///MB

First of all, this thing is amazing. The power of the v12 when the turbos kick in, is crazy. It literally feels like an airplane taking off.
I've had some time tonight to play around with the gadgets and I think I've figured out most of it.

The night vision is kinda cool, I'm not sure if I would fork out the extra money had it been an option.

I've been playing with the distronic plus. It works very well. If I'm following a car, I can set the distance, then when the car in front slows down or comes to a stop, the S stops as well. I thought it was supposed to start when the car in front started accelerating, but the few times I tried, my car stayed stopped. Does anyone know if this is right?

Also, I believe the car is pre-wired and through the settings, I was able to pair my phone with the car. But the telephone function still doesn't work. Do I need the cradle or something? Our dealer is sending us one tomorrow.

One more very small thing, the brochure says that the grab handles on the roof as well as the vanity mirror should be trimmed in wood. It was that way on our 2001 S600, but it's just plastic on the new one. Can anyone tell me if you've noticed this?

Here are some pics I took. Let me know if you want a pic of something specific. And sorry for the bad quality and lighting. That's all I have to work with tonight.
Thanks.

Germancar1

Let me be the first to congratulate you on your new S600, but we need pics man!!!

I think with Distronic Plus you have to tap the cruise control stalk for it to accelerate from a complete stop. Mercedes can't afford any S600s to launch themselves and startle their drivers or worse.

Not sure about the phone or wood trim questions.

M

///MB

Thanks, here you go.

///MB

Some more... The second and third pics are of the headrests. They are very comfortable and you can adjust the "wings" to hug your head. My salesman said they only come on the 600s.

Germancar1

My gawd what an awesome car and thanks for the quick reply!!!!!!!!

The S-Class sales numbers are going to be through the roof this month with the S600 seemingly so popular along with the S550.

The 5th picture in your first post is my favorite. If its one thing Mercedes knows how to do is create a breathtaking frontal view of their cars, been that way for over 110 years!

M

Pristine

Beautiful car...congrats!

ruffrob

I am insanely jealous.....but not jealous enough to say 'Congratulations"

akburton

Sweet Ride!! What is the 0-60mph time on the 600?

Nevada Jack

A beautiful car and color combo. What color is the exterior? Nice pictures also...

The Distronic Plus (which I had to give up) will engage from a stop if you just tap the accelerator so I understand. I guess some sort of safety thing to make sure you have not nodded off with auto pilot on...

Enjoy that V12...must be unreal.

sprink49

What a beautiful piece of equipment...watch out though...your car looks so hot...it might set those Fire Sprinklers off!!!

isaacu

///MB.....Congratulations!

Your car should have wood grab handles/drop-down vanity mirrors and alcantara headlining unless of course US S600s' have a different spec' which I find difficult to imagine.

What colour is your car.....Iridium Silver or Pewter?

Isaacu

silberrosa

The previous posters are both correct. There are two methods for getting underway after Distronic Plus has brought you to a stop. Either pull back back on the cruise control stalk (resume) or push the accelerator slightly. I prefer the first as it allows you to start without using the pedals and is a bit smoother.

///MB

Thanks for all your replies. I will play around with the distronic a little more today.

akburton: MB says the 0-60 is 4.5 secs.

Nevada Jack: The color is Pewter Metallic.

isaacu: I thought it should have the wood trim handles. The roof is alcantara, and the vanity mirrors are trimmed with alcantara. But the grab handles are just grey plastic. Our 2001 S600 has the wood trim, so I know what they are supposed to look like.
Can anyone else who has seen the new 600 comment on this?

Thanks again.

Nevada Jack

The brochure in the Standard seating section indicates "Wood trimmed overhead assist handles, rear vanity mirror covers and telephone keypad cover with handset." It is standard on the S600 and not available on the S550.

Ormond2004

What a beautiful car! Does it come with parktronic? I didn't notice any sensors on the bumpers.

Nevada Jack

With Distronic Plus which is standard on the S600, you use the radar sensors and a feature called Park Assist which duplicates the Parktronic function. The sensors used for Parktronic are not necessary.

///MB

I see, that's good to know. I actually thought they figured out a way to put the sensors behind the bumper or something.
I noticed the "parktronic" does act a little differently than our old one.

Jayhawk

Awsome! Congrat's!!

JAdmiral

Now THAT is a rocket ride!

Hey, I noticed that the S600s telephone keypad cover is wood, and not leather. Does that feel too hard for your wrist/hand to rest on? I love the look, and I'm sure I'll be able to buy that part for my measely S550.

Nevada Jack

Hey J...what is the latest on your build and delivery?

AsianML

Awesome S600 ///MB!

So...much...wood!

Beautiful color combination, and awesome pics.

mbz4810

VERY nice....

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COMMENT: You have to complain about the wood trims.... all s600 have the wood trims ...why benz's engineers desiging things backward ??

Questing: WHY there are 2 antana or what ever that bump is on the trunk lid and on top of the roof..... I'm guessing one is for the TeleAid (on the roof like all Benz) and the new one on top of the trunklid is for XMradio??? looks kind of tacky.

Jayhawk

W h a t ?

konigstiger

///MB has an S600 which has standard wood trimmed overhead assist handles, rear vanity mirror covers and handrest that the S550 does not. In the pictures I only see the wood handrest, mbz4810 is questioning the overhead handles and rear vanity covers.

AsianML

Reagrding the two antennae: The one on the roof is the "regular" antennae if you will. The one on the trunk is for Sirius radio.