2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Center

De-authorizing (disconnecting)a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Ben zUSA, LL Crecommends de-
authorization in COMAN Dand on th emobile
phone .Subsequen tauthorization may other -
wise fail .
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectConnec tDevice:turn and press
th econtroller .
The devic elist is displayed .
XTo highlight thedesire dmobile phone in th e
devic elist :turn th econtroller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDeauthorize:turn and press th e
controller .
A prompt appears ,askin gwhether you
really wish to de-authoriz ethis device.
XTo selec tYes:turn and press th econtroller .
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
or
XTo selec tNo:turn and press th econtroller .
The process is canceled.
iBefore re-authorizin gth emobile phone ,
you should also delete th edevic enam eMB
Bluetoothfrom your mobile phone's Blue-
toot h®list.
Displaying connection detail s
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectConnec tDevice:turn and press
th econtroller .
The devic elist is displayed .
XTo highlight thedesire dmobile phone :turn
th econtroller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDetail s:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The following information concernin gth e
selecte dmobile phone is shown :
RBluetooth®devicenam e
RBluetoot h®address
Ravailabilit ystatus (shown after ane w
search )
Rauthorization status
XTo close th edetailed display :slid e9
th econtroller .
Reception an dtransmission volume
Once th emobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize th etransmissio nand recep-
tion volume settings. To fin dout about th e
bes tpossible setting sfo ryour mobile phone ,
visit www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In th eUSA, you can get in touch wit hth e
Mercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistanc eCente r
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus- tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Connect Device: turn and press
the controller.
Reception and transmission volume145
Telephone
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Deleting all speed dial presets
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo cal lup th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tCal lLists:turn and press th e
controller .
XSelectSpeed Dia lPreset Lis t.
The speed dial list is displayed .
XTo highlight thedesire dmemor yposition :
turn th econtroller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectDelete All Speed Dia lPre ‐
sets:turn and press th econtroller .
XTo selectYes:turn and press th econtroller .
Al lspeed dials are deleted.
or
XTo selec tNo:turn and press th econtroller .
The process is canceled.
Messages (text messages an de-
mails)
Prerequisites
To use th emessage functions, th econnecte d
mobile phone mus tsuppor tth eMA PBlue-
toot h
®profile. Whe nconnecting th emobile
phone ,you may hav eto accept th eprompt fo r
th eMA PBluetoot h
®profile.
Wit hsom emobile phones, som esetting sstill
hav eto be mad eafter connecting to
COMAN D(se eth emanufacturer's operatin g
instructions). The message sare displayed th e
next time you connec tto COMAND.
An e-mail accoun tmus tbe set up on th e
mobile phone fo rth ee-mail function (se eth e
manufacturer’s operatin ginstructions).
To rea dand writ ee-mail sin COMAND, th ee-
mail accoun tfirst needs to be configured
(
Ypage 159). Som
emobile phones wit hth eMAP Blue-
toot h
®profile:
Ronly sho wne wtext messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth edeleting or editin gof
text messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth edraft sfolder fo rtext
messages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth esendin gof text mes -
sages.
Rdo no tsuppor tth ee-mail function .
Rdo notsen dmessage sin alocke dstatus.
Not all mobile phone savailable on th emarke t
are equally suitable. You can obtain further
information about setti ngsa
nd supporte d
function sof Bluetoot h®-capablemobile
phone son th eInternet at
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com .
You can also obtain more information by call-
ing.
In th eUSA, you can get in touch wit hth e
Mercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistanc eCente r
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Function restrictions
Text messages cannot be written while the
vehicle is in motion.
General notes
New messages are identified by the /
symbol in the COMAND display and an audi-
ble signal. Once you have read all the mes-
sages, the symbol is no longer displayed.
COMAND displays the 100 newest text mes-
sages and e-mails.
The ú symbol is displayed when the
mobile phone's message memory is full. The
symbol is no longer displayed if you delete
messages.
158Messages (text messages and e-mails)
Telephone

Switching HD Radio on/off
XIn radio mode: slide the controller6.
XTo selectOptions: turn and press the con-
troller.
XBy selecting Oorª before HDRadio, you
determine whether HD radio is switched on
or off.
If HD Radio is switched off, the system does
not switch to digital radio and it is not possible
to select any sub-channels.
iHD Radio™ and the HD, HD Radio, and
“Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Setting the waveband
Button activation
XPress the $button.
A menu appears allowing you to choose
between HD Radio FM
,HD Radio AM,
Radio Station Presets
and Info on
Radio.
XTo select the desired waveband: turn and
press the controller.
Using the main function bar
XIn radio mode: slide 5the controller.
The radio main function bar and menu bar
appear. Radio
is active.
XPress the controller.
A menu appears allowing you to choose
between HD Radio FM
,HD Radio AM,
Radio Station Presets
and Info on
Radio.
XTo select the desired waveband: turn and
press the controller.
Using the menu bar
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Waveband: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears with a selection of HD
Radio FMandHD Radio AM.
XTo select the desired waveband: turn and
press the controller.
Station
Selecting a station
From the main display field
All currently available stations are displayed.
XIn radio mode: turn the controller until the
desired station is in the center.
198Station
Radio

Rinformation about the current program
Rhotline number for the station or latest
headlines
Back to radio display:
XTo select Info: slide6and press the
controller.
Satellite radio
General notes
The satellite radio mode requires satellite
radio equipment and registration with a sat-
ellite radio provider.
Note that the categories and channels shown
in the illustrations depend on the program
content offered by the provider. The illustra-
tions and descriptions in these operating
instructions may therefore differ from the
channels and categories offered by the pro-
vider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of rea-
sons. These include environmental or topo-
graphical conditions as well as other factors
beyond the control of Mercedes-Benz USA,
LLC. This means operation may not be possi-
ble in certain areas.
These include:
Rtunnels
Rparking garages
Rlocations inside or next to buildings
Rlocations in the vicinity of other structures
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio offers more than
140 digital-quality radio channels providing
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio employs a fleet of
high-performance satellites to broadcast
around the clock throughout the USA and
Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for a
monthly fee. Details are available from the
SIRIUS XM Service Center and at http://www.siriusxm.com
(USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio pre-installed at the factory. This service is free for a six-month
trial period. About a month before the trial
period ends, information will be provided on
how to extend this subscription. An acoustic
signal sounds and a message is shown,
describing how the subscript ion c
an be
extended.
Registering satellite radio
:Phone number of provider
;SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
XSwitch on SatRadio mode (Ypage 204).
The satellite radio main menu appears
showing the preview channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
XIn satellite radio mode, slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The service information screen appears.
Once the telephone connection has been
established:
XFollow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the Updating Channels...
202Satellite radio
Radio

Setting a sport alert
XIn satellite radio mode, slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Alert for Artist, Track &
SportsEvent: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
XSelect Manage Sports Alerts.
A menu appears.
XSelect Select New Alerts.
A menu appears.
XSelect the desired team from a league, e.g.
college, NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB.
The alert function for the sports team is
added.
Editing music and sport alerts
XSelect Edit Alert.
A list of set sport alerts appears.
XSelect Manage Music Alerts.
A list of set artists and tracks (artist)
appears.
Tagging music tracks
This function allows you to transfer the music
track currently playing to an Apple®device
and then purchase it in the iTunes store®. Not
all radio stations support this function.
XIn satellite radio mode, slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select TagThisTrack: turn and press
the controller.
A message about saving this music track on
the Apple
®device appears.
Displaying information
XIn satellite radio mode, slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Info: turn and press the control-
ler.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed.
If available, you will see:
Rthe channel logo
Rthe channel abbreviation
Rthe artist of the current track
Rthe current track.
XTo return to the radio display: select
Info
by sliding 6and pressing the con-
troller.
Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the ver-
sions available.
Satellite radio207
Radio

Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and caus easphyxiation .This
poses an increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memory cards out of th ereac hof
children .If an SD memory car dis swallowed,
seek immediat emedical attention .
!Ifyou are no longer using the SDmemory
car d,you should remove it and take itout of
the vehicle. High temperatures can dam-
age the car d.
COMAND supports SDmemory cards
(Secure Digital),SDHC memory car ds
(Secure DigitalHigh Capacity), and SDXC
memory car ds(Secure Digital e Xtended
C apacit y.
Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the SDmemory card into the SDcard
slot unt il itengages. The side with the con-
tacts must face downwards.
Only if the memory card has been selected
as a med iasource, is the medium played
and the files loaded inthe background. If
there are no supported audio or videofile s,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
Ejecting an SD memory card
XPress the memory car d.
The memory card is ejecte d.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports located inthe stow-
age compartment inthe center console.
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
The data medium willonly be played and
the files willonly be loadedinthe back-
ground ifthe corresponding med iadisplay
is vis ible. Otherwise, the system does not
automatical lyswitch to USB. Ifthere are no
supported audio or video files, you willsee
a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Playback options
XIn med iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select PlayMoreLikeThis: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND automatical lycreates and plays
a track list with similar tracks.Ifthere are
no comparable tracks on the data carrier,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the required track.
Play mode
XTo select Playback Mode: turn and press
the controller.
XSe lect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list isplayed inthe order
it appears on the data medium.
XSe lect Random Track List.
Audio/video mode217
Media
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Media Interface basic display
:Cover view (if available)
;Artist, album or name of the disc
=Main function bar
?Display for the active data medium
AMedia menu bar
BTitle display in the media list
CCurrent track and number in the track list
DNumerical time display
EGraphic time display
Switching to Media Interface
XConnect a data medium to USB socket 1 or
USB socket 2 (
Ypage 217).
XSelect the basic menu for Media Interface 1
or Media Interface 2 (
Ypage 210).
If playable media files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
If you remove a device, the No Device
Connectedmessage appears.
Supported devices
The following data media can be connected to
COMAND via the Media Interface:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RiPad®
RMP3
RUSB devices
iIt is not possible to run two Apple®devi-
ces simultaneously. Therefore the device
last connected is loaded.
iiPod®, iPhone®and iPad®are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., Cupertino, Cali-
fornia, USA.
iAudio files, photos and video files can be
played back.
For details and a list of supported devices,
visit our website at http://www.mercedes-
benz-mobile.com/ . Then follow the instruc-
tions in the "Media Interface" section.
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
Operation with the Media Interface235
Media
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XKeyword search:using the controller,
enter the characters for the desired search
term and confirm (
Ypage 222).
Se arch results are sorted according to the
availab lecategories, displayed and can
then beselected.
Playback options
XInmed iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the required playback option: turn
and press the controller.
Ad ditional information on playback options
(
Ypage 217).
Video function
If playable vide o files are found, they will be
played byCOMAND.
XTo switch on full-screen mode: press the
controller inthe basic display.
XTo show the video menu: slide 6the con-
troller infull-screen mode.
The Media Interface menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSe lect Video Settings.
Changing settings (
Ypage 243).
Audio AUX mode
Notes on audio AUX mode
External audio sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traff icannouncements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. Ifnecessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
AUX also pro vides the option of connecting a
Media Player to COMAND.
To connect an external audio source to the
audio AUX, you willrequire an audio AUX
cable.
iYou willfind further information onlin e at
ht tp://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect .
Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
Audio AUX mode237
Media
Z