2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Comand Manual

Search
&Send Notes
i To use Search &Send, your vehicle needs
to be equipped with mbrace, a navigation
system and a valid mbrace subscription.
Search &Send is a service assisting you in
entering destinations for the navigation
system. This mbrace service can send a
destination address directly from the Google
Maps ®
website to the navigation system of
your vehicle. Selecting and sending
adestination
address
Please also refer to the notes about address
entry online: maps.google.com.
X Call up the maps.google.com website and
enter the destination address in the
address entry field.
X Click the corresponding button to send the
destination address to the e-mail address
registered with mbrace.
X Ente rthe e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field in the "Send" dialog
window.
X Click "Send". Calling up destination addresses X
Press the 0001mbrace information button.
Downloading of the destination address to
the navigation system of your vehicle
begins.
i If you have sent more than one
destination address to your vehicle's
navigation system, you will need to call up
the information individually for every
address to be downloaded. X
Select Yes when the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window
for starting the navigation system appears
(Y page 69).
X Select Start .
or
X Select No to store the downloaded
destination in the destination memory for
later use.
i The destination addresses are
downloaded in the same order as they are
sent.
If you own several Mercedes-Ben zvehicles
equipped with mbrace and a valid
subscriber account: each destination
address can be downloaded by each
vehicle. This requires each vehicle to be
registered with an e-mail address in your
mbrace account. Search
&Send
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Route guidance
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination withou ttaking accoun tofthe
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
COMAND may give differing navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. For example, if the road layout or
the direction of a one-way street has been
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.
Route guidance begins once aroute has been
calculated (Y page 69).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R during route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are closed to
through-traffic.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are considered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database. Displays during route guidance
Change of direction Changes of direction have three phases:
R
preparation phase
R announcement phase
R change-of-direction phase Example: preparation phase
0001
Next road
0002 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
0014 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0013 Current road
Display 0013depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(Y page 111).
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction .Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced by the Prepare to turn right message. You see the full-scree
nmap. 88
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Example: announcement phase
0001
Next road
0002 Change of direction (turn right here)
0014 Graphi crepresentation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0013 Distance to the next change of direction
0011 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0012 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance 0014gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminen tchange of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turnright in 500 ft. and follow the
.
The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right-hand half shows:
R an enlarged section of the area around the
intersection (crossing zoom) or
R a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next change of
direction Example: change-of-direction phase
0001
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0002 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0014 Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction.
Based on the example display below, the
change of direction is announced 150 ft.
before the change of direction with the Now turn right message.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcemen tphase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Example of a display without changes
of direction 0001
Route (highlighted in blue)
0002 Current vehicle position
0014 Current road Route guidance
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0013
Map orientation selected
0011 Map scale selected
Lane recommendations Example: lane recommendations
0001 Point of the next change of direction
0002 Point of the change of direction after next
0014 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
0013 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0011 Distance to the next change of direction
0012 Possible lane (light blue)
0005 Recommended lane (dark blue)
0006 Lane not recommended (gray)
0007 Current vehicle position, the tip of the
triangle indicating the vehicle’s direction
of travel
On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendation 0005,
based on the next two changes of direction.
The number of lanes applies to the point at
which the next change of direction is
required.
i The multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations.
Only the recommended lanes are displayed
here, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual. Display and description of lane
recommendations Lane Day
mode Night
mode
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes. Dark
blue Light
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not
recommended
In this lane, you will
not be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
brown or
light gray Gray
i
The colors used in the lane
recommendation display vary depending
on whether day or night mode is switched
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HOV or carpool lanes
0001
HOV symbol on the road sign
0002 HOV symbol on the car pool lane
Ar oute may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
i This information is stored in the map data.
i You can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (Y page 62). In this section, you can
also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions. Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements 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.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off X
To switch off: press the001Cbutton
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been
muted.
X
To switch on: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Switching announcements and audio
fadeout on/off X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Announcements and press
0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
You can activate/deactivat ethe following
functions:
R Announce Street Names Street names are announced during
route guidance.
R Audible Info During Phone Call During a phone call, navigation
announcements and traffic reports are
audible in the background.
R Audio Fadeout Route guidance
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The volume of an active audio or video
source is automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
R Gas on Reserve Once you have reached reserve fuel
level, you will see a prompt asking
whether you wish to start the search for
a gas station (Y page 76).
X Select the function and press 0037to confirm.
Switch the function on 0010or off 0003.
Setting the volume manually X
Adjust the volume using the 0002control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X Select RPT in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
0002 control knob.
Announcing street names If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012the COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select Announce Street Names and press
0037 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0010or off 0003,
depending on the previous status. Canceling route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X To cancel route guidance: selectCancel Route Guidance and press
0037to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance and press
0037
to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to
a digitized street, the
Area of destination reached message appears
when the destination is reached. Influencing route guidance
Avoiding asection of the route blocked
by a traffic jam This function blocks a sectio
nofthe route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller. 92
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X
Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X Select Detour and press
0037to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer or
Shorter repeatedly and confirm
using 0037until the desired sectio nhas been
selected.
i The total length of the sectio nthat can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0037to confirm.
X To delete the blockeds ection:select
Delete while the message is shown and
press 0037to confirm.
COMAND calculates the rout ewithout the
block.
Selecting an alternative route With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1to3a re calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are show nwith a dark blue line
(Y page 62).
Route 4is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see
information on the currently selected
alternative route, e.g. distance, estimated
remaining driving time and estimated time of
arrival. Route sections used (e.g. highways,
tunnels) are displayed as symbols.
Option 1
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm. X
Select Alternative Route and press
0037
to confirm. Examples for route
1(above) and route 4(eco
route)
Option 2:
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012the COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Routes and press
0037to confirm.
The function is switched on 0010or off 0003,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered. Route guidance
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Menu functions
X
To selectt he next or previous
alternative route: selectNext or
Previous and press
0037to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: selectStart and press
0037to confirm.
COMAND begins route guidance on the
selected alternative route. Route information
Displaying destination information Example
:destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination 000B
and two way points.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Destination Information and
press 0037to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
X To call up further destination
information: turn003C0012003D the COMAND
controller. X
To close the destination information:
slide 003400120035 the COMAND controller or press
the 000A back button.
i You can display destination information
for the destination, for both waypoints and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the
destination information, you can call it
(Y page 128).
Route overview You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
You can see information relevant to the
section of the route, such as the length of the
road section you will be driving along and the
road name. The highlighted route section is
marked in white with a red border on the map.
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Route Browser and press
0037to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext or
Previous and
press 0037to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous or
Next .
X To zoom in or out of the map: select000A
or 0007 and press 0037to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back and press
0037to confirm. 94
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