MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2005 R171 Comand Manual

180 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)
In the POIs main menu (
page 178),
select the
Select city
menu item.

Enter a city (
page 135).

After entering the city, press .
A list of POI categories appears for the
selection of a category.

Proceed with “Selecting a POI catego-
ry“ (
page 179) and “Selecting a POI“
(
page 179).

In the POIs main menu (
page 178),
select the
Global destinations
menu
item.
The list of long-distance POI categories
appears.
The following options are now available:

Selecting another region (
page 181)

Selecting a POI category (
page 181)
Selecting POI for a selected city
Selecting POI for a long-distance
destination

181 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)
Selecting another region 
Press the
Region
soft key.
The region list appears.

Please see “Selecting the region”
(page 134).
Selecting a POI category

Use or  to select a category.

Press .
Depending on the number of POIs in
the selected category, a POI name can
be entered, or a POI can be selected
from a list.Entering POI names

Proceed the same way as if you would
enter a city (
page 135).
After entering the name, the list of POIs
referring to the entry appears.Selecting a POI

Use or  to select a POI.
The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.


182 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)
Press the
Details
soft key if you want to
see details of a selected POI.
The details disappear after
approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing
the
Details
soft key again.

Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 150) appears.

Press %;
or

In the Destination entry menu
(page 133), press the
Map
soft key.
The full-screen map appears. Symbols
indicate the POIs.
iThe list also includes the distance “as
the crow flies” (as opposed to road dis-
tance), and the direction to the POI.
Selecting a POI using the map
iThe POI symbols to be displayed can be
selected (
page 166).
POI symbols are indicated only if the
map scale is set to 0.05 mi (50 m), 0.1
mi (100 m), 0.2 mi (200 m), or 0.5 mi
(500 m).
To change the map scale (
page 153).

183 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)

If required, use, , , , +
or ( to move the map.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

Press the
Symbol
soft key.
A POI is selected and highlighted in col-
or. Its name appears in the status bar.

Press the
Prev.
or
Next
soft key to select
the desired POI.

Press the
Details
soft key if you want to
see details of a selected POI.
The details disappear again after
approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing
the
Details
soft key again.

Press .
You are prompted to confirm the se-
lected POI as the destination.

Use to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press.
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 150) appears.

184

185
Tele Aid*Service

186 ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting
appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected

appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting
appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected
appears on the display.Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.
During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

187 Service
Tele Aid*
Cancelling text messages 
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 150).Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit

Press/.
On the multifunction steering wheel

Presst
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting
ap-
pears on the display.
When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected
appears on the display.
Information

188 ServiceTele Aid*Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages 
Press after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.

Use to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with .
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 150)

189 System
System settings