2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS Owner's Manual

Traffic Lane Recommendations
On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display
traffic lane recommendations. For this there
must be corresponding data available on the
digital map.
With respect to the next two driving
maneuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane
recommendations 6, 7 and 8.
1 Point of the next driving maneuver2 Point of the second driving maneuver.3 Next driving maneuver, exit on right here4 Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver
5 Distance information to the next driving
maneuver
6 Recommended lane7 Possible lane8 Lane not recommended9 Current vehicle location, tip of the
triangle points in the vehicle’s direction
of travel
Explanation of the Traffic Lane
Recommendations
RRecommended lane 6:
From this lane it is possible to carry out the
next two driving maneuvers without
changing lanes.
RPossible lane 7:
From this lane it is only possible to carry
out the next driving maneuver without
changing lanes.
RLane not recommended 8:
From this lane it is not possible to carry out
the next driving maneuver without
changing lanes.
Depiction of the Traffic Lane
Recommendations
The color depiction of the traffic lane
recommendations differs depending on
whether the display is set to day or night
design.
LaneDay
design
Night
design
Recommended lane
6
Dark
blue
Light
blue
Possible lane
7
Light
blue
Dark
blue
Lane not
recommended
8
GreyGrey
Destination or Destination Region
Reached
Once you have reached your destination, a
checkered flag is displayed and route
guidance is ended automatically.
Off-road and Off-map
GWarning
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
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Route Guidance to an Off-road
Destination
COMAND can also guide you to destinations
that are within the area covered by the digital
map, but are not themselves included on the
map. Such destinations are off-road
destinations, which you can enter, for
example, by entering the destination via the
map.
In this case, COMAND guides you on roads
known to the system for as long as possible
using navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
1 Off-road destination2 Off-road route segment (dashed line)3 Current vehicle location, tip of the
triangle points in the vehicle’s direction
of travel
4 Road name, if available
When the vehicle is entering the area that is
not covered by the digital map, the screen is
split. On the right half of the screen an arrow
appears that points to the off-road
destination 1 and the system announces:
You have reached your destination
area. Please follow the arrow on the
display. When the vehicle comes close to
the destination the message You have
reached your destination is given.
Route Guidance from an Off-road
Location to a Destination
If the vehicle location is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map itself
does not contain any information on the
location, the vehicle is in an off-road position.
COMAND can guide you from such a position
to a destination.
At the start of route guidance you will see the
message Off Mapped Road, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The arrow
indicates the direction of the actual
destination.
The blue marking for the route on the map
starts from the nearest road known to the
system.
As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on a
road known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual manner.
Route Guidance from an Off-map
Location to a Destination
If the vehicle location is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map position. COMAND can guide
you from such a position to a destination.
At the start of route guidance you will see the
message Off Map, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow indicates the
direction of the actual destination.
The blue marking for the route on the map
starts from the nearest road known to the
system.
As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on a
road known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual manner.
Off-road During Route Guidance
The actual path of the road may deviate from
the data in the digital map due to road work.
In cases like this, the system is temporarily
not able to locate the vehicle location on the
digital map; the vehicle is thus in an off-road
position.
The display then shows the message Off
Mapped Road, an arrow and the distance to
the destination. The arrow indicates the
direction of the actual destination.
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As soon as the vehicle location is found again,
route guidance continues in the usual
manner.
Navigation Announcements
GWarning
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your
attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
i During an active telephone call, the
navigation announcements are
suppressed.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
XTo request current announcement: In
map view with the menu system
( Y page 106) displayed, select RPT.XTo switch off navigation
announcements: During the
announcement, press the B button.
You will briefly see the message: The
driving instructions have been
muted .XTo switch navigation announcements
back on manually: In map view with the
menu system ( Y page 106) displayed,
select RPT.
or
XStart a new route calculation
( Y page 121).
or
XIf COMAND is switched on again or the
engine is restarted.XTo set the volume of the
announcements: Set the volume during
the automatic announcement ( Y page 89).
or
XCall up an announcement manually by
selecting RPT in map view with the menu
system displayed.XAdjust the volume.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume ( Y page 89).
Canceling Route Guidance
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 106) select
Destination £ Cancel Route
Guidance .
Resuming Route Guidance
XSelect Destination £ Continue
Route Guidance in map view with the
menu system displayed.
COMAND calculates the route.
Detour Function
i The Detour function blocks a route
segment ahead. You can set the length of
the block. COMAND calculates a detour
route if possible.
XSelect Route £ Detour in map view with
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XTo set the length of block: Select
Longer or Shorter repeatedly until the
required length is set.
The blocked segment is highlighted in red/
white on the map. Shown at the top of the
display is the length of the blocked
segment and the route segment to which
the block goes.XTo cancel the function: Select Back.XTo start route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 121).XTo delete block: In map view with the
menu system displayed, select Route £
Detour £ Delete .
Alternative Route
i You can have other routes calculated for
the original route guidance using the
Alternative Route function.
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 106) select Route £
Alternative Route .
The display is split into two halves. On the
left is the map, which displays one or more
alternative routes between the start and
the destination. The current route is
highlighted in dark blue, other alternative
routes are light blue (day mode). If the
display is in night mode, the representation
is inverse.
The right side of the display shows
information on the active alternative route,
e.g. length of the segment and the
estimated time of arrival.XTo select next or previous alternative
route: Select Next or Previous .
The selected route is now highlighted in
dark blue.XTo return to the original route guidance:
Select Back.XTo start route guidance with the
selected alternative route guidance:
Select Start.Route Browser
i The route browser provides an overview
of the route. You can move along the route
segment by segment using the route
browser and view information and details
about the route segments.XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed, select Route £ Route
Browser .
The route browser is in the display.
The top of the display shows information on
the highlighted route segment, e.g. the
road name or number and the segment
length of the road to be driven.
The highlighted route segment is identified
on the map by its white color and red edge.XTo display next or previous route
segment: Select Next or Previous .XTo enlarge or reduce the map display:
Select ; or :.XTo close route browser: Select Back.
Displaying Destination Information
XIn the map display with the menu system
( Y page 106) shown, select Route £
Destination Information .
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Example display with main destination andstopover destination
1 Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the stopover
destination
2 Stopover destination =3 Main destination4 Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the main
destination <
iWhen calculating the estimated time of
arrival, COMAND uses the time set on the
COMAND as its basis. For this reason, the
time on COMAND must be set correctly
(Y page 93). The calculation of the
estimated time of arrival does not
specifically take into consideration
whether it is daylight saving time or
standard time at the destination. It is not
taken into consideration whether or not the
destination is in a different time zone. The
distance to the destination, the estimated
time of arrival and the estimated remaining
journey time 1, 4 are not displayed until
the route calculation is complete.
XTo close the destination information:
Slide o m p.
or
XPress the k button.
Navigation (Traffic Messages)
iOptional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
service provider are required for the
satellite radio reception referred to here.
You can find more information on SatRadio
in chapter “Satellite Radio” (Y page 221).
COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic
messages via satellite radio into the
navigation system. Traffic report messages
and map symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display.
Real-Time Traffic Notifications in the
Map
COMAND can display certain traffic events in
the map. The notifications are shown in the
map scale range from 0.05 mi to 20 mi.
XRotate y m z until the required map scale
is set when the menu system is hidden
(map in full-screen mode) (Y page 106).
1 Marker symbols for the extension of the
affected route section
2 Symbol for event on the route (speed and
flow)
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Real-Time Traffic Notification SymbolsSymbolDescriptionTraffic Notifications in Map DisplayTraffic
Report
Lists
Traffic
Report
Message
Warning
(red)
Appears at the beginning of the
affected road section if route guidance
is active and route goes through the
event area.
Appears
with
warning
entry type
Appears
with
warning
entry type
Incident
(yellow)
Appears at the beginning of the
affected road section if route guidance
is active and route goes through the
incident area.
Appears
with
incident
entry type
Appears
with
incident
entry type
Traffic jam
on route
(Speed and
flow)
Appears at the beginning of traffic
congestion (average speed
25 – 45 mph) if route guidance is active
and route goes through congested
area.
Yellow car symbols could appear in
combination with this symbol.
Appears
with traffic
jam on
route (stop
and go)
entry type
Appears
with
traffic jam
on route
(stop and
go) entry
type
Traffic jam
on route
(Speed and
flow)
Appears at the beginning of traffic
congestion (average speed 5 – 20 mph)
if route guidance is active and route
goes through congested area.
Red car symbols could appear in
combination with this symbol.
Appears
with Traffic
jam on
route entry
type
Appears
with
Traffic
jam on
route
entry type
Blocked
section on
route
Appears at the beginning of a blocked
area if route guidance is active and
route goes through blocked area.
X X X X symbols could appear in
combination with this symbol.
Appears
with
Blocked
section
entry type
Appears
with
Blocked
section
entry type
Yellow
line with
arrows
IncidentsPossible obstacles for traffic flow (e.g.
road work)
Appears on the affected side
(direction) of the road
(Not
possible)
(Not
possible)
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SymbolDescriptionTraffic Notifications in Map DisplayTraffic
Report
Lists
Traffic
Report
Message
Green
line with
arrows
Free flowNo obstacles for traffic flow
Appears only on the free-flow side
(direction) of the road
(Not
possible)
(Not
possible)
Red line
with
arrows
Warning
message
Event on the road
Appears on the affected side
(direction) of the road
(Not
possible)
(Not
possible)Displaying Real-Time Traffic ReportsXIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and show the menu system (Y page 106).
XSelect Traffic.
If you see a dialogue box displaying the
message No Traffic Messages,
this either means:
RMessages were not yet received
RThere are no messages available
XTo cancel the search: Select Cancel.XTo close the message: Select OK
If there are traffic reports, you will see a list.
The content of the list varies depending on
whether route guidance is active or not.
List When Route Guidance is not Active
The list shows all the roads, areas or regions
for which messages are available.
iA traffic message may also concern an
area or region rather than a road, e.g.
impaired visibility due to fog.
XTo read a traffic report: Select a road, an
area or region.
List When Route Guidance is Active
The list first shows roads, areas or regions on
the route for which there are traffic reports.
XTo display all messages: Select Display
All Messages.
You will see a list of all roads, areas or
regions for which reports are available,
including those that do not affect the route.
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XTo display a traffic message: Select a
road, area or region from the list.
XTo close the list: Slide o m p once or
repeatedly.
Example of a Traffic Message
1 Depending on your selection: Messages
on the Route or All Messages
2 Message 8 of 16 for the road affected3 Text of message4 Road, area or region for which there is a
message
5 State/province designation6 Icon for message type, e.g. speed and
flow message
XTo scroll within the message or to the
next message: Slide q m r.
XTo return to the message list: Slide
o m p
Traffic Symbol InformationXTo display traffic symbol information:
Select Traffic Symbol Information.
Example display
1 Road concerned2 Icon for message type, e.g. Speed and
flow message
XTo display next or previous symbol
information: Select Next or Previous.
The symbol is highlighted.
XTo change the map display: Select Map.
You can zoom and pan the map display and
select other traffic messages.
XTo select the symbol: Press n.XTo display details: Select Details.
Details of a traffic symbol information
XTo leave the details display: Slide
o m p.
XTo leave the symbol information
display: Select Back.
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