2005 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class gps

115 Navigation
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the navigati-
on DVD.
Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation DVDs.
Using other navigation DVDs or CDs will
cause malfunctions and/or damage.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps do not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.Loading/ejecting a DVD
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation computer. The navigation
computer is located on the left side in the
trunk.
Open panel cover to get access to the
navigation computer. 1Ejecting DVDs
2DVD slot
Ejecting

Press l.
The navigation computer ejects the
DVD.
Navigation DVDiThe message
No DVD Available
Please Insert Navigation DVD

will appear if no DVD is currently
loaded in the navigation computer.
!GPS (G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem) sig-
nals received make it possible to deter-
mine 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
iIf you do not remove the DVD from
the slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the DVD into the
drive.

140 NavigationRoute guidanceMuting current voice instructions
Press J.
The current announcement is stopped.
You will hear the next navigation
announcement normally.
Switching voice instructions On/Off
Switching off

During a navigation announcement
press J for 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
The message
Voice Announcements
Muted
will appear briefly. Further route
guidance takes place using only the
symbols in the display. If a new route
guidance cycle is started, the
announcements are automatically
switched on again.
Switching on again

Press j.The navigation displays are only visible
while route guidance is active.
To switch to the navigation display from
another display, e.g. from CD operation:

Press b or c.
Two examples are shown below:
Display example 1:The road you are currently driving on is
shown on the status bar, in this case
I-90
.
The indication
120 mi
is the distance to
the next driving maneuver.
If the GPS position display (
page 154) is
active, the GPS data are shown instead of
the street name.
Navigation displays
iUsing the multifunction steering wheel
buttons, the display unit can be
changed between km or miles (see
your vehicle’s Operator’s Manual). 
When the display unit is set to
miles, the COMAND will indicate
distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft).

When the display unit is set to km,
the COMAND will indicate
distances in kilometers (km) or
meters (m).

142 NavigationRoute guidance
Press the + or ) soft key.
The map section is zoomed in or
zoomed out. A bar indicating the map
scale appears on the status bar.
Selecting map orientation
A symbol is shown on the bottom left side
of the status bar.

2D North Up
Y:
Map is displayed facing north
or

2D Heading Up
<:
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing upYou can select the map orientation
(
page 153).
Changing the map display
While route guidance is active, you can
switch between split view and full view.

Split view:
The map is shown on the left side and
information on the next maneuver on
the right.
or

Full view:
Full view of the map

Press c.
The display changes with every push of
the button.When you reach the destination, you will
see the destination flag. Route guidance
ends.
iIf GPS display (
page 154) is active,
information on your current position is
shown on the status bar.
Arriving at destination

152 NavigationDuring route guidance

GPS
soft key:
Brings you to the
Position
Display
menu (
page 154).
Setting symbol displays
You can set which POIs are shown as
symbols on the map.

In the Display menu, press the
Symbol

soft key.
The available options are displayed.

Press G or g to select an option.

Press E.
The option is activated _.

Default
option:
The map shows the default
symbols.

Personal
option:
You can determine the symbols
which are displayed. The following
section explains the further
operation.

None
option:
No symbols are shown on the map.
iYou will see the symbols only if the map
scale is 0.05 mi/inch, 0.1 mi/inch, 0.2
mi/inch or 0.5 mi/inch (
page 141).

154 NavigationDuring route guidanceSwitching the GPS info setting on/off
When the GPS info setting is active, the
following data are displayed on the status
bar: 
your current position in the form of
coordinates

the number of satellites currently
received

the height above the sea level

In the Display menu (
page 151),
press the
GPS
soft key.
The options On
and
Off
are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.

Use button G or g to select the
option with the symbol -.

Press button E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
GPS is switched on or off.

Press the
Back
soft key to confirm.
Automatic map toggling
The system automatically switches to split
view whenever it announces a driving
maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is completed,
the system reverts to the full view.
iA symbol is shown on the bottom left
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:
Map is displayed facing north

Compass symbol <:
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up

189 Service
Tele Aid*

Tele Aid*
Tele Aid* incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call

Roadside Assistance

Information call

Remote Door Unlock

Stolen Vehicle RecoveryThe speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted using the volume control on
the COMAND (
page 98) or the æ and
ç buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
During a Tele Aid call, all audio sources are
muted. The telephone is turned off and no
SMS messages can be received or
transmitted.
During a Tele Aid call, the used Network
Type (“A” for analog network or “D” for
digital network) and the signal strength are
displayed on the lower right corner of the
COMAND display.An emergency call is initiated
automatically in the event emergency
tensioning devices (ETDs) or air bags are
deployed. An emergency call can also be
initiated manually by pressing the I
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the I button will
begin to flash. The message
Connecting
Call
appears on the display and all audio
resources are muted.
When the connection is established, the
message
Call
Connected
appears on
the display. A voice connection between
the Response Center and the vehicle
occupants is established soon after the
emergency call has been initiated.
iTo use Tele Aid*, the Tele Aid service
must be subscribed to and properly
activated. If you have any questions
regarding activation, please call
the Response Center at 1-800-756-
9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367
(in Canada).
The Tele Aid system is operational
provided the Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated.
Additionally, the vehicle’s battery must
be charged, properly connected, not
damaged and cellular service and GPS
coverage must be available.
General
Emergency call

198 System settingsSystem settings

System settings
Press C.

In the Service main menu, press the System
soft key.
System settings menu
In the System settings menu you can:
set date and time

switch verification and notification
tones on and off (
page 201)

adjust display settings (
page 201)

activate and deactivate the Voice
control system* help window
(page 203)

start Voice control system*
individualization (
page 203)

reset system settings (
page 204)Setting date
Activating the System settings
menu
Setting the date/time iExact settings of date, time and current
time zone allow you:
correct navigation for
routes with time-dependent traffic
guidance

correct calculation of the expected
time of arrival
iIf time/date information is transmitted
by the GPS, you cannot set the date.
A satellite symbol is displayed on the
status bar if the system uses GPS data.

199 System settings
System settings

In the System menu, press the
Time
soft key.
The Date/Time menu for setting date
and time will appear.
Country
soft key:
Can only be selected if you use the GPS.
You can select the country (
page 200).

Press H or h to select day, month
or year.

Press g or G.
Depending on the selection, you set
the day, the month or the year.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press E.
The setting is saved.
Setting the time

In the System settings menu, press the Time
soft key.

Press H or h to select hours or
minutes.

Press g or G.
Depending on the selection, you set
the hour or the minute.Setting the hour:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1hour.
Setting the minute:

With GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
30 minutes.

Without GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1minute.

Press the
Back
soft key.
or

Press E.
The setting is saved.iTime settings are not automatically
changed to daylight saving time.
Change the clock manually.