2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection Characteristic Instructions
Near Destina‐
Near Destina‐
tion tion Entry is only possible
when route guidance is
active. X
Select Near NearDestination
Destination from the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).Current Posi‐
Current Posi‐
tion tion The system looks for a
point of interest in the
vicinity of the current
vehicle position. X
Select Current Position Current Position in the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).Other City
Other City After entering a city, the
system looks for the POI
within the city. Option 1
X Select Other Other City
Cityin the POI menu and
press 0098to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 323).
X Enter the city. Proceed as described in
the "Entering a city" section
(Y page 323).
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).
Option 2: X Enter a city in the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select POI
POI and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category. Search By Name Search By Name You can call up all the
points of interest in the
digital map or focus your
search on the three pre-
viously selected posi-
tions. X
Select Search Search By
ByName
Name in the POI menu
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select All
AllPOIs
POIs or one of the three pre-
viously selected positions.
The point of interest list with character
bar appears.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 337).Search Search
By
ByPhone
Phone
Number
Number This function gives you
access to all points of
interest that have a
phone number. X
Select Search By Phone Number Search By Phone Number and
press 0098to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 337). Navigation
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Searching by point of interest category
POI category list
X Call up the POI menu (Y page 334).
After entering a city, the POI category list
appears after choosing the menu item
Near Destination
Near Destination, Current Position Current Position
or Other City
Other City.
X Select a POI category by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. The 0043arrow behind an entry shows
that other categories are available. GAS STATION category selected
X Select an entry and press 0098to confirm.
The search for points of interest begins in
the vicinity of the selected position. Point of interest search near the current position
(example)
The POI search is canceled when 50 POIs
have been found.
COMAND searches within a radius of approx- imately 60 miles (100 km).
Once the search is completed, the POI list is
displayed.
If COMAND does not find any POIs within this
radius, it extends its search range to approx- imately 125 miles (200 km).
If COMAND finds one POI within this radius, it finishes the search.
POI list Introduction
POI list (example)
The POI list displays the search results for thecategory in the vicinity of the selected posi-
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The search results display the following infor-
mation:
R an arrow that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
R the linear distance to the point of interest
R the name of the point of interest
i The arrow and linear distance to the des-
tination are not visible if you have entered a
POI after entering another city.
The arrow is also not shown when search-
ing for a POI in the vicinity of the destina-
tion.
Depending on the POI selected, COMAND
uses different reference points in deter-
mining the linear distance to the destina-
tion:
R vicinity of current position: the linear dis-
tance is the distance of the point of inter- est from the current vehicle position.
R vicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a point of interest 0043
Point of interest with address
0044 To start route calculation
0087 To store an address in the destination
memory
0085 To display details
0083 To make a call (when available)
0084 To cancel selection
006B To display a point of interest's position on
the map Further information on searching via POI cat-
egories (Y page 336).
X Select the POI in the POI list by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The complete address of the point of inter- est selected is shown.
X To start route calculation: select
Start
Start 0044and press 0098to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: selectSave Save0087and press 0098to
confirm. You can now select storing
options (Y page 362).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details Details 0085and press 0098to confirm.
X To make a call: selectCall
Call0083and press
0098 to confirm. COMAND switches to tele-
phone mode (Y page 387).
i This menu item is available if the POI has
a telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (Y page 381).
X To call up the map: selectMap
Map006Band
press 0098to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the des-
tination (Y page 329).
POI list with character bar Search by name in the vicinity of the destination
(example)
If you have selected Search By Name Search By Namein the
POI menu and then defined the position for
the search (Y page 335), the POI list with
character bar appears. Navigation
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Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 392).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
ZAGAT ®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that a
ZAGAT ®
rating is available for this entry. 0043
ZAGAT ratings
0044 To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X To show the information: selectDetails Details
and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a POI using the map Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide
Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed
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You can select the icons that you want
COMAND to display.
If no points of interest are available, you will
see a message to this effect.
i You also see this message if you have
selected the No
No Symbols Symbols menu item under
"Map display" (Y page 367).
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X To select a POI: selectNext
NextorPrevious
Previous
and press 0098to confirm.
X To show details for the selection: select
Details
Details and press 0098to confirm.
X To change to the map: slide00970052the
COMAND controller.
You can move the map and select the map
section.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the point
of interest should be used as the destina-
tion.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
i Cont.
Cont.
is displayed instead of Start
Startwhen
Calculate Alternative Routes
Calculate Alternative Routes is acti-
vated in the navigation menu (Y page 349).Personal POIs
General notes i
The use of personal POIs for displaying
traffic surveillance equipment is not per-
mitted in every country. Please observe the country-specific regulations and adapt
your speed accordingly when driving. Settings Calling up the "Personal POIs" menu
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Personal POIs
Personal POIs and press0098to
confirm.
Displaying personal POIs on the map The personal POIs are shown on the map with
an icon according to their category.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 339).
X Select Display Personal POIs On Map Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press 0098to confirm.
You can select different categories. Navigation
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Selection Explanation
0053
Not Clas‐
Not Clas‐
sified
sified Standard entry for per-
sonal POIs
0053
COMAND COMAND Personal POIs (destina-
tions, routes) that you
have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 422). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y page 340).
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
The icon display is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be activa-
ted for this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 339).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Vis‐
Vis‐
ual Warning For Personal POIs ual Warning For Personal POIs and
press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories. X
Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
A gong sounds when the vehicle is approach-
ing a personal POI. The function for the cor-
responding category must be activated for
this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 339).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Acous‐ Acous‐
tic Notification for Personal POIs tic Notification for Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for all personal POIs of this category on 0073or
off 0053, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 339).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Man‐ Man‐
age Categories For Personal POIs age Categories For Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm. 340
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X
To create a new category: selectNew
New and
press 0098to confirm.
X Enter the name of the category. Character
entry (Y page 299).
X Select the 0054icon and press 0098to con-
firm.
A list with icons appears. You can assign an icon to the category.
X Select a symbol by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
You have created a new category with a
name and icon. This category appears
when selecting the display on the map or
when selecting the destination.
X To rename a category, to change an
icon: select Rename Rename orChange Icon
Change Icon and
press 0098to confirm.
X Proceed as described under "To create a
new category".
X To delete a category: selectDelete Delete and
press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the cat-
egory should be deleted.
i If you delete a category, all points of inter-
est of this category are also deleted.
X Select Yes
Yesand press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the category will be
deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed. Managing personal POIs
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 339).
X Select Manage Personal POIs Manage Personal POIs in the
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Not Classified Not Classified, COMAND Online
COMAND Online
or your own category and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select a personal POI and press 0098to con-
firm.
The personal point of interest is displayed.
For further information on managing personal POI categories (Y page 342):
R Renaming
R Changing the category
R Deleting
Saving personal POIs There are three ways to save personal points
of interest. You must insert an SD memory
card to do so. The No NoMemory
Memory Card
Cardmessage
otherwise appears.
Personal POIs and routes are saved on the
memory card in the same data format in
which the geographical data is stored. This
format is based on the open GPX (GPS
Ex change) format.
Option 1
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X Hide the menu to show the map in full
screen mode (Y page 320).
X Press 0098the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The current position of the vehicle is saved
as a personal POI on the SD memory card in
the Not Classified Not Classified category.
i The crosshair position is saved in the
scrolling map function (Y page 365). Navigation
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Option 2:
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
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 turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save
SavePosition
Position As
AsPersonal
Personal POI
POI
or Save
Save Crosshair
Crosshair Pos.
Pos.as
asPersonal
Personal
POI
POI ("Move map" function active) and press
0098 to confirm.
The list of personal categories appears.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
X Name for the personal point of interest.
Character entry (Y page 299).
Option 3
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select Save
Save from the address entry menu
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save As Personal POI
Save As Personal POI and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a category.
X Enter the name.
The current address is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card.
Importing personal POIs via the online
function You can import personal POIs (destinations,
routes) via the online function (Y page 422).
When importing, you can choose whether to
write files to the SD memory card or to file
them in the address book. The imported per- sonal POIs have their own icon and are filed in
the COMAND Online
COMAND Online category. Selecting as the destination
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
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 sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select From
FromPersonal
Personal POIs
POIsand press 0098
to confirm.
The categories of personal POIs appear. Selection Explanation
Not Classi‐
Not Classi‐
fied fied Standard entry for per-
sonal points of interest.
COMAND COMAND
Online Online Personal POIs which you
have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 422). Coffee Coffee
Shops
Shops Symbol and category that
you have created yourself
(Y page 340). 342
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