navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2017 R131 Comand Manual

XSelect the address entry menu (Ypage 57).
XTo selectState/Province,ZIP Code,Cen‐teror Intersection: turn, slide 6and
press the controller.
XSelect an entry (Ypage 58).
Saving an address
You can store the address entered as:
Ra home address in the address book
Ra navigable address book contact
For further information on the address book,
see (
Ypage 106)
Ra personal destination on the SD card
(Ypage 81).
XCall up the address entry menu (Ypage 57).
XTo select Save: slide6, turn and press the
controller.
XAs the home address: selectAs "My
Address".
The home address is stored in the list of con-
tacts under the entry My Address
.
XAs a contact:selectAs New Contact.
XSelect Not Classified,Homeor Work.
XEnter a surname and first name (Ypage 30).
XTo select the ¬symbol: turn and press the
controller.
The destination address is saved in the
address book as a navigable contact.
Starting route calculation
The entered destination appears in the address
entry menu.
XTo confirm StartorContinue: press the
controller.
If you select Start
: the route is calculated
with the current route settings (Ypage 55).
While route calculation is in progress, an
arrow will indicate the direction to your des-
tination. Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins. If the vehicle is trav-
eling on a non-digitized road, the system dis-
plays the linear distance to the destination,
the direction to the destination and the Road
Not Mappedmessage.
Selection Continue
: IfCalculate Alter‐native Routesis activated, alternative
routes are calculated (Ypage 55). You can
display these and select them for route guid-
ance (
Ypage 75).
If route guidance has already been activated,
a prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
XTo select Cancel Active Route GuidanceorSet as Intermediate Destination:
turn and press the controller.
Cancel Active Route Guidance
cancels
the current route guidance and starts route
calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.
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iThe route is calculated using the digital map
data. The calculation time depends on the
distance from the destination, for example.
The route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to incomplete map data. Please also refer
to the notes about the digital map
(
Ypage 88).
Keyword search
Entering keywords
The keyword search is used to help find desti-
nations using fragments of words. If you enable
the appropriate setting in the search options,
the keyword search is tolerant of errors
(
Ypage 61).
It can be used for an address or a POI. For exam-
ple, you can search for the Empire State Building
in New York.
The keyword search finds geographically toler-
ant hits. If, for example, you are searching for a
street located on the edge of a major city, the
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports the character sets
of the system languages available.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. NEWandEMP.
While entering the information, the number of
exact matches and total number of matches
is shown.
---/---
is displayed if fewer than three char-
acters have been entered. 999+
is displayed if there are too many hits.
XSelect the
¬symbol.
The search results are displayed
(
Ypage 60).
Selecting search results
The search results are divided into categories,
such as addresses. The number of exact
matches and total number of matches is shown
in brackets.
Further search results are displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated in
the search options (Ypage 61).
XTo select an address: press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
Exact hits are shown at the very top of the list.
Hits are listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighted in orange in the
entries.
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The address entry menu appears, showing the
destination address.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
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XTo select POI:selectPOIs in the Vicin‐
ityorAllPOIsby turning and pressing con-
troller.
A list appears. The search results are dis-
played according to the linear distance, start-
ing with those closest.
XSelect a POI.
The POI is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
XTo select online search:selectOnline
Searchby turning and pressing the control-
ler.
The search switches to the online functions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 125).
Requirement for the online map display (Can-
ada): a mobile phone is connected to the mul-
timedia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 93)
or USB (Ypage 159).
Selecting search options
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select Search Options: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Fuzzy SearchorPOI Search.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts of
the address are incomplete or the spelling is
unclear.
The POI search takes into account points of
interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select State/Province: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
States/provinces are sorted alphabetically.
XTo select a state/province: turn and press the
controller.
Using online search
Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activated
for Internet access (Ypage 125).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 93) or USB (Ypage 159).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street.
XTo select OnlineSearch: slide5, turn and
press the controller.
The search switches to the online functions.
Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations
The last 50 destinations are stored automati-
cally.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Previous Destinations.
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XTurn and press the controller.
TheGsymbol after an entry shows that fur-
ther categories are available.
XSelect a sub-category.
The POI search covers a 240 mi (400 km)
radius around the selected position.
Once the search is completed, the POI list is
displayed.
The search results display the following infor-
mation:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction to
the POI (search around vehicle position)
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
XSelect a POI.
The complete address of the POI is shown.
Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up a POI": a mobile
phone must be connected to the multimedia
system (
Ypage 93).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter-
net" (USA): mbrace must be activated for Inter-
net access (
Ypage 125).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter-
net" (Canada): a mobile phone must be connec-
ted to the multimedia system via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 93) or USB (Ypage 159).
The complete address of the POI is shown.
XTo view the vicinity of the destination:
select :by turning and pressing the con-
troller.
If street images are available, the street in the
vicinity of the destination address is shown.
XTo call up the map: selectMap.
XMove the map, change the map scale and
select the POI (Ypage 64).
XTo call up a POI: selectCall.
If a phone number is available, the multimedia
system switches to the telephone function.
XTo load data from the Internet: selectwww.
If an Internet address is available, data is loa-
ded from the Internet.
XTo store a POI: selectSave.
The POI can be saved as:
RHome address
Ra navigable address book contact
(Ypage 106)
RA personal destination on the SD card
(Ypage 81).
XTo start route calculation: to selectStart
orContinue: turn and press the controller.
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is ena-
bled in the basic settings, the menu item
Continue
is displayed instead of
Start(Ypage 55).
Using the map
:Crosshair
;Distance of crosshair position from current
vehicle position
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Using Map.
The map with crosshair is shown.
XTo move the map: slide1, 4or2
the controller.
XTo change the map scale: turn the controller
until the desired map scale is selected.
The scale is displayed at the bottom of the
display.
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To enlarge the map: turn the controller coun-
ter-clockwise.
To zoom the map out: turn the controller
clockwise.
XTo select a destination:press the controller.
If several destinations are available in the
area around the crosshair, these are dis-
played. The list may show the Menu
menu
item.
XPress the controller to show the menu.
XTo select a destination from the selection list:
turn and press the controller.
If the digital map provides navigable address
data, you will see the destination address in
the address entry menu.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart.
Entering intermediate destinations
Introduction
You can also map the route to the destination
yourself by entering up to four intermediate des-
tinations. The sequence of the intermediate des-
tinations can be changed at any time.
The multimedia system provides a selection of
eight predefined POI categories, e.g. Restau‐
rantsfor a quick selection. You can also use the
destination entry options to enter intermediate
destinations.
Creating intermediate destinations
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Intermediate Destinations.
XTo select a POI category or Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting one of the eight POI catego-
ries, available POIs are displayed:
Ralong the route
Rin the vicinity
The multimedia system first searches for des-
tinations on the route. The search for desti-
nations is then initiated in the area around the
current vehicle position.
XAfter selecting Other, select one of the des-
tination entry options.
SelectionStep
AddressEntryXEnter a destination by
address (Ypage 58).
KeywordSearchXSelect a destination
using a keyword search
(
Ypage 60).
From Previ‐ous Destina‐tions
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 61).
FromContactsXSelect a contact from
the address book as the
destination (
Ypage 62).
From POIsXSelect a point of interest (Ypage 62).
Using MapXEnter a destination using
the map (Ypage 64).
From MemoryCardXSelect a personal POI
(Ypage 69).
FromMercedes-Benz Apps
XEnter a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
(
Ypage 67).
Using Geo-CoordinatesXEnter a destination using
the geo-coordinates
(
Ypage 67).
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XTo select a POI: turn the controller and pressto confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a destination,
the address of the intermediate destination is
displayed.
After entering a destination using the map,
the address entry menu is displayed. Start
is
highlighted.
XTo call up a map: selectMapby turning and
pressing the controller.
You can move the map and select the desti-
nation.
XTo make a call: selectCall.
If the intermediate destination has a tele-
phone number and a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system
(
Ypage 93), the call is connected.
XTo load data from the Internet: selectwww.
If an Internet address is available, data is loa- ded from the Internet.
XTo store an intermediate destination in
the destination memory: selectSave
(Ypage 81).
XTo accept an intermediate destination:
selectOK
by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermediate
destinations menu. Start Route Guidance
is highlighted.
XTo enter another intermediate destina-
tion:slide5the controller and highlight
Add New:
.
XPress the controller.
XProceed as described above.
Editing intermediate destinations
The following editing options are available:
RYou can change intermediate destinations.
RYou can switch the sequence of the inter-
mediate destinations in the intermediate des-
tinations menu.
RYou can delete intermediate destinations.
XTo select an intermediate destination in the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo change an intermediate destination:
select Edit
in the menu.
XSelect a new intermediate destination from a
category or via Other.
XTo selectOK: turn and press the controller.
The intermediate destinations menu appears
and displays the changed intermediate desti-
nation.
You can change the order of the intermediate
destinations entered and the destination. To
change the order, at least one intermediate des- tination and the destination must have been
entered.
XTo change the order: in the menu, select
Move
.
XTurn the controller and move the intermediate
destination or destination to the desired posi-
tion.
XPress the controller.
XTo delete an intermediate destination:
select Delete
in the menu.
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Accepting intermediate destinations
for theroute
XTo select Start Route Guidancein the
intermediat edestination smenu: press th e
controller .
The rout eis calculated wit hth eentered inter-
mediat edestinations.
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is ena-
bled in th ebasic settings, th eContinuemen u
item is displayed (Ypage 55).
If an intermediat edestination was passed
during rout eguidance , agreen tick mar kwill
be entered in th eintermediat edestination s
menu. Once th erout ehas been recalculated,
th eintermediat edestination is delete dfrom
th eintermediat edestination smenu.
Saving as a personal route
XInser tth eSD memory car d (Ypage 149).
XTo selectSaveAs Personal Routein th e
intermediat edestination smenu: tur nand
press th econtroller .
The rout eis saved on th eSD car dunder Per‐
sonal Routes.
Searching for a gas station when the
fuel level is low
Requirement :th esetting GasonReserv emust
be enabled (Ypage 56).
If th efuel tan kreserv elevel is displayed, you will
see th eReserv eFue lWould you lik eto
start asearch for surrounding gasstations?message .
XTo select YesorNo:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
If you select Yes
:th egas station search
starts. When th esearch is complete, alist of
th egas station savailable alon gth erout eor in
th evicinity is displayed.
If you select No
:th esearch is canceled.
XSelec tth egas station .
The address of th egas station is displayed.
XTo select Start:press th econtroller .
The gas station selected is set in th einter-
mediat edestination smen uas th enext inter-
mediat edestination no tyet reached. Rout e
guidance begins .
Entering a destination fr om
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Requirement (USA) :mbrace is activated for th e
Mercedes-Benz Apps (Ypage 125).
Requirement (Canada): amobile phone is con-
nected to th emultimedia system via Bluetoot h
®
(Ypage 93)or US B (Ypage 159).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectFro mMercedes-Ben zApp s.
The list of Mercedes-Benz Apps appears.
Using geo-coor dinates
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectUsing Geo-Coordinates.
Geo-coordinate sare entered in degrees ,
minute sand seconds.
XTo enter th elatitud eand longitude coor -
dinates: turnth econtroller to chang eth e
value .
XTo mov eth eselection within th eline: slid e
1 thecontroller .
XTo moveth eselection between lines: slid e
4 thecontroller .
XTo confirm th evalue :press th econtroller .
XTo save adestination :to select Save:tur n
and press th econtroller .
The destination can be store das:
Rahom eaddress in th eaddress book
Ranavigabl eaddress book contact
Fo rfurther information on th eaddress
book ,see (
Ypage 106)
Rapersonal destination on th eSD car d
(Ypage 81).
Starting route calculation
XTo select Start Route Guidance:tur nand
press th econtroller .
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Personal POI from destination address
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
ß button.
XCall up the address entry menu and enter the
destination address (Ypage 57).
XTo select Save: slide6the controller.
XTurn and press the controller.
XTo select To Memory Card: turn and press
the controller.
XEnter the name.
The current address is saved in the Not
Classifiedcategory on the SD card.
iYou can select a destination from the FromPreviousDestinationsorFromContactsmemories and save it on the SD card.
RFrom Previous Destinations(Ypage 61)
RFrom Contacts(Ypage 62)
Personal route from a tour including
intermediate destinations
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XEnter a destination, e.g. by address
(Ypage 57).
XStart route calculation (Ypage 59).
XCreate intermediate destinations (Ypage 65).
XTo select Save As Personal Routein the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
The route is saved in the Personal Routes
folder on the SD card.
Importing personal POIs and routes
via Mercedes-Benz Apps
You can use Mercedes-Benz Apps (e.g. Down-
load POI) to import destinations to the naviga-
tion system. These have their own symbol and
are filed in theMercedes-Benz Apps
category.
You can save the imported destinations and
routes as personal POIs and routes (
Ypage 68).
When importing routes, please note:
RThe Mercedes-Benz Apps may generate a
route based on a different map from the one used by the multimedia system. Points on the
route may therefore be situated off the digital
roads.
RThe Mercedes-Benz Apps minimize the num-
ber of route points offered.
For this reason an imported route com-
menced in the multimedia system may devi-
ate from the original route from the
Mercedes-Benz Apps.
Selecting and editing personal POIs
and routes
Selecting
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Memory Card.
XTo select a category or Personal Routes:
turn and press the controller.
The available personal POIs or route entries
are displayed.
XSelect personal POI or personal route.
The address of the personal POI appears or
the personal route is displayed in the map.
If a large number of entries are stored, a register
for quick selection appears. Personal POIs and
routes can be stored with different character
sets (e.g. Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic).
XTo select a register: slide9 the control-
ler.
XSelect a character by turning the controller.
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The example shows a personal route.
XSelect personal POI or personal route
(Ypage 69).
XTo explore a personal POI or route:slide
5 and press the controller to select Map
.
The map with the crosshair appears and
shows the destination.
XScroll the map (Ypage 54).
XSet the map scale (Ypage 83).
XTo return to the menu: press the %button.
XTo call the personal POI: turn and press the
controller to select Call
.
If a mobile phone is connected to the multi-
media system and the telephone number is
available, the call is connected (
Ypage 99).
XTo change the name: turn and press the
controller to select Edit
.
XSelectChange NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character (Ypage 30).
XTo delete a personal POI or route: turn and
press the controller to select Delete
.
A prompt will appear.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes, the personal destination or
personal route is deleted.
XTo select the outward and return routes:
select Swap
by turning and pressing the con-
troller.
The starting and destination positions of your
personal route, and thus the direction for
route guidance, are switched round. One-way
streets or restricted intersections are taken
into consideration. Therefore, the outward
and return routes may differ from each other.
XTo save a personal POI: turn and press the
controller to select Save
.
XContinue saving (Ypage 81).
XTo start route guidance: selectStartby
turning and pressing the controller.
Recording the route
General notes
When recording the route, bear in mind the fol-
lowing:
RIf the SD card is inserted, it must not be
removed during recording.
RIf route recording is started manually, it must
be finished manually before the multimedia
system is switched off.
RThe multimedia system minimizes the num-
ber of route points recorded. Therefore when
the recorded route is subsequently com-
menced, it may differ from the route that was
originally recorded.
Starting/finishing route recording
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Memory Card.
XSelectStart Route Recording.
The route is recorded and RECappears at the
bottom edge of the screen.
XTo stop recording, select End RouteRecordingfrom the menu.
The route is stored under Personal Routes.
Displaying/editing the recorded route
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 149).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
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XTo selectDestination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Memory Card.
XSelectPersonal Routes.
Previously recorded routes are displayed.
XTo select a route: turn and press the control-
ler.
The map appears with a menu. The recorded
route is shown on the map in blue.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart.
XTo change the name and symbol: select
Edit
.
XSelect Change NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character (Ypage 30).
XTo change symbol: select a symbol.
The symbol is saved.
Route guidance
General notes
Always observe the traffic regulations when
driving. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over system driving recom-
mendations.
The multimedia system calculates the route to
the destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rparking or stopping restrictions
Rroad narrowing
Rtemporary traffic rules and regulations
The multimedia system may give differing navi-
gation commands if the actual street/traffic sit-
uation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. For example, if the road layout or
the direction of a one-way street has been
changed.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (
Ypage 59).
The multimedia system guides you to your des-
tination by means of navigation announcements
in the form of audible navigation announce-
ments and route guidance displays.
Navigation messages guide you during the jour-
ney without distracting you from traffic condi-
tions or driving. Please always use this feature
instead of consulting the map display for direc- tions. The symbols or the map display could dis-
tract you from traffic conditions and driving.
The route guidance displays can be seen if nav-
igation mode is switched on.
If you do not follow the navigation announce-
ments or if you leave the calculated route, the
multimedia system automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
RDuring route guidance, the multimedia sys-
tem tries to avoid roads with restricted
access. These include, for example, roads
which are closed to through-traffic.
RRoads that have time restrictions (e.g. closed
on Sundays and public holidays) are consid-
ered for route guidance on days when they are
open. For this purpose, the relevant times
must be correctly stored in the database.
Change of direction
Overview
Changes of direction have three phases:
RPreparation phase
RAnnouncement phase
RChange-of-direction phase
Changes in direction are also shown in the mul-
tifunction display of the instrument cluster (see
the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Preparation phase
The multimedia system prepares you for the
upcoming driving maneuver, e.g. with the
announcement "Prepare to turn right". You see
the full-screen map.
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