. 473
Wooden trim .................................. 476
Cargo tie down rings .........................441
Car pool lanes .................................... 173
Car wash (care) ................................. 470
Category Satellite radio ................................ 222
CD
Cop yprotection ............................. 234
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............230
General information .......................234
Inserting ........................................ 225
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................255
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 226Multisession
.................................. 233
Notes on discs ............................... 234
Operating the player/changer
(on-board computer) ......................381
Pause function ............................... 227
Playback options ........................... 232
Player/change roperation
(COMAND )..................................... 225
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) ..................256
Safety notes .................................. 225
Selecting amedia type .................. 228
Selecting atrack ............................ 229
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble ).................................. 139
Center console ..................................... 41
Central locking Automatic locking feature
(COMAND) ..................................... 269
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........82
Changing batteries (remote
control, headphones) ........................251
Changing bulbs High-beam headlamps (vehicles
with halogen daytime running
lamps) ............................................ 288
High-beam headlamps (vehicles
with LED daylight lamps) ...............288
Important safety notes ..................286
Overview of bul btypes .................. 287
Changing direction
Announcement phase ....................171
Change of direction phase .............171
Preparation phase .........................171
Character bar ..................................... 133
Characters Entering ......................................... 134
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................. 136
Entering (navigation) ......................133
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................70
Rea rdoors ....................................... 71
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 66
Restraint systems ............................ 66 Index
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Driving tip
s.................................... 344
Function/notes ............................. 336
Important safety notes ..................336
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 342
Warning lamp ................................. 435
Dolby ®
Digital .................................... 140
Doors Automatic locking (switch) .............. .89
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .82
Control panel ................................... 43
Display message ............................ 424
Emergency locking ........................... 91
Emergency unlocking .......................90
Important safety notes ....................88
Opening (from inside) ......................89
Power closing feature ......................90
Drinking and driving .........................330
Drinks holder see Cuph older
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 318
Manual .......................................... .319
Driver's door
see Doors
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service .................470
Symmetrical low bea m.................. 280
Driving Assistance package .............363
Driving lamps see Daytime running lamps
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......73
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 77
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............74
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .............................................. .74
Electroni cbrake force distribution ...76
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 75
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 76
Important safety information ...........73 Overview
.......................................... 72
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .77
Driving systems
Active Blind Spot Assis t................. 367
Active Body Control .......................348
Active Driving Assistance
package ......................................... 366
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............369
AIRMATIC ...................................... 347
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................359
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 363
Cruise control ................................ 334
Display message ............................ 412
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 336
Driving Assistance package ...........363
HOLD function ............................... 346
Lane Keeping Assist ......................365
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................360
Parking Guidance ........................... 353
PARKTRONI C................................. 350
Rea rview camera .......................... 357
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .................317
Brakes ........................................... 331
Break-in period .............................. 306
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 344
Downhill gradient ........................... 331
Drinking and driving .......................330
Driving abroad ............................... 280
Driving in winter ............................ .333
Driving on flooded road s................ 333
Driving on wet road s...................... 333
Exhaust check ............................... 331
Fuel ................................................ 330
General .......................................... 330
Hydroplaning ................................. 333
Icy road surfaces ........................... 334
Limited braking efficiency on
salted road s................................... 332
Pedals. ........................................... 330
Snow chains .................................. 501
Symmetrical low bea m.................. 280
Wet road surface ........................... 331
DVD
Changer ......................................... 225
Cop yprotection ............................. 234
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............230
Handling ........................................ 19310
Index

Opening/closing the garage door
..459
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 457
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 381
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 476
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........528
Glove box ........................................... 438
GPS reception .................................... 155
Gracenote Media Database ..............231 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system see Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Hazard warning lamps ......................283
HD Radio™ ......................................... 219
Heading up (navigation) ...................188
Headlamp cleaning system Notes ............................................. 537
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system .....468
Cleaning system (function) ............282
Fogging up ..................................... 285
see Automatic headlamp mode
Headphones
Changing batteries ........................251
Function overview ..........................146
Indicator lamp ................................ 147
Selecting ascree n......................... 146
Switching on/off ........................... 146
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 110
Adjusting (electrically). ..................110
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 111
NECK-PR O..................................... 110
NECK-PR Oluxur y........................... 110
see NECK-PRO head restraints/
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Heating
see Climate control High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs (vehicles with
halogen daytime running lamps) ....288
Changing bulbs (vehicles with LED
daylight lamps) .............................. 288
Display message ............................ 406
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 284
Switching on/off ........................... 283
Hill start assist .................................. 310
HOLD function Display message ............................ 415
Function/notes ............................. 346
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .......................160
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 163
Hood
Closing .......................................... .463
Display message ............................ 423
Opening ......................................... 462
Hydroplaning ..................................... 333 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 79
In-car hotspot see separate operating instructions
Incident (traffic report) .....................178
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....463
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 37
Warning and indicator lamps ...........38
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Interface (USB, iPod ®
)
see Medi aInterface
Interior lighting ......................... 267, 285
Ambient light (COMAND) ...............268
Automatic control ..........................286 Index
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Manual control ...............................2
86
Overview ........................................ 285
Reading lamp ................................. 285
Intermediate stop
Deleting ......................................... 166
Entering ......................................... 165
iPod ®
Alphabetical track selection ..........242
Connecting to the Media
Interface ........................................ 238
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 241
Supported variants ........................238 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 478
Using ............................................. 480
Jump starting (engine) ......................488 K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............97
Locking ............................................ 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 307
Starting the engine ........................309
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 307
SmartKey ....................................... 307
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 317
Manual drive program ....................320 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................387
Display message ............................ 415
Function/informatio n.................... 365Lap time (RACETIMER)
......................382
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 68
Letter bar see Character bar
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 406
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 407
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Automatic headlamp mode ............281
Cornering light function .................284
Display message ............................ 405
Driving abroad ............................... 280
Fog lamps ...................................... 282
Hazard warning lamps ...................283
High beam flasher .......................... 283
High-beam headlamps ...................283
Ligh tswitc h................................... 280
Low-beam headlamps ....................281
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 282
Standing lamps .............................. 280
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 388
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 387
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ....................281
Turn signals ................................... 283
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......408
Loading guidelines ............................438
Locator lighting setting (COMAND) .268
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 89
Emergency locking ........................... 91
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 89
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 38814
Index

Logic 7
®
(Harman Kardon ®
surround sound system) see 3D sound (Harman Kardon ®
surround soun dsystem)
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 405
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 280
Switching on/off ........................... 281
Lubricant additives
see Additives
Lumbar support
Adjusting ....................................... 112
Lumbar support (COMAND) .............. 274M
M+S tires ............................................ 500
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Map (navigation)
Adjusting the scal e........................ 186
Arrival time/distance to the
destination ..................................... 189
City mode l..................................... 190
Display ........................................... 188
Geo-coordinate displa y.................. 190
Heading ......................................... 188
Information in the displa y.............. 189
Moving ........................................... 187
North orientation ........................... 188
Notes ............................................. 186
Point of interest symbols ...............188
Roa ddisplay .................................. 189
Saving the crosshair position .........187
Setting to the vehicle destination ..187
Topographica lmap........................ 190
Map display (also see navigation)
Traffi creports ................................ 179
Massage function (PULSE) ...............277
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 472mbrace
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data
(service due date ).......................... 456
Call priority .................................... 453
Display message ............................ 399
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 453
Emergency call .............................. 450
Important safety notes ..................449
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 456
MB info call button ........................452
Remote vehicle locking ..................455
Roadside Assistance button ..........452
Search &Send ............................... 454
Self-test ......................................... 450
System .......................................... 450
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............455
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 84
Unlocking the driver's door ..............90
Media Interface
Active partition .............................. 242
Alphabetical track selection ..........242
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 238
Connectio noption s....................... 238
iPod ®
............................................. 238
Mode ............................................. 238
Notes on USB devices ...................243
Playback options ........................... 242
Selecting categories ......................241
Selecting folders ............................ 241
Selecting musi cfiles ...................... 240
Selecting playlists ..........................241
Switching to ................................... 238
USB mass storag edevice .............. 238
Media list
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........228
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Memory card (audio) .........................381
Memory function ............................... 118
Menu item Selecting ........................................ 130
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 390
Messages see Display messages Index
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Microphone
,switching on/off .........205
Mirrors see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............384
see Phone
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 84
MOExtended run-flat system ...........483
MP3 Bit/sampling rates ......................... 233
Copyright ....................................... 234
Data medium ................................. 233
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............230
File systems ................................... 233
Formats ......................................... 233
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 226
Notes ............................................. 233
Operation ....................................... 381
Pause function ............................... 227
Playback options ........................... 232
Safety notes .................................. 225
Selecting amedia type .................. 228
Selecting atrack ............................ 229
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble ).................................. 139
Multicontour seat
Front .............................................. 274
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 112
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 376
Lane recommendations .................173
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting the volume .....................138
Operating the on-board computer .375
Overview .......................................... 39
Using the telephone ....................... 203
Multisession CD ................................ 233
Music files Recording ...................................... 230
MUSIC REGISTER
Copying musi cdata ....................... 235
Deleting allm usic files................... 236
Deleting individual musi cfiles ....... 237
Disk space information ..................236
Folder functions ............................. 237General notes
................................ 234
Playback options ........................... 237
Switching to ................................... 234
Music search ..................................... 230
Music storage see MUSIC REGISTER
Mute ................................................... 138 N
Navigation Adjusting the volume of the
navigation announcements ............138
Alternativ eroute ............................ 175
Basi csettings ................................ 156
Blocking a route section affected
by a traffic jam ............................... 175
Compass function ..........................192
Destination memory ......................182
Displaying destination
information (arrival time, distance
to destination) ............................... 176
Entering/saving you rhome
address .......................................... 160
Entering adestination .................... 157
Entering a destination by address .. 157
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 164
Entering an intermediate stop .......165
Entering a point of interest ............166
Entering characters (character
bar )................................................ 133
Freeway information ......................191
General notes ................................ 155
GPS reception ................................ 155
Installing map software .................. 192
Lane recommendatio n................... 172
Map settings .................................. 186
Off-road/off-map (off-road
destination) ................................... .177
On-board computer .......................379
Previous destinations ....................185
Repeating announcements ............174
Route guidance .............................. 170
Route overview .............................. 176
Safety notes .................................. 154
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory .......................16316
Index