2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER audio

Displaying AUX
XSelectth escree nby turning th escrol l
whee lon th eremot econtrol (
Ypage 484)
until "L REA R "(leftscreen) or "REA RR"
(right screen) is highlighte din th ewindow.
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9=; buttons on theremot e
control and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectSourcefrom th eAU Xmen uand
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
XSelectDispla yAuxand press th e9 but-
to nto confirm .
You will see and hear th econten tof th e
video source if it is switched to playback. If
no video imag eis available from th eAU X
source connected, you will see an audio
menu.
Adjusting treble and bas s
XSelectTrebleor Bas sin th eAU Xmen u
and press th e9 butto non th eremot e
control to confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
Adjusting th ebrightness, contrast or
color
XSelec tDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
XSelectBrightnes s,Contrastor Color
and press th e9 butto nto confirm .
An adjustmen tscale appears .
XSelect asetting usin gth e9 or:
butto nand press th e9 butto nto confirm .
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XSelectDispla yAuxorDis cDriveAuxin
th eAU Xmen uand press th e9 butto nto
confirm .
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screenusin gth e9: buttons and
press th e9 butto nto confirm .
The dot in fron tof amen uitem indicate s
th ecurren tsetting .
SIRIUS Weather
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instruction sdescribe all th e
standard and optional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAND system, as available at th etime of
goin gto print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Pleas enote that your
COMAND system may no tbe equipped wit h
all th efeatures described .
Introduction
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This function is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellit eradio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellit eWeather subscription .
Whe nth eCal l
SIRIUStoactivatesys‐
tem at 888-539-7474message wit hth e
SIRIU Sdevice identification number appears ,
you will first hav eto obtain access to th e
weather service. Adescription of th eproce -
dure can be found in th e"Registerin gsatellit e
radio" section (
Ypage 442).
COMAND can receiv eweather forecast svia
satellit eradi ofo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aand Hawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displayed as an information chart
(daily forecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map.
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is store din COMAND fo ron ehour .It
can therefore be displayed again immediately
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Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
XTo open:press button ;.
Armrest :opens.
In the stowage compartment, there is a stow-
age tray.
iDepending on the vehicle equipment, a
12 V power socket, USB port or a Media
Interface is installed in the stowage com-
partment. A Media Interface is a universal
interface for mobile audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod
®or MP3 Player (Ypage 467).
Eyeglasses compartment
XTo open: press marking :.
Eyeglasses compartment ;opens.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment
is always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the center
console
XTo open: press the trim element on
cover :.
XTo remove the rubber mat: grasp the tabs
on the rubber mat and pull up to remove.
XTo insert the rubber mat: press the rub-
ber mat into the housing.
XTo close: swing cover :downwards until
it engages.
You can remove the rubber mat from the
stowage compartment to clean it. Clean with
clear, lukewarm water only.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, there
is a cup holder and an ashtray in the center
console stowage compartment.
Umbrella holder
Example: vehicle side, left
There are umbrella holders in the door stow-
age compartments on both sides of the vehi-
cle. One compact umbrella can be stowed per
side.
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If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
RUSA:Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
General notes
An emergency call is dialed automatically if an air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is
triggered.
iYou cannot end an automatically trig-
gered emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can also be initiated man-
ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been ini-
tiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call
message.
The audio output is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected
message appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency is
transmitted, for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle (as deter-
mined by the GPS system)
Rvehicle identification number
Rinformation on the severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been ini-
tiated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Customer Assis-
tance Center and the vehicle occupants.
RIf the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter attempts to get more information on the emergency.
RIf there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, the system has been unable to initiate
an emergency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobile phone network is not available. The
indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes con-
tinuously.
The
Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call
XTo initiate an emergency call manually:
press cover :briefly to open.
XPress SOS button ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;
flashes until the emergency call is conclu-
ded.
XWait for a voice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Cen-
ter.
XAfter the emergency call, close cover :.
iIf the mobile phone network is unavaila-
ble, mbrace will not be able to make the
emergency call. If you leave the vehicle
immediately after pressing the SOS button,
you will not know whether mbrace placed
the emergency call. In this case, always
summon assistance by other means.
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Roadside Assistance button
XPress Roadside Assistance button:.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button :flashes while the call is active.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
necting Callmessage. The audio output
is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐
nectedmessage appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle
Rvehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates that a call
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the remote malfunction diagnosis, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
can ascertain the nature of the problem
(
Ypage 528).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends a qualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or makes arrangements for your vehicle to be transported to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You may be charged for services such as
repair work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
iThe system has not been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp for Roadside Assis-
tance call button :is flashing continu-
ously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the re
levant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND.
MB Info call button
XPress MB Info call button :.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in MB Info call button :
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
nectingCallmessage. The audio system
is muted.
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If a connection can be made, theCall Con‐
nectedmessage appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
Rcurrent location of the vehicle
Rvehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates that a call
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND, for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your
vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
iThe system has not been able to initiate
an MB Info call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp in MB Info call but-
ton :is flashing continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo end a call: press the~button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND.
Call priority
When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an emer-
gency call will take priority and override all
other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergency call can only be terminated by the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
Rthe ~ button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel
Ror the corresponding COMAND button for
ending a telephone call
iWhen a call is initiated, the audio system
is muted. The mobile phone is no longer
connected to COMAND. However, if you
want to use your mobile phone, do so only
when the vehicle is stationary and in a safe
location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND
Downloading destinations
Downloading destinations gives you access
to a database with over 15 million points of
interest (POIs). These can be downloaded on
the navigation system in your vehicle. If you
know the destination, the address can be
downloaded. Alternatively, you can obtain the
location of Points of Interest (POIs)/impor-
tant destinations in the vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with
up to 20 way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered.
The system calculates the route and subse-
quently starts the route guidance with the
address entered.
iIf you select No, the address can be saved
in the address book.
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