2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation system

You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function
R the telephone function
R the video function
R the system settings
R the online and Internet functions
R the Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model)
You can call up the main functions:
R using the corresponding function buttons
R using the main function bar in the COMAND
display
COMAND display General notes
!
Do not use the space in front of the
display to stow anything .Objects placed
here could damage the display or impair its
function .Avoid touching the surface of the
display.P ressure exerted on the surface of
the display can have an irreversible,
detrimental effect on the display.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
youra bility to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-of ffeature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. At
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COMAND control panel
Function Page
0002
Switches to radio mode 426
Switches wavebands 428
Switches to satellite radio 432
0003
Switches to navigation
mode
316
Shows the menu system 316
0027
Press
0009repeatedly • Switches to audio CD,
audio DV
Dand MP3 mode
or DVD video mode 439
• Switches to memory card
mode
439
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
451
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
439
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
462
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 458 Function Page
0026
Calls up the telephone
basi
cmenu: • Bluetooth
®
interface
telephony 383
0024
000B
Load/eject button 436
0025
Selects stations via the
station search function
428
Rewinds 443
Selects the previous track 442
0016
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 436
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 438
• Updates the digital map 372
0017
Selects stations via the
station search function
428
Fast forward 443
Selects the next track 442
0018
Clear button
• Deletes characters 302
• Deletes an entry 302290
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Function Page
0019
Number pad
• Selects stations via the
statio
npresets 428
• Stores stations manually 429
• Mobile phone
authorization
380
• Telephone number entry 384
• Sends DTMF tones 386
• Character entry 301
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory
480
0033
Displays the current
track being played 445
001A
Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually 428
001A
Selects a track 442
001A
Switches COMAND on/off 294
Adjusts the volume
294 Function Page
001D
SD memory card slot 439
001E
Calls up the system menu 303
001F
Accepts a call 384
Dials a number 384
Redials 385
Accepts a waiting call 386
0020
Switches the sound on or
off
294
Switches the hands-free
microphone on/off
386
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
396
Switches off navigation
announcements
294
0022
Rejects a call 384
Ends an active call 387
Rejects a waiting call 386
COMAND controller
Overview
0002
COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display. You can:
R
call up menus or lists
R scroll withi nmenus or lists and
R exit menus or lists
Operation Example: operating the COMAND controller At
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Using COMAND
Selecting amain function Address entry menu
0002
Mai nfunction bar
Situation :switching fro mnavigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by sliding
0012000Aand
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Address Entry and press
0039to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00380012the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0002.
X Select System in the main function bar by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the men
uofamain function Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0002
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video mai nfunctions is switched on,
triangle 0002appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing). At
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X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The 0021dot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio , by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Radio mode is activated.
Selecting amenu item X
Select the station by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The statio nis set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the 0002control knob.
Aw arning message appears. COMAND
calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playbac kof
the current audio or vide osource will also
be switched off. Switching the sound on or off Audio/video source sound
X
Press the 001Dbutton on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the 0025icon in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system
announcements.
Switching off navigation announcements
X Navigation announcements: press the
001D button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
X Press the 001Dbutton again.
The navigation announcementsa re active
again:
R if COMAND is switched off/on with the
0002 control knob.
R or after starting route guidance
Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X
Turn the 0002control knob
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes. 294
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You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice output of the Voic eControl System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn the 0002control knob
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the 0002control knob
or
X Press the 000Dor000E button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the sound settings Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode. X
Press the 0006function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass Setting the bass
X
Select Treble or
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
An adjustmen tscale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0039to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exi tthe menu.
Adjusting balance and fader Adjusting the balance At
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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
format.304
System settingsCOMAND

Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth ®X
Press 000D.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
0039 to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on 0013 or off 0003. Setting the system language
This functio nallows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements .The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
The navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
X Press the 000Dbutton.
X Select Settings by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Language and press
0039to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 0021dot
indicates the current setting. X
Select the language by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Assigning
afavorites button
X To assign afavorites button: press the
000D button.
X Select Settings by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
0039 to confirm.
The lis tofpredefined functions appears.
The dot 0021indicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
001A favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R Display On/Off : you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock' :y
ou can call up
the full screen with clock.
R 000CMenu :y
ou can call up the menu for online
and Internet functions.
R Full Screen: 'Map' :y
ou can call up the
full screen with map.
R Spoken Driving Tip :y
ou can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages :y
ou can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home : you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have 306
System settingsCOMAND