2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 center console

178 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of house numbers without input
characters
Selecting house numbers:
Slideqmr 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.
After the confirmation, the address in-
put menu appears again. It shows the
house number, street, town/city and
state (USA) or province (CDN).Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.

“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 184)

“POI”: entering a point of interest
(
page 188)

“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 206)

“Start”: starting the route calculation
(
page 181)
Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.Entering an intersection
In the address input menu, select “In-
tersection”.
The list of intersections appears either
with or without the input characters
(
page 180). Whether or not the input
characters appear depends on how
many intersections are available for the
selected street.
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
iThe intersection can only be entered after
the street has been entered.
You can only enter those intersections which are
saved on the digital map.

179 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of intersections 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
6Currently selectable character
7List of intersections
8Currently selected characterWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the intersection 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.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling character entry:
Select “Back” in the bottom line and
press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to an intersection,
the input characters 4 disappear. You see
the list of intersections without the input
characters. Here you can confirm the cur-
rent entry or make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of intersections
without input characters at any time.
Switching manually to the list of in-
tersections without input charac-
ters: Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
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 data version of the digital map.

180 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of intersections without input
characters
Selecting an intersection: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Either the address input menu appears
again, or the town/city input menu.
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
If the town/city input menu ap-
pears: Enter a town or city.
After the town or city has been entered,
the address input menu appears again.
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.

“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 184)

“POI”: entering a point of interest
(
page 188)

“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 206)

“Start”: starting the route calculation
Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
iThe town/city input menu appears if the in-
tersection entered cannot be clearly attributed
to a town or city.
iA detailed description of how to enter a town
or city can be found in the “Entering a town or
city” section (
page 168).
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.

183 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a destination,
the input characters 4 disappear.
You see the destination memory list with-
out input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the desti-
nation memory list without input charac-
ters at any time.
Switching manually to the destina-
tion memory list without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
Destination memory list without input
characters
Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Press back but-
ton L in the center console
(
page 82).
or
Select “Back” and press n.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
iThe “Back” menu item is only present if this
list was called up from the list with input charac-
ters.

190 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Main category list with input characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 5 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
4Symbol for available POIs or other
available subcategories
5Input characters
6Currently non-selectable characters
7Currently selectable character
8Currently selected character
9Main category listWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the category which best corre-
sponds 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.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a category, the
input characters 5 disappear.
You see the list of main categories without
the input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the main
category list without input characters at
any time.
Switching manually to the main cat-
egory list without input characters:
Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
iIn the list of input characters 5, 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 data version of the digital map.

191 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Main category list without input
characters
Example illustration: main category list for
POIs in the surrounding area
1Category
2Symbol for available POIs or other
available subcategories
Selecting a main category: 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.
Main categories with symbol 2 con-
tain either POIs or subcategories. Fur-
ther operation depends on whether the
selected main category contains sub-
categories or only POIs.
Selected main category contains subcate-
gories:
Selecting such a main category opens a list
of subcategories. The illustration below
shows by way of example the “RESTAU-
RANT” main category with available sub-
categories 4.1Main category
2To show all POIs for all subcategories
under category 1
3Symbol for available POIs
4Subcategory
Selecting a subcategory: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.


192 Control systems
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.


193 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
POI list with input characters
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 selectable character
6Currently non-selectable characters
7POI list
8Currently selected characterWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the POI that 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.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a POI, the input
characters 4 disappear.
You see the POI list without input charac-
ters. Here you can confirm the current en-
try or make another selection.
You can also manually switch to the POI
list without input characters at any time.
Switching manually to the POI list
without input characters: Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
iFor POIs in other regions, this list also shows
the compass heading to the destination as well
as the linear distance to the destination, as in the
previous illustration.
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 data version of the digital map.