navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2016 R231 Owner's Guide

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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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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On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendationC
based on the next two changes of direction.
The number of lanes applies to the point at
which the next change of direction is
required.
iThe multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations.
Only the recommended lanes are displayed here, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Display and description of lane recom-
mendations
LaneDay
modeNight
mode
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes.Dark
blueLight
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes.Light
blueDark
blue
Lane not recom-
mended
In this lane, you will
not be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes.Light
brown or
light grayGray
iThe colors used in the lane recommenda-
tion display vary depending on whether day
or night mode is switched on.
HOV or carpool lanes
:HOV symbol on the road sign
;HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
iThis information is stored in the map data.
iYou can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (
Ypage 323). In this section, you
can also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
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 consulting
the map display for directions. The symbols or
the map display could distract you from traffic
conditions and driving.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
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XTo show the menu:pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect RPTin the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVdthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo switch off: press the8button dur-
ing an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The
driving instructions have been
muted.
XTo switch on:pressWthe COMAND con-
troller.
XSelect RPTin the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVdthe COMAND control-
ler and press Wto confirm.
iCOMAND automatically switches the nav-
igation announcements back on when:
Ryou have a new route calculated
Ryou switch COMAND on again or start the engine
Switching announcements and audio
fadeout on/off
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Announcementsand press Wto
confirm.
A menu appears.
You can activate/deactivate the following
functions:
RAnnounce Street Names
Street names are announced during
route guidance.
RAudible Info During Phone Call
During a phone call, navigation
announcements and traffic reports are
audible in the background.
RAudio Fadeout
The volume of an active audio or video
source is automatically reduced during a navigation announcement.
RGas on Reserve
Once you have reached reserve fuel
level, you will see a prompt asking
whether you wish to start the search for a
gas station (
Ypage 336).
XSelect the function and press Wto confirm.
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Setting the volume manually
XAdjust the volume using the qcontrol
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
XSelect RPTin the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the q
control knob.
Announce Street Names
If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected lan-
guage are available in the database.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect AnnounceStreetNamesand press
W to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
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Exit route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance
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.
XTo cancel route guidance: selectCancel
Route Guidanceand press Wto confirm.
or
XTo continue route guidance: selectCon‐
tinue Route Guidanceand press Wto
confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to a
digitized street, the Area
ofdestination
reachedmessage appears when the desti-
nation is reached.
Influencing route guidance
Avoiding a section of the route blocked by
a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked sec-
tion of the route.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Detourand press Wto confirm.
XTo block a section of the route: select
Longer
or Shorterrepeatedly and press
W to confirm until the desired section has
been selected.
iThe total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
XTo delete the blocked section: select
Delete
while the message is shown and
press Wto confirm.
COMAND calculates the route without the
block.
Selecting an alternative route
With the "Alternative Route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1 to 3 are calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are shown with a dark blue line
(
Ypage 322).
Route 4 is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see informa-
tion on the currently selected alternative
route, e.g. distance, estimated remaining
driving time and estimated time of arrival.
Route sections used (e.g. highways, tunnels)
are displayed as symbols.
Option 1
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
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XSelectAlternative Routeand press W
to confirm.
Examples for route 1 (above) and route 4 (eco
route)
Option 2
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect Calculate Alternative Route
and press Wto confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered. Menu functions
XTo select the next or previous alterna-
tive route:
selectNext
orPreviousand
press Wto confirm.
XTo start route guidance using the selec-
ted alternative route: selectStart
and
press Wto confirm.
COMAND begins route guidance on the
selected alternative route.
Route information
Displaying destination information
Example: destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination O
and two way points.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Destination Informationand
press Wto confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
XTo call up further destination informa-
tion: turncVd the COMAND controller.
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XTo close the destination information:
slideXVY the COMAND controller or press
the k back button.
iYou can display destination information
for the destination, for both way points and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the des-
tination information, you can call it
(
Ypage 383).
Route overview
You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
You can see information relevant to the sec-
tion of the route, such as the length of the
road section you will be driving along and the
road name. The highlighted route section is
marked in white with a red border on the map.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Route Browserand press Wto
confirm.
XTo view the next or previous route sec-
tion: select Next
orPreviousand press W
to confirm.
iIf the first or last route section is high-
lighted, you cannot select Previous
or
Next
.
XTo zoom in or out of the map: selectNor
M and press Wto confirm.
XTo close the route overview: selectBack
and press Wto confirm. Route demonstration
You can see the route before starting your
journey. This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Route Demonstrationand press
W to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
XTo get to the destination: pressWto
confirm the highlighted symbol.
XTo stop the route demonstration: con-
firm the Ësymbol by pressing W.
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XTo delete a route:selectDeletein the
menu by turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the route
should be deleted.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the route will be deleted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Scanning the memory
The SD memory card is inserted.
XCall up the Routes menu (Ypage 354).
XSelect MemoryInfoin the Routes menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
A message such as Off-road
RouteMem‐
ory 90% Full.is displayed.
Off-road and off-map
Notes
The navigation system may guide you to off-
road routes that your vehicle cannot drive on
without causing damage to the tires or wheels
or the vehicle itself. It is the driver’s sole
responsibility to determine the suitability of
the route. The condition of the off-road routes may vary, and their drivability may be affected
by different factors such as time of day, sea-
son and current weather conditions, which
the navigation system cannot judge or take
into account. Route guidance to a destination that is not
on a digitized road
Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
:
Off-road destination
;Off-road route section (blue dashes)
=Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
?Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with navi-
gation announcements and displays on roads
known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road destina-
tion :. You will hear the announcement:
"Please follow the arrow on the display". As
the vehicle approaches the destination, the
Area of destination reached
message
appears.
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area cov-
ered by the digital map, but the map does not
contain any information about that location,
the vehicle is in an off-road location.
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