2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE navigation system

X
To setthe brightne ss:Rota teymzor
slide qmr .
The brightn essbarmoves upordown.
X To confirm selection: Pressnorslide o
m.
or
X Press thek button . Setting
theDisplay Design
X Select System £
Settings £
Display .
X Select Daymode ,
Night mode or
Automatic .
The Rdot indicates thecurren tsett ing.
i Inthe Automatic sett
ing, COMAND
evaluates thereadings fromtheautomatic
vehicle lightsensor andswitches between
the display designs automatically. Time
Setting
theTime
i The correc ttime must beset forthe
following navigation systemfunctionsto
operate correctly:
R Calcula tionofexpect edtime ofarrival
R Time stamps forcalls received andcalls
dialed
X Select System £
System Settings £
Time £
Set Time . 1
Sets thetime
2 Current date
X To set value: Rotate ymzor slide
qmr .
X To sav ese ttin g:Pre ssn.
i Ifyo uad jus tthe time in30-mi nute
incr eme nts, thepreviouslysel ecte dtime
zone andautoma tictime -zone switch ing
be twe endaylig ht saving time andstanda rd
time settingsarelost (Y page 44) .
i The increme ntvalue for setti ngthe
minu tesdepends onthe equipme nt
ins talled. The yar e30-mi nuteincreme ntsin
veh icles equipp ed with anav igati on
sy stem .They areminute incremen tsin
vehicles withoutanavigation system.The
following operational stepsdepend on
whether thenavigation systemhasGPS
reception. Setting
theDate/Time Format
X Select System £
System settings £
Time £
Format .
The format listappea rs.The Rdots show
the current settings.
i The abbreviations mean:
Date format: DD-Day, MM-Month, YY/
YYYY -Year
Time format :HH -Hour, MM-Minute for
either 24-hour clock orAM/ PMformat Tim
e
43System Settings

X
To chang ethe format: Rotate ymzor
slide qmr .
X To confi rm the chang e:Pre ssn.
X To sto rethe settin gand exitthe men u:
Sli de omp . Setting
theTime ZoneandSwitching
Between DaylightSavingTimeand
Stand ardTime
i The correc ttime zoneand daylight
savin g/standard timemust beset forthe
followin gnavig ation systemfunc tionsto
operat ecor rectly:
R Calculatio nofexpe cted time ofarriv al
R Time stamps forcallsrece ivedand calls
di aled
X To setthe time zone:Sel ect System £
Set tings £
Time £
TimeZon e .
At ime zonelist appears. TheRdot
indic ates thecurr entsetting.
X Selec tthe appropria tetime zone.
X To switch between DaylightSavingand
standa rdtime: Select Daylight Saving
Time (Summer)
orStandard Time (Winter).
The Rdot indicates thecurrent setting.
X To store setting andexit menu:
Slide omp . Read-O
ut Se
tting Readi ngSpe ed
X Sel ect Syst em £
Sett ings £
Text Read
erSpee d .
The list of pos siblesetti ngsappea rs.The
R dot indicates the curr entsetti ng.
X To select the setting :Ro tate ymzor
slide qmr .
X To confi rm your selecti on:Pre ssn. Voi
ceContro l Sw
itchin gthe HelpScree nOn orOff
X Se lec tSys tem £
Settings £
Voice Con
trol .
X Se lec tHel pWin dow .
You have switched thehelp window on
Ç oroff c.
i Inaddit iontotheaudible instruct ions,the
help scree ndisplays otherinform ation
durin gthe indiv idualizat ionproc essand the
later voicecon trol mode. Individ
ualization
You canusetheindiv idualizat ionfunc tion
opt ion toadapt theVoic econ trol syst emto
your ownvoiceand therefore impro vevoic e
rec ogn ition .This will affect theabili tyof the
system torecogniz ethe voices ofother users,
and forthis reason itcan beswitched off
(Y page 45).
The individua lizationfunctioncomprises two
parts andlasts around fiveminutes. During
the process youwillpractice afew number
sequences andvoice commands.
Star ting New Individualizat ion i
Itis only possible tostart individua lization
when thevehicle isstationary. Before
startin g,switch offalldevices orfunct ions
which couldinterfere,such asthe radio or
the navigation system.Afterstartin gthe 44
Voice
ControlSystem Settings

Rev
okingAutho rizationfor a
Blue toothDevic e
X Ca llup the Bluetoo thdev icelist
(Y page 46).
X Sel ect the authori zeddevice.
X Sel ect Opti ons £
De-a uthorize .
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou
really wishtorevoke authorization forthis
device.
X Select Yes or
No .
If you select Yes ,
the authorization forthe
device willberevoked.
i Ifyou revoke authorization foradevice
which hasbeen authorized inthe past and
which isnot detect edinthe search, this
device willnolonger bedisplay edinthe
device list.
Devices whichhavebeen authorized inthe
past butwhich arenot detect edinthe
search areeither notswitched onornot in
the vehicle. External
Authorization
If COMAND doesnotdetect yourBluetooth
device, thismay bedue toparticular security
sett ings ofyour device. Inthis case, youcan
test ifyour Bluetooth devicecanfind
COMAND. COMAND'sBluetooth device
name is"MB Bluetooth".
X Call upthe Bluetooth devicelist
(Y page 46).
X Select Update £
Options £
External authorizatio n .
X Start theBluetooth searchonthe Bluetooth
device (seeoperating instructions forthe
correspon dingdevice).
X Select COMAND ("MBBluetooth").
X En ter the passcode onthe Bluetooth device
when requested toand then input itin
COMAND. Rear
View Camera
COMAND showsthecamera pictureonthe
display when
R the funct ionisswitched oninthe System Settings menu
and
R the vehicle isshifted intoreverse gear
As soon asyou shift outofreverse gear,the
previous displayisshown. Switching
On/OfftheDisplay ofthe
Rear View Camera
X Switch toSystem Menu System
settings menu withRear View Camera
option
X Select Settings £
Rear ViewCamera .
X Select Activation byRgear .
Dependin gon the previous statethe
funct ionisswitched onÇ oroffc. Reset
i You canfully reset COMAND tothe
factor ysett ings. Thisprocess deletesall
personal data,among otherthings, (e.g.
station memory, addressbookentries,
entr iesinthe destination memoryandin
the last destination sof the navigation
system). Itis recomm endedthatyou
perform areset before thevehicle is
handed overorsold, forexample. 48
ResetSystem
Settings

COMAN
Dfea tures
Thes eOper atingIn st ruc tions desc ribeall
st andar dand optionalequipm enta vail able
for you rCOMAND systematthe time of
purcha se.Cou ntry-specifi cdeviation sare
possible. Pleasenotethat your COMAND
system maynotbeequipped withallthe
features described. Introd
uction Safet
yInstr uctions G
WARN
ING
For safety reasons, onlyenteradestin ation
when thevehicle isstat ionary. Whenthe
vehicle isin motion ,ap assen gershoul dent er
th edest ination.Stud yma nua land select
rou tebefor edri vin g.
Bea rin mi nd tha tat asp ee dof jus t30 mph
(a pp roxi mately50 km/h) ,yo ur veh icleis
cove ringadi sta nce of44 feet(appro ximately
14 m)ever ysec ond.
COMA NDcalc ulate sth erout etothe
destination withouttakingaccount ofthe
following:
R Traffic lights
R Stop andright- of-way-signs
R Lane merging
R Parking orstopping prohibited areas
R Other roadandtraffic rulesandregulations
R Narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND maygiveincorr ectnavigation
commands ifthe data inthe digital mapdoes
not correspon dwith theactual road/traff ic
situation. Digitalmapsdonot cover allareas
nor allroutes withinanarea. Forexample, if
the traffic routing hasbeen changed orthe
direction ofaone-way roadhasbeen
reversed.
For this reason, youmust alway sobserve
applicable roadandtraffic rulesand regulations
duringyourjourney. Roadand
traffic rulesandregulations alwayshave
priority overthenavigation commands
generated bythe system. G
WARNING
Navigation announcementsare inten dedto
direct youwhile driving without diverting your
atten tionfrom theroad anddriving.
Please alwaysuse this feature instead of
consultin gthe map display fordirection s.
Consulting thesymbols ormap display for
direction smay cause youtodivert your
atten tionfrom driving andincrease yourrisk
of an accident . Upda
tingtheMap Software
The digital dataforthe map software will
become obsolete, justlikeconv ention alroad
maps. Optimum routeguidance bythe
navigation systemisonly achieved withup-
to- date mapsoftware. Information onnew
map software versionsisavaila blefrom an
authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter.
You canhave themap software updatedthere
by means ofaDVD orperform theupdate
process yourself.
Notes onDVD Discs R
Only touch thediscs atthe edges.
R Handle thediscs withcare inorder to
prevent readingerrors.
R Avoid scratc hing,leaving fingerprin tsand
dust onthe discs.
R Use acommerc iallyavaila blecleaning cloth
to clean discs. Always wipeinastraight line
from theinside outwards, neverinacircular
motion .
R Aft eruse, putthediscs backintothebox.
R Protec tthe discs fromheatanddirect
sunlight. 52
Introdu
ctionNavigation

Upd
ateSequence The
sequenc einc ludes thefollowing stages:
R Loading DVDintothe DVD changer
R Update process
i The update processmay takebetween 60
and 150 minut es,dependin gon the size of
the map software.
If possible, performtheupdate whenthe
vehicle isstationary. TheDVD readspeed
is faster whenthevehicle isstationary than
when thevehicle ismoving andtheupdate
therefore takeslesstime. Ifyou perform
the update withtheengine offand the
vehicle battery isno longer powerful
enough, COMAND mayshut off
automatically duringtheprocess toprotect
the battery. Inthis case, restart theupdate
with theengine running.
You caninterrupt theupdate process and
cont inue itat later time. Ifyou cancel the
update process, thenavigation systemis
not ready foroperation. G
WARNING
Never leavetheengine running inan enclosed
space. Theexhaust gasescontaincarbon
monoxide. Inhalingexhaustgasesconstitutes
a health hazard andcould leadtoloss of
consc iousness oreven death.
Loading DVDsintoDVD Changer The
DVD changer isamagazine withsixbuilt-
in compartmen ts. 1
Disc slot
2 Load button
X Press theLoad button 2.
Am enu indicat eswhich magazine
compart mentsare curren tlyloaded.
X To select anempt ymaga zine
compar tment: Rotate ymzor slide
omp .
X To start loadin g:Pre ssn.
The message Ple ase Insert Disc wi
llbe displ ayed .
X Inse rtthe DVD intotheslot 2 with the
pri nted side upwa rds .
The DVD change rpu lls in the DVD. The
mes sage Loa dingDis c ... wi
llbe
di spl ayed .
i Ifthe magazine isfull,y ou will first need
to eject adisc.
Upda teProcess The
update process startsonce theDVD has
been loaded.
COMAND checkswhether themap software
on the DVD matches thevehicle's navigation
system andsystem software.
Map Software isnot suitable forthe
Navigat ionSystem orthe System
Software
Am essage isdisplayed statingthat the
navigation updateDVDwiththenew map
data isnot suitable forthe system orthe
system software.
COMAND ejectsthe DVD . Introd
uction
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X
Remo vetheDV Dfrom thes lot.
X Have thesyst emsoft ware updated byan
author izedMerc edes- BenzCent er.
i Itwill only bepossible toupdate themap
soft ware oncethe system software has
been updated.
Map Softwar emat ches theNav igation
System andthecurr entSystem Software
COMAND checkswhether theDVD 'smap
data hasalready beeninstalled.
Map Data Isalrea dyinstalled
The version release andacorr espondin g
message willbegiven onthe display.
X To confirm message: Pressn.
COMAND ejectsthe DVD .
Map Data isnot yetinstalled
The version release andaquery astowhether
the update shouldbecarried outwill begiven
on the display.
X Select Yes or
No .
If No is
select ed,COMAND ejectsthe DVD
automatic allyand themap data isnot
updated.
X Remove theDVD from theslot.
If Yes is
select ed,the map data isupdated.
Upda tingtheMap Data
While theupdate isin progress, a
corr espondin gmessage andaprogress bar
are displayed. Theprogress barfills from left
to right overthecourse ofthe update. The
navigation systemisnot func tionaluntil the
update iscomplet e.
You cann otejec tthe DVD during theupdate.
If you switch COMAND offduring theupdate,
this willinterrupt theupdate andtheupdate
will resume atthe point ofinterruption when
the system isrestarted.
While updating, COMAND mayprompt youto
change theDVD .Acorrespondin gmessage
is then display ed. X
Press theLoad button 8.
The magazine menuappears. Themagazine
compartm entcont aining thecurrent discis
highlighted.
X Press 9.
COMAND ejectsthe DVD .
X Remove theDVD from theslot.
X Insert theDVD requested byCOMAND.
If the update hasbeen completed
successfully, acorrespon dingmessage is
display ed.
X To confirm message: Pressn.
COMAND ejectsthe DVD .
X Remove theDVD from theslot.
The update iscomplete.
If the update hasnotbeen completed
successfully, amessage isdisplay ed
indicating thatthemap update isnot
possible.
X To confirm message: Pressn.
COMAND ejectsthe DVD .
X Remove theDVD from theslot.
An unsucessful updatemaybecaused byone
of the following:
R DVD dirtyorscratc hed.
R Overheating asaresult ofexcessively high
temperat uresinthe passenger
compartm ent. Input
Restriction
There isan input restriction forvehicles in
cert aincount ries.
The restr iction isactive forvehicle speeds
above approx. 3mph (approx. 5km/ h).The
restr iction isdeactivated assoon asthe
speed fallsbelow approx. 2mph(approx.
3 km/ h).
Certain entries cann otbe made whenthe
rest riction isactiv e,e.g. acit yor road entry.
This isindicat edbythe fact that certainmenu
items cannotbe select ed. 54
Intr
oduct ionNavigat ion

Gene
ralInfo rmat ion
Operational Readinessofthe
Navigation SystemaftertheSystem
Software Update Sometimes
theinstall edmap software isno
longer compatib lefollo wing asystem
software update byan authorized Mercede s-
Benz Center. Inthis case, thenaviga tion
system isnot opera tional.
X To update mapsoftware :Proceed as
describ edinthe “Upda teProcess” section
(Y page 53).Usemap software compatib le
with thesystem software .
i Plea senote thatinthis case theupdate
must runthrough righttothe end. Ifyou
cancel beforeh and,thenaviga tionsystem
wil lstill notberead yfor opera tion.
After start-up orinitia lstart-up, thenaviga tion
system mustperform aposi tion finding
opera tion.Asaresul t,you may have todrive
for some timeuntilprecise routeguidance
takes place.
GPS Rece ption The
correct functioning ofthe naviga tion
system isals odepe ndent onthe GPS
reception. Incertain situations, theGPS
reception maybeimpa ired, distorted oreven
imposs ible, e.g. intunnels, multi-storey car
parks ordue tosnow onthe GPS antenna. If
there issnow onthe GPS antenna, youshou ld
remove it.The GPS antenna isat the rear on
the vehicle 'sroof.
Route Guidance afterVehic leTransport After
vehicle transport (e.g.byferry, cartrain
or by towing) COMAND mustdetermine the
vehicle locationagain.
Position findingtakesplaceautomatically
when thevehicle isdriven offagain, evenif
COMAND isswitched off.The actual length of
time mayvaryfrom casetocase. While
thevehicle isdetermin ingitsposition,
route guidance issubject tothe following
restric tions:
R Navigation announcements,route
guidance displaysand display edstreet
names donot match theactual location.
R COMAND doesnotissue anynavigation
announc ements.
R The message OffMapped Road and
a
direction arrowaredisplay edinstead ofthe
route guidance displays.The arrow
indicates thedirection ofthe destination .
i Direct ionarrow accuracy isalso
dependent oncorrec tvehicle position
and/or direction.
Onc ethe position findingoperation hasbeen
complet ed,route guidance takesplaceagain
via navigation announcementsand route
guidance displays.
Interr upting Journey during Rout e
Guida nce i
Aninterruption inthe journ eymeans
parkin gthe vehicle andswitch ingoffthe
vehicle.
The continuation ofthe journ eymeans
switch ingthe vehicle onagain and
con tinuing todrive.
If you interrupt thejourn eyduring route
guidance andcontinue itlater, thefollowing
applies:
R Ifyou continue the journ eywithin 2hours,
COMAND automatically continues route
guidance.
R Ifyou cont inue thejourney after2hours,
route guidance iscanceled. Youwillhave
to cont inue thecanceled routeguidance
again manually (Ypage 89).
Measur ementUnits The
measurement unitsdisplay edin
navigation modeareidentical tothose setin
the instr ument cluster. Introdu
ction
55Navigation Z

Submenu
Overview Guide Tra
ffic Route
(with
active route
guidance) Pos.
(with
active route
guidance)
Position RPT.
(with
active
route
guidance) Dest.
(with
active route
guidance)
Destination Selectin
g
POI in
depicted
map
segment, if
availa ble Displaying
traffic
messages
Readi ng
aloud traffic
messages Opening
detour
funct ion
Having
alternative
route
calculated
Opening
destination
informat ion
Opening route
browser Save
Vehicle
Position or
crosshairs
position
i The
crosshairs
position can
be saved
when the
crosshairs
are
display ed
on the map.
Vehicle
Position Map
Destin ation
Position Map
Center Mapon
Stopover
Display
compass
screen Repea
ting
current
navigation
announc em. Cancel
route
guida nce
Ent ering
destination
R using
address
R from
memory
R from Last
destination
memory
R from POIs
R using map
R as
stopover
destination
Save
destination Switching
toNavigat ionMode X
Press thefunct ionbutton Ø.
or
X Select Navi in
the main functionmenu.
This display sthe map withthemenu
system eitherdisplay edorhidden.
i Ifthe message Pleaseinsertthe map
DVDtoactivate Navigation. appears
insteadofthe map display ,see
(Y page 52). Map
without activated routeguidance andwith
menu system displayed
1 Stat usline
2 Main functionline Introduct
ion
57Navigation Z