2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN mirror

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If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. The system automatically switches down
from level 3 to level 2 after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from
level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button : repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button : repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat heating The seat heating has switched itself off
prematurely. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage

is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have
selected. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button : repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature ( Y page 93). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat
automatically

switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button : repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat ventilation The seat ventilation has switched off
prematurely. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage

is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving
could cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle. Steering wheel
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Z

The electrical steering wheel adjustment
feature can be operated at any time.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:
To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
; To adjust the steering wheel height
i Other topics:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 110)
R storing settings
(Y page 113)
R operating the on-board computer
(Y page 373) Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off The steering-wheel heating heats the leather
areas of the steering wheel. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow : or ;.
Indicator lamp = lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock,
the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Vehicles

with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door, the
steering wheel heating is deactivated.
i The steering wheel heating is deactivated
when the temperature in the vehicle
interior is higher than 86 ‡ (30 †).
i The steering wheel heating is switched off
automatically after about 24 minutes. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system
Important safety notes The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using COMAND
(Y page 262).
G
WARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver's seat when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is activated. 110
Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

To stop steering wheel and seat movement,
do one of the following:
R
move the seat adjustment switch.
R move the steering column adjustment
switch.
R press one of the memory function position
buttons or memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature. This could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. G
WARNING
Let the system complete the adjustment
procedure before setting the vehicle in
motion. All steering wheel adjustment must
be completed before setting the vehicle in
motion. Driving off with the steering wheel
still adjusting could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
! Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature,

if the seat backrest is reclined too
far backwards. This can damage the front
or rear seats. You must first move the
backrest to a vertical position.
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards and the
driver's seat moves backwards if you:
R
remove

the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the SmartKey
is in the ignition lock or KEYLESS-GO is in
position 1
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop. The driver's seat only moves
backwards if it is not already in the
rearmost position. Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat for driving If you insert the SmartKey into the ignition
lock

with the driver's door closed, depending
on the setting, the position of the steering
wheel and the driver's seat will be changed to
the previously set position.
The last position of the steering wheel or seat
is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off or
R the setting is stored with the memory
function.
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered

in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the
position of the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY
feature is activated in the on-board computer. Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
Exercise care when using the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface
is convex (outwardly curved surface for a
wider field of view). Objects in mirror are
closer than they appear. Check your interior
rear view mirror and glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.
The

exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window defroster is switched on
and the outside temperature is low. Mirrors
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X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button ; for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button = for the left-hand
exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button
that has been pressed.
X Press adjustment button : up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior
mirror

is set to a position that provides you
with a good overview of traffic conditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion, as they may otherwise vibrate. Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically When the "Automatic mirror folding" function
is activated in COMAND (Y page 262):
R
the

exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the
outside.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again
automatically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
i The mirrors do not fold out if they have
been folded in manually.
Exterior mirror out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X
Press the mirror-folding button
(Y page

112) repeatedly until you hear the
mirrors engage in position.
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 111). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G
WARNING
If incident light from headlamps is prevented
from striking the sensor in the rear-view
mirror,

for instance, by luggage piled too high
in the vehicle, the mirror's automatic anti-
glare function will not operate.
Incident light could then blind you. This may
distract you from the traffic conditions and,
as a result, you may cause an accident.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
glare mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on. 112
Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
Setting
and storing the parking position You can position the front-passenger side
exterior

mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position. X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Press button = for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button ; to adjust the
exterior
mirror to a position that allows you
to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving
position.
i You can also store the parking position
using memory button M :.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in
position 2 in the ignition lock.
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use
adjustment button ; to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows you to see the rear wheel and
the curb.
X Press memory button M :
and one of
the arrows on adjustment button ;
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up a stored parking position
setting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the corresponding
button ( Y page 111).
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of

9 mph
(15 km/h).
R about ten seconds after you have
disengaged reverse gear
R if you press button ? for the exterior
mirror on the driver's side Memory function
Storing settings
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three
different people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R seat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the backrest in the lumbar
region
R active multicontour seat: activated/
deactivated Memory function
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R
multicontour seat: the side bolsters of the
seat cushion and the backrest as well as
the contour of the backrest in the lumbar
and shoulder regions
R driver's side: steering wheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior
mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
WARNING
Do not activate the memory function while
driving.
Activating the memory function while
driving could cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle. X
Adjust the seat ( Y page 104).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y

page 110) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 111).
X Press memory button M and then press
storage position button 1, 2 or 3 within
three seconds until you hear an
acknowledgment tone.
The settings are stored in the selected
storage position. Calling up a stored setting
X Press and hold the relevant storage
position button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat,
steering wheel and exterior mirrors are in
the stored position.
i If
you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The multicontour seat setting or lumbar
support adjustment is still carried out.114
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Navi Audio Telephone Video Vehicle
Mode FM/AM radio Video DVD ECO
Map orientation Sat radio AUX Multicontour
seat/lumbar
settings
Point of interest
symbols on the map Disc Video off Rear window
blind
Traffic symbols on the
map Memory card EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT system
Text information on
map MUSIC
REGISTER Exterior
lighting
delayed
switch-off
O Topographical
map Media
Interface Interior
lighting
delayed
switch-off
O City view USB Ambient
lighting
O Freeway
information Rear O Automatic
mirror fold-in
function
O Volume reduction AUX O Locator
lighting
SIRIUS service Audio off O Automatic
locking
Map version O Interior
motion sensor
O Tow-away
alarm
O Trunk lid
opening height
restriction
SPLITVIEW
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
displays.122
At a glanceCOMAND

and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
X Select Active Source for Rear and
press W to confirm.
In
the status bar at the top, you will see the
headphones icon and the _ icon for the
source that has been switched on.
X To switch off the function in COMAND:
switch on the desired audio mode in
COMAND or show the menu in video DVD
mode.
X Select the menu item at the bottom left,
e.g. CD in audio CD mode, by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
X Select Rear OFF_ and press W the
COMAND controller to confirm.
Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color X
Select Source in the rear-compartment
screen and press the 9 button on the
remote control to confirm.
X Select Display Aux or Disk Drive Aux
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Brightness, Contrast or Color
and press the 9 button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Changing the picture format X
Select Source in the AUX menu and press
the 9 button on the remote control to
confirm.
X Select Display Aux or Disk Drive Aux
and press the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Auto16:9 optimized, 4:3 or
Widescreen using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The ä icon in front of a menu item
indicates the current setting. Vehicle
Vehicle functions
General notes In this menu, you can set the following vehicle
functions:
R
ECO
R multicontour seat settings
R rear window blind
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off
R interior lighting delayed switch-off
R ambient lighting
R automatic folding mirror
R locator lighting
R automatic locking feature
R trunk lid opening height restriction
You can open the "Vehicle" menu in one of
two ways.
Opening the "Vehicle" menu from the
main area in the center of the display :
"Vehicle" menu item
; Main area
X Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
sliding XVY and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Main area ; is active.
X Select the individual vehicle functions by
sliding XVY or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. 260
Vehicle
COMAND