2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class light

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
X
Leave the vehicle and keep a safe distance from the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
X Check the coolant level and add coolant, observing the warning
notes (Y page 514).
X If you need to add coolant more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not
blocked, e.g. by snow, slush or ice.
X At coolant temperatures below 248 ‡(120 †), drive to the next
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid subjecting the engine to heavy loads, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain, and stop-and-go traffic. Driving systems
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0003 Solutions
000D
The red distance
warning lamp lights up
while the vehicle is in
motion. A warning tone
also sounds.
You are approaching a vehicle or a stationary obstacle in you
rline
of travel at too high a speed.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay careful attention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action.
Further information on DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 187).
Further information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 79). Warning and indicator lamps
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X
Select the 0016symbol and press and hold
0039 the COMAND controller until the entire
entry has been deleted.
or
X Press and hold the 0016button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted. Character entry (navigation)
General information Character entry is explained in the following
sections using
NEW YORK as an example for
entering a city.
If you want to use the address entry menu to
enter a city, a stree torahouse number, for
example, COMAND offers you:
R a list with a character bar (option 1)
R a selection list (option 2)
You can enter the characters using either the
character bar or the number keypad. In the
selection list, you select an entry to copy it to
the address entry menu.
Option 1: city list/street list with
character bar X
Call up the city list with character bar
(Y page 319).
The alphabetically sorted city list shows the
first available entries. 0002
N character entered by user
0003 Characters automatically added by
COMAND ANTICOKE 0027
List entry that most closely resembles the
current entry by the user
0026 To switch to the selection list
0024 To delete an entry
0025 Characters not currently available
0016 Characters currently available
0017 Currently selected character
0018 Character bar
0019 To cancel an entry
001A List
Entering characters using the character
bar
X Select N by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
List 001Ashows all available city names
beginning with N .T
he list entry most closely
resembling user's current entry 0027is
always highlighted at the top of the list
(NANTICOKE in the example).
All characters currently entered by the user
are shown in black (letter N 0002
in the
example). Letters added by COMAND 0003
are shown in gray (letters ANTICOKE in the
example).
Character bar 0018shows letters still
available for selection 0016in black. These
can be selected; in the example, the letter
O is highlighted
0017. Which characters
remain available depends on the
characters already entered by the user and
on the data stored on the digital map.
Characters that are no longer available 0025
are shown in gray. At
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X
Select E ,
W , space,
Y in order and confirm
each with 0039.
Entering characters using the number
keypad
X To enter the letter N :p
ress the 0030
number button twice in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted.
You see which characters you can enter
with that key. Each time the key is pressed,
the next character is selected.
Example :key 0030:
R press once = M
R press twice =N
R press three times =O
X Wait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.
X Enter E ,
W , space,
Y with the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
0004.
Further functions in the list with
character bar X
To delete characters: press the0029
button on the control panel.
or
X Press the 0016button next to the
COMAND controller.
or
X Select the 0016icon in the character bar
by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X To delete an entry: press0029on the
control panel.
or X
Press and hold the 0016button next to the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
X Press and hold the 0016symbol in the
character bar and press and hold 0039the
COMAND controller until the entire entry
has been deleted.
X To cancel an entry: select the0027symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
The address entry menu appears.
X To accept the first list entry: press and
hold 0039the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there.
Calling up the list as aselection list You can switch from th
elist of cities with the
character bar to the list of cities as a selection
list at any point during character entry.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the city list appears as a
selection list.
Selec tthe desired city from the selection
list.
or
X Select0004in the character bar by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
If there are several entries for a city or if
several cities of the same name are stored,
then 0004 is highlighted in the character bar.
X Press 0039the COMAND controller. 302
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Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list
automatically or you can call up the selection
list from the list with the character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the
city NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
X Confirm NEW YORK by pressing
0039the
COMAND controller.
The address entry menu appears. You can
now enter a street, for example. Observe the information on destination entry
(Y page 318). System settings
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Display settings
Setting the brightness The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function.
X
Press 000D.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Display and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Brightness and press
0039to
confirm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Display design Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can set the design by
manually selecting day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
X
Press 000D.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. System settings
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X
Select Display and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Day Mode ,
Night Mode or
Automatic by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic If the
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and
automatically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GP
Sreception, COMAND
automatically sets the time and date. You can
also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute
increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and
standard time are lost. Switching between
summer and standard time (Y page 305).
i The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependen ttraffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival i
With this function, you can set the time
for every display in the vehicle.
Setting the time X
Press 000D.
X Select Time by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Set Time and press
0039to confirm.
X Set the time by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The time is accepted.
Setting the time/date format X
Press 000D.
X Select Time by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Format and press
0039to confirm.
The 0021symbols show the current settings.
X Set the format by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD /
MM /
YY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH /MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
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Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Dayligh tSavings Time (Summer) X
Press 000D.
X Select Time by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Time Zone and press
0039to confirm.
You will see a lis toftime zones. The
0021 dot indicates the current setting.
X Selec tthe time zone and press 0039to
confirm.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Auto. Daylight Savings Time On or
Auto. Daylight Savings Time Off by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The 0021dot indicates the current setting. Text reader settings
X Press the 000Dbutton.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Text Reader Speed and press
0039
to confirm.
Al ist appears. The 0021dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select a setting by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window The help window provides information in
additio nto the audible instructions during
individualization and during the subsequent
voice control. X
Press 000D.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press
0039to
confirm.
You have switched the help window on
0013 or off 0003.
Individualization Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice and
thus improve voice recognition; see the
separate operating instructions. Bluetooth
®
settings
General information about Bluetooth ® Bluetooth
®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have to comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth ®
device has its own specific
Bluetooth ®
name.
Bluetooth ®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of up
to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth ®
allows, for example, the exchange of vCards. System settings
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COMAND calculates the rout
eto the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual road/traffic situation
no longer corresponds to the data on the
digital map. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over the system's driving
recommendations. G
WARNING
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
General notes Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible. GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception
.Incertain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone,
satellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or curren tposition. Navigation
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X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 0039to confirm.
Af illed circle indicates the current setting.
X Selec tthe route option(s) and press 0039to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0013or off
0003, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet.
i RDS-TMC is not available in all countries.
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route :C
OMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route : same route
type as Fast Route .Ina
ddition, COMAND
takes into account any relevant traffic
reports received during route guidance.
The navigation system can help you avoid
a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route After Request :
same route type as Dynamic Traffic Route . After recalculating the route,
COMAND asks you whether you want to
adopt the new route or whether you want
to continue along the original route. R
Eco Route : the
Eco Route is a variant of
the Fast Route route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
R Short Route :C
OMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide003600120037 the COMAND
controller.
To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Normally you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. On the road signs, you may also see the
word CARPOOL .T
he lanes are arranged as a
separate lane next to the others or are built
as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of Occupants in Vehicle , COMAND uses Navigation
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