2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

182 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)
Press the
Details
soft key if you want to
see details of a selected POI.
The details disappear after
approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing
the
Details
soft key again.

Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 150) appears.

Press %;
or

In the Destination entry menu
(page 133), press the
Map
soft key.
The full-screen map appears. Symbols
indicate the POIs.
iThe list also includes the distance “as
the crow flies” (as opposed to road dis-
tance), and the direction to the POI.
Selecting a POI using the map
iThe POI symbols to be displayed can be
selected (
page 166).
POI symbols are indicated only if the
map scale is set to 0.05 mi (50 m), 0.1
mi (100 m), 0.2 mi (200 m), or 0.5 mi
(500 m).
To change the map scale (
page 153).

183 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)

If required, use, , , , +
or ( to move the map.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

Press the
Symbol
soft key.
A POI is selected and highlighted in col-
or. Its name appears in the status bar.

Press the
Prev.
or
Next
soft key to select
the desired POI.

Press the
Details
soft key if you want to
see details of a selected POI.
The details disappear again after
approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing
the
Details
soft key again.

Press .
You are prompted to confirm the se-
lected POI as the destination.

Use to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press.
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 150) appears.

186 ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting
appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected

appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting
appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected
appears on the display.Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.
During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

187 Service
Tele Aid*
Cancelling text messages 
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 150).Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit

Press/.
On the multifunction steering wheel

Presst
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting
ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected
appears on the display.
Information

190 SystemSystem settings
Press.
The System menu appears.
Selectable soft keys

Time
soft key
For setting the date and time

Lang.
soft key
For setting the language (
page 193)

Tones
soft key
For switching confirmation beeps
and acoustic signals ON and OFF
(
page 193)

Display
soft key
For changing the display settings
(
page 194)

VC tips
soft key
To call up the Voice control settings*
(
page 195)

Reset
soft key
For resetting COMAND to the factory
settings (
page 199)

Press the
Time
soft key.
The Date/Time setting menu appears.
Calling up the System menu
iThis softkey is only available for vehi-
cles with voice control system*.
Setting the date/time

192 SystemSystem settingsSetting the date 
Use or  to select the day, the
month or the year.

Press or .
Depending on the selection, the day,
the month, or the year is set.

Press the
Back
soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.Setting the Date/Time format

Press the
Format
soft key.
You will see the date and time following
the currently selected format, as well
as a list of possible formats.
Setting the format:

Use or  to select a format.

Press.
The appropriate format is selected.

Press the
Back
soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.
iThe date can be set only if GPS recep-
tion is available.
iList entry 1-3: Date formats
List entry 4 and 5: Time formats
(Entry 5 is not visible on the display ex-
ample below.)
Solid circle : format set
Empty circle : format not set

193 System
System settings
The language setting changes the display
language as well as the language used for
voice instructions in navigation announce-
ments.
In the System menu (
page 190),
press the
Lang.
soft key.
The language list is displayed.The following options are available:

Instr. cluster settings
:
The system switches to the language
already set in the vehicle instrument
cluster (
Vehicle Operator’s manual);

All other options:
The system switches to the requested
language.

Use or  to select an entry.

Press.

Press the
Back
soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.

In the System menu, press the
(page 190)
Tones
soft key.
The list of available sounds is dis-
played.
Setting the language
Switching confirmation beeps and
acoustic signals ON/OFF

194 SystemSystem settings
Use or  to select an entry.

Press.
The requested sounds are switched ON
or OFF.

Press the
Back
soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.

Open the System menu (
page 190).

Press the
Display
soft key.
The Display Settings menu appears.The following option and soft key are avail-
able:

Switching the display dimming charac-
teristic

Bright.
soft key
Provides access to adjusting the display
brightness
(page 195)
Setting the display dimming
characteristics
You can select from 3 display dimming
modes:

Day mode
:
The display is constantly set to daytime
design.
iThe square next to a list entry shows
the status.
Empty square = sound OFF
Solid square = sound ON
Display settings