2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550 Center console

151 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)

Setting map orientation:
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “North Up” or “Heading Up”.

Exiting menu: Slide omp.
The map orientation changes accord-
ingly.
Setting POI symbols
You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the
map. POIs are garages, hotels, movie the-
aters or restaurants, for example.
The following settings are possible:


“Standard symbols” (symbol deter-
mined by the factory settings)


“Personal symbols” (you can determine
the symbols yourself)


“No symbols”

Adjusting: Select “Navi”
“Navi”

“Map Display”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “Standard symbols”, “Personal
symbols” or “No symbols”.
If you select “Personal symbols”, the
list of POIs appears.
Switching POI symbol display on
or off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays
are switched on or off, depending
on the previous status. A check-
mark indicates which status is ac-
tive. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one POI.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Geo-coordinate display
Illustration: map with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on1Current height above sea level
2Number of GPS satellites from which
signals for positioning can be received
3Coordinate display
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Depending on the map scale on the map,
POI symbols may not be visible on the map al-
though their display is activated. In addition, POI
symbols may be covered by the map’s labels.
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The list shows all symbols that are contained
in the digital map across all states (USA) and/or
provinces (CDN). Not all POIs in all states (USA)
or in all provinces (CDN) are available, however.
Certain POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched on.

152 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Display options with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on
If the crosshair is displayed on the map
view (map was moved manually), only dis-
play 3 is visible.
It shows either the coordinates of the
crosshair or other data on the crosshair
position, e.g. a street name. The digital
map must contain relevant data in order
for this other data to be displayed.
Switching the geo-coordinate display on
or off
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.The map display list appears.

Select “Coordinates”.
The geo-coordinate display is switched
on or off, depending on the previous
status. A checkmark indicates which
status is active.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Setting route mode

Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Mode”.
The mode list appears.

Switching mode on or off:
Select desired modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A check-
mark indicates that the mode is
switched on. It is possible to switch on
more than one mode.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
COMAND will verify whether it can in-
corporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If it can, COMAND calculates a new
route while incorporating the modes
selected.
If it cannot, you will see and hear a cor-
responding message.

Select “OK”.
COMAND calculates a new route.
Only those modes which can be in-
corporated are used.
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There must be sufficient GPS reception for
displays 1, 2 and 3 to be shown. Height dis-
play 1 is an approximation because the naviga-
tion system uses the GPS signals for the
calculation.
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If there is no crosshair on the map view, dis-
plays 1, 2 and 3 are visible. Display 3
shows the coordinates of the current vehicle po-
sition.
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This function allows you to set the following
options for route guidance:


“Minimize Highways”


“Minimize Toll Roads”


“Minimize Tunnels”


“Minimize Ferries/Motorail”

155 Control systems
COMAND 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 characters entered to a state, the input
characters 7 disappear automatically.
You see the list of states 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 states without in-
put characters at any time.

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

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of states without input characters

Selecting a state: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

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

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

Confirming selection: Press n.
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected state. The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
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It is not possible to enter zip codes if the dig-
ital map does not contain any zip codes for the
selected state.

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.


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.

163 Control systems
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.

165 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the center 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 center, the in-
put characters 7 disappear. You see the
list of centers 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 centers without
input characters at any time.

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

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of centers without input characters

Selecting a center: 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.
After the confirmation, the address in-
put menu appears again. It shows the
center, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN).
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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.