navigation MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER 2016 Owner's Guide

COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traff icsituation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Dig ital maps donot cover all areas nor
all routes inan area. For example, a route may
have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
For th isreason, you must always observe
road and traff icrules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
dire ct you whiledriving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic cond itions 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 isrestored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance ispossible.
GPS reception
Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS recep-
tion. Incertain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may beinterference or
there may beno reception at all,e.g. in tun-
ne lsor parking garages.
iUsing roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-
ellit e radio, GPS).
Entry restriction
On veh icles for certain countries, there isa
restriction on entering data.
The restriction isactive from a vehicle speed
of above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h).As soon as the speed falls below approximately
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:
Rentering the destination city and street
Rentering a destination via the map
Rentering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via a
name search
Rediting entries
Rusing the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the desti-
nation 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
XPress the Øfunction button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown.
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Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
:
Current vehicle position
;Map orientation selected
=Map scale selected
iRoute guidance activemeans that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The dis-
play shows the route, changes of direction
and lane recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your destina-
tion.
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 on the map.
XTo hide the menu: slideZVthe COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press Wto confirm.
or
XPress the kback button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis-
play.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen display.
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 vehi-
cle for the use of carpool lanes
=To set route options
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Route Settingsand press Wto
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
XSelect a route type and press Wto confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
XSelect the route option(s) and press Wto
confirm.
The route options are switched on Oor off
ª, depending on the previous status.
iIf 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 inac- tive, COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been cal-
culated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet.
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You can select the following route types:
RFast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
RDynamic Traffic Route: is the same
route type as Fast Route
. In addition,
COMAND takes into account any relevant
traffic reports received during route guid-
ance. The navigation system can help you
avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recal-
culating the route.
RDynamic TRF. Route Only After
Request: is the same route type as
Dynamic Traffic Route
. After recalcu-
lating the route, COMAND asks you
whether you want to adopt the new route or
whether you want to continue along the
original route.
REco Route: the Eco Route(economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
type.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the jour-
ney distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
RShortRoute: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
iThe route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries
route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
XTo exit the menu: slideXVY 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
local and time limitation conditions. Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. They can normally be used when
there are two people in the vehicle. However,
there are also carpool lanes which can only be
used when there are three or more people 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 thresh-
old.
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
OccupantsinVehicle, COMAND uses car-
pool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of car-
pool lanes using visual and acoustic driving
directions.
XIn the route settings menu, select Number
of Occupants in Vehicleby turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
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XSelect1,2or Morethan 2by turning cVd
and press Wto confirm.
A # dot indicates the current setting.
Destination entry
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
Entering a destination by address
Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
Rentering the state/province, city and cen-
ter
Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and house number
Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code,
street and intersection
Rentering the state/province, street, city
and house number
Rentering the state/province, street and
house number
Rentering the state/province, street and
intersection
iYou can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following example data:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to enter your
home address.
Address entry menu
Calling up the address entry menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
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XSelectAddress Entryand press Wto
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Depending on the amount of the address
entered and the data in the digital map, some
menu items may not be available at all or may
not yet be available.
Example: after entering the state/province,
the menu items Map
,No.,Center,Inter‐
section,Saveand Startare not available.
The ZIP
menu item will not be available
unless the digital map contains zip codes.
Entering the state/province, city, street
and number
Selecting a state/province
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect State/Provin the address entry
menu by turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears:
RLast States/Provinces
RStates (U.S.A.)
RProvinces (Canada)
XTo select a list: turn cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
XTo select a state/province: turncVd the
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered. Entering the city
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect
Cityin the address entry menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
XEnter NEWYORK. Character entry, using city
input as an example (
Ypage 303).
List of cities as selection list
Option 2: city list as selection list
XSelect an entry by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The city has now been entered.
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Entering the street name
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelectStreetin the address entry menu
by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Street list with character bar
Option 1: street list with character bar
XEnter BROADWAY. Character entry, using city
input as an example (
Ypage 303).
Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
XSelect a street by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
If an entry has the Gsymbol, it is ambig-
uous. You can select the entry you want
from an additional selection list.
XSelect an entry by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Entering the house number
Entering a house number will delete a previ-
ously entered intersection.
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect No.in the address entry menu by
turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
You will see the house number list either
with the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2).
House number list with character bar
Option 1: house number list with character
bar
XEnter 4and0. Character entry, using city
input as an example (
Ypage 303).
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House number list as selection list
Option 2: house number list as selection list
XSelect an entry by turningcVdthe
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The house number has now been entered.
Entering the ZIP code, center and inter-
section
Entering the ZIP code
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect ZIPin the address entry menu by
turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
You will see the ZIP code list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
List of ZIP codes with character bar
Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
XEnter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city input as an example (
Ypage 303).
ZIP code list as selection list
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
XSelect the desired ZIP code by turning cVd
the COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. You
can now enter the street for a more precise
location. Only streets in the area covered
by the entered ZIP code are available.
XStart route calculation (Ypage 329).
Entering the center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect Centerin the address entry menu
by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
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Citycenter list with character bar
Option 1: center list with character bar
XEnter a center. Character entry, using city
input as an example (
Ypage 303).
Centerlistas selection list
Option 2: center list as selection list
XSelect a center by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The center selected has been entered.
XStart route calculation (Ypage 329).
Entering the intersection
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XSelect Intersectionin the address entry
menu by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe COMAND controller and press
Wto con-
firm.
You will see the intersection list either with
the character bar (option 1) or as a selec-
tion list (option 2).
In tersection list with character bar
:
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
;List
=Character bar
Option 1: intersection list with character bar
XEnter an intersection. Character entry,
using city input as an example
(
Ypage 303).
In tersection list as selection list
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
XSelect an intersection by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
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XIrrespective of the option, pressWto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
intersection selected has been entered.
XStart route calculation (Ypage 329).
Starting route calculation
Address entry menu with destination address
:
Destination address
;Starts route calculation
You can have COMAND calculate a route to
the destination address, or you can save the
destination address (for example, as your
home address (My address)) (
Ypage 329).
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 324).
XIn the address entry menu, confirm Start
by pressingW.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
iThe Continuemenu item is displayed
instead of Start
ifCalculate Alterna‐
tiveRoutesis activated in the navigation
menu (option 2) (
Ypage 351).
Option 1 – no route guidance active: route
calculation starts. While route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the direction
to your destination. Below this, you will see a
message, e.g. Calculating Fast
Route....
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins. If the vehicle is not on a digitized road, the
following is displayed:
Rthe linear distance to the destination
Rthe direction to the destination
Rthe
Off Mapped Roadmessage
Option 2 – route guidance is already
active: if route guidance is already active, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to terminate the currently active route guid-
ance.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, COMAND will stop route
guidance and start route calculation for the
new destination.
If you select No
, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
iRoute calculation takes a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance
from the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data.
The calculated route can differ from the
ideal route, for example because of incom-
plete map data. Please also refer to the
notes about the digital map (
Ypage 377).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for
the first time (option 1) or edit a previously
stored home address (option 2).
XOption 1: enter the address, e.g. a city,
street and house number (
Ypage 325).
XAfter entering the address in the address
entry menu, select Save
by turningcVd
and ZVÆ sliding the COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Save as "My Address"and press
W to confirm.
COMAND stores your home address as My
Addressin the destination memory.
XOption 2:proceed as described under
"Option 1".
A prompt appears asking whether the cur-
rent home address should be overwritten.
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XSelectYesand press Wto confirm.
After selecting Yes
, theDatasaved.mes-
sage appears.
Selecting a destination from the desti-
nation memory (e.g. My Address)
Introduction
The destination memory always contains an
entry named "My Address". You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example (
Ypage 329), and select it for route
guidance. This entry is always located at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
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 From Memoryand press Wto con-
firm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar
:Character entered by the user
;Characters automatically added by the
system
=List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
?Switches to the selection list
ADeletes an entry
BCharacters not currently available
CCharacter bar
DCurrently selected character
ECancels an entry
FCharacters currently available
XEnter a destination, e.g. "My Address".
Character entry, using city input as an
example (
Ypage 303).
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list
Destination memory list
XSelect My Addressby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option, press Wto con-
firm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again.
"My Address" has been entered.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
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