MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2016 R231 Owner's Manual

The search results display the following infor-
mation:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
iThe arrow and linear distance to the des-
tination are not visible if you have entered a POI after entering another city.
The arrow is also not shown when search-
ing for a POI in the vicinity of the destina-
tion.
Depending on the POI selected, COMAND
uses different reference points in deter-
mining the linear distance to the destina-
tion:
Rvicinity of current position: the linear dis-tance is the distance of the point of inter-
est from the current vehicle position.
Rvicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a POI
:Point of interest with address
;To start route calculation
=To store an address in the destination
memory
?To display details
ATo make a call (when available)
BTo cancel selection
CTo display a point of interest's position on
the map Further information on searching via POI cat-
egories (
Ypage 338).
XSelect the POI in the POI list by turning
cVd
the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The complete address of the point of inter-
est selected is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select
Start
; and press Wto confirm.
XTo store an address in the destination
memory: selectSave
=and press Wto
confirm. You can now select storing
options (
Ypage 364).
XTo show the detailed view: select
Details
? and press Wto confirm.
XTo make a call: selectCallAand press
W to confirm. COMAND switches to tele-
phone mode (
Ypage 389).
iThis menu item is available if the POI has
a telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (
Ypage 383).
XTo call up the map: selectMapCand
press Wto confirm.
XYou can move the map and select the des-
tination (
Ypage 331).
POI list with character bar
Search by name in the vicinity of the destination
(example)
If you have selected Search By Namein the
POI menu and then defined the position for
the search (
Ypage 337), the POI list with
character bar appears.
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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.
XProceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (
Ypage 394).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
ZAGAT®survey service
The Z icon before a search result shows that a
ZAGAT®rating is available for this entry.
:ZAGAT ratings
;To display details
XSelect an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear.
ZAGAT example description
XTo show the information: selectDetails
and press Wto 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.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto 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.
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You can select the icons that you want
COMAND to display.
If no points of interest are available, you will
see a message to this effect.
iYou also see this message if you have
selected the No
Symbolsmenu item under
"Map display" (
Ypage 369).
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTo select a POI: selectNextorPrevious
and press Wto confirm.
XTo show details for the selection: select
Details
and press Wto confirm.
XTo change to the map: slideZVthe
COMAND controller.
You can move the map and select the map
section.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the point
of interest should be used as the destina-
tion.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
iCont.is displayed instead of Startwhen
Calculate Alternative Routes
is acti-
vated in the navigation menu (
Ypage 351).
Personal POIs
General notes
iThe use of personal POIs for displaying
traffic surveillance equipment is not per-
mitted in every country. Please observe the
country-specific regulations and adapt
your speed accordingly when driving.
Settings
Calling up the "Personal POIs" menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Personal POIsand press Wto
confirm.
Displaying personal POIs on the map
The personal POIs are shown on the map with
an icon according to their category.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XSelect Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press Wto confirm.
You can select different categories.
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SelectionExplanation
ªNot Clas‐
sified
Standard entry for per-
sonal POIs
ªCOMANDPersonal POIs (destina-
tions, routes) that you
have imported via the
online function
(
Ypage 424).
If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(
Ypage 342).
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
The icon display is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
iThe icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R1/16 mile (50 m)
R1/8 mile (100 m)
R1/4 mile (200 m)
R1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be activa-
ted for this.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Vis‐
ual Warning For Personal POIsand
press Wto confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on Oor off
ª, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
A gong sounds when the vehicle is approach-
ing a personal POI. The function for the cor-
responding category must be activated for
this.
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Acous‐
tic Notification for Personal POIs
and pressWto confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on Oor
off ª, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XIn the "Personal POIs" menu, select Man‐
age Categories For Personal POIs
and pressWto confirm.
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XTo create a new category:selectNewand
press Wto confirm.
XEnter the name of the category. Character
entry (
Ypage 301).
XSelect the ¬icon and press Wto con-
firm.
A list with icons appears. You can assign an
icon to the category.
XSelect a symbol by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
You have created a new category with a
name and icon. This category appears
when selecting the display on the map or
when selecting the destination.
XTo rename a category, to change an
icon: select Rename
orChange Iconand
press Wto confirm.
XProceed as described under "To create a
new category".
XTo delete a category: selectDeleteand
press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the cat-
egory should be deleted.
iIf you delete a category, all points of inter-
est of this category are also deleted.
XSelect Yesand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the category will be
deleted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed. Managing personal POIs
XCall up the "Personal POIs" menu
(
Ypage 341).
XSelect
Manage Categories for Per‐
sonal POIsin the menu and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Not Classified,COMANDor your
own category and press Wto confirm.
XSelect a personal POI and press Wto con-
firm.
The personal point of interest is displayed.
For further information on managing personal
POI categories (
Ypage 344):
RRenaming
RChanging the category
RDeleting
Saving personal POIs
There are three ways to save personal points
of interest. You must insert an SD memory
card to do so. The No
MemoryCardmessage
otherwise appears.
Personal POIs and routes are saved on the
memory card in the same data format in
which the geographical data is stored. This
format is based on the open GPX ( GPS
Exchange) format.
Option 1
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 447).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XHide the menu to show the map in full
screen mode (
Ypage 322).
XPress Wthe COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The current position of the vehicle is saved
as a personal POI on the SD memory card in
the Not Classified
category.
iThe crosshair position is saved in the
scrolling map function (
Ypage 367).
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Option 2
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 447).
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Positionin the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect SavePositionAsPersonalPOI
orSaveCrosshairPos.asPersonal
POI("Move map" function active) and press
W to confirm.
The list of personal categories appears.
XSelect a category and press Wto confirm.
XName for the personal point of interest.
Character entry (
Ypage 301).
Option 3
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 447).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect Savefrom the address entry menu
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Save As Personal POIand press
W to confirm.
XSelect a category.
XEnter 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 (
Ypage 424).
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
category.
Selecting as the destination
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 447).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect FromPersonalPOIsand press W
to confirm.
The categories of personal POIs appear.
SelectionExplanation
Not Classi‐
fied
Standard entry for per-
sonal points of interest.
COMANDPersonal POIs which you
have imported via the
online function
(
Ypage 424).
CoffeeShopsSymbol and category that
you have created yourself
(
Ypage 342).
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In the example, theCoffee Shopscategory
is selected.
The personal points of interest for this cate-
gory are shown.
XSelect a personal POI and press Wto con-
firm.
XTo rename a personal POI: selectRename
and press Wto confirm.
XTo change the category: selectChange
Categoryand press Wto confirm.
XTo change to the map: selectMapand
press Wto confirm.
The position of the personal point of inter-
est is shown in the map.
iA symbol is displayed according to the
"Displaying personal POIs on the map" set- ting (
Ypage 341).
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
If route guidance has been activated, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to accept the personal point of inter-
est as the destination. If route guidance has not been activated,
route calculation for the personal point of
interest will start immediately.
XSelect
YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the personal POI is accep-
ted as the destination.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
XTo make a call: selectCalland press Wto
confirm. COMAND switches to telephone
mode (
Ypage 390).
iCallis available if the personal POI has a
telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (
Ypage 383).
XTo delete a personal POI: selectDelete
and press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the point of interest.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the personal POI is
deleted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Search & Send
Notes
iTo use Search & Send, your vehicle needs
to be equipped with mbrace, a navigation
system and a valid mbrace subscription.
Search & Send is a service assisting you in
entering destinations for the navigation sys-
tem. This mbrace service can send a destina- tion address directly from the Google Maps
®
website to the navigation system of your vehi-
cle.
Selecting and sending a destination
address
Please also refer to the notes about address
entry online: maps.google.com.
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XCallup the maps.google.com website and
enter the destination address inthe
addr ess entry field.
XClick the corresponding button to send the
destination address to the e-mail address
registered with mbrace.
XEnter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field in the "Send" dialog
window.
XClick "Se nd".
Calling up destination addresses
XPress the ïmbrace information button.
Downloading of the destination address to
the navigation system of your vehicle
begins.
iIf you have sent more than one destina-
tion addr ess to your vehicle's navigation
system, you willneed to call up the infor-
mation ind ividually for every address to be
down loaded.
XSelect Yeswhen the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window for starting the navigation system appears
(
Ypage 329).
XSe
lect Start.
or
XSe lect Noto store the downloaded desti-
nation inthe destination memory for later
use.
iThe destination addresses are downloa-
ded inthe same order as they are sent.
If you own several Mercedes-Benz vehicles
equipp ed with mbrace and a valid sub-
scriber account: each destination address
can bedownloaded byeach vehicle. This
requires each vehicle to beregistered with
an e-mail address inyour mbrace account.
Route guidance
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
Rtraff iclights
Rstop and yield signs
Rmerging lanes
Rparking or stopping ina no parking /no
stopping zone
Rother road and traff icrules and regulations
Rnarrow bridges
COMAND may give differing navigation com-
man ds if the actual street/traff icsituation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. For example, ifthe road layout or the
direction of a one-way street has been
changed.
For th isreason, you must always observe
road and traff icrules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traff icrules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (
Ypage 329).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements inthe
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form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation announce-
ments or if you leave the calculated route,
COMAND automatically calculates a new
route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
Rduring route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are closed to
through-traffic.
Rroads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) areconsidered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database.
Displays during route guidance
Change of direction
Changes of direction have three phases:
Rpreparation phase
Rannouncement phase
Rchange-of-direction phase
Example: preparation phase
:
Next road
;Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
=Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
?Current road
Display ?depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(
Ypage 370).
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced by the Prepare to turn right
message. You see the full-screen map.
Example: announcement phase
:
Next road
;Change of direction (turn right here)
=Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
?Distance to the next change of direction
ARoute (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
BPoint at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
iThe filled-in section of visual display for
distance =gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turn
right in 500 ft. and follow the
.
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The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right-hand half shows:
Ran enlarged section of the area around the
intersection (crossing zoom) or
Ra 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next change of direc-
tion
Example: change-of-direction phase
:
Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
;Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
=Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction.
Based on the example display below, the
change of direction is announced 150 ft
before the change of direction with the Now
turn rightmessage.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcement phase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display. Example of a display without changes of
direction
:Route (highlighted in blue)
;Current vehicle position
=Current road
?Map orientation selected
AMap scale selected
Lane recommendations
Example: lane recommendations
:
Point of the next change of direction
;Point of the change of direction after next
=Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
?Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
ADistance to the next change of direction
BPossible lane (light blue)
CRecommended lane (dark blue)
DLane not recommended (gray)
ECurrent vehicle position, the tip of the tri- angle indicating the vehicle’s direction of
travel
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