2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER Owners Manual

cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The carousel view appears. X
Press W the COMAND controller.
The website is displayed.
Exiting the menu
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Exit by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The Internet browser is closed. If other
windows are opened in the background,
another prompt appears.
Other menu functions
Opening in a new window
You can open up to five windows
simultaneously.
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Open In A New Window by turning
cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X To select a window: select
View and press
W to confirm.
X Select the website in the carousel view by
turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Adding to favorites
Adds the

current website to the favorites. The
website can then be called up using the
carousel view. You can save up to 20 favorites
in the carousel view. X
Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Add To Favorites by turning
cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The following

message appears: The page
has been added to your favorites
Displaying favorites
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Display Favorites by turning
cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The favorites are shown in the carousel
view.
Further information on favorites
(Y page 408).
Reloading a website
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Refresh by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Closing the active window
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Close Active Window by turning
cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
or
X Press the j button to the right of the
COMAND controller.
i You cannot use the j key if a phone
call is being made.
Displaying the complete web address of the
selected link
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Link Details by turning cVd or
sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The web address (URL) appears.
X Press W the COMAND controller and close
the display.
Settings Online and Internet functions
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The settings are described in a separate
section (
Y page 410).
Favorites Introduction
Favorites are frequently visited websites.
You have the following options for creating a
favorite:
R
in the carousel view (Y
page 408)
R via the menu item Add To Favorites
(Y page 407)
Before creating a favorite in the carousel
view, you must first close active connections
(Y page 386).
You can select and edit favorites that you
have created.
Creating favorites
Creating favorites in the carousel view
X Call up the carousel view ( Y page 402).
X Bring the Create New Favorite panel to
the front by turning cVd or sliding XVY
the COMAND controller. X
Press W the COMAND controller.
An input menu appears. X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry
(Y page 281).
X Select the ¬ icon and press W to
confirm.
The favorite has been created.
Adding a favorite via the menu
X When a website is displayed, call up the
menu (Y page 405).
X Select Add To Favorites
in the menu and
press W to confirm.
Selecting favorites
X Call up the carousel view ( Y page 402).
X Select the favorite in the carousel view by
turning cVd or sliding XVY the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The favorite is opened.
Editing favorites
Editing favorites in the carousel view
X Call up the carousel view ( Y page 402).
X Select Edit by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
An input menu appears. 408
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X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry
(Y page 281).
Editing favorites in the Favorites menu
X Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Display Favorites by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The favorite is displayed.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The favorites menu appears. Favorites menu
X
Select Edit by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
or
X Press the g key on the number keypad.
An input menu appears. X
Enter the web address (URL) and name
using either the character bar or the
number keypad. Character entry
(Y page 281).
Other functions in the favorites menu
Opening current favorites
X Call up the Favorites menu ( Y page 408).
X Confirm Open by
pressing W the COMAND
controller.
Opens the current favorites in a new window.
Opening in a new window
X Call up the Favorites menu ( Y page 408).
X Select Open In A New Window by turning
cVd or sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Calling up details
X Call up the Favorites menu ( Y page 408).
X Select Details by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
or
X Press the z key

on the number keypad.
The detailed view appears. Online and Internet functions
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Exiting
X
Call up the Favorites menu ( Y page 408).
X Select Exit by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
or
X Press the % back button on the left next
to the COMAND controller.
The menu closes.
Deleting favorites
Deleting favorites in the carousel view
X Call up the carousel view ( Y page 402).
X Select Delete by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
A prompt appears.
X Select Yes and press W to confirm.
The favorite is deleted.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
Deleting favorites in the Favorites menu
X Select Delete by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm (

Y page 408).
or
X Press the j button to the right of the
COMAND controller.
The favorite is deleted.
Settings Settings menu X
Call up the menu ( Y page 405).
X Select Settings by
turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You can activate/deactivate the following
settings:
R Download Images Automatically
It may take some time to download the
contents of websites that contain a large
amount of images. Therefore, it may be
useful to deactivate this option.
R Block Pop-Ups
Pop-ups are windows (usually with
advertisements) which are displayed
automatically when you call up a website.
You can block these displays.
R Activate Javascript
Javascript makes

it possible to display and
interact with dynamic content on the
website.
R Allow Cookies
Some websites save information in small
text files (cookies) in COMAND. You can
determine whether cookies may be stored.
R Character Size
You can select the font size which is used
when displaying the website.
R Character Code
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
R Delete Private Data
Deletes data which has been saved by the
browser during Internet use.
Changing settings
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switch the setting on O or off ª.
X Select Character Size or Character
Code by turning cVd or sliding ZVÆ the410
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COMAND controller and press
W to
confirm.
X Select a setting using the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Deleting private data
X Select Delete Private Data and press
W to confirm.
A menu appears. X
Select the setting by turning cVd or sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The # dot in front of an entry indicates
which setting is active.
or
X Select Delete All Data On Exit and
press W to confirm.
Switch the setting on O or off ª.Option Function
All Deletes all private
data.
Cache Deletes data in the
cache.
Cookies Deletes cookies that
are created by
websites which you
have called up. Option Function
URL History Deletes all websites
visited (path).
ODelete All
Data On Exit If this function is
activated O, all
private data is
deleted when you
exit the Internet
browser.
i
If you reset COMAND to the factory
settings (reset

function), these settings are
deleted ( Y page 294). Audio
Radio mode
Important notes Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may
seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode
Switching modes using the function
button
X
Press the $ function button.
The radio

display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB. You then call up
satellite radio mode. Pressing the button
again takes you back to FM radio mode. Audio
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Switching modes via the audio menu
Example: audio menu
:
Current audio operating mode
; Main function bar
= Audio menu
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and
turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example: HD Radio display
:
Display window with station settings
; Preset position of the selected station
= Name of the selected station (symbol for
HD Radio™ and number of subprogram)
? Frequency of the selected station A
Sound settings
B FM radio, AM radio or WB radio
C Program information
D Preset functions
E Radio functions
X Select FM/AM Radio by turningcVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Deactivating HD Radio You can deactivate HD Radio™ for the
selected frequency in the Radio submenu:
X
Select Radio in
the radio display by sliding
VÆ the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
X Select HD Radio and press W to confirm.
HD Radio™ is deactivated if the ª check
box is empty.
You hear the analog program of this
frequency.
As soon

as you change to another HD Radio
frequency, HD Radio™ is reactivated.
i Notes on HD Radio™:
HD Radio™ is a digital radio system from
the U.S.A.
HD Radio™ provides:
R digital transmission on the same
wavebands as analog AM/FM. The412
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analog AM/FM stations remain in the
same position when selecting a station.
R broadcasting of
several program streams
over a single FM frequency (e.g. HD1,
HD2, etc.).
R clear, interference free reception
R FM: CD quality sound
AM: analog FM station sound quality
R the display of text-based information
(e.g. artist, track name) in the display
For further information on HD Radio™, visit
http://www.hdradio.com .
Switching wavebands You can switch the radio between the FM, AM
and WB wavebands.
:
Waveband submenu
X Option 1: press the $ function button
until the desired waveband is set.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB. You then call up
satellite radio mode. Pressing the button
again takes you back to FM radio mode.
X Option 2: select FM, AM or WB in the radio
display by

sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X The waveband submenu is opened.
X Select a waveband and press W to
confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband. The # dot shows the
currently selected waveband. Selecting a station Selecting stations via the station search
function
X
Press the E or F button.
or
X Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search

scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Selecting stations via the station presets
X Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l.
X Directly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
X When the display/selection window is
active, press W the COMAND controller.
The station preset memory appears. The
# dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. l.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
X Option 1: press the l button.
X Option 2: select
Radio
in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND sets the frequency entered. Audio
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Waveband Frequency
AM (MF) 530 – 1700 kHz
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (Weather Band) Weather report
channels
i
You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
range, COMAND sets the next lower
frequency.
Storing a station Storing stations manually
There
are
ten presets available for the FM and
AM wavebands. Example: station memory
X
Quick save: press
and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: when
the
display/selection window is active, press
W the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The # dot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored. X
Select a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found,
beginning with preset 1. When the highest
frequency is reached or 10 stations have
been found, the storing process ends. Any
stations stored manually under the presets
will be lost. COMAND may not occupy all
memory positions when storing.
X Option 1: when the display/selection
window is active, press W the COMAND
controller.
The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
X To cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Weather Band Activating
X
Press the $ function button repeatedly
until the Weather Band is switched on.
or
X Select the currently set waveband FM or
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