ac control MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

Contents
Introduction....................................... 13
Product information ............................. 13
Operator’s Manual ............................... 14
Service and warranty information .. 14
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 15
Maintenance .................................. 15
Roadside Assistance ...................... 16
Change of address or ownership.... 16
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 16
Where to find it .................................... 17
Symbols ............................................... 18
Operating safety .................................. 19
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 19
Problems with your vehicle .................. 20
Reporting safety defects...................... 21
Reporting safety defects ................ 21
Vehicle data recording ......................... 22
Information regarding electronic
recording devices ........................... 22
At a glance.......................................... 23
Exterior view ......................................... 24
Cockpit ................................................. 26
Instrument cluster ................................ 28
Control systems ................................... 30
Center console ..................................... 32
Upper part ...................................... 32
Lower part ...................................... 33
Automatic climate control .................... 34
Overview ......................................... 34
Automatic climate control panel,
front ................................................ 36
Overhead control panel ........................ 37
Driver’s door control panel ................... 38
Rear door control panel ........................ 39
Storage compartments ......................... 40
Rear passenger compartment .............. 42
Safety and Security........................... 43
Occupant safety ................................... 44
Air bags .......................................... 45
Occupant Classification System ..... 50
Seat belts ....................................... 55
Luxury active head restraints
(S 600 only) .................................... 59
Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE
®) ................................... 60
Children in the vehicle .................... 61
Override switch for rear
passenger compartment................. 67
Panic alarm .......................................... 68
Activating........................................ 68
Deactivating.................................... 68
Driving safety systems ......................... 69
ABS ................................................. 69
Adaptive Brake ............................... 70
Adaptive Brake Lights
(S 600 and USA only) ..................... 70
BAS ................................................. 71
BAS Plus* ....................................... 71
EBP ................................................. 71
ESP
®............................................... 72

ContentsAnti-theft systems................................ 75
Immobilizer..................................... 75
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 75
Tow-away alarm ............................. 76
Canceling the alarm ....................... 76Control systems................................ 77
COMAND operating safety ................... 78
COMAND introduction ......................... 79
Availability of functions while
the vehicle is in motion .................. 79
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 79
COMAND components ................... 79
Operating COMAND ....................... 84
Main menus of COMAND ............... 89
COMAND FM/AM radio ....................... 93
Submenu overview ......................... 93
Switching to radio mode ................ 94
Switching wavebands ..................... 94
Selecting stations/channels .......... 94
Saving stations ............................... 96
Station name display ...................... 97COMAND satellite radio* (USA only) ... 98
Submenu overview ......................... 98
Introduction to Satellite radio ........ 98
Switching to satellite radio............. 99
Main satellite radio menu............. 100
Selecting program category ......... 100
Tuning in channels ....................... 100
Saving channels ........................... 102
Show program info ....................... 103
Channel update ............................ 103
Calling Sirius Service Center ........ 103
COMAND audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3 ................................ 104
Safety precautions ....................... 104
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 104
Notes about audio DVD
operation...................................... 106
Notes about CDs / DVDs .............. 106
Notes about handling CDs /
DVDs ............................................ 107
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 107
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 108
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 109Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 109
Submenu overview....................... 110
Switching to audio CD,
audio DVD or MP3 mode ............. 111
Stop function ............................... 112
Pause function ............................. 112
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media . 112
Selecting a track .......................... 113
Fast forward/rewind .................... 113
Selecting a folder ......................... 113
Setting the audio format .............. 114
Playback options.......................... 114
COMAND telephone* ........................ 115
Safety precautions ....................... 115
General notes .............................. 115
Switching telephone on or off ...... 116
Activating telephone mode .......... 117
Telephone keypad ........................ 117
“911” emergency call .................. 117
Entering the PIN ........................... 119
Entering the PIN2......................... 119
Entering the PUK / PUK2 .............. 119
Entering the unlock code ............. 119

ContentsCOMAND navigation system
(last destinations) .............................. 201
Saving a destination permanently
in the destination memory ........... 201
Saving the vehicle position in
the list of last destinations ........... 201
Saving the crosshair position in
the list of last destinations ........... 201
Deleting one of the last
destinations ................................. 201
COMAND address book ..................... 202
General notes ............................... 202
Address book menu overview ...... 202
Calling up the address book ......... 202
Selecting an entry in the main
address book display.................... 202
Creating a new address book
entry ............................................. 203
Deleting an entry .......................... 204
Searching for an address book
entry ............................................. 204
Displaying a complete address
book entry .................................... 206
Displaying of a complete phone
book entry in the mobile phone.... 207
Changing an entry ........................ 207Calling a number saved in
an entry ........................................ 209
Starting route guidance to
an entry ........................................ 209
Voice entries ................................ 210
Saving a phone book entry from
mobile phone in the COMAND
address book ............................... 211
Importing data from external
Bluetooth devices ........................ 212
COMAND system settings................. 213
Systems settings menu overview . 213
Display settings............................ 213
Time settings................................ 213
Voice Control* settings ................ 215
Setting the system language ........ 216
Assigning the favorite button ....... 216
Bluetooth settings ........................ 217
Reset............................................ 219
COMAND vehicle menu ..................... 220
Setting night security illumination 220
Locator lighting on/off ................. 221
Exterior mirror convenience
settings ........................................ 222
Automatic locking on/off ............. 223Activating easy-entry/exit feature 224
Setting interior ambient lighting .. 225
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off ..................................... 226
Extending or retracting rear
window sunshade ........................ 227
Trunk opening-height restriction
on/off .......................................... 227
Switching on/of the tow-away
alarm............................................ 228
COMAND automatic climate control . 229
Setting temperature..................... 230
Adjusting air distribution.............. 230
Adjusting air volume .................... 230
Central climate control menu via
COMAND ..................................... 231
Operating rear climate control*
from the front .............................. 234
COMAND seats ................................. 236
Operating seats via COMAND ...... 236
Lumbar support ........................... 237
Multicontour seats*, front ........... 237
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats, front*................................. 240

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

ContentsStarter switch positions ..................... 315
SmartKey ..................................... 315
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*....... 316
Seats.................................................. 318
Seat adjustment ........................... 318
Seat heating* ............................... 322
Seat ventilation* .......................... 323
Head restraints............................. 324
Multicontour seats*, rear ............. 327
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 328
Steering wheel ................................... 330
Steering wheel adjustment........... 330
Heated steering wheel* ............... 331
Mirrors ............................................... 332
Interior rear view mirror ............... 332
Exterior rear view mirrors ............. 332
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors ......................................... 333
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ... 334
Activating exterior rear view
mirror parking position ................. 335
Memory function................................ 336
Storing positions into memory ..... 337
Recalling positions from memory . 337
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 338Fastening the seat belts .................... 339
Proper use of seat belts ............... 341
Seat belt height adjustment ......... 341
Lighting.............................................. 342
Exterior lamp switch..................... 342
Combination switch ..................... 346
Corner-illuminating lamps ............ 347
Hazard warning flasher ................ 348
Interior lighting............................. 348
Courtesy lighting .......................... 350
Door entry lamps ......................... 350
Trunk lamp ................................... 350
Windshield wipers.............................. 351
Switching on/off windshield
wipers .......................................... 351
Intermittent wiping....................... 352
Single wipe................................... 352
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid .............................................. 352
Power windows.................................. 353
Opening and closing power
windows ....................................... 353
Rear side window sunshades* ..... 355
Summer opening feature.............. 355
Convenience closing feature ........ 356Driving and parking ........................... 359
Starting the engine ...................... 359
Driving off .................................... 361
Turn signals.................................. 362
Problems while driving ................. 362
Parking......................................... 363
Turning off the engine .................. 365
Releasing seat belts ..................... 366
Automatic transmission..................... 367
Gear selector lever....................... 367
Shifting procedure ....................... 369
Automatic transmission positions 370
Gear ranges ................................. 372
Driving tips................................... 373
Automatic shift program .............. 374
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 375
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 377
Instrument cluster ............................. 378
Adjusting instrument cluster and
COMAND display illumination ...... 378
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 378
Tachometer.................................. 379
Outside temperature indicator ..... 379
Fuel gauge ................................... 379

Contents
Driving systems ................................. 380
Cruise control .............................. 380
DISTRONIC Plus* ......................... 385
Airmatic (S 550 only) ................... 401
Active Body Control (ABC)*.......... 403
Parktronic system* ...................... 405
Park Assist* ................................. 409
Dynamic Rear View Monitor* ....... 413
Night View Assist* ....................... 420
Automatic climate control ................. 424
Deactivating climate control
system ......................................... 428
Operating climate control system
in automatic mode ....................... 428
Setting temperature ..................... 429
Adjusting air volume .................... 429
Front defroster ............................. 429
Rear window defroster ................. 430
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL
(USA only) .................................... 430
Air recirculation mode .................. 431
Residual engine heat and
ventilation .................................... 433Front passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 433
Rear passenger compartment
adjustable air vents....................... 434
Rear passenger compartment
climate control* ............................ 434
Trunk .................................................. 436
Opening trunk ............................... 436
Closing trunk ................................ 437
Trunk emergency release.............. 440
Power tilt/sliding sunroof................... 441
Opening and closing power
tilt/sliding sunroof ........................ 441
Synchronizing ............................... 442
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* ............................... 443
Roller sunblinds ............................ 443
Opening and closing panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel.. 444
Synchronizing ............................... 446Loading and storing............................ 447
Roof rack* .................................... 447
Loading instructions ..................... 447
Storage compartments ................. 448
Cup holders .................................. 452
Trunk ............................................ 453
Useful features ................................... 455
Sun visors ..................................... 455
Vanity mirror in rear...................... 455
Rear window sunshade ................. 456
Ashtrays........................................ 456
Cigarette lighters .......................... 457
Power outlet ................................. 458
Telephone* ................................... 459
Tele Aid......................................... 462
Garage door opener ...................... 470
Infrared reflecting windshield ....... 475

ContentsOperation......................................... 477
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ......... 478
Driving instructions ............................ 479
Drive sensibly – save fuel ............. 479
Drinking and driving ..................... 479
Pedals .......................................... 479
Power assistance ......................... 479
Brakes .......................................... 480
Driving off..................................... 481
Parking ......................................... 481
Tires ............................................. 482
Hydroplaning ................................ 483
Tire traction .................................. 483
Tire speed rating .......................... 484
Winter driving instructions ........... 484
Standing water ............................. 485
Passenger compartment .............. 486
Driving abroad .............................. 486
Control and operation of radio
transmitters.................................. 486
Catalytic converter ....................... 487
Emission control........................... 488
Coolant temperature .................... 488At the gas station .............................. 489
Refueling ...................................... 489
Check regularly and before
a long trip ..................................... 490
Engine compartment ......................... 492
Hood ............................................ 492
Engine oil ..................................... 494
Transmission fluid level ................ 497
Active Body Control* (ABC*)
fluid level...................................... 497
Coolant level ................................ 497
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system ........... 498
Tires and wheels ................................ 500
Important guidelines .................... 500
Tire care and maintenance ........... 501
Direction of rotation ..................... 503
Loading the vehicle ...................... 503
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ....................................... 509
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 511
Tire labeling.................................. 518
Load identification ....................... 521DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................. 522
Maximum tire load ....................... 523
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 523
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) ............. 524
Tire ply material ........................... 525
Tire and loading terminology........ 526
Rotating tires ............................... 529
Winter driving .................................... 530
Winter tires .................................. 530
Snow chains................................. 531
Maintenance...................................... 532
Maintenance service indicator
message ...................................... 532
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display .............. 533
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator .......................... 533
Vehicle care....................................... 534
Cleaning and care of vehicle ........ 534

14 IntroductionOperator’s ManualThis Operator’s Manual contains a great
deal of useful information. We urge you to
read it carefully and familiarize yourself
with the vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life
of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the in-
structions and warnings contained in this
manual. Ignoring them could result in dam-
age to the vehicle or personal injury to you
or others. Vehicle damage caused by fail-
ure to follow instructions is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual.
Therefore, you may find explanations for
optional equipment not installed in your
vehicle. If you have any questions about
the operation of any equipment, your au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to demonstrate the proper proce-
dures.We continuously strive to improve our
product, and ask for your understanding
that we reserve the right to make changes
in design and equipment. Therefore, infor-
mation, illustrations and descriptions in
this Operator’s Manual might differ from
your vehicle.
Optional equipment is also described in
this manual, including operating instruc-
tions wherever necessary. Since they are
special-order items, the descriptions and
illustrations herein may vary slightly from
the actual equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are
not shown or described in this Operator’s
Manual, your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center will be glad to inform you of correct
care and operating procedures. The Oper-
ator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are important documents and should be
kept with the vehicle.
Service and warranty information
The Service and Warranty Information
Booklet contains detailed information
about the warranties covering your
Mercedes-Benz, including:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty


Emission System Warranty


Emission Performance Warranty


California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
Vermont Emission Control System
Warranty
(California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
Vermont only)


State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws)

17 Introduction
Where to find it
Where to find it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide comprehensive support information
for you, the vehicle operator. Each section
has its own reference color.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all the
controls that can be operated in the vehi-
cle’s interior.Safety and Security
Here you will find descriptions of the safety
and security features of your vehicle.Control systems
Here you will find detailed information
about the operation of the COMAND sys-
tem, instrument cluster control system
and Voice Control*.
Controls in detail
Here you will find detailed information
about the equipment installed in your vehi-
cle. This section also describes technical
innovations.Operation
Here you will find all the information you
need for the proper operation of your vehi-
cle.Practical hints
This section provides fast assistance for
dealing with problems you may encounter.
Technical data
All important technical data for your vehi-
cle can be found in this section.Indexes
The glossary provides explanations of the
most important technical terms.
The table of contents and the index are de-
signed to help you find information quickly
and easily.
The following publications are part of your
vehicle documentation:

this Operator’s Manual


the Maintenance Booklet
Separate operating instructions will be
provided as required depending on the
equipment options installed in your vehi-
cle.

18 IntroductionSymbolsTrademarks:

ESP
® and PRE-SAFE
® are registered
trademark of DaimlerChrysler.


HomeLink
® is a registered trademark
of Prince, a Johnson Controls
Company.


SIRIUS and related marks are trade-
marks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.


LOGIC7
® is a registered trademark of
Harman International Industries, Incor-
porated.
The following symbols are found in this
Operator’s Manual:
* Optional equipment is identified
with an asterisk. Since standard
equipment varies between models,
the descriptions and illustrations in
this manual may differ slightly from
the actual equipment of your vehi-
cle.

This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.

A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step
procedure.
 Page This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on a
topic.
This continuation symbol marks
an interrupted warning which
will be continued on the next
page.

This continuation symbol marks
an interrupted procedure which
will be continued on the next
page.
-> In the glossary of technical
terms, this symbol is used to in-
dicate cross-references to term
definitions.
DisplayWords appearing in the multi-
function display and COMAND
display are printed in the type
shown here.
Warning!
G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.!
Highlights hazards that may result in dam-
age to your vehicle.
i
Helpful hints or further information you may
find useful.