2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 Auto Start

132 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*
Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.

Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.Selecting using the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
Selecting subentries

Select an entry with the + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.
Displaying details of an entry
COMAND can also show a shortened entry
in its entirety. For entries featuring suben-
tries, the detailed view is only available for
the subentries and not for the main entry.

Select entry (
page 131).

Select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.

Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n or back button L
in the center console (
page 80).
Starting to dial the number of an entry

Select entry (
page 131).

Press n.
or

Press s on the telephone keypad.
A list appears if the entry contains sub-
entries.
Select desired subentry.

Press n again.
or

Press s on the telephone key-
pad.


141 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Updating the map software
You can update the map software yourself
using a DVD.
Notes about handling DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent read
problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Use a commercially-available cleaning
cloth to clean discs. Do not wipe them
with a circular motion, but only in
straight lines from the center out-
wards.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Updating process
The updating process has the following
phases:

Loading a DVD into the DVD changer
(page 142)


Updating process (
page 142)
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The updating process can take between 10
and 60 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software. If the radio was switched on be-
fore you started the updating process, you can
still adjust the volume. You can also use
COMAND to operate the automatic air condition-
ing and to cancel the process. Other functions
are not operational.
If possible, carry out the update when the vehicle
is stationary.
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If you carry out the update with the engine
switched off and the vehicle battery has insuffi-
cient power, COMAND may automatically switch
off during the process in order to protect the bat-
tery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running period. Similarly, if the SmartKey
position is unintentionally switched to 0, restart
the update.Warning!
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Never leave the engine running in an en-
closed space. The exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases
constitutes a health hazard and could lead
to loss of consciousness or even death.

143 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Map data is already installed
You will see a message that the map data
is already installed and a prompt will ap-
pear asking you whether you want to con-
tinue with the update.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, COMAND automati-
cally ejects the DVD and the map data
is not updated.
Take DVD out of slot.
If you select “Yes”, the existing map
data is saved again.
Updating the map data
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The progress bars fills up from left to right
during the update.1Progress bar
You can either cancel the update or allow
it to run to the end without canceling.

Canceling an update on the single
DVD drive: Press eject button 2.

Canceling an update on the DVD
changer: Press corresponding maga-
zine tray button 2.
The DVD will be ejected in both cases.

Take DVD out of slot.

To allow the update to run to the
end without canceling: take no fur-
ther action.
If the update is successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message that the map
update is not possible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.
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If the update is canceled, the navigation sys-
tem remains fully operational with the previous
map data. You can restart the update at a later
date. It will then continue from the point where it
was canceled.

145 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Initial use or use following a system
software update
In both these cases, the navigation system
must determine the position of the vehicle.
You may have to drive for a while before
precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation sys-
tem depends on GPS reception, among
other things. In certain situations, GPS re-
ception may be impaired, there may be in-
terference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels, in multistory parking ga-
rage or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you
should remove it. The GPS antenna is at
the back of the vehicle roof.Route guidance after vehicle transpor-
tation
COMAND has to redetermine the position
of the vehicle if the vehicle has been trans-
ported (e.g. by ferry, by train or after tow-
ing).
Positioning takes place automatically even
when COMAND is switched off. The dura-
tion varies from one case to another.
Route guidance may be restricted as fol-
lows during vehicle positioning:


Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names are not consistent with the ac-
tual location of the vehicle.


COMAND does not generate navigation
announcements.


Instead of the route guidance displays,
you see the “Off Road” display and a di-
rection arrow. The direction arrow
shows the compass heading to the des-
tination.When positioning is complete, route guid-
ance is once again possible using naviga-
tion announcements and route guidance
displays.
Interrupting the journey during route
guidance
The following applies if you interrupt the
journey during route guidance and contin-
ue the journey later:


COMAND resumes route guidance au-
tomatically if you continue the journey
within 2 hours.


Route guidance is canceled if you con-
tinue the journey after more than
2 hours. It will be necessary to resume
the canceled route guidance manually
(page 192).
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Please note that the update must be allowed
to run to the end in this case. If you interrupt it,
the navigation system will continue to be non-op-
erational.
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The journey is interrupted if you park the ve-
hicle and switch off COMAND.
The journey is continued when you switch
COMAND back on and start driving on.

154 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Menu items in the address input menu
Some menu items will not or not yet be
available, depending on the sequence in
which you enter the address and the data
version.
Example: If you have not made any entries,
menu items “House No.”, “Center”, “Inter-
section”, “POI”, “Start” and “Save” will not
yet be available. And the “Zip Code” menu
item will not be available if the digital map
does not contain any zip codes.
Entering a state (USA)
In the address input menu, select
“State/Prov”
“States (U.S.)”.
A list of states appears with input char-
acters; the input characters are auto-
matically activated.List of states 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
4Clear last character entry
5Currently selectable characters
6Currently non-selectable characters
7Input characters
8List of states
9Currently selected charactersWhile the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the state 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 other likely input 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.
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You can only enter those states which are
saved on the digital map.
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In the list of input characters 7, 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.

159 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)


“Street”: entering a street
(page 161)


“Center”: entering a center
(page 164)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.Entering a town or city

In the address input menu, select
“Town”.
The list of towns/cities appears either
with or without the input characters
(page 160).
Whether or not the input characters ap-
pear depends on how many towns or
cities are available for the desired state
(USA) or province (CDN).List of towns or cities with input charac-
ters
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 towns/cities
8Currently selected character
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In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
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You can only enter those towns or cities
which are saved on the digital map.
It is not possible to enter a town or city when you
have already entered a street which COMAND
can clearly attribute to a town or city.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute a previously
entered street to a town/city, only those towns
or cities are available which have a street of that
name.
If you have not yet entered a street before enter-
ing the town or city, towns or cities within the
state (USA) or province (CDN) previously en-
tered are available.

164 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)

“House No.”: entering the house num-
ber (
page 166)


“Intersection”: entering the intersec-
tion (
page 169)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.Entering a center

In the address input menu, select “Cen-
ter”.
The list of centers appears either with
or without the input characters
(page 165). Whether or not the input
characters appear depends on how
many centers are available in the se-
lected town or city.List of centers with input characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 7 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
4Currently non-selectable characters
5Currently selectable character
6Currently selected character
7Input characters
8List of centers
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Entering an intersection is restricted to
streets within the vicinity of the street entered.
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In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
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It is not possible to enter a center if:


you have not yet entered a town or city


you have already entered a street


you have already entered a zip code that
COMAND can clearly attribute to an address
You can only enter those centers which are
saved on the digital map.
Depending on the previous entry, centers are
available either for the town/city entered or the
zip code area entered.

172 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop
the route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select “No”, COMAND will con-
tinue with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow
will indicate the linear direction to the
destination. Below this, you will see the
message “Calculating Route”.
Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins (
page 185).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 173). 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 characters
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Route calculation requires a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance from
the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the digital
map data. The calculated route may differ from
the actual road situation, e.g. due to road con-
struction or incomplete map data. Please make
sure that you observe the notes about the digital
map (page 140).
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The destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry
(
page 195).
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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 content of the destination memo-
ry.