2011 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class page 35

Symbols
Registered trademarks:
R Bluetooth ®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG Inc.
R DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
R Dolby and MLP are registered trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
R PRE-SAFE ®
is a registered trademark of
Daimler AG.
R HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of
Prince, a Johnson Controls Company.
R iPod ®
and iTunes ®
are registered
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
USA. and in other countries.
R Logic 7 ®
is a registered trademark of
Harman International Industries,
Incorporated.
R Microsoft ®
a registered trademark of the
Microsoft Corporation in the USA and in
other countries.
R SIRIUS and related brands are registered
trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc.
R HD Radio and related brands are registered
trademarks of the iBiquity Digital
Corporation.
R Windows Media ®
is a registered trademark
of the Microsoft Corporation in the USA and
in other countries.
R Gracenote ®
is a registered trademark of
Gracenote, Inc.
R ZagatSurvey ®
and related brands are
registered trademarks of Zagat.
In this Operator's Manual you will find the
following symbols:GWarning
Warning notices draw your attention to
hazards that endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
! Warning notices draw your attention to
hazards that could cause damage to your
vehicle.
i Practical tips or other information that
could be helpful to you.XThis symbol indicates instructions
that you must follow.XA number of these symbols
appearing in succession indicates
instructions with several steps.Y pageThis symbol tells you where to look
for further information on a topic.YYThis symbol marks a warning or
procedure which is continued on
the next page.DisplayText in the multifunction display/
COMAND display.

Exterior viewFunctionPage:Trunk lid85Vehicle tool kit462;Lights278=Rear window defroster293?Fuel filler flap313AExterior mirrors109BSliding sunroof93CDefrosting the windshield292Cleaning the windows455FunctionPageDWindshield wipers281EOpens the hood446Engine oil447Coolant450FTowing473GTires and wheels480Flat tire46330Exterior viewAt a glance

CockpitFunctionPage:Combination switch274;Cruise control lever324=Horn?Instrument cluster32ASteering wheel paddle
shifters310
BDIRECT SELECT lever306CControl panel for:Vehicle level336Suspension tuning337PARKTRONIC341Swivelling the COMAND
display122
COMAND display
brightness122
Instrument lighting122FunctionPageDOverhead control panel36EAutomatic climate control286FIgnition lock299Start/Stop button299GAdjusts the steering wheel107Steering wheel heating108HElectric parking brake317IOn-board diagnostics
connection
JOpens the hood446KNight View Assist Plus348LLight switch272Cockpit31At a glance

Instrument cluster
Overview
FunctionPage:Coolant temperature gauge365;Fuel gauge=Front area warning display
for PARKTRONIC342
?Multifunction display366SpeedometerATransmission position308BTachometer365CDrive program310DParking Guidance display342FunctionPageEDisplay unit of the
speedometer
FOutside temperature
display365
GAdditional speedometer377HHOLD function335Ä PRE-SAFE® Brake71IAdaptive Highbeam Assist275Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist
354,
359
ATTENTION ASSIST33473Not available on HYBRID vehicles.32Instrument clusterAt a glance

Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:Turn signal274;Electric parking brake, red413! Electric parking
brake, red (Canada only)413
=Electric parking brake,
yellow413
! Electric parking
brake, yellow (Canada only)413
?Seat belt414AESP®416BDistance warning419FunctionPageCBrakes (USA only)413J Brakes (Canada only)413DESP® OFF416ETire pressure monitor419FEngine diagnostics418GABS415HSRS417IHigh-beam headlamps275JReserve fuel418Instrument cluster33At a glance

On-board computer and COMANDFunctionPage:% Back or deactivates
the Voice Control System
;=; Selects a menu3679: Selects a
function or scrolls through
lists367
a Confirms selection or
fades out display messages
=Multifunction display366?~374Rejects or ends a call3746Makes or accepts a callSwitches to the redial
memory
WX Adjusts the
volume or operates
RACETIMER on AMG
vehicles372
8 MuteFunctionPageA? Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
BSwivels the COMAND
display122
Adjusts the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display122
CCOMAND display119DCD and DVD player/
changer217
ECOMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons
116,
117
34On-board computer and COMANDAt a glance

Center consoleFunctionPage:Function button for the
radio and CD/DVD/SD
card117
;Back button117=Hazard warning lamps276?Lumbar support266Multicontour seat266AFunction button for the
telephone and navigation
system149
BActivates/deactivates
COMAND131
FunctionPageCAdjusts the volume132DProgrammable button118ETelephone keypad118FRear window roller sunblind429GRetracts the rear seat head
restraints105
HSelects the drive program310ICOMAND controller116Center console35At a glance

Overhead control panelFunctionPage:Eyeglasses compartment423;p Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off277
=u Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off278
?c Switches the front
interior lighting on/off278
A3 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof94
3 Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds95
BG SOS button (mbrace
system)433
C| Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off278
FunctionPageDy Extends/retracts the
rear roller sunblind of the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel95
Ep Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off277
FRear-view mirrorGButtons for the garage door
opener440
HMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and Voice
Control System4
4Observe the additional operating instructions.36Overhead control panelAt a glance