2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER display

Updating the digital map
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same way
as conventional road maps. Optimal route
guidance can only be provided by
the
navigation
system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new 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.
Updating process 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.
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 421)
R in the DVD changer (

Y page 421)
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the
navigation system and system software.
A prompt 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 W to 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: press W the
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 V (for DVD changer) or
8 (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: press W the
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. Navigation
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Problems with the navigation system
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
COMAND is unable to
continue route
guidance after the
journey has been
interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing
route

guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
X Continue route guidance (Y page 326). Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
COMAND is unable to
determine
the

vehicle's
position. COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
R
After transporting the vehicle by ferry
R After transporting the vehicle by motorail
R After the vehicle has been towed
X Start the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
navigation announcements and route guidance displays. Navigation
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This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device
name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain
more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.
Alternatively, call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(for USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile.
Connecting a mobile phone General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R
search for it (Y page 359) and then
R authorize (register) it ( Y page 360).
When you

authorize a new mobile phone, it is
connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones. If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
R
phone book
R call lists
R text messages
Further information on the conditions for
connecting (Y

page 358).
Searching for a mobile phone Bluetooth
®
telephones list Conditions for searching
X
Press the % function button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Device in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm. Telephone
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i
Mercedes-Benz recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the
mobile phone ( Y page 362). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
X To enter a passkey in COMAND: press
the number keys in turn.
or
X Select the digits in the digit bar one by one
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and pressing W to confirm.
¬ is highlighted after the first number
has been entered.
X In both cases, select ¬ and press W to
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, passkey; 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 authorized and
connected to COMAND. 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 connect calls. Please check your
mobile phone display. On some mobile
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. Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing
The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth
®
audio
device) must support the Bluetooth ®
version
2.1 for

connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is
displayed on both devices that are to be
connected.
X If the code is the same on both devices,
confirm Yes by pressing W.
If you

select Yes, authorization is continued
and the mobile phone is connected.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone,
this

may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is "MB Bluetooth".
Please note the following: some mobile
phones require that you establish the Telephone
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connection to COMAND again once you have
entered the passkey (see the mobile phone
operating instructions). The mobile phone
cannot otherwise be authorized.
X
Press the % function button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Device in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
phone list appears
(Y page 359).
X Select Connect via Phone and press the
W button to confirm.
The message on the left appears.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
X Select COMAND ( MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
X Option 1: when requested to do so, enter
the passkey first on the mobile phone and
then in COMAND.
X Option 2: confirm the displayed codes on
the mobile phone and in COMAND (Secure
Simple Pairing).
With both options, you see the prompt Do
you want to be
authorized? on the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
a Connection to dev.> and Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles... are displayed. If the
connection is successful, you see the
telephone basic menu and the connected
mobile phone is entered.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you

can switch between the individual
phones. X
Select the mobile phone in the Bluetooth ®
telephones list by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The selected mobile phone is searched for
and connected if it is within Bluetooth ®
range and if Bluetooth ®
is activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected
at any one time. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the # dot in
the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
i You can

only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently
making a call.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a mobile
phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in COMAND and on the mobile
phone. Subsequent authorization may
otherwise fail.
X Press the % function button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Device in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
phone list appears
(Y page 359).
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes or No.
If you

select Yes, the device will be deleted
from the Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled. 362
Telephone
COMAND

i
Before re-authorizing the mobile phone,
you should
also delete the device name MB
Bluetooth from your mobile phone's
Bluetooth ®
list.
Displaying connection details X
Press the % function button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Device in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
phone list appears
(Y page 359).
X Select the desired mobile phone in the
Bluetooth ®
telephones list.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Details and press W to confirm.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
R Bluetooth ®
name
R Bluetooth ®
address
R availability status (shown after a new
search)
R authorization status
X To close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller. Telephone basic menu (Bluetooth
®
interface) Basic menu display
Telephone basic menu (Bluetooth
®
interface)
: Telephone status
; Signal strength of mobile phone network
Ä
= Receiver icon ¢ or ¡
? To display call lists
A Character bar
B Bluetooth ®
name of the currently
connected mobile phone
C To display the COMAND phone book
X Press the % function button.
The basic telephone menu appears when
the connected mobile phone is ready for
use.
i Display : may vary, depending on the
mobile phone connected.
Bars ; show

the current signal strength of
the mobile phone network. If all bars are
filled, you have optimum reception.
If no bars are shown, reception is either
very poor or there is none at all.
Receiver symbol = shows whether a call
is active/being connected ¡ or not ¢.
Text message display in telephone basic
menu
The Text Message menu item is only
available if the Bluetooth ®
phone supports
the MAP Bluetooth ®
profile ( Message Access
Profile). The downloading of text messages Telephone
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from the Bluetooth
®
phone must have been
completed. The menu item is otherwise
grayed out. Further information on SMS
(Y page 375).
If you have an unread text message, the 1
mail symbol is displayed. The symbol
disappears once you have read the text
message. The ú mail symbol is displayed
as soon as the text message memory is full.
The symbol disappears once you delete at
least one text message. Reception and transmission volume
Once the
mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and
reception volume settings. Find out more
about the optimum settings for your mobile
phone online at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.
Alternatively, call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA) or Customer Relations at
1-800-387-0100 (Canada). X
Press the % function button.
X Select Connect Device in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm. X
Select an authorized mobile phone from
the list by turning cVd.
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Reception Volume or
Transmission Volume and press W to
confirm.
X Select a volume setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X To close the setting scale: press

W or
slide XVY.
i Incorrect settings

may have an impact on
the quality of calls. Telephone operation
Incoming call Accepting a call
Example: incoming call
X
To accept: confirm Accept by pressing
W.
or
X Press the 6 button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
i You can also accept the call by voice
command using Voice Control (see the
separate operating instructions).
Once you

have accepted the call, you can use
hands-free mode. The call volume can be
adjusted ( Y page 277). Other functions
during a call ( Y page 366).364
Telephone
COMAND

If the phone number of the caller is
transferred,
it
appears in the display. If there
is an entry for the caller in the phone book,
you will also see the name. If the phone
number is not transferred, Unknown appears
in the display.
i You can also accept a call as described
above when another main function is
switched on in COMAND. Once you have
accepted the call, the display switches to
telephone mode. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
The display does not switch to telephone
mode if you:
R press the % back button next to the
COMAND controller and then
R accept the call using the 6 button on
the multifunction steering wheel
Rejecting a call
X To reject: select Reject by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
X Press the ~ button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Making a call With the number keypad
X
Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 363).
X Enter the digits using the number keypad.
X To connect the call: press the 6
button on

COMAND or on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Using the telephone basic menu
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 363).
X Select the digits one by one by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. X
To make a call: select ° in

the character
bar and press W to confirm.
or
X Press the 6 button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Redialing
X Call up the telephone basic menu
(Y page 363).
X Select ° in the character bar and press
W to confirm.
or
X If the telephone basic menu is displayed,
press the 6 button on COMAND.
In both

cases, the calls dialed list appears.
The most recently dialed number is at the
top.
X To select a call: turn cVd the COMAND
controller.
X To connect the call: press W the
COMAND controller.
Using the call list or COMAND phone book
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 372).
or
X Call up the COMAND phone book and
select an entry (Y page 369).
X To make a call: press W the COMAND
controller or the 6 button.
Making a call via speed dial
The speed dial list contains stored entries
from the phone book ( Y page 374).
Option 1:
X Hold down one of the number keys for
longer than two seconds.
The basic telephone menu displays the
selected entry. This initiates dialing. Telephone
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