2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 System setting

141 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters
Changing data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or
Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.
Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.
Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select !
“Sym-
bols”.
Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select !
the
desired language.
Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.
Saving an entry: Select ?.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back”.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
want to save the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will either be saved or
not, depending on your selection.

159 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Basic settings
Map orientation
1Current map orientation
The following may be displayed:

8 = “Heading Up” (the map is dis-
played so that the direction of travel is
always up; the orange point of the icon
points north)

9 = “North Up” (the map view is dis-
played so that north is always up)
Setting map orientation:
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.
Select “North Up” or “Heading Up”.
Exiting menu: Slide omp.
The map orientation changes accord-
ingly.Setting POI symbols
You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the
map. POIs are garages, hotels, movie the-
aters or restaurants, for example.
The following settings are possible:

“Standard symbols” (symbol deter-
mined by the factory settings)

“Personal symbols” (you can determine
the symbols yourself)

“No symbols”
iYou can make the following settings regard-
less of whether route guidance is active or inac-
tive.
iDepending on the map scale on the map,
POI symbols may not be visible on the map al-
though their display is activated. In addition, POI
symbols may be covered by the map’s labels.

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.

161 Control systems
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”

162 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
The following destination entry options are
available:

Entering a destination by address

Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory

Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations

Entering a destination from the map

Entering a stopover

Entering a POI
Entering a destination by the address
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
street and town/city

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
town/city and street

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
town/city and center

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and center

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and streetCalling up the address input menu
Select “Navi”
“Destination”
“Ad-
dress Entry”.
The address input menu appears. It
shows a state (USA) or a province
(CDN). Which state or province is
shown depends on the vehicle’s loca-
tion.
1State (USA) or province (CDN)
Warning!G
For safety reasons, only enter a new desti-
nation when the vehicle is stationary.
iIt is possible to enter a destination regard-
less of whether route guidance is active or inac-
tive.
iIt is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed. As
soon as the vehicle speed drops below a certain
value, the function is available again.
iIf Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered using
Latin letters. Setting the system language
(
page 231).
iAs additional information to the street entry,
you can enter either a house number or an inter-
section.
A zip code entry replaces the town/city entry.

182 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Memory”.
The destination memory list appears ei-
ther with or without the input charac-
ters (
page 183). Whether the input
characters appear depends on the
number of entries in the destination
memory.
Destination memory list with input
characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Destination memory list
7Currently selected character
8Currently selectable charactersWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the destination which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
iThe destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry
(
page 206).
iIn the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the content of the destination memo-
ry.

184 Control systems
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)

198 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Maneuver phase
COMAND announces the next driving ma-
neuver. Based on the example display be-
low, the driving maneuver is announced
150 feet in advance with the “Now turn
left” message. The display is also split into
two halves, as for the announcement
phase.
1Graphical representation of the dis-
tance to the next driving maneuver
2Information about distance to the next
driving maneuverExample of a display without driving
maneuvers
1Main destination <
2Stopover = (only visible if a stopover
has been entered)
3Route (highlighted blue)
4Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
5Set map orientation – for an explana-
tion and settings, see (
page 159)
6Set scale – for an explanation and set-
tings, see (
page 157)Destination or destination area
reached
Once you have reached your destination,
you will hear the announcement “You have
reached the destination”. For certain POIs
(airports or highway junctions), you will
hear the announcement “You have reached
the destination area”. In addition, you will
see a corresponding display and route
guidance is automatically ended.
1Destination on the map
2Destination flag
iOnce the maneuver is completed, COMAND
automatically switches back to the non-split
screen.