2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class navigation system

204 Navigation*
Today’s plan
Display 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 173).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 193).
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.
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When you reach the destination, route
guidance ends and the system deletes
the today’s plan entry.

206 Navigation*
Software Updates
1Ejecting DVD
2Opening/closing the display unit
3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The DVD may include new
map/road information.Starting an update
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation module.
Switch the COMAND on (page 34).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.
WarningG
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 (i.e. do not use as a shelf).
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.
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Updating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.
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The navigation module is located
behind the display unit of the COMAND
(
page 205).
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There 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.

207 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.
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Inserting 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.
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The 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.
If you do not do so, the COMAND
returns the display unit to its closed
position.

214 Service
Tele Aid*
If the connection is made, the message
Call Connected appears on the status
bar.
During activation of a Roadside Assistance
call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.A call to the Response Center will be
initiated by pressing the corresponding
button. Information regarding the opera-
tion of your vehicle, the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz
USA products and services is available to
you. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
When an information call is initiated,
Connecting call and theß symbol will
appear on the status bar. All active
connections are terminated except
Emergency call and Roadside Assistance
call.When the connection is made, the
message Call Connected appears on
the status bar.
During activation of an Information call
it is possible to switch to navigation
you can initiate an Emergency call or
Roadside Assistance call.
Terminating the connection
Press K.
COMAND reverts to the system last
active before Tele Aid was activated.
Information

226 Glossary
DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data, e.g. movies.
DVD-R
(DVD
Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
DVD-ROM
(DVD
Read Only Memory)
->DVD which can only be read.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
Fader
Defines sound-center front/back.Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi-
um can be grouped into folders for
improved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num-
ber of documents.
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(G
lobal System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communicationHeading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.
LOGIC7 Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro-
ved spatial listening experience com-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.

227 Glossary
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital audio
data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num-
ber of sessions.
Navigation DVD
Contains all available destination
addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)
and the digital map material for a coun-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination
guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area. North Up
The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
NTSC (National Television System Com-
mittee)
A TV and video standard for USA and
Canada. This standard uses a composi-
te video signal, in which all information
- red, blue, and green signals (and
sometimes audio signals as well) are
mixed together.
PAL (Phase Alternation Line)
A TV and video standard for most coun-
tries in western and middle
Europe. The PAL standard uses a
higher image resolution and a lower
picture frequency than the NTSC stan-
dard.PIN code
Your PIN code prevents unauthorized
persons from using your GSM mobile
phone. The PIN code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
POI (Point of Interest)
Points of Interest include service stati-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,
sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

228 Glossary
Regional code
The regional code prevents video DVDs
from being played on DVD players not
having the same code as the ->DVD.
The factory setting of the Rear Seat En-
tertainment* CD/DVD player is code
1. It can only play back video DVDs also
having code 1 or no code.
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. The ROAMING indicator in the
COMAND display indicates that a call is
being made using a contract partner.
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.Service source
This includes the systems telephone*
and navigation (voice output during
destination guidance)
SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for acces-
sing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort Message Service)
With this function you can receive and
read short text messages (if SMS ser-
vice is provided by your provider)
Soft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec-
ted operating mode.
Subtitle
A textual representation of the spoken
audio in a video program.Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Refer also to the vehicle
operating instructions.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string
you must enter when switching
on the telephone if you have locked
the phone before turning it off or if the
phone is set to lock automatically.

231 Index
A
Accepting
call 136
Activating
destination memory 194
DVD menu 105
Enter street menu 156
last destinations 192
Navigation main menu 152
Service main menu 210
Setting menu (DVD mode) 105
System settings menu 216
the help screen 220
today’s plan 202
Active call 141
Actvating
sound functions* 39
Adding
destination to today’s plan 202
Adjust
balance/fader 36Adjusting
brightness, contrast and color 108
display brightness 219
display brightness (rear seat
entertainment*) 97, 111
headset volume (rear audio
operation*) 86
headset volume (rear seat
entertainment*) 97
tone (DVD mode) 107
volume 35
Altering
map scale 177
AM Band 44
Arriving
at destination 177
Automatic map toggling 189
AUX operation 82
B
Balance control 36
Bass 37
Begin dialing 138C
CALC RTE 173
CALL CONNECTED 213, 214
CALL FAILED 129, 138
Calling up
main menus 31
Cancelling
route guidance 178
CD
fast forward/reverse 66
general information 52
loading
into the COMAND 53
playback mode 67
playback mode (rear seat
entertainment*) 99
Repeat track 68
switching to CD operation 61
Track mix 69
track select 64