2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN steering wheel

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). Important safety notes
You will find an illustration of the instrument
cluster in the "At a glance" section
(Y page 35). G
WARNING
A driver's attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver

when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h ), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second. G
WARNING
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving conditions,
such as
R speed
R outside temperature
R warning/indicator lamps R
malfunction/warning messages
R failure of any systems
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If

you must continue to drive, do so with added
caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible. G
WARNING
HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read
the HYBRID Supplemental Operating
Instructions

included in your vehicle literature
portfolio. You may otherwise not receive all
necessary safety information and warning for
the operation of your vehicle. G
WARNING
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are
intentionally not very detailed. The
malfunction and warning messages are
simply a reminder with respect to the
operation of certain systems. They do not
replace the owner's and/or driver's
responsibility to maintain the vehicle's
operating safety. Have all required
maintenance

and safety checks performed on
the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the
malfunction and warning messages. Displays and operation
Coolant temperature display
G
WARNING
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause
some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the 372
Displays and operation
On-board computer and displays

vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant
temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †).
! If the coolant temperature is too high a
display message is shown.
If the coolant temperature rises above
248
‡(120 †), do not drive any further as
this could damage the engine. Tachometer
The
red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display

(Y page 374). G
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing

point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Operating the on-board computer
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as

you turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock. You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
:
Multifunction display
;
~
Rejects or ends a call
Exits phone book/redial memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial memory
WX
Adjusts the volume or operates the
RACETIMER in AMG vehicles
8
Mute
=
?
Switches on the Voice Control
System; see the separate operating
instructions Displays and operation
373
On-board computer and displays Z

Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the % button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
odometer : and trip odometer ; is
shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset ( Y page 377).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
From Start or From Reset. Trip computer "From start" (example)
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The From Start trip computer is reset
automatically if: R
the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles have been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Range.
The current fuel consumption 18
and the
approximate range are displayed. The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of

fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled C instead of the
range.
Digital speedometer X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9 or : to select the digital
speedometer.
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Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

:
Digital speedometer
Resetting values You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R
Trip odometer
R Trip computer "From start"
R Trip computer "From reset"
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press a. Resetting the trip odometer (example)
X
Press : to select Yes and press a
to confirm. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. Further
information (Y page 150).
X Activate COMAND (Y page 133).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu. Route guidance inactive
:
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Symbol for "follow the road's course"
= Distance to the next change of direction
? Current road
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Symbol for change of direction
= Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance Menus and submenus
377On-board computer and displays Z

display
= next to the symbol for the change
of direction ;. This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Symbol for change of direction
= Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
? Lane recommendation
On multiple-lane roads, COMAND can provide
lane
recommendation ? for the next change
of direction. Lanes may be added during a
change of direction. :
Uninterrupted lane
; New lane during a change of direction
= Lane recommended for the change of
direction Other status indicators of the
navigation system R
O : you have reached the destination or
an intermediate destination.
R New

route......: COMAND is calculating
the new route.
R Direction of Dest. Off map or
Direction of Dest. Off mapped road :
the vehicle position is outside the area of
the digital map (off-map position).
R Direction of Dest. No Route : no route
could be calculated to the selected
destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station i
SIRIUS XM satellite radio acts like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio
(Y page 211).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu. :
Memory slot (only if the station is stored)
; Station
= Waveband378
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

X
To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or : button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the : or
9 button.
X To select a station using station
search 19
: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
X Press a to stop the station search
function at the desired station.
Operating audio player or audio media Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X
Switch on COMAND and select the audio
device or audio medium
(Y page 220).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu. CD player display (example)
:
Current track
; Medium (disc number only for DVD
changer)
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9

or : button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9 or :
button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function. If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will

show the number and name of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Operating video DVD X
Switch on COMAND and select Video DVD
(Y page 240).
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu. :
Current scene
; Medium (disc number only for DVD
changer)
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until the desired
scene has been reached. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
19 Only if no station list is received. Menus and submenus
379
On-board computer and displays Z

:
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
= Engine oil temperature
? Coolant temperature
Upshift indicator UP ; indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP ; fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid
driving at full engine output during this
time.
i S 63 AMG: additionally, the status of the
ECO start/stop function (Y page 306) will
be displayed.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
G
WARNING
The RACETIMER feature is only for use on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving

is permitted. Racing on public roads is
prohibited under all circumstances. The driver
is and must always remain responsible for
following posted speed limits.
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times. When RACETIMER is displayed, you cannot
adjust the volume using the
W and X
buttons on the steering wheel.
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9 button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown. :
Gear indicator
; Seconds indicator
= RACETIMER
? Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position 2 in the ignition lock.
X To start:
press the W button to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the X button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop:
press the W button to stop the
RACETIMER.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 1

in the ignition lock. When you turn
the SmartKey to position 2 or 3 and then
press the W button, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps. 380
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

X
Press the X button on the steering
wheel
to show the intermediate time during
timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the X button again within five
seconds.
The displayed intermediate time is stored
as a lap time.
Timing starts for a new lap. The new lap is
timed from when the intermediate time is
called up. :
Gear indicator
; RACETIMER
= Fastest lap time (best lap)
Resetting the current lap
X Press the W button on the steering
wheel to stop the RACETIMER.
X Press X to reset the lap time to "0”.
Deleting all laps
You cannot delete individual stored laps.
X Press the W button on the steering
wheel to stop the RACETIMER.
X Press and hold the X button for a
minimum of three seconds.
X Press the W button to start the
RACETIMER.
All laps are deleted.
or
X Press the W button on the steering
wheel to stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the a button.
Reset Race Timer appears in the
multifunction display. X
Press the : button to select Yes and
press the a button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9 button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown. :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Top speed
? Distance covered
A Average speed Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays Z