2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN tow bar

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

Switching to audio AUX mode
XConnect an external audio source.
The socket for the audio AUX jack is locatedin the stowage compartment in the center
console.
The audio AUX is not selected automati-
cally.
XPress the Õbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
XTo select Media: slide5and press the
controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Aux: turn and press the controller.
The audio AUX menu appears. The medium
is played if the audio source is switched on
and playback is activated.
Please see the manufacturer's operating
instructions for how to operate the external
audio source.
Setting the audio AUX options
XTo show the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. You can set Mono/Stereo
andVolume. Mono/stereo:
XTo select
Mono/Stereo: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect MonoorStereo.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Volume:
XTo select Volume: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect StandardorBoost.
Standard
: the volume of the external audio
source is adjusted to a standard value.
Boost
: the volume of the external audio
source is raised by approximately 10 dB.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Traffic announcements:
A device which is connected as an external
audio source may seem quieter or louder in
the vehicle, or the usual maximum volume
cannot be achieved. On some devices, it is
possible to adjust the volume separately. In
this case, start at a medium volume and
increase it gradually. This enables you to
determine whether the system is able to play
the music at high volume without distorting it.
Video AUX mode
Connecting external video sources
External video sources may have different
volumes, which can mean that system mes-
sages such as traffic announcements and
navigation system announcements are much
louder. If necessary, deactivate the system
messages or adjust their volume manually.
Video AUX is another option for showing vid-
eos using COMAND.
To connect an external video source to the
video AUX, you will require a video AUX cable.
iIf you only use an audio AUX cable, you
will only be able to hear the sound from the
video being played.
238Video AUX mode
Media

Videos cannot be shown on the driver's
side while the vehicle is in motion.
Switching to AUX video mode
XConnect the external video source.
The socket for the video AUX jack is locatedin the stowage compartment in the center
console.
The video AUX is not selected automati-
cally.
XPress the Õbutton.
The last media source you have set is dis-
played.
XTo select Media: slide5and press the
controller.
The menu appears with the available media
sources.
XTo select Aux: turn and press the controller.
The AUX video menu appears.
XTo select Audio/Videoin the menu bar:
slide 6and press the controller.
The Source Type Selection
menu
appears.
XTo select Video: turn and press the con-
troller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
If the video source is connected and play-
back selected, the image from the external
video source will appear if Video
is selec-
ted.
Please see the corresponding device operat-
ing instructions for information on how to
operate the external video source.
Information about sound settings
(
Ypage 250)
Switching full-screen mode on/off
XTo switch on: in video AUX mode, slide
5 the controller.
The menu bars disappear.
XThe full-screen symbol appears: press the
controller.
The full screen appears.
XTo switch off: press the controller.
The menu is displayed.
Setting further options
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. You can set Video Set‐
tings,Mono/Stereoor Volume.
Video settings:
XSelect Video Settings.
XSelect the preferred screen format, e.g.
16:9
orAutomatic Daylight Adjust‐
ment.
The screen format is adjusted.
Video AUX mode239
Media
Z