2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

296 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemAMG menu
The main screen of the AMG menu shows
you

the gear currently engaged


the engine oil temperature


the vehicle supply voltage

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.
1Gear indicator
2Upshift indicator “up”
3Engine oil temperature
4Vehicle supply voltageIf the engine reaches the overspeed range
in the manual shift program, you will see
“up” 2 next to gear indicator 1 as a re-
minder to upshift.
Use buttons % or $ to select the fol-
lowing functions in the AMG menu:RACETIMER
The RACETIMER allows you to time and
save driving stretches in hours, minutes
and seconds.

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.

Press % to select the RACETIMER.
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This function is only available in S 63 AMG
and S 65 AMG.
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The engine oil temperature will be shown in
blue if the engine oil temperature has not yet
reached 176°F (80°C). During this time, avoid
driving at full engine speed.
Function
Page
RACETIMER
296
Overall analysis
298
Lap analysis
299
Warning!
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The RACETIMER feature is for use only on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on public roads
is prohibited under all circumstances and
the driver is and must always remain re-
sponsible for following posted speed limits.

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1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Seconds display
4Lap
Starting RACETIMER: Press æ.

Displaying intermediate time:
Pressç.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.

Stopping RACETIMER: Press æ.

To select a different display, press
$, ( or &.Saving lap time and starting a new lap

Press buttonç while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time will be shown for
5 seconds.

Press buttonç within 5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
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You can start the RACETIMER when the en-
gine is running or the starter switch is in
position2 (
page 370).
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While the RACETIMER is being displayed,
you cannot adjust the audio volume using but-
tons æ or ç.
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When you stop the vehicle and turn the
Smartkey to position 1 (
page 370) or, in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and
do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER
stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch
the ignition back on or restart the engine and
then press æ button.
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When you switch on the Night View Assist*
(
page 491) while the RACETIMER is operating,
the RACETIMER will continue to run in the back-
ground but cannot be operated with the multi-
function steering wheel buttons.
To stop the RACETIMER, switch off the Night
View Assist* first.
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You can save up to 16 laps.

298 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemResetting current lap
Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press buttonç.
The lap time is reset to “0”.
Deleting all laps

Press buttonæ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press buttonç for at least
3 seconds.
The saved laps are deleted.

Press buttonæ to start timer again.
The saved laps are deleted.
or

Press #.The reset menu appears in the multi-
function display.

Press % to select “Yes” and confirm
with #.
The saved laps are deleted.

Press buttonæ to start timer again.Overall analysis

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.

Press $ repeatedly until the overall
analysis appears in the multifunction
display.
1Overall analysis of RACETIMER
2Overall driving time
3Maximum speed
4Overall distance driven
5Average speed

To select a different display, press
$, ( or &.
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It is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
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These functions are only available if you
have saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.

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Lap analysis
Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.

Press $ repeatedly until the lap
analysis appears in the multifunction
display.
1Lap number
2Lap time
3Maximum speed
4Lap length
5Average speed during lap

Press $ or % to see other lap
analyses.

To select a different display, press
( or &.
Telephone* menu
You can use the functions in the “Tele-
phone” menu to operate your telephone,
provided it is inserted in the cradle and
switched on.
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These functions are only available if you
have saved at least two laps and have stopped
RACETIMER.
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Each lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).Warning!
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Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit.


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Logging-on to a network
Switch on the telephone and COMAND
(page 87).

Press ( or & to select the “Tele-
phone” menu.
Which messages appear in the multifunc-
tion display depends on whether your tele-
phone is switched on or off.


If the telephone is off, the message in
the multifunction display is: “Telephone
OFF”.


If the telephone is not inserted in the
cradle, the message in the multifunc-
tion display is: “No telephone insert-
ed.”.


If the PIN or unlock code is not yet en-
tered, the message in the multifunction
display is “Please enter PIN” or “Enter
unlock code”.


If the telephone is switched on, the
telephone will then search for a net-
work. During this time, the multifunc-
tion display is blank. If no network
available, the multifunction display
reads “No Service”.


If the telephone is on, as soon as the
telephone has found a network,
“Ready” or “Ready (Roaming)” appears
in the multifunction display.
Otherwise, you may not be able to observe
traffic conditions and could endanger your-
self and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.Warning!
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Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
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Various mobile phone cradles can be in-
stalled in the front center armrest, see separate
installation instructions for the mobile phone
cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be ob-
tained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter. For more information about telephone
(
page 539).
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The roof cargo container* may impair mo-
bile phone reception. In an emergency, remove
the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle
(
page 539) to make a call.


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Entering the PIN or unlock code
Enter the PIN or unlock code using the
telephone keypad, Voice Control or
telephone*.
The telephone will then search for a
network.
You may carry out the following functions:Dialing a number from the mobile
phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.

Log on to the network (
page 300).

Press % or $ or # to switch
to the phone book.

Press % or $ to select the de-
sired name.
The stored names are displayed in as-
cending alphabetical order.
Function
Page
Dialing a number from the phone
book
301
Redialing
302
Answering a call
302
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call
302
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When you insert a Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phone into the cradle*, the control sys-
tem reads in the phone book that is saved on the
SIM card or in the phone book of the mobile
phone. This can take several minutes, depending
on how many entries each phone book contains.
When you press %, $, (, & or
# during the download of the phone book the
message “Reading telephone data, please
wait...” appears in the multifunction display.
When the message: “Reading telephone data,
please wait...” disappears, the phone book has
been loaded.
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If you do not want to dial from the phone
book, press t or L. In the multifunction
display appears again “Ready” or “Ready (Roam-
ing)”.
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If you press and hold % or $ for
more than 1 second, the system scrolls
rapidly through the list of names.
If you press and hold % or $ for more than
4 seconds, the control system shows the first
four entries of the letter next used. Release the
button to stop the quick search. The search
stops automatically at the end of the list.


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Press s or # to start dialing.
If several entries are present for the
same name, they are all shown.
Select the desired entry.

Press s or # to start dialing.
The message “Connecting call…” ap-
pears on the multifunction display, as
well as the dialed telephone number or
name as long as it is stored in the
phone book.
The dialed number is saved in the “Di-
aled numbers” list.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears on the multi-
function display, provided that it has
been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.

Log on to the network (
page 300).

Press s to switch to the number
and/or name last dialed in the redial
memory.

Press % or $ to select the de-
sired number and/or name.

Press s or # to start dialing.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears in the multi-
function display, provided that it has
been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.Answering a call
When your telephone is ready to receive
calls, you can answer a call at any time
with the ignition on. When you are in the
“Telephone” menu, you will see the follow-
ing message on the multifunction display:

Press s.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call

Press t.
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name appears only if the number and
the name are stored in the phone book.


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Assistance* menu
In the “Assistance” menu, you can change
the settings of your driving systems.
Displaying distance graphic*,
DISTRONIC Plus* (USA only)
For information about displaying distance
graphic (
page 455).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake* (USA only)

Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.

Press % or $ to select the
“PRE-SAFE Brake” function.

Press #.1PRE-SAFE
® Brake* indicator:

Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
After the function has been activated,
indicator: appears on the
left-hand side of the multifunction dis-
play.
For more information (
page 77).Switching on or off Rear View Camera*
automatically

Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.

Press % or $ to select the
“Rearview Camera” function.

Press #.

Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).
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The image from the Rear View Camera is
shown on the COMAND display.