2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS USB

Ve hicles with individual re ar seats
Yo u can ch ar ge a USB device, e.g. a mobile
phone, at USB ports 1 using a suitable ch arg‐
ing cable. The devices can be ch ar ge d with 5 V
(2.1 A) and when th e ignition is switched on. Re frigerator box
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Vo ice command Fu nction
1DYLJDWLRQ To switch to navigation mode
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7HOHSKRQH To switch to te lephone mode
7H[W PHVVDJH To switch to te xt messa ge s
5DGLR To switch to ra dio mode
0HGLD To switch to media mode
86% To switch to USB
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,QWHUQHW DSSOLFDWLRQ 1DPH! To st art a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up by to uch once prior
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Software upda te
Information on software upda te s
The multimedia sy st em pr ov ides a message
when an update is av ailable.
Depending on th e source, yo u can per fo rm va ri ‐
ous updates:
Software update
Source of th e
update Up date type
Interne tN av igation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator's Manual
External st orage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na vigation maps
Software updates ensure yo ur ve hicle's te ch nol‐
ogy is al wa ys up-to-date.
In order to cons ta ntly impr ove th e qu ality of our
services yo u will re cei ve future updates fo r yo ur
multimed ia sy st em, th e Mercedes-Benz mbrace ®
services and yo ur ve hicle's communication mod‐ ule. These will con ve niently be sent to yo u via
th e mobile phone connection in yo ur ve hicle
and, in many cases, ins ta lled automaticall y. Yo u
can moni to r th e st atus of yo ur updates at any
time on th e Mercedes me por ta l and fi nd infor‐
mation about po te ntial inno va tions.
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ke ep yo ur multimed ia sy st em and communi‐
cation module up-to-date
Fu rt her information about software updates can
be fo und at http:/ /m e.mercedes-benz.com
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An Internet connection is requ ired fo r
updates whic h are obtained online . Multimedia sy st em:

st ill be operated via th e Vo ice Cont ro l Sy st em
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page 256).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ to th e multimedia sys‐
te m.
The av ailability of Apple CarPlay™ may va ry
according to th e count ry .
The service pr ov ider is re sponsible fo r th is appli‐
cation and th e services and con te nt connected
to it.
Note s on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ va ri ous functions of
th e multimedia sy st em, e.g. te lephony or th e
media sources Blue toot h ®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una va ilable.
Only one ro ute guidance can be act iv e at a time.
If ro ute guidance is act iv e on th e multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when ro ute guidance is st ar te d
on th e mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
Re qu irements: R
Apple ®
operating sy st em ve rs ion iOS 8.3 or
abo ve is ins ta lled on th e iPhone ®
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The iPhone ®
is connected to th e multimedia
sy st em via th e USB port

Connecting USB devices
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USB devices
Fo r de ta ils and a list of suppor te d devices, visit
our we bsite at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Fo llow th e instructions in
th e "Media Inter fa ce" section. Switching to Media Inter fa ce
Multimedia sy st em:

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Between th e re ar shelf and th ro ugh-load ski
bag.
Po rt s
1
HDMI port
2
USB ports Depending on th e ve hicle equipment, th e ports
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In th e stow age box between th e re ar seats.R
In th e re ar armrest.
Re ar seats
Ad justing the re ar seats
Re ar Seat En te rt ainment Sy st em:

Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co py ri ght ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ re moving an SD card .......... .3 39
Media sea rc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and pla yback function .............. .3 41
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ay back options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au th orized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialist wo rk shop
Au to matic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 37
Au to matic distance control
see Ac tive Dis ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic driving lights ......................... 14 4
Au to matic engine st art (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1 Au to matic engine sto p (ECO st art/
sto p function) ........................................... 17 1
Au to matic front-passenger front air
bag deacti va tion sy st em .................... .4 1, 43
Fu nction of th e automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .4 1
PA SSENGER AIR BA G indicator lam p . ... .4 3
Au to mati
c lateral support adjustment
Setting ................................................ .1 05
Au to matic mir ro r fo lding function
Swit ch ing on/off ................................ .1 54
Au to matic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ve r ........................... 17 3
Drive program display .......................... 17 3
Drive programs .................................... 17 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 17 2
Engaging drive position ........................ 17 5
Engaging re ve rs e ge ar ........................ .1 75
Kickdown ............................................. 17 7
Manual ge ar shifting ............................ 17 6
Selecting pa rk position ........................ 17 5
Shifting to neutral ................................ 17 5
St eering wheel ge arshift paddles ........ .1 76
Tr ansmission position display .............. 17 3 Tr ansmission positions ........................ 17 3
B
Bag hook ................................................... 12 4
BA S (Brake Assist Sy st em) .................... .1 89
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle)
Charging .............................................. 401
Ju mp -s tar ting ....................................... 401
No te s .................................................. 399
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s .................................... .3 6
Blind Spot Assi st ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy st em limitations .............................. .2 38
Blu-r ay drive (Rear Seat En te rt ain‐
ment Sy st em)
Overview ............................................ .3 66522
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