2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class sensor

259 Control systems
COMAND system settings
COMAND system settings
System settings menu overviewDisplay settings
Switching the display on or off
Switching off: Select “Vehicle”

“Display OFF”.

Switching back on: Rotate ymz or
slideqmr.Setting the display design

Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Display”.

Select “Day Mode”, “Night Mode” or
“Automatic”.
Time settings
Setting the time
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Time”
“Time”.

Selecting hour or minute(s):
Slideomp.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
Display
(page 259)
Time
(page 259)
Voice Control
(page 261)
Language
(page 262)
Favorite
(page 263)
Reset
(page 259)
Display settings
Time settings
Voice Control set-
tings
Language settings
Assign favorite but-
ton
Reset COMAND to
factory settings
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In the “Automatic” setting, COMAND ana-
lyzes the automatic vehicle light sensor and
switches between the display design automati-
cally.
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The correct time must be set for the follow-
ing navigation system functions to operate cor-
rectly:


Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic guidance


Calculation of estimated arrival time


290 Control systemsInstrument cluster control system
Telephone* (
page 299)
Assistance* (
page 303)
Service (
page 304)
Settings (
page 305)
Commands/submenusDialing a number from the
phone book
Displaying the distance graph-
ic*, DISTRONIC Plus*
Calling up vehicle malfunction,
warning and system status
messages stored in memory
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Redialing
Activating/deactivating
PRE-SAFE
® Brake*
(vehicles with
DISTRONIC Plus* only)
Checking tire inflation pres-
sure
Switching additional speedome-
ter on or off
Answering a call
Switching on or off Rear View
Camera* automatically
Calling up maintenance ser-
vice display
Switching on or off radar
sensors*
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call
Switching on or off Blind Spot
Assist*
Checking engine oil level*

305 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
Press ( or & to select the
“Service” menu.If conditions have occurred causing
status messages to be recorded, the
number of messages appears in the
multifunction display: “2 messages”.

Press % or $ to select the mes-
sage.

Press # to confirm.
Checking tire inflation pressure
For information about checking tire infla-
tion pressure (
page 593).Calling up the maintenance service in-
dicator display
For information about calling up the main-
tenance service indicator display
(
page 612).
Checking engine oil level (S 600 and
S65AMG)
For information about checking engine oil
level (
page 575).
Settings menu
In the “Settings” menu, you can:

switch the daytime running lamps on or
off (USA only)


switch the additional speedometer on
or off


switch the radar sensors* on or off
(USA only)
Warning!
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Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 642).
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See the “Practical hints” section for mal-
function and warning messages (
page 642).
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If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and then back to position2,
all messages will be deleted from the message
memory.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).

307 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Switching radar sensors* on/off
If your vehicle is equipped with DISTRONIC
Plus*, BAS Plus*, or Park Assist* it is
equipped with a radar sensor system
which you can switch on and off.
When travelling in Canada in a vehicle not
registered in Canada, you must switch off
the radar sensor system. Canadian law
does not permit the use of the radar sensor
system for vehicles from outside of Cana-
da. When you switch off the radar sensor
system, the following functions are deacti-
vated:

BAS Plus* (
page 70)


PRE-SAFE
® Brake* (
page 77)


DISTRONIC Plus* (
page 451)


Park Assist* (
page 476)


Advanced Parking Guidance*
(page 481)


Blind Spot Assist* (
page 495)

Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.

Press % or $ to select the “Ra-
dar Sensors” function.

Press #.

Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
radar sensors will be switched on or
off.
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USA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC as a
“Vehicular Radar System”. The radar sensor is
intended for use in an automotive radar system
only. Removal, tampering, or altering of the de-
vice will void any warranties, and is not permitted
by the FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will
void any warranties, and is not permitted. Do not
tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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The selected status of the radar sensors re-
mains stored in memory even if the engine is
turned off and restarted.
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The following message appears in the multi-
function display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate DIS-
TRONIC Plus*, Park Assist* or PRE-SAFE
®
Brake*:
“Radar Sensors
(See Oper. Manual)
Disabled”

390 Controls in detailMirrorsAuto-dimming rear view mirrors
The reflection brightness of the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and
the interior rear view mirror will respond
automatically to glare when

the ignition is switched on
(page 370)
and


incoming light from headlamps falls on
the sensor in the interior rear view
mirror
The interior rear view mirror will not react if


reverse gearR is engaged


the interior lighting is turned on
Warning!
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The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at the
sensors in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, if the rear window sun-
shade is in raised position.
Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles
(incident light) could blind you. As a result,
you may not be able to observe traffic con-
ditions and could cause an accident.
Warning!
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Exercise care when using the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
side rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.

408 Controls in detailWindshield wipersCombination switch1Switching on windshield wipers
2Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid

Switch on the ignition (
page 370).
Switching on/off windshield wipers
Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the
intensity of the rain.
MWindshield wipers off
USlow intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation with low
sensitivity)
VFast intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation with high
sensitivity)
uSlow continuous wiping
tFast continuous wiping
!
If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the car has been driven through
an automatic car wash, then wax or other resi-
due is on the windshield. Shortly after washing
the car in an automatic car wash, clean the wind-
shield with windshield washer fluid
(
page 409).
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, al-
ways operate the windshield wipers with wind-
shield washer fluid (
page 409).
!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate-
ly.


For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and,

remove SmartKey from starter switch
or


turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(page 372) and open the driver’s door
(with the driver’s door open, starter
switch is in position0, same as with
SmartKey removed from starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.


Remove blockage.


Turn the windshield wipers on again.If the windshield wipers fail to function at all in
the combination switch position U or V,


set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed


have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center

409 Controls in detail
Windshield wipers
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.

Turn the combination switch to posi-
tion U or V.
The wipers move across the wind-
shield. Afterward, the wiping intervals
are determined by the wetness of the
windshield.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Single wipe
Press the combination switch briefly in
the direction of arrow2 (
page 408)
to the resistance point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Press the combination switch in the di-
rection of arrow2 (
page 408) past
the resistance point.
The windshield wiper operates with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system”
(
page 580).
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When the windshield wipers are switched on
and you brake the vehicle to a stop, the wipers
operate more slowly.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers on an inter-
mittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an
automatic car wash or during windshield clean-
ing. Wipers will operate in the presence of water
sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wip-
ers may be damaged as a result.
!
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects
may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an
undesired fashion. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
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Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or out
of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when


all doors are closed
and


the automatic transmission is set to drive
positionD or reverse gearR
or


the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
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To prevent smears on the windshield or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with wind-
shield washer fluid every now and then even
when it is raining.

411 Controls in detail
Power windows

Switch on the ignition (
page 370).

Opening: Press the lower part of
switch1 to 4 (
page 410) to the re-
sistance point.
The corresponding window will move
downwards until you release the
switch.

Closing: Press the upper part of
switch1 to 4 (
page 410) to the re-
sistance point.
The corresponding window will move
upwards until you release the switch.
If the window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you are closing the window by pressing and
holding the switch, by pressing and holding
button ‹ on the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*, by pressing and holding
the sensor surface (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) on an outside door handle,
or by pressing and holding button, on
the climate control panel, the automatic re-
versal function will not operate.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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You can also open or close the windows us-
ing the SmartKey, see “Summer opening fea-
ture” (page 412) and “Convenience closing
feature” (page 413).
Depending on current position, the windows may
also open or close when the air recirculation
button, (page 501) is pressed and held
for 2 seconds.
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Operating the windows from the rear is not
possible if you activate the override switch
(
page 64).
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the door
windows close automatically until only a small
gap remains.
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With the SmartKey in starter switch
position0 or removed from the starter switch,
the power windows can be operated:


until you open the driver’s or front passenger
door


for at least 5 minutes if no door was opened
Warning!
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If you press and hold the switch up when
closing the window, and upward movement
of the window is blocked by some obstruc-
tion including but not limited to arms, hands,
fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not
operate.