MERCEDES-BENZ S500 2006 W221 Owner's Guide
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2006, Model line: S500, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ S500 2006 W221Pages: 481
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21 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Door control panel
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22 At a glanceCockpit
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23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch
Turn signals
Windshield wipers
High beam
51
52
135
2
Cruise control lever
Cruise control
Distronic*
222
215
218
3
Instrument cluster
24
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26
5
Steering wheel gearshift
control (S 55 AMG and
S 65 AMG only)
181
Item
Page
6
Lever for voice control sys-
tem*, see separate operat-
ing instructions
7
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator for right front area
235
8
Overhead control panel
29
9
Glove box lock
242
a
Glove box lid release
242
b
Glove box
242
c
Center console
27, 28
d
Starter switch
34
e
Horn
Item
Page
f
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
Heated steering wheel*
40
252
g
Parking brake pedal
48
h
Hood lock release
287
j
Parking brake release
48
k
Door control panel
30
l
Exterior lamp switch
131
m
Headlamp washer button*
186
n
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator for left front area
235
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24 At a glanceInstrument cluster
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25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature gauge
141
2
Fuel gauge with fuel tank
reserve warning lamp
343
3
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
51
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
51
4
Speedometer with:vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP
®)
warning lamp
345
lDistance warning
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Distance warning lamp with-
out function. It illuminates
when the ignition is on. It
should go out when the en-
gine is running.
344
5
Tachometer
142
Item
Page
6
Right display with:
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
50
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp
340
7
JReset button
140
8
Display with:
Gear selector lever
position
174
Program mode
174
Digital clock
(see COMAND operating
instructions)
9
Multifunction display with:
Trip odometer
141
Main odometer
141
Item
Page
a
Outside temperature
indicator
142
b
Left display with:1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
347
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
341
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
341
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp,
USA only
342
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, Canada
only
342
HTire inflation pressure
warning lamp
346
c
Knob for instrument cluster il-
lumination
140
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26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display
143
Operating control system
143
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press button
æup/to increase
çdown/to decrease
144
3
Telephone*:
Press button
sto take a call
to dial a call
tto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
153
Item
Page
4
Menu systems:
Press button
èfor next menu
ÿfor previous menu
144
5
Moving within a menu:
Press button
jfor next display
kfor previous display
144
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27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
Switch for rear window sun-
shade
191
2
Parktronic* deactivation
button
238
3
Airmatic or Active Body
Control (ABC)* button
232
4
Level control button
234
5
Central locking switch
113
Anti-theft alarm system indi-
cator lamp
86
6
Hazard warning flasher
on/off switch
136
Item
Page
7
Central unlocking switch
113
8
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
82
9
Rear seat head restraints,
switch for folding down
120
a
Tow-away alarm switch
88
b
COMAND system (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
c
Automatic climate control
205
d
Cover of:
Ashtray
Lighter
249
250
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28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
35
2
Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission
46
3
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp
73
4
Thumbwheel for setting dis-
tance in Distronic*
225
5
Distance warning function*
on/off button
225
6
Lower storage compart-
ments
7
Program mode selector for
automatic transmission
179
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29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Left reading lamp on/off
138
2
Rear interior lighting on/off
138
3
Right reading lamp on/off
138
4
Interior lighting control
137
5
Tilt/sliding sunroof
212
6
Hands-free microphone for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone*, and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
254
7
Garage door opener
263
8
Rear view mirror
41
9
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
256