key MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

Contents
Entering a house number . . . . . . . 125Entering a destination

using the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Entering a destination via geo

coordinates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Storing map locations. . . . . . . . . .
130
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Starting route guidance menu . . .
131
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Route re-calculation . . . . . . . . . . .
131
Navigation announcements . . . . .
132
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . .
132
Destination reached . . . . . . . . . . .
135
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . .
135
Partially digitized areas. . . . . . . . .
135
Off-road and off-map . . . . . . . . . .
137
During
route
guidance . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Showing soft key displays . . . . . .
139
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Displaying the route on the map .
140
Displaying the route list . . . . . . . .
141
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Stop-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
Defining route guidance displays .
146
Setting symbols display . . . . . . . .
147
Setting map orientation . . . . . . . .
148
Map display menu. . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . .
149
Scales for full-screen and

split-screen map display . . . . . . . .
150
Last
destinations
and

destination
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Last destinations memory . . . . . .
151
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . .
152
POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Selecting POI in the local

area of the current position . . . . .
156
Selecting POI for a selected city. .
157
Selecting POI for a long-distance

destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157
Selecting a POI using the map . . .
159
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . .
162
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . .
162
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166
Calling up the System menu . . . . .
166
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . .
166
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . .
168
Switching confirmation beeps and acoustic signals ON/OFF . . . . . . .
168
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
169
Reset function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
3
- "
Entering frequency man
-
uallyStoring stationsRequesting station pre
-
sets
444642
Function
Page
4

, 
, 
, 
Tuning stations FM / AMStation memory,

selecting presets
41
42, 46
5


Confirmation
6
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
7
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
8
4Volume adjustment
31
9
-
and
,
Station searchManual tuning

4244

15 At a glance
Single CD operating elements
Function
Page
1


Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
Single CD slot
49
4
2
and
3
- "

Entering track numbers
52
Function
Page
5

and

Selecting tracks
51
6


Confirmation
7
7

Single CD ejection
50
8
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
9
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
a
4Volume adjustment
31
b
-
and
,
Track skip

forward/reverseForward/reverse

5152

17 At a glance
MP3 operating elements
Function
Page
1


Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
MP3 CD slot
57
4
2
and
3
- "

Entering track numbers
61
Function
Page
5

and

Selecting folders
and

Selecting tracks
5960
6


Confirmation
7
7

MP3 CD ejection
58
8
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
9
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
a
4Volume adjustment
31
b
-
and
,
Track skip

forward/reverseForward/reverse
6062

19 At a glance
CD changer* operating elements
Function
Page
1


Audio main menu
38
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
2
and
3
- "

Entering track numbers3
- 
Selecting CDs
7370
Function
Page
4

and

Selecting CDs
and

Selecting tracks
7072
5


Confirmation
6
CD changer
65
7
Magazine CD slot
65
8
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
9
Magazine compartment
buttons 1 to 6
65
a
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
b
4Volume adjustment
31
c
-
and
,
Track skip

forward/reverseForward/reverse
7274

21 At a glance
Satellite Radio* operating elements
Function
Page
1
SAT main menu
80
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
3
3
- "
Entering channel manual
-
lyStoring stationsRequesting station pre
-
sets

818481
Function
Page
4

, 
, 
, 
Program category tuningStation tuning Station memory,

selecting presets
8182
81, 84
5


Confirmation
6
1

Mute function
39
Function
Page
7
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
8
4Volume adjustment
31
9
-
and
,
Station tuning
82

23 At a glance
Telephone* operating elements
Function
Page
1


Telephone main menuSwitching the telephone
ONSwitching the telephone
OFF
928989
2
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
Function
Page
3
3
- "
Entering PINEntering unlock codeEntering phone numberSpeed dial
91919598
4

, 
, 
, 
Selection buttons
5


Confirmation
Function
Page
6
0

Answering callsStarting connectionRedialing
949995
7
/

Ending or refusing a call
94
8
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
9
4Volume adjustment
31

25 At a glance
Navigation* operating elements
Function
Page
1


Navigation main menuCancelling route

guidance
112135
2
%

Switching map display
134
3
Soft keys

(multifunction buttons)
4

, 
, 
, 
, +
,
(
Selecting optionsSelecting characters for
text entryScrolling map
Function
Page
5


Confirmation
6
Navigation computer
109
7
Navigation DVD slot
109
8
1Switching navigation

announcements OFF
132
9
6Current navigation

announcementSwitching navigation

announcements ON
132132
Function
Page
a
Ejecting navigation DVDs
109
b
.

Switching COMAND

ON/OFF
31
c
4Volume adjustment
31

29 At a glance
Menu system


Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera
-
tion of COMAND.Each of the following main functions has a
main menu: 
Audio

(Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*
and AUX mode)

Satellite radio*

Telephone*

Navigation*

Service
Opening main menus 
Audio
( page
38)
:
Press

.

Satellite radio*
( page
77)
:
Press
5
.

Telephone*
( page
92)
:
Press

.

Navigation*
( page
112)
:
Press

.

Service
( page
161)
:
Press

.
Menu display A display can be composed of 3 sections.Example: Radio main menu1Soft key sections2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec
-
tions 1.
Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.

The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.The status bar 3 is divided into three ar
-
eas.Left side:

The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: Radio Center:

Indication of the selected operating mode.In this example:

FM = selected waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

30 At a glanceMenu systemRight side:

General status information is displayed, re
-
gardless of the selected operating mode. In this example (
 page
29):

ROAMING
= telephone* is logged into a
mobile communications network out
-
side your home network.

= telephone* signal strength
Menu functions and submenus Using the soft keys you can switch func
-
tions ON or OFF or open submenus.Example: Radio main menu:

The
Scan
soft key switches the scan
search ON or OFF.

The
Autost.
soft key opens the sub
-
menu for the Autostore settings.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and thus not be available.
Should a soft key not be available, it will
appear shaded out, its characters will ap
-
pear white.Example:

Presets
, Scan
and
Autost.
soft key.
Exiting from submenus You can exit the current submenu by
pressing the
Back
soft key. The display
switches to the next higher menu level.

The system does not accept setting modi
-
fications which have not been stored.

There are exceptions where pressing the Back
soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.
iThis information is also displayed in
Navigation* mode (only in map dis
-
plays).