2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifies which seat-
based media source shall be output on the
speaker system.
Example: a media source is being listened to
using headphones in Driver
.Drivermust
be selected in Select Sound Source
if the
same media source is to be listened to using
the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XSlide6the controller.
Rotary menus for the speaker source are
activated.
XTo set the desired speaker source: turn the
controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
VIP & BAL selection
The VIP & BAL Selectionsetting can be
used to select sound optimization for a spe-
cific seat, e.g. Rear Left
.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until VIP & BAL
Selectionis in the center.
XTo activate the left-hand rotary menu to
switchVIP & BAL Selection
on and off:
slide 6the controller.
XTo activate VIP & BAL Selection: turn
the controller until On
is active.
XTo activate the right-hand rotary menu:
slide9 the controller.
XTo set the desired VIP&BALSelection:
turn the controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting, e.g. for Rear Left
.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Setting the sound profile
With the Sound Profilesetting, you can
select between five defined sound settings.
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Sound

Sound profile for
high-end 3D sound
systemDescription
PureAudiophile audio
playback without
additional effects
Easy ListeningSubtly mellowed
acoustics for laid-
back listening over
long periods
LiveSpectacular sound
settings with live-
performance char-
acteristics
SurroundEnhanced surround
sound for mono and
stereo recordings
3D SoundThree-dimensional
listening experience
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller untilSound Profileis
in the center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The rotary menu to select the sound profile is activated.
XTo select Sound Profile: turn the con-
troller until the desired sound profile is acti-
vated.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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SIRIUS Weather ................................ .258
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SIRIUS Weather

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAN Dsystem, as available at th etime of
going to print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Please note that your COMAN D
syste mmay no tbe equipped wit hall th efea-
tures described .
SIRIUS Weather
Introduction
Thisfunction is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellite radio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellite Weather subscription .
If th emessage: Call
SIRIUStoactivate
system at: 888-539-747 4ESN:
SIRIUSIDappears alon gwit hth eID number
of th eSIRIU Sdevice, you will need to hav eth e
weather servic eactivated first .
XTo selectCal lorCancel:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
If amobile phone is connecte dto COMAN D
(
Ypage 140), th ecal lwill connec tto aSIR-
IU Sservic eemploye eafter selecting Call
.
The ID number of th eSIRIU Sdevic ewill be
transferred to th etelephon edisplay.
XThi swill be followed by instruction sfrom
th eservic eemployee.
COMAN Dcan receiv eweather forecast svia
satellite radio fo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aan dHawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displaye das an information chart
(dail yforecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map .
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is stored in COMAN Dforon ehour .It
can therefore be displaye dagain immediately
after restartin gth eengin e(fo rexample after
refueling). Dependin
gon whic hscale has bee nselected,
th eweather map can display th efollowin g
weather dat awit hsymbols :
Rrain radar
Rstormcharacteristics
Rareas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
Rcours eof tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons )
Rgale warnings
Rwinddirection an dspeeds
iThe rain radar canno tbe displaye dfo r
Alaska, Hawaii an dPuerto Rico.
iHurricane: term used to describe th etrop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in th e
Atlantic, North Pacifi can dSout hPacifi c
oceans. The win dspeeds are abov e74 mp
h
(11 8km/h). Five categorie sare used to
classify th estrengt hof ahurricane.
Typhoon :term used to describe atropical
cyclon ethat develop sin th enorthwestern
Pacific. The win dspeeds are in th ecategory
of ahurricane.
Switching th eSIRIUS Weather display
on/of f
Switching on
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XTo display the main function bar:slide
5 the controller.
XTo select ®, turn and press the controller.
The online applications menu appears.
XTo select SIRIUS Weather, turn and press
the controller.
The information chart shows the daily fore-
cast at the current vehicle position.
You see the following information:
Rthe date and time of the weather message
received last
Rinformation on the current weather (tem-
perature, cloud cover) and forecast for the
next 3, 6, 12 hours
Rthe current highest temperature and fore-
casts
Rthe current lowest temperature and fore-
casts
Rthe probability of rain
Switching to the 5-day forecast:
XTo select Current: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect 5-Day.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently selec-
ted location.
Returning to the current-day forecast:
XTo select 5-Day: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears.
XSelect Current.
The information chart shows the forecast
for the current day again.
Switching off
XPress %.
Displaying detailed information
Besides the current temperatures, you can
display information such as wind speeds and
UV index.
XTo select Currentor5-Dayin the current-
day or 5-day forecast: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect Info.
The information chart shows detailed infor-
mation for the selected area.
Selecting the area for the weather
forecast
Introduction
You can select the following areas:
Rthe current vehicle position
Rvicinity of the destination
Ra winter sports area
Ran area within the USA
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You can select a location in the information
chart (option 1) or in the map (option 2). You
also have the option of selecting a location
from the memory (
Ypage 261). In order to
select a location from the memory, you must
have previously saved a location.
iCOMAND receives weather forecast data
from the nearest weather station at the
selected location.
Option 1: selecting the area in the infor-
mation chart
XTo select Positionin the information
chart: turn and press the controller.
XTo select the current vehicle position:
select Current Position
in the menu.
COMAND receives the weather data for the
current vehicle position from the nearest
weather station and displays it automati-
cally.
Requirement for "Near destination": a route
to a destination has been calculated
(
Ypage 90). The menu item is otherwise
grayed out.
XTo select the vicinity of the destination:
select Near Destination
: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a winter sports area: selectAt
SkiAreafrom the menu: turn the control-
ler and press to confirm.
XSelect a state, e.g. Colorado.
XSelect a winter sports area from the menu.
The weather data and other information is
displayed for the winter sports area that has been selected. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
The information chart shows the following
information (if available):
Rski slopes/ski lifts
Rsnowboarding and nighttime opening
Rsnow conditions (e.g. snow depth)
Rtemperature
The status of a facility is indicated as follows:
Rgreen tick - open
Rred cross - closed
Rquestion mark - not known
Example: city list with character bar
Entry limitation: searching for a location using
the character bar is not possible while driving.
XTo search for a location: selectSearch
Areas: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
XSelect Other States (U.S.)orAt Cur‐
rent State/Province.
Depending on the selection, the list of
states or cities will appear with the charac-
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ter bar. You can limit the search using the
character bar.
XTo select state/province or city: enter the
first few letters by turning and pressing the
controller.
XTo switch to the list without the character
bar: slide 5the controller or select ok
.
XTo delete an entry: select 2in the char-
acter bar and press the controller.
Pressing briefly deletes the last letter
entered.
Pressing and holding longer deletes the
entire entry.
XTo select the state/province or city from
the list: turn and press the controller.
After selecting a state (or province) the list
of locations appears.
After selecting a location, the information
chart displays the weather forecast for the
selected location. The data is supplied by
the nearest weather station.
Option 2: selecting the area in the
weather map
XCall up the weather map (Ypage 262).
XMove the weather map so that the cross-
hair is over the desired area (
Ypage 262).
XPress the controller.
The information chart shows the weather
forecast for the selected area. The data is
supplied by the nearest weather station.
Memory functions
Storing the area in the weather memory
You can save locations that are called up fre-
quently in ten preset positions (0, 1-9) in the
weather memory.
XIn the weather memory: select the area
for the weather forecast (
Ypage 259).
The selected location appears at the top in
the status bar.
XTo select Positionin the information
chart: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Presets.
XSelect a preset using the controller.
XPress and hold the controller until you hear
a tone.
The area is entered on the selected preset.
Equipment with telephone keypad
XTo store rapidly: in the daily forecast
(
Ypage 258 )press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until the preset position number
is shown in the status bar in front of the
area name.
iYou can also use this function in the five-
day forecast (
Ypage 258), and in the
detailed information view (
Ypage 259).
Selecting an area from the weather
memory
XDirectly from the weather memory:
select Position
from the information
chart: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Presets.
XSelect the memory position which contains
the location you require.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
Equipment with telephone keypad
XQuick select: if a location is stored in the
weather memory, for example when the
current forecast display is active, briefly
press a number key, e.g. l.
The weather data for the selected area is
displayed.
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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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