key MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

ContentsAnti-theft systems................................ 75
Immobilizer..................................... 75
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 75
Tow-away alarm ............................. 76
Canceling the alarm ....................... 76Control systems................................ 77
COMAND operating safety ................... 78
COMAND introduction ......................... 79
Availability of functions while
the vehicle is in motion .................. 79
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 79
COMAND components ................... 79
Operating COMAND ....................... 84
Main menus of COMAND ............... 89
COMAND FM/AM radio ....................... 93
Submenu overview ......................... 93
Switching to radio mode ................ 94
Switching wavebands ..................... 94
Selecting stations/channels .......... 94
Saving stations ............................... 96
Station name display ...................... 97COMAND satellite radio* (USA only) ... 98
Submenu overview ......................... 98
Introduction to Satellite radio ........ 98
Switching to satellite radio............. 99
Main satellite radio menu............. 100
Selecting program category ......... 100
Tuning in channels ....................... 100
Saving channels ........................... 102
Show program info ....................... 103
Channel update ............................ 103
Calling Sirius Service Center ........ 103
COMAND audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3 ................................ 104
Safety precautions ....................... 104
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 104
Notes about audio DVD
operation...................................... 106
Notes about CDs / DVDs .............. 106
Notes about handling CDs /
DVDs ............................................ 107
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 107
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 108
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 109Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 109
Submenu overview....................... 110
Switching to audio CD,
audio DVD or MP3 mode ............. 111
Stop function ............................... 112
Pause function ............................. 112
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media . 112
Selecting a track .......................... 113
Fast forward/rewind .................... 113
Selecting a folder ......................... 113
Setting the audio format .............. 114
Playback options.......................... 114
COMAND telephone* ........................ 115
Safety precautions ....................... 115
General notes .............................. 115
Switching telephone on or off ...... 116
Activating telephone mode .......... 117
Telephone keypad ........................ 117
“911” emergency call .................. 117
Entering the PIN ........................... 119
Entering the PIN2......................... 119
Entering the PUK / PUK2 .............. 119
Entering the unlock code ............. 119

Contents
Instrument cluster control system ..... 241
Multifunction display .................... 241
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 242
Menus .......................................... 243
Trip menu ..................................... 245
Navi menu .................................... 246
Audio menu .................................. 248
Telephone menu*......................... 249
Assistance menu* ........................ 252
Service menu ............................... 253
Settings menu .............................. 254
Voice Control* operating safety ........ 257
Voice Control* introduction............... 258
Spelling ........................................ 259
Command types ........................... 259
Active System .............................. 259
Controls ....................................... 260
Symbols ....................................... 261
Voice Control* telephone .................. 262
Telephone operation .................... 262
Telephone commands .................. 263
Voice Control* navigation.................. 269
Important notes ........................... 269
Navigation operation .................... 270
Navigation commands.................. 270Dialog for entering a complete
address ......................................... 271
Commands for entering parts
of an address ................................ 276
Voice Control* address book ............. 279
COMAND address book overview . 279
Operation with address book
not open (global) ........................... 279
Operation with address book
open (local) ................................... 279
Operating and using address
book.............................................. 280
Available commands with the
address book not open ................. 280
Available commands with the
address book open ....................... 281
Voice Control* radio........................... 282
Radio operation ............................ 282
Radio commands .......................... 282
Voice Control* CD/
DVD changer/MP3 ............................. 286
Operation ...................................... 286
Commands.................................... 286
Voice Control* command list ............. 288
Command list................................ 288Voice Control* troubleshooting.......... 299
Help function ................................ 299
Help commands............................ 299
Help window ................................. 299
Entering digits and spelling........... 299
What to do if ... ............................. 300
Voice Control* individualization ......... 302
Controls in detail.............................. 303
Locking and unlocking ....................... 304
SmartKey ...................................... 304
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 306
Checking batteries in the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO ..... 311
Loss of the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO ......................... 311
Opening doors from the inside ..... 312
Power closing assist for doors
and trunk lid ................................. 313
Automatic central locking ............. 313
Locking and unlocking
from the inside ............................. 314

ContentsStarter switch positions ..................... 315
SmartKey ..................................... 315
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*....... 316
Seats.................................................. 318
Seat adjustment ........................... 318
Seat heating* ............................... 322
Seat ventilation* .......................... 323
Head restraints............................. 324
Multicontour seats*, rear ............. 327
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 328
Steering wheel ................................... 330
Steering wheel adjustment........... 330
Heated steering wheel* ............... 331
Mirrors ............................................... 332
Interior rear view mirror ............... 332
Exterior rear view mirrors ............. 332
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors ......................................... 333
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ... 334
Activating exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................. 335
Memory function................................ 336
Storing positions into memory ..... 337
Recalling positions from memory . 337
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 338Fastening the seat belts .................... 339
Proper use of seat belts ............... 341
Seat belt height adjustment ......... 341
Lighting.............................................. 342
Exterior lamp switch..................... 342
Combination switch ..................... 346
Corner-illuminating lamps ............ 347
Hazard warning flasher ................ 348
Interior lighting............................. 348
Courtesy lighting .......................... 350
Door entry lamps ......................... 350
Trunk lamp ................................... 350
Windshield wipers.............................. 351
Switching on/off windshield
wipers .......................................... 351
Intermittent wiping....................... 352
Single wipe................................... 352
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid .............................................. 352
Power windows.................................. 353
Opening and closing power
windows ....................................... 353
Rear side window sunshades* ..... 355
Summer opening feature.............. 355
Convenience closing feature ........ 356Driving and parking ........................... 359
Starting the engine ...................... 359
Driving off .................................... 361
Turn signals.................................. 362
Problems while driving ................. 362
Parking......................................... 363
Turning off the engine .................. 365
Releasing seat belts ..................... 366
Automatic transmission..................... 367
Gear selector lever....................... 367
Shifting procedure ....................... 369
Automatic transmission positions 370
Gear ranges ................................. 372
Driving tips................................... 373
Automatic shift program .............. 374
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 375
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 377
Instrument cluster ............................. 378
Adjusting instrument cluster and
COMAND display illumination ...... 378
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 378
Tachometer.................................. 379
Outside temperature indicator ..... 379
Fuel gauge ................................... 379

Contents
Practical hints................................. 543
What to do if …?................................. 544
Lamps in instrument cluster ........ 544
Air bag off indicator lamp ............. 555
Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display .................... 557
Where will I find ...? ........................... 611
First aid kit ................................... 611
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, Minispare wheel .... 611
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 614
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 614
Locking the vehicle ...................... 615
Mechanically releasing the
electric parking brake .................. 616
Opening/closing in an emergency..... 617
Power tilt/sliding sunroof or
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* ........................ 617Resetting activated head restraints
(S 600 only) ........................................ 618
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 619
SmartKey/SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* ............................... 619
Replacing bulbs .................................. 621
Bulbs ............................................. 622
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 623
Replacing wiper blades....................... 627
Placing wiper arms in vertical
position ......................................... 627
Removing wiper blades ................. 628
Installing wiper blades .................. 628
Flat tire ............................................... 629
Preparing the vehicle .................... 629
Mounting the Minispare wheel ...... 629Batteries............................................. 634
Disconnecting starter battery ....... 636
Removing starter battery .............. 637
Charging battery ........................... 637
Reinstalling starter battery ........... 638
Reconnecting starter battery ........ 638
Jump starting...................................... 639
Towing the vehicle.............................. 642
Installing towing eye bolt .............. 644
Fuses.................................................. 645
Aids for replacing fuses ................ 646
Fuse boxes in engine
compartment ................................ 646
Fuse boxes in passenger
compartment ................................ 647
Emergency engine shut-down ....... 648

27 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch

Turn signals


Windshield wipers


High beam


Cornering lamps
362
351
346
347
2
Lever for

Cruise control


DISTRONIC Plus*
380
385
3
Horn
4
Multifunction steering wheel
242
5
Instrument cluster
28
6
Steering wheel gearshift con-
trol
375
7
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
359
Item
Page
8
Control panel with

Front passenger front
air bag indicator lamp


Vehicle level control
switch


Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP
®) switch


Parktronic*/Park Assist*
deactivation switch


Swivel COMAND display


COMAND/instrument
cluster illumination
53
401,
403
73
408,
408
81
378
9
COMAND display
79
a
Overhead control panel
37
b
Automatic climate control
Center console, upper part
424
32
Item
Page
c
Glove box lock
448
d
Cover of compartment with

CD changer


PCMCIA card slot
107
108
e
Center console, lower part
33
f
Starter switch
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop but-
ton
315
316
g
Steering wheel adjustment
Heated steering wheel*
330
331
h
Headlamp washer button
346
j
Parking brake
364
k
Hood lock release
492
l
Door control panel
39
m
Night View Assist*
420
n
Exterior lamp switch
342

33 At a glance
Center console
Lower part
Item
Page
1
Favorite button
216
2
Rear head restraints retract
button
325
3
Program mode selector
switch for:

automatic transmission
shift program


suspension tuning of
Airmatic (only S 550) or
ABC*


engine control
374
4
Shortcut button for:

radio


CD/DVD
94
111
5
Back button
87
Item
Page
6
Hazard warning flasher
348
7
Seat operation via COMAND:

Lumbar support


Multicontour seat*


Drive-dynamic
multicontour seat*
236
237
237
240
8
Shortcut button for:

telephone*


navigation
115
148
9
COMAND controller
82
a
COMAND on/off switch
79
b
Volume adjustment
89
c
Mute function
89
d
Telephone keypad
117

53 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
The 59 indicator lamp is lo-
cated on the dashboard to the right of the
instrument cluster.
1Indicator lamp
The 59indicator lamp1 will
be illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch or with
the starter switch in position0
(page 317).
If the 59indicator lamp
goes out or remains out, do not trans-
port a child on the front passenger seat
until the system has been repaired. A
child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be serious-
ly injured or even killed if the front pas-
senger front air bag inflates.


If you have to place a child in a
forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger seat, move the seat as
far back as possible, use the proper
child restraint recommended for the
age, size and weight of the child, and se-
cure child restraint with the vehicle’s
seat belt according to the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. For
children larger than the typical
12-month-old child, the front passenger
front air bag may or may not be
activated (
page 51).
i
Deployment of the driver front air bag does
not mean that the front passenger front air bag
also should have deployed.
The Occupant Classification System (
page 50)
may have determined:


that the seat was empty or occupied by the
weight up to or less than that of a typical
12-month-old child seated in a standard
child restraint – both instances where the
system suppresses deployment of the front
passenger front air bag even though the im-
pact met the criteria and was of sufficient
severity to deploy the driver front air bag.


that the seat was occupied by a small individ-
ual (such as a young teenager or a small
adult) or a child weighing more than the
weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a
standard child restraint – instances where
the system may suppress deployment of the
front passenger front air bag even though
the impact met the criteria and was of suffi-
cient severity to deploy the driver front air
bag.

54 Safety and SecurityOccupant safety
Self-test Occupant Classification Sys-
tem
After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position1 or2 or pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or
twice (
page 317), the 59
indicator lamp1 located in the center
console illuminates. If an adult occupant is
properly sitting on the front passenger
seat and the system senses the occupant
as being an adult, the 59 indi-
cator lamp will illuminate and go out after
approximately 6 seconds.
If the seat is not occupied and the system
senses the front passenger seat as being
empty, the 59indicator lamp
will illuminate and not go out.
Warning!
G
If the =indicator lamp and the
59 indicator lamp are lit at the
same time, there is a malfunction in the
Occupant Classification System. The front
passenger front air bag will be deactivated
in this case.
In order to ensure proper operation of the
air bag system and OCS:

Have the system checked as soon as
possible by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.


Do not place more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
into the ruffled storage bag on the back
of the front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the OCS may not be able to properly
approximate the occupant weight
category.


Do not place objects under and/or
around the front passenger seat.


Do not hang anything from or attach any
items to the seats.


Do not stuff objects such as books be-
tween the middle console and the front
passenger seat.


Do not move the front passenger seat
backwards against stiff objects.


Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat
backrest.


Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
self from the seat by using the handle
over the door as this may cause the OCS
to be unable to correctly approximate
the occupant weight category.


Only have the seat repaired or replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter.


Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
Warning!
G
If the 59indicator lamp should
not illuminate, the system is not functioning.
You must see an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center before seating any child on the front
passenger seat.

57 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
Have all work carried out only by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.Warning!
G
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY

Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any
other way than as described in this sec-
tion, as that could result in serious inju-
ries in case of an accident.


Each occupant should wear their seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help
reduce the likelihood of and potential
severity of injuries in accidents, includ-
ing rollovers. The integrated restraint
system includes SRS (driver air bag, pas-
senger front air bag, side impact air
bags, head protection window curtain
air bags for side windows), ETD (seat
belt emergency tensioning device with
belt force limiters), and front seat knee
bolsters. The system is designed to en-
hance the protection offered to properly
belted occupants in certain frontal (front
air bags and ETD with belt force limiters)
and side (side impact and window cur-
tain air bags) impacts which exceed pre-
set deployment thresholds and in
certain rollovers (window curtain air
bags and ETD).


Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, against your neck or off your shoul-
der. In a frontal crash, your body would
move too far forward. That would in-
crease the chance of head and neck in-
juries. The belt would also apply too
much force to the ribs or abdomen,
which could severely injure internal or-
gans such as your liver or spleen.


Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eyeglasses, pens, SmartKeys, etc., as
these might cause injuries.


Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the abdo-
men. If the belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries
in a crash.


Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects.


Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you wouldn’t have the full width
of the belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted belt against your body could
cause injuries.


Pregnant women should also use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible pres-
sure on the abdomen.


Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.


67 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Override switch for rear passenger compartment
You can disable select functions in the rear
passenger compartment for added safety
(for instance when you have children riding
in the rear passenger compartment).
You can disable the following functions in
the rear passenger compartment:

rear door window operation
(page 353)


adjustment of front passenger seat
from the rear* (
page 320)


rear center console lighter
(page 458)


sunblinds for panorama roof*
(page 443)


rear window sunshade (
page 456)
and rear side window sunshades
(
page 355)The override switch is located on the driv-
er’s door.
1Override switch
2Indicator lamp

Activating: Press switch 1.
Indicator lamp2 comes on. The func-
tions in the rear are disabled.

Deactivating: Press switch 1 again.
Indicator lamp2 goes out. The func-
tions in the rear are enabled again.Warning!
G
Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
The children may otherwise injure them-
selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
dow opening.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.i
Operation of the rear door windows with the
switches located in the driver’s door is still pos-
sible.