MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

240 Control systemsCOMAND seatsDrive-dynamic multicontour seats, front*
For information on manual multicontour
seat settings, see “Multicontour seats*,
front” (
page 237).
The Drive - dynamic multicontour seat au-
tomatically adjusts the lateral support pro-
vided by the backrest to your driving style.
The Drive - dynamic multicontour seat elec-
tronically controls the air pressure in the
air chambers of the backrest side bolsters.
This function improves driving comfort and
pleasure.

Select seat (
page 236).

Selecting “Driv. dyn. seat”:
Slideomp or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:

“0”: off


“1”: level 1


“2”: level 2

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
Pulse mode

Select seat (
page 236).

Selecting “Pulse Mode”: Slide omp
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A list appears. You can choose be-
tween different types of massage:
The current setting is indicated by a
solid circle.

Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Saving setting: Press n.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (sides of seat cush-
ion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic multicon-
tour seats is increased.
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Depending on the setting, the massage
function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.

241 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Instrument cluster control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position2 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(page 317) is in position2. The control
system enables you to:


call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to call up statistical data
on your vehicle, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Line for main menus
2Text field in multifunction display
Settings, functions, submenus as well as
any malfunctions are shown to you in the
text field.
Warning!
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A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

242 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, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus. For example, in the “Settings”
menu, you will find functions for making settings to your vehicle. There are func-
tions 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 245).
For information about warning and mal-
function messages appearing in the multi-
function display (
page 557).
1
Multifunction display
2
sto take a call
to dial a numbertto end a call
to reject an incoming callævolume upçvolume downFmute
3
!to accept a call
activate Voice Control*
4
Lback/cancel Voice Control*
5
$scroll up%scroll down&scroll to the right(scroll to the left#confirm selection

243 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Menus
Trip (
page 245)
Navi (
page 246)
Audio (
page 248)
Telephone* (
page 249)
Commands/submenusStandard display
Show route guidance instruc-
tions, current direction trav-
eled
Select radio station
Answer a call
Fuel consumption statistics af-
ter start
Select satellite radio chanel*
(USA only)
Dial a number from the phone
book
Fuel consumption statistics
since the last reset
Operate CD changer/DVD-Au-
dio/MP3
Redialing
Call up range
End a call or reject an incoming
call
Digital speedometer

244 Control systemsInstrument cluster control system
Assistance* (
page 252)
Service (
page 253)
Settings (
page 254)
Commands/submenusDisplaying the distance graphic*
(DISTRONIC Plus*)
Call up vehicle malfunction, warning
and system status messages stored in
memory
Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only)
Distance warning function*
activating/deactivating
Check tire inflation pressure
Switch additional speedometer on or off
Switch on the Dynamic Rear View Moni-
tor* automatically
Call up maintenance service display
Switch radar sensors* on or off
Check engine oil level*
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The headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within the sys-
tem and are not necessarily identical to those
shown in the control system displays. The first function displayed in each menu will au-
tomatically show you which part of the system
you are in.

245 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Trip menu
In the “Trip” menu, you can show an addi-
tional display for the speedometer and call
up or reset your vehicle’s statistical data.
Standard display
In the standard display, the trip odometer
and main odometer are shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
1Main odometer
2Trip odometerFuel consumption statistics after start

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

Press % to select “After start”.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption statistics since last
reset

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

Press % or $ to select “After re-
set”.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
4Average speed since last reset
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).
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All values that are based on the last start are
reset when you turn off the vehicle’s engine for
more than four hours (
page 365).
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If you turn the SmartKey to position1 or2
again during this time, the values will not be re-
set. After 999 hours or 9999 miles (kilometers),
the fuel consumption statistics after start are au-
tomatically reset.
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After 9999 hours or 99,999 miles (kilome-
ters), the fuel consumption statistics since last
reset are automatically reset.

246 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemResetting fuel consumption statistics
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.

Press % or $ to select the func-
tion you wish to reset.

Press #.
Illustration: Reset trip odometer
Press % t o s e l e c t “Yes” and confirm
with #.Distance to empty

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

Press % or $ to select “Range”.
In the display you will see the calculat-
ed range based on the current fuel tank
level.
Digital speedometer

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

Press % or $ to select the digital
speedometer.
1Digital speedometer
Navi menu
The display in the “Navi” menu depends on
whether route guidance is active or not.
Press ( or & to select the “Navi”
menu.
Route guidance not active
The multifunction display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the name of the street
you are currently driving on, if known by
the navigation system.
1Direction of travel
2Street you are currently driving on
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You can reset the trip odometer by pressing
and holding the
L
button. The trip odometer
is then reset without confirmation.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).

247 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Route guidance active
The image on the multifunction display de-
pends on whether you are being notified of
a driving maneuver.
No notification of driving maneuverExample illustration1Distance to destination
2Symbol for “follow the course of the
road”
3Distance to next driving maneuver
4Street you are currently driving onNotification of driving maneuver with-
out lane recommendation
Example illustration1Street into which the driving maneuver
leads
2Symbol for “driving maneuver”
3Distance to driving maneuver and visu-
al distance display
When you are being notified of a driving
maneuver, you will see a visual distance
display 3 next to the driving maneuver
symbol. The visual distance display is re-
duced from bottom to top the closer you
come to the announced driving maneuver.Navigation status displays in the instru-
ment cluster
While route guidance is active, the follow-
ing messages may be shown on the multi-
function display:


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You have reached your destination.


“Area of dest. reached”
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.


“New Route…”
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour re-
port. Afterward, COMAND continues
route guidance.

248 Control systemsInstrument cluster control system

“Calculating Route”
COMAND is calculating a route. After-
ward, COMAND starts route guidance.


“Off Map”
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an
off-map position (
page 190).


“Off Road”
The vehicle is either on a road that has
not been digitized (
page 190) or on
the side of a road, e.g. in a parking
space.


“No Route”
COMAND cannot calculate a route to
the selected destination.


“Direction of Dest.”
The vehicle has gone off the map dur-
ing route guidance (
page 190).
Audio menu
The functions in the “Audio” menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message: “Audio off” is shown in
the multifunction display.
Select radio station
Turn on COMAND and select “Radio”
(page 93).

Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.

Press % or $ to select a station.1Station frequency
2Waveband

Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
Select satellite radio* channel
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.

Turn on COMAND and select “Sat Ra-
dio” (
page 98).
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).
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You can only change the frequency band
and save new stations using COMAND
(
page 93).

249 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system

Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.

Press % or $ to select a station.
1Channel number and/or name
2SAT mode

Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.Operating DVD changer/audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3

Turn on COMAND and select “CD”,
“DVD-Audio” or “MP3” (
page 104).

Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.

Press % or $ to select a track.
Example: audio CD1Current track
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
Telephone menu*
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A subscription to Sirius satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for your vehi-
cle.
For more information, see Sat Radio
(
page 98) .
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When you play a CD or DVD with text, the
multifunction display shows the name and num-
ber of the track. For MP3s, only the track is
shown.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 243).Warning!
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Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.