2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class CD change

105 Telephone
Address book
i You can create address data directly in the
address book. If you save phone numbers in the
COMAND phone book, these are saved in the ad-
dress book. When you save a navigation destina-
tion, COMAND creates an address book entry
containing the complete address data that sup-
port navigation.
Open the address book (page 104)
and select “New”.
The input menu with the data fields and
the speller appears.
Input menu with data fields
1Selected data field with cursor
2Speller
Switching data field
Slide qm repeatedly until the predic-
tive speller is hidden.
Then slideqmr and press n to select
a data field.
or
Select [ or ] in the speller.
The input menu indicates the selected
data field.
Entering data into a field
Select all the characters one after the
other in the predictive speller 2.
i The predictive speller provides the charac-
ters corresponding to the selected data field.
To switch predictive speller to up-
per or lower case characters: Select
( or &.
To switch predictive speller charac-
ter set: Select #.
Every time this is selected it switches
the character set.
To change the predictive speller lan-
guage: Select !.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the re-
quired language is highlighted and
press n.
To move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting
To delete an individual character:
Select õ and briefly press n.
or
Press î button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
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.
Creating a new address book entry

107 Telephone
Address book
Searching
Searching via search speller
Switch if necessary from the list to the
search speller.
To change the search speller lan-
guage: Select !.
To switch search speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, this
switches it to letters with special char-
acters or numbers with special charac-
ters.
To enter characters: Select the char-
acters for the required entry one after
another.
To delete an individual character:
Select õ and briefly press n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
After entering each character or after
each deletion of a character, the clos-
est matching entry is given at the top of
the list.
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.
To end search: Switch from the search
speller to the list.
The top list entry is highlighted auto-
matically.
Back to the address book: Switch if
necessary from the list to the search
speller and in the search speller select
A.
Searching via list
If necessary, switch from the search
speller to the list (
page 106).
Rotate ymz for so long or slide qmr
until the desired entry in the list is high-
lighted.
Search for the required entry
(
page 106).
Select “Options” K “Delete”.
A delete prompt appears.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will be deleted or retained on
the basis of the selection.
Switch from the search speller to the
list (
page 106).
or
Select an address book entry in the ad-
dress book (
page 104).
Press n.
The details screen appears.
Deleting entry
Displaying details for an address
book entry

108 Telephone
Address book
Details screen for private data
1Back to the previous menu
2Selected data field
3k symbol for private data
4Calls up options
5l symbol for business data
Selecting another data field
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
Displaying abbreviated content in full
Select “Options” K “Details”.
The complete display appears.
To close complete display: Slide
omp or press n.
Closing details screen
Select “Back”.
Changing an address book entry
Search for an address book entry
(
page 106).
Select “Options” K “Change Entry”.
or
Display details for an address book en-
try.
Select “Options” K “Change Entry”.
The input menu with the data fields ap-
pears.
Continue from the step “Switching data
field” in the “Creating a new address
book entry” section (
page 105).
Changing category of a
phone number data field
Display the details for an entry and
highlight the phone number data field
(
page 107).
Select “Options” K “Change Catego-
ry”.
Select a number category, e. g.
“Home”.
Select a phone category, e. g.
“Mobile Phone”.
If necessary select “Preferred”.
Depending on the previous status, the
option will be switched on D or off C.
The phone number is displayed in the
phone book as the first number and
can be dialed immediately.
Select “Save”.
The new category is saved.
Changing entry

110 Telephone
Address book
i Voice tags can be entered via Voice Control
System.
Adding or changing voice tag
i You can add one voice tag per address book
entry.
Search for an address book entry with-
out or with a voice tag (m display)
(
page 106).
Select “Options” K “Voice Name” K
“Add” or “Change”.
The process continues by voice com-
mands. The Voice Control System
guides you through the dialogs
(
page 176).
Deleting voice tag
Search for an address book entry with
a voice tag (
page 106).
Select “Options” K “Voice Name” K
“Delete”.
A delete prompt appears.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
COMAND will delete or retain the voice
tag on the basis of the selection.
Listening to voice tag
Search for an address book entry with
a voice tag (
page 106).
Select “Options” K “Voice Name” K
“Listen”.
You will hear the voice tag.You can import vCards from a PCMCIA
card into the address book.
i If there are no vCards stored on the PCMCIA
memory card, “Import External Data” is greyed
out.
Push the PCMCIA memory card into
the slot (
page 57).
The end with the contacts must be
pointing towards the slot.
From the Phone main menu:
Select “Phone” K “Import External Da-
ta”
K “Memory Card” on COMAND.
or from within the Address Book function
Select “Address Book” K “Import Ex-
ternal Data”
K “Memory Card” on CO-
MAND.
Press n.
The data import is started.
Voice tagsImporting vCards from a PCMCIA
card

112 Navigation
Introduction
The digital data for the map software will
become obsolete, just like conventional
road maps. Optimum route guidance by
the navigation system is only achieved
with up-to-date map software. Information
on new map software versions is available
from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have the map software updated
there by means of a DVD or perform the
update process yourself.
Notes on DVD discs

Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle the discs with care in order to
prevent reading errors.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints
and dust on the discs.

Use a commercially available cleaning
cloth to clean discs. Always wipe in a
straight line from the inside outwards,
never in a circular motion.

After use, put the discs back into the
box.

Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Introduction
Safety instructions
G Warning
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the ve-
hicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions

Narrow bridges
G Warning
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual road/
traffic situation. Digital maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area. For ex-
ample, if the traffic routing has been
changed or the direction of a one-way road
has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.
G Warning
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.
Updating the map software

113 Navigation
Introduction
Update sequence
The sequence includes the following stag-
es:

Loading DVD into the DVD changer

Update process
i The update process may take between 60
and 150 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software.
If possible, perform the update when the vehicle
is stationary. The DVD read speed is faster when
the vehicle is stationary than when the vehicle is
moving and the update therefore takes less time.
If you perform the update with the engine off and
the vehicle battery is no longer powerful enough,
COMAND may shut off automatically during the
process to protect the battery. In this case, re-
start the update with the engine running.
You can interrupt the update process and contin-
ue it at a later time. If you cancel the update pro-
cess, the navigation system is not ready for
operation.
Loading DVD into DVD changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.
1Disc slot
2Load button
Press the Load button2.
A menu indicates which magazine com-
partments are currently loaded.
To select an empty magazine com-
partment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.
To start loading: Press n.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will then be displayed.
Insert the DVD into the slot1 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the DVD. The
message “Loading Disc ...” will be
displayed.
i If the magazine is full, you will first need to
eject a disc (
page 57).
G Warning
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.

114 Navigation
Introduction
Update process
The update process starts once the DVD
has been loaded.
COMAND checks whether the map soft-
ware on the DVD matches the vehicle’s
navigation system and system software.
Map software is not suitable for the
navigation system or the system soft-
ware
A message is displayed stating that the
navigation update DVD with the new map
data is not suitable for the system or the
system software.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Remove the DVD from the slot 1.
Have the system software updated by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i It will only be possible to update the map
software once the system software has been up-
dated.
Map software matches the navigation
system and the current system software
COMAND checks whether the DVD’s map
data has already been installed.Map data is already installed
The version release and a corresponding
message will be given on the display.
To confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Map data is not yet installed
The version release and a query as to
whether the update should be carried out
will be given on the display.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If “No” is selected, COMAND ejects the
DVD automatically and the map data is
not updated.
Remove the DVD from the slot 1.
If “Yes” is selected, the map data is up-
dated.
Updating the map data
While the update is in progress, a corre-
sponding message and a progress bar are
displayed. The progress bar fills from left
to right over the course of the update. The
navigation system is not functional until
the update is complete.You cannot eject the DVD during the up-
date. If you switch COMAND off during the
update, this will interrupt the update and
the update will resume at the point of inter-
ruption when the system is restarted.
While updating, COMAND may prompt you
to change the DVD. A corresponding mes-
sage is then displayed.
Press the Eject button u.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Remove the DVD from the slot 1.
Insert the DVD requested by COMAND.
If the update has been completed suc-
cessfully, a corresponding message is
displayed.
To confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Remove the DVD from the slot 1.
The update is complete.
If the update has not been completed suc-
cessfully, a message is displayed indicat-
ing that the map update is not possible.
To confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Remove the DVD from the slot 1.

121 Navigation
Introduction

8 = Bird’s-eye view (the map display is
oriented in the direction of travel, the
map projection reproduces the curva-
ture of the earth’s surface, the orange
tip of the symbol points northwards)
Example of map from bird’s-eye view
1Current crosshairs location
2Currently set map orientation
To set map orientation: Display menu
system if applicable (
page 119).
Select “Navi” K “Map Display”.
A dotRindicates the current setting.1Options for map orientation
2Options for POI symbols (
page 121)
Select “North Up” or “Heading Up” or
“Bird‘s-eye View”.
To exit menu: Slide omp.
Hide menu system if applicable
(
page 119).
The map orientation changes accord-
ingly.
Setting POI symbols
You can select which POIs are to be dis-
played as symbols on the map. Points of in-
terest include, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.The following settings are available:

“Standard Symbols”
Displays the factory-set symbols

“Personal Symbols”
You can choose the symbols yourself.

“No Symbols”
To set: Display menu system if applica-
ble (
page 119).
Select “Navi” K “Map Display”.
Select “Standard Symbols” or “Personal
Symbols” or “No Symbols”.
If you have selected “Personal Sym-
bols”, the list of POIs will be displayed.
To switch symbol display on/off:
Select the corresponding POI.
Depending on the previous status,
the corresponding symbol displays
will be switched on D or off C.
You may also activate the symbol
displays for several POIs.
i The list indicates all symbols for all coun-
tries that are contained in the digital map. How-
ever, not all POIs are available in all countries. As
a result, certain POI symbols may not be shown
on the map even though the symbol display is
switched on.