navigation MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2013 R131 Owner's Guide

COMAND calculates the rout
eto the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual road/traffic situation
no longer corresponds to the data on the
digital map. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over the system's driving
recommendations. G
WARNING
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
General notes Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible. GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception
.Incertain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone,
satellite radio, GPS).
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When the restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or curren tposition. Navigation
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Switching to navigation mode
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0002 Status bar
0003 Main function bar
0027 Current vehicle position
0026 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 0014function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
0002
Current vehicle position
0003 Map orientation selected
0027 Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display shows the route, changes of direction and lane recommendations.
Navigation announcements guide you to
your destination.
Route guidance inactive
means that no
destination has been entered yet and no
route has been calculated yet.
Showing/hiding the menu You can show or hide the menu at the lower
edge of the map.
X
To hide the menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press
0039to confirm.
or
X Press the 001Fback button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen display. Basic settings
Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu)
0002
To select the route type
0003 Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
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X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 0039to confirm.
Af illed circle indicates the current setting.
X Selec tthe route option(s) and press 0039to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0013or off
0003, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet.
i RDS-TMC is not available in all countries.
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route :C
OMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route : same route
type as Fast Route .Ina
ddition, COMAND
takes into account any relevant traffic
reports received during route guidance.
The navigation system can help you avoid
a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route After Request :
same route type as Dynamic Traffic Route . After recalculating the route,
COMAND asks you whether you want to
adopt the new route or whether you want
to continue along the original route. R
Eco Route : the
Eco Route is a variant of
the Fast Route route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
R Short Route :C
OMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide003600120037 the COMAND
controller.
To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Normally you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. On the road signs, you may also see the
word CARPOOL .T
he lanes are arranged as a
separate lane next to the others or are built
as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of Occupants in Vehicle , COMAND uses Navigation
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carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and ou
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carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Numberof Occupants in Vehicle: by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller. X
Select 1 ,
2 or
More than 2 by turning
003E0012003F and press 0039to confirm.
A 0021 dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others. Entering
adestination by address Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R
entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city and
center
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
intersection
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you canno tenter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following exampl edata:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely ente rinformation
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to ente ryour
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and pressing 0039to
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Address entry menu
X
Select Address Entry and press
0039to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears .Ifyou
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Depending on the sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
the digital map, some menu items may not be
available at all or may not yet be available.
Example: after you enter the state/province,
the Map ,
No. ,
Center ,
Intersection ,
Save and
Start menu items are not available. The
ZIP code menu item is not available unless
the digital map contains ZIP codes.
Entering the state/province, city, street
and number
Selecting astate/province
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
Am enu with the available lists appears:
R Last States/Provinces R
States (U.S.A.) R
Provinces (Canada) X
To select alist : turn 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To select astate/province: turn003E0012003F the
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering acity
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select City in the address entry menu by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You will see the city list eithe rwith the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X
Enter NEW YORK .C
haracter entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301). Navigation
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List of cities as selection list
Option 2: city list as selection list
X Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm yours election.
The address entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select Street in the address entry menu
by turning 003E0012003Fand sliding 00380012000Athe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Street list with character bar
Option 1: street list with character bar
X
Enter BROADWAY . Character entry, using
city input as an example (Y page 301). Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
X Select a street by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
If an entry has the 0002symbol, it is
ambiguous. You can select the entry you
want from an additional selection list. X
Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Enter house number
Entering a house number will delete a
previously entered intersection.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select No. in the address entry menu by
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COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
You will see the house number list either
with the characte rbar (option 1) or as a
selectio nlist (option 2). House number list with character bar
Option 1: house number list with character
bar
X Enter 4 and
0 . Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301).House number list as selection list
Option 2: house number list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
house number has now been entered. Entering the ZIP code, center and
intersection
Entering
aZIP code
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select ZIP in the address entry menu by
turning 003E0012003Fand sliding 00380012000Athe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
You will see the ZIP code list either with the
characte rbar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Lis
tofZ IP codes with character bar
Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301). ZIP code list as selection list
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
X
Select the desired zip code by turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller. Navigation
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Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm yours election.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. You
can now enter the street for a more precise
location .Only streets in the area covered
by the entered ZIP code are available.
X Start route calculation (Y page 323).
Entering acenter
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select Center in the address entry menu
by turning 003E0012003Fand sliding 00380012000Athe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City center list with character bar
Option 1: center list with character bar
X
Enter a center. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 301). Center list as selectio
nlist
Option 2: center list as selection list
X Select a center by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 323).
Entering an intersection
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select Intersection (junction) in the
address entry menu by turning 003E0012003Fand
sliding 00380012000Athe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You will see the intersection list eithe rwith
the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). 322
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Intersection list with character bar
0002
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
0003 List
0027 Character bar
Option 1: intersection list with character bar
X Enter an intersection. Character entry,
using city input as an example
(Y page 301). Intersection list as selection list
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
X Select an intersection by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0039to
confirm yours election.
The address entry menu appears again. The
intersection selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 323).Starting route calculation
Address entry menu with destination address
0002
Destination address
0003 To start route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route for the address specified or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
Address) (Y page 324).
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X In the address entry menu, confirm Start by pressing
0039.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
i The Continue menu item is displayed
instead of Start if
Calculate Alternative Routes is activated in the
navigation menu (option 2) (Y page 347).
Option 1 –no route guidance active: route
calculatio nstarts. While route calculatio nis
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see a message, e.g. Calculating Fast
Route .
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins.
If the vehicle is not on a digitized road, the
following is displayed:
R the linear distance to the destination
R the direction to the destination
R the Off Mapped Road message Navigation
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Option 2 – route guidance is already
active:
if route guidance is already active, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to terminate the currently active route
guidance.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND will stop route
guidance and start route calculation for the
new destination.
If you select No , COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
i Route calculation takes a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance
from the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data.
The calculated route can differ from the
ideal route, for example because of
incomplete map data. Please also refer to
the notes about the digital map
(Y page 372).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for
the first time (option 1) or edit a previously
stored home address (option 2).
X Option 1: enter the address, e.g. a city,
street and house number (Y page 319).
X Once you have entered the address, select
Save in the address entry menu by turning
003E0012003F and sliding 00380012000Athe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save as "My Address" and press
0039 to confirm.
COMAND stores your home address under
the My Address entry in the destination
memory.
X Option 2: proceed as described under
"Option 1".
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe
current home address should be
overwritten. X
Select Yes and press
0039to confirm.
After selecting Yes , the
Saving Procedure Successful message
appears.
Selecting adestination from the
destination memory (e.g. My address) Introduction
The destination memory always contains an
entry named "My address". You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example (Y
page 324), and selec titfor route
guidance. This entry is always located at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select From Memory and press
0039to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memoryl ist with
character bar 0002
Character entered by the user
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