2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS tow

Example:renamingfavorites
#Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 283).
#Toenter acharacter:useyourfingertowritecharacters onthetouchpad.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line. Ifdifferent interpretations are possible,charac‐ter suggestions are displayed.
#Toselect acharacter suggestion:swipe upor down onthetouchpad.
#Resumecharacter input.
#Toenter a space:swiperight whenthe cur‐sor is located inthe input line.
#Todelete acharacter:swipe left whenthecursor is located inthe input line.
#Toconfirmthe entry:pressthetouchpad.#Tofinishcharacter entry:swipe upwards.
or
#Pressthe8button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#Enterthe POI or address (→page 302).
System settings
Display
Configuring display settingsMultimedia system:
,System.CDisplay and Designs
Styles
#SelectDesigns.
#SelectSport,ClassicorProgressive.
Adaptingthe ambient lightingfor thestyle
#SelectAdjust Amb. Lighting.Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
This function adjuststhe ambient lightingforthe selected displaystyle.
Settingthe display brightness
#SelectDisplay Brightness.
#Select a brightnessvalue.
Switchingthe display off/on
#Off:selectDisplay Off.
#On:press a button,+,forexample.
Displaydesign
#SelectDay/Night Design.
#SelectAutomatic,Day DesignorNightDesign.
Additional displayareaDepending onthevehicle,various items of addi‐tional information can be shown. The additionaldisplay area comprisesthe left-hand orright-handthird ofthe display.
#SelectAdditional Disp. Area.
Thefollowing display content can be selected:
RDynamic
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Automatic Traffic Jam Avoidancecan beswitched onsor offSfortheseroute types.IfAutomatic Traffic Jam Avoidanceis switchedon,Ask in the Event of Traffic Jam Avoidancecanbe selected.
TheAutomatic Traffic Jam AvoidanceandAsk inthe Event of Traffic Jam Avoidancesettings arenotavailable ineverycountry.
The settings enablethefollowing:
RAutomatic Traffic Jam Avoidance
Theroute is calculated withthe currently setroute type.
Trafficreports via LiveTraffic Information aretaken into account.
LiveTraffic Information is notavailable in allcountries.
RAsk in the Event of Traffic Jam Avoidance
A promptappears when a newroute is detec‐ted with a shorter journey time based on traf‐ficreports.You can continuetousethe cur‐rentroute or usethe dynamicroute instead.
Selectingroute optionsMultimedia system:
,Navigation.ÀRoute and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options
Avoiding areas
#SelectAreas(→page 323).
Avoiding highways,ferries, motorail trains,tunnels, unpavedroads
#Selectsor deselectSavoid option.
Usingtollroads
#SelectUse Toll Roads.
#SelectCashorElectronic BillingorOff.Theroutetakes into accountroadsthatrequirethe payment of a usagefee (toll).
IfOffis selected,tollroads are nottaken intoaccount.
The selectedroute options cannot always beimplemented. Therefore, aroute may include aferry,for instance,eventhoughtheavoidFerriesoption is enabled. A message appears andyouwill hear a corresponding message.
Using carpool lanes
#SelectNumber of Occupants in the Vehicle.
#Select number.When using carpool lanes, observethe appli‐cable legalrequirements aswell as any con‐ditions pertainingtowhen and where suchlanes may be used. Carpool lanes may onlybe used if certain conditions are met.
Theseroute options are notavailable ineverycountry.
Selecting notificationsMultimedia system:
,Naviga-
tion.ZOptions.Announcements
#Switch an announcement onsor offS.
You canchoose fromthefollowing announce‐ments:
RAnnounce Traffic Warnings
This function is notavailable in all countries.
RAnnounce Street Names
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Callingthe Mercedes-Benz Customer Centerusing the multimedia system
Requirements:RYou haveaccesstoa GSM network.
RThe contract partner's GSM network cover‐age isavailable intherespectiveregion.
RThe ignition is switched on sothatvehicledata can be transferred automatically.
Multimedia system:
,Phone.ªContacts
#CallMercedes me connect.The call is made.
Then,you can select a service and be con‐nectedtoa specialist atthe Mercedes-BenzCustomer Center.
Making a call viatheoverhead control panel
Requirements:RYou haveaccesstoa GSM network.
RThe contract partner's GSM network cover‐age isavailable intherespectiveregion.
RThe ignition is switched on sothatvehicledata can be transferred automatically.
1Service call button (me button)
2SOS button cover
3SOS button
#Tomake a service call:press button1.
#Tomake an emergency call:press SOSbutton cover2brieflytoopen.
#Press and hold SOS button3for at leastone second.
If a service call is active, an emergency call canstill be triggered. This has priorityover allotheractive calls.
Service calls are only possible if a mobile phonenetwork isavailable.
Information aboutthe service call usingthemebuttonA calltothe Mercedes-Benz Customer Centerhas been initiated viathe me button intheover‐head control panel orthe multimedia system.
Intheevent of a breakdown,you willget sup‐port:
RAqualified Mercedes-Benztechnician pro‐vides breakdown assistance on site and/orthevehicle will betowedtothe nearestauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You may bechargedforthese services.
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You canfind information onthefollowingtopics:
RActivation of Mercedes me connect
ROperatingthevehicle
RNearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
ROther products and services from Mercedes-Benz
Data is transferred duringthe connectiontotheMercedes-Benz Customer Center (→page 345).
Information on Mercedes me connect acci‐dent managementThe Mercedes me connect accident manage‐ment is anextension ofthe Mercedes-Benzemergency call system (→page 346).
An emergency call is madetothe Mercedes-Benz emergency call center after an accident:
RAvoice connection is madetoa contact per‐son atthe Mercedes-Benz emergency callcenter.
RIf necessary,the contact person attheMercedes-Benz emergency call centerfor‐wardsthe calltoMercedes me connect acci‐dent management.
Forwardingthe call is not possible in allcountries.
RIf necessary,thevehicle will betowedtoanauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Arranging a service appointment viaMercedes me connectIfyou haveactivatedthe maintenance manage‐ment service,relevantvehicle data is transferredautomaticallytothe Mercedes-Benz CustomerCenter.You willthenreceiveindividualrecom‐mendationsregardingthe maintenance ofyourvehicle.
Regardless of whetheryou haveconsentedtothe maintenance management service,the multi‐media systemremindsyou after a certainamount of timethat a service is due. A promptappears asking ifyouwould liketomake anappointment.
#Toarrange a service appointment:selectCall.Afteryour agreementthevehicle data is sentand a Mercedes-Benz Customer Centeremployee deals withyour appointment. The
information isthen senttoyour desiredservice outlet.
This service outlet willthen contactyouwithin24hours.
%Ifyou selectLaterafterthe service messageappears,the message is hidden andreap‐pears after a certain period of time.
Transferred data during a service call
Observethe conditions of usefor Mercedes meconnect andother services. These can beobtained inthe Mercedes me portal: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Whenyou make a service call via Mercedes meconnect, data will be transmitted.
Thefollowing data is transmitted if a service callis made via Mercedes me connect:
RVehicle identification number
RReasonforthe initiation ofthe call
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Mercedes-Benz emergency call system
Information onthe Mercedes-Benz emer‐gency call systemYourvehicle is equipped withthe Mercedes-Benzemergency call system ("eCall"). Thisfeature canhelp savelives intheevent of an accident. eCallin nowayreplaces assistance provided fromdialing911.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call system isavailablefor at leasttenyearsstarting fromthemanufacturing date.
Mercedes-Benz eCall only functions in areaswhere mobile phone coverageisavailable fromthe wireless service providers. Insufficient net‐workcoveragefromthe wireless service provid‐ers mayresult in an emergency call not beingtransmitted.
eCall is astandardfeature inyour Mercedes-Benzvehicle. In ordertofunction as intended,the systemrelies onthe transmission of datadetailed inthe "Mercedes-Benz emergency callsystem data transmission" sectionthatfollows(→page 348).
Todisable eCall, a customer must visit anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Service departmenttodeactivatethevehicle's communication mod‐ule.
Deactivation ofthis module preventstheactivation of any and all Mercedes me con‐nect services. After the deactivation ofeCall, automatic emergency call and manualemergency call will not beavailable.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto‐matic emergency call can be made.
%eCall is activated atthefactory.
%eCall can be deactivatedbyan authorizedMercedes-Benz dealer. Please notethat intheeventownership ofthevehicle is trans‐ferredtoanotherowner in its deactivatedstate, eCall willremain deactivated unlessthe newowner visits an authorizedMercedes-Benz dealershiptoreactivatethesystem.
Overview ofthe Mercedes-Benz emergencycall systemeCall can helptoreducethe time between anaccident andthe arrival of emergency services
atthe site ofthe accident. It helps locate anaccident site in placesthat are difficulttoaccess. However,even if avehicle is equippedwith eCall,this does not meanthe system is ON.As such, eCall does notreplace dialing911 intheevent of an accident.
The emergency call can be made automatically(→page 347) or manually (→page 347). Onlymake emergency calls ifyou orothers are inneed ofrescue.
Only make emergency calls ifyou orothers arein need ofrescue. Do not make an emergencycall intheevent of a breakdown or a similar sit‐uation.
Displaysinthe media display:SOS READY: eCallavailable
SOS NOT READY:the ignition is not on or eCallis notavailable.
During an active emergency call,Sappearsinthe display.
You canfind more information ontheregionalavailability of eCall system at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect_ecall.
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Multimedia system:
,Media.àMedia Sources.Mem.
Card
InsertingThe multimedia connection unit is located inthestowage compartment underthe armrest.
#Insertthe SD memory card intothe SD cardslot until it engages. The side withthe con‐tacts mustface downwards.Playable musicfiles are played back.
Removing
#Pressthe SD card.
#Removethe SD card.
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Connecting USB devices
*NOTEDamagecausedbyhightempera‐tures
Hightemperatures can damage USB devices.
#Removethe USB device after use andtakeit out ofthevehicle.
The multimedia connection unit isfound inthestowage compartment underthe armrest andhas two USB ports.
Depending onthevehicle's equipment, addi‐tional USB ports can befound inthestowagecompartment ofthe center console and intherear passenger compartment.
#Connectthe USB devicetothe USB port.Playable musicfiles are played back only ifthe corresponding media display is activated.
%Usethe USB port identifiedby

Activating/deactivating full-screen modeMultimedia system:
,Media.àMedia Sources
#Select a datastorage medium.Playable videofiles are played back.
#Toactivate full-screen mode:selectFull Screen.
#Todeactivate full-screen mode:pressthetouchpad.
Changing video settingsMultimedia system:
,Media.ZOptions.Picture For-
mat
Thefollowing pictureformats areavailable:
RAutomatic
R16:9
R4:3
RZoom
#Select a pictureformat.
Adjusting the brightness manuallyIftheAutomaticpictureformat is switched off,you can adjustthe brightnessyourself.
#SelectBrightness.
#Adjustthe brightness.
Media search
Startingthe media searchMultimedia system:
,Media.ªSearch
Depending onthe connected media sources andfiles,thefollowing categories are listed:
RCurrent Track List
RKeyword Search
RPlaylists
RArtists
RAlbums
RTracks
RFolders
RMusic Genres
RYear
RComposers
RVideos
RPodcasts(Apple®devices)
RAudiobooks(Apple®devices)
#Select a category.
%The categories areavailable as soon astheentire media content has beenread in andanalyzed.
Media Interface
Information aboutthe Media InterfaceMedia Interface is a universal interfacefortheconnection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐timedia system has two USB ports. The USBports are located inthestowage compartmentunderthe armrest.
Supported devices
The Media Interface allowsyoutoconnectthefollowing datastorage media:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
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