2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 digital

157 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering the zip code
In the address input menu, select “Zip
Code”. A list of zip codes appears with
input characters; the input
characters4 are automatically acti-
vated.List of zip codes with input characters
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Numbers entered by the user
3Numbers automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently selectable numbers
6Currently selected numbers
7Currently non-selectable numbers
8List of zip codesWhile the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the zip code which best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements numbers 2 entered by the
user with other likely numbers 3.

Selecting numbers: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming number selection:
Pressn.

Deleting individual numbers:
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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It is not possible to enter a zip code if you
have already entered other address data aside
from the state (USA) or province (CDN).
You can only enter those zip codes which are
saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes depend on the state
(USA) or province (CDN) most recently entered.
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In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select numbers which can be currently en-
tered. Which characters are included depends
on the sequence in which you have entered your
destination and the data version of the digital
map.


158 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
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 numbers entered to a zip code, input
characters 4 disappear. You see the list
of zip codes without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of zip codes without
input characters at any time.

Switching manually to list of zip
codes without input characters:
Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of zip codes without input charac-
ters

Selecting a zip code: Slide qmr or ro-
tate ymz.

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

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

Confirming selection: Press n.
You will see the address input menu
again. It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Street and if necessary, house number,
town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN) and zip code


State (USA) or province (CDN) and zip
code
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)
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The street and, if necessary, the house num-
ber, will then appear as soon as COMAND can at-
tribute the zip code to an appropriate address.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.


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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.

160 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The top list entry 1 at first shows either
the town or city in which the vehicle is cur-
rently located or the town or city which
best corresponds to the input data as it
has been entered up to that point.
As soon as you enter a character from in-
put characters 4, the top list entry 1
shows the town or city that best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been en-
tered 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 town or city,
the input characters 4 disappear auto-
matically. You see the list of towns or cities
without the input characters. Here you can
confirm the current entry or make another
selection.During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of towns/cities with-
out input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
towns/cities without input charac-
ters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
List of towns/cities without input char-
acters
1Symbol for more selection options

Selecting a town or city: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
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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.
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The current town or city is shown if:


you have accepted the current state (USA) or
province (CDN) when entering the state
(USA) or province (CDN)


and if you select town/city entry immediate-
ly afterward

161 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)

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

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

Confirming selection: Press n.
Towns/cities with symbol 1 mean
that there is more than one in the se-
lected state (USA) or province (CDN).
Confirming one of these towns/cities
will take you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again.
It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Town/city and state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Street, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN)Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“Street”: entering the street
(page 161)


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


“Center”: entering the center
(page 164)


“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 street
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The street is visible if you have entered it be-
fore entering the town or city.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
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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 street if:


you have already entered a center


you have already entered a zip code that
COMAND can clearly attribute to a street
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You can only enter those streets which are
saved on the digital map.
If you have not entered a town or city before en-
tering the street, only those streets within the
state (USA) or province (CDN) previously en-
tered are available. If you have already entered a
town or city, streets within that town or city are
available.
If you have entered a zip code before entering
the street, only those streets within the zip code
area are available.

162 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
In the address input menu, select
“Street”.
The list of streets appears either with
or without the input characters
(page 163). Whether or not the input
characters appear depends on how
many streets are available for the se-
lected town or city.Street list with input characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 6 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
6Input characters
7Street list
8Currently selected characterThe top list entry 1 first shows the street
first alphabetically and best corresponds
to the input data as it has been entered up
to that point.
As soon as you enter a character from in-
put characters 6, the top list entry 1
shows the street 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.
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In the list of input characters 6, 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.

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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)

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 street, the in-
put characters 6 disappear. You see the
street list without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the street list without input
characters at any time.

Switching manually to the street list
without input characters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.Street list without input characters
1Symbol for more selection options

Selecting a street: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

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

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

Confirming selection: Press n.
Streets with symbol 1 run through
several suburbs. Confirming one of
these streets takes you to a further
sub-selection.If there are no other selection options,
the address input menu appears again
after the confirmation.
It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Street and state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Street, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN)
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)
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The town or city is visible if you have entered
it before entering the street, or if COMAND can
clearly attribute the street entered to a town or
city.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.

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.