2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 Cargo compartment

61 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
If the seat belts do not release:
Adjust the backrest or seat slightly to
the rear until the seat belt tension is di-
minished.
The locking mechanism releases.
Children in the vehicle
If an infant or child is traveling with you in
the vehicle:

Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint appropriate to the age and
size of the child.


Make sure the infant or child is
properly secured at all times while the
vehicle is in motion.
!
When moving the seat, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats. Oth-
erwise you could damage the seats.
Warning!
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Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if they are secured in a child re-
straint system. The children could

injure themselves on parts of the vehicle


be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or
cold
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system’s
metal parts, for example, could become very
hot, and the child could be burned on these
parts.
If children open a door, they could

injure other persons


get out of the car and injure themselves
or be injured by following traffic
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment or trunk unless
they are firmly secured in place. For more in-
formation, see “Loading and storing”
(
page 447) section of the “Controls in de-
tail” chapter.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo
increases a child’s risk of injury in the event
of


strong braking maneuvers


sudden changes of direction


an accident

448 Controls in detailLoading and storingStorage compartmentsStorage compartments in the front pas-
senger compartment
Glove box
1Glove box lid release
2Unlocking glove box
3Locking glove box
The glove box can be unlocked and locked
with the mechanical key (
page 614).

Opening: Press glove box lid
release1.

Closing: Push the lid up.

Locking: Insert the mechanical key
into the glove box lock and turn it
clockwise to position3.

Unlocking: Insert the mechanical key
into the glove box lock and turn it coun-
terclockwise to position2.
Storage compartments in the front arm-
rest
1Storage tray/telephone compartment
2Storage compartment (not with rear
climate control system*)
Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the
seat backs. Do not place anything on the
rear-window shelf.
Never drive vehicle with trunk open. Deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter ve-
hicle interior resulting in unconsciousness
and death.Warning!
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To help avoid personal injury during a colli-
sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care
when storing objects in the vehicle. Put lug-
gage or cargo in the trunk if possible. Do not
pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat
backs.
Parcel nets cannot secure hard or heavy ob-
jects.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during

braking


vehicle maneuvers or


an accident.


453 Controls in detail
Loading and storing
Vehicles with control panel* in rear armrest1Compartment for cup holder
Opening: Press front of cup holder1.
Trunk
Storage spaces under trunk floor
You can fold back the front and rear parts
of the trunk floor.1Trunk floor
2Storage spaces
1Storage space
2Trunk floorCargo tie-down hooks
4 hooks are located in the trunk.

Carefully secure cargo by applying
even load on all hooks with rope of suf-
ficient strength to hold down the cargo.

695 Index
Seat belts 55
Children in the vehicle 61
Cleaning 542
Fastening 55, 339
Force limiter 58
Messages in display 605
Proper use of 57, 341
Safety guidelines 47
Telltale 29, 55, 550
Seating capacity 505
Seats 318
adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat 321
Adjustment 318
Drive-dynamic multicontour* in the
front, Adjusting (COMAND) 240
Easy entry/exit feature 328
Folding back and placing upright rear
head restraints 325
Head restraints 324
Lumbar support (COMAND) 237
Memory function 336
Multicontour* in the front, Adjusting
(COMAND) 237
Operating via COMAND 236Setting front passenger seat position
from rear 321
Ventilation* 323
Seats*
Heating 322
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down hooks 453
Selector lever
Lock 359
Selector lever see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS 54
Tele Aid 462
Service and warranty information 14
Service intervals see Maintenance service
indicator
Service life, Tires 501
Service see Maintenance
Service system see FSS (Canada vehicles)
or Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)
Service, Parts 650
Setting
Cruise control 381
DISTRONIC Plus* time interval 396
Following distance in DISTRONIC
Plus* 396Higher speed in cruise control 383
Higher speed in DISTRONIC
Plus* 393
Lower speed in cruise control 383
Lower speed in DISTRONIC
Plus* 394
Slower speed in cruise control 383
Slower speed in DISTRONIC
Plus* 394
Speed in DISTRONIC Plus* 393
Suspension tuning (ABC*) 403
Temperature (interior) 429
Temperature (rear passenger
compartment) 435
To last stored speed (“Resume” func-
tion) in cruise control 384
To last stored speed in DISTRONIC
Plus* (“Resume” function) 395
Vehicle level control (ABC*) 403
Setting current speed 381
Settings
Calling up DISTRONIC Plus* 389
Control system instrument cluster
menus 254
Resetting trip odometer 246