2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC DVD

Contents
Control systems................................ 83
COMAND operating safety ................... 84
COMAND introduction ......................... 85
Availability of functions while the
vehicle is in motion ........................ 85
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 85
COMAND components ................... 85
Operating COMAND ....................... 90
Main menus of COMAND ............... 96
COMAND FM/AM radio ..................... 100
Submenu overview ....................... 100
Switching to radio mode .............. 101
Switching wavebands ................... 101
Selecting stations/channels ........ 101
Saving stations ............................. 103
Station name display .................... 104
COMAND satellite radio* (USA only) . 105
Submenu overview ....................... 105
Introduction to Satellite radio....... 106
Switching to satellite radio ........... 106
Main satellite radio menu ............. 107
Selecting program category ......... 108
Tuning in channels ....................... 108
Saving channels ........................... 110
Show program info ....................... 111Channel update ............................ 111
Calling SIRIUS Service Center ...... 111
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 112
Safety precautions ....................... 112
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 112
Notes about audio DVD operation 114
Notes about CDs/DVDs ............... 114
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs 115
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 115
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 117
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 117
Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 118
Submenu overview ....................... 119
Switching to audio CD, audio DVD
or MP3 mode ............................... 120
Stop function ............................... 121
Pause function ............................. 121
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media ... 121
Selecting a track .......................... 122
Fast forward/rewind .................... 122
Selecting a folder ......................... 122
Setting the audio format .............. 123
Playback options .......................... 123
COMAND video DVD (USA only) ........ 124
Automatic picture fade-out .......... 124
Notes about video DVD operation 124Notes about handling DVDs ......... 125
Functional limitations................... 125
Inserting or ejecting DVDs ........... 125
Submenu overview of
video DVD .................................... 126
Switching to video DVD mode...... 126
Hiding/showing the
DVD control menu ....................... 127
Hiding/showing the menu system 127
Fast forward/rewind .................... 127
Selecting the DVD medium .......... 127
Stop playback .............................. 128
Pause playback ............................ 128
Selecting scene/chapter ............. 128
Selecting film/track..................... 128
Screen settings ............................ 128
DVD menu.................................... 129
Stopping the film or skipping to
the beginning/end of a scene...... 130
Switching to the next highest DVD
menu level ................................... 130
Back to the film............................ 130
Setting the language and
audio format ................................ 131
Subtitles and camera angles ........ 131
Interactive content....................... 131

Contents
COMAND telephone* ........................ 132
Safety precautions ....................... 132
General notes............................... 132
Switching telephone on or off ...... 134
Activating telephone mode .......... 134
Telephone keypad ........................ 134
“911” emergency call................... 135
Entering the PIN ........................... 136
Entering the PIN2 ......................... 137
Entering the PUK/PUK2 ............... 137
Entering the unlock code ............. 137
Telephone submenu overview ...... 138
Main telephone menu .................. 139
Mailbox ........................................ 139
Call lists ....................................... 140
Incoming call ................................ 142
Making an outgoing call ............... 143
Functions during a single-call
connection ................................... 145
Transferring a call ........................ 146
COMAND phone book .................. 147
SMS messages
(Short Message Service) .............. 155
COMAND navigation .......................... 158
Safety precautions ....................... 158COMAND navigation (introduction) .... 159
Map software ................................ 159
Updating the map software........... 159
Updating process .......................... 159
Loading a DVD into the
DVD changer................................. 160
Updating ....................................... 160
General notes ............................... 163
Input restrictions .......................... 164
Navigation system
menu overview .............................. 165
Calling up the map display and
switching to navigation mode ....... 166
Basic settings ............................... 168
COMAND navigation system
(entering a destination) ...................... 172
Entering a destination by the
address ......................................... 172
Entering a destination from the
destination memory ...................... 191
Entering a destination from the
list of last destinations .................. 193
Entering a destination
from the map ................................ 193
Entering a stopover ....................... 194COMAND navigation system
(Point of interest entry) ...................... 196
Entering a POI in the
surrounding area .......................... 196
Entering a POI in the surroundings
of a given town ............................. 196
Entering a POI in a
different region ............................. 196
Designating a POI category........... 197
Entering a POI from the map ........ 203
COMAND navigation system
(real-time traffic) (USA only) ............... 204
Real-time traffic notifications
in the map .................................... 204
Displaying real-time traffic reports 205
Example message ......................... 206
COMAND navigation system
(route guidance) ................................. 207
Route guidance ............................. 207
Examples of displays and
announcements for a
driving maneuver .......................... 207
Example of a display without
driving maneuvers ........................ 209
Destination or destination area
reached ........................................ 209

Contents
COMAND automatic climate control.. 251
Setting temperature ..................... 252
Adjusting air distribution .............. 253
Adjusting air volume .................... 253
Central climate control menu via
COMAND ..................................... 254
Operating rear climate control*
from the front............................... 257
COMAND seats.................................. 259
Operating seats via COMAND ...... 259
Lumbar support............................ 260
Multicontour seats*, front............ 260
Drive-dynamic
multicontour seats*, front............ 262
Instrument cluster control system ..... 264
Multifunction display .................... 264
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 265
Menus .......................................... 266
Trip menu ..................................... 268
Navi menu .................................... 269
Audio menu .................................. 271
AMG menu ................................... 273
Telephone* menu......................... 276
Assistance* menu ........................ 279
Service menu ............................... 280
Settings menu .............................. 281Voice Control*.................................... 284
Operating safety ........................... 284
Voice Control* introduction ............... 285
Spelling ......................................... 286
Command types ............................ 286
Active System ............................... 286
Controls ........................................ 287
Symbols ........................................ 288
Voice Control* telephone ................... 289
Telephone operation ..................... 289
Telephone commands ................... 290
Voice Control* navigation .................. 296
Important notes ............................ 296
Navigation operation..................... 297
Navigation commands .................. 297
Dialog for entering a
complete address ......................... 298
Commands for entering parts of
an address .................................... 303
Voice Control* address book ............. 306
COMAND address book
overview ....................................... 306
Operation with address book not
open (global) ................................. 306Operation with address book
open (local) ................................... 306
Operating and using address book 306
Available commands with the
address book not open ................. 307
Available commands with the
address book open ....................... 308
Voice Control* radio .......................... 309
Radio operation ............................ 309
Radio commands .......................... 309
Voice Control* CD/
DVD changer/MP3............................. 313
Operation...................................... 313
Commands ................................... 313
Voice Control* command list ............. 315
Command list ............................... 315
Voice Control* troubleshooting.......... 327
Help function ................................ 327
Help commands............................ 327
Help window ................................. 327
Entering digits and spelling........... 327
What to do if ... ............................. 328
Voice Control* individualization ......... 330

27 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Combination switch

High beam

Corner-illuminating lamps

Windshield wipers

Turn signals
375
376
381
393
2Lever for

Cruise control

DISTRONIC Plus*
420
424
3Horn
4Multifunction steering wheel265
5Instrument cluster28
6Steering wheel gearshift con-
trol411
7Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission389
ItemPage
8Control panel with

Front passenger front
air bag indicator lamp

Vehicle level control
switch

Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP®) switch

Parktronic*/Park Assist*
deactivation switch

Swivel COMAND display

COMAND/instrument
cluster display
illumination
50
441,
443
73
447,
452
87
417
9COMAND display85
aOverhead control panel33
bAutomatic climate control
Center console, upper part 469
32
ItemPage
cGlove box lock494
dCover of compartment with

CD/DVD changer

PCMCIA card slot
115
117
eCenter console, lower part30
fStarter switch
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button344
345
gSteering wheel adjustment
Heated steering wheel* 359
360
hHeadlamp cleaning button375
jElectronic parking brake395
kHood lock release541
lDoor control panel34
mNight View Assist*461
nExterior lamp switch371

31 At a glance
Control systems
ItemPage
1Lto cancel Voice
Control*
back287
265
2$to scroll up
%to scroll down
&to scroll to the right
(to scroll to the left
#to confirm selection
3Multifunction display 264
4sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
æto increase volume
çto decrease volume
Fto mute276
276
ItemPage
5!to activate Voice
Control*
to accept a call287
142
6Instrument cluster illumina-
tion417
7Swivel COMAND display 87
8COMAND display illumination87
9COMAND display86
aCD/DVD changer115
bPCMCIA card slot117
cFavorite button238
dRear head restraints retract
button354
eProgram mode selector
switch for:

automatic transmission
shift program

suspension tuning of
Airmatic (only S 550) or
ABC*
409
440
442
ItemPage
fShortcut button for:

CD/DVD

radio
120
101
gBack button94
hHazard warning flasher377
jSeat menu259
kShortcut button for:

telephone*

navigation
132
166
lCOMAND on/off button86
mVolume control96
nMute button96
oTelephone keypad134
pCOMAND controller88

32 At a glance
Center console
Upper partItemPage
1Thumbwheel for air volume
control for left center air vent468
2Thumbwheel for air volume
control for right center air
vent 468
3AUTO mode for air distribu-
tion and volume, left471
4Temperature control, left472
5Manual fan speed adjust-
ment, left472
6Front defroster472
7Air recirculation474
8Climate control on/off471
9Residual engine heat and
ventilation (REST)476
aRear window defroster 473
ItemPage
bManual fan speed adjust-
ment, right472
cTemperature control, right472
dAUTO mode for air distribu-
tion and volume, right471
eAlarm system indicator lamp81
fCup holder498
gCover of compartment with:

Ashtray

Lighter
503
504
hCover of compartment with

CD/DVD changer

PCMCIA card slot
115
117

83 Control systems
COMAND operating safety
COMAND introduction
COMAND FM/AM radio
COMAND satellite radio* (USA only)
COMAND
audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
COMAND video DVD (USA only)
COMAND telephone*
COMAND navigation
COMAND address book
COMAND system settings
COMAND vehicle menu
COMAND automatic climate control
COMAND seats
Instrument cluster control system
Voice Control*

84 Control systems
COMAND operating safety
Warning!G
Any alteration of electronic components or
software can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio* (USA only), amplifier,
CD/DVD changer, navigation module, tele-
phone and Voice Control Systems* are in-
terconnected. Therefore, if one of the
components is not operational, or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func-
tion of other components could be impaired.
Such conditions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend to have any service work on
electronic components carried out by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings while the vehicle is at a
standstill, and operate the system only
when permitted by road, weather and traffic
conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/ h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) ev-
ery second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour-
age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav-
igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning!G
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their ob-
servance always remains in the driver’s per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.