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179 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 80).
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.
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In 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.

180 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Main category list without input charac-
tersExample illustration: main category list for
POIs in the surrounding area1Category
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 80).

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.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

181 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)

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 80).

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
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If you have selected list item 2, the POI list
contains all POIs for all subcategories within the
search radius of main category 1.
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Displays 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.

182 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Entering name of POI
Select “Options”
“Spell”.
The POI list appears with input charac-
ters; the input characters are automat-
ically activated.
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 80).
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For 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.
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In 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.

183 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
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.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 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).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 approx. 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” lists,
select.
The list is expanded.

184 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)Options only in POI lists
Displaying details of the selected
entry: Select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.

Closing detailed view: Select “OK”.
Entering a POI from the map
Select “Guide” in the map view with the
menu system displayed (
page 148).
You will see POI symbols on the map,
depending on whether POIs are avail-
able and which map scale is set.
The scale at which the symbols are dis-
played on the map varies according to
the symbol.
You can set which symbols COMAND
should display (
page 151).The POI closest to the center of the
screen is automatically marked.
If there are no POIs available, the
“Back” menu item is automatically
highlighted and you cannot select oth-
er menu items.
1Highlighted POI
2Information about the highlighted POI

Selecting a POI: Select “Next” or “Pre-
vious”.
The next or the previous POI is marked.

Displaying details of the selection:
Select “Details”.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
A prompt appears asking whether the
POI should be used as the destination.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the route calcula-
tion begins. If you select “No”, you can
select a new POI.
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If the crosshair is shown on the map, you
can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshair.
If the crosshair is not shown on the map, you can
enter POIs in the vicinity of the vehicle’s current
position.

188 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (route guidance)Partially digitized areas If the destination is within a partially
digitized area
COMAND guides you through fully digitized
areas for as long as possible. Route guid-
ance is conducted in the usual manner, i.e.
with navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
Before the vehicle reaches a partially digi-
tized area, COMAND notifies you of this
with the following announcements:


“Be prepared to enter an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provid-
ed.”


“In 700 feet you will enter an area
where turn by turn guidance cannot be
provided.”


“You are about to enter an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provid-
ed.”Route guidance within a partially digi-
tized area
If you start route guidance in this type of
area, you will hear the following announce-
ment: “You are currently in an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provided.”
Route guidance is provided by means of a
direction arrow showing the compass
heading to the destination. COMAND will
not generate automatic navigation an-
nouncements.
If you try to call up an announcement man-
ually, (
page 191) you will hear the an-
nouncement “You are currently in an area
where turn by turn guidance cannot be pro-
vided.”.
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The digital map may contain areas that are
only partially digitized although they are within a
digitized region.Warning!
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Due to incomplete digitization, the route
shown on the map may differ from the actual
road/traffic situation.
If you follow the route shown on the map, for
example, it is possible that you could drive
the wrong way down a one-way street or
that a street cannot be driven on.
When using route guidance in a partially dig-
itized area, you must therefore be sure to
observe all relevant traffic regulations and
the course of the road.
All relevant traffic regulations and the
course of the road always take priority over
the route shown on the map.
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The indicated distance can be seen here by
way of example. In reality, it may be different.
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When you call up the route info to this type
of destination, (
page 193) the following data
shown there may differ from the actual situation:


Distance to the destination


Estimated driving time to the destination


Estimated arrival time

191 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Navigation announcements
Route guidance is already active.

Calling up a current announcement:
Select “Navi”
6.
or

Press P favorite button if the button
has been programmed with this func-
tion.

Canceling navigation message:
Briefly press F shortcut button dur-
ing an announcement.

Switching off navigation messages:
Press and hold F during an an-
nouncement until the announcement is
switched off.
You will see the message “The driving
instructions have been muted.” for a
short while.

Switching navigation announce-
ments back on manually:
Select “Navi”
6.

Adjusting volume of the messages:
adjust the volume during an automatic
announcement (
page 89).
or

Call up an announcement manually us-
ing “Navi”
6 and adjust the vol-
ume (
page 89).
Warning!
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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.i
If Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the navigation announcements are in
English. You will find how to set the system lan-
guage on (
page 216).
Navigation announcements are muted during
telephone calls. You can, however, call up a cur-
rent announcement at any time. You can also
call up a current announcement at any time if
you have missed an announcement.
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You will find the button programming on
(
page 216).
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The announcements remain switched off
even if you start a new route guidance or if
COMAND is switched off/on with theo but-
ton.
If you switch COMAND off by removing the
SmartKey from the starter switch and then
switch the ignition back on after more than
3 minutes, the announcements are automatical-
ly switched back on.