2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG change language

149 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Illustration: list of phone book entries with
name display and hidden smart speller
1Back to smart speller
2To switch phone book display (“123” or
“ABC”)
3Symbol + for several telephone num-
bers (subentries) under the main entry,
subentry list is closed
4To call up options
5Symbol / for open subentry list
6List of phone book entries
7Subentry list with category symbols
and telephone numbersSwitching from the list to the smart
speller: Select “Back” from the list.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
Changing phone book display in the
list: Select “123” or “ABC”.
The screen changes to telephone num-
ber or name display.Closing the COMAND phone book
In the smart speller, select “Back”.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
Selecting an entry in the COMAND
phone book
Selecting entries using the smart speller
Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.
Changing smart speller language:
Select !.
Select desired language.
iThe following options are available under
“Options” menu item 4:

Displaying details about an entry
(
page 150)

Creating a new entry in the address book
(
page 151)

Deleting an entry (page 152)

Saving a phone book entry from mobile
phone in the address book (
page 152)

Adding a telephone number to an address
book entry (
page 154)


151 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Assigning a New Entry in the Address
Book
Select “Options”
“New Entry” in the
COMAND phone book list.
Selecting a number category:
Select a category, e.g. “Home”.
Selecting a telephone category:
Select a category, e.g. “Land Line”.
Confirming selection: Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields.1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input charactersChanging data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or
Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.
Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.
Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select !
“Sym-
bols”.
Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select !
the
desired language.
Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.
iThis function is used to create a new entry in
the address book and to enter the data (first
name, last name and telephone number) manu-
ally.


192 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the destination which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a destination,
the input characters 4 disappear.
You see the destination memory list with-
out input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the desti-
nation memory list without input charac-
ters at any time.
Switching manually to the destina-
tion memory list without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
Destination memory list without input
characters
Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Press back but-
ton L in the center console
(
page 86).

227 Control systems
COMAND address book
Entries with category symbol 3 come
from the mobile phone. The following cate-
gory symbols are possible:

= symbol for “Mobile” category

= symbol for “Home” category

= symbol for “Work” category

= symbol for “Fax” category

= symbol for “Pager” category

= symbol for “Main” category or for
unknown category or for phone entries
that are saved on the SIM card of a
GSM mobile phone
Entries without a category symbol or with
the or symbols come from the
COMAND address book. All other entries
come from the mobile phone and are only
visible when the mobile phone is in the cra-
dle*.
Entries with the symbol contain a voice
entry (
page 232). It is possible to add
voice entries in vehicles with Voice Con-
trol*.Entries with the symbol contain com-
plete, navigable address data from the nav-
igation system that correspond to digital
map data. It is possible to quickly start
route guidance to these types of entry
(
page 231).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list
Slide mq repeatedly or press n until
the smart speller is hidden.
or
Select ?.
Switching from the list to the smart
speller
Select “Back” from the list.
Searching
Searching via the smart speller
Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.
Changing smart speller language:
Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing smart speller character
set: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Entering characters: Select the char-
acters one by one of the entry you are
searching for.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.
Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.


417 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
A full view illustration of the instrument
cluster can be found in the “At a glance”
section of this manual (
page 28).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you:

open a door

switch on the ignition (page 344)

switch on the exterior lamps
The language setting for the multifunction
display can be changed via COMAND
(
page 238).Adjusting instrument cluster display
illumination
1Knob
Brightening illumination: Turn
knob1 clockwise.
Dimming illumination: Turn knob1
counterclockwise.
Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is on the
left side in the instrument cluster
(
page 28).
Warning!G
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such
as speed or outside temperature, warning/
indicator lamps, malfunction/warning mes-
sages or the failure of any systems. Driving
characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, please do so
with added caution. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit am-
bient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also be
adjusted automatically when you switch on the
vehicle’s exterior lamps.
Warning!G

Driving when your engine is overheated
can cause some fluids which may have
leaked into the engine compartment to
catch fire. You could be seriously
burned.

Steam from an overheated engine can
cause serious burns and can occur just
by opening the hood. Stay away from
the engine if you see or hear steam com-
ing from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out


757 Index
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards 578
Uphill driving
Cruise control 421
Upholstery
Cleaning 595
Useful features 502
V
Valet locking 484
Vanity mirrors
In the sun visor 502
Vehicle
Batteries 692
Breaking-in period 526
Care 585
Dimensions 723
Individual settings, control system in
instrument cluster 281
Locking/unlocking 332, 335
Locking/unlocking in an
emergency 671
Lowering 690
Menu (COMAND) 242Service battery 692
Towing 700
Washing 585, 587
Weights 723
Vehicle data recording 22
Vehicle jack 669, 687
Vehicle level
Changing (ABC*) 443
Changing (Airmatic) 441
Setting (ABC*) 443
Setting (Airmatic) 441
Setting, Automatic (ABC*) 443
Setting, Automatic (Airmatic) 441
Setting, Manual (ABC*) 443
Setting, Manual (Airmatic) 441
Vehicle level control (Airmatic) 441
Vehicle loading 493, 553
Cargo tie-down hooks 500
Instructions 493
Load limit 554
Roof rack* 493
Terminology 576
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 578
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen (Tele
Aid) 518
Vehicle tool kit 668Video (COMAND) 124
Video DVD
Menu 129
Operating (COMAND) 124
operating (Control system) 272
Pause/Play 128
Screen settings 128
Selecting scene/chapter 128
Setting language 131
Subemu overview 126
Submenu overview 126
Switching to mode 126
Video game 131
VIN 713
Voice Control*
Address book 306
Command list 315
DVD changer 313
Individualization 330
Individualization (COMAND) 237
Introduction 285
Navigation 296
Operating safety 284
Operation via the multifunction steer-
ing wheel 287
Radio 309