2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owners Manual

COMAND controller and press
W to
confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Easy-Entry/Exit Feature
menu by sliding XVY or turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature menu
appears.
The current setting is indicated by
a # dot.
X Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot.
Setting the interior/exterior lighting
delayed switch-off time Interior lighting: you can set whether and for
how long you wish the interior lighting to
remain

on in the dark after you have removed
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Exterior light: you can set whether and for
how long you want the exterior lighting to
remain on in the dark after the doors have
been closed. The exterior lighting
automatically switches off after the switch-off
delay has elapsed.
You may select from the following settings:
R 0 seconds: delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
R 15, 30, 45, 60 seconds: delayed switch-off
is activated.
i You can reactivate this function by
opening a door within one minute. If none
of the doors are opened after the SmartKey
is removed from the ignition lock or if a door
is not closed after it has been opened, the
exterior lights switch off after 60 seconds. X
To set the interior/exterior lighting
delayed switch-off time: select Vehicle
in

the main function bar by sliding XVY and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Interior
Lighting Delayed
Shut-off/Exterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off menu by sliding
XVY or turning cVd the COMAND
controller.
The interior/exterior lighting delayed
switch-off time menu appears. The current
setting is indicated by a # dot.
X Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot.
Setting the ambient light You can make the following settings:
R
SOLAR (yellow interior lighting)
R NEUTRAL (white interior lighting)
R POLAR (blue interior lighting)
R Brightness of the interior lighting on a
scale of 0 (off) to 5 (bright) Vehicle
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X
To set the ambient lighting: select
Vehicle
in the main function bar by sliding
XVY and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Ambient Lighting menu by
sliding XVY or turning cVd the COMAND
controller.
The ambient lighting menu appears. The
current setting is indicated by a # dot.
X Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot.
Switching locator lighting on/off If you switch on the locator lighting, the
following come on in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote
control:
R
the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamp
R the front fog lamps
R the entry lamps in the exterior mirror
The locator lighting switches off again when
you

open the driver’s door. If you do not open
the driver’s door, the locator lighting switches
off automatically after 40 seconds. X
To switch locator lighting on/off: select
Vehicle
in the main function bar by sliding
XVY and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Locator
Lighting function by
sliding XVY or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Switching the automatic locking
feature on/off You can use this function to activate or
deactivate the automatic central locking
feature. If the automatic locking feature is
activated,

your vehicle will lock centrally from
a speed of approximately 15 km/h.
You will find further information about the
automatic locking feature in the "Automatic
locking feature" section (Y page 86). X
To switch the automatic locking
feature on/off: select Vehicle in the
main function bar by sliding XVY and264
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turning
cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Automatic Locking function
by sliding XVY or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction X
To activate/deactivate the trunk lid
opening height restriction: select
Vehicle
in the main function bar by sliding
XVY and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Trunk Opening-height
Restriction function by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. Automatic climate control
Introduction to automatic climate
control You can operate automatic climate control
using COMAND or the buttons on the upper
section of the center console

(Y page 291).
Several special automatic climate control
functions can only be adjusted using
COMAND.
You can access the automatic climate control
menu via the air-conditioning function bar. To do so, make certain that the SmartKey is
in position 2 in the ignition lock.
Air-conditioning function bar
:
To set the temperature, left
; To set the air distribution, left
= To set the airflow, left
? Climate control main menu
(Y page 266)
A To set the airflow, right
B To set the air distribution, right
C To set the temperature, right
Setting the temperature You can set the temperature separately for
the driver’s and front-passenger side.
X
Select left temperature display : or right
temperature display C in the air-
conditioning function bar by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Vehicle
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X
To adjust the temperature: slide ZVÆ or
turn cVd the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: press W the
COMAND controller.
Setting the air distribution You can set the air distribution separately for
the driver’s and front-passenger side.
X
Select left air distribution ; or right air
distribution B by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. ¯
Directs air through the defroster vents
P Directs air through the center and side
air vents
O Directs air through the footwell vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs air through the defroster,
center, side and footwell vents
b Directs air through the defroster,
center and side air vents
W Controls air distribution automatically
X To adjust the air distribution: turn cVd
the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: press W the
COMAND controller. Setting the airflow You can set the airflow separately for the
driver’s and front-passenger side.
X
Select left airflow = or right airflow A by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. X
To adjust the airflow: slide ZVÆ or turn
cVd the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: press W the
COMAND controller.
Climate control main menu COMAND allows you to set additional
functions

which cannot be selected using the
control panel in the center console. Call up
these functions using the climate control
main menu.
X To open the climate control main
menu: select the AC climate control
symbol in the air-conditioning function bar
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens. 266
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Climate control main menu
You can:
R
switch cooling with dehumidification on or
off (Æ)
R control climate control centrally ( Mono)
R adjust the Footwell Temperature
R set the Airflow for the air vents
R operate the Rear air conditioning from the
front
Switching cooling with air
dehumidification on/off
Cooling is operational when the engine is
running, and cools according to the selected
interior temperature for the vehicle. Cooling
also dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle
and, thereby, prevents the windows from
fogging up. G
WARNING
If you switch off cooling with
dehumidification, the vehicle will not be
cooled and the air not dehumidified in warm
weather
conditions. The windows can mist up
faster. This could result in your no longer
being able to observe the traffic conditions
properly and you may cause an accident.
i Condensation may collect on the
underside of the vehicle when the cooler is
operating.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X To switch on: select Æ and press W.
X To switch off: select Æ and press W.
A tick appears. Controlling climate control centrally
You can use the
Mono function to set all the
air-conditioning zones in the vehicle to the
same settings. If the Mono function is
switched on and you adjust climate control
on the driver’s side, these changes will also
be made in all the air-conditioning zones.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Mono and press W.
A tick appears when the function is
selected. The Mono function is automatically switched
off if you: Vehicle
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R
change settings for automatic climate
control on the front-passenger side using
COMAND
R press
one of the rocker switches to operate
automatic climate control on the front-
passenger side
R press one of the rocker switches on the
rear-compartment control panel
Adjusting the footwell temperature
You can use the Footwell Temperature
function to set the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
vehicle interior.
i This setting is quite effective in automatic
mode, especially at low outside
temperatures.
The greater the value you set, the higher the
temperature in the footwell.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Footwell Temperature and press
W.
A scale appears. X
To change the temperature difference:
slide ZVÆ or turn cVd.
X To confirm your selection: press W.Setting the blower settings for the air
vents
This
function allows you to determine the way
the air is blown through the air vents in
automatic mode.
You can select:
R Focused (high blower setting)
R Medium (standard setting)
R Diffuse (low blower setting)
i This setting is quite effective in automatic
mode, especially at high outside
temperatures.
If the vehicle has become very warm and the
automatic air conditioning is cooling the
interior, the blower settings are briefly
canceled.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Airflow and press W.
A menu appears.
The

current setting is indicated by a # dot. X
To change the airflow: slide ZVÆ or turn
cVd.
X To confirm your selection: press W.
Operating the rear-compartment air-
conditioning system from the front
The rear-compartment air-conditioning
system is operated in the same way as 268
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climate control for the driver and front
passenger.
Switching on operation of the rear-
compartment air conditioning from the
front
X
Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Rear Y and press W.
Rear appears in the main menu on the air-
conditioning function bar. The rear-
compartment air-conditioning system can
be controlled from the front.
Main menu for the rear-compartment air-
conditioning system
In the main menu for the rear-compartment
air-conditioning system, you can:
R switch back to front-compartment climate
control operation
R switch off the rear-compartment air
conditioning
R switch automatic mode for the rear-
compartment air conditioning on/off
X To open the main menu: select the
climate control main menu in the air
conditioning function bar and press W.The current setting is indicated by a # dot. To switch back to operation of the rear-
compartment air-conditioning system from
the front:
X
In the climate control main menu, select
Front Climate Control and press W.
The

air-conditioning function bar shows the
climate control settings for the driver and
front passenger.
To switch off the rear-compartment air
conditioning:
X In the climate control main menu, select
Rear Climate Control OFF and press
W.
To switch on automatic mode for the rear-
compartment air conditioning:
X In the climate control main menu, select
Rear Automatic and press W.
Automatic

mode for the rear-compartment
air-conditioning system is switched on. Seats
Lumbar supports The lumbar support in the backrest of the
driver's and front-passenger seats can be
adjusted

to provide optimum support for your
back.
X To select the seat: press the T
function button.
The main area of the COMAND display is
active. A scale appears. Vehicle
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X
To move to the lower menu bar: select
by sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
i When you press the T function button,
the previously adjusted seat is active.
X To adjust the lumbar support: select by
sliding XVY or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Multicontour seat i
Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 118).
The contour of the driver's seat and front-
passenger

seat backrests can be individually
adjusted to provide optimum support for your
back. This is achieved by controlling the
pressure in the air chambers in the
multicontour seat.
The adjustments are made using the
COMAND display.
i When you adjust the multicontour seat,
you may hear the air being pumped in or
released.
You can adjust the following air cushions:
R seat side bolsters
R seat backrest side bolsters
R backrest curvature in the lumbar region
R backrest curvature in the upper back
region
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press the T function button.
Selecting the seat
You must first select the seat for which you
wish to make adjustments.
X Press the T function button.
The main area is active.
X To move to the lower menu bar: select
by sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm. X
To select a seat:
select by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Exiting a menu
There
are several ways of exiting the menu for
the multicontour seat:
X Press the T function button again.
or
X Press any function button.
or
X Select another main function from the
basic menu.
Display values
Two
values are displayed on the setting scale
if you adjust the multicontour seat:
R red: this is the desired value which you
specify when making the setting.
R white: this is the current value. It is changed
gradually until it reaches the desired value.
Adjusting the seat side bolsters
This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat side bolsters.
X Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Seat Sides by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
A scale appears. 270
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