Unlock door MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual
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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
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25 At a glance
Exterior view
Item
Page
1
Trunk
Unlocking
Opening and closing
Minispare wheel
Vehicle tool kit
436
436
629
611
2
Rear lamps
622
3
Rear window, defrosting
430
4
Fuel filler flap
Gasoline
489
664
5
Doors
Locking and unlocking
Opening and closing
304
312
Item
Page
6
Exterior rear view mirror
Parking position
334
335
7
Towing eye bolt
General information
644
642
8
Rims and tires
Checking tire inflation
pressure
Minispare wheel
Flat tire
655
511
613
629
9
Hood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant
492
494
497
Item
Page
a
Headlamp cleaning system
346
b
Front lamps
622
c
Windshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning
351
627
540
d
Window, cleaning
540
e
Roofs
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel*
441
443
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38 At a glanceDriver’s door control panel
Item
Page
1
Inside door handle
312
2
Central unlocking switch
312
3
Central locking switch
312
4
Memory function (for storing
seat, exterior mirror, and
steering wheel settings)
336
5
Selector button for front
passenger seat
321
6
Seat heating
Seat ventilation*
322
323
7
Seat adjustment
318
Item
Page
8
Exterior rear view mirrors ad-
justment
Mirror folding function
332
333
9
Switches for opening/ closing
side windows
Switches for opening/ closing
rear door window sunshades*
353
355
a
Remote trunk opening/clos-
ing* switch
436
b
Override switch for rear pas-
senger compartment
67
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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!
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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.
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76 Safety and SecurityAnti-theft systems
Disarming: Unlock your vehicle with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash once to in-
dicate that the alarm system is dis-
armed.
Tow-away alarm
Once the tow-away alarm is armed, a visual
and audible alarm will be triggered when
someone attempts to raise the vehicle.
To cancel the alarm after it has been trig-
gered, see “Canceling the alarm”
(page 76).
Arming: Lock your vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
The tow-away alarm is automatically
armed after about 30 seconds.
Disarming: Unlock your vehicle with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
To prevent triggering the tow-away alarm
feature, switch off the tow-away alarm be-
fore towing the vehicle, or when parking on
a surface subject to movement, such as a
ferry or auto train. To switch off the tow-away alarm, see
“Switching on/of the tow-away alarm”
(
page 228).
Canceling the alarm
To cancel the alarm, do one of the follow-
ing:
Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Press the Œ or ‹ button on the
SmartKey.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be within 3 ft. (1 m) of the vehicle.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton (
page 317).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be inside the vehicle.
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If the turn signal lamps does not flash three
times one of the following elements may not be
properly closed:
a door
the trunk
Close the respective element and lock the vehi-
cle again.
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The alarm system will rearm automatically
again after approximately 40 seconds if no door
was opened.
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If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system
(
page 462) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated and that neces-
sary mobile phone, power supply and GPS
coverage are available.
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When you unlock your vehicle, the tow-away
protection disarms automatically.
The tow-away alarm remains disarmed until you
lock your vehicle again.
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221 Control systems
COMAND vehicle menu
Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
To activate night security illumination:
Select delayed switch-off period (see
above).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position* before turning off the en-
gine.
Locator lighting on/off
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in position
*(
page 346), the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked from the outside:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
Door entry lamps in the mirror
Side marker lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Locator Lighting” func-
tion: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching locator lighting on or off:
Press n.
or
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
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224 Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuActivating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(page 328).
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry/exit feature:
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Easy Entry/Exit Feature”
menu: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle” “Vehicle” “Easy
Entry/Exit Feature”.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
OFF
The easy-entry/exit
feature is deactivated.
Steering Column
& Seat
Both the steering col-
umn and the driver’s
seat are moved.
Warning!
G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-en-
try/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:
Press seat adjustment switch
(page 319).
Move steering column stalk
(page 330).
Press one of the memory position but-
tons or the memory button M
(page 337).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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304 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingSmartKey
Your vehicle comes supplied with two
SmartKeys, each with remote control and
a removable mechanical key.
The locking tabs for the mechanical key
portion of the two SmartKeys are of differ-
ent color to help distinguish each
SmartKey unit.
The SmartKey provides an extended oper-
ating range. To prevent theft, however, it is
advisable to only unlock the vehicle when
you are in close proximity to it.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks:
the doors
the trunk
the fuel filler flap
SmartKey with remote control1‹ Lock button
2ŠOpening button for trunk
(
page 436)
3Mechanical key locking tab
4ŒUnlock button
5Battery check lamp
6ÂPanic button (
page 68)
!
To prevent possible malfunction, avoid ex-
posing the SmartKey to high levels of electro-
magnetic radiation.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. It is possible
for children to open a locked door from the
inside, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.Warning!
G
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
or trunk lid opening when closing a door or
the trunk. Be especially careful when small
children are around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no
possibility of someone getting caught in a
door during closing.
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305 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Factory setting
Global unlocking: Press buttonŒ.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
The vehicle will lock again automatically
and reactivate the anti-theft alarm system
within approximately 40 seconds of un-
locking if:
neither a door nor the trunk is opened
the SmartKey is not inserted in the
starter switch
the central locking switch is not acti-
vated
Global locking: Press button‹.
With the trunk and all doors closed, all
turn signal lamps flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is armed.Selective setting
If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
to reprogram the SmartKey so that
pressingŒ only unlocks the driver’s
door and the fuel filler flap.
Press and hold buttonsŒ and‹
simultaneously for about 5 seconds un-
til battery check lamp5 (
page 304)
flashes twice.
The SmartKey will then function as fol-
lows:
Unlocking driver’s door and fuel fill-
er flap: Press buttonŒ once.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knob in the driver’s door moves
up. The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
Global unlocking: Press buttonŒ
twice.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
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USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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You can also open and close the door win-
dows and tilt/sliding sunroof, or the tilt/ sliding
panel* using the SmartKey (
page 355).
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306 Controls in detailLocking and unlocking
Global locking: Press button‹.
With the trunk and all doors closed, all
turn signal lamps flash three times. The
locking knobs in the doors move down.
The anti-theft alarm system is armed.
Restoring to factory setting: Press
and hold buttonsŒ and‹ si-
multaneously for about 5 seconds until
battery check lamp5 (
page 304)
flashes twice.
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Vehicles equipped with KEYLESS-GO come
with two SmartKeys with KEYLESS-GO,
each with remote control and a removable
mechanical key.
The locking tabs for the mechanical key
portion of the two SmartKeys with
KEYLESS-GO are of different color to help
distinguish each SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO unit.
The KEYLESS-GO function is integrated
into the SmartKey. On these vehicles, the
validity of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
is checked every time you grasp an outside
door handle.
If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is valid,
your vehicle unlocks:
the doors
the trunk
the fuel filler flap
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO1‹ Lock button
2ŠOpening button for trunk
(
page 436)
3Locking tab for mechanical key
4Œ Unlock button
5Battery check lamp
6ÂPanic button (
page 68)
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When any outside door handle other than
the driver’s outside door handle is grasped, the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
!
To prevent possible malfunction, avoid ex-
posing the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO to high
levels of electromagnetic radiation.