2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class battery

mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
Preparing for telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
Bluetooth ®
must be activated on the
mobile phone and must be made visible to
other devices (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about the connection
between the mobile phone and COMAND
on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.
Or call:
R the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center on
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA)
R the Customer Relations Center on
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada)
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting a mobile phone
General information Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
search (Y
page 124) for the phone and then
authorize it (log in) (Y page 125).
Device-specific information on authorizing
and connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones can be found on the Internet at
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect .
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
Only one mobile phone can be connected to
COMAND at any one time.
If the mobile phone supports the PBAP
(Phone BookAccess Profile) and MAP
(Message AccessProfile) profiles, the
following information will be displayed on
COMAND when you connect:
R phone book
R call lists
R the messages (text and e-mail)
Further information on the conditions for
connecting (Y page 123).
Searching for a mobile phone X
Press the 002Bbutton.
X To switch to the menu bar in the telephone
basic menu: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Connect Device Connect Device: turn the
controller and press to confirm. 124
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interfaceTelephone

Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0043until "L REAR" appears in
the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn the
thumbwheel until "REAR R" appears in the
window.
X To select the COMAND screen: turn
thumbwheel 0043until "COMAND" appears
in the window.
i Please be aware that using the
thumbwheel to select screens may cause
unwanted changes to the screens of your
occupants.
Up to four remote controls can be used in
the vehicle at the same time.
Switching the screen on/off If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position 0or 1, or if the SmartKey is not in
the ignition lock, the rear screens will switch
off after 30 minutes. Before the screens
switch off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. i
Please note that this may cause the
starter battery to discharge. X
Press button 0043on the remote control.
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off X
Lighting of the remote control buttons is
divided into three areas. The corresponding
area is activated every time you press a
button. It switches off again automatically
5 to 10 seconds after the last button has
been pressed. 242
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Cordless headphones
Overview X
To adjust the headphones: open both sides of the headphones.
X Adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling the headphone band in the direction of the arrow.
X To switch the headphones on/off: press on/off switch0044.
X To adjust the volume: turn volume control0087until the desired volume is set. If you have
connected corded headphones to a rear-compartment screen, you can adjust the volume
using the remote control (Y page 241).
X To check the battery condition of charge: check the state of the batteries using indicator
lamp 0043.
i To preserve the batteries, the headphones automatically switch off if they have not
received an audio signal for approximately 3 minutes.
Indicator lamp on the cordless
headphones The color of the indicator lamp shows:
R whether the device is switched on or off
R the condition of the inserted batteries. LED
display Status
Green The batteries are fine.
Red The batteries are almost
discharged. Lit
continuous
ly The headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen. LED
display Status
Flashing The headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.
No display
(dark) The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged.
i
The function of the headphones may be
impaired by other radio-based electronic
devices such as mobile phones or laptops. 246
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Selecting the screen for the
headphones
X
Move push slider 0043toL(left-hand screen)
or R(right-hand screen).
Connecting additional headphones Up to two cordless headphones can be used
at the same time for each screen.
You can also connect one additional set of
corded headphones to each of the two rear-
compartment screens (Y page 241). The
socket is designed for headphones with a
3.5 mm stereo jack plug and an impedance
of 32 ohms. Replacing batteries
Notes G
WARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive
substances. If batteries are swallowed, it can
result in severe health problems. There is a
risk of fatal injury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention
immediately. H
Environmental note Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is against the
law to dispose of them with
the household rubbish. They
must be collected separately
and recycled to protect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to a qualified
specialist workshop or a
special collection point for
used batteries.
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
The batteries can be replaced. H
Environmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Replacing the batteries of the remote
control 0043
Battery compartment
0044 Catch tab
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0085
Retaining lugs
0083 Batteries
The remote control contains two type AAA,
1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment:
remove battery compartment cover 0087on
the back of the remote control.
X Push catch tab 0044down and take off
battery compartment cover 0087.
X Remove discharged batteries 0083from the
tray.
X Insert the new batteries. Observe the
polarity markings on the batteries and
battery compartment 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 0087
starting with retaining lugs 0085into the
battery compartment and allow catch
tab 0044to engage in place.
Replacing cordless headphone
batteries The battery compartment is located on the
left headphone. The cordless headphones
require two type AAA, 1.5 V batteries.
X To open the battery compartment: turn
battery compartment cover 0043in a
clockwise direction and remove.
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.
X To close the battery compartment:
replace battery housing cover 0043and turn
it counter-clockwise until it engages.
If the batteries have been inserted
correctly, the indicator lamp will light up
green when the headphones are switched
on.
i The operating duration of the headphones
with a set of batteries is up to 40 hours. System settings
Note
You can adjust all system settings individually
for each screen without affecting the other
screen. To do this, please use the remote
control (Y page 241). Selecting the display language
X Select Vehicle Vehicle using the
006300640059 buttons on the
remote control and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
X Press the 0064button on the remote
control.
A menu appears.
X Select System Settings System Settings using the0064
00590065 buttons on the remote control
and press the 008Bbutton to confirm.
You see the system settings menu on the
selected rear screen. 248
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