2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN tow

Telephone keypad overviewCOMAND ......................................... 26
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 146
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 164
Calling up the settings menu ......... 159
Configuring the text messages
displayed ....................................... 159
Deleting ......................................... 165
Displaying details ........................... 161
Downloading manually ................... 160
Editing text templates .................... 164
Inbox .............................................. 161
Reading .......................................... 160
Reading aloud ................................ 161
Settings ......................................... 159
Storing sender in address book ..... 165
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 164
Using a phone number in the text .. 164
Using text templates ...................... 163
Writing ........................................... 162
Time
Setting ............................................. 50
Setting the format ............................ 51
Setting the time ............................... 50
Setting the time zone ....................... 49
Setting the time/date format .......... 51
Switching automatic time on/off ..... 49
Touchpad
Calling up quick access for audio
and telephone .................................. 33
Changing the input language for
handwriting recognition ................... 36
Changing the station/music
track ................................................ 37
Character suggestions ..................... 35
Deleting characters ......................... 35
Entering a space .............................. 35
Entering characters ......................... 35
Gesture control ................................ 32
Handwriting recognition ................... 34
Moving the map ............................... 34
Operating the touchpad ................... 32
Overview .......................................... 32
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone .............................................. 37 Switching ......................................... 32
Switching input line ......................... 35
Zooming in on the map .................... 34
Zooming out of the map ................... 34
Tow-away alarm
Arming/deactivating (COMAND) ..... 66
Track information .............................. 288
Traffic jam functi
on
........................... 115
Traffic reports
Calling up a list .............................. 118
Real-time traffic report .................. 119
Trunk lid opening height restric-
tion
Activating/deactivating
(COMAND) ....................................... 67
U
Updating the digital map .................. 133
USB audio mode
Selecting a track ............................ 219
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 217
V
Vehicle settingsCalling up ......................................... 62
Video
see Video DVD
Video DVD
Control option ................................ 241
DVD functions ............................... 244
DVD menu ..................................... 244
DVD's control menu ...................... 243
Function restrictions ...................... 241
Menu options ................................. 242
Notes on discs ............................... 240
Operation ....................................... 240
Overview ........................................ 242
Pause function ............................... 245
Picture settings .............................. 243
Playing conditions .......................... 240
Safety notes .................................. 240
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 245
Stop function ................................. 245
Switching to ................................... 241
Index13

Functions
RHD FMradio and HD AM radio/satellite
ra dio
RMedia
-Media support: audio CD, MP3 CD, DVD
vide o, 2 x USB, SDcard, iPod®, Blue-
tooth®audio, 10 GB Media Register on
the hard drive
-Music search using all med ia
RSound system
You can select from three sound systems:
-Standard sound system
-Burmester®surround sound system
-Burmester high-end 3D surround sound
system for ultimate listening pleasure
RNavigation system
-Destination entry using keyword search
-Realistic 3D mapwith textured city mod-
els
-Personal POIs and routes using SDmem-
ory card
-Navigation functions for passengers,
such as Drive Information and Google
Maps™
-Dynamic route guidance via SIRIUSsat-
ellit e radio
RCommu nication
-Data transmission via NFC
-Messaging functions (text messages,
email)
-Address book
-Internet browser
-Mercedes-Benz Ap ps with Google™
Local Search, Destination Download,
Weather, Facebook, Google Street
View™, stock prices, ne wsand much
more
-WiFi interface for the connection of a
smartphone to COMAND and the option
of remote control for the front passenger (SPLITVIEW) and the Rear
Seat Entertain-
ment System
-Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website
-WiFi hotspot functionality to connect a
tablet PC or laptopinorder to enable
access to the Internet using the custom-
er's mobile phone
RSIRIUS Wea ther
-Weather data as an information chart
(current forecast, 5-day preview,
detailed information)
-Weather data on the weather map, e.g.
rain radar data, storm characteristics
and the track of tropical cyclones (hurri-
canes, typhoons)
RVehicle functions
-Vehicle settings, such as ambient light-
ing, belt adjustment and tow-away alarm
-360° camera
-Rear view camera
-Climate control functions, such as cli-
mate mode, perfume atomizer and aux-
iliary heating
-Setting the multicontour seat with new
massage program
RFav orites but ton
Faster access to up to twelve favorite func-
tions using the favorites button and the
number keys on the telephone keypad or
the favorites button on the touchpad.
RMulti-Seat Entertainment System
-All passengers have access to entertain-
ment options via COMAND
-Digital remote control operation and dig-
it al cordless headphones
COMAND display
General notes
!Do not use the space infront of the dis-
play for storage. Objects placed here could
damage the display or impair its function.
Avoid any direct contact with the display
surface. Pressure on the display surface
22Overview
Overview and operation

Moving the map
XUse one finger to press the touch-sensitive
surface until you reach the pressure point.
The crosshair is shown.
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface again
with one finger.
XGlide your finger in any direction.
The map is moved is the direction of move-
ment.
Zooming in on the map
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface with twofingers, spaced slightly apart.
XGlide your fingers away from each other.
The map scale is magnified.
Zooming out of the map
XTouch the touch-sensitive surface with twofingers, spaced far apart.
XGlide your fingers towards each other.
The map scale is reduced.
Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition overview
You can use handwriting recognition for text,
numbers or characters in any input line.
:Active input line
;Enters a space (Ypage 35)
=Illustration of the touch-sensitive surface
?Deletes characters (Ypage 35)
If the character that you have entered can be interpreted in different ways, these options
are displayed. More information on the char-
acter suggestions (
Ypage 35).
34Touchpad
Overview and operation

Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off
The interior lighting is activated for the dura-
tion of the delayed switch-off time when the
SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 62).
XTo select Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn the controller.
You can find further information in the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
If you switch on the Exterior Lighting
Delayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after
the engine is switched off. The light switch
must be set to Ã.
The exterior lighting lights up for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior light-
ing switches off after the set time.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 62).
XTo select Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn the controller.
Arming/disarming the tow-away
alarm
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
the tow-away alarm is armed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 62).
XTo select Tow-away Alarm: turn and press
the controller.
The function switches on or off, depending
on the previous setting.
Arming/disarming the interior
motion sensor
66Vehicle settings
Vehicle functions

Address entryoptions
Examples of how you can ente ran address :
RCity/ZIP, street, hous enumber
RCity/ZIP, stree t
RCity/ZIP, center
RCity/ZIP, street, intersection
RStreet, City/ZIP, hous enumber
RStreet, City/ZIP, intersection
The address can be entered faste rby enterin g
th estree tbefore th ecit yif th eaddress has an
unusual stree tname.
Whil eenterin gan address ,you can also
switch to other destination entr yoptions:
RKeyword search (Ypage 91)
RMap(Ypage 97)
RPOI (Ypage 93)
Entering an address
The exampl eshows how to ente ran address ,
e.g. for your hom eaddress .
XIn theaddress entr ymenu, select Street:
press th econtroller (
Ypage 87).
XEnterBROADWAY.Character entr y
(
Ypage 39).
XTo call up th elist :slide 5thecontroller
repeatedly until th echaracte rbar disap -
pear s.
or
XTo select OK:tur nand press th econtroller .
XTo select Town:press th econtroller .
XEnterth ecity, e.g. New York.The ncall up
th elist and select an entry. Proceed in th e
sam eway as when enterin g astreet.
XTo select No.:press th econtroller .
XEnterth ehous enumber .The ncall up th e
list and select an entry. Proceed in th e
sam eway as when enterin g astreet.
The addr essentr ymen u shows th e
address .The adjacent map section shows
th edestination .
The cit yin whic hth evehicl eis currentl yloca-
te d(curren tvehicl eposition )is at th eto pof
th elist of cities. When destination sare
entered usin gth echaracte rbar, th elocation s
for whic hrout eguidance has already been
carrie dout are mor eprominentl yavailable.
You can ente rany of th ecities, streets , ZIP
codes, etc. whic hare store din th edigital
map. However, ZIP codes are no tavailable for
som ecountrie s.
88Destination entry
Navigation

Deactivating thee-mail function
XCall up th esetting smen ufo rmessage s
(
Ypage 159).
XTo selec tE-Mail Off:turn and press th e
controller .
E-mail reception is deactivated.
Changin gth edisplayed name of th ee-
mail account
Some mobile phones:
Rdo no tsuppor tth echangin gof th edis -
played nam e
Rsupportonly th eemail address of th eemail
accoun t
XCall up th esetting smen ufo rmessage s
(
Ypage 159).
XTo highlight an e-mail account: turn th e
controller .
XTo selectG: slide9 thecontroller .
XTo selectOwn E-Mail Addres s:turn and
press th econtroller .
The input men ufo renterin gyour own e-
mail address is displayed .
Downloading messages manuall y
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1: turn and press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed .
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo selectDownload:turn and press th e
controller .
Downloading text messages an de-mail s
from th ephone
XSelec tFro mthe Phone.
The message sare downloaded. If you hav e
selecte dAutomatic Download
in th ee- mail settings, manual downloadin
gis no t
possible.
Updating from th ee-mail server by th e
mobile phone
XSelec tFro mthe E-Mail Server.
The e-mail sin th emobile phone are upda-
ted.
Thi sfunction is no tsupporte dby all mobile
phones.
Reading messages
In th emessage menu
The message men ucontain sall th eunread
text message sand e-mails. If th ecorrespond-
in g folder is called up, th emessage sare dis -
played sorte dby text message sand e-mails.
XTo cal lup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select1: turn and press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed wit hth e
unread messages.
XTo selec tth emessage :turn and press th e
controller .
The message text is displayed .
XTo close themessage text :press th e%
button.
If you wan tto rea dmessage sthat hav e
already been rea dagain ,you hav eto cal lup
th ecorrespondin gmessage folder
(
Ypage 161).
160Messages (text messages and e-mails)
Telephone

Inserting and ejecting an SD memory
card
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and caus easphyxiation .This
poses an increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal
injury.
Kee pSD memory cards out of th ereac hof
children .If an SD memory car dis swallowed,
seek immediat emedical attention .
!Ifyou are no longer using the SDmemory
car d,you should remove it and take itout of
the vehicle. High temperatures can dam-
age the car d.
COMAND supports SDmemory cards
(Secure Digital),SDHC memory car ds
(Secure DigitalHigh Capacity), and SDXC
memory car ds(Secure Digital e Xtended
C apacit y.
Inserting an SD memory card
XInsert the SDmemory card into the SDcard
slot unt il itengages. The side with the con-
tacts must face downwards.
Only if the memory card has been selected
as a med iasource, is the medium played
and the files loaded inthe background. If
there are no supported audio or videofile s,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
Ejecting an SD memory card
XPress the memory car d.
The memory card is ejecte d.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports located inthe stow-
age compartment inthe center console.
XConnect the USB device to the USB port.
The data medium willonly be played and
the files willonly be loadedinthe back-
ground ifthe corresponding med iadisplay
is vis ible. Otherwise, the system does not
automatical lyswitch to USB. Ifthere are no
supported audio or video files, you willsee
a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the med iasource (Ypage 210).
iMP3 players must support Media Transfer
Protocol (MTP).
Playback options
XIn med iamode, slide 6the controller.
The med iamenu bar isshown.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
Playing similar tracks
XTo select PlayMoreLikeThis: turn and
press the controller.
COMAND automatical lycreates and plays
a track list with similar tracks.Ifthere are
no comparable tracks on the data carrier,
you willsee a message to th iseffect.
XSe lect the required track.
Play mode
XTo select Playback Mode: turn and press
the controller.
XSe lect Normal Track Sequence.
The current track list isplayed inthe order
it appears on the data medium.
XSe lect Random Track List.
Audio/video mode217
Media
Z

Information on sound settings
(
Ypage 250).
Information on audio AUX mode
(
Ypage 237).
Operation with the Media Interface
General notes
Media Interface is a universal interface for the
connection of mobile audio and video devi-
ces. Media Interface in COMAND has two
USB connections.
The USB connection sockets are located in
the stowage compartment under the armrest.
234Operation with the Media Interface
Media