heating MERCEDES-BENZ S63AMG 2010 W221 Owner's Manual

Multifunction display messages
ABC (Active Body Control) .............457
ABS ....................................... 467, 468
Active headlamps .......................... 485
Advanced Parking Guidance ..........461
Advanced TPMS ............................. 464
Air bags ......................................... 455
AIRMATIC ...................................... 476
Alternator .............................. 463, 482
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................476
Automatic
transmission .......................... 462, 463
Battery ................................... 463, 482
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 460
Brake fluid ..................................... 472
Brake pads ..................................... 466
Coolant .......................................... 480
Corner-illuminating lamps ..............488
Cruise control ................................ 458
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 459
Doors ............................................. 478
EBP ................................................ 468
Engine oil ....................................... 483
ESC ............................... 467, 468, 473
Fog lamps .............................. 485, 487
Front passenger front air bag ........455
Gas cap .......................................... 484
High-beam lamps ........................... 486
Hood .............................................. 478
Lane Keeping Assist ......................462
License plate lamps .......................486
Light sensor ................................... 487
Low-beam lamps ............................ 487
Night View Assist Plus ...................477
Parking lamps ................................ 486
PRE-SAFE ®
.................................... 454
Radar sensors ................................ 461
Reserve fuel ................................... 484
Reverse lamp ................................. 485
Side marker lamps .........................485
SmartKey ....................................... 478
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO ..........478
SRS ................................................ 474
Tele Aid .......................................... 474
Tire inflation pressure ............464, 489
Tire pressure monitor ....................464
Tires ...................................... 464, 489Trunk ............................................. 478
Turn signals ................................... 488
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjustment .................................... 293
Buttons .......................................... 221
Cleaning ......................................... 446
Gearshift control ............................ 323
Heating .......................................... 294
Memory function ........................... 297
Music Register ................................... 196
N
Navigation ............................................ 95
Alternative route ............................ 138
Compass ........................................ 137
Destination memory ......................145
Entering a destination ....................106
Entering a stopover ........................ 122
Introduction ..................................... 95
Lane recommendation ...................131
Last destinations ........................... 147
Map software version ......................96
Points of interest (POI) ................... 124
Route guidance .............................. 129
Traffic messages ............................ 138
Zagat ®
Rating Service ....................128
“Where am I?” function ..................136
Navi menu .......................................... 225
NECK-PRO active front head
restraints ............................................. 55
Resetting ....................................... 501
Nets, parcel ....................................... 380
Night security illumination .............. 208
Night View Assist Plus ...................... 356
Cleaning the windshield in front of
the camera .................................... 444
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 477
Normal occupant weight .................. 431
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) ................................................... 525
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Safety
Driving safety systems .....................63
Occupant safety ............................... 40
Reporting defects ............................ 24
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Satellite radio .................................... 170
SD card ............................................... 180
Seat belt force limiter ......................... 53
Seat belts ............................................. 49
Adjustment function ........................52
Automatic comfort-fit feature ..........54
Children in the vehicle .....................56
Cleaning ......................................... 446
Fastening ......................................... 51
Height adjustment ...........................52
Proper use of ................................... 50
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Safety notes ..................................... 49
Telltale ..................................... 32, 493
Seat heating ....................................... 292
Seating capacity ................................ 419
Seats .................................................. 286
Adjustment .................................... 286
Drive-dynamic ................................ 219
Heating .......................................... 292
Memory function ........................... 297
Multicontour, front ......................... 218
Multicontour, rear ..........................293
Ventilation ..................................... 292
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down hooks ....................381
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 49
Tele Aid .......................................... 389
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts .................................... 524
Service and warranty information ..... 21Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator message
Service life (tires) .............................. 423
Service menu ..................................... 233
Settings
Automatic locking ..........................210
Automatic mirror folding ................209
Display settings (COMAND) .............92
Easy-entry/exit feature .................. 208
Factory setting (KEYLESS-GO) .......277
Factory setting (SmartKey) ............275
Individual (vehicle) .........................234
Interior ambient lighting ................209
Language ......................................... 94
Locator lighting .............................. 210
Memory function ........................... 297
Night security illumination .............208
Rear window sunshade ..................207
Seat belt adjustment function .......236
Selective setting (KEYLESS-GO) ..... 277
Selective setting (SmartKey) .......... 275
Time ................................................. 92
Trunk opening-height restriction ....210
Voice Control System ......................93
Shelf below rear window, cleaning .. 446
Shortcut buttons ................................. 77
Side impact air bags ........................... 45
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses ............................. 443
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 485
Sidewall (tires) .................................. 432
SmartKey see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains ...................................... 433
Snow tires see Winter tires
Spare wheel ....................................... 532
Mounting ....................................... 509
Storage location ............................ 451
Speedometer ....................................... 3216Index221_AKB; 6; 20, en-USd2ugruen,Version: 2.11.8.12009-09-24T13:28:17+02:00 - Seite 16

Driver’s door control panelFunctionPage:Inside door handle 278;Central unlocking switch279Central locking switch279=Seat adjustment switch287?Memory function297Selector button for front
passenger seat288
ASeat heating switch292Seat ventilation switch292BExterior rear view mirror
adjustment295
Power-folding exterior rear
view mirrors296
CSwitches for opening/
closing front and rear door
windows307
DRemote trunk opening/
closing switch279
EOverride switch61Rear door control panelFunctionPage:Selector button for front
passenger seat
adjustment, on the right
rear door only288
;Memory function, Canada
only297
=Seat adjustment switch287?Inside door handle278ASwitch for extending/
retracting rear window
sunshade386
BButton for extending/
retracting panorama roof
sunblind375
CSwitches for opening/
closing door windows307
Switches for opening/
closing rear side window
sunshades308
DSeat heating switch292Seat ventilation switch29238Rear door control panelAt a glance
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You can select whether the trunk lid should
open fully or only to the height of the roof.
XSelect Vehicle.
The main area is active.
XSelecting Trunk Opening-height
Restriction: Slide XVY or rotate cVd.
XSwitching trunk opening-height
restriction on or off: Press W.
COMAND automatic climate control
Introduction
iThe components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on (Y page 76).
GWarning!
Follow the recommended settings for heating
and cooling given on the following pages and
pages in the “Controls in detail” chapter.
Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
You can operate the climate control via
COMAND or via the buttons on the climate
control panel (Y page 363).
Some of the special climate control functions
can only be operated via COMAND.
The following climate control functions can
be operated via COMAND:
RTemperature (Y page 211)
RAir distribution (Y page 212)
RAir volume (Y page 212)
RSwitching off cooling (Æ)
(Y page 213)
RCentral climate control (Mono)
(Y page 214)
RFootwell temperature (Y page 214)
RAir flow from air vents (Y page 215)
RRear climate control (Y page 215)
The climate control menu is called up via the
climate control settings.
Climate control settings with functions (submenus)
:Temperature, driver’s side;Air distribution, driver’s side=Air volume, driver’s side?Central menu, climate controlAAir volume, passenger sideBAir distribution, passenger sideCTemperature, passenger side
Setting temperature
GObserve Safety notes, see page 365.
Use the temperature controls w
(Y page 363) in the center console or
COMAND climate control settings to
separately adjust the air temperature on each
side of the passenger compartment.
XSelect climate control settings Q
Temperature, left or right and then press
W.
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XAdjust the seat using seat
switches :, ; and A.
Adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat/rear
GWarning!
When adjusting the front passenger seat,
make sure the seat, if occupied, is as far from
the front passenger front air bag as possible.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an
accident or braking maneuver.
Make sure no one is caught or injured while
the seat is being adjusted.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO removed from the starter switch
or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO removed
from the vehicle, the power seats can be
operated. Therefore, do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle, or with access to
an unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
! Do not move the front passenger seat
completely forward if objects are stored in
the parcel net in the front passenger-side
footwell. Items in the net may be damaged.
Adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat
You can adjust the front passenger seat using
the seat switches on the driver’s side.
XPress button :.When the indicator lamp in button : is on,
you can operate the following features of the
front passenger seat:
Rseat adjustment
Rseat heating/ventilation
Rmemory function
Setting front passenger seat position
from rear
The button is located on the right rear
passenger door.
XPress button : to adjust the front
passenger seat.
The indicator lamp in button : comes on.
XAdjust front passenger seat using seat
switches ;, =, ? and A.
XTo adjust right rear passenger seat, press
button : again.
The indicator lamp in button : goes out.
iThe front passenger seat cannot be
adjusted from the rear when the override
switch is activated (Y page 61).
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mounting post. You could otherwise be
trapped.
XAdjusting side cushions: Pull or push side
cushions : into desired position.
XAdjusting head restraint angle: Push or
pull on the lower edge of the head restraint
cushion in direction of arrow ;.
Seat ventilation
The blue indicator lamps in seat ventilation
button : come on to show which ventilation
level you have selected.
iThe seat ventilation for the driver’s seat
can be activated using the summer opening
feature (Y page 309).
XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on: Press seat ventilation
button : repeatedly until the desired
ventilation level is set.
XSwitching off: Press seat ventilation
button : repeatedly until all indicator
lamps go out.
Seat heating
The red indicator lamps in front or rear seat
heating button : come on to show which
heating level you have selected.
The seat heating switches from level 3 (high)
to level 2 after approximately 5 minutes.
The seat heating switches from level 2 to level
1 (low) after approximately 10 minutes.
After approximately 20 minutes in level 1, the
seat heating switches off automatically.
XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on: Press respective seat
heating button : repeatedly until the
desired heating level is set.
One or more red indicator lamps in
respective seat heating button : show the
selected heating level.
XSwitching off: Press respective seat
heating button : repeatedly until all
indicator lamps go out.
If there is insufficient voltage the seat heating
switches off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on again
automatically as soon as sufficient voltage is
available.
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Steering wheel adjustmentXAdjusting steering wheel in or out: Move
stalk in direction of arrows :.
XAdjusting steering wheel up or down:
Move stalk in direction of arrows ;.
iThe memory function (Y page 297) lets
you store the settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
seat position and the exterior rear view
mirrors.
Heated steering wheel
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on: Turn switch at the tip of the
stalk in direction of arrow :.
Indicator lamp = comes on.
iThe steering wheel heating will not switch
on, when the temperature of the vehicle
interior is above 86‡ (30†).
XSwitching off: Turn switch at the tip of
stalk in direction of arrow ;.
Indicator lamp = goes out.
iIndicator lamp = flashes or goes out in
case of power surge or undervoltage or if
the steering wheel heating malfunctions.
iThe steering wheel heating switches off
automatically when you remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch or, on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, when you
switch off the ignition and open the driver’s
door.
The steering wheel heating switches off
automatically:
Rwhen you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
Ron vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, when you
switch off the ignition and open the
driver’s door
Rwhen the temperature of the vehicle
interior is above 86‡ (30†)
Rafter approximately 24 minutes
For more information on the steering wheel,
see “Multifunction steering wheel”
(Y page 221).
Mirrors
Notes
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a good
view of the road and traffic conditions.
Interior rear view mirror
XAdjust the interior rear view mirror
manually.
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FunctionRecommendation/NotesLAir distribution, leftMTemperature
control, lefti Set the temperature to 72‡ (22†).Notes on climate control system
i If you have the air distribution and air
volume automatically controlled, you can
adjust the temperature, footwell
temperature and air flow. The following
basic settings are recommended:
R Automatic air distribution control
( Y page 366)
R Temperature: 72‡ (22†) ( Y page 367)
R Footwell temperature: 0 ( Y page 214)
R Air flow: focused ( Y page 215)
The climate control system is operational
whenever the engine is running. You can
operate the climate control system in either
the automatic or manual mode. The system
cools or heats the interior depending on the
selected interior temperature.
It can only function optimally when you are
driving with the windows, the tilt/sliding
sunroof or tilt/sliding panel closed.
Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors
are filtered out before outside air enters the
passenger compartment through the air
distribution system.GWarning!
Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollution)
may require replacement of the filter before
its scheduled replacement interval. A clogged
filter will reduce the air volume to the interior
and the windows could fog up, impairing
visibility and endangering you and others.
Have a clogged filter replaced as soon as
possible at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
GWarning!
Follow the recommended settings for heating
and cooling given on the following pages and
in the “COMAND automatic climate control”
section. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
impairing visibility and endangering you and
others.
XKeep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
Do not obstruct air flow by placing objects on
the air flow-through exhaust slots below the
rear window.
i If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the
interior before driving off, see “Summer
opening feature” (Y page 309). The climate
control will then adjust the interior
temperature to the set value much faster.
The following climate control functions can
be operated via COMAND:
R Temperature ( Y page 211)
R Air distribution ( Y page 212)
R Air volume ( Y page 212)
R Switching off cooling ( Æ) (Y page 213)
R Central climate control ( Mono)
( Y page 214)
R Footwell temperature ( Y page 214)
R Air flow from air vents ( Y page 215)
R Rear climate control ( Y page 215)
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Side air vents
Example illustration driver’s side
:Left side defroster air vent, fixed;Left side air vent, adjustable=Thumbwheel for air volume control for
adjustable left side air vent
XOpening/closing: Turn thumbwheel =
upward or downward.
Ventilated glove box
The glove box can be ventilated, for instance
to cool its contents, when the climate control
system is activated. The level of airflow to the
glove box depends on the airflow and air
distribution settings. The temperature of the
air is approximately the same as that of the
air flowing from the center air vents.
! Close the glove box air vent when heating
the vehicle interior. Activate the air
conditioning (cooling function) when the
outside temperature is high. Otherwise,
temperature-sensitive items stored in the
glove box could be damaged.
XOpening: Turn thumbwheel : clockwise
from position 3 to position 2.
XClosing: Turn thumbwheel :
counterclockwise from position 2 to
position 3.
Rear center console air vents
:Left rear center air vent, adjustable;Right rear center air vent, adjustable=Thumbwheel for air volume control for
right rear center air vent
?Rear climate control panelAThumbwheel for air volume control for left
rear center air vent
XOpening/closing: Turn thumbwheel = or
A in the required direction.
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ActivatingXPress rocker switch ¬ up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
comes on.
The climate control switches to the following
functions automatically:
R most efficient blower speed and heating
power, depending on outside temperature
R air flows onto the windshield and the front
door windows
R the air conditioning compressor switches
on at outside temperatures above
approximately 41‡ (5†) for air-drying
Adjustments
You can adjust the air volume and the
temperature when the front defroster is
switched on. The air flow will remain on the
windshield and front door windows.
XPress rocker switch K up or down to
increase or decrease air volume to the
desired level.
The air volume increases/decreases to the
next higher/lower blower speed and
heating switches to the temperature that
was set before the front defroster was
switched on.
The indicator lamp in rocker switch ¬
goes out.
or
XPress rocker switches w up or down.
Heating switches to the temperature that
was set before the front defroster was
switched on.
The indicator lamp in rocker switch ¬
goes out.
i The air conditioning compressor remains
on even with the indicator lamp in button
¬ goes out. This helps to prevent
windshield from fogging.
DeactivatingXPress rocker switch ¬ up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
goes out.
The previous settings are once again in
effect, except air recirculation mode stays
off.
Windshield fogged on the outside
XSwitch the windshield wipers on
( Y page 305).XPress rocker switch à up or down.
The indicator lamp in the rocker switch
comes on.
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
MAX COOL is only available in U.S. vehicles.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
If à is selected on both the left and right
side and there is a high demand for cooling,
the display MAXCOOL appears in the COMAND
display.
This provides the fastest possible cooling of
the vehicle interior (when windows and tilt/
sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding panel are
closed).
Air recirculation mode
Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
from the outside (e. g. before driving through
a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of
outside air and recirculates the air in the
passenger compartment.
GWarning!
Fogged windows impair visibility,
endangering you and others. If the windows
begin to fog on the inside, switching off the
air recirculation mode immediately should
clear interior window fogging. If interior
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