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

Announcement phase
:Pointat whic hth echang eof direction takes
plac e(whit edot )
;Change of direction (turn right here)
=Distanc eto th enext chang eof direction
The multimedia system announce sth eimmi-
nent chang eof direction .The chang eof direc -
tion is announce dahead of time, wit hth e
announcemen t"Turn right in 30 0meters", for
example.
The display is no wspli tint otwo sectors. The
map is shown on th elef tside of th edisplay, and
a detailed imag eof th eintersection or a3D
imag eof th eimminent chang eof direction is
shown on th eright side of th edisplay.
Change-of-directi onphase
The multimedia system announce sth eimmedi-
ate chang eof direction .The chang eof direction
is announce dahead of time, e.g. wit hth e
announcemen t"Now tur nright".
The display is spli tin two lik ein th eannounce -
men tphase.
The chang eof direction is performed when th e
light-colored bar on th eright drops down to 0ft
and th ecurren tvehicl eposition symbol has
reached th ewhit echange-of-direction point. When th
echang eof direction is completed, th e
map will appear in full scree nmod eagain .
Display onhighways
The imag eshows an exampl eof rout eguidance
at ahighway intersection when drivin gon a
highway.
Lane rec ommendations
Display on multi-lane roads
:Lanes no trecommended (dar kgray)
;Possibl elan e(ligh tgray)
=Recommended lanes (white)
If th edigital map contain sth erelevan tdata, th e
multimedia system can display lan erecommen -
dation son multi-lane road sfor th enext chang e
of direction .
Lan eno trecommended ::you will no tbe able
to complete th enext chang eof direction if you
stay in this lane.
Possibl elan e;: you will be able to complete
th enext chang eof direction in this lane.
Recommended lan e=: in this lan eyou will be
able to complete th enext chang eof direction
and th eon eafter that.
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phone is connected to the multimedia sys-
tem via Bluetooth®(Ypage 93) or USB
(Ypage 159)
RUSA: download data from the Internet if an
Internet address is available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 93)
RCanada: download data from the Internet if
an Internet address is available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 93) or
USB (Ypage 159)
RSelect for route guidance and calculate a
route to it (Ypage 59)
Using the traffic jam function
Highway information enables the use of the traf-
fic jam function. The remaining route on the
highway in this case is blocked in the direction of
travel from the selected exit.
XTo select Detour: turn and press the control-
ler.
The traffic jam function appears
(
Ypage 76).
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see the
checkered flag. Route guidance is finished.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
If you missed the current navigation announce-
ment, you can call it up again.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
iIf you previously assigned the RepeatSpo‐kenDrivingRecommendationsfunction to
the Favorites button, you can select the func-
tion using the Favorites button instead
(
Ypage 41).
Setting the volume manually
XDuring a navigation announcement, turn the
q control knob.
iWhen you start the engine, the volume will
be at its lowest setting.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo deactivate navigation announcements:
during a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the control panel.
or
XDuring a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The Spoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcements
back on: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically switches
the navigation announcements back on when:
Ra new route is calculated
Rthe multimedia system is switched back on
Ryou start the vehicle
A navigation message is given if the route is
recalculated during dynamic route guidance due
to new traffic reports (
Ypage 77).
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Canceling/continuing route guidance
Canceling route guidance
XSlide 6the controller.
The menu is shown.
XTo select Destination, turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Cancel Route Guidance.
The blue route line is no longer shown on the
map.
Resuming route guidance
XSlide 6the controller.
The menu is shown.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Continue Route Guidance.
The multimedia system calculates the route.
Route information
Destination information
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Route: turn and press the controller.
XSelectDestination Information.
The destination and existing intermediate
destinations are displayed with distances,
travel time and arrival time.
XTo select destination or intermediate des-
tination: turn and press the controller.
The address appears.
You can use these functions for the destina-
tion or intermediate destination:
RStoring in the address book (Ypage 81)
RSaving to the SD card (Ypage 81)
RViewing on the map (Ypage 86)
RCalling if a mobile phone is connected and
a phone number is available (Ypage 99)
RUSA: viewing the vicinity of the destination
if street images are available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 125)
RCanada: viewing the vicinity of the destina-
tion if street images are available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 93) or
USB (Ypage 159)
RUSA: download data from the Internet if an
Internet address is available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access (
Ypage 93).
RCanada: download data from the Internet if
an Internet address is available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 93) or
USB (Ypage 159)
Taking an alternative route
If the CalculateAlternativeRoutessetting
is activated O, different routes will be offered
each time a route is calculated (
Ypage 55).
You can call up alternative routes to the current
route.
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XTo specify the end of a traffic jam section:
selectEnd
.
The next possible traffic jam section end point
is marked.
XTurn the controller.
The marking moves along the route to the
next end position.
XPress the controller.
The end of the traffic jam is determined.
XTo calculate the detour: selectStart.
Off-road
General notes
The multimedia system may guide you to off-
road routes that your vehicle cannot drive on
without causing damage to the tires and wheels,
or the vehicle itself. It is the driver’s sole respon-
sibility to determine the suitability of the route.
The state and navigability of off-road routes may
be influenced, for example, by factors such as
time of day, time of year and current weather
conditions. The multimedia system cannot
judge these factors or take them into account
for route guidance.
Route guidance to an off-road destina-
tion
The multimedia system can guide you to desti-
nations which are within the area of the digital
map, but which are not themselves on the map.
These destinations are known as off-road des-
tinations, which you can enter using the map, for
example. In these cases, the multimedia system
guides you for as long as possible with naviga-
tion 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 the off-road destination. You hear the
announcement: "Please follow the arrow on the
display". As the vehicle approaches the desti-
nation, you will see a display to this effect.
Route guidance from an off-road loca-
tion to a destination
Off-road location: the vehicle's position is on the
digital map, but the map does not contain any
information about that location. The multimedia system is able to guide you to a destination even
from an off-road location.
At the start of route guidance, you will see the
Road Not Mapped
message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow shows
the compass heading to the actual destination.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known
to the system, route guidance continues in the
usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
Due to road construction, for example, there
may be differences between the data on the
digital map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the dig-
ital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-road
position.
In the display, you will then see the Road Not
Mappedmessage, an arrow and the distance to
the destination. The direction arrow shows the
compass heading to the destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance con-
tinues in the usual way.
Real-time traffic reports
Requirements
In order to receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you need to subscribe to SIRIUS
XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service.
Further information on satellite radio
(
Ypage 138).
The multimedia system can receive traffic
reports via satellite radio and take account of
these for route guidance in the navigation sys-
tem. Received traffic reports are displayed on
the map either as text or as symbols.
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XTo select the road, area or region: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The traffic report is displayed (
Ypage 79).
There may be several traffic reports for the
affected road.
XTo close the display: press the %button.
Activating/deactivating traffic informa-
tion on the map
You can switch the following traffic information
on the map on/off:
RIncidents
RSpeed & Flow
RFree Flow
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the Ø
button.
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Traffic Information On Map:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Incidents,Speed & Flowor FreeFlow.
The display is on Oor off ª.
Reading out traffic reports on the
route
Introduction
The text reader function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select from the following text reader
properties:
RLanguage (Ypage 41)
RText reader speed (Ypage 37)
You can start the text reader function manually
or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function man-
ually
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the Ø
button.
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect ReadOutAllMessagesonRoute.
The multimedia system reads out the reports in sequential order.
If there are no reports for the route, the Read
Out All Messages on Routemenu item is
gray and cannot be selected.
XTo cancel the read-aloud function: select
Cancel Read-Aloud Function.
The multimedia system reads the current
report aloud and then exits the read-aloud
function.
Automatic text reader function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the Ø
button.
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Read Traffic AnnouncementsAutomatically.
Depending on the previous state, switch the
option on Oor off ª.
Recalculating the route dynamically
Route types Dynamic Traffic Routeand
Dynamic TRF. Route After Requesttake
into account all of the traffic reports they receive for the current route when calculating the route
(
Ypage 55).
If you have selected Dynamic Traffic Route
as the route type, the multimedia system guides
you to your destination along the updated route.
If you have selected the route type Dynamic
TRF.RouteAfterRequest, a prompt will first
appear.
You can now decide whether to:
Raccept the detour proposed by the multime-
dia system or
Rcontinue your original route
XTo accept the proposed detour: press the
controller.
XTo reject the proposed detour and continue
with the original route: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The original route is continued.
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XTo selectDeleteorDelete All: turn and
press the controller.
A prompt appears.
XSelect YesorNo.
Selecting Yesdeletes the selected destina-
tion or all destinations.
Map functions
General notes
Company logos displayed on the map are trade- marks 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 companies for the
navigation system itself.
Map settings
Setting the map scale
Requirement: the map is in full screen mode, the
menu is faded out (Ypage 54).
The lower left-hand section of the map shows
the currently set map scale and compass nee-
dle.
Right-hand-drive vehicles: the currently set map
scale and compass needle are displayed in the
lower right-hand section of the map.
XTo show the map in full screen mode: to
hide the menu, push the %button.
or
XSlide the controller to the center of the map
and press to confirm.
XTo set the map scale: as soon as you turn the
controller, the scale bar appears on the bot-
tom of the display.
XTurn the controller until the needle points to
the desired map scale.
Once you are finished selecting a map scale,
the new map scale will be shown.
Selecting map orientation
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Orientation.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTurn and press the controller.
The map orientation is set.
The image is an example of the 3D map display
with crosshair.
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Map display
Displaying the navigation map
The multimedia system shows the navigation
map in globe projection. This allows for a real-
istic map display free from distortion in all map
scales.
Satellite maps are shown in map scales from
2 miles to 1000 miles.
Other functions:
RMoving the map (Ypage 54)
RChanging the map scale (Ypage 83)
Building images
In small map scales (1/32 mil e,1/16 mile),
important buildings are depicted realistically on
the map. Other buildings are shown as models.
Avoiding an area
General notes
The multimedia system enables you to avoid
areas you do not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block while
route guidance is active, the multimedia system
will calculate a new route. If you activate or deactivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, the multimedia system will use the new
setting for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to be
avoided if:
Ryour destination is located in such an area
Rthere is no alternative route available
Highways within blocked areas are always taken
into consideration in the route calculation.
Avoiding a new area
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelectAvoid Options.
XSelectAvoid Area.
XSelectAvoid New Area.
A menu appears.
XSelect Using MaporAddress Entry.
If you select Using Map, the map with cross-
hair appears.
If you select Address Entry
, the address
entry menu appears where you can enter the
address (
Ypage 57). The map appears with
the crosshair after the address is entered.
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SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion
You can display the SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect SIRIUS Service.
The provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
and the serial number of your service module
are displayed.
Registering the SIRIUS XM service
XCall the provider telephone number shown on
the multimedia system display.
iYou can also have the satellite service acti-
vated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS XM
Radio website at http://www.sirius.com
(USA).
Once the connection has been established:
XFollow the service employee's instructions.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when purchasing
the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account.
Updating the digital map
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map software
become outdated in the same way as conven-
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
only be provided by the navigation system in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map soft-
ware.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the digital
map updated there using a data medium, or you
can update it yourself.
For USA and Mexico, it is possible to update the
map data for the multimedia system free of
charge for a period of three years. Information on the availability of this service for your vehicle
can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Entitlement to the free update
For the first three years after your vehicle is reg-
istered, you are entitled to all available updates
to the map software for the multimedia system.
They are usually installed during a regular vehi-
cle service. After this period, you can purchase
further updates from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
The free updates relate to the vehicle and not to
an individual. If there is a change of ownership
within the three years after first registration, the
new owner is entitled to the map software
updates.
Updating at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center
If an update for your map software is available,
you will receive it free of charge at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center during your vehicle's
annual service. You can arrange a separate
appointment for this at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center on request.
The update can only be performed:
Rat an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rfor navigation data for North America
The map software is not provided on DVD.
Carrying out a manual update
After the free update of the map data has
expired or when buying map data, you can
update the data yourself.
The update process may take some time (up to
45 minutes), depending on the size of the digital
map. The update will be completed more quickly if the vehicle is stationary. If you begin the
update while the vehicle is stationary and the
starter battery has insufficient power, the mul-
timedia system may switch off automatically.
This protects the battery. In order to prevent
this, a suitable power supply to the vehicle must
be maintained.
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Navigation functions
Calling up the navigation system
menu
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide5the controller.
Navi
is highlighted in the main function bar.
XPress the controller.
The navigation menu appears.
XTurn the controller to display the navigation
functions one after another.
XTo switch to the map, turn the controller until
Navigationappears and press the control-
ler.
Calling up the online map display
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace must
be activated for Internet access (Ypage 125).
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 89).
XTurn the controller until Online Map Dis‐playis brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
The online connection is established. Once
the connection is established, the Google
Maps™ map shows the vicinity of the current
vehicle position.
XTo exit the online map display: press the %
button.
Calling up the compass display
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 89).
XTurn the controller until Compassis brought to
the front.
XPress the controller.
The compass display provides the following
information:
RThe current direction of travel with bearing
(360 degree format) and compass direction
RLongitude and latitude coordinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
RHeight (rounded off) above sea level
RNumber of GPS satellites from which a sig- nal can be received
XTo select Compass On Map: turn and press
the controller.
XTo exit the compass display: press the %
button.
Info on navigation
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 89).
XTurn the controller until Info on Naviga‐tionis brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
The Digital Operator's Manual is opened at
the section on navigation.
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Problems with the navigation system
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The multimedia system
does not resume route
guidance after the jour-
ney has been interrup-
ted.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 the multimedia sys-
tem back on and driving on.
XContinue route guidance manually (Ypage 75).
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The multimedia system
is unable to determine
the vehicle's position.The multimedia system must identify the vehicle’s position again after
it has been transported.
Example:
RAfter transporting the vehicle by ferry
RAfter transporting the vehicle by motorail
XStart the vehicle and pull away.
The multimedia system calculates 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 nav-
igation announcements and route guidance displays.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The digital map is not
compatible with the
vehicle software.The data medium containing the digital map cannot be used for the
update.
XTo confirm the message: press the controller.
XRemove the data medium.
XHave the data medium checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The multimedia system
asks for an activation
code during the map
update.The digital map is secured with an activation code.
XConsult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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