MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2014 R131 Owner's Manual

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LLC. Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described. This also applies to
safety-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some COMAND functions
are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle
is in motion. You will notice this, for example
because either you will not be able to select
certain menu items or COMAND will display
a message to this effect. At a glance
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. COMAND operating system
Overview 0043
COMAND display (Y page 290)
0044 COMAND control panel with a single DVD
drive or DVD changer
0087 COMAND controller (Y page 296) At a glance
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You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function
R the telephone function
R the video function
R the system settings
R the online and Internet functions
R the Digital Operator's Manual
(available depending on the vehicle model)
You can call up the main functions:
R using the corresponding function buttons
R using the main function bar in the COMAND
display
R using the remote control
COMAND display General notes
!
Do not use the space in front of the
display to stow anything. Objects placed
here could damage the display or impair its
function. Avoid touching the surface of the
display. Pressure exerted on the surface of
the display can have an irreversible,
detrimental effect on the display.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. 290
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Display overview
Example display for radio
0043
Status bar
0044 To call up the audio menu
0087 Main function bar
0085 Display/selection window
0083 Radio menu bar
Status bar 0043shows the time, the active network provider and the signal strength.
The main functions – navigation, audio, telephone and video – feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle 0044. The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar 0087allows you to call up the desired main function. When the main function
is activated, it is identifiable by the white lettering.
In the example, the radio mode is switched on within the audio main function, display/
selection window 0085is active.
Menu bar 0083allows you to operate the radio functions. At a glance
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Menu overview
Navi Audio Telephone Video System Symbol
00A7
00A7 Route settings FM/AM
radio (using
HD Radio™) Telephone Video DVD Calls up the
system
menu Calls up the
Digital
Operator's
Manual
(available
depending
on the
vehicle
model)
Map settings Satellite
radio Address
book Aux Calls up
COMAND
and Internet
Personal points of
interest Disc Calls up the
weather
service
SIRIUS
Weather
Messages
(street name
announcements,
acoustic
information during
calls, audio
fadeout, reserve
fuel level) Memory
Card Calls up the
Mercedes-
Benz Mobile
website
0073
Activates/
deactivates
alternative routes MUSIC
REGISTER
Avoids an area USB
storage
device
SIRIUS service Bluetooth
Audio
Map version Media
Interface
Aux292
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System menu overview
System Time SplitView Consumpti
on Seat Display off
Display settings 0073
Switches
the
automatic
time
settings
on/off
Operates
COMAND
functions
from the
passenger
side Calls up the
fuel
consumptio
n display Changes
the driver/
front-
passenger
seat
settings Switches
off the
display
Text reader speed Sets the
time zone
Voice-operated
control settings Switches to
summer
time
Rear view camera Manual
time setting
Language Sets the
time/date
format
Favorites button
Activates/
deactivates
Bluetooth
® Automatic volume
adjustment
Imports/exports
data
Resets COMAND
i
Delete your
personal data
using this
function, 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. At a glance
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i
If the 360°
360° Camera
Camera menu item is displayed, Display
DisplayOff
Offcan be called up under System.
Switching the COMAND display on/off
X Press the 0066function button.
or
X Select System System in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, the system menu appears.
X To switch off: selectDisplay Off
Display Off and
press 0098to confirm.
X To switch on: press one of the function
buttons, e.g. 0066,00BEor the 0038back
button.
Cleaning instructions
! Do not touch the COMAND 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
damage the display surface. 294
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COMAND control panel
Function Page
0043
Switches to radio mode 436
Switches wavebands 437
Switches to satellite radio 441
0044
Switches to navigation
mode 324
Shows the menu system 324
0087
Press
003Arepeatedly • Switches to the audio CD,
audio DVD and MP3 mode
449
• Switches to memory card
mode
449
• Switches to MUSIC
REGISTER
460
• Switches to USB storage
device mode
449
• Switches to Media
Interface or audio AUX
mode
471
• Switches to Bluetooth
®
audio mode 468
0085
Calls up the telephone
basic menu: • Telephony via the
Bluetooth ®
interface 391 Function Page
0083
Load/eject button
0062
Single DVD drive 446
0065
DVD changer 446
0084
Selects stations via the
station search function
437
Rewinds 453
Selects the previous track 452
006B
Disc slot
• Loads CDs/DVDs 446
• Ejects CDs/DVDs 447
• Updates the digital map 380
006C
Selects stations via the
station search function
437
Fast forward 453
Selects the next track 452
006D
Clear button
• Deletes characters 307
• Deletes an entry 307At a glance
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Function Page
006E
Number pad
• Selects stations via the
station presets
437
• Stores stations manually 438
• Mobile phone
authorization 388
• Telephone number entry 392
• Sends DTMF tones 394
• Character entry 306
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory 511
0090
Displays the current
track being played 454
007D
Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually 438
007D
Selects a track 452
006F
Switches COMAND on/off 299
Adjusts the volume
299 Function Page
0070
SD memory card slot 448
0071
Calls up the system menu 310
0072
Accepts a call 392
Dials a number 392
Redials 393
Accepts a waiting call 394
0073
Switches the sound on or
off
299
Switches the hands-free
microphone on/off
394
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
405
Switches off navigation
announcements
299
0074
Rejects a call 392
Ends an active call 395
Rejects a waiting call 394
COMAND controller
Overview
0043
COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display. You can:
R
call up menus or lists
R scroll within menus or lists and
R exit menus or lists
Operation Example: operating the COMAND controller296
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The COMAND controller can be:
R
pressed briefly or pressed and held 0098
R turned clockwise or counter-clockwise
00790052007A
R slid left or right 009500520096
R slid forwards or backwards 009700520064
R slid diagonally 009100520078
Example of operation
In the instructions, operating sequences are
described as follows:
X Press the 002Abutton.
Radio mode is activated.
X Select Radio
Radio by sliding 00520064and turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
X Confirm Station List Station List by pressing0098.
The station list appears.
Buttons on the COMAND controller Overview
0043
Back button (Y page 297)
0044 Clear button (Y page 297)
0087 Seat function button (Y page 318)
0085 Favorites button (Y page 314)
i If your vehicle is not equipped with the
seat function button, it features two
favorites buttons.
i For AMG vehicles: the COMAND
Controller is configured with buttons 0043
and 0044. Back button
You can use the
003Dbutton to exit a menu
or to call up the basic display of the current
operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the003D
back button.
COMAND changes to the next higher menu
level in the current operating mode.
X To call up the basic display: press and
hold the 003Dback button.
COMAND changes to the basic display of
the current operating mode.
Clear button
X To delete individual characters: briefly
press the 0084clear button.
X To delete an entire entry: press and hold
the 0084 clear button.
Seat function button
You can use the 0050button to call up the
following seat functions:
R Multicontour seat (with 4-way lumbar
support)
R Active multicontour seat (dynamic seat and
massage function)
R Balance (seat heating distribution)
More information on the seat functions
(Y page 318).
Favorites button
You can assign predefined functions to
the 0080 favorites button and call them up by
pressing the button (Y page 314). At a glance
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Using COMAND
Selecting a main function Address entry menu
0043
Main function bar
Situation: switching from navigation mode
(address entry menu) to the system settings.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by sliding00520064and
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Address Entry
Address Entry and press0098to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears.
X Slide 00970052the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar 0043.
X Select System
System in the main function bar by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
0043
Calls up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on,
triangle 0043appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing). 298
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