2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owners Manual

Changing batteries
Batteries are required for the remote control
and
for the two sets of cordless headphones. G
WARNING
Keep the batteries out of the reach of
children. Consult a doctor immediately if a
child should swallow a battery.
Do not dismantle, short-circuit or burn a
battery. H
Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
On the remote control :
Battery tray
; Catch tab
= Battery tray cover ?
Retaining lugs
A Batteries
The remote control contains 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover = on
the back of the remote control.
X To do so, press down retaining lug ; and
take off battery tray cover =.
X Remove discharged batteries A from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery tray when doing so.
Left-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery: the positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
insert battery compartment cover =
starting with retaining lugs ? into the
battery compartment and allow catch
tab ; to engage in place.
On the cordless headphones
The
battery compartment cover is located on
the left headphone. :
Battery tray cover
The wireless headphones contain 2 type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: flip
battery compartment cover : upwards.
As

you do so, hold the left-hand side of the Rear Seat Entertainment System
247
COMAND Z

headphones as shown to prevent the
batteries from falling out.
X Remove the discharged batteries from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery tray when doing so.
Left-hand battery: The positive pole (+)
must face upwards.
Right-hand battery The positive pole (+)
must face downwards.
X To close the battery compartment:
press battery compartment cover
downwards until it engages into place.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, the indicator lamp will light up
green when the headphones are switched
on. Basic functions
Using headphones i
Vehicles intended for sale in the USA are
equipped with cordless headphones.
Corded headphones are available for the
Canadian and other markets.
You can use the cordless headphones
supplied and/or up to two sets of corded
headphones connected to the corresponding
jack of the rear-compartment screens
(Y page 139).
You will find information on the following
topics in the "Cordless headphones" section
(Y page 142).
R Switching the cordless headphones on/off
R Adjusting the volume of the headphones
R Selecting a screen for the headphones
Using the main loudspeakers This function is available in conjunction with
COMAND.
You can use the vehicle loudspeakers to
listen to a disc inserted in the rear-
compartment drive. To do so, at least one of the rear-compartment screens must be set to
disc mode.
X
To set operation via the main
loudspeakers: press the R function
button

on the center console once or twice.
X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
X Select Rear by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
i The
headphones' volume setting does not
affect the main loudspeakers.
Adjusting the sound settings You can select the sound settings in the audio
CD/DVD/MP3, video DVD and AUX modes.
X
Switch on an audio operating mode (e.g.
audio CD mode).
X Select Treble or Bass using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Multiple users Simultaneous use of the rear-
compartment disc drive
The two rear-compartment screens can be
operated almost entirely independently from
one

another. However, there can be a conflict
in some menus if the two screens are used
simultaneously.
If the rear-compartment disc drive is being
used for both screens simultaneously,
selecting certain menus or settings on one of
the screens also affects the other screen.
The following functions affect both screens:
R changing playback options
R selecting a track (from a track list or folder)
R using the play, pause and stop functions
R fast forwarding/rewinding or scrolling248
Rear Seat Entertainment System
COMAND

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
249
COMAND Z

X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Language using the 9:
buttons and press the 9 button to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select a language using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
activates the respective language.
Switching the display design X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The ä icon indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic The display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination. Setting the brightness
X
Select Settings using the : button
and confirm with the 9 button.
X Select Brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
A scale appears.
X Adjust the brightness using the 9:
buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale.
Showing/hiding the picture X
To hide the picture: select Display OFF
in the system menu using the :;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
The picture is hidden.
X To display the picture: press the 9
button. Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
Safety note 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.
General notes You will find information on the following
topics in the Audio section:
R
notes on CDs/DVDs

(Y page 229)
R notes on MP3 mode ( Y page 228)
R notes on copyright ( Y page 229)250
Rear Seat Entertainment System
COMAND

Inserting a CD/DVD
The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats.
:
Disc slot
; Eject button
The CD/DVD drive is a single disc drive. If
there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
X Insert a disc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is
printed,
the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws in the disc. The CD/DVD drive plays the disc:
R
if it has been inserted correctly and is a
permissible disc, and
R after you have switched on disc mode
(audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 mode)
Data on an MP3 CD first needs to be loaded
by the drive. Loading may take some time,
depending on the number of folders and
tracks. Removing a CD/DVD X
Press the þ eject button.
The drive ejects the disc.
X Take the disc out of the slot.
If you do not take the disc out of the slot,
the

drive will draw it in again automatically
after a short while.
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode X
Insert a CD/DVD ( Y page 251).
The
Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the inserted disc.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
The corresponding mode is switched on.
The Rear Seat Entertainment System plays
the disc.
i Variable
bit rates in MP3 tracks can result
in the elapsed time shown being different
to the actual elapsed time.
Selects a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or backwards to a
track: press the = or ; button on
the remote control.
or
X Press the E or F button.
The
skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you have selected the Track List Mix
or Random Folder playback options, the
track order is random. Rear Seat Entertainment System
251
COMAND Z

Selecting by track list
In audio CD mode, the track list contains all
tracks on the disc currently playing.
In
audio DVD mode, the track list contains all
tracks in the currently active group; see
"Setting the audio format" ( Y page 227).
In MP3 mode, the track list shows all tracks
in the currently active folder as well as the
folder structure, allowing you to select any
track on the MP3 CD.
X Select Track List
(audio CD/DVD mode)
or Folder (MP3 mode) using
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
X Press the 9 button when the display/
selection window is selected.
The

track list appears. The # dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
Making a selection by entering the track
number directly
X Press the h button on the remote
control.
The track entry display appears.
Example: track 2
X Press the · number key.
Example: track 12
X Press the corresponding number buttons in
rapid succession.
i It is not possible to enter numbers that
exceed the number of tracks on the CD or
in the currently active folder.
X Wait for approximately three seconds after
making the entry.
You will hear the track which has been
entered. The corresponding basic menu
then reappears. Fast forward/rewind X
With the display/selection window active,
press the = or ; button on the
remote control repeatedly until you reach
the desired position.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
Selecting a folder This function is only available in MP3 mode.
X
Select Folder in MP3 mode using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
or
X Press the 9 button when the display/
selection window is selected.
The folder content appears. :
Folder selection symbol
; Current folder name
= Track symbol
X To switch to the superordinate folder:
select

icon : using the 9: buttons
on the remote control and press the 9
button to confirm.
The display shows the next folder up. 252
Rear Seat Entertainment System
COMAND

:
Folder selection symbol
; Folder icon
X Select a folder using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
X Select a track using the 9 or :
button
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Pause function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode.
X
To pause playback: select Ë using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control 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 Ì display changes to Ë.
Stop function This function is only available in audio DVD
mode. X
To interrupt playback: select É using
the :=;

buttons on the remote
control 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.
Playback

continues from the point where it
was interrupted.
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.
Setting the audio format Further information on audio formats is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 227).
X
Select DVD-A using the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Group using the 9: buttons
and press the 9 button to confirm.
The

list of available audio formats appears.
The # dot indicates the format currently
selected.
X Select an audio format using the
9:

buttons and press the 9 button
to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the =
or ; button.
Playback options Further information on playback options is
available in the "Audio" section
(Y page 228).Rear Seat Entertainment System
253
COMAND Z

X
Select CD, DVD-A or MP3 using
the :=;
buttons on the remote
control and press the 9 button to confirm.
The options list appears. The # dot
indicates the option currently selected.
X Select Normal Track Sequence, Track
List Mix or Random Folder using the
9:

buttons and press the 9 button
to confirm.
The option is switched on. All options
except Normal Track Sequence will be
indicated in the display/selection window.
i If you change the disc, the Normal
Track Sequence option is activated
automatically. If an option is selected, it
remains selected after the Rear Seat
Entertainment System is switched on or
off.
Switching track information on/off
(MP3 mode only) If the function is switched on, folder and track
names are displayed.
If the function is switched off, disc and file
names are displayed.
X
Select MP3 using the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9 button to confirm.
X Select Show Track Information using
the 9: buttons and press the 9
button to confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status. Video DVD mode
General notes Here you will find further information on the
following topics:
R
safety notes (Y page 220)
R notes on DVDs

(Y page 240) DVD playback conditions Playback problems may occur when playing
copied

discs. There is a large variety of discs,
DVD authoring software, writing software and
writers available. This variety means that
there is no guarantee that the Rear Seat
Entertainment System will be able to play
video DVDs that you have copied yourself.
You will find further information in the "Video"
chapter (Y page 241). Information regarding
COMAND also applies to the Rear Seat
Entertainment System.
Function restrictions Depending on the DVD, it is possible that
certain functions or actions described in this
section

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 a CD/DVD X
Proceed as described in the "Audio CD/
DVD and MP3 mode" section
(Y page 220).
Activating video DVD mode X
Insert a video DVD.
The

Rear Seat Entertainment System loads
the disc.
If disc mode was the last mode selected, it
will now be active.
If it was not, switch on video DVD mode as
described in the following instruction.
X Select Disc in the menu using the
9=; buttons on the remote
control

and press the 9 button to confirm.
If the video DVD fulfills the playback
criteria, the film either starts automatically
or the menu stored on the DVD appears. If
the DVD menu appears, you must start the
film manually.
X Select the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.254
Rear Seat Entertainment System
COMAND