2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

After destination entry
X
The destination has been entered and is
shown in the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select Save
Save by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 367).
During route guidance
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Save
Save Destination
Destination and press0098to
confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 367).
From the list of previous destinations
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations
From Last Destinations and
press 0098to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select a destination by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The destination address is shown.
X Select Save
Save and press 0098to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 367). Selecting storing options
Once you have chosen one of the following
options for storing a destination, you can
specify storage options:
R
after destination entry (Y page 367)
R during route guidance (Y page 367)
R from the list of previous destinations
(Y page 333) Storage options
X
To save the destination without a
name: selectSave Without Name Save Without Name and
press 0098to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory and uses the address
as the destination name. Example: saving a destination with a name
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Selected data field with cursor
0044 Character bar
X To save the destination with a name:
select Save With Name Save With Name and press0098to
confirm. Navigation
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X
Select a category, e.g. Home
Home, and press0098
to confirm.
The input menu appears with data fields
and the character bar.
X Proceed as described under "Character
entry (navigation)" (Y page 306).
X Then select 0054and press 0098to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination under the
name entered.
An address with complete address data that
is suitable for navigation can be assigned to
a pre-existing address book entry.
X To assign an address to an address
book entry: selectAssign to Address
Assign to Address
Book Entry Book Entry and press0098to confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Home
Home, and press 0098
to confirm.
You will see the address book either with
the character bar or as a selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 408).
COMAND stores the data if the address
book entry selected does not yet contain
navigable address data.
If the selected address book entry already
contains navigable address data, a prompt
will appear asking whether you wish to
overwrite the existing data.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , COMAND stores the data.
You can now start route guidance to this
address directly from the address book
(Y page 410).
X To save the destination as My address:
select Save as "My Address"
Save as "My Address" and press
0098 to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory as My Address
My Address . If the
selected address book entry already
contains address data that can be used for
navigation (0048 icon), a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to overwrite the
existing data.
X Select Yes YesorNo No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is overwritten.
If you select No
No, the process will be
canceled.
X To save the destination as a personal
POI: insert the SD memory card
(Y page 448).
X Select Save As Personal POI
Save As Personal POI and press
0098 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.
Deleting a destination or the home
address 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 press 0098to
confirm.
X Select From Memory
From Memory and press0098to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
X Option 1: destination memory list with
the character bar: enter characters using
the character bar (Y page 306).
X Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list: select a destination by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
You see the address data of the selected
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X
Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the destination.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , COMAND deletes the
destination. You will see a message to this
effect.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
i If the navigable address data for the
destination being deleted is also assigned
to an address book entry, COMAND will
also delete this data from there. If the
corresponding address book entry does
not contain any further data, such as
telephone numbers, COMAND deletes the
entire address book entry. Previous destinations
Introduction COMAND automatically stores the previous
destinations for which route calculation has
been started. If the memory is full, COMAND
deletes the oldest destination. You can also
save a destination from the list of previous
destinations in the destination memory. It will
be stored there permanently.
Storing a destination permanently in
the destination memory X
Proceed as described in the "From the list
of previous destinations" section
(Y page 333).
Storing the vehicle position in the list of
previous destinations X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. X
Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save SaveVehicle
Vehicle Position
Position and press
0098 to confirm.
COMAND stores the current vehicle
position as a destination in the list of
previous destinations.
Storing the crosshair position in the list
of previous destinations A crosshair appears on the map if you have
moved the map manually (Y
page 370). You
can store the crosshair position as a
destination in the list of previous
destinations.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save Crosshair Position
Save Crosshair Position and
press 0098to confirm.
Deleting one of the previous
destinations X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function 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 press 0098to
confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations
From Last Destinations and
press 0098to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination and press
0098 to confirm.
The destination address appears. Navigation
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X
Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled. Map operation and map settings
General notes Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of such
logos on the map does not indicate approval
of, support of or advertising by these
companies for the navigation system itself.
Setting the map scale 0043
Set map scale as a number with unit
0044 Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
0087 New map scale
0085 Scale bar
Unit of measurement 0043in the COMAND
display depends on the selection made for the
instrument cluster, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098.
X To call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller, scale
bar 0087appears.
X Turn 00790052007A until the desired scale is set. Moving the map Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Crosshair
0087 Details of the crosshair position
0085 Map scale selected
X To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098.
X To scroll the weather map: slide009500520096,
009700520064 or009100520078 the COMAND controller.
A crosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Display 0087may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. It shows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 373).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination
X Press the 0038back button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's
position
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. 370
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X
Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map
Vehicle Position Map and press
0098 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 0038back button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination. If the route includes waypoints
and an intermediate stop, the map can also
be set to these positions.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Destination Position Map Destination Position Map and
press 0098to confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings Calling up the map settings menu
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears. Map orientation Example: map orientation
0043
Current map orientation (005B or¤)
Possible map orientations:
R 005B North orientation (The map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Heading orientation (The map view is
aligned to the direction of travel. The
direction of travel is always at the top, the
orange-color tip of the symbol points
north.)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (The map view is aligned
to the direction of travel. The map
projection reproduces the curvature of the
earth's surface, the orange-color tip of the
symbol points north.)
R ¤ 3D map (The map view is aligned to the
direction of travel. At a scale of 1 km the
map displays elevation, the orange-color
tip of the symbol points north.) Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
X
To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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X
Select Navi
Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Map Orientation
Map Orientation and press0098to
confirm.
X Select North Up
North Up ,Heading Up Heading Up ,Bird's-
Bird's-
eye View
eye View or3-D Map
3-D Map by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the new setting.
Selecting POI symbols Setting the POI symbol display
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select POI Symbols On Map
POI Symbols On Map and press
0098 to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols Default Symbols Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols Custom Symbols
You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols No Symbols
The map does not show any symbols. X
Select Default Symbols Default Symbols, Custom
Custom
Symbols
Symbols orNo Symbols
No Symbols.
If you select Personal Symbols
Personal Symbols, the POI
list appears.
X To switch the symbol display on/off:
select a POI by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Depending on the previous state of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0073or
hidden 0053. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one point of interest.
X To switch all personal symbols on/off:
select All Alland press 0098to confirm.
Depending on the previous status of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0073or
hidden 0053.
If the function is switched on 0073, the
individual POIs are grayed out and the
previously selected settings remain
unchanged.
If the function is switched off 0053, you can
reselect the individual POIs. They show the
most recently selected settings.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained on the digital map across all
countries. However, not all points of
interest are available in all countries. As a
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may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Selecting map information
Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Text Information On Map
Text Information On Map and
press 0098to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Current Street
Current Street ,Geo- Geo-
coordinates
coordinates orNone
None and press 0098to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller. Road display
0043
Road names or numbers, e.g. for
highways Geo-coordinate display
0043
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
0044 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display 0043may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position.
Height display 0043and number of satellites
used 0085are not displayed. Display switched off
0043
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. A street
name, for example, can be shown here
(Y page 370).
Coordinates on the map
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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X
Select Navi
Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map
Compass On Map and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Never
Never ,When Off-Road When Off-Road orWhen
When
Route Guidance Inactive
Route Guidance Inactive and press0098
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/off
Switching the topographic map on/off
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Topographic Map
Topographic Map and press0098to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053.
The topographical map uses different colors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when seen from the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brown (woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains Example: highway information
Switching highway information on/off
When driving on the highway, you can see the
following information on the right of the
display:
R
the nearest gas stations
R the nearest rest areas, etc.
R and their distance from the current vehicle
position
The entries show the number of the
highway and the highway exits as well as
their distance from the current vehicle
position. The name of the highway exit
continues to be displayed.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Settings Map Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Highway Information Highway Information and press
0098 to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. 374
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