2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN AUX

Your COMANDequipment
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These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Rea rSea tEntertainment Syste m
overview
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is aclass 1lase rproduct.
If you ope nth ehousin gof th eCD/DVD drive,
there is aris kof exposure to invisible lase r
radiation .Thi slase rradiation could damage
your retina. There is aris kof injury.
Never ope nth ehousing. Always hav emain -
tenanc ean drepair wor kcarrie dout at aquali -
fie dspecialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If objects suc has headphones/headset sor
external audio/video sources are no tsecure d
in th epassenger compartment, they can be
flun garound an dhit vehicle occupants .There
is aris kof injury, fo rexample in th eevent of
sudden braking or asudden change in direc -
tion .
Always stow these items or similar objects
carefully so that they canno tbe flun garound ,
fo rexample in alockable vehicle stowag e
compartment.
Component s
The Rear Seat Entertainmen tSyste m
includes :
Rtwoscreens fo rth erea rbehin dth efront-
seat head restraints
Rtw oremot econtrols fo rth erea rcompart -
men t
RaCD/DVD drive in th erea rcompartmen t
RAUXjack s
RtwoUS Bports
Rtw oset sof cordless headphone s
General notes
RYou can only adjust thevolume fo rth e
headphone ssupplied ,directl yon th ehead -
phones.
RIf media from differen tsource sare used ,
they can be used separately from eac hof
th eoperatin gpositions. Example: afilm
from th eDV Ddrive is playe don th erea r
right-han doperatin gposition .Thi smeans
that another fil mfrom th esam eDV Dcan -
no tbe playe dseparately on th erea rleft-
han doperatin gposition .However, all other
media source s(e.g. radio, Media Interface )
or th eonlin ean dInternet function scan be
used .
RIf you use th esam emedium on bot hsides,
you can bot hcarry out th erespective set -
tings. The "last on ewins" principle applies
here, i.e. th elast setting activated is
favored.
RThe Internet can be used separately at all
operatin gpositions.
RThe Internet can only be used if it is set up
an dconnecte dvia atelephon e
(
Ypage 176).
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Operation via smartphone
:Skip back button for selected rear com-
partment displays
;To select and display active rear compart-
ment displays
=Controller
?Remote control menu bar
ATo skip forward
BTo increase the volume in the vehicle inte-
rior
CTo reduce the volume in the vehicle inte-
rior
DTo show the number or alphabetical key-
pad
ETo skip back
FTo start/pause
You can also operate the Rear Seat Enter-
tainment System using a smartphone.
In order to be able to use this function, you
will need to download an app from Google Play™ (Android) or the App Store
®(iOS) and
install this on your smartphone.
Further information on connecting and using
smartphones with COMAND can be found in
the app description in Google Play™ (Android)
or in the App Store
®(iOS).
CD/DVD drive
:CD/DVD slot
;CD/DVD eject button
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the CD/DVD drive is found:
Rat the rear of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel or
Rbetween the parcel shelf and skibag.
AUX jacks
:AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
(red)
;AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
(white)
=AUX, video (V) jack (yellow)
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Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the AUX jacks are found:
Rin the stowage box between the rear seats
or
Rin the rear-compartment armrest.
USB ports
:USB port 1
;USB port 2
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the USB ports are found:
Rin the stowage box between the rear seats
or
Rin the rear-compartment armrest.
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XSelectLanguageusing the 9: but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
The list of languages appears. A #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the language using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
The system activates the corresponding
language.
Switching the display design
XSelect Vehicleusing the
9:=; buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
XSelect System Settingsusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
You see the System Settings
menu on
the selected rear screen.
XSelect Displayusing the :9 but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
XSelect Day Mode,Night Modeor Auto‐
maticusing the 9: buttons and
press the 9button to confirm.
The dot indicates the current setting.
DesignExplanation
Day ModeThe display is set per-
manently to day
design.
Night ModeThe display is set per-
manently to night
design.
AutomaticThe display design
changes depending on
the vehicle instrument
cluster illumination.
Setting the brightness
XSelect Vehicleusing the
9:=; buttons on the remote control and press the
9button to
confirm.
XSelect System Settingsusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
You see the System Settings
menu on
the selected rear screen.
XSelect Displayusing the :9 but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
XSelect Bright.using the 9: but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
A scale appears.
XAdjust the brightness using the 9:
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
The brightness bar moves up or down. The
picture becomes lighter or darker in
accordance with the scale.
Showing/hiding the picture
XSelect Vehicleusing the
9:=; buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
XPress button :on the remote control.
A menu appears.
XSelect Display Offusing the
9:=; buttons and press
the 9button to confirm.
XTo display the picture: press the9but-
ton.
Adjusting sound settings
You can select the sound settings in the radio,
audio CD/audio DVD/MP3, video DVD and
AUX modes.
XSelect a medium (e.g. audio CD mode)
(
Ypage 287).
XTo show the menu: press the :button
on the remote control.
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XSelectSoundusing the :=;
buttons on the remote control and press
the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Treble,Midor Bassusing
the :=; buttons on the remote
control and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect the desired setting using the selec-
tor wheel on the remote control.
XTo exit the menu: press the %button on
the remote control.
Picture settings
Overview
You can select the picture settings in video
DVD and AUX mode.
Adjusting the brightness, contrast and
color
XSwitch on video DVD mode (Ypage 288).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect òusing the =;buttons
and press the 9to confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Optionsusing the :=;
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Video Settingsusing the :
=;buttons and press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
XSelect Bright.,Contrastor Colorusing
the 9: buttons and press the 9
button to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSelect the setting using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
Changing the picture format
XSwitch on video DVD mode (Ypage 288).
XTo show the menu: press the9button on
the remote control.
XSelect òusing the =;buttons
and press the 9to confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Optionsusing the :=;
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
XSelect Video Settingsusing the :
=;buttons and press the 9but-
ton to confirm.
The dot in front of the 16:9
or4:3entry
indicates the currently selected format.
XSelect the format using the 9:but-
tons and press the 9button to confirm.
Vehicle settings
You can change the vehicle settings from the
rear compartment.
You can make the following changes:
RExtend seat heating to switch the arm rest
panel heating in the rear compartment on/
off
RSeat settings
XTo set vehicle settings: selectVehicle
with the 9=; buttons on the
remote control and press the 9button to
confirm.
You will see a menu with the available vehi-
cle functions.
XSelect Vehicle SettingsorSeat Set‐
tingswith the =; buttons.
XPress the9button on the remote control.
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remote control and press the9button to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry, Select
is highlighted.
XPress the9button.
AUX mode
General notes
You can connect an external video source in
the rear compartment.
Depending on the vehicle model and equip-
ment level, the AUX jacks are found:
Rin the stowage box between the rear seats
or
Rin the rear-compartment armrest
(
Ypage 276).
Please see the manufacturer's operating
instructions for how to operate the external
video source.
Please consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for further information.
Connecting AUX equipment
XInsert the audio plugs for the left and right
signals into the corresponding Land R
jacks.
XInsert the video plug into the Vjack.
Activating AUX mode
XSelect Auxusing the 9=; but-
tons on the remote control and press the
9 button to confirm.
The AUX source is switched on once the
AUX device is active.
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