MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2016 R231 Owner's Manual

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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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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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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Example of operation
In the instructions, operating sequences are
described as follows:
XPress the$button.
Radio mode is activated.
XSelect Radioby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XConfirm Station Listby pressing W.
The station list appears.
Buttons on the COMAND controller
Overview
:Back button (Ypage 295)
;Clear button (Ypage 295)
=Seat function button (Ypage 316)
?Favorites button (Ypage 311)
If your vehicle does not have the seat function
button, it will have two Favorites buttons.
For AMG vehicles: the COMAND controller is
configured with the :and ;buttons.
Back button
You can use the kbutton to exit a menu or
to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
XTo exit the menu: briefly press thek
back button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
XTo call up the basic display: press and
hold the kback button.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Clear button
XTo delete individual characters: briefly
press the 2clear button.
XTo delete an entire entry: press and hold
the 2 clear button.
Seat function button
You can use the Tbutton to call up the
following seat functions:
RMulticontour seat (with 4-way lumbar sup-
port)
RActive multicontour seat (dynamic seat and
massage function)
RBalance (seat heating distribution)
More information on the seat functions
(
Ypage 316).
Favorites button
You can assign predefined functions to
the ; favorites button and call them up by
pressing the button (
Ypage 311).
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Using COMAND
Selecting a main function
Address entry menu
:
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationby sliding VÆand
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Address Entryand press Wto
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
XSlide ZVthe COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar :.
XSelectSystemin the main function bar by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The system menu appears.
Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
:
Calls up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on, trian-
gle :appears next to the entry in the main
function bar. You can now select an associ-
ated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
XSelect Audioin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The #dot indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
XSelect another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
Radio mode is activated.
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Selecting a menu item
XSelect the station by turningcVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The station is set.
Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the qcontrol knob.
When you switch on COMAND, a warning
message will appear. COMAND calls up the
previously selected menu.
If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be
switched off.
Switching the sound on or off
Audio/video source sound
XPress the 8button on the COMAND
controller or on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
iWhen the sound is switched off, you will
see the ,symbol in the status bar. If you
change the audio or video source or change
the volume, the sound is automatically
switched on.
iEven if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear navigation system announce-
ments. Switching off navigation announcements
XNavigation announcements:
press the
8 button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
XPress the 8button again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
Rif COMAND is switched off/on with the
q control knob
Ror after starting route guidance
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the fol-
lowing:
RNavigation announcements
RPhone calls
RVoice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
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Adjusting the volumefor phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
diff erent audio and video sources. This means
that it ispossible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CDmode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu inradio mode.
XPress the $button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
XSe lect Soundby sliding VÆand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and bal-
ance for radio mode. Adjusting
treble and bass
Setting th ebass
XSe lect TrebleorBassinthe sound menu
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
XSe lect a setting byturning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The setting issave d.
Adjusting balance and fader
Setting th ebalance
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound islouder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The fader function isused to control whether
the sound islouder inthe front or the rear of
the veh icle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
veh icle model.
Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound sys-
tem: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0
.
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