2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ECO mode

X
To switc hreverse gear activation on/
off: press the 000Bfunction button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select 360° Camera and press
0037to
confirm.
X Select Activation by R gear and press
0037 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0010or off 0003,
depending on the previous status.
i You need only switch this function on if
you want the 360° camera image to be
displayed when you engage reverse gear.
The other activation option sare always
available as well.
X To display the 360° camera image:
press the 000Bfunction button for at least
2s econds.
The full-screen display appears.
or
X Select Settings by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select 360° Camera and press
0037to
confirm.
The 360°c amera image appears in split-
scree nmode.
or
X Engage reverse gear (only possible if the
Activation by R gear option is
activated)
The 360° camera split-screen image with
backing up image appears.
For a detailed description of the 360°
camera, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual. 360° camera
57Vehicle functions

2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restrictio nis active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position. Switching to navigation mode
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0001 Status bar
0002 Main function bar
0014 Current vehicle position
0013 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 0012function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
0001
Current vehicle position
0002 Map orientation selected
0014 Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display shows the route, changes of
direction and lane recommendations.
Navigation announcements guide you to
your destination.
Route guidance inactive means that no
destination has been entered yet and no
route has been calculated yet. Showing/hiding the menu
You can show or hide the menu on the map.
X To hide the menu: slide00360012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press
0037to confirm.
or
X Press the 000Aback button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen display. Introduction
61Navigation Z

format is based on the open GPX (GPS
Exchange) format.
Option 1
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X Hide the menu to show the map in full
screen mode (Y page 61).
X Press 0037the COMAND controlle rfor longer
than two seconds.
The current position of the vehicle is saved
as a personal POI on the SD memory card
in the Not Classified category.
i The crosshair position is saved in the
scrolling map function (Y page 108).
Option 2:
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Save Position As Personal POI or
Save Crosshair Pos. as Personal POI ("Move map" function
active) and press 0037to confirm.
The list of personal categories appears.
X Select a category and press 0037to confirm.
X Name for the personal point of interest.
Character entry (Y page 34).
Option 3
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 64).
X Select Save from the address entry menu
and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Save As Personal POI and press
0037 to confirm. X
Select a category.
X Enter the name.
The current address is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card. Importing personal POIs via the online
function
You can import personal POIs (destinations,
routes) via the online function (Y page 167).
When importing, you can choose whether to
write files to the SD memory card or to file
them in the address book. The imported
personal POIs have their own icon and are
filed in the COMAND Online category.
Selecting as the destination
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function 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 Select From Personal POIs and press
0037 to confirm.
The categories of personal POIs appear. Personal points of interest
85Navigation Z

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
Route guidanceNavigation

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
on. 90
Route guidanceNavigation

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
93Navigation Z

Route display
You can see the route before starting your
journey .This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
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 Demonstration and press
0037 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press0037to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration:
confirm the 0009symbol by pressing 0037. Example: route display stopped
0001
Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
0002 Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press 0037to confirm the symbol for the
current vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: selectScale and press
0037to confirm.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D the COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm. Recording the route
Notes If you have activated COMAND and the SD
memory card has been inserted, you should
not take it out of the slot.
When you record a route, COMAND uses so-
called support points and displays the route
as a series of lines. If the route is then
calculated, COMAND attemptst
o align the
recorded route with the digital map.
The support points of the route may not be on
a digitized road.
This is often the case for routes that have
been calculated using map data from other
sources. Route guidance
95Navigation Z

Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory car d(Ypage 197).
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 Select Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 96).
X To start recording: selectStart Recording in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the curren tvehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks). X
To end recording: selectStop Recording in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Displaying and editing the recorded
route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 197).
X Call up the "Routes" menu (Y page 96).
X Select List in the Routes menu by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 0037to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The
recorded route is shown in the map with a
blue dotted line.
X To view a demonstration of the route
on the map: selectDemo by turning
003C0012003D 96
Route guidanceNavigation