Page 1 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2012 W221 Owner's Manual

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In this Operator's Manual, you will find the
following symbols:GWARNING
Warning notes draw your attention to hazards
that endanger your health or life, or the health
or life of others.
! These warning notes draw your attention
to hazards that could cause damage to your
vehicle.
i This symbol indicates useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.XThis symbol designates an
instruction you must follow.XSeveral consecutive symbols
indicate an instruction with several
steps.Y PageThis symbol tells you where you
can find further information on a
topic.YYThis symbol indicates a warning or
an instruction that is continued on
the next page.DisplayThis font indicates a display
message in the multifunction
display/COMAND display.
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CockpitFunctionPage:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
314
;Combination switch279=Cruise control lever331?HornAInstrument cluster35BDIRECT SELECT lever310CControl panel for:Vehicle level343Suspension tuning344PARKTRONIC347Swiveling the COMAND
display
124
COMAND display
brightness
124
Instrument lighting124FunctionPageDOverhead control panel39EAutomatic climate control290FIgnition lock303Start/Stop button303GAdjusts the steering wheel109Steering wheel heating110HElectric parking brake324IOn-board diagnostics
socketJOpens the hood456KNight View Assist Plus357LLight switch27634CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays
FunctionPage:Coolant temperature372;Fuel gauge=PARKTRONIC347?Multifunction display374SpeedometerATransmission position312BTachometer373CDrive program314DParking Guidance350FunctionPageEUnit of measurement for
the speedometer
386
FOutside temperature373GAdditional speedometer386HHOLD function342Ä PRE-SAFE ®
Brake73IAdaptive Highbeam Assist280Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist362, 367ATTENTION ASSIST356Instrument cluster35At a glance

Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:Turn signal279;Electric parking brake (red)422F (USA only)! (Canada only)=Electric parking brake
(yellow)
422
F (USA only)! (Canada only)?Seat belt420AESP®424BDistance warning428CBrakes422$
(USA only)J (Canada only)FunctionPageDESP®
OFF424ETire pressure monitor429FDiesel engine: preglow305GCheck engine427HABS423ISRS426JHigh-beam headlamps279KReserve fuel42836Instrument clusterAt a glance

On-board computer and COMANDFunctionPage:% Back or deactivates
the Voice Control System;=; Selects a menu3759: Selects a
function or scrolls through
lists
375
a Confirms selection or
fades out display messages=Multifunction display374?~382Rejects or ends a call382Exits phone book/redial
memory6Makes or accepts a callSwitches to the redial
memoryWX Adjusts the
volume or operates
RACETIMER on AMG
vehicles
380
8 MuteFunctionPageA? Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsBSwivels the COMAND
display
124
Adjusts the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display
124
CCOMAND display121DCD and DVD player/
changer
220
ECOMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons118, 119On-board computer and COMAND37At a glance

Center consoleFunctionPage:Function button for the
radio and CD/DVD/SD
card
119
;Back button119=Hazard warning lamps279?Lumbar support269Multicontour seat270AFunction button for the
telephone and navigation
system
151
BSwitches COMAND on/off133FunctionPageCAdjusts the volume134DProgrammable button120ETelephone keypad120FRear window roller sunblind439GRetracts the rear seat head
restraints
107
HSelects the drive program314ICOMAND controller11838Center consoleAt a glance

Overhead control panelFunctionPage:Eyeglasses compartment433;p Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
281
=u Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
282
?c Switches the front
interior lighting on/off
282
A3 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof
96
3 Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel and roller
sunblinds
97
BG SOS button (mbrace
system)
444
C| Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off
282
FunctionPageDy Extends/retracts the
rear roller sunblind of the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
97
Ep Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
281
FRear-view mirrorGButtons for the garage door
opener
451
HMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System 22
Observe the additional operating instructions.Overhead control panel39At a glance

Door control panel
Front
FunctionPage:Opens the door86;%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
86
=Adjusts the seat electrically104?r 45=
Memory function
113
w Adjusts the front-
passenger seat from the
driver’s seat
105
Ac Seat heating108s Seat ventilation109B7Zª\
Adjusts and folds the
exterior mirrors in/out
electrically
111
FunctionPageCW Opens/closes the
side windows
92
t Opens/closes the
roller sunblinds in the rear
side windows
93
Do Opens the trunk lid90p Vehicles with trunk lid
remote closing feature:
opens/closes the trunk lid
90
En Override feature for
the controls in the rear
compartment
67
40Door control panelAt a glance

RearFunctionPage:v Adjusts the front-
passenger seat from the
rear
105
;r 45=
Memory function
113
=Adjusts the seat electrically104?Opens the door86Au Roller sunblind439By Operates the rear
roller sunblind of the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel from the
rear
98
FunctionPageCW Opens/closes the
side windows
92
t Opens/closes the
roller sunblinds in the rear
side windows
93
Dc Adjusts seat heating108s Adjusts seat
ventilation
109
Door control panel41At a glance

Rear seatsFunctionPage:Cup holder underneath the
rear seat armrest
437
;Cup holder in the rear seat
armrest
437
=Control panel for
multicontour seat in the
rear compartment
108
?Stowage compartment in
the rear seat armrest
434
AStowage box in the seat
backrest
434
42Rear seatsAt a glance