2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

X
To hide details: selectHide Data:
Hide Data: and
press 0098to confirm.
You can allow access to address data 0053or
you can prevent access 0073.Online and Internet functions
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. General notes
Conditions for access To use COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and
Internet access, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R mbrace is activated and operational
R mbrace is activated for COMAND
Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access
Priority of connections: an emergency call
has the highest priority. When a service call,
e.g. a breakdown service call or the MB Info
Call, is active, an emergency call can still be
initiated.
A service call, on the other hand, has priority
over a current Internet connection. Therefore,
you cannot establish an Internet connection
during a service call.
i The availability of individual COMAND
Mercedes-Benz Apps may vary depending
on the country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND is used for the first time and then
once a year thereafter. Only read and
accept the terms of use when the vehicle
is stationary. i
Internet pages cannot be shown on the
driver's side while the vehicle is in motion. Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection Preconditions for establishing a connection
can be found under "General notes"
(Y
page 415).
X Option 1: select the00A7icon in the main
function bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009500520096the COMAND
controller until the Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps
panel or a favorite is brought to the front, if
these have been previously created
(Y page 432).
X Option 2: enter a web address
(Y page 427). Online and Internet functions
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X
For both options, press 0098the COMAND
controller.
The Internet connection is established. An
active Internet connection is identified with
symbol 0043. The example shows the menu in
the Google™ Local Search(Y page 416)
function.
X To cancel the connection: while the
connection is being established, confirm
Cancel Cancel by pressing 0098.
or
X Press the 0076button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Ending the connection You cannot end the connection yourself.
The Internet connection is automatically
terminated if the system does not recognize
any user input within a five-minute time
period.
i The 0076 button is inoperative. Google™ local search
Calling up the local search menu X
Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A list with active Mercedes-Benz Apps
appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and pressing 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed.
X Confirm the Google Local Search
Google Local Search entry
by pressing 0098.
The Google Local Search menu appears.
X To exit the menu: selectBack Backby sliding
00520064 and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Search Entry restriction
It is only possible to enter a search term in
the input menu when the vehicle is stationary.416
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Entering a search term
Input menu
X
Confirm Search Searchin the Google Local Search
menu by pressing 0098.
The input menu appears.
X To enter using the character bar: enter
the search term.
X To enter characters using the number
pad: press the number keys in rapid
succession.
The character appears when the key is
pressed. The first available character is
highlighted. X
After entering the search term, select
0054 by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears. Here, you can select
where the destination search should begin. Selecting the search position
X
After a search term has been entered and
confirmed, a menu appears.
COMAND searches for available POIs for
the search term entered:
R
near the current vehicle position
R along the calculated route
If a destination has previously been
entered, the function is available.
R near the destination
If a destination has previously been
entered, the function is available.
R near an address
X After selecting Near Destination Near Destination , enter
an address and confirm.
The search results are displayed. Example: search results Online and Internet functions
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Using search results
X
Select an entry in the list of search results
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears.
X To show the detailed view: confirm
Details
Details by pressing 0098the COMAND
controller.
The address of the selected entry is
displayed.
X To use a search result as the
destination: selectNavigate to Navigate to by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 331).
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation.
i The search result is stored in the
"Last destinations" memory at the same
time (Y page 369). You can take the
destination from this memory and save it
permanently in the destination memory
(Y page 366).
X To call up a destination: selectCall
Call with
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 392).
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call.
i If there is no phone number available, the
menu item cannot be selected. X
To import a destination: selectImport
Import
with the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
You can choose whether you want to save
the POI as a personal POI on the SD
memory card or in the address book.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the Save As Personal POI
Save As Personal POI menu item
cannot be selected.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448). X
To save as a personal POI: confirmSave Save
As Personal POI
As Personal POI by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation (Y page 347).
If the personal POI is saved on the SD
memory, you can also use it for route
calculation in another vehicle.
X To save to the address book: select
Save to Address Book
Save to Address Book by turning00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. 418
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Popular searches
This function allows you to search using
predefined search criteria.
X Bring Popular Searches
Popular Searches in the local
search menu to the front by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu displays the available search
criteria. Example: popular searches
X
Select the search criteria and press 0098to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 417). If
the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Search History This function offers you the previous search
queries.
X
Bring Search History Search History in the local search
menu to the front by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The previous search queries are shown
with the most recent at the top. X
Select the search criteria and press 0098to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 417). If
the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Destination/route download
Introduction You can send destinations and routes from
Google™ maps to the server and download
these via this function. You can use the Online and Internet functions
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destinations and routes for route guidance
and save them for further use.
In order to use the download destination/
route function, the mbrace system must be:
R activated
R set up
R and activated for COMAND and Internet
access services.
For information on the mbrace system, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Step 1: sending destinations/routes to
the server X
Call up the website for Google™ maps on
the Internet.
X Select the destination.
X Select "Mercedes-Benz" as the company
entry.
X Confirm "Send" on the Google™ maps
website.
The destinations/routes are sent to the
server.
i The availability of the Google™ maps
function is country-dependent.
Step 2: downloading destinations/
routes from the server Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server:
X Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and pressing 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed. X
Bring the Dest./Route Dest./Route Download
Downloadpanel to
the front and press 0098to confirm.
i With Exit
Exit , you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options Options, you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 424).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download
Dest./Route Download
panel by pressing 0098.
Available routes and destinations are
shown in the list. You can save up to 20 routes and 50
destinations for your vehicle on the server
and display these in the list. If you send
further routes or destinations to the server,
the existing entries are deleted from the list.
i
The routes/destinations sent from
Google™ maps to the server are
automatically deleted from there after
seven days. 420
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Step 3: using destinations/routes
Calling up the menu
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X
Confirm Details
Details in the menu by pressing
0098 the COMAND controller.
The route or destination is displayed.
X To call up a POI: confirm the entry by
pressing 0098.
i You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 386)
R the destination address contains a
telephone number Using as the destination
X
Select Navigate Navigate to
toin the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 331).
i A route can only be stored as a personal
POI on an SD memory card or taken directly
for route calculation (Y page 422).
Calling up the destination X
Select Call Callin the menu by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 392). Online and Internet functions
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Importing a destination/route
When importing, you can choose whether you
want to save the destination as a personal POI
on an SD memory card or in the address book.
You can only save routes as personal POIs to
an SD memory card, but not in the address
book.
X Select Import Import in the menu with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As
As Personal
Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448).
X To save as a personal POI: confirmAs
As
Personal POI
Personal POI by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Ypage 347).
You can also use a personal POI in another
vehicle for route calculation.
X To save to the address book: selectTo
To
Address Book Address Book by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Deleting a destination/route from the
server
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the
destination or the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm. Options
Introduction You can select options for the following
Mercedes-Benz Apps on COMAND:
R
Local search (Y page 423)
R Destination download (Y page 424)
You can reset the selected options to the
default settings (Y page 424).
Calling up the options menu Options menu422
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