2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class navigation

111 Navigation
Important notes
Quick reference
Destination input
Route guidance
Destination memory
Settings

112 NavigationImportant notes
Important notesWarning
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For safety reasons you should only enter a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger
should enter the destination. Study manual
and select route before driving.
Do not watch display screen or operate but-
tons while the vehicle is in motion - let voice
instructions guide you. Stop at a safe locati-
on before using buttons or making correc-
tions.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
The route calculated by COMAND is a re-
commendation on how the best reach your
selected destination.
During route guidance, you will not receive
any information on

Traffic lights


Stop and yield signs


Parking or stopping zones


One-way streets


Narrow bridges


Similar traffic regulation data
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs even if they contradict COMAND in-
structions.

113 Navigation
Important notes
Warning
G
The CD reader contains a Class 1 laser pro-
duct. There is a danger of invisible laser ra-
diation if the cover is opened or damaged.
Do not remove the cover. The CD reader
does not contain any parts which can be ser-
viced by the user. For safety reasons, have
any service work which may be necessary
performed only by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
!COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the navi-
gation CD.
Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation
CDs. Using other navigation CDs might
lead to malfunctions.
Because of changes in local traffic pat-
terns (e.g. road works) and/or incom-
plete data, errors in calculation may
occur.
As a result, the recommended route
may deviate from the ideal route. The
data stored on the CD only reflects lo-
cal conditions at the time of CD pro-
duction.
iThe CD drive can read navigation CDs
and playback audio CDs.
If an audio CD is in the CD drive and
b is pressed, the message “No CD
available. Insert NAVI-CD type DX only”
will be displayed.

Remove the audio CD and insert a
navigation CD (
page 119).

114 NavigationImportant notes
Travelling abroad
If you intend to travel through different re-
gions or abroad, you will need the respec-
tive navigation CD.
Contact your Mercedes-Benz Center or
the Client Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
for available CDs.
Change the navigation CD
(page 119).
!GPS (G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem) sig-
nals received make it possible to de-
termine the current vehicle position.
Deviations from the actual position
may occur


if the reception of GPS signals is
disturbed e.g. in parking garages
and tunnels


if road conditions are bad


depending on the vehicle’s conditi-
on
If the reception of the GPS signal is un-
available, you will have to manually en-
ter the current vehicle position
(page 180).
If your vehicle has been transported by
a car, train or ferry, COMAND needs
some time to find its exact position.
Moving the vehicle a few yards is typi-
cally enough to remedy this situation.

115 Navigation
Important notes
Changing tires
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
have your tires changed by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
COMAND operates based on measure-
ments taken by wheel revolutions. When
changing tires, the correct tire information
must be entered for the system to operate
as expected.
See calibration (
page 181).

116 NavigationQuick reference
Quick reference
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117 Navigation
Quick reference
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Switching the navigation
system on
122
3
Zooming in for more de-
tailed map
133,
158
4
Zooming out for less de-
tailed map
133,
158
5
Route guidance active:
Switches between map
and symbol display
Route guidance not acti-
ve:
Activates location map
156
149
6
Selecting a detour during
route guidance
163
7
CD drive for navigation
CD or audio CDiPay attention to regional
version of navigation CD
45
8
Route guidance active:
Displays estimated time
of arrival and current dis-
tance to destination
Route guidance not acti-
ve:
Displays last
destination driven
147
147
Function
Page
9
Muting current route in-
structions or
Switching off voice out-
put for the duration of
the current route
guidance
153
153
10
Ejecting navigation CD
119
11
Entering destination via
the map
131
12
Displaying and removing
a long list entry in full in
a window
138
13
Switching back to the
previous menu
14
When entering informati-
on:
Deletes last character or
complete entry
124
Function
Page

118 NavigationQuick reference
Function
Page
15
Turn to
Highlight menu field, list
entry or character
Alter the map scale
Press to
Confirm entry/selection,
starting function or acti-
vating submenu
Activate map scale bar
133
133
16
Turn to
During voice output:
Lower (left)/raise (right)
the volume
Press to
Repeat current route in-
structions
17
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
System settings
184
187
18
Color screenFunction
Page