2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

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Your COMAND equipment
This manual describes all standard and
optional equipment available for your
COMAND system at the time of purchase.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your COMAND system may
not be equipped with all the features descri-
bed. This also applies to safety-relevant sys-
tems and functions. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your COMAND system may differ
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions
are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle
is in motion. You will notice this, for example
because either you will not be able to select
certain menu items or COMAND will display a
message to this effect.
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Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described.
COMAND operating system
Overview
:COMAND display (Ypage 288)
;COMAND control panel with a single DVD
drive
=COMAND controller (Ypage 294)
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COMAND
Z

You can use COMAND to operate the follow-
ing main functions:
Rthe navigation system
Rthe audio function
Rthe telephone function
Rthe video function
Rthe system settings
Rthe online and Internet functions
Rthe Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model)
You can call up the main functions:
Rusing the corresponding buttons
Rusing the main function bar in the COMAND
display
Rusing the remote control
COMAND display
General notes
!Do not use the space in front of the dis-
play for storage. Objects placed here could damage the display or impair its function.
Avoid any direct contact with the display
surface. Pressure on the display surface
may result in impairments to the display,
which could be irreversible.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely.
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Display overview
Example display forradio
:
Statu sbar
;Calls up th eaudio men u
=Main function bar
?Display/selection window
ARadio men ubar
Statu sbar :displays th etime, th ecurren tmobile phone network provider and th esignal
level.
The main function s –navigation ,audio, telephon eand video –featur eadditional menus. This
is indicate dby triangle ;.The following table list sth eavailable men uitems .
Main function bar =allows you to cal lup th edesire dmain function .Whe nth emain function
is activated, it is identifiable by th ewhit elettering.
In th eexample, th eradi omod eis switched on within th eaudio main function ,display/selec-
tion window ?is active .
Men ubar Aallows you to operate th eradi ofunctions.
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Menu overview
NaviAudioTelephoneVideoSystemSymbol®
Route settingsFM/AM
radio (using
HD Radio™)TelephoneVideo DVDCalls up the
system
menuCalls up the
Digital
Operator's
Manual
(available
depending
on the vehi-
cle model)
Map settingsSatellite
radioAddress
bookAUXCalls up
COMAND
and Internet
Personal POIsDiscCalls up the
weather
service SIR-
IUS
Weather
Messages
(street name
announcements,
acoustic informa-
tion during calls,
audio fadeout,
reserve fuel level)Memory
cardCalls up the
Mercedes-
Benz Mobile
website
OActivates/
deactivates alter-
native routesMUSIC
REGISTER
Avoids an areaUSB stor-
age device
SIRIUS serviceBluetooth
Audio
Map versionMedia Inter-
face
AUX
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System menu overview
SystemTimeSPLITVIEWConsump-
tionSeatDisplay off
Display settingsO
Switches
the auto-
matic time
settings
on/offOperates
COMAND
functions
from the
passenger
sideCalls up the
fuel con-
sumption
displayChanges
the driver/
front-
passenger
seat set-
tingsSwitches
off the dis-
play
Text reader speedSets the
time zone
Voice-operated
control settingsSwitches to
summer
time
Rear view cameraManual
time setting
LanguageSets the
time/date
format
Favorites button
Activates/deacti-
vates Bluetooth®
Automatic volume
adjustment
Imports/exports
data
Resets COMAND
iDelete your
personal data
using this func-
tion, for example
before selling
your vehicle.
If equipped with the rear view camera: when the function is activated and COMAND is
switched on, the image from the rear view camera is automatically shown in the COMAND
display when reverse gear is engaged.
iIf the 360°Cameramenu item is displayed, DisplayOffcan be called up underSystem.
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COMAND
Z

Switching the COMAND display on/off
XPress theWbutton.
or
XSelect Systemin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
In both cases, the system menu appears.
XTo switch off: selectDisplay Offand
press Wto confirm.
XTo switch on: press one of the buttons,
e.g. W, Øor the %back button.
Cleaning instructions
!Do not touch the display. The display has
a very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is
a risk of scratching. If you have to clean the
screen, however, use a mild cleaning agent
and a soft, lint-free cloth.
The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Clean
the display screen, when necessary, with a
commercially available microfiber cloth and
cleaning agent for TFT/LCD displays. Do not
apply pressure to the display surface when
cleaning it, as this could cause irreversible
damage. Then, dry the surface with a dry
microfiber cloth.
Avoid using alcoholic thinners, gasoline or
abrasive cleaning agents. These could dam-
age the display surface.
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COMAND control panel
FunctionPage
:Switches to radio mode437
Switches wavebands438
Switches to satellite radio442
;Switches to navigation
mode
321
Shows the menu system322
=Presshrepeatedly
• Switches to audio CD and
MP3 mode
448
• Switches to memory card
mode
448
• Switches to MUSIC REG-
ISTER
457
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
448
• Switches to Media Inter-
face or audio AUX mode
468
• Switches to Bluetooth®
audio mode465
?Calls up the telephone
basic menu:
• Telephony via the Blue-
tooth®interface387
ALoad/eject button447
FunctionPage
BSelects stations via the sta-
tion search function
438
Rewinds450
Selects the previous track449
CDisc slot
• To insert CDs/DVDs447
• To remove CDs/DVDs447
• Updates the digital map377
DSelects stations via the sta-
tion search function
438
Fast forward450
Selects the next track449
EClear button
• Deletes characters304
• Deletes an entry304
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Z

FunctionPage
FNumber pad
• Selects stations via the
station presets
438
• Stores stations manually439
• Mobile phone authoriza-
tion
385
• Telephone number entry389
• Sends DTMF tones391
• Character entry303
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory
505
zDisplays the current
track being played
452
g Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually
439
g Selects a track449
GSwitches COMAND on/off297
Adjusts the volume297
FunctionPage
HSD memory card slot447
ICalls up the system menu308
JAccepts a call389
Dials a number389
Redial390
Accepts a waiting call391
KSwitches the sound on or
off
297
Switches the microphone
on/off
390
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
401
Switches off navigation
announcements
297
LRejects a call389
Ends an active call392
Rejects a waiting call391
COMAND controller
Overview
:COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display.
You can:
Rcall up menus or lists
Rscroll within menus or lists and
Rexit menus or lists Operation
Example
:operating th eCOMAND controller
The COMAND controller can be:
Rpressed briefly or pressed and held W
Rturned clockwise or counter-clockwise
cVd
Rslid left or rightXVY
Rslid forwards or backwards ZVÆ
Rslid diagonallyaVb
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