2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN 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

XIn satellite radio mode, slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: slide6and press the
controller.
XTo select Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The provider's details appear.
XTo return to the main display: press the
% button.
Channel list updates
During reception of a new channel list, the
Updating Channels...
message is shown.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed. Satel-
lite radio mode is not available during this
process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio basic menu appears. The sta-
tion previously selected will be played if it is
still available.
Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Ypage 250).
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Radio

XSelect the displayed data medium.
The data medium is loaded.
If the data medium contains files that can
be copied, a selection menu appears.
2. Selecting files
XTo selectAllMediaFiles: turn and press
the controller.
This command copies all files from the
selected data medium. The symbol next to
All Media Files
is filled in. All subse-
quent entries have a checkmark Obeside
them.
XSelect a folder.
A checkmark Onext to the folder entry
highlights the selection.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the
controller.
The copying menu appears.
3. Starting the copying process
In the example, files are copied from a USB
stick to the MEDIA REGISTER.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
iThe selection of a target folder is optional.
If there is no target folder given, the selec-
ted files are saved to the main directory of
the Media Register.
XTo select Target Folder: turn and press
the controller.
XSelect a folder.
XSelect Continue.
XTo select Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown
in the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying proc-
ess to be completed, depending on the
amount of data. If there is not enough mem-
ory space, a message to this effect
appears.
Once the copying procedure is complete,
you will hear the first track of the copied
album. You can now copy more files to the MEDIA REGISTER.
XTo cancel copying: selectCancel.
Files are stored in the MEDIA REGISTER up until the point of cancellation.
iIt is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying proce-
dure. The copying procedure continues in
the background. While the copying proce-
dure is taking place, this is shown by a sym-
bol in the status bar.
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Media
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your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
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Manual.
Sound settings
Calling up th esound menu
You can selec tvarious soun dsetting swhil ein
radio mode or another media mode. It is pos -
sible to set more bass fo rradio mode than fo r
audio CD mode, fo rexample. The respective
soun dmen ucan be called up from th emen u
bar of th edesire dmode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 210).
XTo switch to themen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select:turn an dpress th econtrol-
ler .
The men uappears wit hth elast setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fade r
.Sound men
uoverview
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble ,mid -
range an dbase
Balance/faderMoves th esoun d
focus :right/lef tand
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 250).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris
brought to the front.
XTo activate rotary menus for treble, mid-
range and base: slide 6the controller.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Sound

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 Rear Right
.Rear
Rightmust be selected in Select Sound
Sourceif the same media source is to be lis-
tened to using the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XActivate the rotary menus for the Select
Sound Source. Slide6the controller.
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.
Setting surround sound
The Surroundsetting optimizes the sound
playback for the selected seat position.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Surroundis in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The left-hand rotary menu to switch sur-
round sound on and off is activated.
XTo activate Surround: turn the controller
until On
is active.
XTo adjust the surround sound for Front,
Rear
or AllSeats: slide 9the control-
ler.
The right-hand rotary menu is activated.
XTo set the desired Surroundfocus: turn the
controller.
The menu symbol, 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.
Burmester®high-end 3D surround
sound system
General notes
The Burmester®high-end 3D surround sound
system has a total output of 1540 watts and is
equipped with 24 loudspeakers.
The Burmester
®high-end 3D surround sound
system is available for all functions in the
radio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various sound settings while in
radio mode or another media mode. It is pos-
sible to set more bass for radio mode than for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
sound menu can be called up from the menu
bar of the desired mode.
Burmester®high-end 3D surround sound system253
Sound

XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 210).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Sound Profile
.
Overview of Burmester
®high-end 3D sur-
round sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/faderMoves the sound
focus: left/right and
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
VIP & BAL selectionOptimizes sound
playback for individ-
ual seats
Sound profileFive defined sound
settings: PURE/
EASY LISTENING/
LIVE/SURROUND/
3D SOUND
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
Rotary menus for treble, mid-range and
bass are activated.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Adjusting the balance/fader
You can use balance to move the focus of the
sound between left and right.
You can use fader to shift the focus of the
sound between the front and rear seats.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis
in the center and slide 6.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance: slide 8or9
the controller.
XTo adjust the fader: slide 6or5 the
controller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Sound

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
258SIRIUS Weather
SIRIUS Weather

Your COMANDequipment
i
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