2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation

Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restriction is 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
0043 Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Current vehicle position
0085 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 00BEfunction button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden. or
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Map orientation selected
0087 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: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098to confirm.
or
X Press the 003Dback button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
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Basic settings
Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu)
0043
To select the route type
0044 To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
0087 To set route options
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 0098to confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press 0098to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. You can select the following route types:
R
Fast Route
Fast Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Route Dynamic Route : is the same route type as
Fast Route
Fast Route . In addition, COMAND takes
into account any relevant traffic reports
received during route guidance. The
navigation system can help you avoid a
traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic
Dynamic TRF. TRF.Route
Route After
After Request
Request : is
the same route type as Dynamic Route
Dynamic Route.
After recalculating the route, COMAND
asks you whether you want to adopt the
new route or whether you want to continue
along the original route.
R Eco Route Eco Route : theEco Route
Eco Route (economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
Fast Routetype.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the
journey distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
R Short Short Route
Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
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when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL
CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged
as a separate lane next to the others or are
built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of Number of
Occupants in Vehicle
Occupants in Vehicle, COMAND uses
carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of
carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number
Number
of Occupants in Vehicle
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller. X
Select 1
1,2
2or More than 2
More than 2 by turning
00790052007A and press 0098to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
Entering a destination by address Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city and
center
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
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You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following example data:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to enter your
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination Destination by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and pressing 0098to
confirm. Address entry menu
X
Select Address Entry
Address Entry and press0098to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Depending on the amount of the address
entered and the data in the digital map, some
menu items may not be available at all or may
not yet be available. Example: after you enter the state/province,
the
Map
Map ,No. No. ,Center
Center ,Intersection
Intersection ,Save
Save
and Start
Start menu items are not available. The
ZIP
ZIP menu item is not available unless the
digital map contains ZIP codes.
Entering the state/province, city, street
and number
Selecting a state/province
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select State/Prov State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears:
R Last States/Provinces
Last States/Provinces
R States (U.S.A.) States (U.S.A.)
R Provinces (Canada)
Provinces (Canada)
X To select a list : turn00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To select a state/province: turn00790052007A the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering a city
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select City Cityin the address entry menu by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Navigation
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City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X Enter NEW
NEW YORK YORK . Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 306).List of cities as selection list
Option 2: city list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select Street
Street in the address entry menu
by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Street list with character bar
Option 1: street list with character bar
X Enter BROADWAY BROADWAY . Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 306). Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
X
Select a street by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
If an entry has the 0043symbol, it is
ambiguous. You can select the entry you
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X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Entering a house number
Entering a house number will delete a
previously entered intersection.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select No.
No. in the address entry menu by
turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You will see the house number list either
with the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). House number list with character bar
Option 1: house number list with character
bar
X Enter 4
4 and 0 0. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 306). House number list as selection list
Option 2: house number list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
house number has now been entered.
Entering the ZIP code, center and
intersection
Entering a ZIP code
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 327).
X Select ZIP ZIPin the address entry menu by
turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You will see the ZIP code list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). List of ZIP codes with character bar Navigation
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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
00790052007A the COMAND controller.
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
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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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