2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS Owner's Manual

Read-aloud Function
The read-aloud function is only available
when route guidance is active. It can read out
traffic reports on the route. You can set the
language (Y page 99) and the read-aloud
speed (Y page 94).
If the automatic reading function of traffic
messages is activated, incoming traffic
messages are read aloud automatically
(Y page 112).
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and show the menu system (Y page 106).
XSelect Traffic £ Read out all
messages on route.
COMAND reads out the messages in
sequence.
iThe Messages on the Route menu item
has no function if there are no messages
relating to the route.
XTo cancel read-out of current message:
Select Cancel Read-aloud Function.
or
XPress the F button.
COMAND reads the current message aloud
and then ends the read-aloud function.
Dynamic Rerouting
COMAND can recalculate the route by taking
into account traffic messages received along
the route.
You can set the options for dynamic rerouting
in the Navi menu (Y page 107).
If you have set the option to Dynamic Route
Only After Request and COMAND
recalculates a route, a message appears
asking you whether you want to allow the
rerouting or not.
XTo accept the rerouting: Select Accept.XTo continue on the original route: Select
Reject.
Navigation (Destination Memory)
Home Address
iThe destination memory always contains
an entry named My address which is at the
top of the list. You may wish to assign your
home address to this entry, for example. If
the My address (¤ icon) entry already
contains data that can be used for
navigation, you can select it for route
guidance.
Assigning Home Address for First Time
or Changing Home Address
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system
(Y page 106).
XSelect Destination £ From Memory.
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without predictive
speller (Y page 123).
If the list appears without the input
characters, the entry My address is
highlighted automatically.
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Switching to the Destination Memory List
Without Predictive Speller
XSlide q m repeatedly until the predictive
speller disappears.
The entry My Address is highlighted
automatically unless you have entered a
character using the predictive speller.
If characters have been entered using the
predictive speller:
XRotate y m z or q m slide in the list until
the My Address entry is highlighted.
or
XTo assign an address for the first time:
Press and hold n until the speller
disappears.
The entry My Address is highlighted
automatically in the list.
XTo exit the menu: Select Back.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
you enter the address or wish to use an
address book entry that can be used for
navigation as My address.
Entering or Changing Your Address
XIf necessary, change to the destination list
without speller.
XTo enter the address for the first time:
Press n and select New Entry.
XTo change the existing address: Select
Options £ New Entry.
In both cases, the address input menu
appears.
XEnter the address. Proceed in the same way
as you would enter a destination as
described in the “Entering a destination by
address” section (Y page 114).
XSelect Save after you have entered the
address.
COMAND then stores the entry. You will
see a message and then the address menu
with the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
Using an Address Book Entry as Home
Address
XIf necessary, change to the destination list
without speller (Y page 144).
XTo assign an address for the first time:
Press n and select Assign to Address
Book Entry.
XSelect Home or Work if applicable.XTo change home address: Select
Options £ Assign to Address Book
Entry.
XSelect Home or Work if applicable.XIn both cases you will see a list with or
without predictive speller depending on the
number of address book entries.
XSelect the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the “Searching for
an address book entry” section
(Y page 162).
iInformation on how to link address book
entries with navigation data can be found
in “Assigning a destination to an address
book entry” (Y page 146).
XTo confirm your selection: Press n.
An address is assigned for the first time:
COMAND then stores the entry. You will
see a message and then the address menu
with the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
The address is changed:
A prompt appears, asking if you really wish
to overwrite My Address.
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XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If you select No, the list will reappear.
Selecting Home Address for Route
Guidance
iIf the My Address (¤ icon) entry already
contains data that can be used for
navigation, you can select it for route
guidance. If not, then first assign a
destination to this entry (Y page 143).
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system
(Y page 106).
XSelect Destination £ From Memory.
You will see a list with or without predictive
speller depending on how many entries
exist in the address book.
XDestination memory with predictive
speller: Slide q m repeatedly until the list
appears without the predictive speller.
or
XSelect d at the bottom right in the
predictive speller.
XDestination memory list without input
characters: Press n.1 Start route calculation to your addressYou will see the address entry menu with the
address data for your own address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
Starting Route Calculation
XPress n.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 121).
Storing a Destination in the
Destination Memory
iThis function also stores the destination
in the address book. COMAND creates an
address book entry that contains the
complete, navigable address data. You can
then select this entry in the address book
and start route guidance to the address
from there.
After the Address Has Been Entered
XSelect Save after you have entered the
address in the address input menu.
You can now select storage options.
During Route Guidance
XIf necessary, show the menu system
(Y page 106).
XSelect Destination £ Save
Destination.
You can now select storage options.
Accepting from the Last Destinations
XShow the menu system, if necessary.XSelect Destination £ From Last
Destinations.
The list of previous destinations appears.
XTo select a destination: Rotate y m z or
slide q m r.
XTo confirm the destination: Press n.
The address of the destination is displayed.
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XSelect Save.
You can now select memory options.
Selecting Memory Options
Saving Destination Without Name
XSelect Save Without Name.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory and uses the address
as the destination name.
or
XSelect Save as My Address.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory as My Address.
If the selected address book entry already
contains address data that can be used for
navigation (¤ icon), a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite the
existing data.
XSelect Yes or No.
After selecting Yes, the Saving
Procedure Successful message
appears; selecting No cancels the
procedure.
Saving Destination With Name
XSelect Save With Name.XSelect the category desired, e.g. Home.
The input menu containing data fields and
input characters appears.
1 Selected data field with cursor2 Predictive spellerXTo enter data: Continue with the step
“Changing Data Field” in the “Creating a
New Address Book Entry” section
(Y page 161).
COMAND stores the destination under the
name entered.
Assigning Destination to an Address Book
Entry
iThis function assigns the complete,
navigable address data to an existing
address book entry. You can then select
this entry in the address book and start
route guidance to the address from there.
XSelect Assign to Address Book Entry.XSelect the desired category, e.g. Home.
You will see a list with or without predictive
speller depending on how many entries
exist in the address book.
XSelect the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the “Searching for
an Address Book Entry” section
(Y page 162).
COMAND stores the data if the address
book entry selected does not yet contain
navigable address data.
If the selected address book entry already
contains address data that support
navigation, you will be prompted to confirm
that you wish to overwrite the existing data.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND saves the data.
Deleting Destination Home Address
Entry from the Destination Memory
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system
(Y page 106).
XSelect Destination £ From Memory.
You will see a list with or without predictive
speller depending on how many entries
exist in the address book.
XSelect the destination you are looking for.
Proceed as described in the “Entering a
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Destination from the Destination Memory”
section ( Y page 122).XSelect Options £ Delete .
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the destination.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the
destination. You see a corresponding
message.
i If the address data, which supports
navigation, for the destination to be deleted
has also been assigned to an address book
entry, COMAND deletes this data there,
too. If the corresponding address book
entry does not contain any other data, e.g.
phone numbers, COMAND deletes the
entire address book entry.
Navigation (Last Destinations)
i COMAND automatically saves the last
destinations used for the last route
calculation. If the memory is full, COMAND
deletes the oldest destination. You can also
save a destination from the last
destinations to the destination memory.
Here it is saved permanently.
Saving a Destination Permanently in
the Destination Memory
XProceed as described in the “Entering
Destination from the Last Destinations”
section ( Y page 123).
Saving the Vehicle Position in the List
of Last Destinations
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system
( Y page 105).XSelect Position £ Save Vehicle
Position .
COMAND saves the current vehicle
position as a destination in the list of last
destinations.
Saving the Crosshair Position in the
List of Last Destinations
i A crosshair appears on the map if you
have moved the map manually. You can
store the crosshair position as a
destination in the list of last destinations.
XIf necessary, display the menu system:
Press n.XSelect Position £ Save Crosshair
Position .
COMAND saves the crosshair position as a
destination in the list of last destinations.
Deleting One of the Last Destinations
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system
( Y page 105).XSelect Destination £ From Last
Destinations .
The list of last destinations appears.XSelect the desired destination.XSelect Options £ Delete .
A query appears.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the
destination. You see a corresponding
message.
Telephone
Safety Precautions
GWarning
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
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your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the handsfree
device and only use the mobile phone when
weather, road, and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular mobile phone while driving a
vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.GWarning
You and others may damage your health due
to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By
using an external antenna, the possible health
risks of electromagnetic fields, which are
under discussion among the scientific
community, should be largely prevented.
General Information
Vehicle Equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Making Calls via Bluetooth ®
Interface
The telephone function via the Bluetooth ®
interface is available in conjunction with a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use
COMAND’s hands-free feature to download
contacts from your mobile phone (Phone
Book Access profile) and electronic business
cards (vCards) via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
Suitable Mobile Phones
Further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phones to COMAND is available via
the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
Interruptions to the Connection While
Driving
Interruptions to the connection may occur if
R there is inadequate network coverage in
certain regions
R you are switching from one transmitting/
receiving station (cell) to another and there
is no voice channel available in this cell
R you are using a SIM card that is not
compatible with the available network
R when using a mobile phone with
“Twincard”, the mobile phone is
simultaneously logged into the network
with the second SIM card.
Operating Options
If the mobile phone is connected with
COMAND via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
can operate the phone using the following
devices:
R Keypad on the COMAND control unit
R Multifunction steering wheel
R Voice Control
The explanations in this section assume that
the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via the Bluetooth ®
interface. Exceptions are
explicitly described.
Functional Restrictions
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Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:
R If it is not yet logged into a network. The
phone will try independently to log into a
network. If no network is available, you will
not be able to make “911” emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message No Service appears briefly.
Activating the Mobile
Mobile Phone With Bluetooth ®
Interface
Prerequisites for the Mobile Phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth ®
interface, you will need a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are comparably suitable. Further
information on suitable mobile phones and
connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phones to COMAND is available via the
Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com . Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer
Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).
Activating Bluetooth ®
Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth ®
interface please ensure it is compatible with
Bluetooth ®
handsfree profile 1.0 or higher
(see mobile phone operating guide):
XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN, if applicable (see mobile phone
operating guide).XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on the
mobile phone (see mobile phone operating
guide).
i On certain mobile phones, not only do you
have to activate the Bluetooth ®
function
but the device must also be made “visible”
for other devices.
Each Bluetooth ®
device has a Bluetooth ®
device name. It is recommended to give the
device a personal name, by which you can
clearly recognize your mobile phone.
i If the Bluetooth ®
function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message
Bluetooth not activated in system
settings . appears.XActivate Bluetooth ®
connection on
COMAND ( Y page 96).
Registering a Mobile Phone (Authorizing)
When you use your mobile phone in
conjunction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always established
to the mobile phone that was activated last.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is
activated automatically. You can switch
between the authorized mobile phones
( Y page 151).
Searching for a Mobile Phone
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones £ Update .
COMAND searches for suitable
Bluetooth ®
phones within range and enters
them in the phone list.
i The duration of the search procedure
depends on the number and type of
Bluetooth ®
phones. The search may take a
few minutes.
When first entering the device list and before
running an update, the black dot R indicates
the active phone (found and authorized).
After running an update:
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1 The check marks Ò indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey)
2 Device not within range but previously
authorized (¿ appears in grey)
3 Device within range but not yet
authorized
Phone icons indicate if a phone is found
(black) or not (grey).
iIf the new device you are looking for will
not appear in the list and the device list
already contains 15 devices, COMAND will
ask you to de-authorize (Y page 151) one
or more authorized devices. You will then
have to start the search again.
XTo start search again: Select Update
Entering Passcode
XSelect the as yet unauthorized device (no
check mark yet) from the list.
XSelect Options £ Authorize
or
XPress n.XThe input menu for the passcode appears.iThe passcode is any number chosen by
you between one and sixteen digits in
length. We recommend to use at least four
digits because this improves the quality of
the encryption during connection. The
passcode can differ during each
authorization for each device. You must
enter the same number on COMAND and
on the device to be authorized. Please also
refer to the instructions in the mobile
phone operating guide.
XTo enter from COMAND: Select the digits
in the menu bar one after the other.
XTo correct entry: Select õ.XTo cancel entry: Select Back.XTo confirm entry: Select ¬.
If a Bluetooth® connection is established
successfully, you will be prompted to enter a
code on the mobile phone (see mobile phone
operating guide).
XEnter the same passcode on the mobile
phone as you did on COMAND.
The device is authorized. You can now
make calls via COMAND’s hands-free
device using the authorized mobile phone.
External Authorization
If COMAND cannot find your mobile phone,
this may be due to special security settings
on your mobile phone. In this case, you can
check whether, conversely, your mobile
phone can find COMAND.
COMAND’s Bluetooth® device name is “MB
Bluetooth”.
XIn the phone submenu select Phone £
Bluetooth Phones £ Update £
Options £ External Authorization.
XStart the Bluetooth® search on the mobile
phone (see mobile phone operator's
guide).
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