2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Owner's Manual

Station
0044is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station 0044if this has been stored.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Radio
Radio menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
Currently selected station 0044appears in
the multifunction display.
X To open the station list: press0064or
0063 briefly.
X To select a station from the station
list: press 0064or0063 briefly.
X To select a station from the station list
using rapid scrolling: press and briefly
hold the 0064or0063 button.
X To select a waveband or station
memory: press0076briefly.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the waveband
or station memory.
X Press 0076to confirm.
i To store a station, see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions. Media menu
Changing the media source You can change the media source and
playback mode (audio, video or TV) at any
time in the
Media
Media menu.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Media Mediamenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X To open/close the media sources list:
press 0076briefly.
The list shows the following media sources,
for example:
R Disc (CD/DVD)
R Memory card (SD/SDHC)
R MEDIA REGISTER
R USB storage device
R Bluetooth ®
audio device
Observe the additional information on
supported media and on media mode; see the
separate operating instructions. Menus and submenus
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Operating an audio player or audio
media 0043
Media source, e.g. name of current CD
0044 Current title
0087 Name of artist
0085 Name of album
0083 Folder name
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Media
Media menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X To select audio player or audio media:
briefly press 0076.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
corresponding audio player or audio media.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X To open the track list: press0064or
0063 briefly.
X To select next/previous track from the
track list: briefly press 0064or0063.
X To select a track from the track list
using rapid scrolling: press and
hold 0064 or0063 until the desired track
is reached. If you press and hold the
0064or0063
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio drives or data
carriers support this function.
If the corresponding track information is
stored on the audio drive or audio media, the
multifunction display may display the
following:
R track number
R track name
R artist
R album
The track information does not appear in
audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode:
external audio source connected).
Video DVD operation 0043
Current scene
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Media
Media menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X To select DVD player or DVD media:
briefly press 0076.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
corresponding DVD player or DVD media.
X Press 0076to confirm. 256
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X
To open the scene list: press0064or
0063 briefly.
X To select the next or previous scene
from the scene list: briefly press0064or
0063.
X To select a scene from the scene list
using rapid scrolling: press and
hold 0064 or0063 until desired scene 0043
is reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone Telephonemenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel. You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R
Phone READY Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call X
Press the 0061button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Telephone Telephone menu, a display message appears
in the multifunction display.
If you are not in the Telephone Telephonemenu, you can
still accept a call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the 0076button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Telephone Telephonemenu, you can
still reject or end a call.
Dialing an entry from the phone book X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone Telephonemenu. Menus and submenus
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X
Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064,0063or0076 button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0064 or0063 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0061or0076 button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0061or0076
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the phone book: press the0076
or 0038 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone
Telephone menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0061button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
desired name or number. X
Press the 0061or0076 button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
0076 or0038 button. Assistance graphic menu
X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Assistance Assistance
Info Display
Info Display menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
X Press 0064to display the
ATTENTION ASSIST assessment.
The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 234)
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 207)
R Spotlight function of Night View Assist Plus
(Y page 262)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 243)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 240)
R Distance warning function of COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST (Y page 73)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 78) 258
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Maintenance menu
Introduction In the
Serv
Servmenu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 265)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 391)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 352)
R Displaying the coolant temperature
(Y page 259)
Displaying the coolant temperature G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is
overheated or when there is a fire in the
engine compartment could expose you to hot
gases or other service products. There is a
risk of injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
! A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over
248 ‡(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature is also shown
digitally in the tachometer (Y page 33).X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Service
Service
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the Coolant Coolant
submenu.
The coolant temperature is shown as a bar
display.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant
temperature may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing assistance settings
(Y page 259)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 262)
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 262)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 263)
Assistance submenu Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section
in the description of ESP (Y page 76). Menus and submenus
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G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 76).
X Start the engine.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
Assistance
Assistance submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
ESP
ESP.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the 00BBwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the 00E5 warning lamp lights up
continuously, ESP ®
is not available due to a
malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 305).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 266). Switching automatic activation of Night
View Assist Plus on/off
X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist
DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select Night View
Night View
Assist
Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
If Night View Assist Plus automatic activation
is switched on, the night vision image is
automatically shown in the multifunction
display if an object is detected.
For further information about Night View
Assist Plus (Y page 238).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist
DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake. 260
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X
Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears in the Assistance
Assistance
Info Display
Info Display menu in the multifunction
display.
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 78).
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select Distance
Distance
Warning
Warning.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When the distance warning function is
deactivated, the 00D4symbol appears in the
Assistance Info Display
Assistance Info Display menu in the
multifunction display.
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 73).
Activating/deactivating Active Blind Spot
Assist
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu. X
Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated,
gray radar waves propagating backwards
appear next to the vehicle in the
Assistance Info Display Assistance Info Display menu in the
multifunction display.
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 240).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Attention Assist
Attention Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive .
X Use 0076 to accept the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
00D7 symbol appears in the Assistance
Assistance
Info Display Info Display menu in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 234). Menus and submenus
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Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
DriveAssist
DriveAssist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Lane Keeping Assist Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection Standard
Standard or
Adaptive Adaptive is displayed.
X To change the setting: press0076again.
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 243).
Light submenu Switching the spotlight function on or off
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the
Spotlight
Spotlight function.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When the spotlight function is activated,
the assistance graphic shows the
pedestrian symbol.
Further information on the spotlight function
(Y page 238). Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada.
X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Daytime Running Lights Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights Daytime Running Lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the 0086 symbol in the multifunction
display are shown in white.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Ypage 138).
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings Settings
menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm. 262
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