Mercedes Benz 2008 S-Class Manuale Utente

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ContentsShifting procedure ... 402Transmission positions... 403Driving tips... 40

99Control systemsCOMAND introductionAdjusting surround soundWith surround sound, you can choose be-tween “LOGIC7® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”.왘 Select “Soun

100Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSubmenu overviewWarning! GPlease devote your attention first and fore-most to the traffic situation you are in.Bef

101Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSwitching to radio mode 왘 Select “Audio” “Audio” “FM/AM Radio”.or왘 Press the M shortcut button once or twice.The

102Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSelecting stations using the station list왘 Select “Audio” “Audio” “FM/AM Radio” “FM”.왘 Select “Radio” “Station

103Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radioSelecting channels using the channel list왘 Select “Audio”  “Audio”  “FM/AM Radio”  “WB”  “Channel”.or왘 Press n

104Control systemsCOMAND FM/AM radio왘 Press and hold n until you hear a sig-nal.The station is saved.Saving using autostoreOption 1왘 Press n when the

105Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)왔 COMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Submenu overviewWarning! GPlease devote your attention first a

106Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Introduction to Satellite radioSIRIUS Satellite Radio provides 100 chan-nels, so called streams, o

107Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Satellite radio service is not activatedThe telephone number of the SIRIUS Ser-vice Center and the

108Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Selecting program category 왘 Select “Audio”  “Audio”  “Sat Ra-dio”  “Category”.The category lis

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109Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)왘 Press n when the main area is select-ed.The preset menu appears. The dot R in front of a preset

110Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Tuning in channels using the channel list왘 Select “Audio”  “Audio”  “Sat Ra-dio”  “Sat Radio” 

111Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Show program info왘 Select “Audio”  “Audio”  “Sat Ra-dio”  “Info”.You will see a screen that may

112Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Safety precautions Notes about MP3 modePermissible media for MP3 files앫 CD-R and CD-RW앫 DVD-R and DVD-R

113Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3This means that it is only possible to ac-cess the MP3 tracks. Access to the audio CD tracks is not pos

114Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3In many countries, reproductions are not permitted without the prior consent of the copyright holder, n

115Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Notes about handling CDs/DVDs 앫 Only hold discs by the edge.앫 Handle discs carefully to prevent play-ba

116Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Loading the CD/DVD changerThe CD/DVD changer can hold up to a to-tal of 6 audio CDs or DVDs.1 Disc slot

117Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Inserting a PCMCIA card1 Slot for PCMCIA card왘 Insert PCMCIA card into slot 1.The side with the contact

118Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3왘 Ejecting all discs: Press eject button 3.The DVD changer switches to the first loaded tray and ejects

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119Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Submenu overviewiThe components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 85).CD or DV

120Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Switching to audio CD, audio DVD or MP3 mode왘 Load CD/DVD (컄 page 115) or PCMCIA card (컄 page 117).or왘

121Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Example display in MP3 mode1 Current playback option2 Medium type3 Disc number (not on PCMCIA card)4 Tr

122Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Selecting a trackSelecting by skipping to tracks왘 Skipping forwards or backwards to a track (in CD or D

123Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP31 Back folder symbol2 Current folder symbol3 Folder symbol containing tracks왘 Selecting a folder: Selec

124Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Depending on your vehicle’s production date the COMAND video DVD function may not be available.Automatic

125Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Notes about handling DVDs 앫 Only hold discs by the edge.앫 Handle discs carefully to prevent play-back pro

126Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Submenu overview of video DVDSwitching to video DVD mode왘 Insert a DVD (컄 page 115).or왘 Select “Video” 

127Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Hiding/showing the DVD control menu 왘 Hiding the menu: Slide qmr.왘 Showing the menu: Slide qmr.or왘 Wait f

128Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Stop playback왘 Select “Video”  “Video”  “Video DVD”.왘 Show the menu system, if necessary (컄 page 127).왘

129Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)왘 Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn ymz until you reach the desired set-ting.왘 Saving settings: Press

130Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Stopping the film or skipping to the beginning/end of a scene왘 Select a menu item of your choice from the

131Control systemsCOMAND video DVD (USA only)Setting the language and audio format왘 Select “Video”  “Video”  “Video DVD”.왘 Show the menu system, if

132Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Safety precautionsGeneral notesCalls disconnected while the vehicle is in motionA call may be disconnected if:앫 the

133Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Please note that these functions are only available with Mercedes-Benz approved mobile phones. Please contact an au

134Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Notes about COMAND telephone fea-tures using a Bluetooth® connectionMany of the Mercedes-Benz approved mo-bile phon

135Control systemsCOMAND telephone*With the telephone keypad you can:앫 Enter and clear numbers and special characters앫 Reject, accept, connect and end

136Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Placing a “911” emergency call after entering PIN/PIN2, PUK/PUK2 or un-lock codeEntering the number using the COMAN

137Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Entering using the telephone keypad왘 Entering: Enter digits (컄 page 134).왘 Confirming an entry: Press n or press s.

138Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Telephone submenu overviewiThe components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄 page 85).Name (only

13Product information왔IntroductionProduct informationPlease observe the following in your own best interest:We recommend using Genuine Mercedes-Benz P

139Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Main telephone menu왘 Calling up main menu: Select “Tele-phone”  “Telephone”  “Telephone”.or왘 Press s on the telep

140Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Call listsCOMAND can display the following calls in separate lists:앫 Calls received앫 Calls dialedCalling up a list왘

141Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Displaying details of a list entryCOMAND can also show a shortened list entry in its entirety.왘 Select list entry (

142Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Select a number category to add, e.g. “Home”.왘 Select a telephone category to add, e.g. “Land Line”.왘 Select “Sav

143Control systemsCOMAND telephone*If you have accepted the call using the Bluetooth® headset, the call will be con-ducted via the headset.Further ope

144Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Placing a call to a call list entry or COMAND phone book entry왘 Call up a call list and select an entry (컄 page 140

145Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Deleting message: Press n.Functions during a single-call connectionIllustration: telephone mode during a call1 Sy

146Control systemsCOMAND telephone*1 Back to the call display2 Character entry3 To call up the phone book왘 Sending individual characters: Rotate ymz o

147Control systemsCOMAND telephone*From the Bluetooth® headset to the hands-free systemOn most Bluetooth® headsets, you press the PTT button on the he

148Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Illustration: a phone book with name dis-play and smart speller activated1 Category symbol 2 Upper entry from addre

14IntroductionOperator’s ManualThis Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yo

149Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Illustration: list of phone book entries with name display and hidden smart speller1 Back to smart speller2 To swit

150Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Changing smart speller character set: Select #.Depending on the previous setting, you will change to letters with

151Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Assigning a New Entry in the Address Book왘 Select “Options”  “New Entry” in the COMAND phone book list.왘 Selecting

152Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Deleting individual characters: Select ) and briefly press n.The character to the left of the cursor is deleted.왘

153Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Selecting a number category: Select a category, e.g. “Home”.왘 Selecting a telephone category: Select a category,

154Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Select number to be overwritten.COMAND overwrites the selected num-ber with the new data.Adding a telephone numbe

155Control systemsCOMAND telephone*SMS messages (Short Message Service) SMS functionsThe following functions are available:앫 Receive앫 ReadThe followin

156Control systemsCOMAND telephone*Selecting an SMS message왘 Rotate ymz or slide qmr and then press n.Showing abbreviated sender display in full왘 Sele

157Control systemsCOMAND telephone*왘 Proceed as described in the “Selecting a number category” paragraph in the “Adding a telephone number to an ex-is

158Control systemsCOMAND navigationSafety precautionsWarning! GFor safety reasons, only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When the v

15IntroductionOperator’s ManualImportant notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobilesUnder California law you may be e

159Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)왔 COMAND navigation (introduction)Map softwareThe digital maps generated by the map software become

160Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Loading a DVD into the DVD changer1 Disc slot2 Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6왘 Switch on COMAND (컄 page

161Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Map data is already installedYou will see a message that the map data is already installed and a pro

162Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)왘 Clean DVD.See the “Notes about handling DVDs” section (컄 page 159).왘 Restart update.앫 Overheating

163Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)General notesOperational readiness of the navigation system following a system software update by an

164Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)앫 Instead of the route guidance displays, you see the “Off Road” display and a di-rection arrow. The

165Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Navigation system menu overviewiThe components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (컄

166Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Calling up the map display and switch-ing to navigation mode왘 Press the N shortcut button once or tw

167Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)왘 Showing: Press n in the full-screen map display.Adjusting the map scale왘 Rotate ymz until the desi

168Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Adjusting the map scale왘 Rotate ymz.Rotating clockwise zooms in, rotating counterclockwise zooms out

16IntroductionOperator’s ManualRoadside AssistanceThe Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program provides factory trained technical help in the event o

169Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Map orientation1 Current map orientationThe following may be displayed: 앫 8 = “Heading Up” (the map

170Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)왘 Exiting menu: Slide omp or press back button L in the center console (컄 page 86).Geo-coordinate di

171Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)앫 “Short Route”: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest possible (mini-mized) distance taking d

172Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The following destination entry options are available:앫 Entering a destination by a

173Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Menu items in the address input menuSome menu items will not or not yet be availabl

174Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in the bottom line and press n.or왘 Press back b

175Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Entering a province (Canada)왘 In the address input menu, select “State/Prov”  “Pro

176Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Entering the zip code왘 In the address input menu, select “Zip Code”. A list of zip

177Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in the bottom line and press n.or왘 Press back b

178Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)앫 “Street”: entering a street (컄 page 180) 앫 “Center”: entering a center (컄 page 18

17IntroductionWhere to find it왔 Where to find itThis Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-vide comprehensive support information for you, the vehicle

179Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The top list entry 1 at first shows either the town or city in which the vehicle is

180Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Selecting a town or city: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.왘 Canceling selection: Select “

181Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 In the address input menu, select “Street”.The list of streets appears either wit

182Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Deleting an entire entry: Select ) in the bottom line and press n until the entir

183Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)앫 “House No.”: entering the house num-ber (컄 page 185) 앫 “Intersection”: entering t

184Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)While the characters are being selected as described below, the top list entry 1 al

185Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Which of the following menu items are now available may depend on the data version

186Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in the bottom line and press n.or왘 Press back b

187Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of house numbers with input charactersWhen this list appears, the input charac

188Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of house numbers without input characters왘 Selecting house numbers: Slide qmr

18IntroductionSymbolsTrademarks:앫 Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of of Bluetooth SIG Inc.앫 ESP® and PRE-SAFE® are registered trademark of Daimle

189Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of intersections with input charactersWhen this list appears, the input charac

190Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of intersections without input characters왘 Selecting an intersection: Slide qm

191Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)왘 Select “Yes” or “No”.If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop the route guidance and

192Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)While the characters are being selected as described below, the top list entry 1 al

193Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)or왘 Select “Back” and press n.왘 Confirming selection: Press n.왘 Starting route calc

194Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Moving the map and selecting the des-tination왘 Moving map: Slide qmr, omp or wmx.왘

195Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)If COMAND finds destinations, you will see a list of the destinations and details o

196Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Entering a POI in the surrounding area왘 In the map view while the menu system is d

197Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)왘 Selecting another state (USA) or province (CDN): Select the first list entry.A l

198Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Main category list with input charactersWhen this list appears, the input charac-t

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19IntroductionOperating safety왔 Operating safetyProper use of the vehicleProper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following i

199Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Main category list without input charactersExample illustration: main category lis

200Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)왘 Confirming selection: Press n.After selecting a subcategory, a list of POIs appe

201Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Entering name of POI왘 Select “Options”  “Spell”.The POI list appears with input c

202Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the characters entered to a POI, the input

203Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Options only in POI lists왘 Displaying details of the selected entry: Select “Optio

204Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (real-time traffic) (USA only)Depending on your vehicle’s production date the real-time traffic function ma

205Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (real-time traffic) (USA only)The following shows the possible symbol displays.1 Traffic jam on the route (

206Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (real-time traffic) (USA only)List for active route guidanceWhen route guidance is active, the list dis-pla

207Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)왔 COMAND navigation system (route guidance)Route guidanceCOMAND guides you to the destinati

208Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)Preparation phaseCOMAND prepares you for the upcoming driving maneuver. Based on the exampl

20IntroductionProblems with your vehicleIf you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe op

209Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)Maneuver phaseCOMAND announces the next driving ma-neuver. Based on the example display be-

210Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)Partially digitized areas If the destination is within a partially digitized areaCOMAND gui

211Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)During route guidance, the display is divid-ed. On the right-hand side you will see the dir

212Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)1 Current vehicle position; the triangle in-dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel2 Off-

213Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)Navigation announcementsRoute guidance is already active.왘 Calling up a current announcemen

214Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (during route guidance)Cancel route guidance왘 Select “Destination”  “Cancel Route Guidance” in map view wi

215Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (during route guidance)Displaying route information왘 Select “Route”  “Route Info” in map view with the men

216Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (during route guidance)Detour function왘 Select “Route”  “Detour” in map view with the menu system displaye

217Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)왔 COMAND navigation system (destination memory)Saving a destination in the destination

218Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)왘 Entering data: Proceed as described in the “Changing the data field” operat-ing step

21IntroductionReporting safety defects왔 Reporting safety defectsFor the USA only:The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Ti

219Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)Example illustration: destination memory list with input characters1 Input characters왘

220Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)Example illustration: destination memory list with input characters1 Input charactersIn

221Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)Using the address book entry as your own address왘 If you want to assign your own ad-dre

222Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (destination memory)Displaying your own address왘 Select “Navi”  “Destination”  “From Memory”.The destinat

223Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (last destinations)왔 COMAND navigation system (last destinations)Saving a destination permanently in the de

224Control systemsCOMAND address bookGeneral notesThe address book contains the entries that are saved in the COMAND address book memory. The entries

225Control systemsCOMAND address bookSelecting an entry in the main address book display왘 Slide omp or rotate ymz until the main area is selected.Crea

226Control systemsCOMAND address book왘 Changing character set for the input characters: Select #.Depending on the previous setting, you will change to

227Control systemsCOMAND address bookEntries with category symbol 3 come from the mobile phone. The following cate-gory symbols are possible:앫 = symb

228Control systemsCOMAND address book왘 Canceling search: Switch from the smart speller to the list (컄 page 227).The entry at the top of the list is au

22IntroductionVehicle data recordingInformation regarding electronic recording devices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)Please not

229Control systemsCOMAND address bookSelecting a different data field왘 Rotate ymz or slide qmr.Displaying abbreviated content in full왘 Select “Options

230Control systemsCOMAND address book왘 Display the details of an address book entry (컄 page 228) then, select “Op-tions”  “Change Content”.The input

231Control systemsCOMAND address book왘 Select “Yes” or “No”.If you select “Yes”, a selection list will appear containing the four data fields.왘 Select

232Control systemsCOMAND address book왘 Closing message: Select “OK”.Depending on which data is missing or cannot be found on the digital map, you must

233Control systemsCOMAND address bookDeleting a voice entry왘 Search for the address book entry with a voice entry (컄 page 226).왘 Select “Options”  “V

234Control systemsCOMAND address bookSaving a phone book entry from the mobile phone in an existing address book entry왘 Search for a phone book entry

235Control systemsCOMAND system settings왔 COMAND system settingsSystem settings menu overviewDisplay settingsSwitching the display on or off왘 Switchin

236Control systemsCOMAND system settingsSetting the time zone and switching be-tween Daylight Saving Time and stan-dard time왘 Setting time zone: Selec

237Control systemsCOMAND system settingsSetting the time/date format왘 Select “Vehicle”  “System Settings”  “Time”  “Format”.The format list appears

238Control systemsCOMAND system settingsCanceling during the first or second part of individualization왘 Select “Cancel”.A prompt appears asking whethe

23At a glanceExterior viewCockpitInstrument clusterControl systemsCenter consoleOverhead control panelDriver’s door control panelRear door control pan

239Control systemsCOMAND system settingsBluetooth® settingsGeneral information about Bluetooth®Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range w

240Control systemsCOMAND system settingsThe second time you call up the list, and each time thereafter, the device list ap-pears immediately if COMAND

241Control systemsCOMAND system settings왘 Entering passkey into COMAND: Select the digits one by one.왘 Deleting digits: Select ) and briefly press n.왘

242Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuIn this menu, you can program the follow-ing vehicle functions:Setting night security illumination(Exterior Light

243Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menu왘 Selecting length of time: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.왘 Confirming selection: Press n.To activate night security il

244Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menu왘 Select “Vehicle”  “Vehicle”  “Loca-tor Lighting”.A checkmark appears when the locator lighting is switched on

245Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menu왘 Select “Vehicle”  “Vehicle”  “Exte-rior mirror Convenience Settings”.A selection list appears.왘 Selecting a f

246Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuActivating easy-entry/exit featureUse this function to activate and deacti-vate the easy-entry/exit feature (컄 pa

247Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menu왘 Selecting a setting: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.왘 Confirming selection: Press n.Setting interior ambient lightingY

248Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuSetting interior lighting delayed switch-offUse this function to set whether and how long you would like the inte

24At a glanceExterior view

249Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuExtending or retracting rear window sunshadeThis function is used to extend or retract the rear sunshade.왘 Select

250Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuor왘 Select “Vehicle”  “Vehicle”  “Trunk Opening-height Restriction”.A checkmark appears when the trunk opening-

251Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control왔 COMAND automatic climate controlYou can operate the automatic climate control via COMAND or via th

252Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlThe automatic climate control menu is called up via the climate control settings.Climate control set

253Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlAdjusting air distributionYou can adjust the air distribution sepa-rately for the driver’s and front

254Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlCentral climate control menu via COMANDThe central climate control menu is in the center of the clim

255Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control왘 Selecting “ACOFF”: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.왘 Confirming selection: Press n.A checkmark appears whe

256Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control왘 Selecting “Footwell Temperature”: Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then press n.왘 Changing temperature

257Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlOperating rear climate control* from the frontThe “Rear)” function is used to oper-ate the rear clim

258Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlSwitching off rear climate control oper-ation from the front왘 Select climate control settings  Cen-

25At a glanceExterior viewItem Page1 Trunk앫 Unlocking앫 Opening and closing앫 Minispare wheel앫 Vehicle tool kit4794796866682 Rear lamps 6793 Rear window

259Control systemsCOMAND seats왔 COMAND seatsWhen adjusting the seats, observe the safety notes in the section “Seats” (컄 page 347).Operating seats via

260Control systemsCOMAND seats왘 Select another main function from the main menu line.Lumbar supportTo support the spine, you can adjust the curvature

261Control systemsCOMAND seatsAdjusting sides of seat cushionThis function is used to adjust the air chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.왘 Selec

262Control systemsCOMAND seats왘 Slide qmr or omp until desired setting is reached.왘 Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in shoulder a

263Control systemsCOMAND seatsA scale appears. You can choose be-tween:앫 “0”: off앫 “1”: level 1앫 “2”: level 2왘 Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired s

264Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemThe control system is activated as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position

265Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemMultifunction steering wheelThe displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the contr

266Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemMenusTrip (컄 page 268) Navi (컄 page 269) Audio (컄 page 271) AMG1 (컄 page 273)1S63AMG and S65AMG onl

267Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemTelephone* (컄 page 276) Assistance* (컄 page 279) Service (컄 page 280) Settings (컄 page 281)Commands

268Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemTrip menuIn the “Trip” menu, you can show an addi-tional display for the speedometer and call up or

26At a glanceCockpit

269Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemResetting fuel consumption statistics왘 Press ( or & to select the “Trip” menu.왘 Press % or $ to

270Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemRoute guidance activeThe image on the multifunction display de-pends on whether you are being notif

271Control systemsInstrument cluster control system앫 “Calculating Route”COMAND is calculating a route. After-ward, COMAND starts route guidance.앫 “Off

272Control systemsInstrument cluster control system왘 Press ( or & to select the “Au-dio” menu.왘 Press % or $ to select a station.1 Channel number

273Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemAMG menuThe main screen of the AMG menu shows you 앫 the gear currently engaged 앫 the engine oil tem

274Control systemsInstrument cluster control system1 Gear indicator2 RACETIMER3 Seconds display4 Lap왘 Starting RACETIMER: Press æ.왘 Displaying interme

275Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemResetting current lap왘 Press button æ while the timer is running.The timer stops.왘 Press button ç.T

276Control systemsInstrument cluster control system왘 To select a different display, press ( or &.Telephone* menuYou can use the functions in the “

277Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemLogging-on to a network왘 Switch on the telephone and COMAND (컄 page 85).왘 Press ( or & to selec

278Control systemsInstrument cluster control system왘 Press % or $ or # to switch to the phone book.왘 Press % or $ to select the de-sired name.The stor

27At a glanceCockpitItem Page1 Combination switch앫 High beam앫 Corner-illuminating lamps앫 Windshield wipers앫 Turn signals3753763813932 Lever for앫 Cruis

279Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemAnswering a callWhen your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time wi

280Control systemsInstrument cluster control system왘 Press % or $ to select the “Rearview camera” function.왘 Press #.왘 Press # again if you would like

281Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemIf conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears

282Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemWith “Daytime driving lamps” mode select-ed and the exterior lamp switch at position M or *, the lo

283Control systemsInstrument cluster control system왘 Press ( or & to select the “Set-tings” menu.왘 Press % or $ to select the “Ra-dar sensor” func

284Control systemsVoice Control*Operating safetyWarning! GPlease devote your attention first and fore-most to the traffic situation you are in. While

285Control systemsVoice Control* introduction왔 Voice Control* introductionThe Voice Control System gives you the ca-pability to control the following

286Control systemsVoice Control* introductionSpellingYou may not need to spell the entire name (street, intersection, city or point of inter-est) espe

287Control systemsVoice Control* introductionControlsOperation via the multifunction steering wheelActivating Voice Control왘 Switch on COMAND (컄 page

288Control systemsVoice Control* introductionSetting volume level왘 Activate Voice Control.왘 Speak a command, for example “Help”.왘 Press æ or ç. The vo

28At a glanceInstrument cluster

289Control systemsVoice Control* telephone왔 Voice Control* telephoneTelephone operationThe Voice Control System gives you the following capabilities:앫

290Control systemsVoice Control* telephoneThe Voice Control System detects whether앫 your telephone is switched on앫 the corresponding mobile network is

291Control systemsVoice Control* telephone“Dial number”You can dial a phone number using the command “Dial number”.Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be

292Control systemsVoice Control* telephone“Correction”Using the command “Correction” will cor-rect the last entered digit block. After speaking the co

293Control systemsVoice Control* telephoneAfter the command “OK”, you will be prompted up to two times to input the name. When repeating the name, mak

294Control systemsVoice Control* telephone“Call <voice entry>” (address book)Use the command “Call <voice entry>” to place a phone call by

295Control systemsVoice Control* telephone“List phone book” and dialing a phone numberUse the command “List phone book” to lis-ten to all voice entrie

296Control systemsVoice Control* navigationImportant notesWarning! GFor safety reasons, you should only select a destination when the vehicle is stati

297Control systemsVoice Control* navigationNavigation operationThe Voice Control System allows you to앫 enter a state or province앫 enter a city앫 spell

298Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Enter state”,“Enter province”Use the command “Enter state” or “Enter province” to select a different state

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29At a glanceInstrument clusterItem Page1 Coolant temperature gauge 4172 Fuel gauge with:Fuel tank reserve warning lampA High beam headlamp indicator

299Control systemsVoice Control* navigations Number onet Number one acceptedt Do you want to start route guid-ance?s Yest Starting route guidanceThe s

300Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Next POI”With the commands앫 “Next gas station”앫 “Next parking lot”앫 “Next Mercedes-Benz service”앫 “Next re

301Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Navigate to <voice entry>” (address book)Use the command “Navigate to <voice en-try>” to start

302Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Cancel route guidance”Use the command “Cancel route guid-ance” to cancel route guidance.Sample dialog:s Ca

303Control systemsVoice Control* navigationCommands for entering parts of an address“Enter town”The “Enter town” command is used to en-ter any larger

304Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“District” or “Center”Use the command “District” or “Center” to to spell a city location in the city previo

305Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Intersection”, “Cross street”Use the command “Intersection” or “Cross street” to spell and select an inter

306Control systemsVoice Control* address bookCOMAND address book overviewThe Voice Control System address book function gives you the capability to st

307Control systemsVoice Control* address bookOperating and using address book왘 Press !.왘 Speak one of the following commands depending on the address

308Control systemsVoice Control* address book“Delete address book”Use the command “Delete address book” to delete all or individual voice names of the

30At a glanceControl systems

309Control systemsVoice Control* radio왔 Voice Control* radioRadio operationThe Voice Control System gives you the ca-pability to:앫 Select a station앫 S

310Control systemsVoice Control* radio“Sat Radio*” (USA only)Use this command for switching on the satellite radio*.“Next station” or “Previous statio

311Control systemsVoice Control* radio“Station Smooth Jazz” (List saved sta-tions)Use this command (AM and FM only) to di-rectly select a saved statio

312Control systemsVoice Control* radio“Delete station list”Use this command to delete the complete station list or one or more stations from the stati

313Control systemsVoice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3왔 Voice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3Operation The Voice Control System gives you the ability to:앫 Se

314Control systemsVoice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3“Next CD/DVD/Medium”Use the command “Next CD/DVD/Medi-um” to select the next available medium in th

315Control systemsVoice Control* command list왔 Voice Control* command listCommand listChapter “Command list” gives you on over-view of all commands av

316Control systemsVoice Control* command listTelephone* commands앫 help global commands앫 letters of the English alphabet앫 digits 0 - 9앫 continue앫 go fo

317Control systemsVoice Control* command list앫 store telephone number앫 store name앫 store password앫 dial앫 dial PIN앫 dial number 앫 dial PIN number앫 dial

318Control systemsVoice Control* command listNavigation commands앫 incorrect phone number앫 incorrect telephone number앫 incorrect unlock code앫 delete앫 d

31At a glanceControl systemsItem Page1 L to cancel Voice Control*back2872652 $ to scroll up% to scroll down& to scroll to the right( to scroll to

319Control systemsVoice Control* command list앫 spell cross street앫 enter intersection앫 enter cross street앫 last destinations앫 last states앫 last provin

320Control systemsVoice Control* command listAddress book commands앫 cancel nav앫 cancel routing앫 cancel destination guidance 앫 exit route guidance앫 exi

321Control systemsVoice Control* command list앫 open <voice name>앫 delete name앫 delete <voice name>앫 list destination memory앫 read out dest

322Control systemsVoice Control* command listAudio commands앫 home car phone앫 car home앫 car phone home앫 home land line앫 home land line phone앫 land line

323Control systemsVoice Control* command listRadioExample: 95.5 FMExample: 540 AMSatellite radio* (USA only)앫 radio (on)앫 AM앫 MW앫 FM앫 weatherband앫 nex

324Control systemsVoice Control* command listCD MP3앫 CD (on)앫 CD player (on)앫 CD changer (on)앫 next CD앫 other CD앫 next medium앫 other medium앫 previous

325Control systemsVoice Control* command listDVD앫 next folder앫 other folder앫 previous directory앫 previous folder앫 last directory앫 last folder앫 repeat

326Control systemsVoice Control* command list앫 replay medium앫 repeat medium앫 last medium앫 previous medium앫 next directory앫 other directory앫 next folde

327Control systemsVoice Control* troubleshooting왔 Voice Control* troubleshootingHelp functionTo support the user, the Voice Control Sys-tem contains a

328Control systemsVoice Control* troubleshootingWhat to do if ...Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutionVoice Control System does not re

32At a glanceCenter consoleUpper partItem Page1 Thumbwheel for air volume control for left center air vent4682 Thumbwheel for air volume control for r

329Control systemsVoice Control* troubleshootingProblem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutionVoice Control System does not recognize commands.

330Control systemsVoice Control* individualizationThe individualization is used to adapt the Voice Control System to your own voice and to therefore i

331Controls in detailLocking and unlockingStarter switch positionsSeatsSteering wheelMirrorsMemory functionFastening the seat beltsLightingWindshield

332Controls in detailLocking and unlockingSmartKeyYour vehicle comes supplied with two SmartKeys, each with remote control and a removable mechanical

333Controls in detailLocking and unlockingFactory setting왘 Global unlocking: Press button Œ.앫 All turn signal lamps flash once.앫 An acoustic signal so

334Controls in detailLocking and unlocking왘 Global locking: Press button ‹.With the trunk and both doors closed:앫 All turn signal lamps flash three ti

335Controls in detailLocking and unlockingSmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*Vehicles equipped with KEYLESS-GO come with two SmartKeys with KEYLESS-GO, each wit

336Controls in detailLocking and unlockingImportant notes on using KEYLESS-GO앫 You can also use the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO like a normal SmartKey (컄

337Controls in detailLocking and unlocking앫 Always carry the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you.앫 Never store the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO together wit

338Controls in detailLocking and unlocking앫 Remember that the engine can be started by anyone with a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO that is left inside the

33At a glanceOverhead control panel왔 Overhead control panelItem Page1 Eyeglasses compartment 4952 Left reading lamp on/off 3783 Rear interior lighting

339Controls in detailLocking and unlocking왘 Global locking: Close all doors and touch outside of door handle 1. Do not keep your hand in the door hand

340Controls in detailLocking and unlocking왘 Global locking: Close all doors and touch outside of door handle 1 (컄 page 338). Do not keep your hand in

341Controls in detailLocking and unlockingOpening doors from the insideYou can open a locked door from the in-side. Open door only when conditions are

342Controls in detailLocking and unlockingPower closing assist for doors and trunk lidIt is not necessary to slam the door or trunk lid closed. An ele

343Controls in detailLocking and unlockingLocking and unlocking from the insideYou can lock or unlock the doors and the trunk from the inside using th

344Controls in detailStarter switch positionsSmartKeyStarter switch0 For removing SmartKey1 Power supply for some electrical con-sumers, such as seat

345Controls in detailStarter switch positionsSmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO feature are supplied with a SmartKey with

346Controls in detailStarter switch positionsThe SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle.왘 Make sure the automatic transmission is set

347Controls in detailSeats왔 SeatsSeat adjustmentWarning! GAll seat, head restraint adjustments, as well as fastening of seat belts, must be done be-fo

348Controls in detailSeatsYou can adjust the lumbar support, multi- contour seats* for driver and front passen-ger, as well as drive-dynamic multicont

34At a glanceDriver’s door control panelItem Page1 Inside door handle 3412 Central unlocking switch 3413 Central locking switch 3414 Memory function (

349Controls in detailSeats왘 Seat fore and aft: Press the switch for-ward or backward in the direction of arrow 5.왘 Seat backrest tilt: Press the switc

350Controls in detailSeatsAdjusting front passenger seat from driver’s seat*You can adjust the front passenger seat using the seat switches on the dri

351Controls in detailSeats왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).or왘 Open the right rear passenger door.왘 Press button 1 to adjust the front passenger

352Controls in detailSeatsSeat ventilation*The buttons for seat ventilation are located on the respective door. The blue indicator lamps on the button

353Controls in detailSeatsHead restraintsFront seat active head restraintsYou cannot remove the active head re-straint on the driver’s and front passe

354Controls in detailSeatsLuxury head restraint* adjusting1 Head restraint side cushions2 Adjusting head restraint forward and backwardYou can individ

355Controls in detailSeatsPlacing head restraints upright왘 Pull the rear head restraint upright until it locks into position.Placing power head restra

356Controls in detailSeats왘 Press switch down in the direction of arrow 3.The rear power head restraint will fold down.왘 Press the switch forward or b

357Controls in detailSeats왘 Selecting a seat: Press rocker switch 1 or 7 forward or backward.The indicator lamp on the selected but-ton lights up for

358Controls in detailSeatsWith the easy-entry/exit feature activated, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will re-turn to their last set memory posit

35At a glanceRear door control panel왔 Rear door control panelItem Page1 Selection switch for right front passenger seat adjust-ment*11This switch is l

359Controls in detailSteering wheel왔 Steering wheelMake sure that앫 you can reach the steering wheel with your arms slightly bent at the elbows앫 you ca

360Controls in detailSteering wheel왘 Adjusting steering wheel up or down: Move stalk up or down in the di-rection of arrow 2. Heated steering wheel*Th

361Controls in detailMirrors왔 MirrorsAdjust the interior and exterior rear view mirrors before driving so that you have a good view of the road and tr

362Controls in detailMirrorsPower folding exterior rear view mirrorsFolding exterior rear view mirrors in and out automaticallyWhen the corresponding

363Controls in detailMirrorsAuto-dimming rear view mirrorsThe reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the inte

364Controls in detailMirrorsActivating exterior rear view mirror parking positionFollow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that th

365Controls in detailMemory function왔 Memory functionPrior to operating the vehicle, the driver should check and adjust the seat height, seat position

366Controls in detailMemory functionM Memory button1 2 3 Memory position buttons왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).or왘 Open the respective door.Sto

367Controls in detailMemory functionStoring exterior rear view mirror park-ing positionFor easier parking, you can adjust the pas-senger-side exterior

368Controls in detailFastening the seat beltsWarning! GAlways fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure all of your passengers are pr

36At a glanceStorage compartments

369Controls in detailFastening the seat belts1 Seat belt outlet2 Latch plate3 Buckle4 Release button왘 Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat belt o

370Controls in detailFastening the seat beltsProper use of seat belts앫 Do not twist the seat belt when fasten-ing.앫 Adjust seat belt so that the shoul

371Controls in detailLighting왔 LightingExterior lamp switchThe exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.iIf

372Controls in detailLightingManual headlamp modeThe low beam headlamps and parking lamps can be switched on and off with the exterior lamp switch. Sw

373Controls in detailLighting왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to *.With the SmartKey in starter switch position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button

374Controls in detailLightingUSA onlyBy default, the daytime running lamp mode is deactivated. Activate the daytime run-ning lamp mode using the contr

375Controls in detailLightingRear fog lamp (driver’s side only)왘 Switch on the low beam headlamps B (컄 page 372).왘 Pull out exterior lamp switch to se

376Controls in detailLightingFor information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system” (컄 page 5

377Controls in detailLightingSwitching off the corner-illuminating lampsThe combination switch for the turn signal resets automatically after major st

378Controls in detailLightingInterior lighting Interior lighting in the frontThe controls are located in the overhead control panel.1 Left reading lam

37At a glanceStorage compartmentsItem Page1 Glove box 4942 Document holder in sun visor 5023 Door pocket4 Ruffled storage pocket 4985 Door pocketAshtr

379Controls in detailLightingThe interior lighting switches off auto-matically following an adjustable time delay (컄 page 248).Manual control왘 Switchi

380Controls in detailLightingCourtesy lightingFor better orientation the inside door han-dles (depending on vehicle production date), the driver and p

381Controls in detailWindshield wipers왔 Windshield wipersCombination switch1 Switching on windshield wipers2 Single wipeWiping with windshield washer

382Controls in detailWindshield wipersIntermittent wipingOnly switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipi

383Controls in detailPower windows왔 Power windowsOpening and closing power windowsThe door windows are opened and closed electrically. The switches 앫

384Controls in detailPower windows왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Opening: Press the lower part of switch 1 to 4 (컄 page 383) to the re-sistan

385Controls in detailPower windows왘 Express-opening: Press the lower part of switch 1 to 4 (컄 page 383) past the resistance point and release.The corr

386Controls in detailPower windows왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the driver’s outside door handle. The SmartKey

387Controls in detailPower windowsVehicles with SmartKey왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey towards the sensor in the driver’s door handle. The Smar

388Controls in detailPower windowsVehicles with KEYLESS-GO*1 Sensor surface on door handleThe SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located outside the veh

38At a glanceRear passenger compartmentItem Page1 Cup holder under the rear center storage compartment*4982 Cup holder in the rear center armrest4983

389Controls in detailDriving and parking왔 Driving and parkingStarting the engineAutomatic transmissionGearshift pattern for automatic transmissionP Pa

390Controls in detailDriving and parkingFor more information on how to operate the gear selector lever, see “Automatic transmission” (컄 page 399).Star

391Controls in detailDriving and parking왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once.The engine starts if the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle.

392Controls in detailDriving and parkingDriving off왘 Depress the brake pedal.The gear selector lever can now be used.왘 Shift automatic transmission to

393Controls in detailDriving and parkingFor more information, see “Driving instruc-tions” (컄 page 527).Turn signalsCombination switch1 Turn signals, r

394Controls in detailDriving and parkingThe coolant temperature is above 248°F (120°C)The coolant is too hot and is no longer cooling the engine.왘 Sto

395Controls in detailDriving and parkingElectronic parking brake1 Handle for electronic parking brakeManually releasing electronic parking brake왘 Pull

396Controls in detailDriving and parkingAutomatically releasing electronic park-ing brakeYour vehicle’s electronic parking brake is automatically rele

397Controls in detailDriving and parkingEmergency braking with electronic parking brakeIn an emergency situation, you can also brake your vehicle whil

398Controls in detailDriving and parkingTurning off with KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button (컄 page 346) to turn off the en-gine.Wit

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39Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyPanic alarmDriving safety systemsAnti-theft systems

399Controls in detailAutomatic transmission왔 Automatic transmissionFor more information on driving with an automatic transmission, see “Driving and pa

400Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionShifting from P to NMoving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park

401Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionShifting from P to R왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed.왘 Move

402Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionShifting from D or R to NIf you want to select neutral position N with the transmission being in drive posi

403Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionTransmission positionsThe current transmission position appears in the multifunction display.1 Current tran

404Controls in detailAutomatic transmission!DISTRONIC Plus*:The transmission will shift to park position P automatically, only when DISTRONIC Plus bri

405Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionIf you want the gear position to remain in neutral position N, e.g. when taking the vehicle through an auto

406Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionDriving tipsAccelerator positionYour driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior:Less thr

407Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionStoppingWhen you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:왘 Leave the transmission in gear.왘 Hold the vehicle w

408Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionThe hill start assist system is inactive앫 when starting off on a level road or downhill grades앫 with the tr

40Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyIn this section you will learn the most im-portant facts about the restraint systems of the vehicle.The restraint

409Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionAutomatic shift programThe program mode selector switch is used to adjust앫 shift program앫 suspension tuning

410Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionThe selected program mode appears in the multifunction display.1 Current program mode왘 Press the program mo

411Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionSteering wheel gearshift controlWith drive position D selected and driving in program mode C or S, you can

412Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionLimiting gear range왘 Briefly press left shift button 1 or pull left shift paddle 1.The transmission will sh

413Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionShifting into optimal gear range왘 Press and hold left shift button 1 or pull and hold left shift paddle 1.T

414Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionThe selected program mode appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 410).Activating manual shift program

415Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionIf you have selected the AMG menu in the control system and you are driving in the manual program mode M, u

416Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionEmergency operation (Limp-Home Mode)If vehicle acceleration becomes less re-sponsive or sluggish or the tra

417Controls in detailInstrument cluster왔 Instrument clusterA full view illustration of the instrument cluster can be found in the “At a glance” sectio

418Controls in detailInstrument clusterTachometerThe red marking on the tachometer de-notes excessive engine speed.To help protect the engine, the fue

41Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWarning! GModifications to or work improperly con-ducted on restraint systems (such as seat belts and anchors, eme

419Controls in detailDriving systems왔 Driving systemsThe driving systems of your vehicle are de-scribed on the following pages:앫 Cruise control (컄 pag

420Controls in detailDriving systems1 Setting current or higher speedAdjustment in 1 mph increments (to re-sistance point) or 5 mph increments (past r

421Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.The cruise control is activated.앫 The last set speed appears in the

422Controls in detailDriving systemsSetting a higher speedYou can increase the set speed in two ways.Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments왘

423Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Release the cruise control lever.The vehicle set speed increases in in-crements 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h).Setting

424Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Briefly pull the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 4 (컄 page 420).The cruise control resumes to the

425Controls in detailDriving systemsWarning! GDISTRONIC Plus is a convenience system. Its speed adjustment reduction capability is intended to make th

426Controls in detailDriving systemsDISTRONIC Plus does not act upon adverse sight distance conditions. Do not use DISTRONIC Plus during conditions of

427Controls in detailDriving systemsDISTRONIC Plus displays in multifunc-tion display1 Speed of the vehicle ahead2 Set speed3 Distance warning lampIf

428Controls in detailDriving systemsDisplaying the distance graphicIn the “Assistance” menu under “Distance display” you see the current settings for

42Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyAir bagsWarning! GAir bags are designed to reduce the poten-tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal im-pact

429Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Press ( or & to select the “Assistance” menu.왘 Press % or $ to select the “Distance display” function.왘 Pres

430Controls in detailDriving systemsDISTRONIC Plus leverThe DISTRONIC Plus system is operated by means of the DISTRONIC Plus lever.1 Setting current o

431Controls in detailDriving systems앫 if ESP® is switched off앫 if the hood is open앫 if the driver’s door is open and the driv-er has not fastened his

432Controls in detailDriving systemsStarting offWhen the vehicle in front of you starts off:왘 Remove your foot from the brake pedal.왘 Pull DISTRONIC P

433Controls in detailDriving systemsWhen DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve-hicle in front of you is stopping, the vehicle brakes until it also stops.

434Controls in detailDriving systemsAdjustment in 5 mph increments왘 Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever past the resistance point in direction of ar

435Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Briefly press the DISTRONIC Plus lever down past the resistance point in direction of arrow 2 (컄 page 430).왘 Rel

436Controls in detailDriving systems앫 the radar sensors are switched off (컄 page 282)앫 the vehicle rolls backwardThe segments in the multifunction dis

437Controls in detailDriving systemsThe distance setting switch for the target distance is located on the DISTRONIC Plus lever.1 Distance setting swit

438Controls in detailDriving systemsThe most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is a dirty sensor (located behind the hood grille), especially a

43Safety and SecurityOccupant safety앫 Occupants, especially children, should always sit as upright as possible, proper-ly use the seat belts and use a

439Controls in detailDriving systemsOffset drivingA vehicle traveling in your lane but offset from your direct line of travel may not be detected by D

440Controls in detailDriving systemsObstacles and stationary vehiclesDISTRONIC Plus does not brake for obsta-cles or stationary vehicles. If, for exam

441Controls in detailDriving systemsVehicle level control with AirmaticYour vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to:앫 increase vehicle safety

442Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Press switch 1 again to lower the ve-hicle. The indicator lamp 2 is off.Suspension tuningThe Adaptive Damping Sy

443Controls in detailDriving systemsVehicle level control with ABCYour vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to:앫 increase vehicle safety앫 red

444Controls in detailDriving systemsSelecting a normal level왘 Start the engine.If indicator lamp 2 is on:왘 Press switch 1.Indicator lamp 2 goes out. T

445Controls in detailDriving systemsThe Parktronic system is an electronic parking aid with ultrasonic sensors that helps you while parking.It visuall

446Controls in detailDriving systemsFront sensorsRear sensorsMinimum distanceIf the system detects an obstacle in this range, all the distance warning

447Controls in detailDriving systemsThe position of the gear selector lever de-termines which warning indicators will be activated.As your vehicle app

448Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Switching off the Parktronic sys-tem: Press button 1.Indicator lamp 2 comes on.왘 Switching on the Parktronic sys

44Safety and SecurityOccupant safetySafety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency tensioning device and air bagWarning! G앫 Damaged seat belts or seat

449Controls in detailDriving systemsPark Assist is an electronic parking aid with radar sensors that helps you while parking.When travelling in Canada

450Controls in detailDriving systemsPark Assist is also switched off when you set the automatic transmission to P or switch off the engine.While the t

451Controls in detailDriving systemsFront sensorsRear sensorsWarning indicatorsVisual signals indicate to the driver the rel-ative distance between th

452Controls in detailDriving systems앫 Front area:As soon as the first red segment lights up, you will hear an intermittent warn-ing tone for approxima

453Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Switching off Park Assist system: Press button 1.Indicator lamp 2 comes on.왘 Switching on Park Assist system: Pr

454Controls in detailDriving systemsView through the cameraiThe image from the Dynamic Rear View Monitor is shown on the COMAND display (컄 page 31).Wa

455Controls in detailDriving systemsWarning! GMake sure no persons or animals are in the area in which you are maneuvering. You could otherwise injure

456Controls in detailDriving systemsSwitching on Dynamic Rear View Monitor왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Switch on COMAND (컄 page 85).왘 Move

457Controls in detailDriving systems1 Yellow and blue guide lines for vehicle width2 Yellow 13 ft (4 m) guide line3 Yellow 39 in (1 m) guide line4 Red

458Controls in detailDriving systemsBacking in straight왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Switch on COMAND (컄 page 85).왘 Move gear selector lever

45Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWhen you sell your vehicle we strongly urge you to give notice to the subsequent owner that it is equipped with an

459Controls in detailDriving systems왘 Stop the vehicle앫 at a distance of approximately three feet (one meter) parallel to the vehicle that is in front

460Controls in detailDriving systems5 Bent blue guide line왘 Back up with the set wheel angle.The guide lines in the COMAND display disappear. After a

461Controls in detailDriving systems왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, turn steering wheel as far as it will go in the opposite direction.The guide l

462Controls in detailDriving systemsThe Night View Assist image on the multi-function display is not impaired앫 by the headlamps of approaching vehi-cl

463Controls in detailDriving systems1 Night View Assist image2 Speedometer displayAdjusting instrument cluster illumination1 Knob왘 Make sure the Night

464Controls in detailDriving systemsRemoving condensation왘 Check settings of automatic climate control and change them, if necessary (컄 page 469).왘 Sw

465Controls in detailDriving systemsNight View Assist* malfunctionProblem Possible cause Suggested solutionThe quality of the Night View Assist image

466Controls in detailAir vents

467Controls in detailAir ventsPlease comply with the following instruc-tions in order for the automatic climate control to function optimally:앫 Keep t

468Controls in detailAir ventsOpening and closing air ventsCenter air vents왘 Opening: Turn thumbwheels 4 and 5 upward (컄 page 466).왘 Closing: Turn thu

46Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyThe passenger front air bag will only be deployed if:앫 the system, based on OCS weight sen-sor readings, senses th

469Controls in detailAutomatic climate control왔 Automatic climate controlAutomatic climate control panel, frontItem1 AUTO mode for air distribution an

470Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlThe automatic climate control is operation-al whenever the engine is running. You can operate the climat

471Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlDeactivating climate control system왘 Deactivating: Press button ´ (컄 page 469) up or down.The indicator

472Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlSetting temperatureUse temperature controls %$ 2 and a (컄 page 469) in the center con-sole or COMAND (컄

473Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAdjustmentsDepending on vehicle production date, you can adjust the air volume and the temper-ature when

474Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlMaximum cooling MAXCOOL (USA only)If U is selected on both the left and right side and there is a high d

475Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlAir recirculation mode with conve-nience closing or opening featureVehicles with tilt/sliding sunroof왘 C

476Controls in detailAutomatic climate controldure has begun. The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof continue closing until they are fully closed. The i

477Controls in detailAutomatic climate controlActivating왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Press button T (컄 page 469) up or down.The indicator

478Controls in detailAutomatic climate control왘 Switching on automatic mode: Press button 4 (컄 page 477) up or down re-peatedly until “AUTO” mode is s

47Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyThe window curtain air bags fill up the area indicated by the arrows.Occupant Classification SystemThe Occupant Cl

479Controls in detailTrunk왔 TrunkOpening trunkYou can open the trunk if the vehicle is sta-tionary. A minimum height clearance of 6.0 ft (1.8 m) is re

480Controls in detailTrunkVehicles with trunk opening/closing system*1 Remote trunk opening/closing* switch왘 Press and hold switch 1 until the trunk i

481Controls in detailTrunkClosing trunk from outside automatically* In vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys-tem* you can close the trunk separately

482Controls in detailTrunkVehicles without KEYLESS-GO*1 Trunk closing switchVehicles with KEYLESS-GO*1 Trunk closing switch왘 Press trunk closing switc

483Controls in detailTrunk앫 An acoustic signal sounds three times (if equipped and feature acti-vated).앫 The anti-theft alarm system is armed.Closing

484Controls in detailTrunk왘 Press and hold switch 1 until the trunk is closed.The indicator lamp in the switch goes out when the trunk is closed. To i

485Controls in detailTrunk왘 Turn the mechanical key clockwise to position 2 to lock the trunk.The trunk remains locked even when the vehicle is centra

486Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroofOpening and closing power tilt/sliding sunroofWarning! GWhen closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make sur

487Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroof1 Push back to slide sunroof open2 Push forward to slide sunroof closed3 Push up to raise sunroof at re

488Controls in detailPower tilt/sliding sunroofSynchronizingThe tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchro-nized앫 after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been cl

48Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWhen the OCS senses that the front passen-ger seat occupant is classified as being up to or less than the weight o

489Controls in detailPanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*왔 Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*Roller sunblindsThe roller sunblinds ar

490Controls in detailPanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*Operating rear roller sunblind from rearRear door control panel1 Retracting2 Extendin

491Controls in detailPanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*The tilt/sliding panel only operates with the roller sunblinds extended.Roof panel sw

492Controls in detailPanorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*Synchronizing The tilt/sliding panel and front roller sun-blinds must be synchronized

493Controls in detailLoading and storing왔 Loading and storingRoof rack*왘 Flip the covers upward.왘 Only attach the roof-rack system to the anchorage po

494Controls in detailLoading and storingStorage compartments Storage compartments in the front pas-senger compartmentGlove box The glove box can be un

495Controls in detailLoading and storing왘 Locking: Insert the mechanical key into the glove box lock and turn it clockwise to position 3.왘 Unlocking:

496Controls in detailLoading and storingParcel net in front passenger footwell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front passenger footwe

497Controls in detailLoading and storingVehicles with control panel* in rear armrest왘 Opening: Press button 1 and swing the cover upward.Storage compa

498Controls in detailLoading and storingRuffled storage pocketsRuffled storage pockets 1 are located on the back of the front seats.Cup holdersWarning

ContentsControl systems ... 83COMAND operating safety... 84COMAND introduction ...

49Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyThe infant or child restraint must be properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat belt and top tether

499Controls in detailLoading and storingCup holder in front center console1 Mark2 Handle왘 Opening: Press mark 1 on the front.왘 Closing: Fold cover in

500Controls in detailLoading and storingTrunkStorage spaces under trunk floorYou can place a suitcase in the hollow un-der the front part of the trunk

501Controls in detailLoading and storingRetaining hooksA hook is located on the upper edge of the trunk and can be used to attach cargo items such as

502Controls in detailUseful featuresSun visors1 Sun visor2 Vanity mirror cover3 Vanity mirror lamp4 Document holderGlare from front왘 Swing sun visor 1

503Controls in detailUseful featuresRear window sunshadeThe switches are on the rear doors.1 Opening2 ClosingYou can also operate the rear window sun-

504Controls in detailUseful featuresOpening ashtray왘 Press mark on cover plate 2 forward.Removing ashtray insert왘 Push sliding button 1 to the left.Th

505Controls in detailUseful features1 Center console cigarette lighter왘 Open the cover plate (컄 page 503).왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344). 왘 Pus

506Controls in detailUseful featuresPower outletThe power outlet is located in the rear cen-ter console.왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Flip u

507Controls in detailUseful featuresTelephone*Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele-phone or a citizens band unit, should only be used inside th

508Controls in detailUseful featuresWhen the mobile phone is inserted in the cradle, you can operate the telephone us-ing the following devices:앫 mobi

50Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyThe 59 indicator lamp is lo-cated on the dashboard to the right of the instrument cluster.1 Front passenger front

509Controls in detailUseful featuresThe mobile phone is linked to the hands-free device and the multifunc-tion steering wheel.The battery is charged d

510Controls in detailUseful features왘 Press release button in direction of arrow 1 and take mobile phone cradle 3 out in direction of arrow 2.Installi

511Controls in detailUseful featuresShortly after the completion of your Tele Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a user ID and password. By visit

512Controls in detailUseful featuresAll information relevant to the emergency, such as the location of the vehicle (deter-mined by the GPS satellite l

513Controls in detailUseful featuresInitiating an emergency call manually1 SOS button2 Cover왘 Briefly press button on cover 2 to open. Cover 2 will op

514Controls in detailUseful featuresRoadside Assistance button • 왘 Press and hold Roadside Assistance button • (for longer than 2 seconds).A call to a

515Controls in detailUseful featuresInformation button ¡왘 Press and hold Information button ¡ (for longer than 2 seconds).A call to the Customer Assis

516Controls in detailUseful featuresDestination Download to the COMAND SystemDestination Download allows you access to a database of over 10,000,000 p

517Controls in detailUseful featuresRemote door unlockIn case you have locked your vehicle unin-tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle), and the re

518Controls in detailUseful featuresAutomatic Maintenance CallThe 2007 S-Class is equipped with a fea-ture which considerably enhances the care of you

51Safety and SecurityOccupant safetySelf-test Occupant Classification SystemAfter turning the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2 or pre

519Controls in detailUseful featuresInterior rear view mirror with integrated remote control1 Indicator lamp2 3 4 Signal transmitter buttonNeeded for

520Controls in detailUseful featuresProgramming integrated remote controlStep 1:왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).Step 2:왘 If you have previously

521Controls in detailUseful featuresStep 7:왘 To program the remaining two signal transmitter buttons, repeat the steps above starting with step 3.Roll

522Controls in detailUseful featuresIf you live in Canada or if you are having difficulties programming a gate operator (regardless of where you live)

523Controls in detailUseful featuresProgramming tipsIf you are having difficulty programming the integrated remote control, here are some helpful tips

524Controls in detailUseful featuresInfrared reflecting windshieldYour vehicle is equipped with infrared re-flecting glass, which reduces the amount o

525OperationThe first 1000 miles (1500 km)Driving instructionsAt the gas stationEngine compartmentTires and wheelsWinter drivingMaintenanceVehicle car

526OperationIn the “Operation” section you will find de-tailed information on operating, maintain-ing and caring for your vehicle.The first 1000 miles

527OperationDriving instructions왔 Driving instructionsDrive sensibly – save fuelFuel consumption, to a great extent, depends on driving habits and ope

528OperationDriving instructionsBrakesTo help prevent brake disk corrosion after driving on wet road surfaces (particularly salted roads), it is advis

52Safety and SecurityOccupant safetySeat beltsThe use of seat belts and infant and child restraint systems is required by law in all 50 states, the Di

529OperationDriving instructionsAll checks and service work on the brake system should be carried out by qualified technicians only. Contact an author

530OperationDriving instructionsDriving offApply the brakes to test them briefly after driving off. Perform this procedure only when the road is clear

531OperationDriving instructionsTiresTreadwear indicators (TWI) are required by law. These indicators are located in six places on the tread circumfer

532OperationDriving instructionsTire tractionThe safe speed on a wet, snow covered or icy road is always lower than on a dry road.You should pay parti

533OperationDriving instructionsAn electronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from exceeding a speed of앫 All models except S 63 AMG and S65AMG:130

534OperationDriving instructionsFor more information on winter driving, see “Winter driving” (컄 page 580).Standing waterWarning! GMake sure not to end

535OperationDriving instructionsPassenger compartmentDriving abroadAbroad, there is an extensive Mercedes-Benz service network at your disposal. If yo

536OperationDriving instructionsCatalytic converterYour Mercedes-Benz is equipped with monolithic-type catalytic converters, an important element in c

537OperationDriving instructionsCoolant temperatureDuring severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tem-perature may rise clo

538OperationAt the gas stationRefueling The fuel filler flap is located on the right-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear. Locking and unlocking

53Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWarning! GNever let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Make sure everyone riding

539OperationAt the gas station왘 Take off the fuel filler cap and set it in the direction of arrow 2 and place it into holder 3 located on the inside o

540OperationAt the gas stationCheck regularly and before a long tripExample illustration from S 5501 Coolant level2 Brake fluid3 Windshield washer and

541OperationEngine compartment왔 Engine compartmentHoodOpening1 Release lever왘 Pull release lever 1.The hood is unlocked.2 Handle for opening the hood왘

542OperationEngine compartmentClosing왘 Let the hood drop from a height of ap-proximately 1 ft (30 cm).The hood will lock audibly.왘 Check to make sure

543OperationEngine compartmentEngine oilThe amount of oil your engine needs will depend on a number of factors, including driving style. Higher oil co

544OperationEngine compartmentOne of the following messages will subsequently appear in the multifunction display:앫 “Engine oil levelOK”앫 “Add 1.0 qts

545OperationEngine compartmentChecking engine oil level with the oil dipstick (S 550 and S 63 AMG)To check the engine oil level with the oil dipstick,

546OperationEngine compartmentAdding engine oilExample illustration from S 550S63 AMG1 Filler cap왘 Unscrew filler cap 1 from filler neck.왘 Add engine

547OperationEngine compartmentActive Body Control* (ABC*) fluid levelRegular fluid level check is not required. If you notice fluid leaks or malfuncti

548OperationEngine compartment왘 Using a rag, turn cap 1 slowly approx-imately one half turn counterclockwise to release any excess pressure.왘 Continue

54Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyEnhanced seat belt reminder systemWhen the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < will always illuminate f

549OperationEngine compartment왘 To open washer fluid reservoir: Pull tab of cap 1 upward.왘 Refill the reservoir with MB Windshield Washer Concentrate

550OperationTires and wheelsContact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for information on tested and recommended rims and tires for summer and winter

551OperationTires and wheelsTire care and maintenanceRegularly check the tire inflation pressure at least once a month. For more informa-tion on check

552OperationTires and wheelsTread depth Do not allow your tires to wear down too far. Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharply reduced at tread de

553OperationTires and wheelsDirection of rotationUnidirectional tires offer added advan-tages, such as better hydroplaning perfor-mance. To benefit, h

554OperationTires and wheelsTire and Loading Information Tire and Loading Information placard1 Load limit information on the Tire and Loading Informat

555OperationTires and wheels1 Seating capacity information on the Tire and Loading Information placardSteps for determining correct load limitThe foll

556OperationTires and wheelsThe higher the weight of all occupants, the less cargo and luggage load capacity is available.For more information, see “T

557OperationTires and wheelsCertification labelEven after careful determination of the combined weight of all occupants, cargo and the trailer tongue

558OperationTires and wheelsRecommended tire inflation pressureYour vehicle is equipped with the Tire and Loading Information placard located on the d

55Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyEmergency tensioning device (ETD), seat belt force limiterThe seat belts for the front and rear outer seats are eq

559OperationTires and wheels1 Tire and Loading Information placard with recommended cold tire inflation pressuresThe Tire and Loading Information plac

560OperationTires and wheelsTire inflation pressure changes by approxi-mately 1.5 psi (0.1 bar) per 18°F (10°C) of air temperature change. Keep this i

561OperationTires and wheels왘 Install the valve cap.왘 Repeat this procedure for each tire.Checking tire inflation pressure elec-tronically with the Ad

562OperationTires and wheelsiWhen the message “Tire pressures dis-played after driving a few minutes” appears in the display, the individual inflation

563OperationTires and wheelsReactivating Advanced TPMSThe TPMS must be reactivated when you have adjusted the tire inflation pressure to a new level (

564OperationTires and wheels왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 344).왘 Press ( or & to select the menu “Service”.왘 Press $ or % to select “Tire press

565OperationTires and wheelsRun Flat Indicator (Canada only)While the vehicle is being driven, the Run Flat Indicator monitors the set tire inflation

566OperationTires and wheelsReactivating the Run Flat IndicatorThe tire inflation pressure monitor must be reactivated in the following situations:앫 I

567OperationTires and wheelsPotential problems associated with underinflated and overinflated tiresUnderinflated tiresUnderinflated tires can:앫 cause

568OperationTires and wheels1 Uniform Quality Grading Standards (컄 page 574)2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) (컄 page 572)3 Maximum tire load (컄

56Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyIf the active head restraints have been trig-gered in an accident, the active head re-straints must be reset. Othe

569OperationTires and wheelsTire widthThe tire width 1 (컄 page 568) indicates the nominal tire width in mm. Aspect ratioThe aspect ratio 2 (컄 page 568

570OperationTires and wheelsFor additional information on tire load rating, see “Load identification” (컄 page 571).Tire speed ratingThe tire speed rat

571OperationTires and wheels앫 Any tire with a speed capability above 186 mph (300 km/h) must include a “ZR” in the size designation AND the service de

572OperationTires and wheelsLight Load: designates a light load tire.C, D, E: designates load range associated with the maximum load a tire can carry

573OperationTires and wheelsThe first two figures identify the week, starting with “01” to represent the first full week of the calendar year. The sec

574OperationTires and wheelsUniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles)Tire manufacturers are required to grade tires based on three perfor

575OperationTires and wheelssurfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perfor-mance.TemperatureThe temperature grades ar

576OperationTires and wheelsTire and loading terminologyAccessory weightThe combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be replaced)

577OperationTires and wheelsGVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)This is the maximum permissible vehicle weight of the fully loaded vehicle (weight of th

578OperationTires and wheelsTIN (Tire Identification Number)Unique identifier which facilitates efforts by tire manufacturers to notify purchasers in

57Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyPRE-SAFE® takes action in the following in-stances:앫 Emergency braking situations, e.g. when BAS (컄 page 68) is ac

579OperationTires and wheelsTire rotation can be performed on vehicles with tires of the same dimension all around. If your vehicle is equipped with t

580OperationWinter drivingBefore the onset of winter, have your vehicle winterized at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This service includes:앫 Chec

581OperationWinter drivingSnow chainsSnow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). Remove chains a

582OperationMaintenanceWe strongly recommend that you have your vehicle serviced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, in accordance with the Mainten

583OperationMaintenance왘 To clear the maintenance service indicator message: Press L (컄 page 265).The maintenance service indicator message is cleared

584OperationMaintenanceResetting the maintenance service indicator In the event that the maintenance service on your vehicle is not carried out by an

585OperationVehicle care왔 Vehicle careCleaning and care of vehicleRegular and proper care will help to main-tain the value of your vehicle. The best w

586OperationVehicle careof incompatibility between materials used in the production process and others ap-plied later.We have selected car-care produc

587OperationVehicle careEngine cleaningPrior to cleaning the engine compartment, make sure to protect electrical compo-nents and connectors from conta

588OperationVehicle careWhen taking the vehicle through an auto-matic conveyor type car wash, observe the following instructions.Vehicles with SmartKe

58Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyInfant and child restraint systemsWe recommend all infants and children be properly restrained at all times while

589OperationVehicle careHeadlamps, tail lamps, side markers, turn signal lenses왘 Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sha

590OperationVehicle care왘 Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Sham-poo, with plenty of water and a soft, non-scratching

591OperationVehicle care왘 Only use clean water and a soft, non-scratching cloth to clean the cam-era lens 1.Be careful not to apply wax to the camera

592OperationVehicle care왘 Clean inside of windshield in front of camera 2 with a soft, non-scratching cloth.왘 Use recessed handles 1 to swing camera c

593OperationVehicle careCleaning the panorama roof with tilt/sliding panel*The rear part of the tilt/sliding panel has a protective layer on the insid

594OperationVehicle careHard plastic trim items왘 Use Mercedes-Benz approved Interior Care, a soft, lint-free cloth and apply with light pressure.Steer

595OperationVehicle careUpholsteryUsing aftermarket seat covers or wearing clothing that have the tendency to give off coloring (e.g. when wet, etc.)

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597Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Where will I find ...?Unlocking/locking in an emergencyOpening/closing in an emergencyResetting activated head restr

598Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Lamps in instrument clusterGeneral information:If any of the following lamps in the instru-ment cluster fails to com

ContentsCOMAND telephone* ... 132Safety precautions ... 132General notes... 13

59Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyTo deactivate, release seat belt buckle and let seat belt retract completely. To deacti-vate the special seat belt

599Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution- The yellow Antilock Brake System (ABS) indicator lamp comes o

600Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution-vThe yellow ABS malfunc-tion indicator lamp and the yellow ESP

601Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution;(USA only)3(Canada only)The red brake warning lamp comes on wh

602Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution± The yellow engine malfunc-tion indicator lamp comes on while

603Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution± The yellow engine malfunc-tion indicator lamp comes on while

604Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutionl PRE-SAFE® Brake*: The red dis-tance warning lamp comes on whi

605Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutionv The yellow ESP® warning lamp comes on while the engine is run

606Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution< You hear a warning chime for a maximum of 6 seconds after

607Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution= The red SRS indicator lamp comes on while the engine is runni

608Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solutionH USA only:Combination low tire pres-sure/TPMS malfunction tell

60Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyThe infant or child restraint must be properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat belt and top tether

609Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Warning! GEach tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the infl

610Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Air bag off indicator lampProblem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution75The front passenger front air bag o

611Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution75The front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp does not

612Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Vehicle status messages in the multi-function displayWarning and malfunction messages ap-pear in the multifunction d

613Practical hintsWhat to do if …?On the pages that follow, you will find a compilation of the most important warning and malfunction messages that ma

614Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Text messagesDisplay Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionApply braketo shiftfrom 'P'You have trie

615Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionDISTRONIC PLUScurrently unavailableSee Oper. ManualDISTRONIC Pl

616Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionDISTRONIC PLUSoverrideYou have depressed the accelerator pedal,

617Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionDoor OpenVehicle not in ParkYou have opened the driver’s door a

618Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Front pass. airbagdisabledSee Oper. ManualFront passenger front air bag is deactivated while driving even though an

61Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyInstallation of infant and child restraint systemsThis vehicle is equipped with tether an-chorages for a top tethe

619Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionFront pass. airbagdisabledSee Oper. ManualWith the seat unoccup

620Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionFront pass. airbagenabledSee Oper. ManualFront passenger front

621Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionFront pass. airbagenabledSee Oper. ManualWith the seat unoccupi

622Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionNext Service Xdue in ... daysdue in ... mls (km)Service X must

623Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionPRE-SAFEinoperativeSee Oper. ManualPRE-SAFE® itself has failed.

624Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionShift to P or Nto start engineYou have attempted to start the e

625Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionTire pressure monitorinoperativeNo wheel sensorsThe Advanced TP

626Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Symbol messagesDisplay Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionMalfunctionStop Vehicle!You have started driving

627Practical hintsWhat to do if …?MalfunctionStop Vehicle!ABC* is malfunctioning.The ABC* message is continuously shown.왘 Do not turn steering wheel t

628Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionMalfunction The capability of the ABC* system is re-stricted. T

62Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyHead restraints must be positioned such that the top tether strap can pass freely between the head restraint and t

629Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionABS and ESPcurrently unavailableSee Oper. ManualABS, ESP® as we

630Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionCheck brakefluid levelThere is insufficient brake fluid in the

631Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionBrake immediately A malfunction has occurred while DISTRONIC Pl

632Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionServiceSee Oper. ManualS 600 and S 65 AMG only:The brake system

633Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionParking brakeSee Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the ele

634Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionParking brakeSee Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the ele

635Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionParking brakeSee Oper. ManualThe red indicator lamp for the ele

636Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionParking brakeSee Oper. ManualWhen you engage or release the ele

637Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionParking brakeSee Oper. ManualIf overheated:왘 Let vehicle cool d

638Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionPlease releaseparking brakeThe red indicator lamp for the elect

63Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyIf you have not installed a child seat, the LATCH anchors are hidden by an uphol-stery cover.1 Indicates the posit

639Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionTurn on the ignitionto release theparking brakeThe yellow indic

640Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionInoperativeSee Oper. ManualS 600 and S 65 AMG only:ESP® as well

641Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionCurrently unavailableSee Oper. ManualESP® and PRE-SAFE® are tem

642Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionSTOP,car too lowYou have started driving although the vehi-cle

643Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionMalfunction The capability of the Airmatic system is re-stricte

644Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionThe battery is no longer charging.Possible causes:앫 alternator

645Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionCoolant,please refillSee Oper. ManualThe coolant level is too l

646Practical hintsWhat to do if …?During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tem-perature may rise close to 248°F (120°

647Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionCoolant levelStop vehicle!Switch engine offThe poly-V-belt coul

648Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionCoolant levelStop vehicle!Switch engine off왘 Restart the engine

64Safety and SecurityOccupant safety앫 sunblinds for panorama roof* (컄 page 489)앫 rear window sunshade (컄 page 503) and rear side window sunshades (컄 p

649Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionGas cap open A loss of pressure has been detected in the fuel s

650Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionKeynot recognizedThe SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is not recognize

651Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionClose doorsto lock themYou wanted to lock the vehicle but not a

652Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionKeynot recognizedThe SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is mo-mentarily

653Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionThird brake lamp The high mounted brake lamp is malfunc-tioning

654Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionAUTO lampsinoperativeThe light sensor is malfunctioning. Daytim

655Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionTurn signal,Right mirrorThe turn signal in the right exterior r

656Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionSwitch off lightsorremove keyThe exterior lamp switch is set to

657Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionSide marker lamp,Left FrontThe front left side marker lamp is m

658Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionNight View AssistinoperativeNight View Assist* is malfunctionin

65Safety and SecurityPanic alarm왔 Panic alarm1  buttonActivating왘 Press and hold  button for at least 1 second. An audible alarm and flashing exteri

659Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionNight View AssistLights ON or AUTO,not in R gearYou have tried

660Practical hintsWhat to do if …?When the message “Check engine oil level at next refueling” (S 550) or “Add 1.0 qts. (Canada: 1.0 l) engine oil at n

661Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionEngine oil levelcannot bemeasuredS 600 and S 65 AMG only:The me

662Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionRestraint systemmalfunctionVisit workshopThere is a malfunction

663Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionMalfunctionin Rear CenterVisit workshopComponents of the center

664Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionTele AidinoperativeOne or more main functions of the Tele Aid s

665Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionTire pressureCheck tiresVehicles with Advanced TPMS*:The pressu

666Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionWheel sensor(s)missingOne or more sensors malfunction (e.g. bat

667Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solutionShift to 'P' You have attempted to turn off the engin

668Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?First aid kitThe first aid kit is located in the storage compartment under the front passenger seat.1 Tab2 Cov

66Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsThis section contains information about Adaptive Brake Lights as well as the follow-ing driving safety syst

669Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicle jackStorage position왘 Remove vehicle jack from its compartment.왘 Turn crank handle in direction of arr

670Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Minispare wheelThe Minispare wheel is stored in the com-partment underneath the trunk floor. 1 Minispare wheel

671Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergency왔 Unlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicleIf you cannot unlock the vehicle with the S

672Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the trunkA minimum height clearance of 6.0 ft (1.8 m) is required to open the trunk lid.왘

673Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyMechanically releasing the electronic parking brakeDepending on vehicle production date your vehicl

674Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergencyPower tilt/sliding sunroof or panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*Depending on vehicle produc

675Practical hintsResetting activated head restraints왔 Resetting activated head restraintsIf the active head restraints (front seats) have been trigge

676Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesIf the batteries in the SmartKey/SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are discharged, the ve-hicle can no longer be

677Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteries3 Batteries4 Contact springs왘 Pull out batteries 3.왘 Using a line-free cloth, insert new bat-teries 3 un

678Practical hintsReplacing bulbsSafe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-fore essential that all bulbs a

67Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsBrakingAt the instant one of the wheels is about to lock up, a slight pulsation can be felt in the brake pe

679Practical hintsReplacing bulbsBulbs Front lamps Rear lampsLamp Type1 Bi-Xenon headlamp: Low and high beam lamp11Bi-Xenon headlamps: Low beam and hi

680Practical hintsReplacing bulbsNotes on bulb replacement 앫 Only use 12-volt-bulbs of the same type and with the specified watt rating. 앫 Switch ligh

681Practical hintsReplacing bulbs1 Cover 12 Cover 23 Cover 3Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir on left-hand sideVehicles with Airmatic*You

682Practical hintsReplacing bulbsHigh beam flasher lampIn vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps, you can only change the halogen bulb for the high-beam fla

683Practical hintsReplacing bulbs왘 Insert bulb holder 1 into guide in headlamp. Wire 2 must point down-ward and to the right.왘 Turn bulb holder 1 cloc

684Practical hintsReplacing wiper bladesPlacing wiper arms in vertical positionWiper blades in vertical position왘 Make sure the hood is fully closed.V

685Practical hintsReplacing wiper bladesVehicles with KEYLESS-GO*왘 Make sure the vehicle’s on-board elec-tronics have status 1 (컄 page 346).왘 Turn com

686Practical hintsFlat tirePreparing the vehicle왘 Park the vehicle in a safe distance from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when possible.왘 Turn

687Practical hintsFlat tirePreparing the vehicle왘 Prepare the vehicle as described (컄 page 686).왘 Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle jack out of t

688Practical hintsFlat tireThe jack take-up brackets are located di-rectly behind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housings.2 J

68Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsAdaptive Brake Lights (S 600/S 65 AMG and USA only)The brake lamps flash in quick intervals while you are b

689Practical hintsFlat tireRemoving the wheel1 Alignment bolt왘 Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and remove.왘 Replace this wheel bolt with alignment bolt

690Practical hintsFlat tire왘 Clean contact surfaces of wheel and wheel hub.왘 Guide the spare wheel onto the align-ment bolt and push it on.왘 Insert wh

691Practical hintsFlat tire6 Wheel wrench왘 Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-ed (1 to 5), until all bolt

692Practical hintsBatteriesYour vehicle is equipped with two batter-ies:앫 The starter battery, located in the en-gine compartment앫 The battery for ele

693Practical hintsBatteries!The consumer battery located in the trunk is a valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery, also referred to as “fleece” batt

694Practical hintsBatteriesStarter battery (example illustration from S550)1 Negative terminal2 Positive terminalDisconnecting starter battery왘 Secure

695Practical hintsBatteriesSwitching off vehicle’s internal electrical functions왘 Turn off all electrical consumers.왘 Turn SmartKey in starter switch

696Practical hintsBatteriesStarter battery왘 Connect the switched-off charging de-vice to the terminals of the starter bat-tery. Observe the operating

697Practical hintsJump starting왔 Jump startingIf the starter battery is discharged, the en-gine can be started with jumper cables and the battery of a

698Practical hintsJump startingJump starting should only be performed on the starter battery. The starter battery is located in the engine compartment

ContentsPartially digitized areas ... 210Off-road and off-map ... 211Navigation announcements... 213COMAND nav

69Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsBAS Plus*The Brake Assist System Plus (BAS Plus) operates in emergency braking situations and uses radar se

699Practical hintsJump starting왘 Remove red cover from positive terminal 1. 왘 Connect positive terminal 2 of the charged battery with positive termina

700Practical hintsTowing the vehicleMercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle be transported with all wheels off the ground using flatbed or appropria

701Practical hintsTowing the vehicleWarning! GWith the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and steering systems. In this ca

702Practical hintsTowing the vehicleIf you want the gear position to remain in neutral position N, observe the following instructions.Vehicles with Sm

703Practical hintsTowing the vehicleInstalling towing eye bolt1 Cover on right side of front bumper1 Cover on right side of rear bumperRemoving cover왘

704Practical hintsFusesThe electrical fuses in your vehicle serve to switch off malfunctioning power circuits. If a fuse is blown, the component(s) an

705Practical hintsFusesBefore replacing fuses:왘 Engage the electronic parking brake (컄 page 395).왘 Make sure the automatic transmission is set to P (컄

706Practical hintsFusesBox on the front passenger sideExample illustration from S 5501 Retaining lugs2 CoverOpening왘 Press retaining lugs 1.왘 Remove c

707Practical hintsFusesFuse box in the rear passenger compartment1 CoverOpening왘 Swing down center armrest.왘 Open cover behind center armrest.왘 Pull c

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70Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsWhen you step quickly on the brake pedal in an emergency braking situation, BAS Plus automatically regulate

709Technical dataParts serviceWarranty coverageIdentification labelsLayout of poly-V-belt driveEngineRims and tiresElectrical systemMain dimensions an

710Technical dataThe “Technical data” section provides the necessary technical data for your vehicle.Parts serviceAll authorized Mercedes-Benz Centers

711Technical dataWarranty coverage왔 Warranty coverageYour vehicle is covered under the terms of the warranties printed in the Service and Warranty Inf

712Technical dataIdentification labels1 Certification label (on driver’s B-pillar) The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) can be found in the followi

713Technical dataIdentification labels4 VIN왘 Fold down rear center armrest.VIN 4 is underneath a cover in the center armrest.Example illustration (all

714Technical dataLayout of poly-V-belt driveS 5501 Idler pulley2 Idler pulley3 Automatic belt tensioner4 ABC* tandem pump (pump for power-steering ass

715Technical dataEngine왔 EngineModel S 550 (221.171)11The quoted data apply only to the standard vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center f

716Technical dataEngineModel S 600 (221.176)11The quoted data apply only to the standard vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for the c

717Technical dataEngineModel S 65 AMG (221.179)11The quoted data apply only to the standard vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for th

718Technical dataRims and tires!Only use tires which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Tires approved by Mercedes-Benz are developed to

71Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsEBPThe Electronic Brake Proportioning (EBP) enhances braking effectiveness by allow-ing the rear brakes to

719Technical dataRims and tiresSame size tiresModel S 550S 550 4MATICS 600S 550 (Sport Package*)S 600 (Sport Package*)S63AMGS65AMGRims (light alloy) 8

720Technical dataRims and tiresMixed size tiresModel S 600 S 550*S 600*S 550 (Sport Package*)S 600 (Sport Package*)S63AMG*S65AMG*Front axle:Rims (ligh

721Technical dataRims and tiresSpare wheel!Please compare the recommended tire in-flation pressure for your vehicle with the tire in-flation pressure

722Technical dataElectrical systemModel S 550S 550 4MATICS 600 S 63 AMG S 65 AMGGenerator (alternator) 14 V/180 A 14 V/220 A 14 V/220 A 14 V/220 AStar

723Technical dataMain dimensions and weights왔 Main dimensions and weightsMain dimensionsWeightsModel S 550 (221.171)S 550 4MATIC (221.186)S 600 (221.1

724Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.CapacitiesVehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. Therefore use only products

725Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Model Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Rear axle S 550S 550 4MATIC1.27 US qt. (1.2 l) Hypoi

726Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Model Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Cooling systemVehicles without rear passen-ger compa

727Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Model Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Air conditioning system All models R-134a refrigeran

728Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Engine oilsEngine oils are specifically tested for their suitability in our engines and durability f

72Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsFor more information, see “Practical hints” section (컄 page 604) and (컄 page 612).Electronic traction syste

729Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Premium unleaded gasoline Fuel requirementsOnly use premium unleaded fuel:앫 The octane number (poste

730Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Gasoline additivesA major concern among engine manufac-turers is carbon build-up caused by gaso-line

731Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.The coolant solution must be used year round to provide the necessary corrosion protection and incre

732Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Anticorrosion/antifreeze quantityModel Approximate freeze protection – 35°F (– 37°C) – 49°F (– 45°C)

733Technical dataFuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning systemBoth the windshield washer system and headlamp

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735IndexAABC* 442Messages in display 626Setting vehicle level 443ABS 66Indicator lamp 29, 66, 598Messages in display 628Accelerator position, automati

736IndexAshtrays 503Aspect ratio 576Audio (COMAND) 112CD mode 120DVD mode 120MP3 mode 120Audio (Control system instrument cluster) 271CD changer 272CD

737IndexBBackup lampsReplacing bulbs 679Bar 576BAS 68Batteries, SmartKeyChecking battery condition 340Replacing 676Batteries, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO

738IndexChildren in the vehicle 57Air bags 57Indicator lamp front passenger front air bag off 50, 610Infant and child restraint systems 58LATCH-type c

73Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsSwitching off the ESP® (except S 63 AMG)To improve the vehicle’s traction, turn off the ESP® in driving sit

739IndexCruise control 419Activating 420Canceling 421Driving downhill 421Driving uphill 421Message in display 614Setting current speed 420Setting to l

740IndexSetting the current speed 433Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function) 435Warning and indicator lamps 427Document holder 502DoorControl

741IndexDynamic Rear View Monitor* 453Camera lens 590Cleaning camera lens 590Parallel parking 458Reverse parking (back-in parking) 456Switching on 456

742IndexEngine coolant see CoolantEngine oil 543Adding 546Additives 728Checking level 543Checking level (Dipstick) 545Checking level (Instrument clust

743IndexFuel 539, 726, 729Additives 730Capacity, Fuel tank 726Filling the tank 538Fuel filler flap and cap 538Fuel reserve warning lamp 29, 605Gauge 2

744IndexHeadlamp cleaning system 375, 548Washer fluid 727, 733HeadlampsAutomatic control 372Automatic headlamp mode 282Cleaning lenses 589Cleaning sys

745IndexJJack 669, 687Jacking up the vehicle 687Jump starting 697KKey, Mechanical 671Loss of 340Key, SmartKey 332Battery check lamp 332, 334Factory se

746IndexESP®29, 599, 604Front passenger front air bag off 50, 610Fuel reserve 605High beam headlamp 29Maintenance service indicator 582Park Assist* 29

747IndexMMaintenance 15, 582Automatic Call (Tele Aid) 518Calling up service indicator display 583Clearing service indicator message 582Maintenance Sys

748IndexKEYLESS-GO* 650Lamps, exterior 653License plate lamps 655Light sensor 654Night View Assist* 658Park Assist* 622Parking lamps 656PRE-SAFE®623,

74Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsSwitching off the ESP® (S 63 AMG only) When you switch off the ESP®앫 the ESP® does not stabilize the vehicl

749IndexOCS 47Self-test 51Odometer 268OilFiller neck 546Oil level see Engine oilOne-touch gearshifting 411Operating safety 19Voice Control* 284Ornamen

750IndexPower assistance 527Power closing assist for doors and trunk lid 342Power folding exterior rear view mirrors 362Power outlet 506Power tilt/sli

751IndexRear fog lampReplacing bulbs 679Rear lamps see Tail lampsRear seatsAdjustment 347Folding back and placing upright rear head restraints 354Head

752IndexSS63AMGManual shift program mode 413S65AMGManual shift program mode 413SafetyDriving safety systems 66Occupant 40Reporting defects 21Safety be

753IndexSettingCruise control 420DISTRONIC Plus* time interval 436Following distance in DISTRONIC Plus* 436Higher speed in cruise control 422Higher sp

754IndexSteering wheel gearshift controlAutomatic transmission 411Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 518Storage compartments 494Cup holder 498Front armr

755IndexTelephone cradleChanging 509Telephone* 507“911” emergency call (COMAND) 135Accepting/ending a call (COMAND) 142Answering/ending a call (Instru

756IndexInformation placard 554Inspection 551Load rating 569, 578Load rating, Maximum 573, 577Minispare wheel 670Ply composition and material used 578

757IndexUUniform Tire Quality Grading Standards 578Uphill drivingCruise control 421UpholsteryCleaning 595Useful features 502VValet locking 484Vanity m

758IndexSwitching help window on or off (COMAND) 237Telephone 289Troubleshooting 327WWarning indicatorsPark Assist* 451Parktronic* 446Warning soundsDI

75Safety and SecurityDriving safety systems1 ESP® off/on왘 With the engine running, press ESP® switch 1 until the ESP® warning lamp v in the instrument

Service and LiteratureYour authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has trained technicians and Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts to service your vehicle properly.Fo

76Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsPRE-SAFE® Brake* (vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus* only)PRE-SAFE® Brake* can assist you in mini-mizing the ris

77Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsPRE-SAFE® Brake will only assist you by automatically initiating braking if the driver and front passenger

78Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsWhen the distance to the forward vehicle is too small, the distance warning lamp l lights up in the instrum

ContentsCOMAND automatic climate control.. 251Setting temperature... 252Adjusting air distribution... 253Adjusting air

79Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsTo maintain the proper distance to the ve-hicle in front of you and thus prevent a rear-end collision, you

80Safety and SecurityDriving safety systemsPRE-SAFE® Brake does not always clearly interpret complex traffic situations. If a vi-sual and/or acoustic

81Safety and SecurityAnti-theft systems왔 Anti-theft systemsImmobilizerThe immobilizer prevents unauthorized persons from starting your vehicle.Activat

82Safety and SecurityAnti-theft systems왘 Disarming: Unlock your vehicle with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.The turn signal lamps flash once to in-dicate

83Control systemsCOMAND operating safetyCOMAND introductionCOMAND FM/AM radioCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3COMAND vid

84Control systemsCOMAND operating safetyWarning! GAny alteration of electronic components or software can cause malfunctions.Radio, satellite radio* (

85Control systemsCOMAND introduction왔 COMAND introductionCOMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) is an information and operating center for vehicl

86Control systemsCOMAND introductionCOMAND shortcut buttonsUse the COMAND shortcut buttons to se-lect main functions directly.Example:왘 Switching dire

87Control systemsCOMAND introductionInstrument cluster multifunction displayThis section describes features and con-trols via the COMAND controller, d

88Control systemsCOMAND introductionTelephone keypad*With the help of the telephone keypad, you can use your mobile phone if it is inserted in the cra

ContentsControls in detail ... 331Locking and unlocking ... 332SmartKey ...

89Control systemsCOMAND introductionSymbol How to use the COMAND controller Functionn왘 Press briefly. 앫 Select menu item.앫 Exit full-screen image with

90Control systemsCOMAND introductionOperating COMANDMenu overviewThe illustration below shows the structure of the main functions and their main menus

91Control systemsCOMAND introductionVideo DVD (USA only)11Depending on your vehicle’s production date the video DVD function may be not available.Page

92Control systemsCOMAND introductionCalling up the main menuIllustration: audio main menuYou can call up the main menu of a main function in the follo

93Control systemsCOMAND introductionEntering charactersIllustration: entering a navigation destina-tionSelecting characters왘 Slide omp or rotate ymz.왘

94Control systemsCOMAND introduction왘 Confirming selection: Press n.Additional selection options are avail-able for list entries featuring symbol 1. F

95Control systemsCOMAND introduction왘 Selecting “Audio” in the main menu: Slide qm.왘 Confirming selection: Press n.A selection list with the functions

96Control systemsCOMAND introductionMain menus of COMANDSound왘 Muting: Press the F shortcut but-ton in the center console (컄 page 86).The sound of the

97Control systemsCOMAND introductionVolume of navigation announcementsYou can adjust the volume of the naviga-tion announcements independently from th

98Control systemsCOMAND introductionAdjusting balance or faderBalance is used to determine whether the sound focus should be shifted toward the driver