ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2007 R171 Comand Manual

127 Navigation*
Destination entry
Press5;
or
Press the Map soft key if it appears in a
menu.
The map appears in full-screen display.
1Symbol = current position
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys
Coord. soft key
Allows entering a destination via geo
coordinates (
page 128),
Memory soft key
The current location is stored
(
page 130),
Display soft key
You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map (
page 147).
 soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map,
 soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.
Moving the map and selecting a desti-
nation
Move the cursor using#, $, %,
&, 6 or 8 to select the desired
destination.
Release the buttons.
If the system finds a street name at the
location the cursor is pointing to, the
corresponding street name is shown in
the status bar.
In this example:
WATER ST
Entering a destin ation using th e mapi
If no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key dis-
plays will disappear.
i
The Coord., Memory and Display soft key
are visible only if the map has been
called up using5.

137 Navigation*
Route guidance
Route guidance to an off-road destina-
tionCOMAND can guide you to destinations
within the area covered by the digital map,
even if a destination is not located at a
road known to the system.
These destinations are shown as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using
the map, for example.
I n t h e s e c a s e s , C O M A N D g u i d e s y o u f o r a s
long as possible with navigation announce-
ments and displays on roads known to the
system.
Shortly before you reach the last known
point in the digitized road network, you will
hear the announcement “The destination is
nearby. Follow the arrow on the display”.
You will then see an arrow that indicates
the direction to the off-road destination.
When the off-road destination is close to
the road,
Area of dest. reached a p p e a r s i n a d -
dition below the arrow.When you leave the last known point in the
digitized road network, direction arrows
showing the compass heading to the desti-
nation guide you. You will also see the
Di-
rection to destination
display.
Route guidance from an off-road loca-
tion to a destination
If there is no road available on map at cur-
rent position of the car, vehicle is off road.
C O M A N D i s a l s o a b l e t o g u i d e y o u t o a d e s -
tination from such a location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will
see the
Off Road message and a direction
arrow. The direction arrow shows the com-
pass heading to the actual destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the near-
est road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance con-
tinues in the usual way.
Off-road and off-map
WarningG
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
n o t b e c a p a b l e o f t r a v e r s i n g t h r o u g h w i t h o u t
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their ap-
propriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consider-
ation by the COMAND system.

148 Navigation*
During route guidance
One of the following orientations can be
selected:
2D North up
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
2D Heading up
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.
In the Display menu (page 146),
press the
View soft key.
Both options appear.Changing map orientation
Use % or &7to select the desired
option.
Press'.
The orientation changes.
Finally, press the Back soft key or wait
for the screen to change.You can set the following to be displayed in
the status bar:
Time of arrival/Dist. to Dest.
If the full-screen map display is activat-
ed (
page 134), the estimated time of
arrival and the remaining distance to
the destination will be displayed. If you
have entered a stopover destination
(
page 143), the corresponding data
will be displayed.
Current-Location display
If the full-screen map display is activat-
ed (
p a g e 1 3 4 ) , t h e f o l l o w i n g d a t a w i l l
be displayed:
The current position as coordi-
nates.
The number of satellites that can
currently be received.
The current elevation (ALT = alti-
tude) above sea level.
Setting map orientation i
Empty circle = deactivated
Solid circle = activated
i
During route guidance, a symbol will
appear on the left-hand side of the bot-
tom status bar if map display is
switched ON.
North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is al-
ways pointing up;
Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving
direction is always pointing up.
Map display menu

162 Service
Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following func-
tions:
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance
Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op-
erator's Manual for additional information.
If the system initiates an emergency call,
Connecting appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected
appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi-
cle are experienced.
Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.
Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.
Connecting appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after termination of the connection,
the service may remain active for up to an-
other 5 minutes in order to transmit any re-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages
Press' after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use# to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with '.
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 131).
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

163 Service
Tele Aid*
Terminating the connection
On the COMAND control unit
Press3.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
COMAND reverts to the system last ac-
tive before Tele Aid* was activated.
A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting ap-
pears on the display. When the connection is made, the mes-
sage
Call Connected appears on the display.
Even after the connection has been termi-
nated, the service will remain active for 5
minutes in order to transmit any required
data. During this time, phone calls can not
be made, nor can SMS messages be re-
ceived.
The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages
Press' after you have read the mes-
sage.
The message disappears.
Starting route guidance
You are prompted to confirm if route guid-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use# to select the Yes menu item
and confirm with '.
The system starts the route calcula-
tion, and subsequently the route guid-
ance to the defined address
(
page 131)
Information

175 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.SMS
(S
hort Message Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal Time Coordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
W
eather Band