2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN warning light

Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid.
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rmerging lanes
Rparking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
Rother road and traffic rules and regulations
Rnarrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may
have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio fre-
quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple-
men

t C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.)
Introduction15
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Your COMANDequipment
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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.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicl eSettings:turn an d
press th econtroller .
The men ufo rth evehicle setting sis active .
XTo selec tth edesire dvehicle setting :turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferen tvehicle setting :
XTo activateth emen ufo rselecting th evehi-
cl e setting :slid e5 thecontroller .
Exitin gth evehicle settings:
XTo selec t&: slide6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien t
lighting :
RZone
The zone setting determines th eare ain
whic hth ebrightness setting is to be
applied. If th eComplet ezone is selecte d
fo rlonger than 0. 5seconds, th ebrightness
of th eFron tzone is adopte dfo rth eentire
vehicle.
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .The
brightness change is only effective fo rth e
selecte dzone .Fo rthis reason ,th ezone fo r
whic hth ebrightness change is to be active
mus tbe selecte dfirst .
RColo r
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambi-
en tlighting .
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Vehicle functions

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.
Introduction
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e whil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat eth eequipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gCOMAND.
COMAN Dcalculates th erout eto th edestina -
tion without taking accoun tof th efollowing,
fo rexample:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop an dyield signs
Rmergin glanes
Rparking or stoppin gin ano parking/n o
stoppin gzone
Rother road an dtraffic rule san dregulation s
Rnarrow bridge s
COMAN Dcan giv eincorrec tnavigation com-
mands if th eactual street/traffic situation doe
sno tcorrespon dwit hth edigita lmap's
data. Digital map sdo no tcover all areas no r
all routes in an area. Fo rexamp
le,arou
t emay
hav ebee ndiverted or th edirection of aone-
way stree tmay hav echanged .
Fo rthis reason ,you mus talways observ e
road an dtraffic rule san dregulation sdurin g
your journey. Road an dtraffic rule san dreg -
ulation salways hav epriorit yover th esys -
tem' sdrivin grecommendations.
Navigation announcement sare intended to
direc tyou whil edrivin gwithout divertin gyour
attention from th eroad an ddriving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sultin gth emap display fo rdirections. Look -
in g at th eicon sor map display can distract
you from traffic condition san ddriving, an d
increase th eris kof an accident.
General notes
Operationa lreadines sof th enavigation
syste m
The navigation syste mmus tdetermin eth e
position of th evehicle befor efirst use or
wheneve roperational status is restored .
Therefore, you may hav eto drive fo r awhil e
befor eprecise rout eguidance is possible.
GP Sreception
Amon gother things, correc tfunctionin gof
th enavigation syste mdepend son GPS recep-
tion .In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interferenc eor
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages .
Using roof carriers may impair th ecorrec t
functionin gof aroof antenn a(phone, satellite
radio, GPS).
Entry restriction
In certain countries, dat aentr yis restricte dif
th evehicle is travelin gat more than approx -
imately 3mph (5 km/h). The restriction is
80Introduction
Navigation

Storm Watch Box
Storm watch areas for which there are storm advisories are displayed as red areas on the
weather map.
Activating/deactivating the display of areas in red:
XTo call up the menu from the weather map display: press the controller.
XTo selectView: turn and press the controller.
The list of display levels appears.
XSelect Storm Watch.
XSelectShow Sym. for Storm Areas on Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate Oor deactivate ªthe display of areas in red.
Activating/deactivating the automatic display of warning popups:
XSelect Display Storm Watch Automatically.
Depending on the previous setting, activate Oor deactivate ªthe automatic display of
warning popups.
Setting the radius for the popups:
XSelect 5 miles(5 km),50 miles(50 km) or 200 miles(200 km).
Storm GuideDisplaying the Storm Guide:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 262).
XTo select Guide: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The current storm is high-
lighted. There is information about the
storm in the status bar.
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SIRIUS Weather