2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

Software update
Information on software updates
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software update
Source of the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order tocons tantly impr ovethequ ality of our
services youwill receive future updates foryo ur
multimedia system, the Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
services and your vehicle's communication mod‐ ule. These will con
veniently be sent to you via
th e mobile phone connection in your vehicle
and, in many cases, ins talled automaticall y.Yo u
can monito rth est atus of your updates at any
time on the Mercedes me por tal and find infor‐
mation about po tential inno vations.
Yo ur advantages at a glance:
Rcon veniently receive software update s via
th e mobile phone network
Rthe long- term quality and availability of
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is guaranteed
Rke ep your multimedia system and communi‐
cation module up-to-date
Fu rther information about software updates can
be found at http:/ /me.mercedes-benz.com
Pe rforming a software upda te
Re quirements:
RAn Internet connection is requiredfor
updates which are obtained online . Multimedia sy
stem:
,6\VWHP.6RIWZDUH 8SGDWH
Au tomatically
Prerequisite
RYo ur vehicle has a built-in communication
module.
#Ac tivate $XWRPDWLF 2QOLQH 8SGDWH O.
Up dates are per form ed.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
Manually
#Deactivate $XWRPDWLF 2QOLQH 8SGDWHª.
#Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Search ingfor new Updates
Re quirements:
RYour vehicle does not ha vea built-in commu‐
nication module.
RAn Inte rnet-enabled mobile phone is connec‐
te dto the multimedia sy stem (→page 316).
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#Select6HDUFK IRU 1HZ 8SGDWHV.
The li stof available updates is refreshed.
#Select an update and start the update.
The selected update is downloaded via the
connected mobile phone.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate
#Restart the sy stem.
Important sy stem upda tes
Impor tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia system's data.
Please ins tallth ese updates, or else the security
of your multimedia system cannot be ensured.
% If automatic software updates are activated,
the sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
matically (
→page 287).
As soon as an update is available for download,
a cor responding message appears onthe multi‐
media sy stem displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R'RZQORDG
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
R'HWDLOV
Information about the pending sy stem
update is displa yed.
R/DWHU
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (
→page 287).
If th e download is comple ted and the update is
re ady for ins tallation, youwill be informed of this
af te rth e next ignition cycle, forex ample.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RNo tes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is applied.
If all requirements are met, the update will be
ins talled. The multimedia sy stem cannot be
operated while the update is being ins talled and
ve hicle functions are restricted.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically att em
ptsto
re store the pr evious version

. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol appears on
the center console displa y.Please
consult a qualified specialist workshop to
re solve the problem.
Re set function
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.5HVHW
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
Rstation presets
Rconnec ted mobile phones
#Select <HV.
If PIN pr otection is activated, a prom ptappears
asking if you also wishtorestore this to thefa c‐
to ry settings during a reset.
#Select <HV
#Enterthe cur rent PIN.
The PIN is reset.
Or
#Select 1R.
The cur rent PIN stay sth e same af terre set‐
ting.
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%Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Cente r can deactivateyour
PIN protection foryo u. A prom
ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset.#Select <HV.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
ENE RGIZING comfort
ENERGIZING comfort prog ram ove rview
Prog ram ove rview
Prog rams Function
Re fresh
Can maketargeted changes tothe interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants. Cooling air flow and ioniza‐
tion purify the air. The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool colors, and the seat is ventilated.
Wa rmth
Can increase the comfort le vel of the occupants. The vehicle's panel, seat and steering wheel heater pro‐
duce a cozy warmth. The air is pu rified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle
interior is illuminated with warm lighting.
Vi tality
Can countera ct fatigue in mono tonous driving situations. Fast-paced music and a vitalizing massage pro‐
vide invigorating stimulation forth eve hicle occupants. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant
fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated in a stimulating hue and the seat is ventilated.
Pleasure Can promotea positive mood in the occupants. Moderately fastmusic is pla yed and a massage program is
activated. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is
illuminated with amicable lighting.
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Programs Function
We ll being
Can aidthe ph ysical and menta lre laxation of occupants. A back massage combined with local warmthpro‐
vide relaxation. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The music pla yer
pla ysselections of calming music and theve hicle interior is illuminated with pleasant lighting.
Tr aining
Can counteractthe onset of muscle tension, limbs falling asleep or stre ss with targeted relaxation or stim‐
ulation trainings. The exercises are demonstrated in short videos. The air is purified using ionization and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with lighting appropriate forth e training.
%
Please no tethat theav ailable prog rams and
th e associated functions are dependent on
yo ur vehicle equipment. Depending on your
equipment, fewe r functions may be availa‐
ble.
St arting the ENERGIZING comfort prog ram
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
% ENE RGIZING comfort is available appr ox‐
imately 5 minutes af terst arting the multime‐
dia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
,9HKLFOH.(1(5*,=,1* &RPIRUW
#Select 5HIUHVK, :DUPWK,9LWDOLW\ ,(QMR\PHQW
or :HOOEHLQJ .
The selected prog ram will runfo r10 minutes.
St arting training
#Select 7UDLQLQJ.
#Select0XVFOH 5HOD[DWLRQ, 0XVFOH 6WLPXOD
WLRQ or%DODQFH.
The selected training video starts and is dis‐
pla yed in the media displa y.
#Select)XOO 6FUHHQ 9LGHR .
The training video is display ed in full screen.
% For information about pausing or skipping
videos, see Media playba ck(
→page 341).
If, during an active prog ram, a function require‐
ment is no longer met, a cor responding message
appears . The acti veprogram is canceled.
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Multimedia sy stem

Navigation
Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#Alternatively: press theß button.
The map appears and sho wscurrent vehicle
position 1. %
If a climate contro l setting ischanged, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly.
Showing/hiding the navigation menu
Re quirements:RThe map sho wstheve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion.
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#To sho w:swipe left on theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or
#Slide the controller tothe left.#To hide: swipe right on theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or
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#Slidethe controller totheright.
% Toshow or hide lo wer menu le vels, swipe or
slide tothe left or right as many times as
necessar y.
Destination ent ry
Entering a POI or address
Multimedia system:
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#Show the navigation menu.
#Select ª(QWHU 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
The state or pr ovince in which theve hicle is
located is set 1.
There are two available me thods of destina‐
tion entry:
Rfree sear ch2
Rstep-b y-step sear ch3
Me thod 1: free sear ch
#Enterthe POI or address in 2. The entries
can be made in any order.
During destination ent ry, suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list.
En terth ese address elements, forex ample:
Rcit y,stre et, house number
Rstre et, city
RZIP code
RPOI name
RPOI categor y,e.g. *DV 6WDWLRQ
Rcity, POI name
#Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 5v.
#Write thech aracter on theto uchpad.
#To switch to character selection: pressthe
% button.
or
#Press theto uchpad.#To del ete an entr y:select 4% (ifavail‐
able).
RPress brief ly:dele testh e last character
entered or the last suggestion adop ted.
RPress and hold: dele testh e entire ent ry.
#To set the language: select8.
#Select the language.
% This function is useful for countries in which
se veralch aracter sets are support ed. An
ex ample is Russia, which uses Cyrillic and
Latin characters.
#To call up the online sear chfunction:
select 62QOLQH 6HDUFK.
Once an Internet connection is es tablished, a
list appears. It sho wsonline destinations
re lated tothe pr evious ent ry.
Online destinations are pr ovided bythe Inter‐
net service pr ovider.
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Multimedia sy stem

#Selectthe online destination.
or
#En ter an online destination in the input line.
% Online sear chis not available in all coun‐
tries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
#To call up the lis t:press the% button.
or
#If th eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards.
#Select the destination in the list.
#To adopt a destination: select6HOHFW 'HVWL
QDWLRQ 7.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a list appears.
#Select the destination.
The destination address is shown.
Me thod 2: sear chstep- by-ste p
#Press the% button.
or
#If th eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards.
The character bar is hidden. &LW\ RU =,3is
highlighted. Additional ent ryfields, e.g. for
32,, are available.
#Select &LW\ RU =,3 .
The character bar appears.
#En terth e city or the ZIP code.
During destination ent ry, suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list.
The address ent ries can be made in any
order, forex ample:
R&LW\ RU =,3 ,6WUHHW ,+RXVH 1R
En ter an intersecting stre et, if available.
R6WUHHW ,&LW\ RU =,3
R32,, e.g. *DV 6WDWLRQ ,&LW\ RU =,3
% During destination ent ry, use thefo llowing
functions:
Rswitching tohandwriting recognition
Rswitching tocharacter selection
Rdeleting an ent ry An entr
y,e.g. a 32,, can be dele ted with
£ in astep-b y-step sear ch.Na vigate
to the left todo so.
Rcalling up online sear chfunction (if avail‐
able)
Rcalling up a list
The functions are descri bed inthe free
sear ch.
#To change thest ate/pr ovince: select the
st ate or the pr ovince.
#En terth est ate or the pr ovince. You only
need toenter thefirs tch aracter.
#Select thest ate or the pr ovince in the list.
#To change the country :select the count ry.
#Enter the count ry.Yo u only need toenter the
fi rs tch aracter.
#Select the count ryon the list.
#To adopt a destination: select6HOHFW 'HVWL
QDWLRQ.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a dis tance-o rientated list appears.
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#Selectthe destination.
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a POI
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ.3UHYLRXV DQG 2WKHU 'HVWL
QDWLRQV.32,V
Me thod 1
#Select the categor y.
If ro ute guidance isnot act ive: the sear ch
begins in the vicinity of the cur rent vehicle
position. The list is sor tedby distance in
ascending orde r.
If ro ute guidance isact ive: the sear chbegins
af te r selecting a sear chposition.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
Rname of POI
Rlinear dis tance tothe POI
Rthe direction of the linear dis tance tothe
POI (ar row) is displa yed when sear ching
fo rth eve hicle's cur rent position
#Select the POI.
#Ro ute guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1HDU 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
Me thod 2
#Select $OO &DWHJRULHV .
#Selectthe categor y.
#Selectthe POI.
#Ro ute guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1HDU 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
Alternatively filtering the display byPOI
#Enter a sear chterm intheª 6HDUFK
line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
#Select ¡.
The firs t POI in the list is highlighted.
#Select the POI. Example: setting
the sear chposition for the
parking ca tegory during active route guid‐
ance
#Select ,Q WKH 9LFLQLW\ ,1HDU 'HVWLQDWLRQ or
$ORQJ WKH 5RXWH.
The list sho ws the located POIs or opens an
ove rview of thero ute destination af ter
selecting 1HDU 'HVWLQDWLRQ.
#Selectthe POI.
#Select 1HDU 'HVWLQDWLRQ: select the inter‐
mediate destination or the destination.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ.3UHYLRXV DQG 2WKHU 'HVWL
QDWLRQV
#Select 3UHYLRXV 'HVWLQDWLRQV.
#Selectthe destination suggestion or the des‐
tination.
The destination address is shown.
% If/HDUQ -RXUQH\V is switched onO, destina‐
tion suggestions are displa yed
(
→page 306).
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