2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 coolant temperature

732 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Anticorrosion/antifreeze quantity
ModelApproximate freeze protection
– 35°F (– 37°C)– 49°F (– 45°C)
S 550
S 550 4MATICVehicles without rear passenger
compartment climate control*6.08 US qt. (5.75 l)6.71 US qt. (6.35 l)
Vehicles with rear passenger com-
partment climate control*6.97 US qt. (6.60 l)7.66 US qt. (7.25 l)
S 600 (main cooling system)7.34 US qt. (6.95 l)8.08 US qt. (7.65 l)
S 600 (low temperature cooling system)1.37 US qt. (1.3 l)1.51 US qt. (1.43 l)
S 63 AMG6.0 US qt. (5.6 l)7.0 US qt. (6.16 l)
S 65 AMG (main cooling system)7.4 US qt. (7.0 l)8.14 US qt. (7.7 l)
S 65 AMG (low temperature cooling system)1.64 US qt. (1.55 l)1.81 US qt. (1.71 l)

733 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system
Both the windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning systems are supplied
from the windshield washer reservoir.
The windshield washer reservoir has a ca-
pacity of approximately 6.87 US qt (6.5 l).
Refill the reservoir with MB Windshield
Washer Concentrate and water (or con-
centrate and commercially available
premixed windshield washer solvent/
antifreeze, depending on ambient tem-
peratures).Windshield and headlamp washer fluid
mixing ratio
For temperatures above freezing point, use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate
“MB SummerFit” and water:

1 part “MB SummerFit” to 100 parts
water
(1.34 fl oz [40 ml] “MB SummerFit” to
1 gal [4.0 l] water).
For temperatures below freezing point, use
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate
“MB SummerFit” and commercially avail-
able premixed windshield washer sol-
vent/antifreeze:

1 part “MB SummerFit” to 100 parts
solvent
(1.34 fl oz [40 ml] “MB SummerFit” to
1 gal [4.0 l] solvent).Warning!G
Washer solvent/antifreeze is highly flamma-
ble. Do not spill washer solvent/antifreeze
on hot engine parts, because it may ignite
and burn. You could be seriously burned.

738 Index
Children in the vehicle 57
Air bags 57
Indicator lamp front passenger front
air bag off 50, 610
Infant and child restraint systems 58
LATCH-type child seat anchors 62
Override switch for rear passenger
compartment 63
Tether attachment points 61
Cigarette lighter 504
Cockpit 26
COMAND
Adjusting volume 96
Components 85
Controller 88
Display 86
Display illumination 87
Function buttons 86
Main menus 96
Menu overview 90
Navigation system 159
Operating 90
Operating safety 84
Operating seats 259Phone book* 147
Radio, FM/AM 100
Selecting sound settings 97
SMS messages 155
Surround sound 98
Switching off/on the audio
source 99
Switching on or off 85
Swiveling display 87
system settings 235
Telephone keypad* 88
Telephone menu* 132
Vehicle menu 242
Voice Control* settings 237
Combination switch 375
Corner-illuminating lamps 376
High beam flasher 375
Turn signals 393
Windshield wipers 381
Command list (Voice Control*) 315
Address book commands 320
Audio commands 322
General commands 315
Navigation commands 318
Telephone* commands 316Control system instrument cluster 264
Multifunction display 264
Multifunction steering wheel 265
Control system instrument cluster menus
AMG 273
Assistance* 279
Audio 271
Navi 269
Service 280
Settings 281
Telephone* 276
Trip 268
Vehicle status message memory 280
Coolant 547
Adding 548
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 730
Checking level 547
Messages in display 645
Temperature 537
Temperature gauge 29, 417
Coolant level
Checking 547
Corner-illuminating lamps 376
Courtesy lighting 380

744 Index
Headlamp cleaning system 375, 548
Washer fluid 727, 733
Headlamps
Automatic control 372
Automatic headlamp mode 282
Cleaning lenses 589
Cleaning system 548
Manual headlamp mode 282
Messages in display 653
Refilling washer fluid 549
Headliner and shelf below rear window,
Cleaning and care of 594
Heated steering wheel* 360
Height adjustments
Vehicle level (ABC*) 443
High beam
Replacing bulbs 679
High beam flasher 375
High beam headlamp
Indicator lamp 29High mounted brake lamp 679
High-performance brake system
(AMG vehicles only) 529
Hood 541
Message in display 649
Opening 541
Horn 27
Hydroplaning 531
I
Identification labels 712
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) 713
Ignition 344, 346
Switching on 344
Switching on, KEYLESS-GO* 346
Immobilizer 81
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Individualization
Voice Control* 330
Infant and child restraint systems see Chil-
dren in the vehicle
Inflation pressure see Tires
Infrared reflecting windshield 524
Inside door handle 341Instrument cluster 28, 417
Coolant temperature gauge 29, 417
Fuel gauge 29
Illumination 417, 463
Lamps 598
Multifunction display 264
Outside temperature indicator 418
Selecting the language
(COMAND) 238
Interior lighting 378
Activating automatic control 378
Ambient lighting (COMAND) 247
Deactivating automatic control 378
Delayed switch-off (COMAND) 248
In the rear 379
Reading lamps in the front 379
Reading lamps in the rear 379
Interior rear view mirror
Adjusting 361
Auto-dimming 363
Interior storage spaces see Storage com-
partments