2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER Owners Manual

Moving the map
Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
:
Current vehicle position
; Crosshair
= Details of the crosshair position
? Map scale selected
X To hide the menu: slide
ZV the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press W.
X To scroll the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
A crosshair

appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair.
Display = may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. It shows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 345).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on

the vehicle position or destination
X Press the % back button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's
position
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller. X
Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map and press
W to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the % back button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position
This function requires that a route to a
destination has been calculated. If the route
includes waypoints

and an intermediate stop,
the map can also be set to these positions.
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Destination Position Map and
press W to confirm.
The crosshair

position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings Calling up the map settings menu
X
To show the menu:
press W
the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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COMAND Z

X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and
turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
Map orientation Example: map orientation
:
Current map orientation
Possible map orientations:
R 0 North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Orientation in direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the direction of
travel is

always up; the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the direction of travel is always up; the
map projection reproduces the curvature
of the earth and the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up; from a scale of
1 km the map displays elevation; the
orange point of the symbol points north). Map orientation menu Setting the map orientation
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Map Orientation and press W to
confirm.
X Select North Up, Heading Up, Bird's-
eye View or 3-D Map by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A # dot indicates the new setting.
Selecting POI symbols Setting the POI symbol display
You
can

set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears. 344
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X
Select POI Symbols On Map and press
W to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols
Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols
You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols
The map does not show any symbols. X
Select Default Symbols, Custom
Symbols or No Symbols.
If you select Custom Symbols , the POI list
appears.
X To switch the symbol display on/off:
select a
POI by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous state of the
symbols, they will either be shown O or
hidden ª. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one point of interest.
X To switch all personal symbols on/off:
select All and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status of the
symbols, they will either be shown O or
hidden ª.
If the function is switched on O, the
individual POIs are grayed out and the
previously selected settings remain
unchanged.
If the function is switched off ª, you can
reselect the

individual POIs. They show the
most recently selected settings. i
The list shows all symbols that are
contained on the digital map across all
countries. However, not all points of
interest are available in all countries. As a
result, certain point of interest symbols
may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
X To exit the menu: press the % back
button.
Selecting map information Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information
shown

at the bottom edge of the
display.
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Text Information On Map and
press W to confirm.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Arrival Time / Distance,
Current Street, Geo-coordinates or
None and press W to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide
XVY
the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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Arrival time/distance to destination display
:
Symbol for destination
; Distance to destination
= Symbol for estimated time of arrival
? Estimated time of arrival
You can only see this display during route
guidance.
While moving
the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. This might
be a street name, for example ( Y page 343).
During route calculation, or if the vehicle is
traveling on a non-digitized road, the linear
distance to the destination is shown. In this
case, the display will be grayed out. Road display
:
Road names or numbers, e.g. for
highways Geo-coordinate display
:
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
; Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates =
Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
? Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display : may vary from the actual value,
because the

navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function
(Y page 306), you will see the geo-
coordinates of the crosshair position. Height
display : and number of satellites used ?
are not displayed. Display switched off
:
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, e.g. road names, depending on the
crosshair position,

if the digital map supports
this data ( Y page 343).
Coordinates on the map
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears. 346
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X
Select Never, When Off-Road or When
Route Guidance Inactive and press W
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/off
Switching the topographical map on/off
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Topographic Map and press W to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª.
The topographical map uses different colors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when seen from the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brown (woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains. Example: highway information
Switching freeway information on/off When driving on the highway, you can see the
following information on the right of the
display:
R
the nearest gas stations
R the nearest rest areas, etc.
R and their

distance from the current vehicle
position
The entries show the number of the
highway and the highway exits as well as
their distance from the current vehicle
position.
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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Highway Information and press
W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª. Example: city model
Switching city view on/off
When
the

city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings as 3D models.
X To show the menu: press W
the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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COMAND Z

X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and
turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select City (3D)

and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª.
i The city model is only shown for "Bird's-
eye view" or "3D map".
It is

available in the 0.05 mi and 0.1 mi map
scales.
The data required for displaying buildings
is not available for all cities. Example: intersecting roads on city routes/
highways
Showing/hiding intersecting streets
If route guidance is inactive, intersecting
streets can be shown on the upper edge of
the display. 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 Map Settings and press W to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Next Intersecting Street and
press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª.
Traffic information on the map :
Speed & Flow
; Free Flow
= Traffic incidents
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can

be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press W
the COMAND
controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. 348
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X
Select Traffic Information On Map and
press W to confirm.
X Select Incidents and/or Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow and press W to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª.Traffic
information Display on the map
Traffic
incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are displayed with
yellow or red car symbols.
Yellow car symbols: traffic
jams, average speed
25
-

45 mph (40 - 72 km/h).
Red car symbols: traffic jam,
average speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h). Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area General information
COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate
a

route block while route guidance
is inactive, COMAND will use the new setting
for the next route guidance. The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R
your destination

is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route
calculation.
Defining an area for the first time
Calling up the area 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 Avoid Area and press W to
confirm.
If you

have not previously blocked an area,
a menu appears. X
Select Using Map , From Memory or From
Personal POIs and press W to confirm.
If you select Using Map, the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory or From
Personal POIs, either the destination
memory or the list of categories for POIs
appears. Navigation
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COMAND Z

R
Destination memory ( Y page 304)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 319)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press W to confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Continue and press W to confirm.
The map appears.
The crosshair marks the center of the area
that is to be avoided.
X To scroll the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as
soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from
the map; turning counter-clockwise zooms
in.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
X To apply a block: press W the COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map. X
To adjust the size of the square: turn
cVd the COMAND controller.
The square is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the settings: press W.
The list appears. The previously selected
area to be avoided has been added and
activated.
X Follow the steps described in the "Defining
further areas" section ( Y page 350).Defining further areas
Calling up the list of areas
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 Avoid Area and press W to
confirm.
If you have already selected one or more
areas to avoid, a list of areas appears. Example: list of areas
i
Available positions in the list are named
Empty and are shown in gray.
X Select Avoid New Area by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears. 350
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