2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class heating

Contents
Audio menu .................................. 294
AMG menu ................................... 296
Telephone* menu......................... 299
Assistance* menu ........................ 303
Service menu ............................... 304
Settings menu .............................. 305
Voice Control..................................... 308
Operating safety........................... 308
Voice Control introduction................. 309
Spelling ........................................ 310
Command types ........................... 310
Active System .............................. 310
Controls ....................................... 311
Symbols ....................................... 312
Voice Control telephone .................... 313
Telephone operation .................... 313
Telephone commands .................. 314
Voice Control navigation.................... 320
Important notes ........................... 320
Navigation operation .................... 321
Navigation commands.................. 321
Dialog for entering
a complete address...................... 322
Commands for entering parts of
an address ................................... 327Voice Control address book ............... 330
COMAND address book overview . 330
Operation with address book
not open (global) ........................... 330
Operation with address book
open (local) ................................... 331
Operating and using address book 331
Available commands with the
address book not open ................. 331
Available commands with the
address book open ....................... 333
Voice Control radio............................. 334
Radio operation ............................ 334
Radio commands .......................... 334
Voice Control CD/
DVD changer/MP3 ............................. 338
Operation ...................................... 338
Commands.................................... 339
Voice Control command list ............... 340
Command list................................ 340
Voice Control troubleshooting ............ 352
Help function ................................ 352
Help commands ............................ 352
Help window ................................. 352
Entering digits and spelling ........... 352
What to do if ... ............................. 353Voice Control individualization ........... 355
Controls in detail.............................. 357
Locking and unlocking ....................... 358
SmartKey ...................................... 358
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 361
Checking batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* ............................... 366
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 366
Opening doors from the inside ..... 367
Power closing assist
for doors and trunk lid .................. 368
Automatic central locking ............. 368
Locking and unlocking from
the inside ...................................... 369
Starter switch positions ..................... 370
SmartKey ...................................... 370
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 371
Seats .................................................. 373
Seat adjustment ........................... 373
Seat heating ................................. 377
Seat ventilation* ........................... 378
Head restraints ............................. 379

34 At a glanceDriver’s door control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
367
2
Central unlocking switch
367
3
Central locking switch
367
4
Memory function (for storing
seat, exterior mirror, and
steering wheel settings)
392
5
Selector button for front
passenger seat
376
6
Seat heating
Seat ventilation*
377
378
7
Seat adjustment
373
Item
Page
8
Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
Mirror folding function
388
389
9
Switches for opening/ closing
door windows
Switches for opening/ closing
rear door window sunshades*
410
412
a
Remote trunk opening/clos-
ing* switch
511
b
Override switch for rear pas-
senger compartment
64

35 At a glance
Rear door control panel
Rear door control panel
Item
Page
1
Selection switch for right
front passenger seat adjust-
ment*
1
1This switch is located on the right rear passenger
side only.
376
2
Memory function* (for storing
seat settings) (Canada only)
392
3
Inside door handle
367
4
Seat adjustment
373
5
Seat heating*
Seat ventilation*
377
378
6
Button for extending/retract-
ing panorama roof sunblind*
521
7
Switch for extending/retract-
ing rear window sunshade
535
8
Switches for opening/closing
door windows
Switches for opening/closing
rear side window sunshades*
410
412

191 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)

To allow the update to run to the
end without canceling: Take no fur-
ther action.
If the update is successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message that the map
update is not possible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.The update may not be successfully com-
pleted for the following reasons:


DVD dirty or scratched
Clean DVD.
See the “Notes about handling
DVDs” section (
page 188).

Restart update.


Overheating due to excessive tempera-
tures in the vehicle interior
Wait until vehicle interior has
cooled down.

Restart update.


The storage medium (hard disk) inte-
grated in COMAND is defective.
Consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.Map software is not compatible with
the navigation system
You will see a message that the update is
not possible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.

Load a DVD which is compatible with
the vehicle’s navigation system.
Map software is not compatible with
the current system software
You will see a message that the system
software and the map software are not
compatible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.

Have the system software updated at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i
If the update is canceled, the navigation sys-
tem remains fully operational with the previous
map data. You can restart the update at a later
date. It will then continue from the point where it
was canceled.
i
The navigation system remains fully opera-
tional with the previous map data.
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The map software cannot be updated until
the system software has been updated.

376 Controls in detailSeatsAdjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat/rear*
Adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat*
You can adjust the front passenger seat
using the seat switches on the driver’s
side.
1Adjusting front passenger seat

Press button1.When the indicator lamp on button1 is
on, you can operate the following features
of the front passenger seat:


seat adjustment


seat heating/ventilation*


memory function
Warning!
G
When adjusting the front passenger seat,
make sure the seat, if occupied, is as far
from the passenger front air bag as possi-
ble.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an ac-
cident or braking maneuver.
Make sure no one is caught or injured while
the seat is being adjusted.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the power seats
can be operated. Therefore, do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s un-
supervised access to a vehicle could result
in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
!
Do not move the front passenger seat com-
pletely forward if objects are stored in the parcel
net in the front passenger-side footwell. Items in
the net may be damaged.

377 Controls in detailSeats
Setting front passenger seat position
from rear*
The switch is located on the right rear pas-
senger door.
1To select front or rear passenger seat
2Seat height
3Head restraint height (
page 379)
4Backrest tilt
5Seat fore and aft

Press button1 to adjust the front
passenger seat.
The indicator lamp in button1 comes
on.

Adjust front passenger seat using seat
switches2,3,4 and5.

To adjust right rear passenger seat
(page 375), press button1 again.
The indicator lamp in button1 goes
out.
Seat heating
The buttons for seat heating are located on
the respective door. The red indicator
lamps on the button come on to show the
heating level selected.
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Adjusting the passenger seat position from
the rear is not possible if you deactivate the over-
ride switch (
page 64).
Level3
Three indicator lamps on
(highest level)
The seat heating automatically
switches to level2 after approxi-
mately 5 minutes.
2
Two indicator lamps on
The seat heating automatically
switches to level1 after approxi-
mately 10 minutes.
1
One indicator lamp on
(lowest level)
The seat heating automatically
switches off after approximately
20 minutes.
off
No indicator lamp on

378 Controls in detailSeatsExample illustration driver’s door1Seat heating button
Switch on the ignition (
page 370).

Switching on: Press button1 repeat-
edly until the desired heating level is
set.
One or more red indicator lamps on the
button show the selected heating level.

Switching off: Press button1 repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.
Seat ventilation*
The buttons for seat ventilation are located
on the respective door. The blue indicator
lamps on the button come on to show the
ventilation level selected.
Example illustration driver’s door1Seat ventilation button
Switch on the ignition (
page 370).

Switching on: Press button1 repeat-
edly until the desired ventilation level is
set.
One or more blue indicator lamps on
the button show the selected ventila-
tion level.
i
If one or more of the lamps on the seat heat-
ing button are flashing, there is insufficient volt-
age available since too many electrical
consumers are turned on. The seat heating
switches off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on again auto-
matically as soon as sufficient voltage is avail-
able.
Level3
Three indicator lamps on
(highest level)
2
Two indicator lamps on
1
One indicator lamp on
(lowest level)
off
No indicator lamp on
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The seat ventilation for the driver’s seat can
be activated using summer opening feature
(
page 412).

387 Controls in detail
Steering wheel
Heated steering wheel*
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
1Switching on
2Switching off
3Indicator lamp
Switch on the ignition (
page 370).

Switching on: Turn switch at the tip of
stalk in the direction of arrow1.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp3 comes on.

Switching off: T u r n s w i t c h a t t h e t i p o f
stalk in the direction of arrow2.
The steering wheel heating is turned
off. Indicator lamp3 goes out.
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The steering wheel heating will not switch
on, when the temperature of the vehicle interior
is above 86°F (30°C).
i
Indicator lamp3 flashes or goes out


in case of power surge or undervoltage


in case of a steering wheel heating malfunc-
tion
i
The steering wheel heating switches off au-
tomatically:


when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch


on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*, when you
switch off the ignition (
page 370) and
open the driver’s door


when the temperature of the vehicle interior
is above 86°F (30°C)


after approximately 24 minutes