2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class service

As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Prerequisites
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via satel-
lite radio, you require:
R optional satellite radio equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 182).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via sat-
ellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. Real-time traffic reports on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
0087 Destination
0085 Map scale
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the
map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi. X
To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis-
play.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Traffic reports
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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
Map Settings
Settings and press0098to con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Next Intersecting Street Next Intersecting Street and
press 0098to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic information on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic infor-
mation can be displayed on the map. You can
select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press0098
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Traffic
Traffic Information Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press0098to con-
firm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic
information Display on the map
Incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are represented by yel-
low or red lines.
Yellow lines: traffic jams,
average speed 25 - 45 mph
(40 - 72 km/h)
Red lines: traffic jams, aver-
age speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h)
Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area
General information COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or deac-
tivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND will use the new setting for
the next route guidance. 114
Additional settingsNavigation

X
To adjust the size of the area: turn
00790052007A the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the change: press0098the
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered.
Deleting a set area X
Call up the area list (Y page 116).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed. SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
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 SIRIUS Service SIRIUS Service and press0098to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the pro-
vider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number of
your service module. Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account. Compass function
You can view the current direction of travel,
the current height and the coordinates of the
current vehicle position in the compass view.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
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 Compass
Compass and press 0098to confirm. Additional settings
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press
0098
R using the 0061or0076 button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0061or0076 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the fol-
lowing situations:
R The telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network. If no network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911" emer-
gency call. If you attempt to make an out-
going call, the No Service
No Service message will
appear for a short while. "911" emergency call
The 911 emergency call is a public service.
Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself. X
Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 132).
X Press 0061.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency sit-
uation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
inter-
face Prerequisites
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
On the mobile phone
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone oper-
ating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface, you should check the fol-
lowing items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating instruc-
tions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
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Your COMAND equipment
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General notes .................................... 158
Establishing/ending the connec-
tion ..................................................... 158
Google™ local search .......................159
Destination/route download ...........162
Options .............................................. 164
Other services ................................... 166
Internet radio .................................... 167
Internet .............................................. 168 157Online 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 158).
X Option 1: select the00A7icon in the main
function bar by turning 00790052the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Turn 00790052 or slide 00950052the COMAND con-
troller 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 173).
X Option 2: enter a web address
(Y page 168). 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 158
Establishing/ending
theconnectionOnline and Internet functions

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 con-
firm.
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 160). 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 des- tinations 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. Sending destinations to the server
X Call up the website for Google™ Maps on
the Internet.
X Enter a destination.
X Click "More" at the destination.
X Click "Send".
X Click "Send to vehicle".
X Select Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle
brand.
X Enter the mbrace e-mail address or the
vehicle identification number.
X Enter the vehicle identification number.
X Click "Send".
The destination is sent to the server.
i The availability of the destination/route
download function is country-dependent. Downloading destinations 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 control-
ler 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 press 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is dis-
played. 162
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X
Confirm the entry after Search radius:
Search radius:
by pressing 0098.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
search radius.
X Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The selected setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Selecting a service provider X
Select Local Search
Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu shows the current settings.
X Select the entry after Service pro‐
Service pro‐
vider:
vider: by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
service provider.
i If the entry is grayed out, you cannot
select the service provider.
X Select an entry and press 0098to confirm.
The selected service provider is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. Deleting/saving searches X
Select the Delete Deleteall
allsearches
searches entry by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to delete the search.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm. Setting options for destination/route
download
Setting the type of import You can choose between manual and auto-
matic importing.
X
Select the entry after Import: Import:by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Manual
Manual orAutomatic
Automatic and press
0098 to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Backby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Deleting/saving POIs after they have
been imported to the server X
Select the entry after Import & Delete: Import & Delete:
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
Yes Yes deletes the POIs after importing to the
server.
No No does not delete the POIs on the server.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Backby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. Options
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