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160 NavigationPOIs (Points of Interest)
Press the
POIs
soft key.
One of the POI is marked in color. The
name belonging to it and the distance
are shown on the status bar.
Use the
Next
or
Prev.
soft key
to select the desired POI.
Press the
Details
soft key if required.
Details on the POI selected are shown.
Press E.
The Route Guidance menu will appear
(page 134).
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161 Navigation
Software Updates
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The new DVD may include
new maps and/or new device software.
Starting an update
Switch the COMAND on (
page 23).DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation computer.
Ejecting
Press l.
The navigation computer ejects the
DVD.
Loading
Insert the new navigation DVD into the
DVD slot with the label side up.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated. Please Wait.
will
appear.After that, the COMAND loads the
software on the DVD.
Shortly after that, the progress bar
appears. After some time, the progress
bar reaches 100%.
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated. Please Wait.
appears
after the system is switched on:
for a short time
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
for a longer time
COMAND was unable to update the
software.
iUpdating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.
After updating, the car should remain
outside under open sky for 10 minutes
with the ignition on.
iThe navigation computer is located on
the left side in the trunk (
page 111).
Software Updates
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162 NavigationSoftware Updates
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163
Service main menu
SMS (Mail)
Address book
Notebook
Tele Aid*
Data input
Service
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164 ServiceService main menu
Press C.
The Service main menu will appear.
Service main menu
You can use the soft keys to open other
menus
SMS
soft key:
Opens the SMS Inbox Folder
(
page 165).
Addr.Bk
soft key:
Opens the address book (
page 169).
Note
soft key:
Opens the notebook (
page 182).
Pic Off
soft key:
Press the
Pic Off
soft key.
The screen is switched off.
Press any soft key or button.
The screen is switched on again.
System
soft key:
Opens the system settings
(
page 196).
Activating the Service main menu
iYou can use this function if you have a
Mercedes-Benz specified integrated
mobile telephone (TDMA/CDMA or
GSM).
Service main menu
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165 Service
SMS (Mail)
With the SMS Inbox Folder you can receive
SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the Service main menu
(page 164).
Press the
SMS
soft key.
The Inbox will appear.If the message
Empty
appears, there
are no SMS messages.
Otherwise the Inbox is sorted in
chronological order, the most recent
message is at the top of the list. The
status bar shows date and time of the
message.
One line is provided for each message.
Symbol = = Message unread
Symbol z = SMS message
iThe functions described here apply if
your vehicle is equipped with mobile
phone cradle* and a Mercedes-Benz
specified mobile phone*.iIf you have received new SMS
messages, n is displayed on the
status bar. Additionally, a message
received tone is played.
iIf the SMS memory is full, N is
displayed on the status bar.
Additionally, a message is displayed
when you open the respective folder.iIf another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window appears when SMS mail is
coming in.SMS Inbox
SMS (Mail)
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166 ServiceSMS (Mail)Scrolling through the SMS Inbox:
If enough messages are shown in the
list, press the
Page
V or
Page
v
soft key.
In the SMS Inbox, you can:
switch between subject and sender
read a message (
page 167)
delete a message (
page 168)Switching between subject and sender
In the SMS Inbox (
page 165), press
the
Subject
soft key.
The first characters of the message
text are displayed.
Press the
Display
soft key if an
entry is abbreviated as
...
.
or
In the inbox, press the
Sender
soft
key.
The senders of the messages are
displayed.
Press the
Display
soft key if an
entry is abbreviated as
...
.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the
Back
soft key.
iIf a sender is already saved in the
address book, the name is shown in the
inbox
when you read the message
(page 167).
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167 Service
SMS (Mail)
In the SMS Inbox Folder (
page 165),
press g or G to select a message.
Press E.
The sender is displayed. If the name of
the sender is saved in the address
book, the name is displayed. If not, the
phone number is displayed.
Sender display
Switching between text and sender
Press the
Text
soft key.
Scrolling through the message text:
If the message is long enough, press
the
Page
V or
Page
v soft keys.
Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Press g or G.Returning to sender display
Press the
Sender
soft key.
If the name of the sender is saved in
the address book, the name is
displayed. If not, the phone number is
displayed.
Reading SMS message received