2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN service

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to: http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain additional information
about vehicle safety from:
http://www.safercar.gov .Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz

Limited Warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty of
Daimler AG. Data stored in the vehicle
Information about electronic data
acquisition in the vehicle
(Including

notice pursuant to California Code
§ 9951)
Your vehicle records electronic data. If your
vehicle is equipped with mbrace 1
, data is
transmitted in the event of an accident.
This information helps, for example, to test
vehicle systems after an accident and to
continually improve vehicle safety.
Daimler AG can access this data and submit
it:
R for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
R with the consent of the vehicle owner
R on the instruction of prosecuting
authorities R
for use in arbitration of disputes that
involve

Daimler AG, its affiliates or its sales
and service organizations
R as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please observe the mbrace 1
purchase
agreement for further details on the recording
and transfer of data by this system.
1 The system is called TELE AID in Canada.32
Introduction

R
Do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard.
R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
Placing hands and arms inside the rim can
increase the risk and potential severity of
hand/arm injury when the driver front air
bag inflates.
R Adjust the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible from the dashboard when the
seat is occupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their heads
in the area of the door where the side
impact air bag inflates. This could result in
serious injuries or death should the side
impact air bag be deployed. Always sit as
upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
child restraint, infant restraint or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you
make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator's Manual. G
WARNING
Accident research shows that the safest place
for
children in an automobile is in a rear seat.
There is a possibility for a side impact air bag-
related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or restrained
when next to a side impact air bag which
needs to deploy rapidly in a side impact in
order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines:
(1) Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or
lean their heads in the area of the
door where the side impact air bag
inflates. This could result in
serious injuries or death should the side impact air bag be
deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible, wear
the seat belt properly and use
an appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the
size and weight of the child. and
for children 12 years old and
under, use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint,
or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly.
If you believe that, even with the use of these
guidelines,
it would be safer for your rear seat
occupants to have the rear mounted side
impact air bags deactivated, then
deactivation can be carried out upon your
written request at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center at an additional cost.
Please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call the Customer Assistance
Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372), or Customer Service (in
Canada) at 1-800-387-0100 for details.
The air bags are only deployed if the air bag
control unit detects the need for deployment.
Only in the event of such a situation will they
provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passenger should always wear
their seat belts. Otherwise, it is not possible
for the air bags to provide their supplemental
protection.
In the event of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, the air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passengers will then be protected
to the extent possible by a properly fastened
seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also
needed to provide the best possible
protection in a rollover.
Air bags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
All vehicle occupants must fasten their seat Occupant safety
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Safety Z

The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
i
If the alarm stays on for more than 30
seconds, the emergency call system
mbrace (USA only) or TELE AID (Canada
only) initiates a call to the Customer
Assistance Center automatically. The
emergency call system initiates the call
provided that:
R you have subscribed to the mbrace/
TELE AID service.
R the mbrace/TELE AID service has been
activated properly.
R the
required mobile phone, power supply
and GPS are available. X
To arm:
lock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm
system is armed after approximately 30
seconds.
X To deactivate:
unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
X To stop the alarm using the SmartKey:
insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the % or & button on the
SmartKey.
The alarm is switched off. X
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The
SmartKey must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the
dashboard. The SmartKey must be inside
the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.76
Theft deterrent locking systems
Safety

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

Entering an intermediate stop
Introduction
When
route guidance is active, you can enter
an intermediate stop. Intermediate stops can
be predefined destinations from the following
categories that COMAND offers for selection:
R Mercedes-Benz Service Center
R Hospital
R Gas Station
R Parking Lot
R Restaurant
However, you can also enter destinations
other than the predefined ones. To do this
select the menu item Other.
You can use the intermediate stop function to
influence route guidance to the main
destination. When you have reached your
intermediate stop, COMAND automatically
recalculates the route to the main
destination.
Entering predefined destinations
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.
X Select Stopover and press W to confirm.
Option 1: no intermediate stop has been
entered yet.
X Select a category; see option 2.
Option 2: an intermediate stop has
already been entered.
X Select Change Stopover and press W to
confirm. X
To select a category:
select a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
pressing W to confirm.
COMAND first searches in the selected
category for destinations along the route.
If there are no destinations available there,
COMAND searches for destinations within
a radius of up to 100 km of the vehicle
position.
If COMAND finds destinations, a list
appears on the right-hand side of the
display. The currently selected point of
interest is highlighted on the left-hand side
of the map.
The intermediate stops are listed according
to increasing distance from the current
vehicle position. They are displayed in the
form of a name and their position in relation
to the route and your direction of travel.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
X Confirm OK by pressing W.
X Select a different category.
X Select the intermediate stop by turning
cVd

the COMAND controller and pressing
W to confirm.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering another destination as an
intermediate stop
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.
X Select Stopover and press W to confirm.
X Select Other and press W to confirm. Navigation
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X
Confirm the entry with W.
If the selected main category does not
contain any sub-categories, the point of
interest list appears.
If the selected main category contains
subcategories, a list of the subcategories
appears with the input speller.
X Select a category by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Confirm the entry with W.
The point of interest list appears. It
contains the points of interest available in
the
sub-category that are within the search
radius.
i Search
radius means: COMAND searches
within a radius of 100 km.
If COMAND does not find any points of
interest within this radius, it extends its
search range to approximately 200 km. If
COMAND finds one point of interest within
this radius, it finishes the search.
i If you select the ALL list item, the point of
interest list contains all points of interest
for all subcategories in the Restaurant
main category which lie within the search
radius.
Point of interest list Introduction
The illustration below shows an example of
the point of interest list for the
Restaurant
main category in the vicinity of the current
position.
i Depending on the point of interest
selected, COMAND uses different
reference points in determining the linear
distance to the destination:
R vicinity of current position: the linear
distance is the distance of the point of interest from the current vehicle
position.
R vicinity

of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a point of interest
X Select a point of interest by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The complete address of the point of
interest selected is shown.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: select Save and press W to
confirm. You can now select storage
options (Y page 179).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press W to confirm.
X To make a call: select Call and press W
to confirm (only available if the point of
interest contains a telephone book entry
and

a telephone is connected to COMAND).
COMAND switches to telephone mode
(Y page 199).
X To call up the map: select Map and press
W to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination (Y page 160).
ZAGAT ®
Survey service
Entries with the Z icon contain additional
ZAGAT

information. ZAGAT rates restaurants,
for instance, in regard to the quality of the
food, furnishing, service, and provides an
average pricing level as well as a general
description. 164
Navigation
COMAND

Off-road during route guidance
Due
to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the
digital map and thus considers the vehicle to
be in an off-road position.
In the display, you will see the Street
unknown message, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow shows the
compass heading to the last road you were
driving on.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance on roads that are not
completely digitalized
COMAND attempts to avoid roads that have
not been completely digitalized. If the
vehicle's position or the destination is located
in an area that has not been completely
digitalized, then no active route guidance is
performed. Instead, the map shows a dashed
route along the roads and the target direction
is shown with an arrow. You hear the
announcement: "You will enter an area,
where turn-by-turn guidance can not be
provided. Please follow the arrow on the
display". Once these roads have been left,
regular route guidance is resumed. Traffic reports
Prerequisite i
The SatRadio mode described below
requires optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service. Further
details on SatRadio are available in the
"SatRadio" section

(Y page 216).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
SatRadio and incorporate them in the navigation system. Traffic messages and map
symbols can then be shown in the COMAND
display.
COMAND uses high quality traffic data.
Nevertheless, there may be differences
between the traffic reports received and the
actual road and traffic conditions.
Switching traffic reports on/off
X
To switch on: set the route type to
Dynamic Route 7
(Y page 152).
X To switch off: select the Fast Route or
Short Route route type ( Y page 152).
i COMAND calculates a new route if you
change the route type setting with route
guidance active. If you change the route
type setting when route guidance is
inactive,

COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Real-time traffic reports on the map COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. The incidents are shown on the
map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
X
Set the map scale (Y page 182). 12
Icon display for the section of route
affected
3 Icon for incident on the route
4 Current position and direction of travel
5 Map scale
7 Traffic reports are not available in all countries.174
Navigation
COMAND

:
Hills
; Buildings
= Important buildings
Showing the map data version X
To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Map Version and press W to
confirm.
The map data version number is shown.
Information about new versions of the
digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Traffic information on the map If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information

can be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
X To switch the displays on/off: press W
the
COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Traffic
Information On Map and
press W to confirm.
X Select a category and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on O or off ª. R
Traffic incidents
Road sections are illustrated with a yellow
line and arrows.
Warning messages or traffic incidents are
represented on the map by appropriate
symbols and/or yellow/red arrows.
Explanation of symbols ( Y page 174).
R Speed & Flow
Road

sections are represented by yellow or
red car icons.
Green arrows: free-flowing traffic
Yellow car icons: congested traffic, average
speed 25 - 45 mph
Red car icons: traffic jam, average speed 5
– 20 mph
R Free Flow
Road sections are illustrated with a green
line and arrows. Additional settings
Freeway information When driving on highways, you can have the
nearest gas stations, rest areas, etc., as well
as your current distance from them, shown
on the right-hand side of the display.
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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