2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class CAMERA

693 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Night View Assist
Inoperative
Night View Assist* is malfunctioning.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
Night View Assist
Currently Unavailable
The temperature of the camera* is too high
(page 491).

Wait until the message “Night View Assist
Available Again” appears.
In addition you can:

Swing the camera* cover down
(page 621).

Adjust the air distribution of the automatic
climate control so that air flows upward
(page 275).
Night View Assist
Lights Must Be Set
to AUTO or ON
You have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist*, but the light switch is not set to *
or B.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to * or
B (
page 399).
Night View Assist
Not in Reverse Gear
You have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist* while the automatic transmission was
in reverse gearR.

Shift the automatic transmission to park
positionP, neutral positionN or drive
positionD (
page 426).

780 Index
Intermittent signal tone 454
Lever 457
Menu 455
Messages in display 646
Sensor cover 619
Setting a higher speed 461
Setting a slower speed 462
Setting following distance 464
Setting the current speed 460
Setting to last stored speed
(“Resume” function) 463
Warning and indicator lamps 454
Document holder 534
Door
Control panel 34, 35, 38
Entry lamps 407
Inside door handle 367
Locking 360, 365
Locking with Tele Aid 550
Messages in display 648, 682
Opening from inside vehicle 367
Opening from outside 360, 364
Power closing assist 368
Unlocking 359, 364
Unlocking with Tele Aid 549DOT 607
Downhill driving
Cruise control 448
Drink holder see Cupholder
Drinking and driving 559
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*, front
Adjusting (COMAND) 285
Driving 416
Abroad 567
Hydroplaning 563
In winter 565
Instructions 416, 559
Problems 420
Safety systems 67
Through standing water 566
With DISTRONIC Plus* 465
Driving maneuver (COMAND) 237
Driving off 562
Driving safety systems
4MATIC 76
ABS 67
Adaptive Brake Lights
(S 600, USA only) 69
BAS 69
BAS Plus 70EBP 72
Electronic traction system 73
ESP
®
72
Driving systems 446
ABC* 470
Advanced Parking Guidance* 481
Airmatic 468
Cruise control 446
DISTRONIC Plus* 451
Driving safety systems 67
Park Assist* 476
Parktronic system* 472
Rear View Camera* 487
Vehicle level control (ABC*) 471
Vehicle level control (Airmatic) 469
Driving tips 433
Kickdown 433
DVD 116
Audio (COMAND) 116
Changer (COMAND) 120
Changer (Voice Control) 338
Ejecting (COMAND) 122
Loading (COMAND) 120
Playback options (COMAND) 128
Selecting a medium (COMAND) 126
Selecting a track (COMAND) 126

788 Index
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 684
Lamps, exterior 687
License plate lamps 689
Light sensor 688
Night View Assist* 693
Park Assist* 653, 655
Parking lamps 690
PRE-SAFE
®
656, 663
Restraint systems 697
Side marker lamps 691
SRS 697
Tail lamps 692
Tele Aid 699
Trunk 704
Windshield washer fluid 704
Multifunction steering wheel 288N
Navigation system
Menu overview (COMAND) 194
Navigation system (COMAND) 188
Basic settings 198
Destination entry 202
Destination memory 251
Detour function (COMAND) 246
Driving maneuver 237
Hiding/showing the
menu system 196
Last destinations 258
Map display 195
Operation 195
POI entry 229
Real-time traffic 248
Route guidance 237Navigation system (Instrument cluster
control system) 292
Driving maneuver 293
Navigation system (Voice Control) 320
Neutral gear position, Automatic
transmission 426, 430
New vehicle break-in 558
Night View Assist* 491
Cleaning the windshield in
front of the camera 621
Dirty or fogged-up windshield 493
Image on multifunction display 492
Malfunction 494
Messages in display 693
Removing condensation 493
Switching on or off 491
Normal occupant weight 607
Number, Vehicle Identification (VIN) 749

790 IndexPower closing assist for doors and
trunk lid 368
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors 389
Power outlet 538
Power tilt/sliding sunroof 518
Opening/closing 518
Synchronizing 520
Power washer 616
Power windows 410
Blocking of rear window operation 64
Cleaning 622
Opening/closing 410
Practical hints 642, 705
Premium unleaded gasoline 571, 767,
770
PRE-SAFE
®
57
Message in display 656
Messages in display 663
PRE-SAFE
® Brake*
Intermittent signal tone 80
Preventive occupant safety see PRE-SAFE
®
Problems
While driving 420
With vehicle 20
Product information 13Production options weight 607
Program mode see Automatic
transmission, Automatic shift program
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program 436
Proper use of the vehicle 19
PSI 608
Push-start see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER see Control system
instrument cluster menus, AMG
Radio
FM/AM operation (COMAND) 102
Saving stations, FM/AM
(COMAND) 106
Selecting satellite radio channel
(Instrument cluster control
system) 295
Selecting stations 294
Submenu overview, FM/AM
(COMAND) 102
Switching wavebands, FM/AM
(COMAND) 103
Tuning in stations/channels 103
Voice Control 334Radio transmitters, control and
operation 567
Range (distance to empty) 292
Reading lamps in the front 407
Reading lamps in the rear 407
Real-time traffic (COMAND) 248
Rear door window
Blocking operation 64
Rear fog lamp
Replacing bulbs 715
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear seats
Adjustment 373
Folding back and placing upright
rear head restraints 380
Head restraints 379
Heating* 377
Multicontour* 383
Setting front passenger seat position
from rear 377
Ventilation* 378
Rear View Camera* 487
Camera lens 487
Cleaning camera lens 621
Switching on 489
View through the camera 488