Car Pool Lanes; Basic Settings - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

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
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X
Navi
Select in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X
Route Settings
Select
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.
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You can select the following route types:
R
R
R
R
and press W to
R
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X
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.
RDS-TMC is not available in all countries.
Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
Dynamic Traffic Route: same route
Fast Route. In addition, COMAND
type as
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.
Dynamic TRF. Route After
Dynamic Traffic
same route type as
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.
Eco Route: the Eco Route
Fast Route
the route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
Short Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
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.
To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
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Request:
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