2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Overview of displaysonthe multifunctiondisplay
1Outsidetemperature
2Drive program
3Transmission position
4Time
5Display section
%Vehicles with an Instrument Display intheWidescreen Cockpit:the position ofthe displayswill differ fromthose displayedhere.
Further displaysonthe multifunction display:

Menus and submenus
Functions onthe Service menu ofthe on-board computer
On-board computer:
,Service
#Toselectthe function:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Functions intheServicemenu:
RMessage memory (→page478)
RTires:
-Checkingthe tire pressure withthe tirepressure monitoring system(→page440)
-Restartingthe tire pressure monitoringsystem (→page441)
RASSYST PLUS: calling upthe service duedate (→page 395)
Calling upthe assistant display
On-board computer:
,Assistance
%Whenyou havesetthestyletoClassic,youcan viewthe assistant displaymenu con‐tents inthe left-hand portion ofthe Instru‐ment Display.
Thefollowing displaysareavailable onthe assis‐tant displaymenu:
RAssistant display
RAttention level (→page 237)
#Toswitch betweenthe displays:swipeupwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.Status displaysonthe assistant display:
R

RGrayradarwaves nexttovehicle: Blind SpotAssist activated
RGreenradarwaves nexttovehicle: Blind SpotAssist active
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC displays(→page 203).
Calling up displaysontheTrip menu
On-board computer:
,Trip
%Whenyou havethestyle settoClassic,youcan view information onthe journey intheleft-hand area ofthe Instrument Display.
#Toselect a display:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
DisplaysintheTripmenu:
RStandard display
RRange and current fuel consumption
Arecuperation displayis alsoavailableforcertain engines. Ifthere is only a smallamount of fuel left inthe fueltank,the dis‐
play showsavehicle beingrefueled insteadoftherange.
RECO display (→page174)
RTrip computerFrom StartandFrom Reset
RDigital speedometer
%The digital speedometer only appears intheSportandSupersportstyles.
Example:standard display
1Trip distance
2Total distance
Example: trip computer
1Total distance
2Driving time
3Average speed
4Average fuel consumption
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Resettingvalues ontheTrip menu ofthe on-board computer
On-board computer:
,Trip
%The spelling may differ inthe main menu dis‐played. Therefore, observethe menuover‐viewforthe Instrument Display(→page 252).
You canresetthevalues ofthefollowing func‐tions:
RTrip distance
RTrip computer "Fromstart" and "Fromreset"
RECO display
#Toselectthe functiontobereset:swipeupwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#SelectYes.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Ifyou press and holdthe left-handTouch Con‐trol,the function will bereset immediately.
Calling up navigation instructions onthe on-board computer
On-board computer:
,Navigation
Example: nochange of direction announced
1Distancetothe next destination
2Estimated arrival time
3Distancetothe nextchange of direction
4Currentroad
Example:change of direction announced
1Roadtowhichthechange of direction leads
2Distancetothechange of direction
3Change-of-direction symbol
4Recommended lane and new lane during achange of direction (white)
5Possible lane
6Lane notrecommended (darkgray)
Further possible displaysintheNavigationmenu:
RCalculate New RouteorCalculating Route...:a newroute is being calculated.
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RRoad Not Mapped:theroad is unknown, e.g.newly builtroads.
RNo Route: noroute could be calculatedtothe selected destination.
RK:you havereachedthe destination or anintermediate destination.
#Toexitthe menu:pressthe back button onthe left.IntheNavigationmenu,you can alsostart navi‐gationtoone ofthe previous destinations:
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toselectthe destination:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Ifroute guidance has already been activated,arequest will appear asking whetheryouwishtoendthe currentroute guidance.
#SelectYes.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Route guidance isstarted.
Selectingradiostations usingthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
,Radio
1Frequencyrange
2Station
3Name of track
4Name of artist
Whenyou select astation inthe memory pre‐sets,the preset appears nexttothestationname. Whenyou select a savedstation inthefrequencyrange, an asterisk appearsnexttothestation name.
#Toselect aradiostation:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Selecting frequencyrange orstation presetlist
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toselectthe frequencyrange/stationpreset list:swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
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Media playback usingthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
,Media
1Media source
2Current track and track number
3Name of artist
4Name of album
#Tochange tracksinthe active mediasource:swipe upwards or downwards ontheleft-handTouch Control.
Changingthe media source
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toselect a media source:swipe upwardsor downwards onthe left-handTouch Con‐trol.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Dialingtelephone numbers usingthe on-board computer
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system.
On-board computer:
,Phone
&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.
Whentelephoning,you must observethe legalrequirementsforthe countryin whichyou arecurrently driving.The mostrecenttelephone connections (dialed,received and missed calls) are displayed inthePhonemenu.
#Toselectthetelephone number:swipeupwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Ifthere is only onetelephone numbersavedtoan entry:thetelephone number isselected.
#Ifthere are multipletelephone numberssavedtoan entry:swipe upwards or down‐
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wards onthe left-handTouch Controltoselectthe desiredtelephone number.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Thetelephone number is dialed.
Thefollowing displaysmay appear instead ofthetelephone numbers dialed:
RPlease Wait...:the application isstarting.
When a Bluetooth®connectiontothe mobilephone is not established,the menuforauthorizing and connecting a mobile phone isdisplayed onthe multimedia system(→page 329).
RImporting Contacts...:the contacts fromthemobile phone or from astorage medium arebeing imported.
Accepting/rejecting a callWhenyoureceivea call,theIncoming Call -mes‐sage appears onthe Head-up Display.
#Swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control and selecta(Accept)orv(Reject).
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
The call may be accepted/rejected usingtheaorvbuttons onthesteering wheel.
Adjusting the Head-up Displaysettings onthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
,HUD
Thefollowingcharacteristics ofthe Head-up Dis‐play can be adjusted:
RPosition
RBrightness
RDisplay Content
#Toselectcharacteristics:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
#Toadjustthevalue:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
#Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
1Setting currently selected
2Digital speedometer
3Traffic Sign Assist
4Navigation displays
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Head-up Display
Function ofthe Head-up Display
Mercedes‑AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecog‐nize dangers.
The Head-up Display projects information fromthe navigation system,the driver assistance sys‐tems and somewarning messages abovethecockpit intothe driver'sfield of vision.
Display elements
1Navigation messages
2Current speed
3Detected instructions and traffic signs
4Set speed inthe driver assistance system(e.g. cruise control)
Whenyoureceivea call,theaIncoming Callmessage will appear onthe Head-up Display.
System limitations
The visibility is influencedbythefollowing condi‐tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning ofthe display image
RLight conditions
RWetroads
RObjects onthe display cover
RPolarization in sunglasses
%Inextreme sunlight, sections ofthe displaymay appearwashed out.You can correctthisbyswitchingthe Head-up Display off and onagain.
Switchingthe Head-up Display on/off
#Press button1.
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