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Controls in detail Driving systems Once DISTRONIC Plus has stopped your vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains stationary; the brake pedal does not need to be depressed. i If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator completely, the following message will appear in the multifunction display: DISTRONIC PLUS passive The distance to a slower moving vehicle in front of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will then be determined only by the accelerator pedal position. Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever. The vehicle speed increases in increments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h). Adjustment in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments Warning! i After a short while, your vehicle is secured in place by the electric parking brake so that the operating brake can be relieved of load. i Depending on the following distance set using the distance setting switch on the DISTRONIC Plus lever, your vehicle will stop approx. 13.1 ft. (4 m) away from the vehicle in front of you. Setting the current speed Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in the direction of arrow 1 or depress in the direction of arrow 2. DISTRONIC Plus is activated and the current speed is set. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. G Setting a higher speed You can increase the set speed in two stages. Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments You can increase the vehicle speed in 5 mph (Canada 10 km/h) increments. When using this feature, keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the vehicle has reached the set speed. Increase the vehicle speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions permit. Otherwise, sudden and unexpected acceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others. i The set speed value is increased in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to the resistance point. Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to the resistance point in direction of arrow 1 ( page 381). i The set value is increased in 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) increments each time you lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever past the resistance point. 393

Section	Page
Contents	4
Introduction	14
Product information	14
Service and warranty information	15
California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for	16
Maintenance	16
Roadside Assistance	17
Change of address or ownership	17
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada	17
Symbols used in this operator’s manual	19
Operating safety	20
Proper use of the vehicle	20
Problems:With vehicle	21
Safety:Reporting defects;Reporting safety defects	22
Reporting safety defects	22
Vehicle data recording	23
Information regarding electronic recording devices	23
At a glance	24
Exterior view	25
Cockpit	27
Instrument cluster	29
Control systems	31
Center console	33
Center console, upper part	33
Center console, lower part	34
Automatic climate control	35
Overview	35
Overhead control panel	38
Door:Control panel	39
Door:Control panel	40
Storage compartments	41
Door:Control panel	43
Safety and Security	44
Occupant safety	45
Air bags	46
Occupant Classification System	51
Seat belts	56
Head restraints: Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	60
PRE-SAFE*	61
Children in the vehicle	62
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	68
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	69
Activating	69
Deactivating	69
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	70
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	70
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S 600 and USA only)	71
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	72
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	72
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP	73
Anti-theft systems	76
Immobilizer	76
Anti-theft alarm system	76
Tow-away alarm	77
Control systems	78
COMAND:Operating safety	79
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	80
COMAND:Switching on or off	80
COMAND:Components	80
COMAND:Operating	85
COMAND:Main menus	90
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	94
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	94
Radio:Switching to radio mode	95
Radio:Switching wavebands, FM/AM (COMAND)	95
Radio:Tuning in stations/channels	95
Radio:Saving stations, FM/AM (COMAND)	97
Radio:Station name display	98
Satellite radio*:Operation (COMAND)	99
Satellite radio*:Submenu overview (COMAND)	99
Introduction to Satellite radio	99
Switching to satellite radio	100
Main satellite radio menu	101
Satellite radio*:Selecting program category (COMAND)	101
Satellite radio*:Tuning in channels (COMAND)	101
Satellite radio*:Tuning in channels (COMAND)	103
Satellite radio*:Showing program info (COMAND)	104
Satellite radio*:Channel update (COMAND)	104
Satellite radio*:Calling Sirius Service Center (COMAND)	104
Audio (COMAND);DVD:Audio (COMAND);MP3 (COMAND);CD (COMAND);DVD	105
Safety precautions	105
Notes about MP3 mode	105
Notes about audio DVD operation	107
Notes about CDs/DVDs	107
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs	108
CD:Loading (COMAND);DVD:Loading (COMAND)	108
PCMCIA card:Loading (COMAND)	109
CD:Ejecting (COMAND);DVD:Ejecting (COMAND)	110
PCMCIA card:Ejecting (COMAND)	110
CD:Menu overview (COMAND);Audio DVD:Menu overview (COMAND);MP3:Menu overview (COMAND)	111
Audio (COMAND):CD mode;Audio (COMAND):DVD mode;MP3:Operation (COMAND);Audio (COMAND):MP3 mode	112
Audio DVD:Stop function (COMAND)	113
Audio DVD:Pause function (COMAND)	113
CD:Selecting a medium (COMAND);DVD:Selecting a medium (COMAND);MP3:Selecting a medium (COMAND)	113
CD:Selecting a track (COMAND);DVD:Selecting a track (COMAND);MP3:Selecting a track (COMAND)	114
Audio DVD:Fast forward/rewind (COMAND)	114
MP3:Selecting a folder (COMAND)	114
DVD:Setting the audio format (COMAND)	115
CD:Playback options (COMAND);DVD:Playback options (COMAND);MP3:Playback options (COMAND)	115
Telephone:Operation (COMAND);COMAND:Telephone menu	116
Safety precautions	116
General notes	116
Telephone*:Switching on/off (COMAND)	117
Activating telephone mode	118
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Controls in detail

Driving systems

Once DISTRONIC Plus has stopped your

vehicle and it is at a standstill, it remains

stationary; the brake pedal does not need

to be depressed.

Setting the current speed

Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever in

the direction of arrow

or depress in

the direction of arrow

DISTRONIC Plus is activated and the

current speed is set.

Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Setting a higher speed

You can increase the set speed in two stag-

es.

Adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h)

increments

Briefly lift the DISTRONIC Plus lever to

the resistance point in direction of

arrow

(

page 381).

Release the DISTRONIC Plus lever.

The vehicle speed increases in incre-

ments of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h).

Adjustment in 5 mph

(Canada: 10 km/h) increments

After a short while, your vehicle is secured in

place by the electric parking brake so that the

operating brake can be relieved of load.

Depending on the following distance set us-

ing the distance setting switch on the DISTRON-

IC Plus lever, your vehicle will stop approx.

13.1 ft. (4 m) away from the vehicle in front of

you.

If you do not take your foot off of the accel-

erator completely, the following message will ap-

pear in the multifunction display:

DISTRONIC PLUS passive

The distance to a slower moving vehicle in front

of you will not be set. Your vehicle speed will

then be determined only by the accelerator ped-

al position.

The set speed value is increased in 1 mph

(Canada: 1 km/h) increments each time you lift

the DISTRONIC Plus lever to the resistance

point.

Warning!

You can increase the vehicle speed in 5

mph

(Canada 10 km/h) increments. When using

this feature, keep in mind that it may take a

brief moment until the vehicle has reached

the set speed.

Increase the vehicle speed to a value that

the prevailing road conditions permit. Other-

wise, sudden and unexpected acceleration

of the vehicle could cause an accident

and/or serious injury to you and others.

The set value is increased in 5 mph

(Canada:

10 km/h) increments each time you lift

the DISTRONIC Plus lever past the resistance

point.

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