2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 mirror

ContentsCOMAND navigation system
(last destinations) .............................. 201
Saving a destination permanently
in the destination memory ........... 201
Saving the vehicle position in
the list of last destinations ........... 201
Saving the crosshair position in
the list of last destinations ........... 201
Deleting one of the last
destinations ................................. 201
COMAND address book ..................... 202
General notes ............................... 202
Address book menu overview ...... 202
Calling up the address book ......... 202
Selecting an entry in the main
address book display.................... 202
Creating a new address book
entry ............................................. 203
Deleting an entry .......................... 204
Searching for an address book
entry ............................................. 204
Displaying a complete address
book entry .................................... 206
Displaying of a complete phone
book entry in the mobile phone.... 207
Changing an entry ........................ 207Calling a number saved in
an entry ........................................ 209
Starting route guidance to
an entry ........................................ 209
Voice entries ................................ 210
Saving a phone book entry from
mobile phone in the COMAND
address book ............................... 211
Importing data from external
Bluetooth devices ........................ 212
COMAND system settings................. 213
Systems settings menu overview . 213
Display settings............................ 213
Time settings................................ 213
Voice Control* settings ................ 215
Setting the system language ........ 216
Assigning the favorite button ....... 216
Bluetooth settings ........................ 217
Reset............................................ 219
COMAND vehicle menu ..................... 220
Setting night security illumination 220
Locator lighting on/off ................. 221
Exterior mirror convenience
settings ........................................ 222
Automatic locking on/off ............. 223Activating easy-entry/exit feature 224
Setting interior ambient lighting .. 225
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off ..................................... 226
Extending or retracting rear
window sunshade ........................ 227
Trunk opening-height restriction
on/off .......................................... 227
Switching on/of the tow-away
alarm............................................ 228
COMAND automatic climate control . 229
Setting temperature..................... 230
Adjusting air distribution.............. 230
Adjusting air volume .................... 230
Central climate control menu via
COMAND ..................................... 231
Operating rear climate control*
from the front .............................. 234
COMAND seats ................................. 236
Operating seats via COMAND ...... 236
Lumbar support ........................... 237
Multicontour seats*, front ........... 237
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats, front*................................. 240

ContentsStarter switch positions ..................... 315
SmartKey ..................................... 315
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*....... 316
Seats.................................................. 318
Seat adjustment ........................... 318
Seat heating* ............................... 322
Seat ventilation* .......................... 323
Head restraints............................. 324
Multicontour seats*, rear ............. 327
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 328
Steering wheel ................................... 330
Steering wheel adjustment........... 330
Heated steering wheel* ............... 331
Mirrors ............................................... 332
Interior rear view mirror ............... 332
Exterior rear view mirrors ............. 332
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors ......................................... 333
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ... 334
Activating exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................. 335
Memory function................................ 336
Storing positions into memory ..... 337
Recalling positions from memory . 337
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 338Fastening the seat belts .................... 339
Proper use of seat belts ............... 341
Seat belt height adjustment ......... 341
Lighting.............................................. 342
Exterior lamp switch..................... 342
Combination switch ..................... 346
Corner-illuminating lamps ............ 347
Hazard warning flasher ................ 348
Interior lighting............................. 348
Courtesy lighting .......................... 350
Door entry lamps ......................... 350
Trunk lamp ................................... 350
Windshield wipers.............................. 351
Switching on/off windshield
wipers .......................................... 351
Intermittent wiping....................... 352
Single wipe................................... 352
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid .............................................. 352
Power windows.................................. 353
Opening and closing power
windows ....................................... 353
Rear side window sunshades* ..... 355
Summer opening feature.............. 355
Convenience closing feature ........ 356Driving and parking ........................... 359
Starting the engine ...................... 359
Driving off .................................... 361
Turn signals.................................. 362
Problems while driving ................. 362
Parking......................................... 363
Turning off the engine .................. 365
Releasing seat belts ..................... 366
Automatic transmission..................... 367
Gear selector lever....................... 367
Shifting procedure ....................... 369
Automatic transmission positions 370
Gear ranges ................................. 372
Driving tips................................... 373
Automatic shift program .............. 374
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 375
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 377
Instrument cluster ............................. 378
Adjusting instrument cluster and
COMAND display illumination ...... 378
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 378
Tachometer.................................. 379
Outside temperature indicator ..... 379
Fuel gauge ................................... 379

Contents
Driving systems ................................. 380
Cruise control .............................. 380
DISTRONIC Plus* ......................... 385
Airmatic (S 550 only) ................... 401
Active Body Control (ABC)*.......... 403
Parktronic system* ...................... 405
Park Assist* ................................. 409
Dynamic Rear View Monitor* ....... 413
Night View Assist* ....................... 420
Automatic climate control ................. 424
Deactivating climate control
system ......................................... 428
Operating climate control system
in automatic mode ....................... 428
Setting temperature ..................... 429
Adjusting air volume .................... 429
Front defroster ............................. 429
Rear window defroster ................. 430
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
(USA only) .................................... 430
Air recirculation mode .................. 431
Residual engine heat and
ventilation .................................... 433Front passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 433
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 434
Rear passenger compartment
climate control* ............................ 434
Trunk .................................................. 436
Opening trunk ............................... 436
Closing trunk ................................ 437
Trunk emergency release.............. 440
Power tilt/sliding sunroof................... 441
Opening and closing power
tilt/sliding sunroof ........................ 441
Synchronizing ............................... 442
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* ............................... 443
Roller sunblinds ............................ 443
Opening and closing panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel.. 444
Synchronizing ............................... 446Loading and storing............................ 447
Roof rack* .................................... 447
Loading instructions ..................... 447
Storage compartments ................. 448
Cup holders .................................. 452
Trunk ............................................ 453
Useful features ................................... 455
Sun visors ..................................... 455
Vanity mirror in rear...................... 455
Rear window sunshade ................. 456
Ashtrays........................................ 456
Cigarette lighters .......................... 457
Power outlet ................................. 458
Telephone* ................................... 459
Tele Aid......................................... 462
Garage door opener ...................... 470
Infrared reflecting windshield ....... 475

25 At a glance
Exterior view
Item
Page
1
Trunk

Unlocking


Opening and closing


Minispare wheel


Vehicle tool kit
436
436
629
611
2
Rear lamps
622
3
Rear window, defrosting
430
4
Fuel filler flap
Gasoline
489
664
5
Doors

Locking and unlocking


Opening and closing
304
312
Item
Page
6
Exterior rear view mirror
Parking position
334
335
7
Towing eye bolt
General information
644
642
8
Rims and tires

Checking tire inflation
pressure


Minispare wheel


Flat tire
655
511
613
629
9
Hood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant
492
494
497
Item
Page
a
Headlamp cleaning system
346
b
Front lamps
622
c
Windshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning
351
627
540
d
Window, cleaning
540
e
Roofs

Power tilt/sliding sunroof


Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel*
441
443

37 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Eyeglasses compartment
449
2
Left reading lamp on/off
348
3
Rear interior lighting on/off
348
4
Front interior lighting on/off
348
5
Power tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel*
441
441
6
Tele Aid (emergency call sys-
tem) button
462
7
Interior lighting control
348
Item
Page
8
Opening/closing rear roller
sunblinds
443
9
Right reading lamp on/off
348
a
Rear view mirror
332
b
Garage door opener
470
c
Hands-free microphone for

Tele Aid (emergency call
system)


Telephone*


Voice Control*
462
459
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38 At a glanceDriver’s door control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
312
2
Central unlocking switch
312
3
Central locking switch
312
4
Memory function (for storing
seat, exterior mirror, and
steering wheel settings)
336
5
Selector button for front
passenger seat
321
6
Seat heating
Seat ventilation*
322
323
7
Seat adjustment
318
Item
Page
8
Exterior rear view mirrors ad-
justment
Mirror folding function
332
333
9
Switches for opening/ closing
side windows
Switches for opening/ closing
rear door window sunshades*
353
355
a
Remote trunk opening/clos-
ing* switch
436
b
Override switch for rear pas-
senger compartment
67

84 Control systemsCOMAND introductionOperating COMAND
Menu overview
The illustration below shows the structure
of the main menus and their main menus.Each main menu has a main menu. Each
menu item in the main menu in turn has
several submenu items.
Navi
Page
Audio
Page
Telephone*
Page
Vehicle
Page
Commands/menusMap Display
150
FM/AM Radio
93
Telephone*
115
Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off
220
Mode
152
Sat Radio*
(USA only)
98
Address Book*
202
Locator Lighting
221
CD
104
Telephone OFF*
116
Exterior Mirror Convenience Settings
222
DVD-Audio
104
Automatic Locking
223
MP3
104
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
224
Audio OFF
92
Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-off
226
Interior Ambient Light
225
Rear Window Sunshade*
227
Trunk Opening-height Restriction
227
Tow-away Alarm
228

220 Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuIn this menu, you can program the follow-
ing vehicle functions:
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lighting to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
The exterior lighting automatically goes
out after the delayed switch-off time has
expired.
You can select:

“0 sec.”, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated


“15 sec.”, “30 sec.”, “45 sec.”, or
“60 sec.”, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated

Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off” menu: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Exte-
rior Lighting Delayed Switch-off”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Function
Page
Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
220
Locator Lighting
221
Exterior Mirror Convenience Set-
tings
222
Automatic Locking
223
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
224
Interior Ambient Light
225
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
226
Rear Window Sunshade
227
Trunk Opening-height Restriction
227
Tow-away Alarm
228
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
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You can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.