seat 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

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

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

29 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature gauge
378
2
Fuel gauge with:
Fuel tank reserve warning
lamp
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
-ABS indicator lamp
=SRS indicator lamp
550
346
544
552
3
Parktronic*/Park Assist*
warning indicator for left
front area
407,
411
4
Speedometer with:0
USA only
!
Canada only
Parking brake
warning or indi-
cator lamps
546
Item
Page
;
USA only
3
Canada only
Brake warning
lamp
545
550
HCombination low tire
pressure*/TPMS mal-
function telltale*
553
L
Left/right turn
signal indicator
lamps
362
KvESP
® warning lamp
549
lDistance warning
lamp*
397,
549
5
Parktronic*/Park Assist*
warning indicator for right
front area
407,
411
Item
Page
6
Gear position/range indica-
tor
370
7
Tachometer with:±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
547
8
Selected program mode indi-
cator
370
9
Main menu for control sys-
tem, multifunction display
241
a
Outside temperature
379
b
Display with:Additional speedometer
255
:Distance warner*
397,
252

33 At a glance
Center console
Lower part
Item
Page
1
Favorite button
216
2
Rear head restraints retract
button
325
3
Program mode selector
switch for:

automatic transmission
shift program


suspension tuning of
Airmatic (only S 550) or
ABC*


engine control
374
4
Shortcut button for:

radio


CD/DVD
94
111
5
Back button
87
Item
Page
6
Hazard warning flasher
348
7
Seat operation via COMAND:

Lumbar support


Multicontour seat*


Drive-dynamic
multicontour seat*
236
237
237
240
8
Shortcut button for:

telephone*


navigation
115
148
9
COMAND controller
82
a
COMAND on/off switch
79
b
Volume adjustment
89
c
Mute function
89
d
Telephone keypad
117

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

39 At a glance
Rear door control panel
Rear door control panel
Item
Page
1
Selection switch for right
front passenger seat adjust-
ment*
1
1This switch is located on the right rear passenger
side only.
320
2
Memory function* (for storing
seat settings) (Canada only)
336
3
Inside door handle
312
4
Seat adjustment
318
5
Seat heating*
Seat ventilation*
322
323
Item
Page
6
Button for extending/retract-
ing panorama roof sunblind*
443
7
Switch for extending/retract-
ing rear window sunshade*
456
8
Switches for opening/closing
side windows
Switches for opening/closing
rear side window sunshades*
353
355

41 At a glance
Storage compartments
Item
Page
1
Glove box
448
2
Document holder in sun visor
455
3
Door pocket
4
Ruffled storage pocket
451
5
Door pocket
Ashtray
456
6
Side storage pocket in trunk
Holder for Operator’s Manual
pouch
7
Additional storage spaces un-
der the trunk floor
453
8
Side storage pocket in trunk
9
Door pocket
Ashtray
456
Item
Page
a
Ruffled storage pocket
451
b
Door pocket
c
Document holder in sun visor
455
d
Ashtray
Cigarette lighter
456
457
e
Eyeglasses compartment in
overhead control panel
449
f
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell
449
g
Front passenger seat storage
compartment with first aid kit
611
Item
Page
h
Front center armrest with
storage compartments
448
j
Cup holder in the rear center
armrest
Cup holder under the rear
center storage compartment*
452
452
k
Rear center armrest with stor-
age compartment
450
l
Rear storage box
451
m
Cup holder in the front center
console
452
n
Driver’s seat storage com-
partment
449

42 At a glanceRear passenger compartment
Item
Page
1
Cup holder under the rear
center storage compartment*
452
2
Cup holder in the rear center
armrest
452
3
Control panel for rear multic-
ontour seats*
327
4
Rear center armrest with stor-
age compartment
450
5
Rear storage box
451

44 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyIn this section you will learn the most im-
portant facts about the restraint systems
of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are

Seat belts (
page 55)


Child restraints (
page 61)


Lower anchors and tethers for children
(LATCH) (
page 64)
Additional protection potential provide


Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with

Air bags (
page 45)


Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)


Emergency tensioning device (ETD)
for seat belts (
page 58)


Seat belt force limiter (
page 58)


Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE
®) (page 60)Air bag system components with


The front passenger front air bag off in-
dicator lamp (
page 53)


Front passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(page 50)
As independent systems, their protective
functions work in conjunction with each
other.
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates early detection of malfunctions.
The =indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster (page 28) comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no lat-
er than a few seconds after the engine has
been started.The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the =indicator lamp is
not lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the =indicator lamp:


fails to go out not later than approxi-
mately 4 seconds after the engine was
started


does not come on at all


comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
i
For information on infants and children trav-
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint sys-
tems for infants and children, see “Children in
the vehicle” (
page 61).
Warning!
G
Modifications to or work improperly con-
ducted on restraint systems (such as seat
belts and anchors, emergency tensioning
devices, seat belt force limiters or air bags)
or their wiring, as well as tampering with in-
terconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer function-
ing as intended.