2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation system

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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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
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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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If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: press the0063button
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The The
driving instructions have been
driving instructions have been
muted. muted.
X To switch on: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Switching announcements and audio
fadeout on/off
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Announcements
Announcements and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
You can activate/deactivate the following
functions:
R Announce Street Names
Announce Street Names
Street names are announced during
route guidance.
R Audible Info During Phone Call Audible Info During Phone Call During a phone call, navigation
announcements and traffic reports are
audible in the background.
R Audio Fadeout Audio Fadeout
The volume of an active audio or video
source is automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
R Gas on Reserve Gas on Reserve
Once you have reached reserve fuel
level, you will see a prompt asking
whether you wish to start the search for
a gas station (Y page 338).
X Select the function and press 0098to confirm.
Switch the function on 0073or off 0053.
Setting the volume manually
X Adjust the volume using the 0043control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X Select RPT
RPT in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
0043 control knob.
Announce Street Names
If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
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 00970052the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Announce Announce Street
StreetNames
Namesand press
0098 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Navigation
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Cancel route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance
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 To cancel route guidance: selectCancel
Cancel
Route Guidance
Route Guidance and press0098to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance Continue Route Guidance and press0098
to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to
a digitized street, the Area of
Area of
destination reached destination reached message appears
when the destination is reached.
Influencing route guidance Avoiding a section of the route blocked by
a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. X
Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Detour Detour and press 0098to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer
Longer orShorter
Shorter repeatedly and confirm
using 0098until the desired section has been
selected.
i The total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete
Delete while the message is shown and
press 0098to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route without the
block.
Selecting an alternative route
With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1 to 3 are calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are shown with a dark blue line
(Y page 325).
Route 4 is 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
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. 354
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X
Select Alternative Route
Alternative Route and press0098
to confirm. Examples for route 1 (above) and route 4 (eco
route)
Option 2:
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 00970052the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Routes
Calculate Alternative Routes
and press 0098to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered. Menu functions
X
To select the next or previous
alternative route: selectNext
Next or
Previous Previous and press0098to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
COMAND begins route guidance on the
selected alternative route.
Route information Displaying destination information
Example: destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination
004B
and two way points.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Destination Information
Destination Information and
press 0098to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
X To call up further destination
information: turn00790052007A the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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X
To close the destination information:
slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller or press
the 003D back button.
i You can display destination information
for the destination, for both waypoints and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the
destination information, you can call it
(Y page 386).
Route overview
You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
You can see information relevant to the
section of the route, such as the length of the
road section you will be driving along and the
road name. The highlighted route section is
marked in white with a red border on the map.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Browser
Route Browser and press0098to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext
Next orPrevious Previous and
press 0098to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous Previousor
Next
Next.
X To zoom in or out of the map: select004A
or 0049 and press 0098to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back
Back and press 0098to confirm. 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
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration
Route Demonstration and press
0098 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press0098to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration:
confirm the 00CFsymbol by pressing 0098.356
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Example: route display stopped
0043
Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
0044 Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press 0098to confirm the symbol for the
current vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: selectScale Scale
and press 0098to confirm.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller and
press 0098to 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 attempts to 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. Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448).
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 Routes
Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 357).
X To start recording: selectStart
Start
Recording
Recording in the Routes menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the current vehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks).
X To end recording: selectStop
Stop
Recording Recording in the Routes menu by turning Navigation
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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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