2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Adjusting air flow from air vents
iIn automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the air flow when outside temperatures are
high.
The Airflow setting defines air distribution
and air volume in automatic mode:
RFocused (default setting, increased air
flow)
RMedium (reduced air flow)
RDiffuse (minimal air flow)
iWhen the interior ambient temperature of
the vehicle is very hot and the climate
control is cooling the interior, the setting
for air flow is temporarily overridden.
XSelect climate control settings \000T Central
climate control menu \000T Airflow.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dot \000?.
XChanging air flow: Slide \000

Rswitch back to operating the front climate
control system
Rswitch off the rear climate control
Rswitch the automatic function of the rear
climate control from automatic to manual
XSelect climate control settings \000T Central
climate control menu.
Switching off rear climate control
operation from the front
XSelect climate control settings \000T Central
climate control menu.
The current setting is indicated by a
dot \000?.
XSelecting Front Climate Control: Slide
\000

The following seat adjustments can be made
via COMAND:
SettingsLumbar support (Y page 217)Multicontour seats, front (Y page 218)Drive-dynamic multicontour seats
(Y page 219)
Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
XPress button \000Y.
The main area is active.
XSwitching to the bottom menu line: Slide
\000

Multicontour seats, front
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides
of the seat cushion and seat backrest) of
the front multicontour seats is increased.
iWhen you adjust the multicontour seat,
noises may result from pumping air into or
releasing air out of the air chambers.
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the seat backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the air
chambers of the multicontour seat.
You can adjust the following air chambers:
RSides of seat cushion
RSides of seat backrest
RSeat backrest curvature in lumbar area
RSeat backrest curvature in shoulder area
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.
Adjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
XSelect seat (Y page 216).XSelecting Seat Sides: Slide \000

Adjusting seat backrest curvature in
lumbar area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the seat
backrest.
XSelect seat (Y page 216).XSelecting Lumbar: Slide \000

You can choose between:
R0: off
R1: level 1 (Less lateral support and slow
air pressure build-up in the air chambers
of the seat backrest side bolsters.)
R2: level 2 (Strong lateral support and fast
air pressure build-up in the air chambers
of the seat backrest side bolsters.)
XSlide \000

Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel.
\000FMultifunction display\000GPress button\000to end a call
to reject an incoming call
\000jto answer a call
to dial32
to redial32
\000lto mutePress button\000Z
\000[
to set the volume
to operate the RACETIMER33
\000

It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
XPress button \000@ or \000> repeatedly to
switch menus.
The number of menus available in the system
depends on which optional equipment is
installed in your vehicle.
XPress button \000A to return to the next
highest menu level.
From a menu’s highest level, you will always
see the screen from the Trip menu that was
last active. When you press button \000A
again, you switch to the standard display
(Y page 223).
Multifunction display\000FMain menus\000GText field
Settings, functions as well as any
malfunctions appear in the text field.
For more information on menus displayed in
the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(Y page 222).
Menus
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