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Controls in detail Useful features Automatic Maintenance Call The 2007 S-Class is equipped with a feature which considerably enhances the care of your vehicle. Just prior to your vehicle reaching a maintenance milestone Tele Aid will initiate a message informing the service center, important vehicle maintenance information and the vehicle is due for a service appointment. The message is transmitted in the background with no driver interaction necessary. This feature allows your preferred Mercedes-Benz Center to significantly improve the process of arranging your service appointment and ensures that your vehicle receives the best possible care. Stolen Vehicle Recovery services In the event your vehicle was stolen: Report the incident to the police. The police will issue a numbered incident report. Pass this number on to the Mercedes-Benz Response Center along with your password issued to you when you subscribed to the service. The Response Center will then attempt to covertly contact the vehicle's Tele Aid system. Once the vehicle is located, the Response Center will contact the local law enforcement and you. The vehicle's location will only be provided to law enforcement. Garage door opener The integrated remote control is capable of operating up to three separately controlled devices. It provides a convenient way to replace up to three hand-held remote controls used to operate devices such as garage door openers, gate openers, or other devices compatible with HomeLink® or some other systems. Before the integrated remote control can be used, it must be programmed to the garage door opener, gate operator or other device you wish to operate. See the following instructions for programming information. i The Automatic Maintenance Call feature is available if the relevant mobile phone network is available and data connection is possible. i When the anti-theft alarm stays on for more than 30 seconds, a call is initiated automatically to the Response Center. See anti-theft alarm system ( page 81). 518

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
f. At a glance/Pos. 11/ Center console	33
f. At a glance/Pos.11/Center console, upper part	33
Overhead control panel	34
Door:Control panel	35
Door:Control panel	36
Door:Control panel	39
Safety and Security	40
Occupant safety	41
Air bags	43
Occupant Classification System see OCS<$nopage>	48
Seat belts	53
Head restraints:Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	56
PRE-SAFE<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	57
Children in the vehicle	58
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	64
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	66
Activating	66
Deactivating	66
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	67
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	67
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and USA only);Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and U	69
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	69
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	70
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>;ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	72
ESP®:Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP®	76
Anti-theft systems	82
Immobilizer	82
Alarm system see Anti-theft alarm system<$nopage>	82
Control systems	84
COMAND:Operating safety	85
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	86
COMAND:Switching on or off	86
COMAND:Components	86
COMAND:Operating	91
COMAND:Main menus	97
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	101
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	101
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Controls in detail

Useful features

Automatic Maintenance Call

The 2007 S-Class is equipped with a fea-

ture which considerably enhances the care

of your vehicle. Just prior to your vehicle

reaching a maintenance milestone Tele Aid

will initiate a message informing the ser-

vice center, important vehicle mainte-

nance information and the vehicle is due

for a service appointment. The message is

transmitted in the background with no

driver interaction necessary. This feature

allows your preferred Mercedes-Benz Cen-

ter to significantly improve the process of

arranging your service appointment and

ensures that your vehicle receives the best

possible care.

Stolen Vehicle Recovery services

In the event your vehicle was stolen:

Report the incident to the police.

The police will issue a numbered

incident report.

Pass this number on to the

Mercedes-Benz Response Center along

with your password issued to you when

you subscribed to the service.

The Response Center will then attempt

to covertly contact the vehicle’s

Tele Aid system. Once the vehicle is

located, the Response Center will

contact the local law enforcement and

you. The vehicle’s location will only be

provided to law enforcement.

Garage door opener

The integrated remote control is capable of

operating up to three separately controlled

devices. It provides a convenient way to re-

place up to three hand-held remote con-

trols used to operate devices such as

garage door openers, gate openers, or oth-

er devices compatible with HomeLink

some other systems.

Before the integrated remote control can

be used, it must be programmed to the ga-

rage door opener, gate operator or other

device you wish to operate. See the follow-

ing instructions for programming informa-

tion.

The Automatic Maintenance Call feature is

available if the relevant mobile phone network is

available and data connection is possible.

When the anti-theft alarm stays on for more

than 30 seconds, a call is initiated automatically

to the Response Center. See anti-theft alarm

system (

page 81).