Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221)

2005–2013

Cluster: Analog with large TFT: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 8 in screen
System: Mercedes-Benz COMAND

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Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 1Cockpit · “Instrument Cluster, Mercedes-Benz S350 4Matic” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Onkel Dittmeyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 2Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz W221 S350 Obsidianschwarz Interieur” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Thomas doerfer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 3Cockpit · “Instrument Cluster, Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec 4Matic (US) - Flickr - skinnylawyer” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: skinnylawyer from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 4Instrument cluster · “Mercedes-Benz Distronic Plus screen” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Jon Rawlinson · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 5Controls · “Mercedes W221 start button, light switch and parking brake” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Guido Gybels · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 6Controls · “COMAND NTG3 rotary controller and keypad” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Guido Gybels · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221), photo 7Controls · “Mercedes W221 Centre Console” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Guido Gybels · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W116)Cockpit · “MB V116 05” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W126)Cockpit · “Mercedes W126 500SEL Armaturenbrett 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Wikisearcher · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W140)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S320 (W140) Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: TKOIII · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W220)Cockpit · “The cockpit of the Mercedes Benz S Class 220 model series (1998 to 2005) with the new COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data System) control and display system comprising a multifunction steering wheel, a central display in the instrument cluster and the control and display panel in the centre console.” (opens in a new tab) · © Mercedes-Benz AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mercedes-Benz Media
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W221)Cockpit · “Instrument Cluster, Mercedes-Benz S350 4Matic” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Onkel Dittmeyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W222)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC L (V 222) – Innenraum, 13. Oktober 2013, Düsseldorf” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W223)Cockpit · “Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 2020, outdoor, interior: leather siena brown” (opens in a new tab) · © Mercedes-Benz AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Mercedes-Benz Media

Summary

The S-Class that drew its speedometer on a screen, which could also show the Night View Assist infrared image.

Specifications

Years: 2005–20132000s: cars launched in the 2000s
Chassis code: W221
Instrument cluster: Analog with large TFT: cars with this instrument cluster
Head-up display: None
Centre display: 8 in screen
Infotainment: COMAND APS (NTG 3)8 in2005–2009
COMAND APS (NTG 3.5)8 in2009–2013 (facelift)
Input: Rotary controller, Physical buttons, Steering-wheel controls
Climate: Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs: About 57, dash and consoleCounted from this photo Button Census
Predecessor: Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W220), 1998–2005
Successor: Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W222), 2013–2020
Era: Rotary controllers2001–2017

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

Further gauges sit either side of the speedometer screen.

Centre display

COMAND APS (NTG 3)

The controller gives haptic feedback and is joined by shortcut buttons.

COMAND APS (NTG 3.5)

LINGUATRONIC voice control was optional.

Controls

Climate controls are metal tab switches.

Facts

A further developed COMAND system was operated through a controller on the centre tunnel.[3][4]
The standard hard-disk COMAND system used a high-resolution 8-inch 16:9 TFT screen.[1][5]
DIRECT SELECT steering-column gear selection replaced a central gear lever.[3][1]
A SPLITVIEW display, showing different content to driver and passenger, became optional in 2009.[3]

Sources

[1]Wikipedia. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[2]Wikipedia (German). Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 221 (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
[3]Mercedes-Benz Media. Innovationen und Fakten: S-Klasse und Vorgängerbaureihen (opens in a new tab). media.mercedes-benz.com
[4]Mercedes-Benz Media. Die Historie und das Glossar (opens in a new tab). media.mercedes-benz.com
[5]Wikipedia. Mercedes-Benz COMAND (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org

Record

Record: mercedes-benz/s-class/w221
Wikidata: Q1546410 (opens in a new tab)
Status: Documented: what the record statuses mean
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