2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class navigation

XSelectNever,When Off-Roador When
Route Guidance Inactiveand press W
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/off
Switching the topographic map on/off
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect MapSettingsand press Wto con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
XSelect Topographic Mapand press Wto
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
The topographical map uses different colors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant vegeta-
tion or the ground's perceived color when
seen from the air, for example:
Rgreen (grass) for lowland
Ryellow, brown (woodland) for hills
Rgray (stone) and white (snow) for moun-
tains
Example: highway information
Switching highway information on/off When driving on the highway, you can see the
following information on the right of the dis-
play:
Rthe nearest gas stations
Rthe nearest rest areas, etc.
Rand their distance from the current vehicle
position
The entries show the number of the high-
way and the highway exits as well as their
distance from the current vehicle position.
The name of the highway exit continues to
be displayed.
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect MapSettingsand press Wto con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
XSelect Highway Informationand press
W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
Example: city model
Switching city view on/off
When the city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings in 3D.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
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XSelectNaviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect MapSettingsand press Wto con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
XSelect City(3D)and press Wto confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
iThe city model is only shown for "Bird's-
eye View" or "3D Map".
It is available in the 0.05 mi and 0.1 mi map
scales.
The data required for displaying buildings is
not available for all cities.
Example: intersecting roads on city routes/high-
ways
Showing/hiding intersecting streets
If route guidance is inactive, intersecting
streets can be shown on the upper edge of the
display.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect MapSettingsand press Wto con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
XSelect Next Intersecting Streetand
press Wto confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
Traffic information on the map
:Delimits the section of the route affected
;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.
XTo switch the display on/off: pressW
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect TrafficInformationOnMapand
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Incidentsand/or Speed & Flow
and/orFree Flowand press Wto con-
firm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
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Traffic
informationDisplay on the map
IncidentsRoad sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
FlowRoad 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 FlowFree 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.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
Ryour destination is located in such an area.
Rthe route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
iHighways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route cal-
culation. Defining an area for the first time
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Avoid Areaand press Wto con-
firm.
If you have not previously blocked an area,
a menu appears.
XSelect Using Map,From Memoryor From
Personal POIsand press Wto confirm.
If you select Using Map
, the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory
orFrom Per‐
sonal POIs, either the destination mem-
ory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
RDestination memory (Ypage 330)
RList of categories for personal POIs
(
Ypage 344)
XSelect the desired destination or personal
POI and press Wto confirm.
XWhen the destination address is displayed,
select Continue
and press Wto confirm.
The map appears.
The crosshair marks the center of the area
that is to be avoided.
XTo scroll the weather map: slideXVY,
ZVÆ oraVb the COMAND controller.
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XTo set the map scale:as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from
the map; turning counter-clockwise zooms
in.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
XTo apply a block: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map.
XTo adjust the size of the square: turn
cVd the COMAND controller.
The square is enlarged or reduced.
XTo confirm the settings: pressW.
The list appears. The previously selected
area to be avoided has been added and
activated.
You can also determine additional areas to be
avoided (
Ypage 374).
Defining further areas
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Avoid Areaand press Wto con-
firm.
If you have already selected one or more
areas to avoid, a list of areas appears.
Example: list of areas
iAvailable positions in the list are named
Empty
and are shown in grey.
XSelect Avoid New Areaby turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
A menu appears.
XSelect Using Map,From Memoryor From
Personal POIsand press Wto confirm.
If you select Using Map
, the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory
orFrom Per‐
sonal POIs, either the destination mem-
ory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
RDestination memory (Ypage 330)
RList of categories for personal POIs
(
Ypage 344)
XSelect the desired destination or personal
POI and press Wto confirm.
XWhen the destination address is displayed,
select Continue
and press Wto confirm.
The map appears.
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XTo avoid a new area:call up the area menu
again (
Ypage 373).
Switching an avoided area on/off
XCall up the area list (Ypage 374).
XSelect an entry in the list by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
The avoided area is switched on Oor off
ª depending on the previous status.
Displaying and changing an avoided area
XCall up the area list (Ypage 374).
XSelect an entry in the list by turning cVd
the COMAND controller.
XSlide VYthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Display/Changeand press Wto
confirm.
The area to be avoided is indicated in the
map.
XTo change the location of the area: slide
XVY, ZVÆoraVb the COMAND control-
ler.
The area is moved on the map.
XTo adjust the size of the area: turncVd
the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
XTo confirm the change: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered.
Deleting a set area
XCall up the area list (Ypage 374).
XSelect an entry in the list by turning cVd
the COMAND controller.
XSlide VYthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Deleteand press Wto confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
, the entry is deleted. If you select
No
, the process will be can-
celed.
SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service information
You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect SIRIUS Serviceand press Wto
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
XCall the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
iYou 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:
XFollow 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.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
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XTo show the menu:pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Positionin the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆand turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Compassand press Wto confirm.
Example: compass
:
Current direction of travel
;Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
=Current vehicle position: longitude coor-
dinates
?Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
ACurrent vehicle position: latitude coordi-
nates
BCurrently set steering angle of the front
wheels
iTo display current elevation ;, the sys-
tem must be able to receive at least four
satellites. Steering angle Bcan be a max-
imum of 35° in both directions.
XTo exit the display: confirmBackby press-
ing Wor press the %back button.
Country-specific information
You can call up information on the traffic con-
ditions in the country you are currently driving
in via the COMAND Internet and online func-
tion.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include maxi- mum speeds, driving with low-beam head-
lamps or legal alcohol limits, for example.
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Positionin the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆand turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Country Informationand press
W to confirm.
When the connection has been made, the
available country information appears.
XTo return to navigation: press the%
button.
Displaying the map data version
XTo show the map data menu: pressW
the COMAND controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Map Versionand press Wto con-
firm.
The number of the map data version is
shown. Information about new versions of
the digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Updating the digital map
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance can only be provided by the navigation
system in conjunction with the most up-to-
date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the dig-
ital map updated there with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
Carrying out a manual update
iThe update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may automat-
ically switch off. This protects the battery. If
this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running.
XInsert the DVD (Ypage 447).
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the naviga-
tion system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the database currently installed and the data-
base that is to be installed are displayed.
XSelect
YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
After selecting Yes
, an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the acti-
vation code when you buy the navigation
DVD.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
XEnter the activation code.
After entering the activation code cor-
rectly, COMAND starts updating the digital
map. Once the update is finished, you will
see a message.
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
iYou cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was interrup-
ted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD
during the update.
XPress the 8load/eject button.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
XInsert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed,
you will see a message that the map update
is not possible.
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XTo confirm the message:pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
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