2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class system

128 Navigation
Destination input
i In the predictive speller 8 you can only se-
lect characters 7 that are currently available.
The characters that are available depends on
those already entered and the data for the digital
map.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a city that best matches
the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching let-
ters 2 to those characters 1 already en-
tered by the user.
Entering characters
To select characters: Rotate ymz or
slide omp.
Slide qmr to switch between the lines
in the speller.
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 A at the bottom left of the
speller and press n.
or
Press the í button.
The Enter Destination menu appears.Accepting first list entry
Press and hold n until the
Enter Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list
entry.
or
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one city, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the city list without predic-
tive speller
If other entries for a city exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
B is highlighted 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.

129 Navigation
Destination input
City list without predictive speller
1+ symbol for additional options
To select a city: Rotate ymz or slide
qmr.
To cancel selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press the í button.
To confirm selection: Press n.
A city with the 1 symbol exists more
than once in the selected country. Con-
firming this type of city will result in a
further selection. The + symbol then
switches to /.If no other options exist, the Enter Des-
tination menu appears again in the dis-
play.
COMAND has accepted the selected
city and entered it automatically in the
Enter Destination menu.
Entering a zip code
i You can only enter those zip codes that are
stored in the digital map. For some countries it is
not possible to enter any zip code.
In the Enter Destination menu
(
page 126) select “ZIP”.
The zip code list is displayed with or
without predictive speller
(
page 130).
The display of the predictive speller de-
pends on how many zip codes are avail-
able for the selected state/province.
Zip code list with predictive speller
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 9 is activated automat-
ically.1Numbers entered by the user
2Numbers automatically 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 available digits
7Currently selected digit
8Currently unavailable digit
9Predictive speller
aCancels entry
bList
i In the predictive speller 9 you can only se-
lect digits that are currently available. The char-
acters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.

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

136 Navigation
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.

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).


142 Navigation
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