2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation

The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right-hand half shows:
R an enlarged section of the area around the
intersection (crossing zoom) or
R a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next change of direc-
tion Example: change-of-direction phase
0043
Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
0044 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0087 Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction.
Based on the example display below, the
change of direction is announced 150 ft
before the change of direction with the Now
Now
turn right
turn right message.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcement phase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full- screen display. Example of a display without changes of
direction
0043
Route (highlighted in blue)
0044 Current vehicle position
0087 Current road
0085 Map orientation selected
0083 Map scale selected
Lane recommendations Example: lane recommendations
0043
Point of the next change of direction
0044 Point of the change of direction after next
0087 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
0085 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0083 Distance to the next change of direction
0084 Possible lane (light blue)
006B Recommended lane (dark blue)
006C Lane not recommended (gray)
006D Current vehicle position, the tip of the tri-
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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 recom-
mendations 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 com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not recom-
mended
In this lane, you will
not be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
brown or
light gray Gray i
The colors used in the lane recommenda-
tion 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 321). 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
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. The symbols or
the map display could distract you from traffic conditions and driving.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. Navigation
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X
To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPTin the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: press the0063button dur-
ing an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The
The
guidance instructions have been guidance instructions have been
muted. muted.
X To switch on: press0098the COMAND con-
troller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the nav-
igation 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
Navi in 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 334).
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 lan-
guage 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 Naviin 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,
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Canceling 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 sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X To cancel route guidance: selectCancel
Cancel
Route Guidance
Route Guidance and press0098to confirm.
or X To continue route guidance: selectCon‐
Con‐
tinue Route Guidance
tinue Route Guidance and press0098to
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
Area of ofdestination
destination
reached
reached message appears when the desti-
nation 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 sec-
tion 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 press
0098 to confirm until 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 320).
Route 4 is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see informa-
tion 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. Navigation
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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 alterna-
tive route: selectNext
Next orPrevious Previous and
press 0098to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the selec-
ted 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 informa-
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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 way points and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMANDand a phone number is included in the des- tination information, you can call it
(Y page 381).
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 sec-
tion 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 sec-
tion: select Next
Next orPrevious Previous and press0098
to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is high-
lighted, you cannot select Previous
Previous or
Next
Next.
X To zoom in or out of the map: select004Aor
0049 and press 0098to confirm.
X To close the route overview: selectBack
Back
and press 0098to confirm. Route demonstration
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: con-
firm the 00CFsymbol by pressing 0098. Navigation
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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 cur-
rent 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.
You can store up to 100 routes.
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 calcu- lated, COMAND attempts to align the recor-
ded 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 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 Routes
Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the Routes menu (Y page 352).
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 StopRecording
Recording
in the Routes menu by turning 00790052007Athe 352
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COMAND controller and press
0098to con-
firm.
Displaying and editing the recorded route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X Call up the Routes menu (Y page 352).
X Select List
List in the Routes menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 0098to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The recor-
ded route is shown in the map with a blue
dotted line.
X To view a demonstration of the route on
the map: selectDemo
Demo by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X Proceed as described in the "Route dem-
onstration" section (Y page 351). X
To begin route calculation: selectStart Start
in the menu by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
COMAND attempts to align the recorded
route with the digital map. Changing route names and icons
X
Select Edit Editin the menu by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X To change the route name: selectRename
Rename
and press 0098to confirm.
i The name cannot be changed while the
vehicle is in motion.
X To change the icon: selectChange Icon
Change Icon
and press 0098to confirm.
Observe the further information on managing categories for personal POIs (Y page 340).
To change direction for route calculation: you can set the icon for the route to the start-
ing point or to the destination, thereby chang- ing the direction for route calculation.
During route calculation, one-way streets or
turn restrictions, for example, are taken into
account. Therefore, the outward and return
routes may differ from each other.
X Select Swap Swapin the menu by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm. Navigation
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