2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class warning

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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carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and ou
tof
carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Numberof Occupants in Vehicle: by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller. X
Select 1 ,
2 or
More than 2 by turning
003E0012003F and press 0039to confirm.
A 0021 dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others. Entering
adestination by address Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R
entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city and
center
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
intersection
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you canno tenter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following exampl edata:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely ente rinformation
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to ente ryour
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and pressing 0039to
confirm. 318
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Selection Explanation
0003Not
Classified Standard entry for
personal POIs
0003COMAND Personal POIs
(destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 413). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y page 337).
X Select a category and press 0039to confirm.
The icon display is switched on 0013or off
0003, depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs Example: visual warning for a personal POI
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this. X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 336).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Visual Warning For Personal POIs and press
0039to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0039to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on 0013or off
0003, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
Ag ong sounds when the vehicle is
approaching a personal POI. The function for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 336).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Acoustic Notification for Personal POIs and press
0039to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0039to confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on 0013or
off 0003, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 336).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Manage Categories For Personal POIs and press
0039to confirm. Navigation
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X
Call up the maps.google.com website and
destination address in the address entry
field.
X Click the corresponding butto nto send the
destination address to the e-mail address
registered with mbrace.
X Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field in the "Send" dialog
window.
X Click "Send".
Calling up destination addresses X
Press the 0008mbrace information button.
Downloading of the destination address to
the navigation system of your vehicle
begins.
i If you have sent more than one
destination address to your vehicle's
navigation system, you will need to call up
the information individually for every
address to be downloaded. X
Select Yes when the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window for starting the navigation system appears
(Y
page 323).
X Select Start .
or
X Select No to store the downloaded
destination in the destination memory for
later use.
i The destination addresses are
downloaded in the same order as they are
sent.
If you own several Mercedes-Benz vehicles
equipped with an mbrace subscriber
account :each destination address can be
downloaded by each vehicle associated
with the e-mail address registered for your
mbrace account. Route guidance
Important safety notes G
WARNING
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
COMAND can give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. 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. Navigation
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HOV or carpool lanes
0002
HOV symbol on the road sign
0003 HOV symbol on the car pool lane
Ar oute may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
i This information is stored in the map data.
i You can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (Y page 317). In this section, you
can also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions.
Navigation announcements Repeating navigation announcements
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.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. However, no announcements are made
during a phone call. X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: press the001Dbutton
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been
muted .
X To switch on: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Reducing volume during anavigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press
0039to
confirm.
The functio nis switched on 0013or off 0003,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X Adjust the volume using the 0002control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X Select RPT in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
0002 control knob. Navigation
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X
To begin route calculation: selectStart in the menu by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
COMAND attempts to alig nthe recorded
route with the digital map. Changing route names and icons
X
Select Edit in the menu by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X To change the route name: select
Rename and press
0039to confirm.
i The name cannot be changed while the
vehicle is in motion.
X To change the icon: selectChange Icon and press
0039to confirm.
Observe the further information on managing
categories for personal POIs (Y page 337).
To change direction for route
calculation: you can set the icon for the
route to the starting point or to the
destination, thereby changing the direction
for route calculation.
During route calculation, one-way streets or
turn restrictions, for example, are taken into
account. Therefore, the outward and return
routes may differ from each other.
X Select Swap in the menu by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. X
To delete a route: selectDelete in the
menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe route
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the route will be deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
Scanning the memory The SD memory card is inserted.
X
Calling up the "Routes" menu
(Y page 350).
X Select Presets in the "Routes" menu by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The route memory is displayed.
Off-road and off-map Important safety note
G
WARNING
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. Navigation
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Symbol for real-time traffic reports
Warning (red)
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through an affected area.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the warning entry type Traffic incident (yellow)
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through an affected area.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the caution entry type Slow-moving traffic on the route
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through the area.
The symbol marks average speeds of 25 – 45 mph (40 – 72 km/h).
Yellow car symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the slow-moving traffic entry type Traffic jam on the route
On the map:
symbol appears when approaching a traffic jam if route guidance is active
and the route passes through the area affected by the traffic jam.
The symbol marks average speeds of 5 – 20 mph (8 – 32 km/h).
Red car symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the traffic jam on route entry type Blocked route section on the route
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of a blocked section if route guidance is
active and the route passes through the blocked section.
The XXXX symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the blocked route section entry type
Yellow line with arrows Traffic incidents
On the map:
possible delays (e.g. roadwork)
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
Green line with arrows Unimpeded traffic flow
On the map:
only appears on the side of the road (direction of travel) on
which traffic flow is unimpeded
Red line with arrows Warning message
On the map:
incident on road
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
Displaying real-time traffic reports Calling up
alist
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button. X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAN Dcontroller and press 0039to
confirm. 354
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Information aboutn
ew versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the
digital map updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Never leave the engine running in an enclosed
space. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes
a health hazard and could lead to loss of
consciousness or even death.
Carrying out a manual update
i The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may
automatically switch off. This protects the
battery. If this occurs, restart the update
with the engine running.
X Insert the DVD:
R
in the single DVD drive (Y page 436)
R in the DVD changer (Y page 436)
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the
navigation system and system software.
Ap rompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the
database currently installed and the
database that is to be installed are
displayed.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
After selecting Yes , an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the
activation code when you buy the
navigation DVD. If you select
No , the process will be
canceled.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code
correctly, COMAND starts updating the
digital map. Once the update is finished,
you will see a message.
X To confirm the message: press0039the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
i You cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was
interrupted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD
during the update.
X Press the 000B(for DVD changer) or
0005 (for single DVD drive) load/eject
button.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
X Insert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
X To confirm the message: press0039the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed,
you will see a message that the map update
is not possible.
X To confirm the message: press0039the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot. Navigation
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