2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owners Manual

X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Adjusting the seat backrest side bolsters
This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat backrest side bolsters.
X Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Seatb. Sides by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
A scale appears. X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Adjusting the backrest curvature in the
lumbar region
This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions
in the lumbar region of the backrest. X
Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Lumbar by sliding XVY or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A crosshair appears. You can make two
settings:
R Vertical: to move the point of greatest
lumbar support up or down
R Horizontal: to adjust the amount of
support X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Adjusting the backrest curvature in the
upper back region
This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the upper back region of the
backrest.
X Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Shoulders by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
A scale appears. Vehicle
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COMAND Z

X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Resetting adjustments
You can reset the seat settings to the factory
settings.
X Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Reset All by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Active multicontour seat The dynamic function of the active
multicontour seat automatically adapts the
side bolsters of the backrest to your current
driving style.
X
Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Dynamic Seat by sliding XVY or
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X To confirm your selection: press W.
A scale appears.
You can select:
R 0: Off
R 1: Level 1
R 2: Level 2 X
Select Setting by sliding ZVÆ or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Massage function (PULSE)
The massage function helps you to prevent
muscle tension on long journeys.
X Select the seat ( Y page 270).
X Select Massage by sliding XVY or turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A list appears.
You can select different types of massage
function:
R 0: OFF
R 1: Slow and Gentle
R 2: Slow and Vigorous
R 3: Fast and Gentle
R 4: Fast and Vigorous
X To confirm your selection: press W.272
Vehicle
COMAND

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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COMAND Z

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Useful information ............................
276
Exterior lighting ................................ 276
Interior lighting ................................. 281
Replacing bulbs ................................. 282
Windshield wipers ............................285 275Lights and windshield wipers

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible.
Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 31). Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you drive with the lights
switched

on even during the daytime. In some
countries, operation of the headlamps varies
due to legal requirements and self-imposed
obligations. Information about driving abroad
Converting to symmetrical low beam
when

driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical low beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the country where the vehicle is
registered. This prevents glare to oncoming
traffic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate
as large an area of the edge of the road.
Have the headlamps converted at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, as close to the border
as possible before driving in these countries.
Converting to asymmetrical low beam
after returning: have the headlamps
converted back to asymmetrical low beam at
a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, as soon as
possible after crossing the border again. Light switch
Operation Depending on the date of manufacture of your
vehicle, the c or à symbol for the
automatic headlamp mode/daytime running
lamps is located on the light switch. 1W
Left-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3$ Lights off/daytime running lamps
4c Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5T Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
6L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
7N Front fog lamps 11
8R Rear fog lamp
The turn signals, high-beam headlamps and
the
high-beam flasher are operated using the
combination switch (Y page 279).
! Switch off the parking lamps and standing
lamps when you leave the vehicle. This
prevents the battery from discharging.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position 0
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
11 Only
vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps without the Intelligent Light System are equipped with front fog lamps.276
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Lights and windshield wipers

X
Turn the light switch to $ or c.
or
X If the rear fog lamp is switched on: press
the light switch in to the stop.
Low-beam headlamps X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The T
indicator lamp on the light switch
lights up.
X To switch off the low-beam
headlamps: turn the light switch to $.
Daytime running lamps Daytime running lamps in Canada
The daytime running lamps function is
required

by law in Canada. It cannot therefore
be deactivated.
X Turn the light switch to $ or c.
With
the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
activated, the T indicator lamp on the
light switch lights up.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary
or if the electronic parking brake is
applied: if you move the selector lever from a
drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in high ambient light
brightness: if you turn the light switch
to T, the daytime running lamps and the
parking lamps are switched on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to L, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps. Daytime running lamps in the USA
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory.
X
To activate the daytime running
lamps:

activate the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer
(Y page 385).
X Turn the light switch to $ or c.
With
the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
activated, the T indicator lamp on the
light switch lights up.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to T or L, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Automatic headlamp mode X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to c.
SmartKey

in position 1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
running lamps 12
or the parking lamps and
low-beam headlamps are switched on or off
automatically.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the T indicator lamp on
the light switch lights up. G
WARNING
If the light switch is set to c,
the low-beam
headlamps will not come on automatically if
it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L in fog.
12 Only if daytime running lamps have been activated via the on-board computer. Exterior lighting
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Z

The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times. G
WARNING
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch
quickly from c to L. Otherwise, the
headlamps could switch off temporarily and
you could cause an accident.
Front fog lamps G
WARNING
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy,
turn the light switch to L before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others. G
WARNING
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position c to L with
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from c to L will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving

in low ambient lighting conditions may
result in an accident.
X To switch on the front fog lamps: turn
the

SmartKey in the ignition lock to position
2 or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L
or T. If the
light switch is set to c, you cannot
switch on the fog lamps.
X Pull the light switch out to the first detent.
The

green N indicator lamp on the light
switch lights up.
X To switch off the front fog lamps: press
the light switch in as far as it will go.
The

green N indicator lamp on the light
switch goes out. Rear fog lamp X
To switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L or T
(vehicles with front fog lamps), or turn the
light

switch to L (vehicles without front
fog lamps). If the light switch is set to
c, you cannot switch on the rear fog
lamp.
X Turn the light switch to L. If the light
switch
is set to T, you cannot switch on
the rear fog lamp.
X Pull the light switch out to the second stop
(vehicles

with front fog lamps) or pull it out
to the stop (vehicles without front fog
lamps).
The yellow R indicator lamp on the light
switch lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press
the
light switch in as far as it will go.
The yellow R indicator lamp on the light
switch goes out.
Headlamp cleaning system The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated

ten times while the lights are on and
the engine is running (Y page 285). When you
switch off the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning system is reset and
counting is resumed from 0. 278
Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers