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187 Navigation
Route guidance
The car is parked for longer than 2 hours
and the remaining distance to the destina-
tion is more than 0.3 miles.Inquiry menuAfter COMAND has been switched on
again, the inquiry menu shown above ap-
pears.Recalculating and continuing the active
route guidance
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v and confirm “Yes”.
You will hear the voice output “The rou-
te is being recalculated”.
Canceling active route guidance
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
The destination input menu will appear.
Interrupting route guidance during a
journey
iThe inquiry menu can also appear if the
current stop-over is entered.
If the journey is interrupted for less than
2 hours, active route guidance will be
continued automatically. You will hear
the voice output “The route is being re-
calculated”.
iIf the remaining distance to the route is
less than 0.3 miles, route guidance ends
and the main destination input menu
will appear.
The message “Manual route exclusions
have been reset” will appear, if
you have selected a detour and the
COMAND was switched off for lon-
ger than 30 minutes during active
route guidance.
Manually entered traffic jams are dele-
ted.
Press * to remove the message.
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202Info Services*/System settingsInfo Services*
Info Services*In chapter “Info Services/System set-
tings” you will find detailed information on
the following topics:
Requesting and displaying Info Services
Adjusting the brightness
Selecting the language for the menu
text displays and the voice output
Setting the date and time
Selecting beep tones
Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display)
Resetting all settings to the factory set-
tings
Switching an auxiliary audio source on
and offIf you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading the chapter “At a glance”
(
page 6).
When you subscribe to Info Services, you
can download information directly to your
COMAND. You can select from news, wea-
ther, sports, stocks, and calendar remin-
ders.
To personalize your selections, visit
www.MBUSA.com or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes.
Main service menu1New information service is requested
from Response Center
2Shows date and time of the message
3The main settings menu will appear
(
page 205)
iThis function is not available in some
countries.
Requesting and displaying
Info ServicesiBefore you can use Info Services, Tele
Aid must be activated at the Response
Center and Info Services selected.
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206Info Services*/System settingsSystem settings1Previous settings
2Current settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Brightness”.
The “Brightness” menu will appear.Darkening screen
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to the left.
The triangle 2 will move to the left.
Brightening screen
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to the right.
The triangle 2 will move to the right.
Confirming new settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Settings menu 1Selecting the language
Navigation CD must be inserted
2Setting date and time (
page 208)
3Switching beep tones on and off
(
page 215)
4Setting the display dimming characteri-
stics (day and night display)
(page 216)
5Resetting all settings to the factory set-
tings (
page 217)
Adjusting the brightness
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Activating settings menu
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Info Services*/System settings
System settings
If the settings menu is displayed
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Factory settings” and
press to confirm.
An inquiry menu will appear. “Yes” is
highlighted.
Accepting the factory settings
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
A screen with the factory setting will
appear for 8 seconds.
The main system settings menu is reac-
tivated.The factory settings are:
Acknowledgement beep – off
Info beep – off
Language – English (imp.)
Time display – 24 h
Date format –DD.MM (day, month)
If you do not wish to reset to factory
settings
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “No” and press to con-
firm.
The main system settings menu will ap-
pear.
Resetting all settings to the
factory settings
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224 IndexDetour
calculating 182
Traffic jam ahead 182
Dialing
from calls list 112
Redial 109
Speed dialing 113
Subsequent dialing 102
Dialing operation 101
Distance bar 163
E
Emergency call 124
entering emergency call number 125
initiating 125
Ending a call
at the COMAND control unit 99
at the multifunctional steering
wheel 97
Enter
Unlock code 96Entering
House number 147
Intersection 146
Vehicle location 198
Error messages
CD operation 60
F
Factory settings
reset 217
Fault messages
during preparation of navigation
startup 140
G
GPS 132
GPS time 209
I
Important notes
Navigation 130
Telephone 86Incoming call 97
accepting at the COMAND control
unit 98
accepting at the multifunctional stee-
ring wheel 97
refusing a call 99
L
Language
selecting 207
Latitude 153
List
Country list 211
Route list
detailed route list 184
route list 183
Loading
CD drive with an audio CD 45
CDs in the changer 46
Longitude 153
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226 Index
“Error” 61
“Loading CD ...” 50
“Manual route exclusions have been
reset” 187
“Navigation cannot be activated. An er-
ror has occurred” 140
“NEW ROUTE” 163
“No CD available. Please insert NAVI-
CD type DX only” 140
“No CD changer” 60
“No CD” 60
“No magazine” 60
“NO ROUTE” 163
“No telephone” 87
“OFF ROAD” 163
“Personal service number” 126
“Reading error” 61
“Roadside Assistance” 126
“SMS loading...” 121
“Telephone defective” 87“Telephone is being activated. Please
wait.” 87
“Temperature is too high” 61
“The route list is being
calculated” 183
“Voice output is muted” 171
CALL 97
Mix 175
Multifunction display 11
CD operation 62
Radio operation 40
Telephone mode 89
Display overview 90
Muting 28, 75
CD playback 60
N
Notebook 115
O
Outgoing calls 100P
Phone book 116
adding an entry 119
changing entries 116
deleting an entry 119
Phone number
begin dialing 101
correcting 101
interrupt dialing 101
Points of Interest
entering 155
Q
Quick reference
CD operation 42
Navigation 134
Radio operation 24
Quick reference COMAND 12
R
Radio station
automatically saving 36
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228 IndexSpeed dialing (only with COMAND) 113
Station
Radio station
Automatic station scan 33
Manual tuning 31
Seek tuning 30
selecting 30
Station selection via direct frequen-
cy entry 32
Station selection via number key-
pad (presets) 32
Station frequency 28
Storing
in the phone book 120
Notebook input 115
Street list 145
Switch on
Radio operation 28
Switching another system on
CD mode 28
Radio operation 50Switching off
Beeps 215
COMAND control unit 13
Mix 175
Telephone mode 97
Switching on
Auxiliary audio source 218
Beeps 215
CD operation 15, 50
COMAND control unit 12
Mix 175
Navigation 140
Navigation system 18
Radio operation 14
Telephon operation 17
Telephone mode 96
Symbol display 162
T
Travelling abroad 132V
Voice output
“Bear left after 250 feet” 173
“Please bear left” 173
“Please, make the next right
turn” 161
“Prepare to turn right” 172
“The route is being calculated” 160
“The route to your intermediate desti-
nation is being calculated” 179
“Turn right after 250 feet” 172
W
Way point
deleting 180