Dumb question warm and comfort package
It was but I'm over it. Next time I'll know more about the options and pay more attention. AND next time I'll make sure it comes with 2 key fobs! Paying over a grand for one from the dealership was painful!
Some of the discussion surrounding the warmth and comfort option got into discussion of other options, and standard equipment.
It reminds me back in the day when the great bulk of the cars were being sold by the big 3 and Detroit was the King when it came to car manufacturing.
If you went shopping for a new car, and looked at the window sticker, it was almost humorous some of the equipment listed as standard.
It made me wonder if the steering wheel, and firewalls, and trunk floors were going to be listed as standard equipment.
It reminds me back in the day when the great bulk of the cars were being sold by the big 3 and Detroit was the King when it came to car manufacturing.
If you went shopping for a new car, and looked at the window sticker, it was almost humorous some of the equipment listed as standard.
It made me wonder if the steering wheel, and firewalls, and trunk floors were going to be listed as standard equipment.
Having not had W&C in the S560 and having it in the S580 it’s not that big a deal. Wearing a coat you can’t feel the heated armrests anyways.
Some of the discussion surrounding the warmth and comfort option got into discussion of other options, and standard equipment.
It reminds me back in the day when the great bulk of the cars were being sold by the big 3 and Detroit was the King when it came to car manufacturing.
If you went shopping for a new car, and looked at the window sticker, it was almost humorous some of the equipment listed as standard.
It made me wonder if the steering wheel, and firewalls, and trunk floors were going to be listed as standard equipment.
It reminds me back in the day when the great bulk of the cars were being sold by the big 3 and Detroit was the King when it came to car manufacturing.
If you went shopping for a new car, and looked at the window sticker, it was almost humorous some of the equipment listed as standard.
It made me wonder if the steering wheel, and firewalls, and trunk floors were going to be listed as standard equipment.
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The order guide from every year say the W&C package is required in order to get the "325 Rear seat package"...interesting
I'd be curious if you ran your VIN through mbdecoder.com to see what it says from the factory. My 2017 was a weird build too. It had front seat heating and rear seat heating without the W&C package, maybe that's some standard thing, but I was disappointed when I got it; I bought it out of state. So anything is possible.
902 FRONT COMFORT SEAT HEATERS
872 REAR SEAT BENCH HEATING LEFT UND RIGHT
I'd be curious if you ran your VIN through mbdecoder.com to see what it says from the factory. My 2017 was a weird build too. It had front seat heating and rear seat heating without the W&C package, maybe that's some standard thing, but I was disappointed when I got it; I bought it out of state. So anything is possible.
902 FRONT COMFORT SEAT HEATERS
872 REAR SEAT BENCH HEATING LEFT UND RIGHT
Well I'll have to check that out. I do know that there are no buttons at the rear seat controls for heat or cool - just the reclining switches. The car does have the lights behind the rear seats which I thought was just a nice Mercedes touch....
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
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Well I'll have to check that out. I do know that there are no buttons at the rear seat controls for heat or cool - just the reclining switches. The car does have the lights behind the rear seats which I thought was just a nice Mercedes touch....
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
This is what the decoder shows:
Model S 550 Colour IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH (775U)
Upholstery LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - GRAY (808A)
Production Date 2014-01-21
Check mileage !! CHECK HISTORY !!
Order Nr. 0471475667
Production Nr. 9348837
35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN
J7A DSM: STAR2 ELIMINATION I/O-ERROR-CONTROL CODE W 10
12B OPERATORS MANUAL & SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH USA/CAN
03A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +300 ML OIL
LS2 BODYSHELL LOAD STAGE 2
804 YOM 23/1
342B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN
874 MAGIC VISION CTRL INCL. HEATED WSHLD WASHER SYS.
U10 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
902 FRONT COMFORT SEAT HEATERS
769 AMG 20" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
494 U.S. VERSION
FV SEDAN ELONGATED
640 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, SAE, RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
775U IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH
267 MODEL PLATE DEVIATING
871 SENSORS FOR TRUNK LID OPENING/CLOSING
K15 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM
U71 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
266 DISTRONIC PLUS CROSS SUPPORT (DTR+Q)
268 EXPANDED BRAKE ASSIST (BAS+)
269 BRAKE ASSIST PLUS CROSS TRAFFIC (BAS+Q)
271 AUTONOMOUS BRAKE INTERVENTION/WARN. FOR PED. PROT.
300 COLLISION MINIMIZATION BRAKE INTERV./WARNING (CMS)
284B AIRBAG LABEL - ENGLISH FOR USA
951 SPORT-PACKAGE USA
P17 KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE
P20 DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE PLUS
P35 LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO)
P44 PARKING PACKAGE
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
253 REAR-END COLLISION WARNING AND PROTECTION SYSTEM
53V SPEED- + LOADINDEX 99Y XL+102Y XL
808A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - GRAY
3U2 HEAD UNIT AMERICA
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
536 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
58U ROOF INTERIOR TRIM GRAY FABRIC
P64 FRONT MEMORY PACKAGE
A98 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
348 EMERGENCY CALL/SUPPORT SYSTEM
501
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
237 ACTIVE BLIND SPOT ASSIST
U25 ILLUMINATED DOOR SILL
800A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
877 AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
U80 115 V SOCKET
F222 SERIES PRODUCTION 222
238 ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (FAP)
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
887 SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
A65 FE CONVERTER 13.5 MM
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
276 MEMORY REAR SEAT
289 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIM INSERT
297 ELECTRIC ROLLER SUN BLINDS IN REAR DOOR LH AND RH
301 ASHTRAY PACKAGE
310 DUAL CUP HOLDER
436 COMFORT HEADREST DRIVER AND FRONTPASSENGER
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
596 HEAT INSULATING+IR REFLECTG.SAFETY GLASS ALL-ROUND
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PRODUCT PROT. F FREIGHT PACKAG. W TIE-DOWN HOOKS
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
883 POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
986 DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
R66 TIRE WITH RUN-FLAT PROPERTIES
U12 FLOOR MATS - VELOUR
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
223 REAR BACK REST ADJUSTMENT AND HEAD RESTRAINTS, ELE
232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
233 AUTONOMOUS INT. CRUISE CONT. PLUS (DISTRONIC PLUS)
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
294 KNEE AIRBAG
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
413 PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/GLASS SUNROOF
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
432 DYNAMICS SEAT,FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
487 ABC SUSPENSION (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
705L UNITED STATES (USA)
731 TRIM PIECES - WOOD BURRED WALNUT VENEER
763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL WITH PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
814 DVD CHANGER
881 REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING
889 KEYLESS - GO
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
L LEFT-HAND STEERING
M278 V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M278
M46 4.6 LITER DISPLACEMENT
R01 SUMMER TIRES
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
A59 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 13.5
A20 DIRECT START
G909 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 09
J81 JUNE RELEASE
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
Model S 550 Colour IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH (775U)
Upholstery LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - GRAY (808A)
Production Date 2014-01-21
Check mileage !! CHECK HISTORY !!
Order Nr. 0471475667
Production Nr. 9348837
Equipment
130 TECHNICAL BODYSHELL OPTIMIZATIONS35A VGS D4-0, D3 PATTERN
J7A DSM: STAR2 ELIMINATION I/O-ERROR-CONTROL CODE W 10
12B OPERATORS MANUAL & SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH USA/CAN
03A OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +300 ML OIL
LS2 BODYSHELL LOAD STAGE 2
804 YOM 23/1
342B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN
874 MAGIC VISION CTRL INCL. HEATED WSHLD WASHER SYS.
U10 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
902 FRONT COMFORT SEAT HEATERS
769 AMG 20" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
494 U.S. VERSION
FV SEDAN ELONGATED
640 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, SAE, RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
775U IRIDIUM SILVER - METALLIC FINISH
267 MODEL PLATE DEVIATING
871 SENSORS FOR TRUNK LID OPENING/CLOSING
K15 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM
U71 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
266 DISTRONIC PLUS CROSS SUPPORT (DTR+Q)
268 EXPANDED BRAKE ASSIST (BAS+)
269 BRAKE ASSIST PLUS CROSS TRAFFIC (BAS+Q)
271 AUTONOMOUS BRAKE INTERVENTION/WARN. FOR PED. PROT.
300 COLLISION MINIMIZATION BRAKE INTERV./WARNING (CMS)
284B AIRBAG LABEL - ENGLISH FOR USA
951 SPORT-PACKAGE USA
P17 KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE
P20 DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE PLUS
P35 LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO)
P44 PARKING PACKAGE
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
253 REAR-END COLLISION WARNING AND PROTECTION SYSTEM
53V SPEED- + LOADINDEX 99Y XL+102Y XL
808A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - GRAY
3U2 HEAD UNIT AMERICA
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
536 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
58U ROOF INTERIOR TRIM GRAY FABRIC
P64 FRONT MEMORY PACKAGE
A98 TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RETROFIT
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
348 EMERGENCY CALL/SUPPORT SYSTEM
501
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
237 ACTIVE BLIND SPOT ASSIST
U25 ILLUMINATED DOOR SILL
800A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
877 AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
U80 115 V SOCKET
F222 SERIES PRODUCTION 222
238 ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (FAP)
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
887 SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
A65 FE CONVERTER 13.5 MM
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
276 MEMORY REAR SEAT
289 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WITH TRIM INSERT
297 ELECTRIC ROLLER SUN BLINDS IN REAR DOOR LH AND RH
301 ASHTRAY PACKAGE
310 DUAL CUP HOLDER
436 COMFORT HEADREST DRIVER AND FRONTPASSENGER
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
596 HEAT INSULATING+IR REFLECTG.SAFETY GLASS ALL-ROUND
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PRODUCT PROT. F FREIGHT PACKAG. W TIE-DOWN HOOKS
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
883 POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
986 DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
R66 TIRE WITH RUN-FLAT PROPERTIES
U12 FLOOR MATS - VELOUR
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
223 REAR BACK REST ADJUSTMENT AND HEAD RESTRAINTS, ELE
232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
233 AUTONOMOUS INT. CRUISE CONT. PLUS (DISTRONIC PLUS)
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
294 KNEE AIRBAG
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
413 PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/GLASS SUNROOF
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
432 DYNAMICS SEAT,FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
487 ABC SUSPENSION (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
705L UNITED STATES (USA)
731 TRIM PIECES - WOOD BURRED WALNUT VENEER
763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL WITH PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
814 DVD CHANGER
881 REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING
889 KEYLESS - GO
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
L LEFT-HAND STEERING
M278 V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M278
M46 4.6 LITER DISPLACEMENT
R01 SUMMER TIRES
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
A59 FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING 13.5
A20 DIRECT START
G909 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 09
J81 JUNE RELEASE
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A24 JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
Last edited by James S; Nov 14, 2025 at 02:31 PM.
Well I'll have to check that out. I do know that there are no buttons at the rear seat controls for heat or cool - just the reclining switches. The car does have the lights behind the rear seats which I thought was just a nice Mercedes touch....
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
I always thought the warmth and comfort included heated steering wheel and I know I don't have the switch to turn that on which I believe is part of the steering wheel adjuster lever.
Please post pics of your front seats, rear seats, center armrest, and the rear switches.
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That is just weird! My understanding is that the reclining rear seats were automatically heated and cooled. I don't ever recall seeing the reclining rear seat switches with no heat/cool buttons. And I thought that when there was rear ambient lighting at the rear seat backs, then that meant it has heated armrests too. Perhaps the early 2014's were different?
Please post pics of your front seats, rear seats, center armrest, and the rear switches.
Please post pics of your front seats, rear seats, center armrest, and the rear switches.
When I was shopping for my S580 I was talking to a broker who swore he could order me a car with exclusive Napa without the power rear seats, which the order guide said was impossible. I figured he was full of ****. Maybe not…
Picked this car up almost 2 years ago. It had 51k miles and looked new! I don't think the trunk had ever been used it was so immaculate.
13k miles later and zero issues. Knock on wood....
13k miles later and zero issues. Knock on wood....
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Just looked the the order guide again and for that model year and 2015, option 223/276 are stand-alone options for $1,515. It would have cost another $490 for the heated steering wheel and $620 for heated seats. The full W&C package cost $2600. FYI.
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Last edited by carlosinseattle; Nov 14, 2025 at 09:36 PM.
That is so weird that you have the reclining rear seats but don't have heated or cooled seats in back. I've never seen that before. Based on the super smooth and soft armrests, you should also have the warmth & comfort package. If you don't have that either, it must be a very early build. Have you gone into COMAND to see if you can toggle on the heated armrests?
Yessir I toggled through vehicle settings and there's no setting.
The leather is really nice and shows almost no wear at all.
The leather is really nice and shows almost no wear at all.
Last edited by James S; Nov 14, 2025 at 09:55 PM.
but I gotta have the wood in the back side of the seat on the w223the lights looks so good at night
[QUOTE=SW20S;9234111]Yeah really!
Having not had W&C in the S560 and having it in the S580 it’s not that big a deal. Wearing a coat you can’t feel the difference
on the s560 w&c changed the whole back seats and come with led lights
without the option it’s come with a square armrest without powered headrest and no led behind the seats.
like I said before I don’t care about the heat I wanted the look of the w&c seat package with wood and leather cup holders..
btw I never use the seat and steering wheel heat turned on .I just just the heat for my feet
also no cooling on the seats all summer low ac for the feet.
Having not had W&C in the S560 and having it in the S580 it’s not that big a deal. Wearing a coat you can’t feel the difference
on the s560 w&c changed the whole back seats and come with led lights
without the option it’s come with a square armrest without powered headrest and no led behind the seats.
like I said before I don’t care about the heat I wanted the look of the w&c seat package with wood and leather cup holders..
btw I never use the seat and steering wheel heat turned on .I just just the heat for my feet
also no cooling on the seats all summer low ac for the feet.
[QUOTE=Lexuslover;9234511]
Yeah really!
Having not had W&C in the S560 and having it in the S580 it’s not that big a deal. Wearing a coat you can’t feel the difference
on the s560 w&c changed the whole back seats and come with led lights
without the option it’s come with a square armrest without powered headrest and no led behind the seats.
like I said before I don’t care about the heat I wanted the look of the w&c seat package with wood and leather cup holders..
btw I never use the seat and steering wheel heat turned on .I just just the heat for my feet
also no cooling on the seats all summer low ac for the feet.
Having not had W&C in the S560 and having it in the S580 it’s not that big a deal. Wearing a coat you can’t feel the difference
on the s560 w&c changed the whole back seats and come with led lights
without the option it’s come with a square armrest without powered headrest and no led behind the seats.
like I said before I don’t care about the heat I wanted the look of the w&c seat package with wood and leather cup holders..
btw I never use the seat and steering wheel heat turned on .I just just the heat for my feet
also no cooling on the seats all summer low ac for the feet.
Last edited by SW20S; Nov 15, 2025 at 07:25 AM.








