2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

0024
Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the lef tand right displays)
0025 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-i nsection of visual display for
distance 0027gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminen tchange of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turnright in 500 ft. and follow the
.
The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right half shows an enlarged section of
the area around the intersection (Crossing
Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with
the route indicating the next maneuver. Example: change-of-direction phase
0002
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0003 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0027 Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. In the example, the
Now turn right announcement is made 150 ft. before the
change of direction.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcemen
tphase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Example of a display without changes of
direction 0002
Route (highlighted in blue)
0003 Current vehicle position
0027 Current road
0026 Map orientation selected
0024 Map scale selected
Lane recommendations Example: lane recommendations
0002
Point of the next change of direction
0003 Point of the change of direction after next
0027 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
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0026
Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0024 Distance to the next change of direction
0025 Possible lane (ligh tblue)
0016 Recommended lane (dark blue)
0017 Lane not recommended (gray)
0018 Curren tvehicle position :the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendation 0016,
based on the next two changes of direction.
The number of lanes applies to the point at
which the next change of direction is
required.
i The multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations.
Only the recommended lanes are displayed
here, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual. Display and description of lane
recommendations Lane Day
design Night
design
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes. Dark
blue Light
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not
recommended
In this lane, you will
not be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Gray Gray
i
The colors used in the lane
recommendation display vary depending
on whether day or night design is switched
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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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Announcing stree
tnames
If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Announce Street Names and press
0039 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0013or off 0003,
depending on the previous status.
Quit route guidance Canceling or continuing route guidance
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controlle rand press 0039to
confirm.
X To cancel route guidance: selectCancel Route Guidance and press
0039to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance and press
0039
to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route. Destination or area of destination
reached
Whe
nyou reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to
a digitized street, the Area of destination reached message appears
when the destination is reached.
Influencing route guidance Avoiding
asection of the route blocked by
a traffic jam
This function blocks a sectio nofthe route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
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 Detour and press
0039to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer or
Shorter repeatedly and confirm
using 0039until the desired section has been
selected.
i The total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0039to confirm.
X To delete the blockeds ection:select
Delete while the message is shown and
press 0039to confirm.
COMAND calculates the rout ewithout the
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Selecting an alternative route
With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1to3a re calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are show nwith a dark blue line
(Y page 316).
Route 4is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see
information on the currently selected
alternative route, e.g. distance, estimated
remaining driving time and estimated time of
arrival. Route sections used (e.g. freeways,
tunnels) are displayed as symbols.
Option 1
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 Alternative Route and press
0039
to confirm. Examples for route
1(above) and route 4(eco
route)
Option 2
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Routes and press
0039to confirm.
The function is switched on 0013or off 0003,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered.
Menu functions
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: selectNext or
Previous and press
0039to confirm. Navigation
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To start route guidance using the
selecte dalternative route: selectStart and press
0039to confirm.
COMAN Dbegins route guidance on the
selected alternative route.
Route information Displaying destination information
Example: destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination 000B
and two way points.
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 Destination Information and
press 0039to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
X To call up further destination
information: turn003E0012003F the COMAND
controller.
X To close the destination information:
slide 003600120037 the COMAND controller or press
the 000C back button.
i You can display destination information
for the destination, for both waypoints and for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the
destination information, you can call it
(Y page 378).
Route overview
You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
At the top of the display, you will see
information about the highlighted route
section, for example the distance to be driven
on the road and road designation .The
highlighted route section is marked in white
with a red border on the map.
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 Browser and press
0039to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext or
Previous and
press 0039to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous or
Next .
X To zoom in or out of the map: select000A
or 0007 and press 0039to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
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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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Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory car d(Ypage 439).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the "Routes" menu (Y page 350).
X To start recording: selectStart Recording in the "Routes" menu by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the curren tvehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks).
X To end recording: selectStop Recording in the "Routes" menu by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Displaying and editing the recorded route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 439).
X Calling up the "Routes" menu
(Y page 350).
X Select List in the "Routes" menu by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 0039to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The
recorded route is shown in the map with a
blue dotted line.
X Demonstration of the route on the
map: select Demo by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X Proceed as described in the "Route
demonstration" section (Y page 349).350
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