2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN navigation

Notes on USB devices
R
In order to keep the initialization time to a
minimum, store only music data on a USB
device.
R Approximately 10,000 tracks are
supported. Multiple partitions should be
used for larger numbers of tracks.
R Do not use USB extension leads or
adapters. They can impair functionality.
R A background search of the USB device is
performed and any playlists found are
shown
in a separate category in addition to
the folders. Initialization of larger USB mass
storage devices containing a large number
of files may take several minutes.
i DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected files are not supported by the
Media Interface. Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode You can connect an external audio source
(AUX) to COMAND. The socket for this is
located in the glove box.
If COMAND is equipped with a Media
Interface, external audio sources are
connected

using the corresponding cable set.
An AUX socket is not provided.
i You can find more information on the
Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect and in the "Media
Interface mode" section ( Y page 233).
Activating audio AUX mode When you connect an external audio source,
audio AUX is not selected automatically.
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. X
Select AUX using cVd and press W to
confirm.
The

audio AUX menu appears. The medium
in the external audio source is played, if the
source is connected and playback
selected. Please see the respective operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
You will find details on volume

(Y page 134)
and sound ( Y page 135) settings in the "At a
glance" section. G
WARNING
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages

such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
Increasing the volume In some cases, the volume of the AUX device
may be quieter or louder, or the usual
maximum possible volume cannot be
reached. On some devices, it is possible to
adjust the volume separately. In this case,
start at a medium volume and increase it
gradually. This enables you to determine
whether the system is able to play tones at
high volume without distorting them. Audio
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!
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs,
as they could peel off and damage
COMAND. Stickers can cause the disc to
bend, which can result in read errors and
disc recognition problems.
! COMAND is designed to accommodate
discs which comply with the EN 60908
standard. You can therefore only use discs
with a maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that
contain data on both sides (DVD on one
side and audio data on the other), they
cannot be ejected and can damage
COMAND.
Use round discs with a diameter of 12 cm.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter.
DVD playback conditions If video DVDs do not conform to the NTSC or
PAL TV standards, they may create picture,
sound or other problems during playback.
COMAND can play back video DVDs
produced according to the following
standards:
R
region code 1 or region code 0 (no region
code)
i If you insert a video DVD with a different
region

code, you will see a message to this
effect.
R PAL or NTSC standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
i COMAND is set to region code 1 at the
factory. This setting can be changed at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This will
allow you to play video DVDs with a
different region code, provided that they
are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC standard. The region code can be
changed up to five times. Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions will be
temporarily

blocked or may not function at all.
As soon as you try to activate these functions
or actions, you will see the K symbol in the
display.
Inserting and removing DVDs X
Proceed as described in the "Inserting and
ejecting CDs and DVDs" section
(Y page 220).
Activating video DVD mode Option 1
X
Insert a video DVD.
COMAND loads the medium inserted and
starts to play it.
Option 2
X Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Video DVD mode is switched on.
Hiding/showing the navigation menu X
To show: turn cVd or slide ZVÆ the
COMAND controller.
i This function is not available while the
DVD's own menu ( Y page 244) is being
displayed.
X To hide: slide ZVÆ the COMAND
controller.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Video
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Navigation menu displayed
:
Data medium type
; Current track
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu This function is not available while the DVD's
own menu (Y page 244) is being displayed.
X
To show: press W the COMAND
controller.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press W to confirm.
X To hide: slide ZV the COMAND controller
and confirm Full Screen by pressing W.Menu shown
:
Video DVD options
; Pause function
= Stop function
? Full-screen function A
Media selection
B Sound settings
Fast forward/rewind X
Slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
You see the navigation menu.
Selecting a video DVD X
Press W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
X Select Media by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The media list appears. The # dot
indicates

the current medium being played.
Video DVDs are indicated by the ý icon. :
ý symbol for a video DVD
; Video DVD currently playing
X Select DVD-V
by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
COMAND loads the video DVD and starts
playback.
i If you select a CD, an audio DVD or an
MP3

medium, you switch to the respective
audio mode. You can find further
information about the media list on
(Y page 224). 242
Video
COMAND

Switching to video AUX mode
X
Select Video in the main function bar by
sliding ZV
and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If video AUX mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another video source is switched on, you
can now switch to video AUX mode in the
video menu.
X Select Video and press W to confirm.
X Select AUX and press W to confirm.
The
video AUX menu appears. You will hear
and see the content of the external video
source if it is connected and switched to
playback.
For details on how to operate the external
video source, see the respective device's
operating instructions.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: press W the COMAND
controller.
X To hide: slide ZV
the COMAND controller
and confirm Full screen by pressing W.
Volume and sound settings You will find details on volume (
Y page 134)
and sound ( Y page 135) settings in the "At a
glance" section. G
WARNING
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system
messages

such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, please deactivate the
system messages or adjust their volume
manually.
i In some cases, the volume of the AUX
device may be quieter or louder, or the
usual maximum possible volume cannot be
reached. On some devices, it is possible to
adjust the volume separately. In this case,
start at a medium volume and increase it gradually. This enables you to determine
whether the system is able to play the
music at high volume without distorting it.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
General information
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The RSE CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. There is a danger of invisible laser
radiation

when you open or damage the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The RSE CD/DVD
player does not contain any parts which can
be serviced by the user. For safety reasons,
have any necessary service work performed
by qualified personnel. G
WARNING
The driver should not wear a Rear Seat
Entertainment headset while operating the
vehicle under any circumstances. The use of
a headset while driving the vehicle could
drastically

impair the ability to react to audible
traffic conditions (e.g. emergency sirens from
police/fire/ambulance, another car's horn,
etc.). G
WARNING
When not in use, headsets or external video
sources should be stored in a safe location
(e.g. one of the vehicle's storage
compartments) so that they are not loose
within the passenger compartment during
braking, vehicle maneuvers or a traffic
accident. Objects moving within the
passenger compartment could cause serious
personal injury to vehicle occupants. G
WARNING
Due to a potential choking hazard, wired
headset usage by children should only occur
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R
calling up the DVD menu and navigating
within it
R setting
the language, subtitles and camera
angle
R calling up interactive DVD content
The following functions affect only one
screen:
R audio and video functions as well as picture
settings
R switching between full screen and the
menu
Switching between operating modes
When you exit an operating mode (e.g. audio
CD mode), the current setting is saved. If you
call up this operating mode again later, there
are two possibilities:
R the operating mode has been changed on
the other screen.
R the operating mode has not been changed.
In the first case, the operating mode appears
as it is on the other screen.
In the second case, the setting appears on the
screen as it was when you last exited the
operating mode.
Picture settings Overview
You can select these settings in video DVD
and AUX mode. Instructions for AUX mode
are detailed later

(Y page 258).
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
X Switch on video DVD mode ( Y page 241).
X To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 241) is shown and press the 9
button to confirm.
X In both cases, select Video DVD using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm. X
Select Brightness, Contrast, Color or
Auto using the 9: buttons and
press 9 to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Changing the picture format
X To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu
(Y page 241) is shown and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Video DVD using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
The ä symbol in front of the Auto, 16:9
Optimized, 4:3

or Widescreen menu item
indicates the format currently set.
X Select a format using the 9:
buttons

and press the 9 button to confirm. System settings
Note You can adjust almost all system settings
individually

for each screen without affecting
the other screen. You make these settings
using the remote control.
Selecting the display language X
Select System using the 9=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
You see the system menu on the selected
rear screen. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Hiding/showing the navigation menu
X
To show: press the 9 or : button
on the remote control.
X To hide: press the 9 or : button.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Navigation menu
:
Data medium type
; Current track
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu
Showing/hiding the menu X
To show: press the 9 button on the
remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To hide:
press the 9 button and confirm
Full Screen by pressing the 9 button. Menu system
:
Video DVD options
; Pause function
= Stop function
? To set the treble
A To set the bass
Fast forward/rewind X
Press and hold the E
or F button on
the remote control until the desired
position has been reached.
You see the navigation menu.
Pause function X
To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To pause playback:
select Ë and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
The menu is hidden. Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Stop function
X
To show the menu: press the 9 button
on the remote control.
or
X Select Menu while the navigation menu is
shown and press the 9 button to confirm.
X To interrupt playback: select É and
press the 9 button to confirm.
The Ë display changes to Ì. The
video image is hidden.
X To continue playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback

continues from the point where it
was interrupted. The menu is hidden.
X To stop playback: while playback is
interrupted, select É again and press
the 9 button to confirm.
Playback stops and returns to the
beginning of the DVD. Ì is highlighted.
X To restart playback: select Ì and
press the 9 button to confirm.
Playback starts from the beginning of the
DVD.
Selecting a scene/chapter Note
Further information on this function is
available in the "Video" section
(Y page 243).
Skipping forwards/backwards
X
Press the = or ; button on the
remote control.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The control menu appears for
approximately eight seconds.
Selecting a scene/chapter directly
The
examples illustrate how to select scene/
chapter 5. X
Option 1: while the film is playing, press
the h button on the remote control.
X Press a corresponding number key, e.g.
¿.
X Option 2: while the film is playing, press
the 9 button on the remote control and
show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
to confirm.
X Select DVD Functions and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Scene Selection and press 9 to
confirm.
X Press 9
or : to select number 5 and
press the 9 button to confirm.
In both cases, playback will begin from the
fifth scene/chapter after a brief pause.
Selecting a film/title Note
Further information on this function is
available in the "Video" section
(Y page 243).
Option 1
X
Press the 9 button on the remote control
and show the menu.
X Select Video
DVD and press the 9 button
on the remote control to confirm. 256
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X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The massage function runs for
approximately 6 to 20 minutes, depending
on the setting. Uploading/downloading data
With this function, you can transfer COMAND
data from one system (vehicle) to another
system (vehicle). You can use either a USB
stick or an SD card as temporary storage.
You can only transfer the complete
transferable data record.
The following data is included in the complete
transferable data record:
R navigation destination memory and last
destination
R address book entries
R audio station/video channel presets
R system settings Copying data to a storage medium
X
Insert an SD card into the SD card slot
or
X Insert a USB stick into the socket on the
side in the glove box.
X Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select System and press W to confirm. X
Select Upload/Download Data and press
W to confirm.
X Select Copy Data to Storage Medium
and press W to confirm.
X Select the storage medium to which the
data should be copied.
X Select Start Copying.
COMAND checks whether the storage
medium has enough storage capacity. If
there is enough storage capacity, the data
is copied to the storage medium.
X If there is not enough storage capacity,
remove the storage medium. Make more
storage space available on the storage
medium. Then, try to copy the COMAND
data to the storage medium again.
X Remove the storage medium.
Transferring data to another system
(vehicle) X
Insert/connect the storage medium (SD
card

or USB stick) with the saved data into/
to the relevant interface.
X Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The "Vehicle" menu appears.
X Select System and press W to confirm.
X Select Upload/Download Data and press
W to confirm.
X Select Import Data from Storage
Medium and press W to confirm.
X Select Start Data Import.
A prompt appears, asking whether the
COMAND data should be overwritten.
X Press Yes
to confirm that the data saved in
COMAND should be overwritten.
COMAND imports the data and restarts the
system.
or
X Press No to cancel the import process. Vehicle
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