2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class light

Route display
You can see the route before starting your
journey .This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration and press
0039 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press0039to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration:
confirm the 0009symbol by pressing 0039. Example: route display stopped
0002
Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
0003 Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press 0039to confirm the symbol for the
current vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: selectScale and press
0039to confirm.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn 003E0012003F the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Recording the route Notes
If you have activated COMAND and the SD
memory card has been inserted, you should
not take it out of the slot.
When you record a route, COMAND uses so-
called support points and displays the route
as a series of lines. If the route is then
calculated, COMAND attemptst
o align the
recorded route with the digital map.
The support points of the route may not be on
a digitized road.
This is often the case for routes that have
been calculated using map data from other
sources. Navigation
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Route guidance to
adestination that is not
on a digitized road Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
0002
Off-road destination
0003 Off-road route sectio n(dashed blue)
0027 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0026 Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road
destination 0002.You will hear the
announcement:" Please follow the arrow on
the display" .As the vehicle approaches the
destination, the Area of destination reached message appears.
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location. COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the
Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow shows
the compass heading to the actual
destination.
The route is highlighted blue, starting from
the last recognized street the vehicle was on
before it left the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location. COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the
destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the nearest
road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
Due to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the
digital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the display, you will see the Off road message, an arrow and the distance to the
destination. The direction arrow shows the
compass heading to the destination.352
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Example: traffic report
0002
Depending on your selection: MessagesOn Route or
All Messages 0003
Report 8 of 16 for the road affected
0027 Repor ttext
0026 Road, area or region affected by traffic
reports
0024 Symbol for state/province
0025 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
X To scroll within arepor tort o access
the next report: turn003E0012003F the COMAND
controller.
X To retur ntothe report list: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Displaying traffic reports on the map Example: traffic symbol information on the map
0002 Affected roads with indication of direction
0003 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message X
Select Traffic Symbol Information by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm. Example
:details on traffic symbol information
X Select Next or
Previous by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
X To change the map scale: selectMap by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press
0039to confirm.
X To close the detailed view: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Reading out traffic reports on the route Introduction
The read-aloud function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select the following textr
eader
properties:
R Language (Y page 306)
R Text reader speed (Y page 305)
You can start the text reader function
manually or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function manually
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
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Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select From Memory and press
0039to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the characte rbar (option 1) or
as a selectio nlist (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar X
Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the destination memory
list appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list The
My Address entry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
X Select My Address by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
i If you have not yet entered any
characters, My Address is automatically
highlighted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
X To enter th ehome address for th efirst
time: select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the optio nofchanging the home
address by entering an address. You can
then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book
either with the character bar or as a
selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 399).
X To confirm the selection: press0039the
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a 358
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message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored,
you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address entry should be
overwritten.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
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 appear again.
Selecting the home address for route
guidance
X Proceed as described under "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
(Y page 324).
Saving adestination General notes
This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
When the address book is full, no destinations
can be saved in the destination memory. You
must first delete address book entries
(Y page 399).
After destination entry
X The destination has been entered and is
shown in the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select Save by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
You can now selec tstoring options
(Y page 359).
During route guidance
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller. X
Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select Save Destination and press
0039to
confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 359).
Fro mt he lis tofprevious destinations
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press 0039to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select a destination by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The destination address is shown.
X Select Save and press
0039to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 359).
Selecting storing options
Once you have chose none of the following
options for storing a destination, you can
specify storage options:
R After destination entry ( Ypage 359)
R During route guidance (Y page 359)
R From the list of previous destinations
(Y page 325) Navigation
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list. In this case, start a new search to
update the Bluetooth
®
telephone list.
Authorizing (registering) amobile phone Passkey entry
Telephone basic menu
Option 1: using the passkey (access code)
X
Select the mobile phone usin gthe 000D
symbol in the Bluetooth ®
telephone list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey appears.
The passkey is any one to sixteen-digit
number combination which you can choose
yourself. You must enter the same number
combination in COMAND and in the
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
i Some mobile phones require a passkey
with four or more digits.
i If you want to reauthorize a mobile phone
following de-authorization, you can select
a different passkey. i
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the
mobile phone ( Ypage 382). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
X To enter the passkey in COMAND: press
the number keys one after the other.
or
X Select the digits in the digit bar one by one
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
0004 is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select 0004and press 0039to
confirm.
X To enter the passkey on the mobile
phone: if the Bluetooth ®
connection is
successful, you will be requested to enter
the passkey (access code, passcode; see
the mobile phone operating instructions).
X Enter the same passkey in the mobile
phone as the one already entered in
COMAND.
The message Connecting Bluetooth Profiles... appears.
The Authorization successful message appears once authorization is
completed.
The mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(authorized). You can now make phone calls
using the COMAND hands-free system.
i After entering the passkey, you may also
need to enter a confirmation in your mobile
phone to connectc alls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On som emobile
phones, this confirmation can be saved. In
this case, you do not need to enter it again.
If the COMAND display shows the
Authorization failed message, you
may have exceeded the prescribed time
period. Repeat the procedure. 380
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Symbol overview
Sym
bol Explanation
000F
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
0035
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with Voice
Control (see the separate operating
instructions).
0026
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP
0015
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
001B
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
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interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND Controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the
letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel and
Christine , the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E and
I .X
Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press 0039to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide00120038the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold 0039until the character bar
disappears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 299)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Press the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(Y page 301).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry.
X Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly or press and hold 0039until the
character bar disappears.
or
X Select 0004and press 0039to confirm.
X To selecta n entry:turn003E0012003F the
COMAND controller until the desired entry
is highlighted and press 0039to confirm.
To select aphone number: the0002symbol
indicates that an entry contains more than
one phone number.
X Select a phone book entry with the 0002
symbol and press 0039to confirm.
The sub-entries appear. The 0002symbol
changes to 0003. Telephone
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Phone book entry with several entries
X Select a sub-entry by turning 003E0012003Fand
press 0039to confirm.
X To return to the phone book using the
character bar: select0027in the list and
press 0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Displaying details for an entry X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Details and press
0039to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
X To close the detailed display: slide
003600120037 repeatedly until the entry is
highlighted again.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
Deleting an entry from the phone book If the entry contains only phone numbers, it
is deleted from the phone book and address
book.
If it contains additional data, such as a
navigable destination, the entry is deleted in
the phone book. However, the entry is
retained in the address book. X
Select an entry in the selection list by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted in
accordance with the rules described above.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Creating anew entr yinthe phone book X
Slide 00380012the COMAND controller
repeatedly in the phone book until the
selection lis tappears.
X Select the list symbol on the right in the
selection list by sliding 00120037the COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select New Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Mobile , and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Continue and press
0039to confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears. 390
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