2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN warning

Weather map
Calling up the weather map
XTo select Mapin the information chart: turn
and press the controller.
The weather map is shown on a 500-mi
(500-km) scale.
Moving the weather map
XSlide 4 or1 the controller.
The weather map moves in the correspond-
ing direction under the crosshair.
Changing the scale
XTurn the controller.
The scale bar appears.
XTurn until the desired scale is set.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map
XTo show: press the controller.
XTo hide:slide5the controller.
Selecting a weather station in the map
XMove the weather map and crosshair to the
desired position (
Ypage 262).
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
XTo select Weather Table: press the con-
troller.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
selected position from the nearest weather
station and displays it automatically as a
daily forecast.
Switching layers on the map on/off
You can switch on different layers, for exam-
ple to display the rain radar, weather fronts
and the course of tropical storms on the map.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 262).
XTo select View: turn and press the control-
ler.
XSelect a layer.
Switch the display on Oor off ª.
Explanation of the layers on the
weather map
RRadar Map
Displays the rain radar as a colored area in
all map scales. For an explanation of the
colors, see the legend (
Ypage 267).
RStorm Characteristics
Displays the characteristics of a storm in all
map scales:
-tornadic storm:
storm cell with strong winds (super cell),
from which a tornado can develop. Tor-
nadoes are also known as twisters.
-cyclone:
storm cells from which a tornadic storm
can develop
-hailstorm
-the likelihood of a hailstorm
RStorm Watch Box
Shows areas (in red) for which severe
weather warnings have been issued. It is
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Storm Watch Box
Storm watch areas for which there are storm advisories are displayed as red areas on the
weather map.
Activating/deactivating the display of areas in red:
XTo call up the menu from the weather map display: press the controller.
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
The list of display levels appears.
XSelect Storm Watch.
XSelectShow Sym. for Storm Areas on Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate Oor deactivate ªthe display of areas in red.
Activating/deactivating the automatic display of warning popups:
XSelect Display Storm Watch Automatically.
Depending on the previous setting, activate Oor deactivate ªthe automatic display of
warning popups.
Setting the radius for the popups:
XSelect 5 miles(5 km),50 miles(50 km) or 200 miles(200 km).
Storm GuideDisplaying the Storm Guide:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 262).
XTo select Guide: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The current storm is high-
lighted. There is information about the
storm in the status bar.
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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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Rear Seat Entertainment System

Selecting the screen for the head-
phones
XSet switch:toL(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 (
Ypage 273). The
socket is designed for headphones with a
3.5 mm stereo jack plug and an impedance of 32 ohms.
Replacing batteries
Notes
GWARNING
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan- ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems. There is a risk of fatalinjury.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If
a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is against the
law to dispose of them with
the household rubbish. They
must be collected separatelyand recycled to protect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to a qualified spe-
cialist workshop or a special
collection point for used bat-
teries.
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
The batteries can be replaced.
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of discharged batteries in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner.
Replacing the batteries of the remote
control
:Battery compartment
;Catch tab
=Battery compartment cover
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Rear Seat Entertainment System
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Starting media using the device list
XPress theÕbutton on the remote con-
trol.
XTo show the menu: press the :button
on the remote control.
XTo select Devices: press
the :=; buttons on the remote
control.
The discs/devices available are shown. The
# dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect the device/disc using the :9
buttons and press the 9button to confirm.
If the device/disc contains music or video
files, these will be played.
Music search
XSelect the preferred media source.
XPress button :on the remote control.
The menu is shown.
XSelect Searchusing the =; buttons
on the remote control and press the 9
button to confirm.
Further information on the music search
(
Ypage 220).
Audio/video mode
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The CD/DVD drive is a class 1 laser product.
If you open the housing of the CD/DVD drive,
there is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation. This laser radiation could damage
your retina. There is a risk of injury.
Never open the housing. Always have main-
tenance and repair work carried out at a quali- fied specialist workshop.
General notes
You will find information on the following top-
ics in the Audio section:
Rnotes on CDs/DVDs (Ypage 213)
Rnotes on MP3 mode (Ypage 212)
Rnotes on copyright (Ypage 213)
Inserting a CD/DVD
:Disc slot
;Disc 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.
The CD/DVD drive is a single disc drive. If
there is already a disc inserted, this must be
ejected before another is inserted.
XInsert a disc into the disc slot.
The printed side of the disc must face
upwards. If neither side of the disc is prin-
ted, the side you wish to play must face
downwards.
The CD/DVD drive draws in the disc.
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Rear Seat Entertainment System