2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Owner's Manual

XTo accept the way point:confirmOKby
pressing W.
Once you have accepted the way point, it is entered in the way point menu.
XTo display the details: selectDetailsby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XTo make a call: selectCallwith the
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm. COMAND switches to telephone
mode (
Ypage 389).
iThis menu item is available if the way
point has a telephone number and if a
mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 383).
XTo call up the map: selectMapwith the
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XYou can move the map and select the des-
tination.
XTo store the way point in the destina-
tion memory: selectPresets
with the
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm (
Ypage 364).
Way point menu with two way point entries
Editing way points
Way points can be:
Rchanged
Rchanged in sequence in the way point menu
Rdeleted
To change the sequence, at least one way
point and the destination must be entered.
XSelect a way point in the way point menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo change a way point: selectEditfrom
the menu and press Wto confirm.
XChange the address, e.g. the city and
street, and confirm with OK
.
The way point menu appears and displays
the modified way point.
You can change the sequence of the way
points and the destination.
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XTo change the sequence:from the menu,
select Move
by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XTurn cVd the COMAND controller and
move the way point or destination to the
desired position, then press Wto confirm.
XTo delete way points: from the menu,
select Delete
and press Wto confirm.
Accepting way points for the route
XSelect Startin the way point menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The route is calculated with the entered
way points.
iContinueis displayed instead of Start
whenCalculate Alternative Routes
is activated in the navigation menu
(
Ypage 351).
iIf a way point has been passed during
route guidance, the way point will be dis-
played in the way point menu with a green
arrow. Once the route has been recalcula-
ted, the way point is deleted from the way
point menu.
Searching for a gas station when the fuel
level is low
If the reserve fuel warning is displayed, you
will see the message: Fuel tank reserve
level. Do you want to start the
search for gas stations?.
XSelectYesorNo.
If you select Yes
, the gas station search
starts. When the search is complete, a list
of the gas stations available along the route
or in the vicinity is displayed.
If you select No
, the search is canceled.
XSelect a gas station and press Wto con-
firm.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
XConfirm Startby pressing W.
The selected gas station is entered into
position 1 of the way points menu. Route
guidance begins. If the way points menu already contains
four way points, a prompt will be displayed,
asking you whether you wish to enter the
gas station into position 1. If you select
Yes
, the gas station is transferred into the
list and way point 4 is deleted.
Entering a POI
Calling up the POI menu
Example: POI menu
POIs are predefined destinations within cat-
egories, e.g. a gas station in the AUTOMOTIVE
category.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect FromPOIsand press Wto confirm.
A menu appears.
XChoose one of the options and press Wto
confirm.
Further steps are arranged in a table
according to the option selected
(
Ypage 337).
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Defining theposition for th ePOI searc h
SelectionCharacteristicInstructions
NearDestina‐
tio n
Entr yis only possible
when rout eguidanc eis
active .XSelectNea rDestinationfrom th ePOI
men uand press Wto confirm .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 338).
CurrentPosi‐
tio n
The system looks fo r a
poin tof interes tin th e
vicinit yof th ecurren t
vehicle position .XSelectCurren tPositionin th ePOI
men uand press Wto confirm .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 338).
Other CityAfterenterin g acity, th e
system looks fo rth ePOI
within th ecity.Option 1
XSelectOtherCit yin th ePOI men uand
press Wto confirm .
XIf desired, selec tth estate/province
(
Ypage 325).
XEnte rth ecity. Proceed as described in
th e"Entering acity" section
(
Ypage 325).
XSelec t aPOI category (Ypage 338).
Option 2
XEnter acity in th eaddress entr ymen u
(
Ypage 324).
XSelec tPOIand press Wto confirm .
XSelect apoin tof interes tcategory.
Search By Nam eYou can callup all th e
points of interes tin th e
digita lmap or focus your
search on th ethree pre -
viously selecte dposi-
tions.XSelec tSearchByNam ein th ePOI men u
and press Wto confirm .
XSelectAllPOI sor on eof th ethree pre -
viously selecte dpositions.
The POI list wit hcharacte rbar appears .
XProceed as described in th e"POI list wit h
characte rbar "section (
Ypage 339).
SearchByPhone
Number
Thisfunction gives you
access to all POI sthat
hav e a phone number .XSelectSearch By Phone Numberand
press Wto confirm .
You will see alist of phone numbers.
XProceed as described in th e"POI list wit h
characte rbar "section (
Ypage 339).
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Searching by point of interest category
POI category list
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 336).
After entering a city, the POI category list
appears after choosing the menu item
Near Destination
, Current Position
or Other City.
XSelect a POI category by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm. The Garrow behind an entry shows
that other categories are available.
GAS STATION category selected
XSelect an entry and press Wto 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 the
category in the vicinity of the selected posi-
tion.
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The search results display the following infor-
mation:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
iThe 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:
Rvicinity of current position: the linear dis-tance is the distance of the point of inter-
est from the current vehicle position.
Rvicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a POI
:Point of interest with address
;To start route calculation
=To store an address in the destination
memory
?To display details
ATo make a call (when available)
BTo cancel selection
CTo display a point of interest's position on
the map Further information on searching via POI cat-
egories (
Ypage 338).
XSelect the POI in the POI list by turning
cVd
the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The complete address of the point of inter-
est selected is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select
Start
; and press Wto confirm.
XTo store an address in the destination
memory: selectSave
=and press Wto
confirm. You can now select storing
options (
Ypage 364).
XTo show the detailed view: select
Details
? and press Wto confirm.
XTo make a call: selectCallAand press
W to confirm. COMAND switches to tele-
phone mode (
Ypage 389).
iThis menu item is available if the POI has
a telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (
Ypage 383).
XTo call up the map: selectMapCand
press Wto confirm.
XYou can move the map and select the des-
tination (
Ypage 331).
POI list with character bar
Search by name in the vicinity of the destination
(example)
If you have selected Search By Namein the
POI menu and then defined the position for
the search (
Ypage 337), the POI list with
character bar appears.
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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.
XProceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (
Ypage 394).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
ZAGAT®survey service
The Z icon before a search result shows that a
ZAGAT®rating is available for this entry.
:ZAGAT ratings
;To display details
XSelect an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear.
ZAGAT example description
XTo show the information: selectDetails
and press Wto 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.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto 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
on the map varies according to the icon.
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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.
iYou also see this message if you have
selected the No
Symbolsmenu item under
"Map display" (
Ypage 369).
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTo select a POI: selectNextorPrevious
and press Wto confirm.
XTo show details for the selection: select
Details
and press Wto confirm.
XTo change to the map: slideZVthe
COMAND controller.
You can move the map and select the map
section.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the point
of interest should be used as the destina-
tion.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
iCont.is displayed instead of Startwhen
Calculate Alternative Routes
is acti-
vated in the navigation menu (
Ypage 351).
Personal POIs
General notes
iThe 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
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 Personal POIsand press Wto
confirm.
Displaying personal POIs on the map
The personal POIs are shown on the map with
an icon according to their category.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XSelect Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press Wto confirm.
You can select different categories.
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SelectionExplanation
ªNot Clas‐
sified
Standard entry for per-
sonal POIs
ªCOMANDPersonal POIs (destina-
tions, routes) that you
have imported via the
online function
(
Ypage 424).
If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(
Ypage 342).
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
The icon display is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
iThe icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R1/16 mile (50 m)
R1/8 mile (100 m)
R1/4 mile (200 m)
R1/2 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.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Vis‐
ual Warning For Personal POIsand
press Wto confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on Oor off
ª, 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.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Acous‐
tic Notification for Personal POIs
and pressWto confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on Oor
off ª, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Man‐
age Categories For Personal POIs
and pressWto confirm.
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