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141 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
Press c.
The full view of the map will appear.
Your current position and the special
destinations are indicated by symbols.
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.
If required, move the map pushing the
joystick to H, h, g, G,F or
f.
Press the
POIs
soft key.
One of the POI is spotlighted. The name
belonging to it is 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 Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 115).
Selecting a POI on the mapiYou can define which symbols will be
shown on the map (
page 129).
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145 Navigation
Today’s plan
Available soft keys
Bestway
soft key:
Sortes entries to obtain the most
efficient route through all the
destinations (
page 145).
Rnd trip
soft key:
Sortes entries to obtain a route that
circles through all the destinations and
eventually ends at the starting position
(
page 145).
Del. all
soft key:
Deletes all entries.
Save
soft key:
Saves an entry to the destination
memory.
Details
soft key:
Shows the entry in full.
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys (if
available):
Use the
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys
to display the next or previous page.
Back
soft key:
Returns you to the previous menu.Best way
Press the
Bestway
soft key in the
today’s plan memory.
The today’s plan memory is sorted to
obtain the most efficient route through
all the destinations.
Round trip
Press the
Rnd trip
soft key in the
today’s plan memory.
The today’s plan memory is sorted to
obtain a route that circles through all
the destinations. The current vehicle location is placed
at the bottom of today’s plan as
Starting position
entry.
iThe Starting position can be represen-
ted by e.g. a parking lot or an off road
location.
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146 NavigationToday’s planDisplay details for starting position
Push the joystick to G to select Starting position
.
Press the
Details
soft key.
The address information will appear.
Selecting a destination from the
today’s plan
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the
Page
soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 115).Saving a today’s plan entry in the
destination memory
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the
Save
soft key.
The Destination memory input menu
will appear (
page 135).
Deleting a today’s plan entry
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Press the
Delete
soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select
Yes
.
If you do not want to delete the entry:
Press E to confirm
No
.
Press E.
The system deletes the destination in
the today’s plan. The entries below the
destination deleted move up by one
position.Deleting all the today’s plan entries
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the
Del.
all
soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select
Yes
.
If you do not want to delete the entries:
Press E to confirm
No
.
Press E.
The system deletes all the destination
entries in the today’s plan.
iWhen you reach the destination, route
guidance ends and the system deletes
the today’s plan entry.
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148 NavigationSoftware Updates1Ejecting DVD
2Opening/closing the display unit
3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close
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
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation module.
Switch the COMAND on (
page 27).Ejecting
Press l.
The display unit moves forward and
then tilts down. The DVD NAVIGATION
slot is visible.
Press the l button left of the
DVD NAVIGATION slot.
The navigation module ejects the DVD.
The message
No DVD in drive.
Please insert Navigation DVD.
will appear.
Remove the DVD from the slot.
Warning
G
The display unit can cause injury if
contacted when open. Please close after
inserting a navigation DVD. !Do not place anything on the lowered
display panel. Placing objects on the
lowered display panel may result in
damage to the display or COMAND
unit which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iUpdating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.iThe navigation module is located
behind the display unit of the COMAND
(page 147).
iThere are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit 2. The other is located
left of the DVD NAVIGATION slot 1
behind the display.
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149 Navigation
Software Updates
Loading
Insert the new navigation DVD into the
DVD slot with the label side up.
The message
Navigation is
initializing. Please wait.
will
appear.
Press l on the display unit to return
the display unit to its closed position.
The display unit tilts up and then moves
to the rear.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.
iInserting a second DVD with another
DVD still loaded will cause damage to
the DVD drive which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iThe message
Press EJECT to
close
will appear. If l on the
display unit is not pressed within 20
seconds, eight successive series of two
beep tones will sound to remind you to
return the display to its closed position
by pressing l on the display unit.
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152 ServiceService main menu
Service 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 153).
Scr.off
soft key:
Press the
Scr.Off
soft key.
The screen is switched off.
Press any soft key or button.
The screen is switched on again.
System
soft key:
Switches to the system settings
(
page 160).
Activating the Service main menu iIf a service submenu is displayed, you
need to press the
Back
soft key.
iThe
SMS
soft key is visible if vehicle is
equipped for phone operation and
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone* is inserted in phone
cradle*.
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153 ServiceSMS*
SMS*
With the SMS Received list, you can
receive SMS messages provided that SMS
messaging is available from your mobile
phone service provider.
Activate the Service main menu
(page 152).
Press the
SMS
soft key.
The Received list will appear.If the message
Empty
appears, there
are no SMS messages.
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 another system is active (e.g. radio),
a window with the message
Received
a new SMS
appears when SMS
message is coming in.
SMS Received list
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154 ServiceSMS*
Press the
Detail
soft key.
The list entry will appear in full in a
window.
Line-by-line scrolling through the SMS
Received list:
Push the joystick to g or G
to highlight the desired message.
Back to the Service main menu:
Press the
Back
soft key.
In the SMS Received (
page 153) list,
push the joystick to g or G to
highlight the desired message.
Press E.
The message is displayed. In the status
bar, the name or the phone number of
the sender will appear.Line-by-line scrolling through the message
text:
Push the joystick to g or G.
Back to the SMS Received list:
Press the
Back
soft key.
Reading SMS message received