2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG stop start

121 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Example display in MP3 mode
1Current playback option
2Medium type
3Disc number (not on PCMCIA card)
4Track name
5Current folder path
6Current folder
7Track time
8Graphic time and track display
9Sound settings
aMedium selection
bFolder listing
cTrack listing
dPlayback optionsStop function
Stopping playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Stop”.
Restarting playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
Pausing playback:
Press F briefly.
Continuing playback: PressF
again briefly.
Only in audio DVD mode
Pausing playback:
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“DVD-Au-
dio”
“Pause”.The “Pause” screen changes to “Play”.
Continuing playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
The “Play” screen changes to “Pause”.
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media
Select “Audio”
“Audio”.
Select “CD”, “DVD-Audio” or “MP3”.
COMAND begins playback.
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3
mode: Select “Changer”.
or
In audio CD and audio DVD mode
only: Press n when the main area is
selected.
The media list appears. The dot R in-
dicates the current medium.
Select a medium or folder.
COMAND changes the medium.
iThis function is only available in audio DVD
mode.

126 Control systems
COMAND video DVD (USA only)
Submenu overview of video DVD
Switching to video DVD mode
Insert a DVD (page 115).
or
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
or
Press the M shortcut button once or
twice.
DVD-V Pause/PlayStopChangerSound
DVD FunctionsPause playbackPause PlaybackSelect mediumTreble
BrightnessContinue playbackStop playbackBass
ContrastRestart playbackBalance/Fader
Color3D Sound
16:9 Optimized
4:3
Widescreen
iThe M shortcut button takes you directly
to the previously set disc mode (audio CD/DVD,
MP3-CD/DVD or video DVD). The number of
times you have to press the shortcut button de-
pends on the previously set mode.

128 Control systems
COMAND video DVD (USA only)
Stop playback
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Stop play: Select “Stop”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.
Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.
Stop playback: Select “Stop” again
while playback is stopped.
or
Select “Stop” twice in quick succession
during playback.
Resume playback: Select “Play”.
Playbacks starts again from the begin-
ning.
Pause playback
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Pause playback: Select “Pause”.
In the display, “Pause” changes to
“Play”.
Continue playback: Select “Play”.
Play is continued from the point at
which it was stopped.
Selecting scene/chapter
Make sure that the control menu is
shown (
page 127).
Skipping forwards or back: Slide
omp or turn ymz.
Selecting film/track
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”

“Title selection”.
A selection list appears.
Select a film/track.
Screen settings
Setting brightness, contrast and color
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.
Show the menu system, if necessary
(
page 127).
Select “DVD-V”
“Brightness”

“Contrast”or “Color”.
iThis function is only available if the DVD is
comprised of several film/tracks.

191 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop
the route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select “No”, COMAND will con-
tinue with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow
will indicate the linear direction to the
destination. Below this, you will see the
message “Calculating Route”.
Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins (
page 207).Entering a destination from the
destination memory
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Memory”.
The destination memory list appears ei-
ther with or without the input charac-
ters (
page 192). Whether the input
characters appear depends on the
number of entries in the destination
memory.
Destination memory list with input
characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Destination memory list
7Currently selected character
8Currently selectable characters
iRoute calculation requires a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance from
the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the digital
map data. The calculated route may differ from
the actual road situation, e.g. due to road con-
struction or incomplete map data. Please make
sure that you observe the notes about the digital
map (
page 159).
iThe destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry
(
page 217).
iIn the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the content of the destination
memory.

194 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Moving the map and selecting the des-
tination
Moving map: Slide qmr, omp or
wmx.
Adjusting map scale: Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.
Selecting a destination: Press n.
If the crosshair is located off the edge
of the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you
will see the message “The destination is
located off the map.”.
Select “OK”.
Move the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination is within the limits of
the digital map, COMAND attempts to
attribute the destination to the map,
which can take approximately
2 seconds.If the destination can be attributed, you
will see the address of the destination.
If not, you will see the display “Destina-
tion from map”.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
Entering a stopoverEntering predefined destinations
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”.
If a stopover has already been entered,
you can change it.
Changing: Select “Change Stop-
over”.
You can now select a category.
Selecting a category:
Select category, e.g. “Gas station”.
COMAND first looks for destinations
within the immediate vicinity of the ve-
hicle and near the vehicle’s route. If
there are no destinations available
there, COMAND searches for destina-
tions in an area around the vehicle po-
sition.
If COMAND does not find any destina-
tions, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.
Select “OK”.
You can now select a different
category.
iWhen route guidance is active, you can en-
ter a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined des-
tinations from the following predefined
categories:

“Mercedes-Benz Center”

“Hospital”

“Gas station”

“Parking lot”

“Restaurant”
However, you can also enter destinations other
than the predefined ones.
iYou can use the stopover function to influ-
ence the route guidance calculation to the main
destination. When you have reached your stop-
over, COMAND automatically calculates the
route to the main destination.

195 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
If COMAND finds destinations, you will
see a list of the destinations and details
of how far away they are in the
right-hand side of the display. The in-
formation about how far away the des-
tinations are can take a few seconds to
be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows
the destinations on the map. The desti-
nation marked in the list is highlighted
in the map.
Selecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination ap-
pears.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
Entering another destination as a stop-
over
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”.
Entering: Select “Other”.You can select between the following
menu items:

“Address Entry”

“From Memory”

“From Last Destinations”

“From POIs”
Select a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:

“Address Entry” selection:
Enter a destination by address
(
page 172).

“From Memory” selection:
Enter a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 191).

“From Last Destinations” selection:
Enter a destination from the list of
last destinations (
page 193).

“From POIs” selection:
Enter a special destination
(
page 196).
Starting route calculation: After
entering a destination, select “Start”
(
page 190).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Change Stopover”.
Enter another destination as a stop-
over.
Deleting the stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover and cal-
culates the route to the main destina-
tion.

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.

274 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Seconds display
4Lap
Starting RACETIMER: Press æ.
Displaying intermediate time:
Pressç.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Stopping RACETIMER: Press æ.
To select a different display, press
$, ( or &.Saving lap time and starting a new lap
Press buttonç while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time will be shown for
5 seconds.
Press buttonç within 5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
iYou can start the RACETIMER when the en-
gine is running or the starter switch is in
position2 (
page 344).
iWhile the RACETIMER is being displayed,
you cannot adjust the audio volume using but-
tons æ or ç.
iWhen you stop the vehicle and turn the
Smartkey to position 1 (
page 344) or, in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and
do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER
stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch
the ignition back on or restart the engine and
then press æ button.
iWhen you switch on the Night View Assist*
(
page 461) while the RACETIMER is operating,
the RACETIMER will continue to run in the back-
ground but cannot be operated with the multi-
function steering wheel buttons.
To stop the RACETIMER, switch off the Night
View Assist* first.
iYou can save up to 16 laps.