S-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | COMAND

Vehicle

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Retracting/extending the rear window blind*

Exterior mirror convenience settings

Setting the easy-entry/exit feature

Setting the delayed switch-off time for the exterior lighting

Setting the delayed switch-off time for the interior lighting

Setting the ambient light*

Switching the locator lighting on/off

Activating/deactivating the automatic locking feature

Priming/deactivating the interior motion sensor*

Priming/deactivating tow-away protection*

Activating/deactivating the boot lid opening limiter*


Information about the components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on more.

In this menu, you can set the following vehicle functions:

Rear window blind*
Exterior mirror convenience settings*
Easy-entry/exit feature
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off time
Ambient light*
Locator lighting
Automatic locking feature
Interior motion sensor*
Tow-away protection*
Boot lid opening limiter*

Retracting/extending the rear window blind*

You can use this function to retract and extend the rear window blind.


You can assign this function to the programmable button more.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Rear window blind function: slide or turn .

	To retract or extend the rear window blind: press
or
	select Vehicle Vehicle Rear window blind.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .


Make sure that the rear window blind can move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other objects could be damaged.


If you operate the rear window blind using COMAND or the programmable button, this overrides the buttons on the rear doors.


The rear window blind is disabled at temperatures below -20 °C.

Exterior mirror convenience settings

In the Exterior mirror convenience settings menu, you can switch the following exterior mirror functions on or off:

Folding the exterior mirrors in when locking
Automatically tilting down the exterior mirror on the front-passenger side when reversing

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Exterior mirror convenience settings menu: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To select Fold in automatically when locking or Lower mirrors when reversing : slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Exterior mirror convenience settings.
	A selection list appears.

	To select a function: slide or turn .
	A tick appears in the corresponding box when the option is selected.
	To confirm your selection: press .

Setting the easy-entry/exit feature

You can select:

Off: the function is switched off
Steering column: the steering wheel swings upwards
Steering column and seat*: the steering wheel swings upwards and the driver’s seat moves backwards

Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped when you activate the easy-entry/exit feature.

If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering column, move the steering wheel adjustment lever or press the memory button.

If there is a risk of entrapment by the seat, you can also cancel the adjustment procedure by moving the seat adjustment switch. The steering column and driver’s seat* stop moving immediately.

Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could open the driver’s door and thereby unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature and become trapped as a result.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the easy-entry/exit feature : slide or turn .

	To confirm your selection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle easy-entry/exit feature.
	To confirm your selection: press .
	A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot.

	To select a setting: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

Setting the delayed switch-off time for the exterior lighting

You can set whether and for how long you want the exterior lighting to remain on in the dark after the doors are closed. The exterior lighting automatically switches off after the switch-off delay has elapsed.

You can select:

0 seconds: delayed switch-off is deactivated.
15, 30, 45, 60 seconds: delayed switch-off is activated.


You can reactivate this function by opening a door within one minute. If none of the doors are opened after the key is removed from the ignition lock or if a door is not closed after it has been opened, the exterior lights switch off after 60 seconds.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Exterior lighting delayed switch-off menu: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .
	A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot.

	To select the duration: slide or turn .
	A tick appears in the corresponding box when the option is selected.
	To confirm your selection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Exterior lighting delayed switch-off.
	A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot.

	To select the duration: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

Setting the delayed switch-off time for the interior lighting

You can set whether and for how long you wish the interior lighting to remain on in the dark after you have removed the key from the ignition lock.

You can select:

0 seconds: delayed switch-off is deactivated.
15, 30, 45, 60 seconds: delayed switch-off is activated.


You can reactivate this function by opening a door within one minute. If none of the doors are opened after the key is removed from the ignition lock or if a door is not closed after it has been opened, the exterior lights switch off after 60 seconds.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Interior lighting delayed switch-off menu: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .
	A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot.

	To select the duration: slide or turn .
	A tick appears in the corresponding box when the option is selected.
	To confirm your selection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Interior lighting delayed switch-off.
	A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot.

	To select the duration: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

Setting the ambient light*

You can set the brightness of the interior lighting on a scale of 0 (off) to 5 (bright).

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Ambient light menu: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To adjust the brightness: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Ambient light.

	To adjust the brightness: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

Switching the locator lighting on/off

If you switch the locator lighting to ON, the following come on in the dark after you have unlocked the vehicle using the remote control:

The side lamps
The tail lamps
The licence plate lighting
The front foglamps
The doorway lamps in the mirror

The locator lighting switches off again when you open the driver’s door. If you do not open the driver’s door, the surround lighting switches off automatically after 40 seconds.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Locator lighting function: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To switch the locator lighting off or on: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Locator lighting.
	A tick appears when the locator lighting function is switched on.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .

Activating/deactivating the automatic locking feature

You can use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking feature. If the automatic locking feature is activated, your vehicle will lock centrally from a speed of about 15 km/h upwards.

You will find further information about the automatic locking feature in the "Automatic locking feature" section more.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Automatic locking feature: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To switch the automatic locking feature off or on: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Automatic Locking.
	A tick appears when the automatic locking feature is switched on.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .

Priming/deactivating the interior motion sensor*


You can assign this function to the programmable button more.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Interior motion sensor function: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To prime/deactivate the interior motion sensor: press .
or
	select Vehicle Vehicle Interior motion sensor.
	A tick appears when the interior motion sensor is activated.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .

Priming/deactivating tow-away protection*


You can assign this function to the programmable button more.

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Tow-away protection function: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To prime or deactivate tow-away protection: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Tow-away protection.
	A tick appears when tow-away protection is primed.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .

Activating/deactivating the boot lid opening limiter*

	Select Vehicle.
	The main area is active.
	To select the Boot lid opening limiter function: slide or turn .
	To confirm your selection: press .

	To activate/deactivate the boot lid opening limiter: press .
or
	Select Vehicle Vehicle Boot lid opening limiter.
	A tick appears when the boot lid opening limiter function is switched on.

To confirm your selection: press resources/font_symbols/mbsymb4/mbsymb4_006e.png .