MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2014 R131 Owner's Manual

Popular searches
This function allows you to search using
predefined search criteria.
X Bring Popular Searches
Popular Searches in the local
search menu to the front by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu displays the available search
criteria. Example: popular searches
X
Select the search criteria and press 0098to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 417). If
the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Search History This function offers you the previous search
queries.
X
Bring Search History Search History in the local search
menu to the front by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The previous search queries are shown
with the most recent at the top. X
Select the search criteria and press 0098to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 417). If
the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Destination/route download
Introduction You can send destinations and routes from
Google™ maps to the server and download
these via this function. You can use the Online and Internet functions
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destinations and routes for route guidance
and save them for further use.
In order to use the download destination/
route function, the mbrace system must be:
R activated
R set up
R and activated for COMAND and Internet
access services.
For information on the mbrace system, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Step 1: sending destinations/routes to
the server X
Call up the website for Google™ maps on
the Internet.
X Select the destination.
X Select "Mercedes-Benz" as the company
entry.
X Confirm "Send" on the Google™ maps
website.
The destinations/routes are sent to the
server.
i The availability of the Google™ maps
function is country-dependent.
Step 2: downloading destinations/
routes from the server Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server:
X Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and pressing 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed. X
Bring the Dest./Route Dest./Route Download
Downloadpanel to
the front and press 0098to confirm.
i With Exit
Exit , you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options Options, you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 424).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download
Dest./Route Download
panel by pressing 0098.
Available routes and destinations are
shown in the list. You can save up to 20 routes and 50
destinations for your vehicle on the server
and display these in the list. If you send
further routes or destinations to the server,
the existing entries are deleted from the list.
i
The routes/destinations sent from
Google™ maps to the server are
automatically deleted from there after
seven days. 420
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Step 3: using destinations/routes
Calling up the menu
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X
Confirm Details
Details in the menu by pressing
0098 the COMAND controller.
The route or destination is displayed.
X To call up a POI: confirm the entry by
pressing 0098.
i You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 386)
R the destination address contains a
telephone number Using as the destination
X
Select Navigate Navigate to
toin the menu by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 331).
i A route can only be stored as a personal
POI on an SD memory card or taken directly
for route calculation (Y page 422).
Calling up the destination X
Select Call Callin the menu by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 392). Online and Internet functions
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Importing a destination/route
When importing, you can choose whether you
want to save the destination as a personal POI
on an SD memory card or in the address book.
You can only save routes as personal POIs to
an SD memory card, but not in the address
book.
X Select Import Import in the menu with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As
As Personal
Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 448).
X To save as a personal POI: confirmAs
As
Personal POI
Personal POI by pressing0098the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Ypage 347).
You can also use a personal POI in another
vehicle for route calculation.
X To save to the address book: selectTo
To
Address Book Address Book by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Deleting a destination/route from the
server
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the
destination or the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm. Options
Introduction You can select options for the following
Mercedes-Benz Apps on COMAND:
R
Local search (Y page 423)
R Destination download (Y page 424)
You can reset the selected options to the
default settings (Y page 424).
Calling up the options menu Options menu422
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X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and pressing 0098to confirm.
X Select Options
Options by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Selecting options for the local search Setting the search radius
X
Select Local Search
Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu shows the current settings.
X Confirm the entry after Search Radius:
Search Radius:
by pressing 0098.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
search radius. X
Select an entry by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack Backby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Selecting a service provider X
Select Local Search Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu shows the current settings.
X Select the entry after Service
Service
Provider:
Provider: by turning00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
service provider.
i If the entry is grayed out, you cannot
select the service provider.
X Select an entry and press 0098to confirm.
The selected service provider is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Backby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Deleting/saving searches
X Select the Delete DeleteAll
AllSearches
Searches entry by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to delete the search. Online and Internet functions
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X
Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
Setting options for destination/route
download Setting the type of import
You can choose between manual and
automatic importing.
X Select the entry after Import:
Import: by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Manual
Manual orAutomatic
Automatic and press
0098 to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack Backby turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
Deleting/saving POIs after they have
been imported to the server
X Select the entry after Import & Delete:
Import & Delete:
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
Yes
Yes deletes the POIs after importing to the
server.
No
No does not delete the POIs on the server.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm. i
Routes and destinations are
automatically deleted on the server after
seven days.
Conditions of use You can review the terms of use for the
COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and
Google™.
X
Select Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions in the
options menu by sliding 009700520064the COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm
(Y page 422).
X Select Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps orGoogle
Google
and press 0098to confirm.
The respective start page appears.
X Select Continue
Continue to view further content.
Resetting adjustments With the reset function, all Mercedes-Benz
Apps settings are reset to the factory
settings.
X Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and pressing 0098to confirm.
X Select Options
Options by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select Reset Resetand press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm. 424
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Other services
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website The COMAND Online functions include the
Mercedes-Benz Mobile Website as a
predefined favorite.
X Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Mobile Mercedes-Benz Mobile
Website
Website panel to the front by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz home page appears.
i You cannot delete the Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mobile Website
Mobile Website panel.
Further Mercedes-Benz Apps You can call up additional Mercedes-Benz
Apps, such as Facebook, or Google™
services, such as Street View or Panoramio,
here. The following examples show how to call up
a Mercedes-Benz App, for example Facebook,
and generally how to call up Google™
services.
To call up Facebook:
X
Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed.
X Select Facebook Facebook by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The Facebook home page appears.
X To call up Google™ services: this is done
through Google™ Local Search
(Y page 419).
i Facebook is a social network. This App
allows you to log in from your vehicle and
use Facebook's many functions.
Google™ Street View allows you to view
streets in 360-degree panoramas.
Google™ Panoramio expands Google Local
Search to include photos at the selected
position. Internet radio
General notes A good Internet connection is required to
transmit audio data efficiently. To ensure the
best-possible reception, your mobile phone
should be connected to the vehicle's exterior
antenna via the phone bracket (optional).
Bear in mind that a relatively large volume of
data can be transmitted when using the
Internet radio. An average 128 kbit per
second data transfer rate can transfer 56 MB
of data in one hour. Online and Internet functions
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The data transfer rate of a station is displayed
while receiving data.
Calling up the Internet radio X
Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Internet Radio
Internet Radio panel to the
front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Internet radio menu appears.
Searching for stations X
Select Search Search in the Internet radio menu.
A list with search criteria appears.
X Select criterion and press 0098to confirm.
i For example as a search criterion, you can
set an Internet radio station that is located
close to your navigation destination.
Connecting to a station X
Search for a station (Y page 426).
X Select 0065(play) in the Internet radio
menu and press 0098to confirm.
The call is placed.
If the data stream is interrupted, an automatic
attempt is made to re-establish the
connection. Manually re-establishing a connection
X
Select 0065(play) again in the Internet
radio menu and press 0098to confirm.
Ending data transfer:
X Select 00DB(stop) in the Internet radio
menu and press 0098to confirm.
or
X Change to another audio source, for
example Disc
Disc.
If you change to a main function that is not an
audio source, e.g. navigation, the data
connection remains on. You can continue
listening to the set station. Internet
Display restriction Internet pages cannot be shown while the
vehicle is in motion.
Calling up a website
Calling up the carousel view
X
Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
You can now enter a web address (option 1
(Y page 427)) or select it in the carousel view
(option 2 (Y page 427)).
To select in the carousel view, you must first
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Option 1: entering the web address
You can enter the web address using either
the character bar or the number keypad
(Y page 306).
X Call up the carousel view (Y page 426).
X Select www
www by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
An input menu appears. X
To enter using the character bar: enter
the web address in the input line. Character
entry (Y page 304).
As soon as the first letter has been entered
in the input line, a list appears below it. The
list shows web addresses which begin with
the letters you have entered and web
addresses which have already been called
up.
The list is empty the first time you call it up. X
To enter characters using the number
pad: press the number keys in rapid
succession.
The character appears when the key is
pressed. The first available letter is highlighted. Enter the character using the
character bar (Y
page 306). X
After entering the web address, select the
0054 symbol by turning 00790052007Aor sliding
009500520096 the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The website is called up.
X To select a web address in the list: slide
00970052 the COMAND controller in the input
menu with character bar.
The list is activated. X
Select the web address by turning 00790052007Aor
sliding 009700520064the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The web address is entered in the input line.
X Press 0098the COMAND controller.
The website is called up. The
Establishing data connection to Establishing data connection to
<provider name>... <provider name>... message appears.
Option 2: selecting favorites
You must create at least one favorite in the
carousel view for this function (Y page 432). Online and Internet functions
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X
Call up the carousel view (Y page 426).
X In the carousel view, bring a favorite to the
front by turning 00790052007Aor sliding 009500520096the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The website is called up. Navigating the website
Overview
Action Result
X
Turn 00790052007A the
controller. Navigates from one
item that can be
selected (e.g. link,
text field or
selection list) to the
next and highlights
the respective
element on the
website.
Sliding the
controller:
X Left or right 009500520096
X Up or down 009700520064
X Diagonally 009100520078 Moves the pointer
on the page.
X
Press 0098the
controller. Calls up the menu or
opens the selected
item.
X
Press the 003D
button. Calls up the
previous page.
X
Press the 0084
button. Closes the Internet
browser. If several
windows are open,
the current window
is closed.
Example: highlighting an item that can be
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