2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

178 Navigation*
Last destinations and destination memory
To select lower or upper case or to select
special characters, the following shift
fields on the display are available:
= upper case
= lower case
= special characters
Use,  or to select one of
the shift fields.
Press.
Use, , , ,  or  to
select the characters. Press  after
each selection.
If necessary, press the Delete soft key
to delete the character last entered.
Upon completion of the name entry
press and hold  for approx. 2 sec-
onds;
or
Use or  to select the sym-
bol and press .
The system will save the entry.
ABC
abc
...
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Do not confuse the Delete soft key (de-
letion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).
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181 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)
Selecting a POI category
Use or  to select a category.
The
Page soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.
Press .If you have selected the Restaurant
category, another list will be displayed
from which you can select a sub-cate-
gory, e.g. Chinese food.
If you have selected any other catego-
ry, this will take you straight to the list
of POIs.
Selecting a POI
Use or  to select a POI.
The
Page soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.
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 .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(
page 152) appears.

184 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 152) appears.
Press ;
or
In the Destination entry menu
(
page 135), press the Map soft key.
The full-screen map appears. Symbols
indicate the POIs.i
The 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
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The POI symbols to be displayed can be
selected (
page 168).
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 155).

185 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 152) appears.

188 Service
Tele 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

189 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 152).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

192 System
System 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 195)
Tones soft key
For switching confirmation beeps
and acoustic signals ON and OFF
(
page 195)
Display soft key
For changing the display settings
(
page 196)
Reset soft key
For resetting COMAND to the factory
settings (
page 197)
Press the Time soft key.
The Date/Time setting menu appears.
Calling up the System menuSetting the date/time

194 System
System settings
Setting 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.
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The date can be set only if GPS recep-
tion is available.
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List 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