seats MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG 2008 W221 User Guide

59 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and
let seat belt retract completely. To deacti-
vate the special seat belt retractor for the
front passenger seat, the front passenger
seat must be in the most backward posi-
tion. The seat belt can again be used in the
usual manner.
The use of infant or child restraints is re-
quired by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Ca-
nadian provinces.Infants and small children should be seat-
ed in an appropriate infant or child re-
straint system properly secured in
accordance with the manufacturer’s in-
structions for the child restraint, that com-
plies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadi-
an Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint manu-
facturer of compliance with these stan-
dards can be found on the instruction label
on the restraint and in the instruction man-
ual provided with the restraint.
When using any infant or child restraint
system, make sure to carefully read and
follow all manufacturer’s instructions for
installation and use.
Please read and observe warning labels af-
fixed to the inside of the vehicle and to
infant or child restraints.
Warning!G
Never release the seat belt buckle while the
vehicle is in motion, since the special seat
belt retractor will be deactivated.
iInformation on child seats with mounting fit-
tings for tether anchorages (
page 61).
For information on LATCH-type child seat
mounts (
page 62).
Warning!G
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child.


61 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Installation of infant and child restraint
systems
This vehicle is equipped with tether an-
chorages for a top tether strap at each of
the rear seating positions.
1Cover of top anchorage ring
Bring the rear power seat backrest* to
a fully upright position (
page 349).
Remove cover1 from anchorage ring.
Store cover1 in a convenient place
(e.g. glove box).
Guide tether strap between head re-
straint and top of seat back.
Warning!G
Infants and small children should never
share a seat belt with another occupant.
During an accident, they could be crushed
between the occupant and seat belt.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle
and/or the child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper seat belt posi-
tioning for children over 41 lbs until they
reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits
properly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use,
remove it from the vehicle or secure it with
the seat belt to prevent the child restraint
from becoming a projectile in the event of
an accident.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
dren in a child restraint system may use
vehicle equipment and may cause an acci-
dent and/or serious personal injury.


62 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Head restraints must be positioned such
that the top tether strap can pass freely
between the head restraint and top of seat
back.
Make sure the tether strap is not
twisted.
2Hook
3Anchorage ring
Securely fasten hook2, which is part
of the tether strap, to anchorage
ring3.Once the top tether anchorage hook is at-
tached, the child restraint itself can be se-
cured. Tighten the top tether strap
according to the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions.
Reinstall cover after removing the
tether strap.Child seat anchors – LATCH type
This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
(L
ower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for
the installation of a LATCH child seat with
the matching anchor fittings.
iFor safety reasons, make sure hook2 has
attached to ring3 beyond the safety catch, as
illustrated.
Warning!G
Vehicles with rear power seats*: Never ad-
just the rear seat position after installing the
child restraint. Adjusting the rear seat posi-
tion after installing the child restraint could
damage the child restraint and/or introduce
undesirable slack or tension into the seat
belt and loosen or misposition the child re-
straint, lessening the effectiveness of the
child restraint and thus increasing the
chance or severity of injury in an accident.
Warning!G
Children too big for a toddler restraint must
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper seat belt posi-
tioning for children over 41 lbs until they
reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits
properly without a booster.
Install child seat according to manufactur-
er’s instructions.
T h e c h i l d s e a t m u s t b e f i r m l y a t t a c h e d t o t h e
right and left side anchors.
An incorrectly mounted child seat may come
loose during an accident which could result
in serious injury or death to the child.


63 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
If you have not installed a child seat, the
LATCH anchors are hidden by an uphol-
stery cover.
1Indicates the position of the anchors
2Anchors
3Upholstery cover
4Installation device
Bring the rear power seat backrest* to
its fully upright position (
page 349).
Fold upholstery cover3 upward.
Turn installation device4 to a vertical
position so that upholstery cover3
does not fold down.
Install child seat according to the man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
A rigid connection is established be-
tween the child seat and the body of
the vehicle.Override switch for rear passenger
compartment
You can disable select functions in the rear
passenger compartment for added safety
(for instance when you have children riding
in the rear passenger compartment).
You can disable the following functions in
the rear passenger compartment:

rear door window operation
(
page 383)

adjustment of front passenger seat
from the rear* (
page 349)

rear center console lighter
(
page 505)
Damaged or impact damaged child seats or
child seat mounting fittings must be re-
placed.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system.
Warning!G
Vehicles with rear power seats*: Never ad-
just the rear seat position after installing the
child restraint. Adjusting the rear seat posi-
tion after installing the child restraint could
damage the child restraint and/or introduce
undesirable slack or tension into the seat
belt and loosen or misposition the child re-
straint, lessening the effectiveness of the
child restraint and thus increasing the
chance or severity of injury in an accident.
iThe child seat must be firmly attached to the
right and left side anchor fittings.
Make sure the seat belt for the center seat can
operate freely with a child seat installed.
Non-LATCH type child seats may also be used
and can be installed using the vehicle’s seat belt
system. Install child seat according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions.

64 Safety and Security
Occupant safety

sunblinds for panorama roof*
(
page 489)

rear window sunshade (page 503)
and rear side window sunshades
(
page 385)
The override switch is located on the driv-
er’s door.
1Override switch
2Indicator lamp
Activating: Press switch 1.
Indicator lamp2 comes on. The func-
tions in the rear are disabled.
Deactivating: Press switch 1 again.
Indicator lamp2 goes out. The func-
tions in the rear are enabled again.
Warning!G
Activate the override switch when children
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
The children may otherwise injure them-
selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
dow opening.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iOperation of the rear door windows with the
switches located in the driver’s door is still pos-
sible.

83 Control systems
COMAND operating safety
COMAND introduction
COMAND FM/AM radio
COMAND satellite radio* (USA only)
COMAND
audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
COMAND video DVD (USA only)
COMAND telephone*
COMAND navigation
COMAND address book
COMAND system settings
COMAND vehicle menu
COMAND automatic climate control
COMAND seats
Instrument cluster control system
Voice Control*

98 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select “Sound”
“Balance/Fader”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting balance and fader
1Current setting indicated by orange
cross-hair symbol
Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
reached.
Exiting menu: Press n or L.
The setting is saved.
Surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® surround sound
is available for the following operating
modes:

Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby
Digital audio formats)

Video DVD (DTS, PCM, and Dolby Digi-
tal audio formats) (USA only)

Audio CD

MP3

Radio (FM, AM, WB,
Satellite* (USA only))

PCMCIA
iSince some DVDs contain both stereo as
well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to adapt the audio format
(
page 123).
iThe “LOGIC7® ON” function of the har-
man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with optimal surround sound for ev-
ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats such as MLP,
DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally.
For an ideal sound experience on all seats,
LOGIC7
® distributes 5.1 surround information
via the 13-channel system architecture. The re-
sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi-
neers during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. With the help of LOGIC7
®,
surround information stored during the original
recording are read out and distributed through
the 13 channels. No effects are created during
this process; only that which was already there
becomes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for every passenger.

99 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Adjusting surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”.
Select “Sound”
“3D Sound”.
Adjusting surround sound
1Current setting
Selecting a setting: Slidermq or
rotateymz.
Saving setting: Press n.
The setting is saved and the menu is
closed.
Exiting menu without saving
changes: Press L or slide omp.Switching off/on the audio source
Switching off: Select “Audio”
“Au-
dio”
“Audio OFF”.
The audio source is switched off; “Au-
dio OFF” appears in the display.
Switching on: Select “Audio”, then the
desired audio source.
or
Load CD/DVD (page 115) or a
PCMCIA card (
page 117).
iBy selecting “LOGIC7® OFF”, all compatible
formats as they are present on the medium are
played back. Due to the vehicle’s spatial charac-
teristics, an optimal sound experience is not en-
sured on all seats.
iPlease note the following:

For an ideal sound experience at all seats,
the balance and fader should be adjusted to
the center of the passenger compartment
with LOGIC7
® switched on.

The best sound results are achieved by play-
ing high-quality audio CDs and audio DVDs.

For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at
least 128 kbit/s.

Surround sound does not function for
mono-signal sources.

In the event of poor radio reception quality,
e.g. inside a tunnel, you should switch off
LOGIC7
®, as a dynamic switch from Stereo
to Mono could occur, resulting in temporary
sound distortion.

With some stereo recordings, the resulting
sound may deviate from conventional stereo
playback.
iWhen you insert an audio CD or audio DVD,
it automatically becomes the active audio
source.

259 Control systems
COMAND seats
COMAND seats
When adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(
page 347).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button
Press O.
The main area is active.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the multi-
contour seat menu.
Press O again.
or
Press any shortcut button.
or
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 85).
SettingsPage
Lumbar support260
Multicontour seats*, front260
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats*, front262


260 Control systems
COMAND seats
Select another main function from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting
Select seat (page 259).
Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Multicontour seats*, front
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the
air chambers of the multicontour seat.
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.You can adjust the following air chambers:

sides of seat cushion

sides of backrest

backrest curvature in lumbar area

backrest curvature in shoulder areaiAfter you have pressedO, the seat last
adjusted is active.
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the front multicon-
tour seats is increased.
iWhen you adjust the multicontour seat,
noises may result from pumping air into or re-
leasing air out of the air chambers.