2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class display

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Where
to find
it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Operating
safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Radio
operating
elements . . . . . . . . . .
12
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . .
14
CD changer operating elements. . . . . .
16
MP3 CD operating elements . . . . . . . .
18
Satellite radio operating elements . . . .
20
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . .
22
Navigation operating elements . . . . . .
24
Service operating elements . . . . . . . . .
26
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . .
28
Selecting the multifunction display
29
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Quick
reference
COMAND . . . . . . . . . .
34
Switching the COMAND

control unit on and off . . . . . . . . . .
34
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Sound functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Audio
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Opening the Audio menu . . . . . . . .
42
Selecting an audio source . . . . . . .
42
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Switching the radio operation on . .
43
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . .
43
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
CD
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
General Information on

CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . .
53
Playback information . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Switching to CD operation . . . . . . .
54
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Selecting a CD (CD changer only). .
58
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
MP3-CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Tips on caring for your MP3-CDs . .
64
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . .
64
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . .
66
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
Switching to MP3-CD operation . . .
67
MP3-CD main menu . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
MP3 options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
DVD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
General information on

DVD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
DVD playback requirements . . . . . .
76
Switching to DVD operation . . . . . .
76
Loading a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Ejecting a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Soft key display and status bar. . . .
79
Soft key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
DVD menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Settings menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
Adjusting brightness, contrast

and color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Selecting a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86

Contents
Selecting a scene/chapter . . . . . . . 87Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Satellite radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Subscribing to satellite radio . . . . .
91
Satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Changing the program category . . .
93
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Displaying information . . . . . . . . . .
96
Displaying service information . . . .
97
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Telephone*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Important
notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Telephone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
Switching telephone operation on
104
Switching telephone operation off
104
Emergency call “911” . . . . . . . . . .
105
Entering codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Switching to telephone operation
108
Incoming call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109
Outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
Active call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
114
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Saving phone numbers . . . . . . . . .
121
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Important
notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
126
Navigation DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Route guidance after the vehicle

has been transported . . . . . . . . . .
128
Trip interruption during route

guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Navigation
main menu . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Activating the Navigation

main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Setting the route mode . . . . . . . . .
132
Audio settings for the

navigation announcements . . . . . .
133
Saving current position . . . . . . . . .
134
Destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136
Activating the Destination

Entry menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136
Selecting home address . . . . . . . .
150
Route guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Starting route guidance . . . . . . . .
151
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Recalculating an existing route . . .
151
Voice instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Navigation displays . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Partially digitized areas . . . . . . . . .
155
Off-road and off-map. . . . . . . . . . .
157
Arriving at destination . . . . . . . . . .
159
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . .
159
During route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Displaying the soft keys . . . . . . . .
160
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Via function (soft key via) . . . . . . .
162
Selecting a detour . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Stopover function . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
Saving the current location . . . . . .
167
Defining route guidance displays .
167
Last destinations and

destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Last destinations memory. . . . . . .
171
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . .
172
POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Selecting a POI around your

current location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Selecting a POI around

another location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178

Contents
Selecting a POI around a global
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Selecting a POI on the map . . . . .
180
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
183
Service main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184
Activating the Service main menu
184
SMS (Mail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
SMS Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
Reading SMS message received. .
187
Saving a sender phone number . .
188
Deleting a SMS message* . . . . . .
191
Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
192
Activating the Address

book menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
192
Entries in the address book . . . . .
192
Selecting an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . .
193
Details on an address book entry .
194
Details on a mobile phone

internal memory entry . . . . . . . . .
198
New address book entry. . . . . . . .
201
Deleting an address book entry . .
202
Using an address book entry

in other system modes . . . . . . . . .
203
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . .
206
Information call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
207
Remote Door Unlock and

Stolen Vehicle Recovery . . . . . . . .
208
Entering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
Input via selection menu. . . . . . . .
209
Input via 12-button keypad. . . . . .
211
System
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
213
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . .
214
Switching verification and

notification tones on and off. . . . .
217
Making display settings . . . . . . . .
217
Voice control system* . . . . . . . . . . . .
219
Voice control system* functions .
219
Reset function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
221
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
225

8 IntroductionSymbols

Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:*
The asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equip
-
ment, your COMAND
system equip
-
ment may deviate from some
descriptions and illustrations.

This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.

A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step
procedure.

The continuation symbol
marks an interrupted proce
-
dure which will be continued
on the next
page.
( page
9)
This symbol tells you where
to look for further infor-

mation on this subject.
->
This symbol is used in the
glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately follo
-
wing the symbol is also exp
-
lained in the glossary.
Display
Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the type
shown here.
Warning
G
Warning notices draw your attention to ha
-
zards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.!Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.iHelpful hints or further information you
may find useful.


13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio menu
42
2
Soft keys(multifunction keys)
3
Color display with Radio
main menu
4
1 - 0, *Station selectionSaving stations manuallySelecting a station from
the preset memory
464850
5
E Confirm
Function
Page
6
H,h,g,GFunction selectiong and Ge.g.

Automatic seek tuningH and he.g. Manual tuning
4545
7
JMuting
42
8
Volume control
35
9
e Switching on and off
34
a
d and DAutomatic seek tuningManual tuning
4545

25 At a glance
Navigation operating elements
Function
Page
1
Soft keys(multifunction keys)
2
Color screen with
Navigation main menu
3
E Confirm
4
H,h,g,GF,fFunction selection
5
JDuring a voice instruction:Muting current voiceinstructionSwitching off voiceinstructions
152152
Function
Page
6
jRepeating current voice
instructionSwitching on voiceinstructions
151152
7
Volume control
35
8
e Switching on and off
34
9
bNavigation main menuDuring route guidance:Change over to navigation
displayCancelling route guidance
130152159
a
c Switches to map display
152

28 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel

Multifunction steering wheel
Function
Page
1,2
Multifunction displays
3
Volume settingç Volume downæ Volume up
3434
4
Making calls:s

Accepting calls,RedialingtEnding or rejecting calls
109111110
5
Multifunction display
menu change:è forwardÿ back
29
6
Radio mode:j Next stationk Previous station
4545
Single CD and CD changer
mode:j Next trackk Previous track
5959
MP3 CD mode:j Next trackk Previous track
6969
Satellite radio modej Next stationk Previous station
9393
Telephone* modej Next list entryk Previous list entry
112112
Function
Page

29 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display to the
respective system if you wish to
operate the system using the buttons
on the multifunction steering wheel.

On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD
or MP3 CD, CD changer, Satellite radio
or Telephone* display appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband2Station frequency
Weather Band operation1Weather Band (WB)2Channel nameSingle CD operation1CD mode2Current track
CD changer operation1CD changer mode2Current trackMP3 CD operation1MP3 mode2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display