2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class Format

135 Navigation
Destination input
Starting route calculation
i Route calculation can only be started once
all the necessary address data has been en-
tered.
In the Enter Destination menu select
“Start”.
1Destination
2Starts route calculation and then starts
route guidance
If route guidance is not active yet, the
route calculation is started.
If route guidance is already active, you
will be prompted to confirm that route
guidance should be ended.
Select “Yes” or “No”.If you select “Yes” COMAND cancels
route guidance and starts the route cal-
culation to the newly entered destina-
tion.
If you select “No” COMAND resumes
the active route guidance.
During the route calculation, an arrow
points towards the destination, and un-
derneath the message “Calculating
Fast Route...”, for example, is dis-
played.
Route guidance begins after the route
has been calculated (
page 148).
i Route calculation takes some time. The
length of time depends on, e. g. distance to the
destination. COMAND calculates the route using
the digital map data. The calculated route may
deviate from the actual road situation, e. g. as a
result of road works or incomplete map data.
Please refer to the information on the digital map
(
page 112).
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Memo-
ry”.
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller
(
page 136) is displayed, otherwise
the destination memory list is dis-
played without predictive speller
(
page 137).
i There is always an entry in the destination
memory with the name “My Address”. You can
assign your home address, for example, to this
entry and select it for route guidance
(
page 157). This entry is at the top of the list
in the destination memory.
Entering a destination from the des-
tination memory

137 Navigation
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

138 Navigation
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).


147 Navigation
POI input
i If the crosshairs are visible on the map, you
can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshairs.
If the crosshairs are not visible, you can enter
POIs in the vicinity of the current vehicle loca-
tion.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Guide”.
POIs are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
POI symbols are displayed on the map.
The scale starting at which symbols are
displayed on the map varies from sym-
bol to symbol.
You can select which symbols
COMAND should display (
page 121).
The POI nearest to the center of the
screen is selected automatically.No POIs available:
A corresponding message is displayed.
i This message is also displayed if the menu
item “No Symbols” under “Map Display” has
been selected (
page 121).
To confirm message: Press n.
1Information about the highlighted POI
2Highlighted POI
To select a POI: Select “Next” or
“Previous”.
To display details on the selection:
Select “Details”.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).
You will be asked whether the POI
should be adopted as the destination.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
Route calculation starts if “Yes” is se-
lected; a new POI can be chosen if “No”
is selected.
Entering a POI via the map

148 Navigation
Route guidance
COMAND guides you to the destination by
means of driving recommendations in the
form of navigation announcements or
route guidance displays.
i The route guidance displays only appear if
the display has been switched to navigation
mode.
If for some reason you do not follow the
driving recommendations or leave the cal-
culated route, COMAND automatically cal-
culates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains corresponding in-
formation during route guidance
COMAND tries to avoid roads with limited
passability, e. g. roads that are blocked for
through-traffic and are for residents only.
Time restrictions of roads (e.g. blocked on
Sundays and public holidays) are only tak-
en into account for route guidance if the
digital map contains corresponding infor-
mation during the blocked time periods.Driving maneuvers are given in three phas-
es:

Preparation phase

Announcement phase

Maneuver phase
Route guidance
General information
G Warning
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
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual road/
traffic situation. For example, 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.
Driving maneuver

149 Navigation
Route guidance
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the next driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
using “Prepare to turn right”. The display is
not split and displays the map over the en-
tire width.
1Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot)
2Next road to be taken
3Current vehicle location, the tip of the
triangle points in the vehicle’s direction
of travel
4Road currently being driven downi Depending on the selected basic setting in
“Information on map” (
page 123) in 4 you
will see

Information on “Arrival Time / Distance”

Road currently being driven down

Geo-coordinate display
If the menu item “None” is selected, the display
is hidden.
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
900 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver us-
ing “Please turn right in 900 ft. and follow
the ’road name’.”.
i The announced distance to the maneuver
depends on the class of road and its speed limit.
The display is now split in two. The normal
map display is shown in the left-hand half.
In the right-hand half is either an enlarged
detail of the area around the junction
(junction zoom) or a 3D image generated
for the course of the road with the route for
the next driving maneuver drawn in
(
page 150).The example illustrated below shows the
junction zoom in the right-hand half.
1Next road to be taken
2Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot, shown in
the left-hand and the right-hand dis-
play)
3Visual distance indicator to the driving
maneuver
4Driving maneuver (turn right here)
5Distance information to the driving ma-
neuver
6Route (highlighted in blue, shown in the
left-hand and right-hand display)
i The solid part of the visual distance indicator
3 reduces from bottom to top as the an-
nounced driving maneuver gets closer.

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Route guidance
Maneuver phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. In the example, the announce-
ment is made 90 ft. ahead of the driving
maneuver using “Now turn right.”. The dis-
play is also split into two halves here as in
the announcement phase.
1Current vehicle location, tip of the tri-
angle points in the vehicle’s direction
of travel
2Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver
3Distance information to the driving ma-
neuver
Once the driving maneuver is complete,
COMAND will automatically switch back to
full-screen display.1Route (highlighted in blue)
2Current vehicle location
3Road currently being driven down
4Set map orientation, for explanation
and setting see (
page 120)
5Set map scale, for explanation and set-
ting see (
page 119)
i The map may display other symbols, e.g. the
destination
< or the stopover destination =
(if a stopover destination has been entered).
On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display
traffic lane recommendations for imminent
driving maneuvers. For this there must be
corresponding data available on the digital
map.
With respect to the next two driving ma-
neuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane
recommendations 6, 7 and 8.
Example display without driving ma-
neuverTraffic lane recommendations