2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Comand Manual

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Destination input
Destination memory list with
predictive speller
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 4 is activated automat-
ically.
1Character entered by the user
2Characters added by the system
3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
4Switches to list without speller
5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character
6Currently unavailable characters
7Currently available characters
8Predictive speller
9Currently selected character
aCancels an entry
bDestination memory listi In the predictive speller 8 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the content of the destina-
tion memory.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a city that best matches
the characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds matching letters
3 to
those characters
2 already entered by the
user.
For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predic-
tive speller
proceed as described under “City list
with predictive speller” (
page 127).Switching to the destination memory list
without predictive speller
If there are several entries in the destina-
tion that have similar spellings, B is high-
lighted in the speller.
Press n.
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
Slide qm repeatedly until the list ap-
pears without the speller.
or
Select B and press n.
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one entry, the list ap-
pears automatically without the predictive
speller.

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Destination input
Destination memory list without
predictive speller
To select a destination: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
or
Select “Back” and press n.
To confirm selection: Press n.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Last
Destinations”.
1Last destination
To select a destination: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To confirm selection: Press n.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).
i For more information on the “Last destina-
tions” memory go to (
page 162).
i In some countries, entering destinations via
the map is not possible at vehicle speeds above
apprx. 3 mph. The function becomes available
again as soon as the speed falls below apprx.
2mph.
Using the destination entry via the map, you can
also enter a destination that lies within the digital
map but whose address data is not included in
the digital map.
Opening the map
If at least a city has been entered, se-
lect “Map” in the Enter Destination
menu (
page 126).
or
If necessary display the menu system
in the map display (
page 119).
Select “Destination” K “Using Map”.
In both cases, the map together with
crosshairs appears.
Entering destination from the last
destinationsEntering destination via the map

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Destination input
1Current vehicle location (displayed if
the vehicle location is close to the
crosshairs position)
2Crosshairs
3Information on crosshairs position
4Set map scale
i The display 3 depends on the setting se-
lected in “Information On Map” (
page 123). It
may display the current road if corresponding
data is available in the digital map. Or it displays
the geo-coordinate position of the crosshairs if
“Geo-coordinates display” is activated
(
page 124) and if there is adequate GPS re-
ception.
Moving the map and selecting a desti-
nation
To move the map: Slide qmr, omp or
wmx.
To set the map scale: Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise makes the map
smaller, rotating counterclockwise en-
larges it.
To select a destination: Press n.
If the crosshairs are outside the digital
map, a route to this destination cannot
be calculated and the message “The
crosshair is off the map” is displayed.
Select “OK”.
If the destination is within the digital
map, COMAND tries to find the desti-
nation on the map.
If the destination can be found, the En-
ter Destination menu is displayed with
the address of the destination. Other-
wise you will see the entry “Destination
From Map”.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).
i If route guidance is active, you can enter a
stopover destination. Stopover destinations may
be predefined destinations in the following cate-
gories suggested by COMAND for you to select:

“Mercedes-Benz Service”

“Hospital”

“Gas Station”

“Parking Lot”

“Restaurant”
However, you can also enter destinations other
than those that have been predefined. Select the
menu item “OTHER” for this purpose.
You can influence the route guidance to the main
destination in a specific way using the stopover
function. Once the stopover destination has
been reached, COMAND automatically recalcu-
lates the route to the main destination.
Entering predefined destinations
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “Stopover”.
Entering stopover destination

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Destination input
No stopover destination available yet
Select a category.
A stopover destination exists
To change: Select “Change Stopover”.
Select a category.
Select another stopover destination
Selecting a predefined category
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route within the selected catego-
ry. COMAND then searches for destina-
tions in the vicinity of the vehicle’s
location.
If COMAND is unable to find any destina-
tions, a message to that effect will be dis-
played.
Select “OK”.
If necessary, select another category.
If COMAND finds destinations, a list is
displayed in the right-hand part of the
screen.Here you will find the stopover destina-
tions in the selected category, sorted
by increasing distance from the current
vehicle location.
The list shows:

Name

Information on the location of the
stopover destination in relation to
the direction of travel and the

Current distance to the stopover
destination.
To choose a destination: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To select a destination: Press n.
The Enter Destination menu appears
and displays the address of the desti-
nation.
To cancel selection: Select “Back”.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).Entering another destination as stop-
over destination
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “Stopover”.
To enter: Select “OTHER”.
Choose from:

“Address Entry”

“From Memory”

“From Last Destinations”

“From POIs”
Select a menu item.
The rest of the destination entry will vary
depending on the selection made:
For the “Address Entry” option see:
Entering a destination via the address
(
page 126).
For the “From Memory” option see:
Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 135).


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Destination input
For the “From Last Destinations” option
see:
Entering destination from the last des-
tinations (
page 137).
For the “From POIs” option see:
Entering a POI (page 141).
To start route calculation: After en-
tering the destination select “Start”,
see also (
page 135).
Deleting stopover destination
An existing stopover destination can be de-
leted.
Switch to navigation mode if neces-
sary.
Select “Destination” K “Stopover” K
“Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover destina-
tion and recalculates the route to the
main destination.

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POI input
i It is only possible to enter a POI in the local
area of the destination when route guidance is
active.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K “Near
Destination”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Current Position”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).Option 1
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Other City”.
If necessary proceed as described un-
der Selecting a state/province
(
page 127).
To enter a city: Select “City”.
The city input menu appears.
Proceed as described in the “Entering a
city” section (
page 127).
After entering the city, continue by se-
lecting the POI category (
page 142).
Option 2
Enter an address in the Enter Destina-
tion menu (
page 126).
Select “POI”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).
i This function gives you access to all POIs
that are available in the digital map.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Search By Name”.
This displays a list of all POIs in the dig-
ital map and the predictive speller.
Continue as described in the “POI list
with predictive speller” section
(
page 146).
i This function gives you access to all POIs in
the digital map stored with a phone number.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Search By Phone Number”.
This displays a list of all POIs in the dig-
ital map sorted by phone number and
the predictive speller.
Continue as described in the “POI list
with predictive speller” section
(
page 146).
POI input
Entering a POI in local area of desti-
nation
Entering a POI in the vicinity of the
location
Entering a POI in the vicinity of a
specific locationEntering a POI via a name search
Entering a POI via a phone number
search

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POI input
The categories and POIs available depend
on the area for which you wish to enter a
POI.

POI in local area of destination:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the destination location are avail-
able.

POI in the vicinity of the location:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the vehicle location are available.

POI in a particular city:
If you have only entered the country
and the city, alphabetically sorted cate-
gories and alphabetically sorted POIs
within the city limits are available.
If you have entered more than the
country and the city, alphabetically
sorted categories and POIs sorted by
distance in the vicinity of the address
entered are available.

POI via name search:
An alphabetically sorted list of all POIs
is available.

POI via phone number:
A numerically sorted list is available
Selecting a category
Depending on the number of available cat-
egories, the main category list is displayed
either with or without predictive speller
(
page 143).
Main category list with predictive spell-
er
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 7 is activated automat-
ically.1Symbol for main category
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
5Main category list
6Currently unavailable characters
7Predictive speller
8Currently selected character
9Currently available character
i In the predictive speller 7 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.
Choosing a POI category

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POI input
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a category that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching let-
ters
3 to those characters 2 already en-
tered by the user.
Entering characters
To select characters: Rotate ymz or
slide omp.
Slide qmr to switch between the lines.
To confirm character selection:
Press n.
Deleting an entry
To delete individual characters: Se-
lect õ at the bottom right of the
speller and press n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
To delete an entire entry: Select
õ and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î until the entire en-
try has been deleted.Cancelling an entry
Select “Back” at the bottom left of the
speller and press n.
or
Press the í button.
The previous menu appears.
Accepting first list entry
Press and hold n until the list appears
without speller.
or
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one entry, the list ap-
pears automatically without the speller.Switching to the main category list with-
out predictive speller
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
Slide qm repeatedly until the list ap-
pears without the speller.
or
Select B and press n.
Main category list without predictive
speller
Example: Main category list for POIs in the
vicinity of the location
1Selected main category with + sym-
bol for subcategories