MERCEDES-BENZ S55AMG 2002 W220 Owner's Manual

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The telephone and COMAND system must be switched
on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
display (3) appears. See the separate telephone
instructions manual.
If display (2) appears, no service is available.
Pressing j or k “browses” alphabetically
forwards or backwards through the telephone book,
providing it was previously downloaded. See telephone
operator’s manual for details concerning downloading.
Pressing button j or k for longer than a second
“browses” rapidly through the telephone book. The
name selected appears in the display.
Note:
Press the ì button if you do not wish to make a call.
The procedure is cancelled and display (3) appears.Press the í button when the name you require
appears in the display (4). The telephone number (5) is
dialed.
The name will be displayed when dialing is completed.
Display (6) remains for the duration of the call.
Pressing the ì button hangs up and display (3)
appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Redialing1The telephone is ready for use.
2Number or name stored in the redial memory.
3Number in the redial memory — redialing has
commenced.
4Dialing is completed and the name stored in the
telephone book is displayed or the number dialed
will remain displayed if no name has been stored.
The display remains for the duration of the call.
5Memory location numbers — the 10 most recently
dialed numbers are stored.
L0, most recently dialed number,
L1 to L9, previously dialed numbers.
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The telephone and COMAND system must be switched
on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
display (1) appears.
Pressing the í button activates the redial memory
and the most recently dialed number is displayed.
Pressing the j or k button “browses” forward or
backwards through the redial memory. The number or
name selected appears in the display.
Note:
Press the ì button if you do not wish to make a call.
The procedure is cancelled and display (1) appears.Press the í button when the required number or
name appears in the display (2).
The telephone number (3) is dialed.
Once dialing is completed the name (4) is displayed if
the name is stored in the telephone book; failing that
the number dialed will remain displayed. The display
remains for the duration of the call.
Pressing the ì button hangs up and display (1)
appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.

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The telephone must be switched on.1“CALL” — you are being called.
Press the í button to answer the call.
Press the ì button to hang up or if you do not wish
to answer the incoming call.

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Navigation system 1The navigation system is switched off.
2The navigation system is switched on but no
destination has been specified.
3The navigation system is switched on and
destination guidance is active.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
See the separate COMAND (Cockpit Management and
Data System) instruction manual for notes on the
navigation system.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Distronic (DTR) 1Distronic is deactivated. The actual distance (5) and
the should-be distance (6) to the vehicle ahead (4)
are displayed.
2Activating Distronic. The display with the selected
speed is shown for approximately 5 seconds.
3Distronic is activated. The message “DTR OFF”
appears for approximately 5 seconds when Distronic
is being deactivated.
4Vehicle ahead.
Only appears if a vehicle is detected ahead.
5Actual distance to vehicle ahead.
6Should-be distance to vehicle ahead (as calculated
by Distronic).
7Own vehicle.
8Distance warning function is activated, see
page 272.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
Distronic (DTR) see page 261.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.

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Trip computer 1“AFTER START” — short distance memory
2“AFTER RESET” — long distance memory
3“RANGE” — estimated range remaining
4Distance covered “AFTER START” or
“AFTER RESET”
5Elapsed time “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
6Average speed “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
7Average fuel consumption “AFTER START” or
“AFTER RESET”
Press the button è or ÿ repeatedly until the
display (1, 2 or 3) appears.
Press the j or k button until the “AFTER START”
short distance memory (1), the “AFTER RESET” long
distance memory (2) or the “RANGE” – estimated range
remaining indicator (3) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
Note:
The most recently selected display (1, 2 or 3) always
appears the next time the trip computer is called up.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Transferring values from the previous journey to the
“AFTER START” short distance memory (1):
The “AFTER START” display will flash until a distance of
approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) has been covered or two
minutes have elapsed since the engine was restarted.
During this period you can incorporate the values for
the previous journey by pressing button Jin the
instrument cluster.
If buttonJis not pressed, the short distance memory
is reset to “0”.To reset the short “AFTER START” (1) or long
“AFTER RESET” distance memory (2):
Call up the relevant display (1 or 2) using the j or
k button and press the Jbutton in the instrument
cluster until the values are reset to “0”.

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Malfunction /warning message memory
1There are no messages stored in the system.
2Number of messages stored in the system.Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
message memory (1 or 2) is displayed.
Press the j or k button if display (2) appears.
The stored messages will now be displayed in order.
See page 309 for malfunction and warning messages.
Display (2) will reappear after you have scanned all the
malfunction and warning messages.
Should any malfunction or warning messages be stored
while driving, they will reappear in the display (2) when
the electronic key in starter switch is turned to
position 0 or removed from the starter switch.
The malfunction or warning messages will now be
displayed for approximately 5 seconds each. Pressing
the Jbutton in the instrument cluster displays the
next malfunction and warning message immediately.
The message memory will be cleared when the
electronic key is turned in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2. Should any subsequent faults occur,
they will be displayed in the message memory.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.

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Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated
for certain systems and displayed to a low level of detail.
The malfunction and warning messages are simply a
reminder with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the driver’s responsibility to
maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks performed on
the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages. See page 309.