2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class service

In the example, the
COFFEE SHOP category is
selected.
The personal points of interest for this
category are shown. X
Select a personal POI and press 0039to
confirm.
X To rename apersonal POI: select
Rename and press
0039to confirm.
X To change the category: selectChange Category and press
0039to confirm.
X To change to the map: selectMap and
press 0039to confirm.
The position of the personal poin tof
interest is shown in the map.
i Asymbol is displayed according to the
"Displaying personal POIs on the map"
setting (Y page 336).
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0039to confirm.
If route guidance has been activated, a
prompt will appea rasking whether you
wish to accept the personal point of
interest as the destination. If route guidance has not been activated,
route calculation for the personal point of
interest will start immediately.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the personal POI is
accepted as the destination.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
X To make a call: selectCall and press
0039
to confirm. COMAND switches to
telephone mode (Y page 385).
i Call is available if the personal POI has a
telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (Y page 378).
X To delete apersonal POI: selectDelete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to delete the point of interest.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the personal POI is
deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Search
&Send
Notes i
To use Search &Send, your vehicle needs
to be equipped with mbrace, a navigation
system and a valid mbrace subscription.
Search &Send is a service assisting you in
entering destinations for the navigation
system. This mbrace service can send a
destination address directly from the Google
Maps ®
website to the navigation system of
your vehicle.
Selecting and sending adestination
address Please also refer to the notes about address
entry online:
maps.google.com .340
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As soo
nas the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Conditions i
This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you require:
R optionally available satellite radio
equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 431).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
satellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols.
Real-time traffic reports on the map 0002
Symbol delimiting the section of the route
affected
0003 Symbol indicating an incident on the route
(traffic flow)
0027 Destination
0026 Map scale
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the
map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi. X
To hide the menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press
0039to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X Turn 003E0012003F the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Navigation
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Example: intersecting roads on city routes/
highways
Showing/hiding intersecting streets
If route guidance is inactive, intersecting
streets can be shown on the uppe redge of
the display.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Next Intersecting Street and
press 0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003. Traffic information on the map
0002
Speed &Flow
0003 Free Flow
0027 Incidents
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can be displayed on the map. You
can selec tthree categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press0039
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Traffic Information On Map and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Incidents and/or
Speed & Flow and/or
Free Flow and press
0039to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003. 368
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R
Destination memory ( Ypage 324)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 339)
X Select the desired destination or personal
PO Iand press 0039to confirm.
X Whe nthe destination address is displayed,
select Cont. and press
0039to confirm.
The map appears.
X To avoid anew area: call up the area menu
again ( Ypage 369).
Switching an avoided area on/off
X Call up the area list ( Ypage 370).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The avoided area is switched on 0013or off
0003 depending on the previous status.
Displaying and changing an avoided area
X Call up the area list ( Ypage 370).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00120037the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Display / Change and press
0039to
confirm.
The area to be avoided is indicated in the
map.
X To change the location of the area: slide
003600120037 ,00380012000A or00340012003D the COMAND
controller.
The area is moved on the map.
X To adjust the size of the area: turn
003E0012003F the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the change: press0039the
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered. Deleting
aset area
X Call up the area list ( Ypage 370).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00120037the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Aq uery appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No .
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
SIRIUS XM service Displaying SIRIUS XM service information
You can display the SIRIUS XM service
information.
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service and press
0039to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the
provide r(SIRIUS XM) and the serial number
of your service module.
Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service
X Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online .To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada). Navigation
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Call disconnection while the vehicle is
in motion
Ac
all may be disconnected if:
R there is insufficient network coverage in
certain areas.
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell) into another and no channels are
free.
R you use a SIM card which is no tcompatible
with the network available.
Operating options You can operate the telephone by:
R
using the COMAND controller:
Turn 003E0012003F
Slide 003600120037 or00380012000A
Press 0039
R using the 0017or003C button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0017or003C button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND.
Function restrictions The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
R the telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network .Ifno network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the No Service message will
appear for a short while.
911 emergency call G
WARNING
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense. The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a
911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
X Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 384).
X Press 0017.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
Conditions For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth
®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 306).
On the mobile phone
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions. Telephone
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the phone numbe
rorhave access to the
message. Connecting a mobile phone (Y
page 378)
X Select Phone in the telephone basic menu
by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X To hide data: selectHide Data: and press
0039to confirm.
You can allow access to address data 0003or
you can preven taccess 0013. Online and Interne
tfunctions 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. General notes
Conditions for access To use Mercedes-Ben
zApps from COMAND
Online and Internet access, the following
conditions must be fulfilled:
R mbrace is activated and operational
R mbrace is activated for Mercedes-Benz
Apps from COMAND Online and Internet
access
Priority of connections: an emergency call
has the highest priority. When a service call,
e.g. a breakdown service call or the MB Info
Call, is active, an emergency call can still be
initiated.
As ervice call, on the other hand, has priority
over a current Internet connection. For this
reason, you cannot connect to the Internet
during a service call.
i The availability of individual Mercedes-
BenzA pps from COMAND Online may vary
depending on the country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND Online is used for the first time
and then once a year thereafter .Only read
and accept the terms of use when the
vehicle is stationary.
i Internet pages canno tbeshown while the
vehicle is in motion. Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection 406
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destinations and routes for route guidance
and save them for further use.
In order to use the download destination/
route function, the mbrace system must be:
R activated
R set up
R and activated for COMAND Online and
Internet access services.
Information on the mbrace system can be
found here (Y page 497).
Step 1: sending destinations/routes to
the server X
Call up the website for Google™ maps on
the Internet.
X Select the destination.
X Select "Mercedes-Benz" as the company
entry.
X Confirm "Send" on the Google™ maps
website.
The destinations/routes are sent to the
server.
i The availability of the Google™ maps
function is country-dependent.
Step 2: downloading destinations/
routes from the server Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server:
X Select the 000Cicon in the main function bar
by sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed. X
Bring the Dest./Route Download panel to
the front and press 0039to confirm.
i With Exit , you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options , you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 415).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download panel by pressing
0039.
Available routes and destinations are
shown in the list. You can save up to 20 routes and 50
destinations for your vehicle on the server
and display these in the list. If you send
further routes or destinations to the server,
the existing entries are deleted from the list.
i
The routes/destinations sent from
Google™ maps to the server are
automatically deleted from there after
seven days. Online and Internet functions
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Selecting
aservice provider X
Select Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller
and press 0039to confirm.
The menu shows the curren tsettings.
X Select the entry after Service Provider: by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The 0021dot indicates the currently selected
service provider.
i If the entry is grayed out, you cannot
select the service provider.
X Select an entry and press 0039to confirm.
The selected service provider is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Deleting/saving search queries
X Select the Delete all Searches entry by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears, asking whethe ryou
really wish to delete the search queries.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the search queries are
deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Setting options for destination/route
download Setting the type of import
You can choose between manual and
automatic importing.
X
Select the entry after Import by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
The 0021dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Manually or
Automatic and press
0039 to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
Deleting/saving POIs after they have
been imported to the server
X Select the entrya fterImport & Delete by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
The 0021dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
Yes deletes the POIs after importing to the
server.
No does not delete the POIs on the server.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm. Online and Internet functions
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