2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class buttons

278 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlThe “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:

change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND


operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side


operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control systemAdjusting footwell temperature
The “Footwell Temperature” function is
used to adjust the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The higher the selected value, the higher
the temperature in the footwell will be.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Footwell Temperature”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then
pressn.

Changing temperature difference:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 88) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.

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COMAND automatic climate control
Adjusting air flow from air vents
The “Airflow” setting defines air distribu-
tion and air volume in automatic mode:

“Focused” (default setting, increased
air flow)


“Medium” (reduced air flow)


“Diffuse” (minimal air flow)

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu
“Airflow”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.

Changing air flow: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.Operating rear climate control* from
the front
The “Rear)” function is used to oper-
ate the rear climate control via COMAND
and the buttons on the center console con-
trol unit (
page 510).
Switching on rear climate control oper-
ation from the front

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Rear)”: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the air flow when outside temperatures are high.
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When the interior ambient temperature of
the vehicle is very hot and the automatic climate
control is cooling the interior, the setting for air
flow is temporarily overridden.


288 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemMultifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled using the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus and ac-
companying functions and submenus. For
example, in the “Settings” menu, you will find functions for making settings to your
vehicle. There are functions for calling up
information and for making settings to
your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus as being
arranged in a circular pattern:

Press ( or & repeatedly to
switch menus.
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.

Press button L to return to the next
highest menu level.
From a menu’s highest level, you will al-
ways see the screen from the “Trip” menu
that was last active. When you press L
again, you switch to the standard display
(
page 291).
For information about warning and mal-
function messages appearing in the multi-
function display (
page 642).
1
Multifunction display
2
sto take a call
to dial
to redialtto end a call
to reject an incoming callæto increase volumeçto decrease volumeFto mute
3
!to accept a call
to activate Voice Control
4
Lback/to cancel Voice Control
5
$to scroll up%to scroll down&to scroll to the right(to scroll to the left#to confirm selection

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.

297 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
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.

309 Control systems
Voice Control introduction
Voice Control introduction
The Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to control the following systems on
your vehicle using spoken commands:

Telephone* (
page 313)


Navigation (
page 320)


Address book (
page 330)


Audio (
page 334) (AM/FM radio,
CD/DVD changer, MP3 player)You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel (
page 311) allow you to keep your
hands on the steering wheel.
The command vocabulary consists of
approximately 300 ready to use phrases.
The Voice Control System recognizes com-
mands and number sequences, irrespec-
tive of the speaker. To optimize speech
recognition for your voice follow the indi-
vidualization process (
page 355).
You can use the Voice Control System to
call up all of COMAND’s main menu items,
with the exception of the main menus for
“Vehicle” and “Navi”.The commands and digit sequences can be
spoken without pausing between the indi-
vidual words. If an unavailable or incorrect
command is used, the Voice Control Sys-
tem will prompt you for a new command by
asking “Please repeat” or “Please repeat
your entry”.
In order to provide for a safe and comfort-
able dialog, the Voice Control System ac-
knowledges important commands.

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Voice Control telephone
“Dial number”
You can dial a phone number using the
command “Dial number”.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
The phone number must be spoken

as a continuously spoken string of
digits, or


in digit blocks (three to five digits in
each block).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately 0.5 sec-
ond pause), the Voice Control System re-
peats the recognized digits and waits until
you continue speaking.
When dialing 1800 numbers, you may pro-
nounce the first four digits as “One eight
hundred” and the system will recognize the
spoken entries as “One eight zero zero”.
All other numeric entries must be spoken
as individual numbers.Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing“Confirm”
Using the command “Confirm” will repeat
all digits spoken up to that point. Upon re-
peating the digits, the system will prompt
you to continue your input.
Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Confirm
t
One two three, please continue
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing
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You can also dial the telephone number spo-
ken by pressing buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (instead of using the
command “OK”):
You can dial the telephone number before all
numbers are recited in full.

360 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingThe vehicle will lock again automatically
and rearm the anti-theft alarm system
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if:

neither a door nor the trunk is opened


the SmartKey is not inserted in the
starter switch


the central locking/unlocking switch is
not activated

Global locking: Press button‹.
With the trunk and both doors closed:

All turn signal lamps flash three
times.


An acoustic signal sounds three
times (if equipped and feature acti-
vated).


The locking knobs in the doors
move down.


The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the SmartKey so that press-
ing buttonŒ only unlocks the driver’s
door and the fuel filler flap.

Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹
simultaneously for about 5 seconds un-
til battery check lamp5 (
page 358)
flashes twice.
The SmartKey will then function as fol-
lows:

Unlocking driver’s door and fuel fill-
er flap: Press buttonΠonce.

All turn signal lamps flash once.


An acoustic signal sounds once
(if equipped and feature activated).
For more information, see “Factory
setting” (
page 359).


The locking knob in the driver’s
door moves up.


The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.

Global unlocking: Press buttonŒ
twice.

All turn signal lamps flash once.


An acoustic signal sounds once
(if equipped and feature activated).


The locking knobs in the doors
move up.


The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.

Global locking: Press button‹.
With the trunk and both doors closed:

All turn signal lamps flash three
times.


An acoustic signal sounds three
times (if equipped and feature acti-
vated).


The locking knobs in the doors
move down.


The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.