160 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Adjusting: Select “Navi” “Navi”
“Map Display”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.
Select “Standard symbols”, “Personal
symbols” or “No symbols”.
If you select “Personal symbols”, the
list of POIs appears.
Switching POI symbol display on
or off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays
are switched on or off, depending
on the previous status. A check-
mark indicates which status is ac-
tive. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one POI.
Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(
page 82).
Geo-coordinate display
Illustration: map with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on
1Current height above sea level
2Number of GPS satellites from which
signals for positioning can be received
3Coordinate displayDisplay options with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on
If the crosshair is displayed on the map
view (map was moved manually), only dis-
play 3 is visible.
It shows either the coordinates of the
crosshair or other data on the crosshair
position, e.g. a street name. The digital
map must contain relevant data in order
for this other data to be displayed.
iThe list shows all symbols that are contained
in the digital map across all states (USA) and/or
provinces (CDN). Not all POIs in all states (USA)
or in all provinces (CDN) are available, however.
Certain POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched on. iThere must be sufficient GPS reception for
displays 1, 2 and 3 to be shown. Height dis-
play 1 is an approximation because the naviga-
tion system uses the GPS signals for the
calculation.
iIf there is no crosshair on the map view, dis-
plays 1, 2 and 3 are visible. Display 3
shows the coordinates of the current vehicle po-
sition.
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COMAND navigation (introduction)
Switching the geo-coordinate display on
or off
Select “Navi” “Navi” “Map Dis-
play”.
The map display list appears.
Select “Coordinates”.
The geo-coordinate display is switched
on or off, depending on the previous
status. A checkmark indicates which
status is active.
Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(
page 82).Setting route mode
Select “Navi” “Navi” “Mode”.
The mode list appears.
Switching mode on or off:
Select desired modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A check-
mark indicates that the mode is
switched on. It is possible to switch on
more than one mode.
Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(
page 82).
COMAND will verify whether it can in-
corporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If it can, COMAND calculates a new
route while incorporating the modes
selected.
If it cannot, you will see and hear a cor-
responding message.
Select “OK”.
COMAND calculates a new route.
Only those modes which can be in-
corporated are used.
iThis function allows you to set the following
options for route guidance:
“Minimize Highways”
“Minimize Toll Roads”
“Minimize Tunnels”
“Minimize Ferries/Motorail”
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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“From Last Destinations”.
The list of last destinations appears.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.
Select desired destination.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
Entering a destination from the map
Calling up the map
In the address input menu, select
“Map” (
page 162).
You will see the map with a crosshair.
The map is set to the address set in the
address input menu.
or
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Via Map”.
You will see the map with a crosshair.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
iDepending on the factory settings of the ve-
hicle, it may not be possible to enter a destina-
tion while the vehicle exceeds a preset speed. As
soon as the vehicles speed drops to below the
preset speed, the function is available again.
You can enter a destination via the map if the dig-
ital map does not contain the address of the des-
tination, but the destination must be within the
area of the digital map.
iDisplay 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:
the coordinates if the geo-coordinate display
is switched on (
page 160)
no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 160)
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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Moving the map and selecting the des-
tination
Moving map: Slide qmr, omp or
wmx.
Adjusting map scale: Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.
Selecting a destination: Press n.
If the crosshair is located off the edge
of the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you
will see the message “The destination is
located off the map.”.
Select “OK”.
Move the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination is within the limits of
the digital map, COMAND attempts to
attribute the destination to the map,
which can take approximately
2 seconds.
If the destination can be attributed, you
will see the address of the destination.
If not, you will see the display “Destina-
tion from map”.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
Entering a stopover
iWhen route guidance is active, you can en-
ter a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined des-
tinations from the following predefined
categories:
“Mercedes-Benz Center”
“Hospital”
“Gas station”
“Parking lot”
“Restaurant”
However, you can also enter destinations other
than the predefined ones.
iYou can use the stopover function to influ-
ence the route guidance calculation to the main
destination. When you have reached your stop-
over, COMAND automatically calculates the
route to the main destination.
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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering predefined destinations
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Stopover”.
If a stopover has already been entered,
you can change it.
Changing: Select “Change Stop-
over”.
You can now select a category.
Selecting a category:
Select category, e.g. “Gas station”.
COMAND first looks for destinations
within the immediate vicinity of the ve-
hicle and near the vehicle’s route. If
there are no destinations available
there, COMAND searches for destina-
tions in an area around the vehicle po-
sition.
If COMAND does not find any destina-
tions, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.
Select “OK”.
You can now select a different cat-
egory.
If COMAND finds destinations, you will
see a list of the destinations and details
of how far away they are in the
right-hand side of the display. The in-
formation about how far away the des-
tinations are can take a few seconds to
be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows
the destinations on the map. The desti-
nation marked in the list is highlighted
in the map.
Selecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination ap-
pears.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).Entering another destination as a stop-
over
Select “Navi” “Destination”
“Stopover”.
Entering: Select “Other”.
You can select between the following
menu items:
“Address Entry”
“From Memory”
“From Last Destinations”
“From POIs”
Select a menu item.
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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Entering a POI in the surrounding area
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select (
page 157) “Des-
tination” “From POIs” “Current
Position”.
Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 189).
Entering a POI in the surroundings of a
given town
Option 1
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select (
page 157) “Des-
tination” “From POIs” “Other
Town”.
If necessary, enter state (USA)
(
page 163) or province (CDN)
(
page 163).
Entering town: Select “Town”.
The town/city input menu appears.
Then proceed as described in the “En-
tering a town or city” section
(
page 168).
After entering the town or city, contin-
ue with designating the POI category
(
page 189).
Option 2
Enter an address in the address input
menu (
page 162).
Select “POI”.
Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 189).
Entering a POI in a different region
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select “Destination”
“From POIs” “Global POI”
(
page 157).
The category list appears. The state
(USA) or province (CDN) currently se-
lected is shown in the first list entry.
iThis function gives you quick access to POIs
which are of national interest in the state (USA)
or province (CDN) you have selected. The follow-
ing categories may be available:
“AIRPORT”
“BORDER CROSSING”
“HIGHWAY ACCESS”
Not all categories are available in all states (USA)
or provinces (CDN).
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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Confirming selection: Press n.
After selecting a subcategory, a list of
POIs appears. It contains the POIs
available within the search radius of
the subcategory.
Selected main category contains no sub-
categories, but only POIs:
Selecting such a main category immedi-
ately opens a list of POIs. The POI list con-
tains the available POIs within the search
radius of the main category.POI list
Depending on the situation, COMAND first
shows the following list or the POI list with
input characters.
The illustration below shows by way of ex-
ample the POI list for the “RESTAURANT”
main category, “FRENCH CUISINE” subcat-
egory within the surrounding area.
1Compass heading to the destination
2Linear distance to the destination
3Special destinationIn the POI list, you can either select a POI
or enter the name of the POI.
Selecting a POI
Select desired POI.
The POI list disappears and the address
of the POI appears.
Back to POI list: Select “Back” and
press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
Entering name of POI
Select “Options” “Spell”.
The POI list appears with input charac-
ters; the input characters are automat-
ically activated.
iIf you have selected list item 2, the POI list
contains all POIs for all subcategories within the
search radius of main category 1.
iDisplays 1 and 2 are not visible if you
have already entered a POI within a particular
town or city. Displays 1 and 2 are static; they
do not change while you are driving.
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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
POI list without input characters
Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Confirming selection: Press n.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).List options
Options in category and POI lists
If you enter a POI in the surrounding area,
initially, only categories and POIs within a
radius of approximately 12 mi around the
vehicle position are available.
The same applies if you enter a POI within
a given town or city and have previously
entered more than the state (USA) or prov-
ince (CDN) and the city or town.
If you expand the list, the search radius in-
creases to around 90 mi. This gives you ac-
cess to all categories and POIs within a
radius of about 90 mi.
Expanding list: In one of the lists se-
lect “Options” “Expand Search”.
The list is expanded.
Options only in POI lists
Displaying details of the selected
entry: Select “Options” “Details”.
The detailed view appears.
Closing detailed view: Select “OK”.
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