navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2015 R131 Owner's Guide

able, the navigation announcements will be in
English.
When you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
X Press the 0066button.
X Select System System by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Language
Language and press0098to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 003Bdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X To assign a favorites button: press the
0066 button.
X Select System
System by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Assign
Assign as asFavorite
Favorite and press0098
to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot 003Bindicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The favorites button is assigned the selec-
ted function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
007D favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function. You can select the following predefined func-
tions in a menu:
R SplitView on/off SplitView on/off : you can switch the
screen view for the front passenger on or
off.
R Display On/Off Display On/Off : you can switch the dis-
play off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock'
Full Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with the clock.
R 00A7 Menu
Menu: you can call up the online and
Internet functions.
R 360°
360° Camera
Camera : you can call up the picture of
the 360° camera.
R Full screen: 'Map'
Full screen: 'Map' : you can call up the
full screen with the map.
R Spoken Driving Tip
Spoken Driving Tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display
Display Traffic
Traffic Messages
Messages: you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home
Navigate Home: you can start route guid-
ance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 327).
R Detour Menu Detour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and then block a section of the route
and recalculate the route (Y page 349).
R Compass Compass Screen
Screen: you can call up the com-
pass. Importing/exporting data
General notes !
Never remove the stick or card when writ-
ing data to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data. System settings
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Importing/exporting data
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
or X Connect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (Y page 445).
X Press 0066.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Import/Export
Import/Export Data
Dataand press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Import Data
Import Data orExport Data
Export Data and
press 0098to confirm. If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select
Export Data
Export Data.
X Enter the PIN, select0054and press 0098to
confirm.
You can now proceed in the same way as if
PIN protection was deactivated.
X To select a preset: selectMemory Memory Card
Cardor
USB Storage
USB Storage and press0098to confirm.
X Select All Data
All Data and press0098to confirm.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
or
X Select the data type and press 0098to con-
firm.
Depending on the previous entry, select the
data type for the export 0073or not 0053.
X Select Cont. Cont.and press 0098to confirm.
i Personal music files in the MUSIC REGIS-
TER cannot be saved and imported again
using this function. Reset function
You can completely reset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, this
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system and
address book entries. In addition, any activa-
ted PIN protection, which you have used to
protect your data against unwanted export,
will be deactivated. Resetting is recommen- System settings
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For further information on the rear view cam-
era, see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
X Press the 0066button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Rear
Rear View
ViewCamera
Camera and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Activation by R gear
Activation by R gear and press
0098 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Night View Assist Plus
On vehicles with Night View Assist Plus you
can have the image from Night View Assist
Plus shown on the COMAND display. X Switch on COMAND (Y page 295).
X Activate Night View Assist Plus, see the
separate operating instructions.
The image from Night View Assist Plus
appears in the COMAND display.
X To adjust the brightness: selectBright‐
Bright‐
ness
ness by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Switching automatic activation on/off:
select Night Night View
ViewAssist
Assist Auto.
Auto.Acti‐
Acti‐
vation
vation and press 0098to confirm.
Switch the option on 0073or off 0053.
Option switched on: while using other func-
tions e.g. the navigation system, Night View Assist Plus is active in the background. In
the dark, in unlit surroundings and at
speeds in excess of 37 mph (60 km/h), the
Night View image is automatically dis-
played as soon as pedestrians or animals
are detected. X
To switch off the display: selectBack Backand
press 0098to confirm or press the 003Dbut-
ton. Navigation
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. Introduction
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
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COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. 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 reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
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 con- sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing 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
Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interference or
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellite 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 desti-
nation or current position.
Switching to navigation mode Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0043 Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Current vehicle position
0085 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 00BEfunction button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Navigation
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You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route
Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route: is the same
route type as Fast Route Fast Route. In addition,
COMAND takes into account any relevant
traffic reports received during route guid-
ance. The navigation system can help you
avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recal-
culating the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route Only After
Dynamic TRF. Route Only After
Request Request: is the same route type as
Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route. After recalcu-
lating 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
Eco Route: the Eco Route Eco Route(economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
Fast Routetype.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the jour-
ney distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
R Short
Short Route
Route: COMAND 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 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: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller.
Setting 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. They can normally be used when
there are two people in the vehicle. However, there are also carpool lanes which can only be
used when there are three or more people 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 thresh-
old.
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. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL CARPOOL. The 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 Number of
Occupants
Occupants in
inVehicle
Vehicle, COMAND uses car-
pool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of car-
pool lanes using visual and acoustic driving
directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number Number
of Occupants in Vehicle
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning
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X
Select 1
1,2
2or More
More than 2
than 2 by turning 00790052007A
and press 0098to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting. Destination entry
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
Entering a destination 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 cen-
ter
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 cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following example data:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to enter your
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
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X
Select Yes
Yesand press 0098to confirm.
After selecting Yes
Yes, the Data Saved
Data Saved mes-
sage appears.
Selecting a destination from the desti-
nation 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 327), and select it for 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
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select From Memory From Memory and press0098to con-
firm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar 0043
Character entered by the user
0044 Characters automatically added by the
system 0087
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
0085 Switches to the selection list
0083 Deletes an entry
0084 Characters not currently available
006B Character bar
006C Currently selected character
006D Cancels an entry
006E Characters currently available
X Enter a destination, e.g. "My Address".
Character entry, using city input as an
example (Y page 301).
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list Destination memory list
X Select My Address My Address by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 0098to con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again.
"My Address" has been entered.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. 328
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Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection Characteristic Instructions
Near Destina‐
Near Destina‐
tion tion Entry is only possible
when route guidance is
active. X
Select Near NearDestination
Destination from the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).Current Posi‐
Current Posi‐
tion tion The system looks for a
point of interest in the
vicinity of the current
vehicle position. X
Select Current Position Current Position in the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).Other City
Other City After entering a city, the
system looks for the POI
within the city. Option 1
X Select Other Other City
Cityin the POI menu and
press 0098to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 323).
X Enter the city. Proceed as described in
the "Entering a city" section
(Y page 323).
X Select a POI category (Y page 336).
Option 2: X Enter a city in the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select POI
POI and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category. Search By Name Search By Name You can call up all the
points of interest in the
digital map or focus your
search on the three pre-
viously selected posi-
tions. X
Select Search Search By
ByName
Name in the POI menu
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select All
AllPOIs
POIs or one of the three pre-
viously selected positions.
The point of interest list with character
bar appears.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 337).Search Search
By
ByPhone
Phone
Number
Number This function gives you
access to all points of
interest that have a
phone number. X
Select Search By Phone Number Search By Phone Number and
press 0098to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 337). Navigation
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Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 392).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
ZAGAT ®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that a
ZAGAT ®
rating is available for this entry. 0043
ZAGAT ratings
0044 To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X To show the information: selectDetails Details
and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a POI using the map Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide
Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed
on the map varies according to the icon. 338
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Option 2:
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save
SavePosition
Position As
AsPersonal
Personal POI
POI
or Save
Save Crosshair
Crosshair Pos.
Pos.as
asPersonal
Personal
POI
POI ("Move map" function active) and press
0098 to confirm.
The list of personal categories appears.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
X Name for the personal point of interest.
Character entry (Y page 299).
Option 3
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 322).
X Select Save
Save from the address entry menu
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Save As Personal POI
Save As Personal POI and press
0098 to confirm.
X Select a category.
X Enter the name.
The current address is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card.
Importing personal POIs via the online
function You can import personal POIs (destinations,
routes) via the online function (Y page 422).
When importing, you can choose whether to
write files to the SD memory card or to file
them in the address book. The imported per- sonal POIs have their own icon and are filed in
the COMAND Online
COMAND Online category. Selecting as the destination
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 445).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination Destination in the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select From
FromPersonal
Personal POIs
POIsand press 0098
to confirm.
The categories of personal POIs appear. Selection Explanation
Not Classi‐
Not Classi‐
fied fied Standard entry for per-
sonal points of interest.
COMAND COMAND
Online Online Personal POIs which you
have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 422). Coffee Coffee
Shops
Shops Symbol and category that
you have created yourself
(Y page 340). 342
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