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

Overview of video mode
1Active da tastorage medium
2Pr ev iew window
3Trac k, artist and album or film and scene
4Tr ack number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
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Activating/deactivating full-screen mode
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select a data storage medium.
Pla yable video files are pla yed bac k.
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to uchpad.
Changing video settings
Multimed iasystem:
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justing the brightness manually
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#Adjust the brightness.
Media sear ch
Starting the media sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
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Depending on the connected media sources and
fi les, thefo llowing categories are lis ted:
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#Select a categor y.
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entire media conte nt has beenread in and
analyzed.
Media Inter face
Information about the Media Inter face
Media Inte rface is a universal inter face forth e
connection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐
timedia sy stem has two USB ports. The USB
ports are located in thestow age compartment
under the armrest.
Suppor ted devices
The Media Inter face allo wsyouto connect the
fo llowing data storage media:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RMP3 pla yer
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RUSB devices
Fo r de tails and a list of suppor ted devices, visit
our website at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Follow the instructions in
th e "Media Inter face" section. Switching
toMedia Inter face
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Connect a data storage medium tothe USB
port (→page 341).
#Select a media device.
Pla yable music files are pla yed bac k.
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Overview of Media Interface
1Ac tive da tastorage medium
2Co ver
3Artist, track and album
4Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
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Blue tooth®audioInformation about Blue tooth®audio
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Before usingyour Blue tooth®audio equipment
with the multimedia sy stem forth efirs t time,
yo uwill need toauthorize it (
→page 348).
Blu etoo th
®Au dio overview
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2Co ver art
3Trac k, artist, album4Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
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Sear ching for and authorizing a Blue tooth
®
audio device
Requ irements:
RBluetooth®is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and on the audio equipment
(
→page 279).
RTheaudio equipme nt supportsthe Blue
toot h®audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
RThe audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Au thorizing new Blue tooth
®audio equip‐
ment
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De tected audio equipment is displ ayed in the
device list.
#Select a Blue tooth®audio device.
Auth orization starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone.
#If th e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment.
The audio equipment is connec ted and play‐
back starts.
Selecting Blue tooth
®audio equipment that
has already been authorized
#Select ¥.
#Select a Blue tooth®audio device.
Establishing a connection from the Blue
to oth
®audio equipment
The Blue tooth®device name of the multimedia
sy stem is 0% %/8(7227+ ;;;;;.
#Select 6HDUFK IURP 'HYLFH.
#Start the authorization on the audio device
(see manufacturer's operating instructions).
A code is displa yed on the multimedia sys‐
te m and on the mobile phone.
#Confirm on bo thdevices if the codes are
identical.
The audio equipment is connected and play‐
back starts.
Wi th some audio equipment, playback must be
initially star ted on the device itself so that the
multimedia sy stem can play the audio files.
% Device-specific information on authorizing
and connecting Blue tooth
®-capable mobile
phones can be obtained at http://
ww w.mercedes-benz.com/connect or from
an auth orized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Multimedia sy stem

Activating Blue tooth®audio
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select á%OXHWRRWK $XGLR.
The multimedia sy stem activates the connec‐
te d Blue tooth
®audio equipment.
Selecting a music pla yer
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select a Blue tooth®audio device.
If multiple music pla yers are present on the
Blu etoo th
®audio equipment a list appears.
#Select a music pla yer.
Playback starts.
Sear ching for a track
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select ª.
#Select a categor y.
A track li stappears.
#Select a trac k.
% The function is only available when the
mobile phone and the music pla yer selected
on the mobile phone support this function.
Switching Blu etoo th
®audio equipment via
NFC
Requ irements:
RObser vethe no tes on using NFC
(→page 317).
RTh e Blu etoo th®audio overview is displa yed
(→page 349).
#Lightly press the NFC area on the mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ized on the multimedia sy stem as Blue tooth
®
audio equipment, it is now connec ted.
If th e mobile phone is authorized on the mul‐
timedia sy stem as Blue tooth
®audio equip‐
ment forth efirs t time, it is connected af ter
confirming the instructions forth e mobile
phone (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
Disconnecting Blue tooth
®audio equipment
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select a Blue tooth®audio device.
#Select ¥'HDXWKRUL]H.
#Select <HV.
Starting cinema mode
Multimedia sy stem:
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In cinema mode, a media source connected to
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem is simulta‐
neously pla yed in the multimedia sy stem.
#Select theRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem
device.
The media source is also pla yed on the multi‐
media sy stem.
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Radio
Switching on the radio
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Alternatively: press the$ button.
The radio display appears. Youwill hear the
last station pla yed on the last frequency
band selected.
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