2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN ESP

Adjusting the balance/fader
Balance moves thefocus of th esoun d
between lef tand right .
Fader moves th efocus of th esoun dbetween
fron tand rear .
XCall up th esoun dmen u (Ypage 250).
XTurn th econtroller until Balance/Faderis
brought to th efron tand then slide 6the
controller .
XTo activateth emen ufor balance and fader:
press th econtroller .
XTo adjust th ebalance focus: slide 8or
9 thecontroller .
XTo adjust th efade rfocus: slide 6or5
th econtroller .
An imag eshows th esoun dfocus set .
XTo exit th emenu: press th e% button.
Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifie swhic hseat -
base dmedia source shal lbe output on th e
speake rsystem. Example:
amedia source is bein glistened to
usin gheadphones in th eleft-han drear seat .
Rea rLef t
mus tbe selected in Select
SoundSourceif the same media source is to
be listened to usin gth esoun dsystem.
If th eloudspeaker source is settoaseat
wher eno playbac kis activated, nothing can
be hear don th evehicl eloudspeaker.
XCall up th esoun dmen u (Ypage 250).
XTurn th econtroller until Select Sound
Sourceis brought to th efront.
XTo activat eth erotary men ufor th espeake r
source :slide 6thecontroller .
XToset thedesired speake rsource :tur nth e
controller .
The segment, te xtand imag esho wthe
selected setting .
XTo return to themenu: slide 5thecon-
troller .
XTo return to th ebasic menu: pre ssthe%
butto nbriefly.
Bu rm ester®sur rou nd sound system
Gene ral notes
The Burmeste r®surroundsoun dsystem has
a total output of 59 0watts and is equipped
wit h13 loudspeakers .
The Burmeste r
®surroundsoun dsystem is
available for all function sin th eradi oand
media mod es.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various soun dsetting swhile in
radi omod eor another media mode. It is pos -
sible to set mor ebass for radi omod ethan for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
soun dmen ucan be called up from th emen u
bar of th edesired mode.
XSwitc hto radi omod e (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitc hto media mod e (Ypage 210).
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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.
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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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Sound

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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SIRIUS Weather

The weather map shows wind directions and wind speeds.
Legend (precipitation radar and storms)
XDisplay the menu on the weather map (Ypage 262).
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
XSelectLegend.
iThe symbol for a tornadic storm is also valid for a cyclone (mesocyclone).
Precipitation typeColor scale
Rain11 shades from light (light green) to heavy (red)
MixedLight (light violet) to heavy (violet)
SnowLight (light turquoise) to heavy (turquoise)
Time stamp
The time stamp shows when the weather data was created by the weather station.
A time stamp corresponds to the time at the vehicle's current position. The changeover from
summer time to standard time is performed automatically.
XDisplay the menu on the weather map (Ypage 262).
XTo select View: turn and press the controller.
XSelectTime Stamp.
Changing to the information chart
XDisplay the menu on the weather map (Ypage 262).
XTo select Weather Table: turn and press the controller.
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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

Selecting the screen for the remote con-
trol
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
XTo select the left-hand screen: turn thumb-
wheel:until "L REAR" appears in the win-
dow.
XTo select the right-hand screen: turn the
thumbwheel until "REAR R" appears in the
window.
XTo select the COMAND screen: turn thumb-
wheel :until "COMAND" appears in the
window.
Please be aware that using the thumbwheel
to select screens may cause unwanted
changes to the screens of your occupants.
Up to four remote controls can be used in the
vehicle at the same time.
Switching the screen on/off
The switched-on rear compartment screens
switch off after 30 minutes if:
Rthe SmartKey is in position 0or 1in the
ignition lock
Rthe SmartKey is not inserted Before the screens switch off, they show a
message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on. Please
note that this may cause the starter battery to
discharge.
XPress button
:on the remote control.
The respective rear-compartment screen
switches on or off.
iYou can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
XLighting of the remote control buttons is
divided into three areas. The corresponding
area is activated every time you press a
button. It switches off again automatically
5 to 10 seconds after the last button has
been pressed.
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Rear Seat Entertainment System