2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER Owners Manual

If you select
Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you

select Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
i Resetting personal COMAND data does
not reset the Internet and online settings
(Y page 401). Likewise, resetting the
Internet and

online settings does not reset
personal COMAND data. Navigation
Introduction
Safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When you are driving, another passenger
should enter the destination. Read the
Operator's Manual and select the route
before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h

), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
COMAND calculates the route to 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. In certain 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.
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
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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 current position.
Switching to navigation mode Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
:
Status bar
; Main function bar
= Current vehicle position
? Navigation menu bar
X Press the Ø function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
:
Current vehicle position
; Map orientation selected
= Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display shows the route, changes of
direction and lane recommendations.
Navigation announcements guide you to
your destination.
Route guidance inactive means that no
destination has been entered yet and no
route has been calculated yet.
Showing/hiding the menu You can show or hide the menu at the lower
edge of the map.
X
To hide the menu: slide ZV
the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press W to confirm.
or
X Press the % back button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press
W
the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
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Basic settings
Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu)
:
To select the route type
; To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
= To set route options
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press W to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press W to

confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press W to
confirm.
The route

options are switched on O or off
ª, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND

will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. i
RDS-TMC is

not available in all countries.
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route: same route
type as Fast Route. In addition, COMAND
takes into account any relevant traffic
reports received during route guidance.
The navigation system can help you avoid
a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route After Request:
same route type as Dynamic Traffic
Route. After recalculating the route,
COMAND asks you whether you want to
adopt the new route or whether you want
to continue along the original route.
R Eco Route: the Eco Route is a variant of
the Fast Route route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
R Short Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account.
X To exit the menu: slide
XVY
the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions. Navigation
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Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions.
Normally
you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged
as a separate lane next to the others or are
built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of
Occupants in Vehicle, COMAND uses
carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of
carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning
cVd the COMAND controller. X
Select 1, 2 or More than 2 by turning
cVd and press W to confirm.
A # dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Entering a destination 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
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You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes
etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following example data:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to enter your
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. by

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and pressing W to confirm. Address entry menu
X
Select Address Entry and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Depending on the sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
the digital

map, some menu items may not be
available at all or may not yet be available. Example: after you enter the state/province,
the Map, No., Center, Intersection, Save
and
Start menu

items are not available. The
ZIP code menu item is not available unless
the digital map contains ZIP codes.
Entering the state/province, city, street
and number
Selecting a state/province
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears:
R Last States/Provinces
R States (U.S.A.)
R Provinces (Canada)
X To select a list : turn cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To select a state/province: turn
cVd
the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering a city
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select City in the address entry menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Navigation
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City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X
Enter NEW YORK. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 283). List of cities as selection list
Option 2: city list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address

entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select Street in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Street list with character bar
Option 1: street list with character bar
X
Enter BROADWAY. Character entry, using
city input as an example (

Y page 283). Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
X
Select a street by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If an entry has the G symbol, it is
ambiguous. You can select the entry you
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X
Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address
entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Entering a house number
Entering a house number will delete a
previously entered intersection.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select No. in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the house number list either
with the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). House number list with character bar
Option 1: house number list with character
bar
X
Enter 4 and 0. Character entry, using city
input as an example ( Y

page 283). House number list as selection list
Option 2: house number list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address

entry menu appears again. The
house number has now been entered.
Entering the ZIP code, center and
intersection
Entering a ZIP code
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select ZIP in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will

see the ZIP code list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
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Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X
Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y
page 283).ZIP code list as selection list
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
X
Select the desired ZIP code by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry

menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. You
can now enter the street for a more precise
location. Only streets in the area covered
by the entered ZIP code are available.
X Start route calculation (Y page 303).
Entering a center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select Center in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City center list with character bar
Option 1: center list with character bar
X
Enter a center. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y

page 283). Center list as selection list
Option 2: center list as selection list
X
Select a center by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address

entry menu appears again. The
center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 303).
Entering an intersection
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select Intersection (intersection) in the
address entry menu by turning cVd and302
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