2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS traction control

Onthe multimedia system
#Turnvolume control1.Thevolume ofthe currentradio or mediasource is set. Thevolume ofother audiosources can be adjusted separately.
Adjustthis inthefollowing situations:
Rduring a traffic announcement
Rduring a navigation announcement
Thevolume ofthe navigation announce‐mentchanges in accordance withthevol‐ume ofthe current media source.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering orexiting a parking spacewhile usingActiveParking Assist
or
#SelectSysteminthe multimedia system.
#SelectAudio.
#Select avolume setting.
#Setthevolume.
Enteringcharacters
Usingthecharacter input function
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthe
traffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
Usethecharacter input function inthefollowingsituations,forexample:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or address
RMaking a phone call
Thefollowing functions areavailable:
RSelecting acharacter inthecharacter bar
RWriting acharacter onthetouchpad
Character input can bestarted with a controlelement andresumed with another.
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Multimedia system:
,Navigation
#Toshow:swipe left onthetouchpad ortheTouch Control.
or
#Slidethe controllertothe left.#Tohide:swiperight onthetouchpad ortheTouch Control.
or
#Slidethe controllertotheright.
%Toshow or hide lower menu levels, swipe orslidetothe left orright as many times asnecessary.
Destination entry
Entering a POI or address
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroad
and traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
Requirements:RFor the online search:Mercedes me con‐nect isavailable.
RYou havea user accountforthe Mercedesme portal.
RThe service isavailable.
RThe service has been activated at an author‐ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Further information can befound at: http://www.mercedes.me
Multimedia system:
,Navigation
#Showthe navigation menu.
#SelectªEnter Destination.
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#SelectYes.The automaticgasstation searchbegins. Theavailablegasstations alongtheroute or inthe vicinity are displayed.
#Selectthegasstation.#Whenthere is noroute,thegasstation is setasthe destination.
or
#Whenthere is aroute,thegasstation is setasthe next intermediate destination.
Startingthe automatic servicestationsearch
Requirements:RATTENTION ASSIST andtheSuggest RestAreafunction are activated (→page 238).
Driving situationTheATTENTION ASSIST Do you want to searchfor a rest area?message is shown.
#SelectYes.The servicestation search starts. Theavaila‐ble servicestations alongtheroute or inthe
vicinity ofthevehicle's current position aredisplayed.
#Selectthe servicestation.The servicestation address is displayed.#Ifroute guidance is not active, selectStartRoute Guidance.The selected servicestation is set as a desti‐nation.Route guidance begins.
or
#Ifroute guidance is active, selectStart NewRoute GuidanceorSet as Next Way Point.Start New Route Guidance:the selectedservicestation is set as a new destination.The previous destination and all intermediatedestinations are deleted.Route guidancetothe servicestation begins.
Set as Next Way Point:the selected servicestation is set asthe next intermediate desti‐nation.Route guidance begins.
Route guidance
Notes onroute guidance
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from oper‐ating integrated communication equip‐ment whilethevehicle is in motion
Ifyou operate communication equipmentintegrated inthevehicle when driving,youwill be distracted fromthe traffic situation.This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.Route guidance begins once aroute has beencalculated.
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This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from oper‐ating mobile communication equipmentwhilethevehicle is in motion
Ifyou operate mobile communication equip‐ment when driving,you will be distractedfromthe traffic situation. This could alsocauseyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthevehicle isstationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperating mobile communication equipment inthevehicle.Further information can be obtained from anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center or at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
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Ending Apple CarPlay™Multimedia system:
,Connect.Apple CarPlay
#SelectDisconnect.The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continuestobe suppliedwith electricity.
or
#Disconnectthe connecting cable betweenthe mobile phone and multimedia system.Mercedes-Benzrecommends disconnectingthe connecting cable only whenthevehicle isstationary.
AndroidAuto
AndroidAutooverview
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehicle
when driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.Mobile phone functions can be used withAndroidAutousingthe Android operating sys‐tem onthe multimedia system. It is operatedusingthe central control element orthevoicecontrol.You can activatethevoice-operated con‐trol systembypressing and holdingthe

Ending an unintentional emergency call
#Selectvonthe multifunctionsteeringwheel. Depress buttonfor several seconds.
Data transfer ofthe Mercedes-Benz emer‐gency call system
Intheevent of an automatic or manual emer‐gency callthefollowing data is transmitted,forexample:
RVehicle's GPS position data
RGPS position data ontheroute (afew300feet(hundred meters) beforethe inci‐dent)
RDirection of travel
RVehicle identification number
RVehicle drive type
RNumber of people determinedtobe inthevehicle
RWhether Mercedes me connect isavailableor not
RWhetherthe emergency callwas initiatedmanually or automatically
RTime ofthe accident
RLanguage setting onthe multimedia system
Data transmitted isvehicle information.For anyquestions aboutthe collection, use and sharingofthe eCall system data, please contact MBU‐SA's Customer Assistance Center at 800-FOR-MERC.
For Canada, please contact MBC's CustomerAssistance Center at 1-800-387-000.
Customerrequestsfor covered informationshould be submitted viathe samechannels.
For accident clarification purposes,thefollowingmeasures can betaken uptoan hour aftertheemergency call has been initiated:
RThe currentvehicle position can be called up
RAvoice connectiontothevehicle occupantscan be established
Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connectingtothe Internet
&WARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
#Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
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&WARNINGRisk of distraction from oper‐ating mobile communication equipmentwhilethevehicle is in motion
Ifyou operate mobile communication equip‐ment when driving,you will be distractedfromthe traffic situation. This could alsocauseyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only operatethis equipment whenthevehicle isstationary.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperating mobile communication equipment inthevehicle.The Internet functions can only be usedtoa limi‐ted degree whilst driving.
Function ofthe communication moduleOnvehicles with a built-in communication mod‐ule,the Internet connection is established via anintegrated SIM card.
Touse Internetaccess viathe communicationmodulethefollowing conditions must be met:
RThevehicle is equipped with a permanentlyinstalled communication module.
RMercedes me connect is active andreadyforoperation.
RMercedes me connect is activatedfor Inter‐net access.
RCountry dependent: datavolume viaMercedes me connect isavailable.
Ifthe datavolume limit isreached,theavailabil‐ity of Mercedes me connect services is limited.The datavolume must be purchased viaMercedes me connect.
%Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐tertofind out whether it is possibletopur‐chase datavolume inyour country.
Establishing an Internet connectionMultimedia system:
,Connect
#Forexample, selectzBrowser.
%The multimedia system usually establishesthe Internet connection automatically.Ifthemultimedia system is not connectedtotheInternet,the Internet connection is estab‐lished when an Internet application is used.
%Theavailability ofweb browsers is country-dependent.
Connectionstatus
Connectionstatusoverview
1Display ofexisting connection
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Setting Internetradio optionsMultimedia system:
,Radio.ÞRadio Source.TuneIn
Radio.ZOptions
Thefollowing options areavailable:
RSelect Stream: selectthestreamquality.
RLogin to TuneIn Account: log intoyourTuneIn user account.
RLog Out of Account: log out ofyourTuneInuser account.
#Select an option.
Media
Audio mode
Information onthe audio mode
&WARNINGRisk of distraction when han‐dling datastorage media
Ifyou handle a datastorage medium whiledriving,your attention is diverted fromthe
traffic conditions. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
#Only handle a datastorage mediumwhenthevehicle isstationary.
Permissiblefile systems:
RFAT32
RexFAT
RNTFS
Permissible datastorage medium:
RSD card
RUSBstorage device
RiPod®/iPhone®
RMTP devices
RBluetooth®audio equipment
%Observethefollowing notes:
RThe multimedia system supports atotalof upto50,000files.
RDatastorage media upto2 TB are sup‐ported (32‑bit address space).
Supportedformats:
RMP3
RWMA
RAAC
RWAV
RFLAC
RALAC
%Observethefollowing notes:
RDuetothe largevariety ofavailablemusicfilesregarding encoders, samplingrates and datarates, playback cannotalways be guaranteed.
RDuetothe widerange of USB devicesavailable onthe market, playback cannotbe guaranteedfor all USB devices.
RCopy-protected musicfiles or DRMencryptedfiles cannot be played back.
RMP3 playersmust support MediaTrans‐fer Protocol (MTP).
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