2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ESP

Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 306).ZIP code list as selection list
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
X Select the desired zip code by turning
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X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. You
can now enter the street for a more precise
location. Only streets in the area covered
by the entered ZIP code are available.
X Start route calculation (Y page 331).
Entering a center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select Center
Center in the address entry menu
by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City center list with character bar
Option 1: center list with character bar
X
Enter a center. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 306). Center list as selection list
Option 2: center list as selection list
X
Select a center by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 331).
Entering an intersection
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select Intersection Intersection (junction) in the
address entry menu by turning 00790052007Aand 330
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sliding
009700520064the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
You will see the intersection list either with
the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). Intersection list with character bar
0043
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
0044 List
0087 Character bar
Option 1: intersection list with character bar
X Enter an intersection. Character entry,
using city input as an example
(Y page 306). Intersection list as selection list
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
X Select an intersection by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller. X
Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
intersection selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 331).
Starting route calculation Address entry menu with destination address
0043
Destination address
0044 To start route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route for the address specified or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
Address) (Y page 332).
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X In the address entry menu, confirm Start Start
by pressing 0098.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
i The Continue Continue menu item is displayed
instead of Start
StartifCalculate
Calculate
Alternative Routes
Alternative Routes is activated in the
navigation menu (option 2) (Y page 354).
Option 1 – no route guidance active: route
calculation starts. While route calculation is
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see a message, e.g. Calculating CalculatingFast
Fast
Route
Route.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins. Navigation
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Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar 0043
Character entered by the user
0044 Characters automatically added by the
system
0087 List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
0085 To switch to the selection list
0083 To delete an entry
0084 Characters not currently available
006B Character bar
006C Currently selected character
006D To cancel an entry
006E Characters currently available
X Enter a destination, e.g. "My Address".
Character entry, using city input as an
example (Y page 306).
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list Destination memory list
X
Select My Address
My Address by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller. X
Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again.
"My Address" has been entered.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and pressing 0098to
confirm. X
Select From Last Destinations From Last Destinations and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select the desired destination by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
destination address selected has been
entered.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 331).
i “Last destinations” memory
(Y page 369). Navigation
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Selection Explanation
0053Not
Not
Classified
Classified Standard entry for
personal POIs
0053COMAND
COMAND
Online Online Personal POIs
(destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 422). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y
page 345).
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
The icon display is switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs Example: visual warning for a personal POI
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this. X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Visual Warning For Personal POIs
Visual Warning For Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
A gong sounds when the vehicle is
approaching a personal POI. The function for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Acoustic Notification for Acoustic Notification for
Personal POIs Personal POIs and press0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on 0073or
off 0053, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Manage Categories For Personal Manage Categories For Personal
POIs POIs and press 0098to confirm. Navigation
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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 Enter the 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 00D9mbrace 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 Yeswhen the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window for starting the navigation system appears
(Y
page 331).
X Select Start Start.
or
X Select No Noto 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-Benz vehicles
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. Route guidance
Important notes COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
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 a route has been
calculated (Y page 331). Navigation
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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
0043
Next road
0044 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot) 0087
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0085 Current road
Display 0085depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(Y page 373).
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
Prepare to turn
right right message. You see the full-screen map. Example: announcement phase
0043
Next road
0044 Change of direction (turn right here)
0087 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0085 Distance to the next change of direction
0083 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0084 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 0087gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turn
Please turn
right in 500 ft. and follow the right in 500 ft. and follow the
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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 006B,
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.
HOV or carpool lanes 0043
HOV symbol on the road sign
0044 HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route 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 325). 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. 352
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X
To delete a route: selectDelete
Delete in the
menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the route
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , the route will be deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled.
Scanning the memory The SD memory card is inserted.
X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 357).
X Select Presets Presets in the Routes menu by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The route memory is displayed.
Off-road and off-map Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver's sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system. Route guidance to a destination that is not
on a digitized road
Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
0043
Off-road destination
0044 Off-road route section (blue dashes)
0087 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0085 Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road
destination 0043. You will hear the
announcement: "Please follow the arrow on
the display". As the vehicle approaches the
destination, the Area of destination
Area of destination
reached reached message appears.
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location. Navigation
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