manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

217 Control systems
COMAND system settings

Changing setting: Rotate ymz and
select desired function.

Saving setting and exit the menu:
Press n.
Bluetooth settings
General information about Bluetooth
Bluetooth technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of
up to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth
can be used to exchange vCards or make
calls using a headset.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Services”
“Deactivate Blue-
tooth”.
You have activated or deactivated Blue-
tooth. A checkmark appears when
Bluetooth is deactivated.Connecting Bluetooth devices
It is possible to establish a Bluetooth con-
nection between COMAND and the follow-
ing types of device:


Mobile phone (only for transferring
business cards)


Headset


Laptop / PDA
You can connect up to twelve devices to
COMAND but only one device can be ac-
tive at a time.
The connection process includes search-
ing for the device and its subsequent au-
thorization.Calling up the Bluetooth device list and
searching for devices

Calling up the list: Select “Vehicle”

“System Settings”
“Services”

“Search for Bluetooth devices”.
When you call up the list for the first
time after switching on COMAND, the
search for devices in the reception
range starts automatically. You will see
a display to this effect.
The device list appears after a short
while.
Canceling search:
Select “Cancel”.
The second time you call up the list, and
each time thereafter, the device list ap-
pears immediately if COMAND has not
been switched off and on again in the
meantime.

Starting search manually:
select “Update”.
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To connect a Bluetooth device, the Blue-
tooth function must be activated in COMAND
and in the device concerned. The Bluetooth de-
vice must also be set to “visible” or “findable” in
order for COMAND to find and display it. For the
setting procedures, please see the operating in-
structions for the Bluetooth device.

364 Controls in detailDriving and parkingElectric parking brake
1Handle for electric parking brake
Manually releasing electric parking
brake

Pull handle1.
The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only)
or ! (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
You cannot release the electric parking
brake until the ignition is switched on.Automatically releasing electric parking
brake
Your vehicle’s electric parking brake is au-
tomatically released when:


The engine is running.


Transmission is in position D or R.


The hood is closed.


You have fastened your seat belt.


You step on the accelerator pedal.
If gear R is engaged, the trunk must be
closed.
Warning!
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Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could release the parking brake
and/or shift the automatic transmission out
of position P, either of which could result in
an accident and/or serious personal injury.Warning!
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Getting out of your vehicle with the automat-
ic transmission not fully engaged in
positionPis dangerous. Also, when parked
on an incline, position P alone may not pre-
vent your vehicle from moving, possibly hit-
ting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to position P (
page 359).
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If you have not fastened your seat belt, the
following conditions must be met in order for the
parking brake to be automatically released:


The driver's door is closed


You must move the gear selector out of P po-
sition or drive faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).

369 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission

With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

Press the handle for electric parking
brake (
page 364).

Press button at the end of the gear
selector lever in direction of arrow
(page 367) to select park positionP.

Release the brake pedal.
Shifting from D or R to N
If you want to select neutral positionN
with the automatic transmission being in
drive positionD or reverse gearR:

With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

Press the handle for electric parking
brake (
page 364).

Move gear selector lever up to resis-
tance point when in drive position D or
down to resistance point when in
reverse gear R to select neutral
positionN.

Release the brake pedal.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:

drive positionD(
page 370) with
gear ranges (
page 372)


the selected program mode (C/S)
(page 374)


the position of the accelerator pedal
(page 373)


the vehicle speed
With drive positionD selected, you can use
the steering wheel gearshift control
buttons (
page 375) to influence auto-
matic transmission shifting by:


limiting the gear range


changing gears manually
!
Shift the automatic transmission directly
from drive positionD to reverse gearR, from
reverse gearR to drive positionD or directly to
park positionP only when the vehicle is stopped.
Otherwise the automatic transmission could be
damaged.
When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or
snow, see “Rocking the vehicle” (
page 373).
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When the vehicle needs to be moved with
the engine switched off and the automatic trans-
mission set to neutral positionN (
page 371),
e.g. in an automatic car wash, do not press the
handle for electric parking brake.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the op-
erating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gearR or parking positionP
only when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road surfac-
es. This may cause serious damage to the driv-
etrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

472 Controls in detailUseful featuresStep 7:
To program the remaining two signal
transmitter buttons, repeat the steps
above starting with step 3.
Rolling code programming
To train a garage door opener (or other
rolling code devices) with the rolling code
feature, follow these instructions after
completing the “Programming” portion
(steps 1 through 6) of this text. (A second
person may make the following training
procedures quicker and easier.)
Step 8:

Locate “training” button on the garage
door opener motor head unit.
Exact location and color of the button
may vary by garage door opener brand.
Depending on manufacturer, the “training” button may also be referred
to as “learn”or “smart” button. If there
is difficulty locating the transmitting
button, refer to the garage door opener
operator’s manual.
Step 9:

Press the “training” button on the ga-
rage door opener motor head unit.
The “training light” is activated.
You have 30 seconds to initiate the follow-
ing two steps.
Step 10:

Return to the vehicle and firmly press,
hold for 2 seconds and release the pro-
grammed signal transmitter button
(2, 3 or4).
Step 11:

Press, hold for 2 seconds and release
same signal transmitter button a sec-
ond time to complete the training pro-
cess.Step 12:

Confirm the garage door operation by
pressing the programmed signal trans-
mitter button (2, 3 or4).
Step 13:

To program the remaining two signal
transmitter buttons, repeat the steps
above starting with step 3.
Gate operator/Canadian programming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require
transmitter signals to “time-out” (or quit)
after several seconds of transmission
which may not be long enough for the
integrated signal transmitter to pick up the
signal during programming. Similar to this
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators
are designed to “time-out” in the same
manner.
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If the indicator lamp1 flashes rapidly for
about 2 seconds and then turns to a constant
light, continue with programming steps 8
through 12 as your garage door opener may be
equipped with the “rolling code” feature.
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Some garage door openers (or other rolling
code equipped devices) may require you to
press, hold for 2 seconds and release the same
signal transmitter button a third time to com-
plete the training process.

562 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Door Open
Vehicle not in Park
You have opened the driver’s
door and the automatic trans-
mission is still in position D, R
orN.

Before you leave the vehicle, make sure that the automatic transmission
is shift to position P and that the parking brake is engaged.
Front passenger
airbag disabled
See Oper. Manual
Front passenger front air bag is
deactivated while driving even
though an adult or someone
larger than a small individual is
occupying the front passenger
seat. Forces acting on the seat
may make the system sense a
decrease in weight.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the front
passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (
page 315).

Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.

Adjust the seat in a height position (
page 318).

Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present (e.g.
objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or
around the seat). Such forces may cause the system to sense that an oc-
cupant of a lesser weight than actually present is on the front passenger
seat.

Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on
the ignition (
page 315).
Monitor the 59indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster
(
page 53) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster
(page 241) for the following:
(Continued on next page)

567 Practical hints
What to do if …?
Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Park Assist
inoperative
Park Assist* is unavailable due to a mal-
function.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
PRE-SAFE
inoperative
See Owner's Manual
PRE-SAFE
® itself has failed. All other occu-
pant safety systems, such as the air bags,
are still available.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
Check tires
then restart
Run Flat Indicator
There was a warning message about a loss
in tire inflation pressure and the Run Flat In-
dicator* has not been restarted yet.

Check and adjust tire inflation pressure as required
(page 514).

Then restart the Run Flat Indicator* (
page 515).
Radar sensor
deactivated
See Oper. Manual
You attempt to activate DISTRONIC Plus*
or Park Assist* even though you have
switched off the radar sensors* on the vehi-
cle.

Check if the radar sensors* may be switched on (
page 256).

Switch on the radar sensors* using the instrument cluster
control system.
Run Flat Indicator
inoperative
The Run Flat Indicator* is malfunctioning.

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
Service X
due
Service X must be carried out (
page 532).

Have the maintenance service carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Service X exceeded
by X days
by XXX mls (km)
Service X must be carried within the next ...
or before you have driven ... miles (kilome-
ters) (
page 532).

Have the maintenance service carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
Shift to P or N
to start engine
You have attempted to start the engine
while the automatic transmission was set to
position R or D.

Shift the automatic transmission to P or N (
page 367).

580 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Parking brake
See Oper. Manual
If overheated:
Let vehicle cool down, and do not engage
electric parking brake during this time.
or

Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage or release electric parking brake.
(USA only)(Canada only)
Parking brake
inoperative
When you engage or release the electric
parking brake, the red indicator lamp for
the electric parking brake flashes and goes
out after approx. 10 seconds. The yellow
warning lamp for the electric parking brake
lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunction-
ing.

Switch ignition off and back on again, and en-
gage electric parking brake (
page 364).
If the electric parking brake cannot be engaged:

Shift the automatic transmission to P
(page 367).

Protect vehicle from rolling away while
parked by using a chock from the vehicle tool
kit (
page 613).

Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.

616 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyMechanically releasing the electric parking brake
The mechanical release device for the
electric parking brake is underneath the
fuel filler flap next to the fuel cap.
1Fuel filler flap
2Release tool
3Protective cap

Shift the automatic transmission to P
(page 367).

Place chock from vehicle tool kit
(page 611) under a rear wheel.

Open fuel filler flap1.

Remove protective cap3.

Screw release tool2 from vehicle tool
kit clockwise 2 to 3 rotations onto re-
lease lever.

Pull release tool2 in direction of ar-
row.
The electric parking brake is released.
The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only)
or ! (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster for the electric parking
brake flashes. The message “Parking
brake See Oper. Manual” appears on
the driver’s display.
After it has been unlocked, you can engage
the electric parking brake again from the
driver’s seat.

Press the electric parking brake handle
(page 364).
Warning!
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If you mechanically release the electric
parking brake, the vehicle may start to move
on its own. Make sure that no one is in front
of or behind the vehicle. Otherwise, an acci-
dent could occur resulting in injury or fatali-
ty. Shift the automatic transmission to P and
secure your vehicle in place using the chock
from the vehicle tool kit.
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You must pull the release tool with more
force if the electric parking brake cannot be re-
leased.
!
Reattach protective cap
3
after you have
mechanically released the electric parking
brake.

687 Index
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Garage door opener 470
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 526
Gear range 673
Automatic transmission 372
Limiting 372
Shifting into optimal 376
Gear selector lever 367
Gearshift pattern 367
Messages in display 562, 566, 567,
569, 610
Position 369
Shifting procedure 369
Transmission position 370
Global Positioning System see GPS
Glove box 448
Gloves, Vehicle tool kit 611
GPS 673
Reception (COMAND) 145
Tele Aid 462
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 526
GVWR 527H
Hands-free microphone 37
Hard plastic trim items, Cleaning 542
Hazard warning flasher 348
Head restraints 324
Adjustment 324
Folding back and placing upright rear
head restraints 325
Front seat 324
Luxury active head restraints
(S600 only) 59
Rear seat 325
Resetting activated luxury active head
restraints (S600 only) 618
Headlamp cleaning system 346, 498
Washer fluid 662, 668
Headlamps
Automatic control 343
Automatic headlamp mode 255
Cleaning lenses 537
Cleaning system 498
Manual headlamp mode 255
Messages in display 595
Refilling washer fluid 499
Headliner and shelf below rear window,
Cleaning and care of 542Heated seats* 322
Heated steering wheel* 331
Height adjustments
Vehicle level (ABC*) 403
High beam
Replacing bulbs 622
High beam flasher 347
High beam headlamps
Switching on 346
High mounted brake lamp 622
Hood 492
Message in display 591
Opening 492
Horn 27
Hydroplaning 483
I
Identification labels 652
Identification Number, Vehicle (VIN) 652
Ignition 315, 317
Switching on 315
Switching on, KEYLESS-GO* 317
Immobilizer 75
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Individualization
Voice Control* 302

689 Index
L
Labels 652
Certification 652
Emission control information 652
Supplemental tire inflation pressure
information 489
Tire and Loading Information 504
Vacuum line routing diagram 652
Lamp bulbs, exterior 621
Lamps, exterior
Front 622
Light sensor 596
Rear 622
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 29, 69, 544
Air bag Off 49
Battery (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 310
Battery check lamp (SmartKey) 305
Brakes 545
DISTRONIC Plus* 29, 388, 397, 549
Engine diagnostics 547
Engine malfunction 547
ESP
®
549
Front passenger front air bag off 53,
555Fuel reserve 550
Instrument cluster 544
Maintenance service indicator 532
Seat belts telltale 550
SRS 552
Language (COMAND) 216
LATCH-type child seat anchors see Chil-
dren in the vehicle
Leather upholstery, Cleaning and care
of 542
Lever
For automatic transmission (gear se-
lector lever) 367
For cruise control 381
For DISTRONIC Plus* 390
License plate lamps
Messages in display 597
Replacing bulbs 622
Light alloy wheels, Cleaning 541
Light sensor
Message in display 596
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting 342
Automatic headlamp mode 343
Combination switch 346
Corner-illuminating lamps 347Courtesy lighting 350
Daytime running lamp mode 344
Door entry lamps 350
High beam flasher 347
High beams 346
Instrument cluster illumination 81,
378
Interior 348
Manual headlamp mode 343
Trunk 350
Limp-home mode 377
Line of fall 674
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting (COMAND) 221
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO*) 309,
358
Key, SmartKey 304
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 306
Trunk lid (KEYLESS-GO*) 310
Locking 363
Automatic central locking
(COMAND) 223
Vehicle in an emergency 615
Locking knob 312, 674