2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 Center console

181 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)

Confirming selection: Press n.
After selecting a subcategory, a list of
POIs appears. It contains the POIs
available within the search radius of
the subcategory.
Selected main category contains no sub-
categories, but only POIs:
Selecting such a main category immedi-
ately opens a list of POIs. The POI list con-
tains the available POIs within the search
radius of the main category.POI list
Depending on the situation, COMAND first
shows the following list or the POI list with
input characters.
The illustration below shows by way of ex-
ample the POI list for the “RESTAURANT”
main category, “FRENCH CUISINE” subcat-
egory within the surrounding area.
1Compass heading to the destination
2Linear distance to the destination
3Special destinationIn the POI list, you can either select a POI
or enter the name of the POI.
Selecting a POI

Select desired POI.
The POI list disappears and the address
of the POI appears.

Back to POI list: Select “Back” and
press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
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If you have selected list item 2, the POI list
contains all POIs for all subcategories within the
search radius of main category 1.
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Displays 1 and 2 are not visible if you
have already entered a POI within a particular
town or city. Displays 1 and 2 are static; they
do not change while you are driving.

182 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Entering name of POI
Select “Options”
“Spell”.
The POI list appears with input charac-
ters; the input characters are automat-
ically activated.
POI list with input characters
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently selectable character
6Currently non-selectable characters
7POI list
8Currently selected characterWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the POI that best corresponds
to the input data as it has been entered up
to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
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For POIs in other regions, this list also shows
the compass heading to the destination as well
as the linear distance to the destination, as in the
previous illustration.
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In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

183 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a POI, the input
characters 4 disappear.
You see the POI list without input charac-
ters. Here you can confirm the current en-
try or make another selection.
You can also manually switch to the POI
list without input characters at any time.
Switching manually to the POI list
without input characters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.POI list without input characters

Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).List options
Options in category and POI lists
If you enter a POI in the surrounding area,
initially, only categories and POIs within a
radius of approx. 12 mi around the vehicle
position are available.
The same applies if you enter a POI within
a given town or city and have previously
entered more than the state (USA) or prov-
ince (CDN) and the city or town.
If you expand the list, the search radius in-
creases to around 90 mi. This gives you ac-
cess to all categories and POIs within a
radius of about 90 mi.

Expanding list: In one of the lists se-
lect “Options”
“Expand Search” lists,
select.
The list is expanded.

193 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
Displaying route information
Select “Route”
“Route Info” in map
view with the menu system displayed
(page 148).
The route information appears.
Example display with main destination and
stopover1Distance to the destination
2Symbol = for stopover
3Abbreviation for province (CDN) or
state (USA)
4Town/city
5Street
6Symbol < for main destination
7Estimated driving time to the destina-
tion
8Estimated arrival time

Closing route info: Slide omp or
press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
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COMAND uses the time set in COMAND as
the basis for calculating the estimated arrival
time. The clock must be set correctly in
COMAND (
page 213). The calculation of the
estimated arrival time does not additionally take
into account whether Daylight Saving Time or
standard time is applicable at the destination. If
the destination is in a different time zone, arrival
time display 8
is in local time. This is indicated
by “LT” in the display.
The following data cannot be seen until the route
calculation has been completed:


Distance to destination
1


Estimated arrival time
8


Estimated remaining travel time
7
If the destination is located within a partially dig-
itized area, the following data may differ from the
facts:

Distance to destination
1


Estimated arrival time
8


Estimated remaining travel time
7

228 Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menu
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Trunk
Opening-height Restriction”.
A checkmark appears when the trunk
opening-height restriction is switched
on.

Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching on/of the tow-away alarm
To prevent triggering the tow-away alarm
feature (
page 76), switch off the
tow-away alarm before towing the vehicle,
or when parking on a surface subject to
movement, such as a ferry or auto train.

Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Tow-away Alarm” func-
tion: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”

“Tow-away Alarm”.
A checkmark appears when the
tow-away alarm is switched on.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
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You can program the tow-away alarm func-
tion (page 216) using the favorite button in the
center console.
When you press the favorite button, you can
switch the functions on or off.


230 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlSetting temperature
Use the temperature controls %$
(page 426) in the center console or
COMAND climate control settings to sepa-
rately adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment.

Select climate control settings
Tem-
perature, left or right and then
pressn.

Changing temperature: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 80) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air distribution
You can adjust the air distribution sepa-
rately for the driver’s and front passenger’s
side.
Select climate control settings
Air
distribution, left or right.

Changing air distribution:
Rotateymz.
The symbol for air distribution changes.
The direction and size of the arrows
represent the air distribution.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 80) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air volume
Use buttonsQ (
page 426) in the cen-
ter console or COMAND climate control
settings to separately adjust the air vol-
ume on each side of the passenger com-
partment.

Select climate control settings
Air
volume, left or right.
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When you change the air distribution, the au-
tomatic function of the climate control system is
switched off.
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When you change the air volume, the auto-
matic function of the climate control system is
switched off.

231 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control

Changing air volume: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 80) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
Central climate control menu via
COMAND
The central climate control menu is in the
center of the climate control settings.
When the automatic climate control is
switched on, you will see “on” in the cen-tral menu. The following functions can only
be operated in the central climate control
menu via COMAND:

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral menu.Switching cooling on or off
The cooling function, only operational
when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
cle interior down to the selected tempera-
ture. The cooling function also
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
thus preventing the windows from fogging
up.
The “AC
OFF” function is used to permanent-
ly switch off the cooling function of the au-
tomatic climate control system.
Function
Page
Switching off cooling (“AC
OFF”)
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Central climate control (“Mono”)
232
Footwell temperature
232
Air flow from air vents
233
Rear climate control
234
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Condensation may drip out from underneath
the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication
of a malfunction.Warning!
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If you turn off the cooling function, the
vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.

232 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “AC
OFF”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the cooling
is switched off.
“AC
OFF” appears in the central menu of
the climate control settings.Selecting “Mono” mode
“Mono” is used to adjust the climate zones
for the entire vehicle at the same time.
When the “Mono” function is switched on
and you change the climate on the driver’s
side, these changes will be carried out in
the same manner for all climate zones.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Mono”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the func-
tion has been selected.

Exiting menu: Press back button L
in the center console (
page 80) or
slideomp.The “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:


change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND


operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side


operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control system.
Adjusting footwell temperature
The “Footwell Temperature” function is
used to adjust the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The higher the selected value, the higher
the temperature in the footwell will be.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
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If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned it-
self off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.