2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class service

ContentsSMS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reading SMS messages received . 104
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Telephone is ready for operation . 107
Service numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Calling a service number . . . . . . . 108
Changing personal service
number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Changing the number for
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Changing the navigation CD . . . . . 119
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Switching the navigation system
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Entering destination address . . . . 123
Continue destination input . . . . . . 128
Selecting a destination
via the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Entering Points of Interest . . . . . . 137
Selecting the last destinations . . . 141
Calculating a route . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Route guidance principles. . . . . . . 144
Requesting destination and
route information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Beginning route guidance . . . . . . . 152
Turning onto a street. . . . . . . . . . . 154
Following the course of the road . 155
Driving through an intersection. . . 155
Changing to map display. . . . . . . . 156
Mix of map and symbol display . . . 157
Altering the map scale . . . . . . . . . 158
Selecting map orientation . . . . . . . 159
Marking a way point . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Selecting a detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Resetting functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Deviating from the calculated
route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Contents
Driving on a non-digitized road . . . 168
Interrupting route guidance during
a journey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Arriving at destination . . . . . . . . . 170
Activating audio system . . . . . . . . 171
Activating audio functions . . . . . . 171
Canceling route guidance . . . . . . . 173
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Retrieving a destination from
the destination memory . . . . . . . . 174
Saving the current destination . . . 175
Saving the current vehicle
location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sorting destination memory . . . . . 178
Deleting a destination. . . . . . . . . . 179
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Entering the vehicle location . . . . 180
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Info Services/System settings. . . . 183
Info Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Requesting and displaying
Info Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Activating the main settings menu 187
Adjusting the brightness. . . . . . . . 187
Activating settings menu . . . . . . . 188
Selecting the language . . . . . . . . . 189
Setting date and time . . . . . . . . . . 190
Switching beep tones on and off . 197
Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display) . . . . . 198
Resetting all settings to the
factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Auxiliary audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Switching auxiliary audio source
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Switching auxiliary audio source
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

1
Where to find itIntroduction

Where to find itThis Operator's Manual is designed to pro-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.At a glance
Here you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND for the first time or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.
Audio
Here you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player, CD chan-
ger and adjust the audio system settings.Telephone*
Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers.Navigation
Here you will find detailed information re-
garding the following topics:
Destination input

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance including detour

Working with the destination memory
Info Services* and System settings
This chapter provides information on how
to:
Request and display info services such
as news, weather, stocks and sports

the COMAND system set-up.
Directories
The glossary explains the most important
technical terms.
The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

3 Introduction
Operating safety

Operating safety
Warning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo-
nents and the software can cause malfunc-
tions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer, telepho-
ne* and voice control system* are intercon-
nected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/replaced properly, the func-
tion of other components may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, system settings should
be entered with the vehicle at a standstill
and system should be operated by the driver
only when road and traffic conditions per-
mit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your car is co-
vering a distance of 50 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encoura-
ge the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read na-
vigational maps, instructions, or downloa-
ded information.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. CD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

8 At a glanceCOMAND control unit
Function
Page
16
General:
Altering or deleting
entries
CD operation:
Deleting a CD name
Telephone:
Altering or deleting the
unlock code or a tele-
phone number
18
57
83
17
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to start a function
or activate a submenu
18
Turn to adjust the volu-
me of 
Audio source

Hands-free operation
of the telephone

Voice output during
route guidance
Press to repeat the cur-
rent voice output
14

19
Radio operation:
Automatic seek tuning
Manual tuning
CD operation:
Track select
Fast forward/reverse
30
31
51
53
20
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
Function
Page
21
Switching radio operati-
on on
Quick reference
Changing the radio band
28
24
29
22
Switching CD operation
on
Quick reference
50
42
23
Switching telephone
operation on
Quick reference
78
74
24
Color screen, e.g. with
main radio menu
14
Function
Page

10 At a glanceCOMAND control unitPop-up screens messages
Battery voltage gets low
You can still operate COMAND without the
engine running.You will see the message “Caution. Please
start engine. Otherwise COMAND will shut
down in 3 minutes”.

Start the engine.
You will see the message “Caution. Please
start engine. Otherwise COMAND will shut
down in 10 seconds”.

Start the engine.
You will see the message “Caution.
COMAND will shut down now”.

Start the engine.Transmitting an emergency call
via TELE AID*
Refer to the vehicle operating instructions
for information regarding the operation of
the TELE AID emergency call system and
on how to transmit an emergency call.
You will see the message “Tele Aid active”.

Press the right-hand rotary/pushbut-
ton v to remove the window.
COMAND will mute an audio source or one
of the two service sources Voice output in
navigation or the Voice control system*.
iThe symbol bar appears in all system
main menus.
For symbol and map displays in naviga-
tion
This bar appears on the left hand side of
the display and shows different sym-
bols.!To prevent the car battery from running
down, you will be receiving two mes-
sages asking you to start the engine
when battery power gets low.
iIf you do not start the engine, you can
continue using COMAND until the next
message appears.

14 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDAt the multifunction steering wheel
To raise the volume
Press J.
To lower the volume

Press I.
At the COMAND operating unit

Turn the the left-hand rotary/push-
button v.
For the audio sources

Radio

CD (CD drive and CD changer)
you can set the volume jointly.For the service sources

Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system)
and

Voice control system* (refer to separa-
te operating instruction)
you can set the volume jointly.
For the service source

Telephone*
you can alter the listening volume for the
telephone only.
Switching on

Press c.
The radio is switched on. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Changing the radio band

Press c to switch between FM-,
AM- and WB-Band.
Adjusting the volume
Radio operation
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25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
3
Selecting a station via
number keypad (presets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
32
32
34
38
38
4
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
5
Return to previous menu
6
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
7
Adjusting the volume
14
8
Automatic seek tuning
forwards/backwards
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
9
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
10
Switching to radio opera-
tion
28
11
Color screen with main
radio menu

Function
Page