2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation

151 Navigation
Route guidance
Activating the route map
1Current vehicle location
2Route displayed as blue line
3Destination

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v in the selection menu “Des-
tination Info” to highlight “Route Map”
and press to confirm.
The route map faces north (North-up)
and shows the general view for the
whole route.
The map scale selected depends on the
route.
Switching back to the symbol or map dis-
play

Press *.Displaying a stop-over
You can display this information if you
have previously selected a way point
(
page 160).
1Way point
Place, type of stop-over and name

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v in the selection menu “Des-
tination Info” to highlight “Stop” and
press to confirm.

152 NavigationRoute guidanceOnce the route has been calculated, the
symbol display will appear.
If you now are at the maneuver point, you
will also hear a voice output, e.g. “Please
turn right”.During route guidance, you can select the
following 3 screen displays:

Symbol display

Map display

Mix of map and symbol display
(page 157)
Voice output
During the trip, apart from visual informati-
ons (symbol or map displays), COMAND
also provides all of the necessary spoken
route information via voice output.
COMAND gives you spoken recommenda-
tions

when route guidance begins

after the route has been calculated

before and during a change in the dri-
ving direction

on reaching the destination or a way
point
Beginning route guidance
Warning
G
Voice output is intended to direct you while
driving without diverting your attention from
the road and driving. Please always use this
feature instead of consulting the symbol or
map display for directions while driving
which may cause you to divert your attenti-
on from driving and increase your risk of ac-
cident.

153 Navigation
Route guidance
If an audio source is switched on, e.g. the
radio, the voice output will be mixed with
that of the audio source.
You can individually set the audio volume
differential between voice output/audio
source (
page 64). COMAND mutes navi-
gation voice outputs during telephone/
Tele Aid operation.
Repeating current voice output

Press the left-hand rotary/push-
button v briefly.
Muting current voice output

Press Ö briefly during a voice out-
put. You will hear the next announce-
ment normally.Switching the voice output off for the
duration of the current route guidance

Press Ö longer than 2 seconds du-
ring a voice output.
You will see the message “Voice output
is muted”.
Switching the voice output on again
The current route guidance has been com-
pleted
Voice output will automatically switch on
again.
During route guidance

Press the left-hand rotary/push-
button v.Altering the voice output volume
At the COMAND control unit

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-
button v during a voice output.
COMAND will accept this setting for
following voice outputs.
At the multifunctional steering wheel
You can alter the volume with the steering
wheel keys during a voice output as well.
To raise the volume:

Press J.
To lower the volume:

Press I.

154 NavigationRoute guidanceExample of a traffic situation with voice
output
1“Prepare to turn right” (advance notice)
2“Turn right after 250 feet”
3“Please, turn next right”
Manual recall of the current voice instruc-
tion
Press left-hand rotary/push-
button v.Advance notice of right turn
4Name of the street you are to turn onto
5Arrow indicating driving direction
6Name of the street you are travelling on
7Distance in miles to right turn Just before a right turn
8Name of the street you will to turn onto
9Right-turn arrow
aName of the street you are now driving
on
bDistance graph to turning point, redu-
ces as you approach the intersectionTurning onto a street
iAs you approach a junction or inter-
change (e.g. I-695), COMAND will advi-
se you the direction of travel to follow
(e.g. North) as well as the name of the
route.
iIn special situations, e.g. when turning
quickly several times in succession, the-
re may be deviations in the accuracy of
the voice instructions.

155 Navigation
Route guidance
1Distance to destination
2Driving instruction arrow
3Name of the road you are currently dri-
ving on
4Distance in miles to the next maneuver
point1Name of the street onto which you are
to drive
2Part of the street, not to be followed
3Name of the street you should drive on
4Distance graph to turning-pointBefore you drive through an intersection,
you will be informed of the continued rou-
te, e.g.

“Prepare to bear left soon” (advance
notice)

“Bear left after 250 feet”

“Please bear left”
Please note the following difference in
voice output
Following the course of the road
Driving through an intersectioniAs you approach a junction or inter-
change (e.g. I-695), COMAND will advi-
se you the direction of travel to follow
(e.g. North) as well as the name of the
route.
Situation
Example of voice
output
Making a turn
onto a street
...turn left/right.
Driving through

an intersection ...bear left/right.

156 NavigationRoute guidance1Activates map display2Last scale selected
Altering the map scale (
page 158)
3Return to symbol display
4Actual vehicle location
5Name of the street onto you will turn
ontoYou can select one of the two possibilities

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm 1.
The map will appear in the scale last se-
lected.
or

Press l.
Changing to map display
iCOMAND will remove the menu bar (ex-
cept for 3) after 6 seconds.
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to recall the menu bar to
the screen.

157 Navigation
Route guidance
If the function Mix is switched on, the sym-
bol display is activated automatically from
the map display before making a maneu-
ver. After you have made the maneuver,
the map will appear again.
Switching the mix function on
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight “Mix” in the sym-
bol display and press to confirm.
“Mix” appears in red.
Switching the mix function off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight “Mix” in the map
or symbol display and press to confirm.
“Mix” appears in black again.Map display before making a maneuver,
mix function is switched on
-As the maneuver, e.g. a U-turn, approa-
ches, COMAND will activate the symbol
display.
After you have made the U-turn, the map
will appear again.
Mix of map and symbol display

158 NavigationRoute guidanceActivating the scale selector
Press + or ,.
or

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight 1 and press to
confirm.
The scale selector will appear.
1Current map scale
2Scale selector
3New map scale
Zooming in for more detailed map

Press +.
or

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to the left.
The map will appear automatically.Zooming out for less detailed map

Press ,.
or

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to the right.
The map will appear automatically.
Altering the map scaleiA division mark corresponds to an avai-
lable scale. You can select 13 different
scales ranging from 0.05 miles/inch to
500 miles/inch.