2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER clock setting

Example:
ñbutton
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 155).
X Press the Ãbutton.
X Press the ñbutton repeatedly until the
required airflow setting appears in the dis-
play. Setting the temperature
Switching on/off Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 155).
X Turn controls :orD clockwise or anti-
clockwise (Y page 141).
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 22 †.
i If you turn controls
:and Danti-clock-
wise to the lowest temperature setting, air- recirculation mode may activate automati- cally, depending on the outside tempera-
ture. Setting the air distribution
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 155).
X Press the _button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
Air distribution settings The air distribution can be set to the following
positions:
P Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents
O Directs the airflow through the foot-
well air vents
S Directs the airflow through the centre
and side air vents as well as the foot-
well air vents
¯ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents
b Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter, centre and side air vents
a Directs the airflow through the foot-
well and demister vents
_ Directs the airflow through the demis-
ter vents, the centre and side air vents
as well as the footwell air vents
i Regardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side Operating the climate control system
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Air-recirculation mode remains deactiva-
ted.
or
X Press the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or X Turn the temperature controls on the left or
the right on the climate control panel clock- wise or anti-clockwise.
Turn temperature controls :orD clock-
wise or anti-clockwise (Y page 141).
or
X Press the KorI button. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside X
Activate the ¿cooling with air dehu-
midification function.
X Activate the Ãmode button.
X If the windows continue to mist up, activate
the ¬ "Windscreen demisting" function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again.
Windows misted up on the outside X
Activate the windscreen wipers.
X Press the _button repeatedly until the
P orO symbol appears in the dis-
play.
i You should only select this setting until
the windscreen is clear again. Rear window heating
General notes The rear window heating has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the window is clear. It otherwise
switches off automatically after several
minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow heating may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 155).
X Press button ¤.
The indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up or goes out. Operating the climate control system
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Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops Adjusting the air vents
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is a risk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior, please observe the following notes:
R keep the air inlet grille on the bonnet and in
the engine compartment on the front-
passenger side free of blockages, such as
ice, snow or leaves.
R never cover the vents or ventilation grilles
in the vehicle interior.
i You can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
i Optimal climate control function is ach-
ieved by opening the air vents fully and set-
ting the adjusters to the middle position. Setting the centre air vents
X
To open the centre air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of centre air vents :anti-
clockwise.
X To close the centre air vent: turn the
adjuster in one of centre air vents :clock-
wise until it engages. Adjusting the side air vents
:
Side window demister vent
; Side air vent
X To open a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ;anti-clockwise.
X To close a side air vent: turn the adjuster
in side air vent ;clockwise until it
engages. Adjusting the glove compartment air
vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle. 150
Adjusting the air ventsClimate cont
rol

At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
compartment could be damaged. :
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove compartment can be ventilated, for
instance to cool its contents. The level of air-
flow depends on the airflow and air distribu-
tion settings.
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel :
clockwise or anti-clockwise. Setting the blower output of the AIR-
SCARF vents G
WARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior. G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is a risk of injury. Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
You can adjust the blower output of AIR-
SCARF vents
:using the AIRSCARF button
(Y page 117). Adjusting the air vents
151Climate control Z

You can select the following predefined func-
tions in a menu:
R SplitView on/off
SplitView on/off: you can switch the
screen view for the front passenger on or
off.
R Display off/on
Display off/on: you can switch the dis-
play off or on.
R Full screen: 'Clock' Full screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with the clock.
R ® Menu
Menu : you can call up the COMAND
Online and Internet functions.
R 360°
360° camera
camera: you can call up the picture of
the 360° camera.
R Full screen: 'Map'
Full screen: 'Map' : you can call up the
full screen with the map.
R Spoken driving tip
Spoken driving tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display
Display traffic
trafficmessages
messages: you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate to 'Home address'
Navigate to 'Home address' : you can
start route guidance to your home address
if you have already entered and saved the
address (Y page 330).
R Detour menu
Detour menu : you can call up the Detour
menu and then block a section of the route
and recalculate the route (Y page 357).
R Compass
Compass screen
screen: you can call up the com-
pass. Importing/exporting data
General notes !
When data is being copied to the USB
stick or the memory card, the stick or the
card must not be removed under any cir-
cumstances. Doing so runs the risk of data loss. Using this function, you can:
R transfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another
R make a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
R protect your data from unwanted export by
activating a pin prompt (presetting: deacti-
vated ª).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as tem- porary storage.
Activating/deactivating PIN protection X
Press the Wbutton.
The system menu appears.
X Select System
System by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
X Select Import/export Import/export data
dataand press W
to confirm.
X Select Activate PIN protection
Activate PIN protection and
press Wto confirm.
Activate Oor deactivate ªPIN protec-
tion. When activating PIN protection, you
will be prompted to enter a PIN. 314
System settingsCOMAND Online

X
To call up the full-screen display: press
the W button.
X In the system menu, slide ZVthe
COMAND controller up until the Full Full
screen screen option is selected.
X Press Wthe COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the fuel consumption indicator
appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel con-
sumption for the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
X To exit the full-screen display: pressW
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption display may differ from
the display in the FROM START FROM STARTtrip computer
in the Trip
Trip menu; see the vehicle Owner's
Manual. Driving conditions menu (Active Body
Control)
General notes On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you can display some driving systems and
additional information in the COMAND dis-
play.
Calling up drive status regulator (ABC) X
Press W.
X In the system menu, slide ZVthe
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the drive status regulator (ABC)
appears.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display. Details on the displays:
R for vehicles except AMG vehicles; see the
separate vehicle Owner's Manual
R for AMG vehicles; see the separate vehicle
Owner's Manual
Exiting the display X
Slide XVY the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consump-
tion) is shown. Seat functions
Overview Using the
Tbutton next to the COMAND
controller or the Seat menu item in the sys-
tem menu, you can call up different setting
functions: The following settings depend on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series:
R seat cushion length
R backrest side bolsters
R lumbar
R balance
R cushion side bolsters
R driving dynamics
R massage
i You also can save and recall the current
settings of a seat function using the mem-
ory button and the corresponding memory
position switch; see the separate vehicle
Owner's Manual.
The massage function cannot be started or
stopped using the memory button. 318
Vehicle functionsCOMAND Online

X
Select Speed
Speed Limit
Limit Assist
Assist and press W
to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª. Additional settings
Avoiding an area General notes
COMAND Online enables you to avoid areas
you do not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active,
COMAND Online will calculate a new route. If
you activate or deactivate a route block while route guidance is inactive, COMAND Online
will use the new setting for the next route
guidance.
i Motorways within blocked areas are
always included in the route calculation.
Defining an area for the first time
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
X Select Avoid area
Avoid area and pressWto con-
firm.
If you have not previously blocked an area, a menu appears. X
Select Using map Using map ,From memory
From memory orFrom
From
personal POIs
personal POIs and pressWto confirm.
If you select Using map
Using map, the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From memory From memory orFrom per‐
From per‐
sonal POIs
sonal POIs, either the destination mem-
ory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
R Destination memory (Y page 332)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 347)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press Wto confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Continue
Continue and pressWto confirm.
The map appears. The crosshair marks the centre of the area
that is to be avoided.
X To scroll the map: slideXVY,ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning anti-clockwise zooms in.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
X To apply a block: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map. Navigation
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