navigation MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2013 R131 Manual PDF

If the dialog field shows the "No Traffic
Messages" message, this means that:
R
no traffic reports have been received yet.
R no traffic reports are available.
X To cancel the search: selectCancel and
press 0039to confirm.
X To close the report window: selectOK and press
0039to confirm.
If traffic reports exist, a list is shown.
The content of the list varies depending on
whether route guidance is active or not.
List when route guidance is not active The list shows all the roads, areas or regions
for which reports are available.
A traffic report may refer to an area or a
region, e.g. if visibility is impaired due to fog.
X Calling up a list(Y page 354)
X To read a traffic report: select a road,
area or region by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. List when route guidance is active The first list shows the roads, areas and
regions that lie along the route and for which
traffic reports are available.
X
Call up a list (Y page 354).
X To show all reports: selectDisplay All
Messages by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
You see a list of all roads, areas and regions
for which traffic reports are available, even
if the reports do not affect your route. X
To show a traffic report: select a road,
area or region and press 0039to confirm.
X To close the list: slide003600120037 the COMAND
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Example: traffic report
0002
Depending on your selection: MessagesOn Route or
All Messages 0003
Report 8 of 16 for the road affected
0027 Repor ttext
0026 Road, area or region affected by traffic
reports
0024 Symbol for state/province
0025 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
X To scroll within arepor tort o access
the next report: turn003E0012003F the COMAND
controller.
X To retur ntothe report list: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Displaying traffic reports on the map Example: traffic symbol information on the map
0002 Affected roads with indication of direction
0003 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message X
Select Traffic Symbol Information by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm. Example
:details on traffic symbol information
X Select Next or
Previous by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
X To change the map scale: selectMap by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press
0039to confirm.
X To close the detailed view: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Reading out traffic reports on the route Introduction
The read-aloud function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select the following textr
eader
properties:
R Language (Y page 306)
R Text reader speed (Y page 305)
You can start the text reader function
manually or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function manually
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
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X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Read out all messages on route and press
0039to confirm.
COMAND reads ou tthe reports in
sequence.
i If there are no reports for the route, the
Read out all messages on route menu
item is shown in gray and cannot be
selected.
X To switch off the read-aloud function:
select Cancel read-aloud function and
press 0039to confirm or press the 001D
button.
COMAND reads out the current report and
then exits the read-aloud function.
Automatic read-aloud function
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi by sliding
00380012and turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
X Select Read Traffic Messages Automatically and press
0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003.
Recalculating the route dynamically The route types
Dynamic Route and
Dynamic Route Only After Request take
all relevant traffic messages into account
when calculating a route (Y page 316).
If you have set the route type Dynamic Route , COMAND guides you on the updated
route to your destination.
If you have set the route type Dynamic Route Only After Request , a prompt
appears.
You can now decide whether to:
R accept the route suggested by COMAND
R continue your original route
X To accept the suggested route: press
0039 the COMAND controller.
X To continue along the original route:
select Reject by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. Destination memory
Home address (My address) Entering the home address via address
entry
X
Proceed as described under “Adopting an
address book entry as a home address”
(Y page 358). Confirm My Address by
pressing 0039.
X To enter the home address for the first
time: confirm New Entry by pressing
0039.
X To change the home address: select
Change in the menu showing the home
address by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Confirm New Entry by pressing
0039.
X In both cases, enter the home address as a
destination, e.g. as a city, street and house
number (Y page 319). Then, save the home
address (Y page 324). Navigation
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Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
X
To switch on 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 characte rbar (option 1) or
as a selectio nlist (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar X
Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the destination memory
list appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list The
My Address entry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
X Select My Address by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
i If you have not yet entered any
characters, My Address is automatically
highlighted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
X To enter th ehome address for th efirst
time: select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the optio nofchanging the home
address by entering an address. You can
then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book
either with the character bar or as a
selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 399).
X To confirm the selection: press0039the
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a 358
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message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored,
you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address entry should be
overwritten.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If you select No , the list will appear again.
Selecting the home address for route
guidance
X Proceed as described under "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
(Y page 324).
Saving adestination General notes
This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
When the address book is full, no destinations
can be saved in the destination memory. You
must first delete address book entries
(Y page 399).
After destination entry
X The destination has been entered and is
shown in the address entry menu
(Y page 318).
X Select Save by sliding
0012000Aand turning
003E0012003F the COMAND controller and press
0039 to confirm.
You can now selec tstoring options
(Y page 359).
During route guidance
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller. X
Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select Save Destination and press
0039to
confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 359).
Fro mt he lis tofprevious destinations
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 Last Destinations and
press 0039to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select a destination by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
The destination address is shown.
X Select Save and press
0039to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 359).
Selecting storing options
Once you have chose none of the following
options for storing a destination, you can
specify storage options:
R After destination entry ( Ypage 359)
R During route guidance (Y page 359)
R From the list of previous destinations
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Storage options
X To save the destination without a
name: selectSave Without Name and
press 0039to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory and uses the address
as the destination name.
X To save the destination as My address:
select Save as "My Address" and press
0039 to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory as My Address . If the
selected address boo kentry already
contains address data tha tcan be used for
navigation (0006 icon), a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite the
existing data.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is overwritten.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
X To save the destination with a name:
select Save With Name and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Home , and press
0039
to confirm.
X The input menu appears with data fields
and the character bar. Example
:saving a destination with a name
0002 Selected data field with cursor
0003 Characte rbar
X Proceed as described unde r"Character
entry (navigation)" ( Ypage 301).
X Then select 0004and press 0039to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination under the
name entered.
Assigning adestination to an address
book entry
An address with complete address data that
is suitable for navigation can be assigned to
a pre-existing address book entry.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry fro
mt he storage options and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Home , and press
0039
to confirm.
You will see the address book either with
the character bar or as a selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 399).
COMAND stores the data if the address
book entry selected does not yet contain
navigable address data.
If the selected address book entry already
contains navigable address data, a prompt
will appeara sking whether you wish to
overwrite the existing data.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
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You can star
troute guidance to this address
directly from the address book
(Y page 401).
Deleting adestination or the home
address 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 selectio nlist (option 2).
X Option 1: destination memory list with
th ec haracter bar: enter characters using
the character bar (Y page 301).
X Option 2: destination memory lis tas
selection list: select a destination by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You see the address data of the selected
entry.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to delete the destination.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND deletes the
destination .You will see amessage to this
effect.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
i If the navigable address data for the
destination being deleted is also assigned
to an address book entry, COMAND will
also delete this data from there. If the
corresponding address book entry does
not contain any further data, such as telephone numbers, COMAND deletes the
entire address book entry. Previous destinations
Introduction COMAND automatically stores the previous
destinations for which route calculation has
been started. If the memory is full, COMAND
deletes the oldest destination. You can also
save a destination from the list of previous
destinations in the destination memory. It will
be stored there permanently.
Storing
adestination permanently in
the destination memory X
Proceed as described in the "From the list
of previous destinations" section
(Y page 325).
Storing the vehicle position in the list of
previous destinations X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save Vehicle Position and press
0039 to confirm.
COMAND stores the current vehicle
position as a destination in the list of
previous destinations.
Storing the crosshair position in the list
of previous destinations Ac
rosshair appears on the map if you have
moved the map manually (Y page 362). You
can store the crosshair position as a
destination in the list of previous
destinations. Navigation
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X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save Crosshair Position and
press 0039to confirm.
Deleting one of the previous
destinations X
To switc hon 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 Last Destinations and
press 0039to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination and press
0039 to confirm.
The destination address appears.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Map operation and map settings
General notes Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of such
logos on the map does not indicate approval
of, support of or advertising by these
companies for the navigation system itself. Setting the map scale
0002
Set map scale as a number with unit
0003 Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
0027 New map scale
0026 Scale bar
Unit of measurement 0002in the COMAND
display depends on the selection made for the
instrumentc luster, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X To hid ethe menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controlle rand, when the Full Screen menu ite
mis shown, press 0039.
X To call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn 003E0012003F the COMAND controller, scale
bar 0027appears.
X Turn 003E0012003F until the desired scale is set.
Moving the map Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
0002
Current vehicle position
0003 Crosshair
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X
To hide the menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screenmenu ite
mis shown, press 0039.
X To scroll the weather map: slide003600120037,
00380012000A or00340012003D the COMAND controller.
Ac rosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Display 0027may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data .Itshows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 365).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination
X Press the 001Fback button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's
position
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map and press
0039 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 001Fback button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination. If the route includes waypoints
and an intermediate stop, the map can also
be set to these positions.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Destination Map and press
0039to
confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings Calling up the map settings menu
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
Map orientation Example: map orientation
0002
Current map orientation (001B or¤) Navigation
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Possible map orientations:
R
001B North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Orientation in direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the direction of
travel is always up; the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the direction of travel is always up; the
map projection reproduces the curvature
of the earth and the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up; from a scale of
1kmt he map displays elevation; the
orange point of the symbol points north). Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Map Orientation and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select North Up ,
Heading Up ,
Bird's- eye View or
3-D Map by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
A 0021 dot indicates the new setting.
Selecting POI symbols Setting the POI symbol display
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select POI Symbols On Map and press
0039 to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols The map does not show any symbols.364
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