2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

280 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate control
In the climate control settings, “)”
appears in the central menu. The rear
climate control can be operated from
the front.
Climate control settings, rear climate
control1Rear temperature, left
2Rear air distribution, left
3Rear air volume
4Central menu for rear climate control
5Rear air distribution, right
6Rear temperature, rightThe rear climate control is operated in the
same manner as the climate control sys-
tem for the driver’s and front passenger’s
side (
page 273).
Central menu for rear climate control
In the central menu for the rear climate
control, you can:


switch back to operating the front cli-
mate control system


switch off the rear climate control


switch the automatic function of the
rear climate control from automatic to
manual

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.


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COMAND automatic climate control
Switching off rear climate control oper-
ation from the front
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.

Selecting “Front Climate Control”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
The climate control settings shows the
climate control settings for the driver
and front passenger.Switching off rear climate control

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.

Selecting “Rear Climate Control
OFF”: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
The rear climate control is switched off.Switching on the automatic function of
the rear climate control

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.

Selecting “Rear Automatic”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
The automatic function of the rear cli-
mate control is switched on.

282 Control systemsCOMAND seatsWhen adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(page 373).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button

Press O.
The main area is active.

Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
Settings
Page
Lumbar support
283
Multicontour seats*, front
283
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats*, front
285

283 Control systems
COMAND seats
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the multi-
contour seat menu.
Press O again.
or

Press any shortcut button.
or

Select another main function from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting

Select seat (
page 282).

Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.

Confirming selection: Press n.
Multicontour seats*, front
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the
air chambers of the multicontour seat.
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.
You can adjust the following air chambers:

sides of seat cushion


sides of backrest


backrest curvature in lumbar area


backrest curvature in shoulder area
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After you have pressed
O
, the seat last
adjusted is active.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the front multicon-
tour seats is increased.
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When you adjust the multicontour seat,
noises may result from pumping air into or re-
leasing air out of the air chambers.

284 Control systemsCOMAND seatsAdjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current setting

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest sides
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the backrest sides.

Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Seatback Sides”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar
area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the back-
rest.

Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Lumbar”: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
Cross-hairs appear. You can use them
to make two settings:

vertical: shift the point of greatest
curvature upward or downward


horizontal: adjust the degree of
curvature

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COMAND seats

Slide qmr or omp until desired setting
is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest curvature in
shoulder area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the shoulder area of the back-
rest.

Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Shoulders”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*,
front
For information on manual multicontour
seat settings, see “Multicontour seats*,
front” (
page 283).
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat auto-
matically adjusts the lateral support pro-
vided by the backrest to your driving style.
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat elec-
tronically controls the air pressure in the
air chambers of the backrest side bolsters.
This function improves driving comfort and
pleasure.

Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Driv. dyn. seat”:
Slideomp or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (sides of seat cush-
ion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic multicon-
tour seats is increased.


286 Control systemsCOMAND seats
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:

“0”: off


“1”: level 1


“2”: level 2

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.Pulse mode

Select seat (
page 282).

Selecting “Pulse Mode”: Slide omp
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A list appears. You can choose be-
tween different types of massage:
The current setting is indicated by a
solid circle.

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
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Depending on the setting, the massage
function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.


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Instrument cluster control system
Instrument cluster control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position2 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(page 372) is in position2. The control
system enables you to:


call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to call up statistical data
on your vehicle, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Line for main menus
2Text field in multifunction display
Settings, functions, submenus as well as
any malfunctions are shown to you in the
text field.
Warning!
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A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.