2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class north arrow

150 NavigationDestination inputContinue destination input via the mapMap with crosshairs5Street name or name of the symbol
(e.g. parking area) that the crosshairs
are centered on
6Crosshairs to select the destination
7Symbol for current vehicle location
8Current map scale

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Map” and press to con-
firm.
The map with the crosshairs will ap-
pear.Moving the crosshairs

Use the number keys (refer also to the
arrows shown on the keypad) to move
the crosshairs around the map.
1 to the top left
2 up
3 to the top right
4 to the left
6 to the right
7 to the bottom left
8 down
9 to the bottom right
iDuring destination input, the map will
always appear facing north (north is on
top).
Map appearance is dependent on the
selected map scale.

163 Navigation
Route guidance
Function
Page
1
Name of the street onto
which you should turn orDistance to destination orName of the route
(e.g. I-695) and direction
of travel to follow (e.g.
North)
172
173
173
2
Arrow indicating driving
direction or
Destination direction

Symbol for new cal-
culation of the route

Destination flag
172
186
188
3
Name of the street on
which you are travelling
167
4
Other display types
Distance bar to the
next maneuver

Distance to the next
maneuver in miles
172
173

“OFF MAP” - vehicle
is located outside of
the digitized map
area

“OFF ROAD” - vehicle
is located on a road
which is not digitized

“DEST AREA” - vehic-
le is approaching the
destination, the des-
tination area is not di-
gitized

“CALC. ROUTE” - a
route is being calcu-
lated
161

“NEW ROUTE” - an
existing route is
being recalculated

“NO ROUTE” - the
COMAND is unable
to calculate a route
188
Function
Page
5
Activating the map
Route guidance is active:
You can also press l.
174
6
Marking a way point
178
7
Mixture of map and sym-
bol display
175
8
Activating the symbol
display
Route guidance is active:
You can also press l.
174
9
Selecting
map orientation
177
a
Current map scale
176
b
Current vehicle location
with route (blue line)
169
c
Destination flagFunction
Page

172 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.

173 Navigation
Route guidance
1Distance to destination
2Arrow indicating driving direction
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.

177 Navigation
Route guidance
You can either select the map north or po-
sition it with the driving direction pointing
up.North-up: Map is displayed facing north 1Selecting map orientation
North arrow ! or compass needle <
(black tipping pointing to the north)
2Symbol for current vehicle locationSelecting driving direction pointing up
Heading-up: Map is displayed facing driving
direction pointing up
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight 1 and press to con-
firm.
Symbol 2 points in the driving direc-
tion, the compass needle will appear.To return to North-up

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight 1 and press to con-
firm.
The north arrow will appear again.
Selecting map orientation
Map orienta-
tion
Characteristics
North-up
North arrow always
points to the top
The symbol for the cur-
rent vehicle location is
turning on the map
Heading-up
The symbol for the cur-
rent vehicle location al-
ways points to the top
The compass needle is
turning, the black point
always points north

225 Index
M
Main menu structure 9
Map
altering the map scale 151
Compass needle 177
Heading-up 177
Map with cross hairs 150
moving the cross hairs 150
North arrow 177
North-up 177
Symbol for current vehicle
location 177
Memory functions
Radio operation 34
Menu
“City/Suburb” input menu 142
“Destination info” selection
menu 165
“Incoming calls memory” 112
“Phone book” 116
“Phone book” selection menu 105“Points of Interest” selection
menu 155
“Settings” 206
“Street” input menu 144
“Way point” 178
Category list 155
Main address menu 141
Main destination entry menu 140
Main destination memory menu 192
Main radio menu FM 28
Main system setting menu 202, 205
Phone book page (names) 106
Phone book pages (phone
numbers) 108
Ready for operation display
(Telephone) 96
SMS view 122
Traffic jam menu 182
Menu fields 9
Menu overview
CD operation 48Destination input 138
Radio operation 26
Telephone mode 94
Message
“Being activated” 61
“CALC. ROUTE” 163
“Caution. COMAND will shut down
now”. 10
“Caution. Please start engine. Otherwi-
se COMAND will shut down in 10
seconds” 10
“Caution. Please start engine. Otherwi-
se COMAND will shut down in 3
minutes” 10
“CD Magazine empty” 60
“CD-Reading error. Please use another
CD” 140
“Compiling sorted destination
list” 192, 197
“DEST AREA” 163
“Destination memory is full” 193