sam MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2006 R230 Comand Manual

8 Introduction
Symbols

Symbols
You will find the following symbols in these
operating instructions:
* The asterisk identifies optional
equipment. Since not all models
have the same standard equip-
ment, your COMAND system equip-
ment may deviate from some
descriptions and illustrations.This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step
procedure.
The continuation symbol marks an interrupted proce-
dure which will be continued
on the next page.
(
page 9) This symbol tells you where to look for further infor-
mation on this subject.
-> This symbol is used in the glossary. It indicates that
the term immediately follo-
wing the symbol is also exp-
lained in the glossary.
Display Messages, menu items or
soft key names appearing in
the COMAND color display
are printed in the type
shown here.
WarningG
Warning notices draw yo ur attention to ha-
zards that may endanger your health or life,
or the health or life of others.
!
Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your COMAND.
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Helpful hints or further information you
may find useful.

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56 Audio
MP3-CD operation
Treat MP3-CDs with care to prevent
malfunctions during playback.
Do not scratch, touch or soil your MP3-
CDs.
Do not attach labels to or write on your
MP3-CDs.
From time to time, clean your MP3-CDs
with a commercially available cleaning
cloth. Never wipe circularly, but in a
straight line from inside to outside.
After use, put your MP3-CDs into the
CD box.
Protect your MP3-CDs from high
temperatures and direct sunlight.
Activate the MP3-CD main menu
(
page 57).
or
Load an MP3-CD into the COMAND
(
page 56).
CD drive
Loading an MP3-CD
Insert a MP3-CD into the slot
(
page 14). The MP3-CD should be
inserted with the label side up.
The COMAND pulls the MP3-CD into
the drive. The display changes.
Tips on caring for your MP3-CDsSwitching to MP 3-CD operation
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The MP3-CDs are played in the same
drive as normal audio CDs.
The MP3-CD drive is above the display.
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
WarningG
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
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A CD already loaded must be ejected
before inserting a new MP3-CD.
Inserting a second MP3-CD with
another CD still loaded will cause
damage to the CD drive which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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89
Telephone*
Important notes
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If you have a Mercedes-Benz specified
integrated mobile telephone (TDMA/
CDMA or GSM) and the telephone is
inserted in the cradle, the telephone
functions can be used as follows:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
with the Voice control system*
This instruction manual describes the
operation at the COMAND. Unless
otherwise indicated, the descriptions
and illustrations refer to the COMAND.
Operation at the mobile phone and
operation with the Voice control
system* are described in separate
operating guides. Refer to the vehicle
Operator’s Manual for operation of the
telephone using the multifunction
steering wheel.
Which soft key functions are available
depends on the mobile phone variant.
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In certain menus, the COMAND can
display date and time of the calls.
The COMAND can display phone
number and name of the other party
(e.g. if the COMAND detects an
incoming call, but also in other menus).
For the number to be displayed, the
number information must be
transmitted with the incoming call. The
same goes for the name display which
additionally requires that the caller’s
number and name are saved in the
phone book.
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No ring or DTMF tones will be heard
when a phone set to silent mode is in-
serted into the cradle.
For ringtone settings, refer to the sepa-
rate operating instructions for the
mobile phone.
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127
Navigation
Destination input
Press
E longer than 2 seconds to
confirm.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
or
Select the ( symbol in the
Destination Entry menu. Press H,
h , g , G to do so.
Press E.
The city list will appear. You can now
accept the city entered or select
another. Selecting a cityUse
g or G to select the desired
city.
Press E.
After you have selected a city one of
the following menus will appear:
For larger cities with more than 15
streets: Enter Street input menu
(
page 129).
For smaller cities with up to 15
streets: Select Street menu
(
page 130)
If no streets are available for the
selected city, or if a street extends
through several city centers:
Select CityCtr menu (
page 128)
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Do not confuse the Delete soft key
(deletion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).
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In some cases, the system may
distinguish cities of the same name by
area selection (
page 128).
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Pressing the Back soft key will abort
the selection process.
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If several options of a city are available,
another menu will appear where you
must make and confirm your desired
selection.
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128 Navigation
Destination input
Selecting the area of the destination
Towns of the same name are distinguished
by the area in which they are located. After
you have entered the place, a list of areas
may appear. The status bar indicates the
number of areas available, for example:
Town found [number].
Press G or g to select an area.
Press E.
You can now enter a street
(
page 129). Selecting a city center
After you have entered the city, you can
select a center (district).
Press the CityCtr soft key.
Press
g or G to select a center.
Press E.
The Route Guidance menu will appear
(
page 139). In addition to the center selection you can
use the following soft keys to determine
your destination:
Map soft key:
Brings you to the destination input
directly above the map (
page 135).
POIs soft key:
Entering Points of Interest
(
page 160).
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155
Navigation
Last destinations and destination memory

Last destinations and destination memory
The Last destinations memory
automatically saves last destinations to
which you have started route guidance.
The memory can save a maximum of 50
destinations.
You can save your current position as a
destination in the memory (
page 122).
Such destinations are marked with _.
Activating the last destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 118).
Press G to select menu item Last
Destinations.
Press E.
The last destinations list is displayed.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list. Selecting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Activate the last destinations list.
Press
G or g to select an entry.
Use the
Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list. Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 156)
delete the selected entry (page 156)
save the selected entry in the
destination memory and at the same
time in the address book
To do this, press the Save soft key.
Further operation is explained in
chapter “Save destination in the
destination memory” (
page 156)
view details on the selected entry (if
available)
Press the Details soft key.
Last destinations memory
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156 Navigation
Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a last
destination
Select a destination from the Last
Destinations
memory.
Press E.
The Start Route Gu idance menu will
appear (
page 139).
Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Select a destination from the Last
Destinations
memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
The destination is deleted. In the destination memory, you can save
destinations under freely assignable
names.
At the same time, the system saves the
data to the address book. You may later
transfer the address to the navigation
system from the address book and start
route guidance (
page 187).
Saving a destination in the destination
memory
In the Start Route Guidance menu
(
page 139), press the Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Last
Destinations
memory (page 155)
and press the
Save soft key.
The Save Destination selection menu
will appear.
Use G or g to select the desired
menu item.
Option Create New Entry:
You can save the destination under
a freely assignable name
(
page 157).
Option Allocate to Entry:
You can save the destination under
an existing name (
page 158).
Press E.
Destination memory
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176 Service
Address book

Address book
The address book contains the entries
saved on the mobile phone internal
memory and in the address book.
Activate the Service main menu
(
page 168).
Press the Addr.Bk soft key.
The Address book menu will appear.
You can use the following functions in the
Address book menu:
Select entry (page 177)
View details of address book entry
(
page 178)
View details of mobile phone internal
memory entry (
page 182)
New address book entry (page 185)
Delete address book entry
(
page 186)
Open the Address book menu.
Address book menu
Above is a sample display. It shows a
list of entries with names starting with
the letter
A. The list is sorted in
alphabetical order.
Activating the Address book menu Entries in the address book
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Entry with symbol :
A spoken name is assigned
(
page 180).
Entry with symbol :
This is a mobile phone internal memory
entry. Such entries have a maximum of
one name and one telephone number.
Entry without symbol:
Entry which you have manually entered
into the address book or imported from
the mobile phone internal memory.
These entries are called “address book
entries” in this description.
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181
Service
Address book
Playback
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Play soft key.
The spoken name is played back.
Deleting
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Del. soft key.
You are asked if you really wish to
delete the name.
Answer Yes after each request. Refer
to Voice Control System Operation
Guide. Exporting an address book entry*
You can export the telephone numbers of
address book entries to the mobile phone
internal memory.
Activate the detail view (page 178)
of the desired address book entry.
Press the Export soft key.
A list of possible devices is displayed.
Press g or G to select a target
device.
Press E.
The system exports the name and the
telephone number. The message
Transmitting Data is displayed.
The message
Send Failed will
appear if a transmission error occured.
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The Export soft key will not appear if
the selected address book entry does
not contain a telephone number or if no
device can receive data.i
The entry to be exported must not
contain more than three phone
numbers. If the entry has been
exported to the mobile phone internal
memory, for example, then the
telephone book will have three entries
of the same name, but with different
phone numbers. The entries are
marked with the sym bol Private (home)
number symbol (
page 104).
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Service
Address book
If the address book entry offers
appropriate data, it may be used in other
system modes such as telephone and
navigation.
Press
H, h , g or G to select the
desired entry (
page 177).
Press E.
or
In the detail view (page 178), press
E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
The selection menu appears.
Selections appearing will depend on
the data available for a given entry. Using an address book entry to dial a
number
You can have a phone number dialed which
is saved in the address book.
Press
g or G to select a phone
number.
Press E.
Dialing will begin. You can then make
your telephone call.
You will find more information in
chapter “Telephone”. Starting route guidance to an address
book entry
You can transfer an address to the
navigation system and start route
guidance.
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Using an address book entry
in other system modes
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This function is only available for
addresses which are saved in the
navigation system’s destination
memory (
page 155). The COMAND
saves addresses not only in the
destination memory, but at the same
time in the address book.
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