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Voice Control* introduction
Setting volume level
Activate Voice Control.

Speak a command, for example “Help”.

Pressæ orç. The volume is in-
creased or decreased during voice out-
put, or

set volume for voice output using the
COMAND volume thumbwheel on the
lower part of the front central console
(page 89).
Displays
COMAND Display
In addition to the acoustic help function,
a visual help function (
page 215) is avail-
able on the COMAND display.
Upon activating the Voice Control, the
most important available commands for
the currently active system appear on the
COMAND display.When the Voice Control System requires
additional information from the user, a se-
lection list is shown on the COMAND dis-
play in the address book and navigation
system.
1COMAND display
Multifunction display
For example: telephone numbers are
shown on the multifunction display while
dialing when the main “Telephone” menu
is selected in the instrument cluster con-
trol system.1Multifunction display
Symbols
The following symbols are found in follow-
ing Voice Control System pages:s
This symbol stands for commands
and voice entries you are speaking.
t
This symbol stands for voice output
by the system.
u
This symbol indicates that informa-
tion is available on the COMAND
display.

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Important notesWarning!
G
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their ob-
servance always remains in the driver’ per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 13.5 m) every second.
During route guidance, you will not receive
information on:

traffic lights


stop and yield signs


parking or stopping zones


one-way streets


narrow bridges, or


other traffic regulation data.
You should therefore always strictly observe
traffic regulations while driving. Drive care-
fully and always obey traffic laws and road
signs, even if they contradict navigation sys-
tem instructions.
Warning!
G
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This
could cause a delay in completing your
phone call in a timely manner. This could
distract you in an emergency situation and
cause you to be involved in an accident.
Warning!
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

270 Control systemsVoice Control* navigationNavigation operation
The Voice Control System allows you to

enter a state or province


enter a city


spell the name of a city


spell the name of district or center


spell the name of a street


spell the name of an intersection


enter a house number


enter a complete address


select one of your last destinations


enter a POI (point of interest)


select one of your last destinations


save a destination


navigate to a destination stored in the
destination memory of the address
book


start route guidance


display the map


zoom in or zoom out of the map


listen to the destination memory


cancel route guidance


turn guide instructions on or off
Before you can operate navigation using
the Voice Control System, you have to ac-
tivate the Voice Control System
(
page 260).
Selecting navigation mode

Press!.

Speak the command “Navigation”.

Press!.

Speak one of the navigation com-
mands.
Navigation commands
For a complete list of commands
(page 288).
“Help navigation”/“Help”
Use the command “Help navigation” to
read out an option list of available func-
tions and commands that can be used in
conjunction with the navigation system.
i
You cannot start the route guidance until all
necessary address data has been entered.

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“Enter state”,“Enter province”
Use the command “Enter state” or “Enter
province” to select a different state or
province on the navigation DVD.
Sample dialog:s
Enter state
t
Please say the name of the state
s
New York
u
The system shows a numbered list
of states recognized by the system
t
Please select a line number
s
Number two
or accept, say
s
Yes
t
State accepted
The selected entry is adopted from the list.“Last states”
Use the command “Last states” to select a
state or province from among a number of
last selected states or provinces.
Dialog for entering a complete address
“Enter destination”
Use the command “Enter destination” to
enter a complete destination address.
The system guides you through the dialog.
As soon as a valid address has been en-
tered, you can start route guidance or save
the destination. For information on spelling
(page 276).
Sample dialog:
s
Enter destination
t
Please spell a New York street
name
s
B-R-O-A-D-W
u
The system displays a numbered
list of matching street names on
the COMAND display
t
Please select a line number
s
Number two
t
Number two accepted
t
Do you want to enter a house num-
ber?
s
No
t
Do you want to enter an intersec-
tion?
s
No
t
Do you want to spell the town’s
name?
s
Yes
t
Please spell the town name
s
N-E-W-Y-O-R-K
u
The system displays a numbered
list of matching city names on the
COMAND display
t
Please select a line number

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Number one
t
Number one accepted
t
Do you want to start route guid-
ance?
s
Yes
t
Starting route guidance
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.“Points of interest”
Use the command “Points of interest” to
select a point of interest (POI) such as air-
ports, railroad stations, gas stations etc.
Sample dialog:
s
Points of interest
u
The system shows the following list
on the COMAND display:

current position


other town/city


Global POI
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
u
The system displays a numbered
list of available POI categories:
Select POI category menu
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
u
The system displays a numbered
list search categories: Find menu
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
The system displays a numbered
list of airports sorted by distance
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Point of interest accepted
t
Do you want to start route guid-
ance?
s
Yes
t
Starting route guidance
i
You may not need to spell the entire name
(street, intersection, city or point of interest) es-
pecially if the name is lengthy. Spelling the first
three to five characters of the name should be
sufficient for the system to recognize the name
provided it is available on the navigation DVD.
i
The selection appearing on the COMAND
display is sorted based on your recognized voice
input and a matching algorithm.
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in the list.
Use the command “Correction” to start over by
again spelling the name.
Speak each character as clearly as you can, es-
pecially when they sound very similar (d or e).
i
Depending on the number of categories and
POI’s available for a given area, the system may
display several lists on each of which you may
have to make a selection by speaking the desired
line number or you have to spell the name of a
POI.

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“Next POI”
With the commands

“Next gas station”


“Next parking lot”


“Next Mercedes-Benz service”


“Next restaurant”


“Next hospital”
you can select POIs in your vicinity.
Sample dialog:
s
Next gas station
u
The system shows a numbered list
of gas stations on the COMAND dis-
play.
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Number one accepted
t
Do you want to start route guid-
ance?
s
YesThe system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.
“Last destinations”
Use the command “Last destinations” to
select a destination from among a number
of destinations last navigated to.
“Save destination”
Use the command “Save destination” to
save the current destination in the address
book. Sample dialog:
s
Save destination
t
Please say the name
s
John Smith
t
Please repeat the name
s
John Smith
t
Where do you want to save: home
or work?
s
Work
t
The destination has been saved
i
The Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For best
possible call-up performance, however, you
should speak and save the names you intend to
use yourself.
If an entry is already available in the address
book, the system will ask you if you would like to
add the address to the available entry.

274 Control systemsVoice Control* navigation“Navigate to ” (Address
book)
Use the command “Navigate to try>” to start route guidance by selecting
voice entry with a saved destination ad-
dress from the COMAND address book.
A voice entry may have two different desti-
nation addresses associated with it (home
or work).
The system confirms your command, cal-
culates the route, and begins route guid-
ance.
If only one address is stored, you can use
the command “Navigate ” to
select the stored destination address for
that name.
If two addresses are stored, you can use
the commands

“Navigate home”
or


“Navigate work”to directly select between home or work
address for that name. The system con-
firms your selection, calculates the route,
and begins route guidance.
Sample dialog:
s
Navigate to John Smith
If more than one address exists for
this voice entry, the Voice Control
System will prompt you:
t
Navigate to home or work?
s
Work
t
John Smith work
Starting route guidance“Start route guidance”
Use the command “Start route guidance”
to start route guidance after entering a val-
id destination.
Sample dialog:
s
Start route guidance
t
Starting route guidance
Route guidance begins.
“Guidance instructions on”
Use the command “Guidance instruction
on” to have the Voice Control System re-
peat the last guidance instruction. If guid-
ance voice output was previously muted,
using this command will deactivate the
muting of the voice output.
“Guidance instruction off”
Use the command “Guidance instruction
off” to mute the systems’ guidance voice
output.

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“Cancel route guidance”
Use the command “Cancel route guid-
ance” to cancel route guidance.
Sample dialog:s
Cancel route guidance
t
Are you sure you want to cancel
route guidance?
s
Yes
Route guidance is canceled.
or
s
No
t
Cancel
The dialog with the Voice Control System
is canceled. Route guidance remains ac-
tive.“Map”
Use the command “Map” to activate or
switch to map display.
“Zoom in”, “Zoom out”
Use these commands to zoom in on map or
to zoom out of map to the desired level of
map detail.
“Zoom in completely”, “Zoom out com-
pletely”
These commands are used to adapt the
map display directly to the smallest or larg-
est map scale.
“List destination memory”
Use the command “List destination memo-
ry” to have the system read out all destina-
tion memory entries and select and entry
for route guidance.Sample dialog:
s
List destination memory
The system reads out the address
book destination memory.
To select a voice entry and adopt address
for route guidance:

When the system reads the desired en-
try, press !.
If more than one address is available,
the system will prompt you:
t
Navigate to home or work?
s
Home
The system reads the selected
voice entry and starts route guid-
ance.
To cancel the dialog:

Press L.
You have canceled the dialog. The sys-
tem confirms cancellation by saying
“Cancel”.