2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 night

591 Operation
Vehicle care
Only use clean water and a soft,
non-scratching cloth to clean the cam-
era lens1.
Be careful not to apply wax to the camera
lens1 when waxing the vehicle. If neces-
sary, remove the wax using the
Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo
with plenty of water.Cleaning the windshield in front of the
Night View Assist camera*
1Recessed handles of camera cover
Use recessed handles1 to swing
camera cover downward.
2Camera
!Do not clean the camera and the area
around the camera:

with a high-pressure cleaner

with a dry cloth and high pressure

with aggressive cleaning agents
You could otherwise damage the camera.
Warning!G
Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be
his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, stop be-
fore trying to remove window fogging or
cleaning the window in front of the Night
View Assist camera.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
!Do not clean the lens of the Night View
Assist camera. If the camera lens is dirty, please
contact a qualified specialist workshop such as a
Mercedes-Benz Center.


592 Operation
Vehicle care
Clean inside of windshield in front of
camera2 with a soft, non-scratching
cloth.
Use recessed handles1 to swing
camera cover up.
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Placing wiper arms in vertical position
Vehicles with SmartKey:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch
position1.
Turn combination switch to wiper
settingu (
page 381).
With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in starter switch to
position0.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 (
page 346).
Turn combination switch to wiper
settingu (
page 381).
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.Cleaning
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
!If you use a windshield cleaning product,
make sure that none of the cleaning product
comes into contact with the lens of the Night
View Assist camera.
!The windshield wipers must be in a vertical
position before folding them away from the wind-
shield. They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.
Warning!G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status0) before cleaning the windshield
and/or the wiper blades. Otherwise, the
wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
!Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.


658 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display Possible cause/consequencePossible solution
Night View Assist
inoperativeNight View Assist* is malfunctioning.Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter as soon as possible.
Night View Assist
currently unavailableThe temperature of the camera* is too high
(
page 461).
Wait until the message “Night View Assist
available again” appears.
In addition you can:
Swing the camera* cover down
(
page 591).
Adjust the air distribution of the automatic
climate control so that air flows upward
(
page 253).
Night View Assist
Lights must be set
to AUTO or ONYou have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist*, but the light switch is not set to *
or B.Turn the exterior lamp switch to * or
B (
page 371).
Night View Assist
Not in Reverse gearYou have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist* while the automatic transmission was
in position R.Shift the automatic transmission to P, N or D
(
page 399).

659 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display Possible cause/consequencePossible solution
Night View Assist
Lights ON or AUTO,
not in R gearYou have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist* but the light switch is not set to *
or B.
In addition, the automatic transmission is in
positionR.Turn the exterior lamp switch to * or
B (
page 371).
Shift the automatic transmission to P, N or D
(
page 399).
Night View Assist
only when
it is darkYou have tried to switch on Night View As-
sist* by daylight.You can only switch on Night View Assist* when
it is dark.
Engine oil level
Stop vehicle!
Switch engine offS 600 and S 65 AMG only:
There is no oil in the engine. There is a dan-
ger of engine damage.Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt as soon
as it is safe to do so in a safe location.
Engage the electronic parking brake
(
page 395).
Turn off the engine.
Add engine oil (page 546) and check the
engine oil level (
page 543).

679 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Bulbs Front lamps Rear lamps
LampType
1Bi-Xenon headlamp:
Low and high beam
lamp
1
1Bi-Xenon headlamps: Low beam and high beam
use the same D1S-35W lamp. Do not replace the
Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
D1S-35 W
2Additional turn signal
lampLED
3Parking and standing
lampW5W
4Side marker lampW5W
5Bi-Xenon headlamp:
High beam flasher lampH7-55 W
IR emitter* (for Night
View Assist*)H11-55 W
6Corner-illuminating
lampH7-55 W
7Fog lampH11-55 W
8Turn signal lampPY 24 W
LampType
9High mounted brake
lampLED
aTurn signal lampHiP 16 W
bBrake lamp/tail lamp
and standing lampLED
cLicense plate lampW5W
dBackup lampHiP 16 W
eSide marker lampLED
fRear fog lamp (driver’s
side only)HiP 19 W

748 Index
KEYLESS-GO* 650
Lamps, exterior 653
License plate lamps 655
Light sensor 654
Night View Assist* 658
Park Assist* 622
Parking lamps 656
PRE-SAFE
®623, 629
Restraint systems 662
Side marker lamps 657
SRS 662
Tail lamps 657
Tele Aid 664
Trunk 667
Windshield washer fluid 667
Multifunction steering wheel 265N
Navigation system
Menu overview (COMAND) 165
Navigation system (COMAND) 159
Basic settings 168
Destination entry 172
Destination memory 217
Detour function (COMAND) 216
Driving maneuver 207
Hiding/showing the menu
system 166
Last destinations 223
Map display 166
Operation 166
POI entry 196
Real-time traffic 204
Route guidance 207
Navigation system (Instrument cluster
control system) 269
Driving maneuver 270
Navigation system (Voice Control*) 296
Neutral gear position, Automatic
transmission 399, 403
New vehicle break-in 526Night View Assist* 461
Cleaning the windshield in front of the
camera 591
Dirty or fogged-up windshield 463
Image on multifunction display 462
Malfunction 465
Messages in display 658
Removing condensation 464
Switching on or off 462
Normal occupant weight 577
Number, Vehicle Identification (VIN) 713
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution 577
Occupant safety 40
Air bags 42
Children and air bags 57
Children in the vehicle 57
Fastening the seat belt 368
Front passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp 50
Infant and child restraint systems 58
LATCH-type child seat anchors 62
Seat belts 44, 368