2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER Owners Manual

X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select From POIs

and press W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Choose one of the options and press W to
confirm.
Further steps are arranged in a table
according to the option selected
(Y page 312). Navigation
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Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection Characteristic Instructions
Near
Destination Entry is only possible
when route guidance is
active. X
Select Near Destination
from the POI
menu and press W to confirm.
X Select a POI category ( Y page 313).Current
Position The system looks for a
point of interest in the
vicinity of the current
vehicle position. X
Select Current Position in the POI
menu and press W to confirm.
X Select a POI category ( Y page 313).Other City After entering a city, the
system
looks

for the POI
within the city. Option 1
X
Select Other City
in the POI menu and
press W to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 299).
X Enter the city. Proceed as described in
the "Entering a city" section
(Y page 299).
X Select a POI category ( Y page 313).
Option 2
X Enter a city in the address entry menu
(Y page 299).
X Select POI and press W to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category. Search By Name You can call up all the
points of interest in the
digital
map

or focus your
search on the three
previously selected
positions. X
Select Search By Name in the POI menu
and press W to confirm.
X Select All POIs or one of the three
previously selected positions.
The point of interest list with character
bar appears.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 314). Search By Phone
Number This function gives you
access to all points of
interest that have a
phone number. X
Select Search By Phone Number and
press W to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 314).312
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Searching by point of interest category
POI category list
X
Calling up the POI menu
After entering a city, the POI category list
appears after choosing the menu item
Near Destination, Current Position
or Other City.
X Select a POI category by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. The G arrow behind an entry
shows that other categories are available. GAS STATION category selected
X
Select an entry and press W to confirm.
The search for points of interest begins in
the vicinity of the selected position. Point of interest search near the current position
(example)
The example shows a search after selection
of the Rest Area entry.
i
The POI
search is canceled when 50 POIs
have been found.
COMAND performs a basic search in a
surrounding area of approximately
60 mi (100 km).
Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
If COMAND does not find any POIs within
the area, the search radius expands to
approximately 125 mi (200 km).
If COMAND finds one POI within this radius,
it finishes the search.
Point of interest list Introduction
Point of interest list (example)
The
POI

list displays the search results for the
category in the vicinity of the selected
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The search results display the following
information:
R
an arrow
that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
R the linear distance to the point of interest
R the name of the point of interest
i The arrow and linear distance to the
destination are not visible if you have
entered a POI after entering another city.
The arrow is also not shown when
searching for a POI in the vicinity of the
destination.
Depending on the POI selected, COMAND
uses different reference points in
determining the linear distance to the
destination:
R vicinity of current position: the linear
distance is the distance of the point of
interest from the current vehicle
position.
R vicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a point of interest :
Point of interest with address
; To start route calculation
= To store an address in the destination
memory
? To display details
A To make a call (when available)
B To cancel selection
C To display a point of interest's position on
the map The example has been selected in the
BAR
& RESTAURANT POI category. Further
information on searching via POI categories
(Y page 313).
X Select the POI in the POI list by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The complete address of the point of
interest selected is shown.
X To start route calculation: select
Start; and press W to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: select Save= and press W to
confirm. You can now select storing
options (Y page 340).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details? and press W to confirm.
X To make a call: select CallA and press
W to confirm. COMAND switches to
telephone mode ( Y page 364).
i This menu

item is available if the POI has
a telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (Y page 359).
X To call up the map: select MapC and
press W to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination (Y page 306).
Point of interest list with character bar Search by name in the vicinity of the destination
(example)
If you have selected
Search By Name in the
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the search, the POI list with character bar
appears
(Y
page 312).
Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of
the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 369).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
ZAGAT ®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that
a ZAGAT
®
rating is available for this entry. :
ZAGAT ratings
; To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X
To show the information: select
Details and press W to confirm.
Selecting a point of interest using the
map Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
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on the map varies according to the icon.
You can select the icons that you want
COMAND to display
(
Y page 344).
If no points of interest are available, you will
see a message to this effect.
i You also see this message if you have
selected the No

Symbols menu item under
"Map display" ( Y page 344).
X To confirm the message: press W the
COMAND controller.
X To select a POI: select Next or Previous
and press W to confirm.
X To show details for the selection: select
Details and press W to confirm.
X To change to the map: slide ZV the
COMAND controller.
You can

move the map and select the map
section.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
A prompt

appears asking whether the point
of interest should be used as the
destination.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, route guidance starts.
If you

select No, you can choose a new point
of interest.
i Continue is displayed instead of Start
when Calculate Alternative

Routes is
activated in the navigation menu
(Y page 327). Personal points of interest
Settings Calling up the "Personal POIs" menu
"Personal POIs" menu
X
To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Personal POIs and press W to
confirm.
Displaying personal POIs on the map The personal POIs are shown on the map with
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X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 316).
X Select Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press W to confirm.
You can select different categories. Selection Explanation
ªNot
Classified Standard entry for
personal POIs
ªCOMAND Personal POIs
(destinations,
routes)
that
you have imported via the
online function
(Y page 392). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y page 317).
X
Select a category and press W to confirm.
The icon display is switched on O or off
ª, depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs Example: visual warning for a personal POI
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this
is

highlighted on the map. The display for the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 316).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Visual Warning For Personal POIs
and press W to confirm.
The menu

displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press W to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs

of this category on O or off
ª, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
A gong sounds when the vehicle is
approaching a

personal POI. The function for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 316).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Acoustic Notification For
Personal POIs and press W to confirm.
The menu

displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press W to confirm.
This will

switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on O or
off ª, depending on the previous setting.
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X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 316).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Manage Categories For Personal
POIs and press W to confirm. X
To create a new category: select New and
press W to confirm.
X Enter the name of the category. Character
entry (Y page 281).
X Select the ¬ icon and press W to
confirm.
A list

with icons appears. You can assign an
icon to the category.
X Select an symbol by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You have created a new category with a
name and icon. This category appears
when selecting the display on the map or
when selecting the destination.
X To rename a category, to change an
icon: select Rename or Change Icon and
press W to confirm.
X Proceed as described under "To create a
new category".
X To delete a category: select Delete and
press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the
category should be deleted.
i If you delete a category, all points of
interest of this category are also deleted. X
Select Yes and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the category will be
deleted.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Managing personal POIs
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 316).
X Select Manage Personal POIs in the
menu and press W to confirm.
X Select Not Classified, COMAND or your
own category and press W to confirm.
X Select a personal POI and press W to
confirm.
The personal

point of interest is displayed.
Other functions:
R renaming (Y page 319)
R changing the category (Y page 319)
R deleting ( Y page 319)
Saving personal POIs There are three ways to save personal points
of interest. You must insert an SD memory
card
to

do so. The No Memory Card message
otherwise appears.
Personal POIs and routes are saved on the
memory card in the same data format in
which the geographical data is stored. This
format is based on the open GPX ( GPS
Exchange) format.
Option 1
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 424).
X To switch on navigation mode: press
the
Ø function button.
X Hide the menu to display the map in full
screen mode (Y page 296).
X Press W the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The

current position of the vehicle is saved
as a personal POI on the SD memory card
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