2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER Owners Manual

Importing phone book entries
This function allows you to store phone book
entries
from
the mobile phone in the address
book.
The following can be used as a source:
R the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 369).
X Search for an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phone d(Y page 369).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding VY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Save Entry and press W to
confirm.
The Data saved. message appears. The
phone book entry is now saved as an
address book entry.
The d symbol is replaced by the ¥
symbol.
Importing contacts Information and requirements
You can import contacts (vCards) from the
memory card and a USB device into the
address book, or receive vCards via
Bluetooth
®
.
i Up to 2500 entries can be imported into
the address book. A message notifies you
when the maximum number is reached.
You then have to delete existing entries in
order to import new entries ( Y page 379).
Depending on

the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply: Source Conditions
Memory card The SD memory card is
inserted (Y page 424). It
contains importable
contact details.
USB device The USB device is inserted
into the USB port
(Y page 424). It contains
importable contact details.
Requirements for receiving vCards via
Bluetooth
®
You can receive vCards from devices (e.g.
from a

PC) that support the sending of vCards
via Bluetooth ®
.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Please bear the following in mind:
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the Bluetooth ®
device (see the
operating instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device must be able to send
vCards via Bluetooth ®
(see operating
instructions for the device).
R the Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle must
be switched on.
Importing from the memory card or USB
device
Entries imported from the memory card or
from a USB device have the ¯ symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
R vCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. COMAND allows you
to select the relevant folders directly.
R vCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
i A vcf file can also contain several vCards.
COMAND supports vCards in versions 2.1
and 3.0.
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown, Telephone
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select Phone by sliding
VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select From The Memory Card or From
USB device in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Add or Overwrite and press W to
confirm.
Add imports the entries from the memory
card or USB device into the address book.
Overwrite imports the entries from the
memory card
or USB device and overwrites
all entries in the address book with the
¯ symbol. The previous entries are then
no longer available.
After the contact data has been imported
successfully, you will see a message to this
effect. The address book or the respective
telephone basic menu is displayed.
i You can

select Overwrite if the address
book already contains corresponding
entries. A message notifies you when the
address book is full.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth ®X
Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Download Contacts and press W
to confirm.
X Select Receive Contacts

From Phone in
the menu by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
This interrupts the Bluetooth ®
connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is, however, ready to
receive vCards from another Bluetooth ®
device (PC, mobile phone).
X Start the data transfer on the external
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the device).
The number of vCards received is
displayed.
X To end data transfer: press W or the
% back button.
COMAND then reconnects to the mobile
phone.
Received vCards are identified by the ®
symbol in the address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation,

while receiving vCards, the
import process will be terminated.
Deleting contacts
X Select Address Book in the address book
or, if the telephone basic menu is shown,
select Phone by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Delete Contacts and press W to
confirm.
X Select one of the following options:
R
Internal Contacts
R Contacts From Storage Device384
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R
Received Business Cards
R Delete All
A prompt corresponding to your selection
appears.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the contacts are deleted
according to your selection.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled. Online and Internet functions
General notes
Conditions for access To use COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and
Internet access, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R
mbrace is activated and operational
R mbrace is activated for COMAND
Mercedes-Benz Apps 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.
A service
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 COMAND
Mercedes-Benz Apps may vary depending
on the country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND 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 cannot be shown while the
vehicle is in motion. Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection COMAND (top) or favorite panel
The conditions for establishing a connection
are described in "General notes"
(Y page 385).
X
1st option: select the ® icon in the main
function bar by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller until the COMAND panel or a
favourite is brought to the front, if these
have been created ( Y page 408).
X 2nd option: enter a web address
(Y page 402). Online and Internet functions
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X
For both options, press W the COMAND
controller.
The Internet connection is established. An
active Internet
connection is identified with
symbol :. The example shows a menu in
the Google™ Local Search function
(Y page 386).
X To cancel the connection: while the
connection is being established, confirm
Cancel by pressing W.
or
X Press the ~ button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Ending the connection You cannot end the connection yourself.
The Internet connection is automatically
terminated if the system does not recognize
any user input within a five-minute time
period.
i
The ~ button is inoperative. Local search
Calling up the local search menu X
Select the ® icon
in the main function bar
by sliding ZV and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the COMAND panel to the front by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The COMAND menu appears.
X Bring the Google Local Search panel to
the front and press W to confirm.
X To exit the menu: select Back by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Search Entry restriction
It is only possible to enter a search term in
the input

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Entering a search term
Input menu
X
Confirm Search in the Local search menu
by pressing W.
An input menu appears.
X To enter using the character bar: enter
the search
term. Enter the character using
the character bar (Y page 281).
X To enter characters using the number
pad: press the number keys in rapid
succession.
The character appears when the key is
pressed. The first available letter is
highlighted. Entering characters using the
number keypad (

Y page 283).X
After entering the search term, select
¬ by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A menu appears. Here, you can select
where the POI search should begin. Selecting the search position
The POI is entered and confirmed.
X
Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND searches for available POIs for
the search term entered:
R near the current vehicle position
R along the calculated route
R near the destination
R near an address
X After selecting Near Destination, enter
an address and confirm. Character entry
(Y page 283).
The search results are displayed. Google™ search results (example) Online and Internet functions
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Using search results
X
Select an entry in the list of search results
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To show the detailed view: confirm
Details by pressing W the COMAND
controller.
The address of the selected entry is
displayed.
X To use a search result as the
destination: select Navigate to by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 303).
i The search result is stored in the
"Last destinations" memory at the same
time (Y page 341). You can take the
destination from this memory and save it
permanently in the destination memory
(Y page 339).
X To call up a destination: select
Call with
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call ( Y page 365).
i The menu

item is grayed out if there is no
phone number available. X
To import a destination: select Import
with the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
You can choose whether you want to save
the POI as a personal POI on the SD
memory card or in the address book.
i If there
is no SD memory card in the slot,
the Save As Personal POI menu item is
grayed out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 424). X
To save as a personal POI: confirm Save
As Personal POI
by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Y page 319).
If the personal POI is saved on the SD
memory, you can also use it for route
calculation in another vehicle.
X To save to the address book: select To
Address Book by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. 388
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Popular searches
This function allows you to search using
predefined search criteria.
X
Bring Popular Searches in the local
search menu to the front by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A menu displays the available search
criteria. Example: popular Google™ searches
X
Select the search criteria and press W to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 387). If
the vehicle
is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Search History
This function offers you all the previous
search queries.
X
Bring Search history in the local search
menu to the front by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The previous search queries are shown
with the most recent at the top. X
Select the search criteria and press W to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 387). If
the vehicle

is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Destination/route download
Introduction You can send destinations and routes from
Google™ maps to the server and download
these via this function. You can use the Online and Internet functions
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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 and Internet
access services.
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 ® symbol in the main function
bar by sliding ZV and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the COMAND panel to the front by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The COMAND menu appears. X
Bring the Dest./Route Download panel to
the front and press W to confirm.
i With Exit, you

quit the destination/route
download.
With Options, you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 400).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download
panel by pressing W.
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. 390
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