2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 Owner's Manual

264 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position2 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(
page 346) is in position2. The control
system enables you to:

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to call up statistical data
on your vehicle, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Line for main menus
2Text field in multifunction display
Settings, functions, submenus as well as
any malfunctions are shown to you in the
text field.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
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.

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Multifunction 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, each
containing a number of functions or sub-menus. For example, in the “Settings”
menu, you will find functions for making
settings to your vehicle. There are func-
tions 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 268).
For information about warning and mal-
function messages appearing in the multi-
function display (
page 612).
1Multifunction display
2sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming call
æto increase volume
çto decrease volume
Fto mute
3!to accept a call
to activate Voice Control*
4Lback/to cancel Voice
Control*
5$to scroll up
%to scroll down
&to scroll to the right
(to scroll to the left
#to confirm selection

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Menus
Trip (page 268)Navi (page 269)Audio (page 271)AMG1 (page 273)
1S63AMG and S65AMG only.
Commands/submenus
Standard displayShowing route guidance in-
structions, current direction
traveledSelecting radio stationGear currently engaged
Engine oil temperature
Vehicle supply voltage
Fuel consumption statistics since startSelecting satellite radio
channel* (USA only)RACETIMER
Fuel consumption statistics since last
resetOperating DVD changer/
audio CD/ audio DVD/MP3Overall analysis
Resetting fuel consumption statisticsOperating Video DVDLap analysis
Distance to empty
Digital speedometer

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Telephone* (page 276)Assistance* (page 279)Service (page 280)Settings (page 281)
Commands/submenus
Dialing a number from the
phone bookDisplaying the distance graph-
ic*, DISTRONIC Plus*
(USA only)Calling up vehicle malfunction,
warning and system status
messages stored in memorySetting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
RedialingActivating/deactivating
PRE-SAFE® Brake* (USA only)
Checking tire inflation pres-
sureSwitching additional speedome-
ter on or off
Answering a callSwitching on the Dynamic
Rear View Monitor*
automaticallyCalling up maintenance ser-
vice displaySwitching radar sensors* on or
off (USA only)
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming callChecking engine oil level*

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Instrument cluster control system
Trip menu
In the “Trip” menu, you can show an addi-
tional display for the speedometer and call
up or reset your vehicle’s statistical data.
Standard display
In the standard display, the trip odometer
and main odometer are shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
1Main odometer
2Trip odometerFuel consumption statistics since start
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % to select “After start”.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption statistics since last
reset
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select “After re-
set”.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
4Average speed since last reset
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
iAll values that are based on the last start are
reset when you turn off the vehicle’s engine for
more than four hours (
page 397).
iIf you turn the SmartKey to position1 or2
again during this time, the values will not be re-
set. After 999 hours or 9 999 miles (kilometers),
the fuel consumption statistics since start are
automatically reset.iAfter 9999 hours or 99 999 miles (kilome-
ters), the fuel consumption statistics since last
reset are automatically reset.

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the func-
tion you wish to reset.
Press #.
Illustration: Reset trip odometer
Press % t o s e l e c t “Yes” and confirm
with #.Distance to empty
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select “Range”.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Digital speedometer
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the digital
speedometer.
1Digital speedometer
Navi menu
The display in the “Navi” menu depends on
whether route guidance is active or not.
Press ( or & to select the “Navi”
menu.
Route guidance not active
The multifunction display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the name of the street
you are currently driving on, if known by
the navigation system.
1Direction of travel
2Street you are currently driving on
iYou can reset the trip odometer by pressing
and holding the
L button. The trip odometer
is then reset without confirmation.
iIf only very little fuel is left in the tank, a fuel
pump is shown instead of the range.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).

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Route guidance active
The image on the multifunction display de-
pends on whether you are being notified of
a driving maneuver.
No notification of driving maneuver
Example illustration
1Distance to destination
2Symbol for “follow the course of the
road”
3Distance to next driving maneuver
4Street you are currently driving onNotification of driving maneuver with-
out lane recommendation
Example illustration
1Street into which the driving maneuver
leads
2Symbol for “driving maneuver”
3Distance to driving maneuver and visu-
al distance display
When you are being notified of a driving
maneuver, you will see a visual distance
display 3 next to the driving maneuver
symbol. The visual distance display is re-
duced from bottom to top the closer you
come to the announced driving maneuver.Navigation status displays in the instru-
ment cluster
While route guidance is active, the follow-
ing messages may be shown on the multi-
function display:

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You have reached your destination.

“Area of dest. reached”
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.

“New Route…”
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour re-
port. Afterward, COMAND continues
route guidance.

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“Calculating Route”
COMAND is calculating a route. After-
ward, COMAND starts route guidance.

“Off Map”
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an
off-map position (
page 212).

“Off Road”
The vehicle is either on a road that has
not been digitized (
page 212) or on
the side of a road, e.g. in a parking
space.

“No Route”
COMAND cannot calculate a route to
the selected destination.

“Direction of Dest.”
The vehicle has gone off the map dur-
ing route guidance (
page 212).
Audio menu
The functions in the “Audio” menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message: “Audio off” is shown in
the multifunction display.
Selecting radio station
Turn on COMAND and select “Radio”
(
page 100).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a station.1Station frequency
2Waveband
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
Selecting satellite radio* channel
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.
Turn on COMAND and select “Sat Ra-
dio” (
page 105).
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
iYou can only change the frequency band
and save new stations using COMAND
(
page 100).