MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER 2013 Owners Manual

X
Select the seat ( Y page 286).
X Select Reset All by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
A query appears.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
After you select Yes, all seat adjustments
are reset to the default values (factory
setting). System settings
Display settings
Setting the brightness The brightness detected by the display light
sensor affects the setting options for this
function.
X
Press W.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Display and press W to confirm.
X Select Brightness and press W to
confirm.
X Adjust the brightness by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Display design Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can set the design by
manually
selecting
day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
X Press W.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Display and press W to confirm.
X Select Day Mode, Night Mode or
Automatic by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A dot indicates the current setting. Design Explanation
Day Mode The display is set
permanently to day
design.
Night Mode The display is set
permanently to night
design.
Automatic If the
Automatic setting
is selected, COMAND
evaluates the readings
from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and
automatically switches
between the display
designs. Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GPS reception, COMAND
automatically sets

the time and date. You can
also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute
increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and System settings
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standard time are lost. Switching between
summer and standard time (
Y page 290).
i The following
navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
Setting the time X
Press W.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Set Time and press W to confirm.
X Set the time by turning cVd the

COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The time is accepted.
Setting the time/date format X
Press W.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Format and press W to confirm.
The # symbols

show the current settings.
X Set the format by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Abbreviation Meaning
DD / MM / YY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH/MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
format.
Adjusting the time zone and switching
to Daylight Savings Time (Summer)
X
Press W.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Time Zone
and press W to confirm.
You will see a list of time zones. The
# dot indicates the current setting.
X Select the time zone and press W to
confirm.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Auto. Daylight Savings
Time On or Auto. Daylight Savings
Time Off by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The # dot indicates the current setting. Fuel consumption indicator
Overview Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
COMAND display shows fuel consumption.
If your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle and the
installed engine variant supports it, you can
call up other displays (see the separate
operating instructions).290
System settings
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Calling up/exiting the display
X
To call up the full screen display: press
the W button.
X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the Full
Screen option is selected.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the fuel consumption
indicator appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel
consumption for
the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
X To exit the full screen display: press W
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption indicator may differ
from the indicator in the FROM START trip
computer in the Trip menu (Y page 209).Driving conditions menu (Active Body
Control)
General notes On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you can display some driving systems and
additional information in the COMAND
display. Calling up drive status regulator (ABC) X
Press W.
X In the system menu, slide ZV the
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
X Slide XVY the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the drive status regulator
(ABC) appears.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display.
Details on the displays:
R for standard vehicles ( Y page 180)
R for AMG vehicles ( Y page 183)
Exiting the display X
Slide XVY the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel
consumption) is shown. Text reader settings
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Text Reader Speed and press W
to confirm.
A list appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window The help window provides information in
addition to the audible instructions during
individualization and during the subsequent
voice control. System settings
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X
Press W.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press W to
confirm.
You have switched the help window on
O or off ª.
Individualization Using individualization, you can fine-tune the
Voice Control System to your own voice and
thus improve voice recognition; see the
separate operating instructions.
Bluetooth
®
settings
General information about Bluetooth ®Bluetooth
®
-capable devices, e.g. mobile
phones, have
to comply with a certain profile
in order to be connected to COMAND. Every
Bluetooth ®
device has its own specific
Bluetooth ®
name.
Bluetooth ®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of up
to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth ®
allows, for example, the exchange of vCards. Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Press W.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
W to confirm.
This switches Bluetooth ®
on O or off ª. Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements. The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
The navigation announcements are not
available in

all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
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X
Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads
the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by
sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
W to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot
#

indicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
g favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R Display On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with clock.
R Full Screen: 'Map' : you

can call up the
full screen with map.
R Spoken Driving Tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages : you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 304). R
Detour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and

then avoid a section of the route
and recalculate the route ( Y page 326).
R Compass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
R Driver’s Seat Massage, Front-
Passenger's Seat Massage or
Massage: Both Front Seats: you can
start the massage function, depending on
which seats are selected (Y page 288). Importing/exporting data
! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data

to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can:
R transfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another
R make a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as
temporary storage. System settings
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X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 424).
or
X Connect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) ( Y page 424).
X Press W.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Import/Export Data and press
W to confirm.
X Select Import Data or Export Data and
press W to confirm.
X To select a preset: select
Memory Card or
USB Storage and press W to confirm. X
Select All Data and press W to confirm.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
or
X Select the data type and press W to
confirm.
Depending on

the previous entry, select the
data type for the export O or not ª.
X Select Continue and press W to confirm.
i Personal music files in the MUSIC
REGISTER cannot be saved and imported
again using this function. Reset function
You can completely reset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, this
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets, entries in the
destination memory

and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system and
address book entries. Resetting is
recommended before selling or transferring
ownership of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MUSIC REGISTER, will be deleted.
You can also delete music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER using the "Delete all music
files" function (Y page 438).
X Press the W function button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt

appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be
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If you select
Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you

select Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No, the process will be
canceled.
i Resetting personal COMAND data does
not reset the Internet and online settings
(Y page 401). Likewise, resetting the
Internet and

online settings does not reset
personal COMAND data. Navigation
Introduction
Safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When you are driving, another passenger
should enter the destination. Read the
Operator's Manual and select the route
before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h

), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges G
WARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if

the actual road/traffic situation
no longer corresponds to the data on the digital map. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For
this

reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over the system's driving
recommendations. G
WARNING
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
General notes Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The
restriction

is active from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as the speed falls below approximately Navigation
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2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
When
the
restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position.
Switching to navigation mode Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
:
Status bar
; Main function bar
= Current vehicle position
? Navigation menu bar
X Press the Ø function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
:
Current vehicle position
; Map orientation selected
= Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display shows the route, changes of
direction and lane recommendations.
Navigation announcements guide you to
your destination.
Route guidance inactive means that no
destination has been entered yet and no
route has been calculated yet.
Showing/hiding the menu You can show or hide the menu at the lower
edge of the map.
X
To hide the menu: slide ZV
the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press W to confirm.
or
X Press the % back button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press
W
the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
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Basic settings
Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu)
:
To select the route type
; To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
= To set route options
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press W to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press W to

confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press W to
confirm.
The route

options are switched on O or off
ª, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND

will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. i
RDS-TMC is

not available in all countries.
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route: same route
type as Fast Route. In addition, COMAND
takes into account any relevant traffic
reports received during route guidance.
The navigation system can help you avoid
a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route After Request:
same route type as Dynamic Traffic
Route. After recalculating the route,
COMAND asks you whether you want to
adopt the new route or whether you want
to continue along the original route.
R Eco Route: the Eco Route is a variant of
the Fast Route route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
R Short Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account.
X To exit the menu: slide
XVY
the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
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Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions.
Normally
you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. The road signs may also include the
designation CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged
as a separate lane next to the others or are
built as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of
Occupants in Vehicle, COMAND uses
carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of
carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning
cVd the COMAND controller. X
Select 1, 2 or More than 2 by turning
cVd and press W to confirm.
A # dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Entering a destination by address Introduction
When
entering

an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city and
center
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
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