2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation system

179
Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
After entering the location, proceed as
described in paragraph “Selecting a
POI around your current location” at
“Selecting a category” (
page 177).
In the POI menu (page 176), select
menu item
Global Destinations.
The list of global destinations
categories will appear.
Now you can
select a special destination category
(
page 179)
select another region (page 179) Selecting another region
Press the Region soft key.
The Select region list will appear. See
“Selecting a region” (
page 136).
Selecting a category
Press G or g to select a category.
Press E.
Depending on the number of POIs in a
category, you can now enter a POI
name or select a POI.
Entering a POI name
Proceed as under “Entering destination
address” (
page 137).
To do this, press E longer than 2
seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
Following the entry or avoidance of the
entry, you can select a POI.
Selecting a POI around a global
destination
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If you do not know the name of the POI,
you may avoid the entry.

180 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
Selecting a POI
Press G or g to select a POI.
The list also shows the straight-line
distance to and the direction of the
Point of Interest.
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the POI are shown.
Press E.
The Route Guidance menu will appear
(
page 151).
Press c.
or
In the Destination Entry menu
(
page 136), press the Map soft key.
The full view of the map will appear.
Your current position and the special
destinations are indicated by symbols.If required, move the map pressing
H , h , g , G ,F and f.
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.
Selecting a POI on the map
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You will see the symbols only if the map
scale is 0.05 mi/inch, 0.1 mi/inch,
0.2 mi/inch or 0.5 mi/inch
(
page 153).
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You can define which symbols will be
shown on the map (
page 168).
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If the system does not find any POI, the
message
No POIs Found will appear.

182 Navigation
Software Updates

Software Updates
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The new DVD may include
new maps and/or new device software.
Starting an update
Switch the COMAND on (page 34).
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation computer. Ejecting
Press
l.
The navigation computer ejects the
DVD.
Loading
Insert the new navigation DVD into the
DVD slot with the label side up.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated Please Wait
will
appear. After that, the COMAND loads the
software on the DVD.
Shortly after that, the progress bar
appears. After some time, the progress
bar reaches 100%.
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated Please Wait
appears after
the system is switched on:
for a short time
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
for a longer time
COMAND was unable to update the
software.
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Updating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.
After updating, the car should remain
outside under open sky for 10 minutes
with the ignition on.
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The navigation computer is located on
the left side in the trunk (
page 127).
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If you do not remove the DVD from
the slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the DVD into the
drive.

203
Service
Address book
If the address book entry offers
appropriate data, it may be used in other
system modes such as telephone and
navigation.
Press
H, h , g or G t o s e l e c t t h e
desired entry (
page 193).
Press E.
or
In the detail view (page 194), press
E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
The selection menu appears.
Selections appearing will depend on
the data available for a given entry. Using an address book entry to dial a
number
You can have a phone number dialed which
is saved in the address book.
Press
g or G to select a phone
number.
Press E.
Dialing will begin. You can then make
your telephone call.
You will find more information in
chapter “Telephone”. Starting route guidance to an address
book entry
You can transfer an address to the
navigation system and start route
guidance.
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Using an address book entry
in other system modes
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This function is only available for
addresses which are saved in the
navigation system’s destination
memory (
page 171). The COMAND
saves addresses not only in the
destination memory, but at the same
time in the address book.

204 Service
Address book
Press g or G to select an entry
which allows route guidance
(navigation).
Press E.
The system changes to the navigation
system and calculates the route.
You will find more information in
chapter “Navigation”.
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The route is calculat ed with or without
traffic routes selected for the
destination (
page 132).

207
Service
Tele Aid
If the Tele Aid system could not establish a
voice connection to a Mercedes-Benz
Roadside Center (e.g. the relevant cellular
phone network is not available). The
message
Call failed appears.
Terminating the connection
Roadside Assistance calls can be
terminated using the
ì button on the
multifunctional steering wheel or the K
key on COMAND. The call can also be
terminated by the Roadside Assistance
Center.
The COMAND reverts to the system last
active before a Tele Aid call was initiated. Pressing the
¡ button, a call to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center will be initiated. Information
regarding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and
services is available to you.
Refer to your vehicle Operator’s Manual for
additional information.
After initiating an Information call, the
message
Connecting Call will appear
on display. The system is then establishing
a connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. All audio
sources are muted.
If the connection is established, the
message
Call Connected will appear
and a voice connection between the
Roadside Assistance Center and the
vehicle occupants is established soon
after.
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During an active Roadside Assistance
call, switching to another application
(e.g. Navigation) is possible.
Information call

208 Service
Tele Aid
If the Tele Aid system could not establish a
voice connection to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center (e.g. the
relevant cellular phone network is not
available). The message
Call failed
appears . Terminating the connection
Information calls can
be terminated using
the ì button on the multifunctional
steering wheel or the K key on
COMAND. The call can also be terminated
by the Customer Assistance Center.
The COMAND reverts to the system last
active before a Tele Aid call was initiated. For the Tele Aid services Remote Door
Unlock and Stolen Vehicle Recovery
please refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for information.
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During an active Information call,
switching to another application (e.g.
Navigation) is possible.
Remote Door Unlock and Stolen
Vehicle Recovery

214 System settings
System settings

System settings
Press C.
In the Service main menu, press the
System soft key.
System settings menu
In the System settings menu you can:
set date and time
switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 217)
adjust display settings (page 217)
activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help window
(
page 219)
start Voice control system*
individualization (
page 219)
reset system settings (page 220) Setting date
Activating the System settings
menu Setting the date/time
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Exact settings of date, time and current
time zone allow you:
correct navigation for
routes with time
-dependent traffic
guidance
correct calculation of the expected
time of arrival
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If time/date information is transmitted
by the GPS, you cannot set the date.
A satellite symbol is displayed on the
status bar if the system uses GPS data.