navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2015 R131 Service Manual

Displaying all traffic reports
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic
Traffic in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select All
AllMessages
Messages and press0098to con-
firm.
A list is shown containing all roads, areas or
regions affected by traffic reports. Roads,
areas or regions not on the route also
appear in the list.
X To show a traffic report: select a road,
area or region and press 0098to confirm.
The traffic report is displayed. There may be
several traffic reports for the affected road. You can find an example of a traffic report
here: (Y page 358).
X To close a report: slide009500520096 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 text reader prop-
erties:
R Language (Y page 308)
R Text reader speed (Y page 308) You can start the text reader function man-
ually or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function manually
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic
Traffic by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select Read out all messages on Read out all messages on
route
route and press 0098to confirm.
COMAND reads out the reports in
sequence.
i If there are no reports for the route, the
Read
Read out
outall
allmessages
messages on
onroute
route menu
item is shown in gray and cannot be selec- ted.
X To switch off the read-aloud function:
select Cancel
Cancel Read-Aloud Read-Aloud Function
Functionand
press 0098to confirm or press the 0063but-
ton.
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
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic Traffic by sliding 00970052and turning
00790052007Athe COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
X Select Read Traffic Messages Auto‐
Read Traffic Messages Auto‐
matically
matically and press0098to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Navigation
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X
Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, COMAND deletes the
destination. You will see a message to this effect.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
i If the navigable address data for the des-
tination being deleted is also assigned to an
address book entry, COMAND will also
delete this data from there. If the corre-
sponding address book entry does not con-
tain 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 a destination permanently in
the destination memory X
Proceed as described in the "From the list
of previous destinations" section
(Y page 328).
Storing the vehicle position in the list of
previous destinations X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function 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
SaveVehicle
Vehicle Position
Position and press
0098 to confirm.
COMAND stores the current vehicle posi-
tion as a destination in the list of previous
destinations.
Storing the crosshair position in the list
of previous destinations A crosshair appears on the map if you have
moved the map manually (Y
page 365). You
can store the crosshair position as a destina-
tion in the list of previous destinations.
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 Crosshair Position Save Crosshair Position and
press 0098to confirm.
Deleting one of the previous destina-
tions X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function 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 Last Destinations
From Last Destinations and
press 0098to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination and press 0098
to confirm.
The destination address appears.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
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If you select
No
No, the process will be can-
celed. 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 compa-
nies for the navigation system itself.
Setting the map scale 0043
Set map scale as a number with unit
0044 Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
0087 New map scale
0085 Scale bar
Unit of measurement 0043in the COMAND dis-
play depends on the selection made in the
instrument cluster; see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098.
X To call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller, scale
bar 0087appears.
X Turn 00790052007A until the desired scale is set. Moving the map Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Crosshair
0087 Details of the crosshair position
0085 Map scale selected
X To hide the menu: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098.
X To scroll the weather map: slide009500520096,
009700520064 or009100520078 the COMAND controller.
A crosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves in the corresponding direction.
Display 0087may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. It shows the geo-coordi-
nate position of the crosshair if the Geo- Geo-
coordinates
coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 368).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination X Press the 0038back button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's posi-
tion
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A Navigation
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the COMAND controller and press
0098to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map
Vehicle Position Map and press
0098 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 0038back 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 way points
and an intermediate stop, the map can also be set to these positions.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Destination Position Map
Destination Position Map and
press 0098to confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings Calling up the map settings menu
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map
Map Settings
Settings and press0098to con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears. Map orientation Example: map orientation
0043
Current map orientation (005B or¤)
Possible map orientations:
R 005B North orientation (The map view is dis-
played so that north is always up)
R ¤ Heading orientation (the map view is
aligned to the direction of travel. The direc-
tion of travel is always at the top, the
orange-color tip of the symbol points
north.)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (the map view is aligned
to the direction of travel. The map projec-
tion reproduces the curvature of the earth's surface, the orange-color tip of the symbol
points north.)
R ¤ 3D map (the map view is aligned to the
direction of travel. At a scale of 1 km the
map displays elevation, the orange-color
tip of the symbol points north.) Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. 366
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Selecting map information
Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map MapSettings
Settings and press0098to con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Text Information On Map Text Information On Map and
press 0098to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Current Street
Current Street, Geo-coordi‐
Geo-coordi‐
nates
nates orNone
None and press 0098to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller. Road display
0043
Road names or numbers, e.g. for high-
ways Geo-coordinate display
0043
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
0044 Current vehicle position: latitude coordi-
nates 0087
Current vehicle position: longitude coor-
dinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height dis-
play 0043may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position. Height display 0043and number of satellites
used 0085are not displayed. Display switched off
0043
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. A street
name, for example, can be shown here
(Y page 365).
Coordinates on the map
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map MapSettings
Settings and press0098to con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map
Compass On Map and press0098to
confirm.
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X
To avoid a new area: call up the area menu
again (Y page 371).
Switching an avoided area on/off X Call up the area list (Y page 372).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
The avoided area is switched on 0073or off
0053 depending on the previous status.
Displaying and changing an avoided area X Call up the area list (Y page 372).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Display Display /
/Change
Change and press 0098to
confirm.
The area to be avoided is indicated in the
map.
X To change the location of the area: slide
009500520096 ,009700520064 or009100520078 the COMAND control-
ler.
The area is moved on the map.
X To adjust the size of the area: turn00790052007A
the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the change: press0098the
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered.
Deleting a set area
X Call up the area list (Y page 372).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted. If you select
No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
SIRIUS XM service Displaying SIRIUS XM service information
You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation. X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service and press0098to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display shows the telephone number of the pro-
vider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number of
your service module.
Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established: X Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be required to activate your account.
Compass function You can view the current direction of travel,
the current height and the coordinates of the
current vehicle position in the compass view.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button. Navigation
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X
To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Compass
Compass and press 0098to confirm. Example: compass
0043
Current direction of travel
0044 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude coor-
dinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
0083 Current vehicle position: latitude coordi-
nates
0084 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display current elevation
0044, the sys-
tem must be able to receive at least four
satellites. Steering angle 0084can be a max-
imum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack
Back by press-
ing 0098or press the 0038back button.
Country-specific information You can call up information on the traffic con-
ditions in the country you are currently driving
in via the COMAND Internet and online func-
tion.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include maxi- mum speeds, driving with low-beam head-
lamps or legal alcohol limits, for example.
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 sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Country Information
Country Information and press
0098 to confirm.
When the connection has been made, the
available country information appears.
X To return to navigation: press the0038
button.
Displaying the map data version X
To show the map data menu: press0098
the COMAND controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Map Version Map Version and press0098to con-
firm.
The number of the map data version is
shown. Information about new versions of
the digital map can be obtained from an
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Updating the digital map
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance can only be provided by the navigation
system in conjunction with the most up-to-
date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the dig-
ital map updated there with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
Carrying out a manual update
i The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may automat-
ically switch off. This protects the battery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running.
X Insert the DVD (Y page 445).
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the naviga-
tion system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the database currently installed and the data-
base that is to be installed are displayed.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
After selecting Yes
Yes, an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the acti-
vation code when you buy the navigation
DVD.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code cor-
rectly, COMAND starts updating the digital
map. Once the update is finished, you will
see a message.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
i You cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was interrup-
ted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD during the update.
X Press the 0062load/eject button.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
X Insert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed, you will see a message that the map updateis not possible. Navigation
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Problems with the navigation system
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
continue route guid-
ance after the journey
has been interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
X Continue route guidance (Y page 349).Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
determine the vehicle's
position. COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
R After transporting the vehicle by ferry
R After transporting the vehicle by motorail
R After the vehicle has been towed
X Start the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
navigation announcements and route guidance displays. Navigation
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The
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Unavailable
Unavailable message
appears. COMAND has an integrated hard drive on which the digital map is
stored.
To protect the integrated hard drive against damage, COMAND
deactivates it at very high and low temperatures. The navigation
system will then be temporarily unavailable.
X Let the vehicle and COMAND cool down.
X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again. If an area of the hard disk has a malfunction, COMAND can no
longer access the map data in this area. This may occur when
calculating a route, for example.
X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again.
The navigation system will be operational again until it has to
access the faulty area of the hard drive once more. The message
will then reappear.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions You see a message
informing you that the
DVD containing the dig-
ital map is incompatible
with the system soft-
ware. The DVD containing the digital map cannot be used for the update.
X To confirm the message: press0098the COMAND controller.
X Eject the DVD.
X Have the system database checked at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The map software
update has failed. The DVD is dirty.
X Clean the DVD.
X Restart the update. The DVD is scratched.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. There is overheating due to excessive temperatures in the vehicle
interior.
X Wait until the vehicle interior has cooled down.
X Restart the update. COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 378
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