2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN CD changer

Increasing the volume using
COMAND ....................................... 233
Interface ........................................ 138
Reconnecting an audio device ....... 230
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 142
Starting playback if the Blue-
tooth
®audio device has been
stopped .........................................2 32
Telephony ...................................... 140
Telephony notes ............................ 138
Burmester
®high-end 3D surround
sound system
Balance/fader ............................... 254
Calling up the sound menu ............ 253
Changing the loudspeaker source .. 255
Equalizer ........................................ 254
Equipment ..................................... 253
Setting the sound profile ...............2 55
VIP & BAL selection ....................... 255
Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
Balance/fader ............................... 252
Calling up the sound menu ............ 251
Changing the loudspeaker source .. 253
Equalizer ........................................ 252
Equipment ..................................... 251
Surround sound .............................2 53
Buttons and controller ........................ 25
C
Call lists
Displaying details ........................... 155
Opening and selecting an entry ..... 155
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 156
Car pool lanes ...................................... 86
Category list (music search) ............ 220
CD
Inserting ........................................ 214
Inserting/loading (DVD changer) ... 215
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 286
Notes on discs ............................... 213
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 286
Selecting a track ............................ 219 Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble) .................................. 250
Characters
Entering (navigation) ........................ 39
Climate control
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 73
Calling up climate control
(COMAND) ....................................... 73
Climate control bar (COMAND) ........7 1
Coolin g with air dehumidif ication
(COMAND) ...................................... .73
Ionization (COMAND) ....................... 75
Perfume atomizer (COMAND) .......... 75
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time (COMAND) ............... 76
Pre-entry climate control using
the key (COMAND) .......................... 75
Rear-compartment climate con-
trol (COMAND) .................................7 4
Setting the air distribution
(COMAND) ....................................... 72
Setting the airflow (COMAND) ......... 72
Setting the climate mode
(COMAND) ....................................... 75
Setting the footwell temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 74
Setting the temperature
(COMAND) ....................................... 72
Switching ionization on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 75
Switching on/off
(COMAND) ....................................... 73
Climate control bar
Calling up ......................................... 72
Climate control system
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 283
COMAND
Active multiconto ur se
at .................. 68
Basic functions ................................ 27
Controller .................................. 25, 26
Display ............................................. 22
Multicontour seat ............................ 68
Seat functions .................................. 68
Settings ......................................... 192
Switching on/off .............................. 27
Telephone keypad overview ............. 26
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COMAND displayAdditional display area .................... .48
Cleaning instructions ...................... .24
Setting ............................................. 46
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 171
Importing ....................................... 171
Cordless headphones
Changing batteries ........................ 279
Setting the volume ......................... 278
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ............................................... 128
D
Date format, setting ............................ 51
Day design, setting ............................. 46
Delayed switch-off time
Setting (COMAND) ........................... 66
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 157
Destination
Saving to SD memory card ............ 121
Storing in the address book ........... 121
Destination (navigation)
Entering a destination using the
map ................................................. 97
Entering a point of interest .............. 93
Entering using geo-coordinates ..... 101
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps .............................................. 101
Keyword search ............................... 91
Saving ............................................ 120
Selecting an address book con-
tact as a destination ........................ 93
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ........................................... 93
Destination/route download
Changing the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN) .......................... 187
Deleting a destination from the
server ............................................ 187
Displaying destinations in the
vehicle ........................................... 186
Displaying the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN) .......................... 187
Importing destinations ................... 187
Placing a call at the destination ..... 186 Procedure and general informa-
tion ................................................ 185
Sending destinations to the
server ............................................ 185
Using a destination for route guid-
ance ............................................... 186
Using destinations ......................... 186
Dialing a number (telephone) ........... 146
Display
Selecting the design ........................ 46
Switching on/off .............................. 49
DVD
Inserting/loading (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 286
Notes on discs ............................... 213
Removing/ejecting (DVD
changer) ........................................ 216
Removing/ejecting (Rear Seat
Entertainment System) .................. 286
E
E-mailAnswering ...................................... 163
Calling up the settings menu ......... 159
Changing the name of the e-mail
account .......................................... 160
Configuring an e-mail account ....... 159
Configuring the e-mails displayed .. 159
Deactivating the e-mail function .... 160
Deleting ......................................... 165
Displaying details ........................... 161
Downloading e-mails manually ...... 160
Editing text templates .................... 164
Forwarding ..................................... 163
Inbox .............................................. 161
Reading .......................................... 160
Saving the sender in the address
book .............................................. 165
Settings ......................................... 159
Storing the sender as a new entry
in the address book ....................... 165
Using a phone number in the text .. 164
Using text templates ...................... 163
Writing ........................................... 162
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 63
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Overview
Components
:COMAND display
;DVD changer or single DVD drive
=Controller and buttons
The image shows the equipment with telephone keypad.
COMAND consists of:
Rthe COMAND display
The COMAND display has 1440 x 540 pixels.
Rthe DVD changer or single DVD drive
Rthe controller
Rthe touch-sensitive telephone keypad or the touchpad
Rthe buttons
Rports in the center console (2x USB, AUX)
An iPod
®is connected via USB cable.
Rheadphones for the front passenger (cordless or connected by means of a cable to the audio
jack in the footwell)
iCOMAND can be operated from the front-passenger side using the corresponding remote
control if your vehicle is equipped with the front-passenger entertainment system. The
COMAND display can show separate information for the driver and the front passenger. The
front passenger views the display in SPLITVIEW.
Overview21
Overview and operation

XTo show the menu:slide4 the con-
troller.
The menu appears. Depending on the oper-
ation, the marking is shown in the upper or
lower menu bar.
XTo select a menu item: turn and press the
controller.
Once you have selected a menu item in the
upper menu bar, the last menu set for the
selected function appears.
The lower menu bar shows functions within
the current media mode.
Selecting the operating mode for a
main function
You can select the available operating modes
for the main functions, e.g. telephone.
In the telephone menu, you can:
Rswitch to telephone mode
Rcall up the address book
Rcall up the telephone section of the Digital
Operator's Manual
XPress the %button.
If telephone mode was the last mode selec-
ted, the last telephone display selected will
appear.
XTo select Phone5slide and press the
controller.
The menu appears. Phone
is at the front.
XTo selectAddressBook, for instance, turn
and press the controller.
The address book appears.
SPLITVIEW
Method of operation
SPLITVIEW allows the front-passenger to
simultaneously use different COMAND func-
tions than the driver. Different content is seen
depending on your perspective when viewing
the display.
The navigation function, for example, can be
used from the driver's side while a video is
watched from the front-passenger side.
SPLITVIEW is operated with the COMAND
remote control from the front-passenger
side.
To do so, use the special radio headphones.
Using the headphones on the correct sides
ensures an optimal sound.
You can connect your own headphones to a
special headphones jack. You can use the
COMAND remote control to operate them.
Points to remember
RYou can only adjust the volume for the
headphones supplied, directly on the head-
phones.
ROnly entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV, video and Internet, for example, may be
used with SPLITVIEW.
RVideos cannot be shown on the driver's
side while the vehicle is in motion.
RIf media from different sources are used,
these can be used separately from the driv-
er's and front-passenger sides. Example: if
a medium from the DVD changer is being
played on the driver's side, It is not possible
for the front passenger to play any other
medium that is inserted in the DVD changer
from the front-passenger side. However,
other media can be used on the front-
passenger side at the same time, including the radio, memory card, MEDIA REGISTER,
Media Interface, USB or AUX.
RIf you use the same medium on both the
driver's and front passenger sides, settings
SPLITVIEW29
Overview and operation

ter on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the
Customer Relations Center on
1-800-387-0100.
iSome displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile.
Procedure and general information
Authorizing a mobile phone (connecting)
If you connect your mobile phone using NFC
( Near Field Communication) the NFC area of
your mobile phone has to touch the NFC logo
on the DVD changer/single DVD drive. The
authorization then starts automatically. The
NFC range varies depending on the mobile
phone and can be identified by the logo. Fur-
ther information; see the manufacturer's
operating instructions.
If you use your mobile phone with COMAND
without NFC, you must search for it
(
Ypage 142) and then authorize it
(
Ypage 142). Depending on the mobile
phone, authorization either takes place by
means of Secure Simple Pairing or by enter-
ing a passkey. COMAND automatically ena-
bles the procedure suited to your mobile
phone. You can recognize Secure Simple Pair-
ing by a code which is displayed in COMAND
and on the mobile phone. You can recognize
the passkey system by the fact that you have to enter a code on the mobile phone and in
COMAND. The mobile phone is always con-
nected automatically after authorization.
If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone , th
is may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. You can also
start the search procedure and authorization
on the mobile phone (
Ypage 143).
Device-specific information on authorizing
and connecting Bluetooth
®-capable mobile
phones can be obtained from your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or via the Internet at http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect
.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
Only one mobile phone can be connected to
COMAND at any one time.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a mobile
phone
The connection is terminated automatically if
you leave the receiver range of COMAND or
deactivate Bluetooth
®on your mobile phone.
If you no longer want the Bluetooth
®connec-
tion to be established automatically, the
mobile phone must be de-authorized (discon-
nected) (
Ypage 145).
Establishing a connection via NFC
(Near Field Communication)
:NFC range on the DVD changer/single
DVD drive
XMobile phone: touch the NFC logo on the
DVD changer/single DVD drive with the
NFC area of the mobile phone.
A message that a connection has been
made via NFC will be displayed in
COMAND.
A code is displayed in COMAND and on the
mobile phone.
The code is the same
XCOMAND: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone used, you may
have to confirm the connection to
COMAND and for the PBAP and MAP Blue-
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone141
Telephone
Z

Menu overview
CD mode basic display
:Cover view (if available)
;Artist and album
=Main function bar
?Media menu bar
ATrack display on the disc
BTrack number and number of tracks in the track list
CNumerical time display
DGraphic time display
Inserting discs into the DVD changer
The DVD changer has a magazine with six
trays.
Before inserting a CD/DVD, ensure that the
cup holder is empty and the protective flap is
open.
Inserting a CD/DVD into the magazine
tray
XPress theVbutton.
The magazine menu appears.XTo select the magazine tray: turn and press the controller.
The DVD changer switches to the selected
magazine tray.
The Please Wait...
message appears.
You will then see the Please insert
disc 1.message, for example.
XInsert a disc into the disc slot with the prin-
ted side facing upwards.
Audio/video mode215
Media
Z

Loading all empty magazine trays
XPress theVbutton.
The magazine menu appears.
XTo select Load Empty Slots: slide6,
turn and press the controller.
COMAND switches to the next empty mag-
azine tray.
The Please Wait...
message appears.
You will then see the Please insert
disc 1.message, for example.
XInsert a disc into the disc slot with the prin-
ted side facing upwards.
Once the disc is loaded, the DVD changer
switches to the next empty tray.
XRepeat these steps until all magazine trays
are filled.
The DVD changer plays the last inserted
disc.
XTo cancel the loading process: press the
V button.
or
XTo select %in the magazine menu: turn
and press the controller.
Ejecting discs from the DVD changer
If you remove one disc while playing another
disc, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback continues once the disc has been
ejected. Before removing a disc, be aware
that the CD/DVD can become hot. Ejecting a single disc
XPress the
Vbutton.
The magazine menu appears. The current
disc is marked.
:Type of data medium
;Active ejection
=Disc name
?Empty tray no. 4
ACurrent disc
XTo select a disc: turn and press the con-
troller.
The DVD changer ejects the disc.
XTake the disc out of the slot.
Ejecting all CDs/DVDs
XPress the Vbutton.
The magazine menu appears.
XSelect Eject All.
The last active disc is ejected.
The Please remove disc 1.
message
appears, for example.
XRemove the disc.
The DVD changer ejects the disc.
XRepeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
XTo exit the menu: press theVbutton.
or
XSelect %in the magazine menu.
216Audio/video mode
Media

MEDIA REGISTER basic display
:Main function bar
;Artist and album
=Display for the active data medium
?Display of current track in the track list
AMedia menu bar
BNumerical time display
CGraphic time display
DCover view (if available)
Copying files to the MEDIA REGISTER
General notes
You can copy photos, music files and videos
from the following data mediums:
Rdiscs in a DVD changer or a single DVD
drive
RSD memory card
RUSB storage device
RMP3
iData can only be copied from an MP3
player if this can be configured as a mass
storage device.
Video files from DVD-V cannot be copied.
While copying, several functions will not be
available. If this is the case, you will see a
message to this effect.
1. Selecting a data medium
XIn media mode: press the Õbutton.
The menu appears with the available media sources.
XTo select the media source: turn and press
the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Save Files to Media Register.
The media list appears. A data medium
from which files can be copied is selected
automatically.
iThe Save Files to Media Register
function can be reached from any media
application.
224Media Register
Media