buttons MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual

218 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)While the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 3 al-
ways shows the house number which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements numbers 1 entered by the
user with appropriate numbers 2.
Selecting numbers: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
or

Entering a number with the telephone
keypad using the R- 9 buttons
(page 90).

Confirming number selection:
Pressn.

Deleting individual numbers:
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 88).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the numbers entered to a house number,
the input characters 4 disappear. You see
the list of house numbers without the input
characters. Here you can confirm the cur-
rent entry or make another selection.During number entry, you can also manual-
ly switch to the list of house numbers with-
out input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
house numbers without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
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In 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 data version of the digital map.

271 Control systems
COMAND vehicle menu
Extending or retracting rear window sunshade
This function is used to extend or retract
the rear sunshade.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Rear-window Sunshade”
function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade: Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”

“Rear-window Sunshade”.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Reverse the extending or retracting
procedure: Press n again.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
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If you operate the rear-window sunshade via
COMAND or by using the favorite button
(
page 263), this takes precedence over the
buttons for the rear window sunshade in the rear
doors (
page 535).
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You can program this function using the fa-
vorite button (
page 263).
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At temperatures below -4°F (-20°C), the
rear window sunshade is switched off.
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When operating the rear window sunshade,
be sure that there is no danger of anyone be-
ing harmed by the extending or retracting
procedure.

273 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
COMAND automatic climate control
You can operate the automatic climate
control via COMAND or via the buttons on
the front and rear* automatic climate con-
trol panel (
page 501).
Some of the special climate control func-
tions can only be set via COMAND.The following automatic climate control
functions can be operated via COMAND:
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
Warning!
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When operating the automatic climate con-
trol, the air that enters the passenger com-
partment through the air vents can be very
hot or very cold (depending on the set tem-
perature). This may cause burns or frostbite
to unprotected skin in the immediate area of
the air vents.
Always keep sufficient distance between un-
protected parts of the body and the air
vents. If necessary, use the air distribution
adjustment (
page 275) to direct the air to
air vents in the vehicle interior that are not
in the immediate area of unprotected skin.
Warning!
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Follow the recommended settings for heat-
ing and cooling given on the following pages
and pages in the “Controls in detail” part
(page 501) Otherwise the windows could
fog up, impairing visibility and endangering
you and others.
Function
Page
Temperature
274
Air distribution
275
Air volume
275
Switching off cooling (“AC
OFF”)
276
Central climate control (“Mono”)
277
Footwell temperature
278
Air flow from air vents
279
Rear climate control*
279

275 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
Adjusting air distribution
You can adjust the air distribution sepa-
rately for the driver’s and front passenger’s
side.
Select climate control settings
Air
distribution, left or right.

Changing air distribution:
Rotateymz.
The symbol for air distribution changes.
The direction and size of the arrows
represent the air distribution.
or

Switching back to automatic mode:
Rotateymz and select “AUTO”.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 88) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air volume
Use buttonsQ (
page 501) in the cen-
ter console or COMAND climate control
settings to separately adjust the air vol-
ume on each side of the passenger com-
partment.

Select climate control settings
Air
volume, left or right.
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When you change the air distribution, the au-
tomatic function of the climate control system is
switched off.
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When you change the air volume, the auto-
matic function of the climate control system is
switched off.


278 Control systemsCOMAND automatic climate controlThe “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:

change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND


operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side


operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control systemAdjusting footwell temperature
The “Footwell Temperature” function is
used to adjust the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
passenger compartment.
The higher the selected value, the higher
the temperature in the footwell will be.

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Footwell Temperature”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then
pressn.

Changing temperature difference:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(page 88) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.

279 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
Adjusting air flow from air vents
The “Airflow” setting defines air distribu-
tion and air volume in automatic mode:

“Focused” (default setting, increased
air flow)


“Medium” (reduced air flow)


“Diffuse” (minimal air flow)

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu
“Airflow”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.

Changing air flow: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.Operating rear climate control* from
the front
The “Rear)” function is used to oper-
ate the rear climate control via COMAND
and the buttons on the center console con-
trol unit (
page 510).
Switching on rear climate control oper-
ation from the front

Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.

Selecting “Rear)”: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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In automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the air flow when outside temperatures are high.
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When the interior ambient temperature of
the vehicle is very hot and the automatic climate
control is cooling the interior, the setting for air
flow is temporarily overridden.


288 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemMultifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled using the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus and ac-
companying functions and submenus. For
example, in the “Settings” menu, you will find functions for making settings to your
vehicle. There are functions for calling up
information and for making settings to
your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus as being
arranged in a circular pattern:

Press ( or & repeatedly to
switch menus.
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.

Press button L to return to the next
highest menu level.
From a menu’s highest level, you will al-
ways see the screen from the “Trip” menu
that was last active. When you press L
again, you switch to the standard display
(
page 291).
For information about warning and mal-
function messages appearing in the multi-
function display (
page 642).
1
Multifunction display
2
sto take a call
to dial
to redialtto end a call
to reject an incoming callæto increase volumeçto decrease volumeFto mute
3
!to accept a call
to activate Voice Control
4
Lback/to cancel Voice Control
5
$to scroll up%to scroll down&to scroll to the right(to scroll to the left#to confirm selection

296 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemAMG menu
The main screen of the AMG menu shows
you

the gear currently engaged


the engine oil temperature


the vehicle supply voltage

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.
1Gear indicator
2Upshift indicator “up”
3Engine oil temperature
4Vehicle supply voltageIf the engine reaches the overspeed range
in the manual shift program, you will see
“up” 2 next to gear indicator 1 as a re-
minder to upshift.
Use buttons % or $ to select the fol-
lowing functions in the AMG menu:RACETIMER
The RACETIMER allows you to time and
save driving stretches in hours, minutes
and seconds.

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.

Press % to select the RACETIMER.
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This function is only available in S 63 AMG
and S 65 AMG.
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The engine oil temperature will be shown in
blue if the engine oil temperature has not yet
reached 176°F (80°C). During this time, avoid
driving at full engine speed.
Function
Page
RACETIMER
296
Overall analysis
298
Lap analysis
299
Warning!
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The RACETIMER feature is for use only on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on public roads
is prohibited under all circumstances and
the driver is and must always remain re-
sponsible for following posted speed limits.

297 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
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You can start the RACETIMER when the en-
gine is running or the starter switch is in
position2 (
page 370).
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While the RACETIMER is being displayed,
you cannot adjust the audio volume using but-
tons æ or ç.
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When you stop the vehicle and turn the
Smartkey to position 1 (
page 370) 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.
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When you switch on the Night View Assist*
(
page 491) 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.
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You can save up to 16 laps.

309 Control systems
Voice Control introduction
Voice Control introduction
The Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to control the following systems on
your vehicle using spoken commands:

Telephone* (
page 313)


Navigation (
page 320)


Address book (
page 330)


Audio (
page 334) (AM/FM radio,
CD/DVD changer, MP3 player)You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel (
page 311) allow you to keep your
hands on the steering wheel.
The command vocabulary consists of
approximately 300 ready to use phrases.
The Voice Control System recognizes com-
mands and number sequences, irrespec-
tive of the speaker. To optimize speech
recognition for your voice follow the indi-
vidualization process (
page 355).
You can use the Voice Control System to
call up all of COMAND’s main menu items,
with the exception of the main menus for
“Vehicle” and “Navi”.The commands and digit sequences can be
spoken without pausing between the indi-
vidual words. If an unavailable or incorrect
command is used, the Voice Control Sys-
tem will prompt you for a new command by
asking “Please repeat” or “Please repeat
your entry”.
In order to provide for a safe and comfort-
able dialog, the Voice Control System ac-
knowledges important commands.