2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class ESP

Details on the displays:
R for all vehicles except AMG vehicles, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual
R for AMG vehicles, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Exiting the display X
Slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consump-
tion) is shown. Seat functions
Overview Using the
0050button next to the COMAND
controller or the Seat menu item in the sys-
tem menu, you can call up different setting
functions. The following settings depend on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series:
R Seat cushion length
R Backrest side bolsters
R Lumbar
R Balance
R Seat cushion side bolsters
R Dynamics
R Massage
i You can also store and recall the current
seat function settings using the memory
button and the corresponding memory
position switch; see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
The massage function cannot be started or
stopped using the memory button. Selecting the seat First select the seat which you wish to adjust.
This function is not available for all vehicles.
X Press the 0050or0066 button.
X Select Seat Seatand press 0098to confirm.
X To switch to the lower line, for both options
slide 00520064the COMAND controller.
X Select Driver's Seat
Driver's Seat orPassenger
Passenger
Seat
Seat by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
Adjustment functions Adjusting the seat cushion length
The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. This function allows you to adjust the height
of the seat cushion.
X Select the seat (Y page 314).
X Select Seat Surface Seat Surface by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND Controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears. 314
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X
Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Adjusting the seat contour in the lumbar
region of the seat backrest
The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the lumbar region of the backrest
(4-way lumbar support).
X Select the seat (Y page 314).
X Select Lumbar
Lumbar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A crosshair appears. You can make two
settings:
R Vertical: to move the point of greatest
lumbar support up or down
R Horizontal: to adjust the amount of sup-
port
X Slide 009700520064 or009500520096 the COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Adjusting the sides of the seat backrest
(backrest side bolsters)
The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. X
Select the seat (Y page 314).
X Select Seatb. Sides Seatb. Sides by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears.
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
i For vehicle model series with a dynamic
multicontour seat: if the driving dynamics
are activated and respond to a change of
direction (e.g. when cornering), the back-
rest side bolsters cannot be temporarily
adjusted.
Adjusting the seat side bolsters
The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series. This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat side bolsters. Vehicle functions
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X
Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
The massage function runs for approx-
imately 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the
setting.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button.
Adjusting the driving dynamics
This function is available on vehicle model
series with a dynamic multicontour seat. X
Select the seat (Y page 314).
X Select Dynamic Seat Dynamic Seat by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A scale appears.
You can select:
R 0 0: Off
R 1
1: level 1 (medium setting)
R 2
2: level 2 (high setting)
X Turn 00790052007A or slide 009700520064the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the003Dback
button. Resetting all adjustments X
Select the seat (Y page 314).
X Select Reset All
Reset All by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
A prompt appears.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
After you select Yes Yes, all seat adjustments
are reset to the default values (factory set-
ting). Rear view camera
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi- ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that thereare no persons, animals or objects in the area
in which you are maneuvering.
The image from the rear view camera is
shown in the COMAND display when reverse
gear is engaged if:
R your vehicle is equipped with a rear view
camera
R COMAND is switched on
R the Activation by R gear
Activation by R gear function is
activated.
If the function is activated, the COMAND dis- play will automatically switch back to the pre-viously selected display as soon as you shift
out of reverse gear. Vehicle functions
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COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
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 con- sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
General notes Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interference or
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellite radio, GPS).
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 desti-
nation 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. Navigation
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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 entering the state/province,
the menu items Map Map,No.
No. ,Center
Center ,Inter‐
Inter‐
section
section, Save
SaveandStart
Start are not available.
The ZIP
ZIP menu item will not be 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 322).
X Select State/Prov State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller 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: turn 00790052007Athe 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 con-
firm.
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 322).
X Select City
City in 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). City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X Enter NEW NEWYORK
YORK. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301). 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 con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The city has now been entered. Navigation
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Entering a street name
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select Street Street in the address entry menu
by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
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 301).Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
X Select a street by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
If an entry has the 0043symbol, it is ambig-
uous. You can select the entry you want
from an additional selection list. X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to con-
firm 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 previ-
ously entered intersection.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select No.
No. in the address entry menu by
turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
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 4and 0
0. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301).324
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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 con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The house number has now been entered.
Entering the ZIP code, center and inter-
section
Entering a ZIP code
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select ZIP ZIPin the address entry menu by
turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
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 Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301). 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 con-
firm 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 327).
Entering a center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street. X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select Center Center in the address entry menu
by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and pressing 0098to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Navigation
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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 301).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 con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 327).
Entering an intersection
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select Intersection
Intersection in the address entry
menu by turning 00790052007Aand sliding 009700520064the COMAND controller and pressing
0098to
confirm.
You will see the intersection list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selec-
tion 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 301). Intersection list as selection list
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
X Select an intersection by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller. 326
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