2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Vehicle

194 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Navigation system menu overviewi
The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
Info
(only with route
guidance active)
Traffic (TMC)
Route
(only with route
guidance active)
Position
RPT
(only with route
guidance active)
Destination
Information about
the active route guid-
ance
Call up real-time traf-
fic messages


Call up route info


Call up route
browser


Call up the de-
tour function


Call up the save
position memory
function


Center the map
on the vehicle’s
position


Center the map
on the destina-
tion position
Repeat the current
navigation an-
nouncement
Select:

a destination


stopover


save destination


cancel route
guidance

195 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Calling up the map display and switch-ing to navigation mode
Press the N shortcut button once or
twice.
or

In the main function line, select “Navi”.
Both of these will call up the map display.
You will see the map with the menu system
either shown or hidden.
Illustration: map with route guidance inac-
tive and with the menu system shown1Current vehicle position
Illustration: map with route guidance inac-
tive and with the menu system hidden
(full screen mode)1Current vehicle position
2Set map orientation (
page 198)
3Map scale selected (
page 196)
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The number of times you have to press the
N shortcut button depends on the operating
mode currently selected.

196 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Hiding or showing the menu system
Hiding: Slide qm.
The “Full Screen” menu item appears in
the main area of the display; it is auto-
matically selected.

Press n.
The menu system is hidden. The map
can be seen in the full screen.

Showing: Press n in the full-screen
map display.Adjusting the map scale

Rotate ymz until the desired map
scale is set.
1Currently set map scale as number
2Scale
3Currently set map scale as a needle on
the scale
4Previously set value before calling up
the scale
As soon as you rotate ymz, scale 2
appears. Rotating clockwise zooms in,
rotating counterclockwise zooms out.Saving current vehicle position as des-
tination in last destinations list

Showing menu system, if neces-
sary: Press n.

Saving: Select “Position”
“Save Po-
sition”.
COMAND saves the current vehicle po-
sition as a destination in the last desti-
nations (
page 258).
Moving the map

Slide qmr, omp or wmx.
A crosshair appears on the map.
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It is only possible to adjust the map scale
with the menu system hidden (full-screen map
display).
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It is only possible to move the map with the
menu system hidden.

197 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scaleAdjusting the map scale

Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise zooms in, rotating
counterclockwise zooms out.
Saving crosshair position as destination
in last destinations list

Showing menu system, if neces-
sary: Press n.

Saving: Select “Position”
“Save Po-
sition”.
COMAND saves the crosshair position
as a destination in the last destinations
list (
page 258).
Hiding the crosshair

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 88).
The crosshair disappears and the map
is centered on the vehicle position.
or

Set the map to the vehicle or destina-
tion position, see the explanation be-
low.
Centering the map on the vehicle or
destination position

Centering on the vehicle’s position:
Select “Navi”
“Position”
“Vehicle
Position Map”.
or

Press back button L when the
crosshair is displayed.

Centering on the destination:
Select “Navi”
“Position”
“Destina-
tion Position Map”.
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Display 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:


the coordinates of the crosshair if the
geo-coordinate display is switched on
(page 200) and the GPS signal is strong
enough


no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 200)
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If you have moved the map, you can use this
function to rapidly return the map to the position
of the vehicle or destination. It is only possible to
center the map on the destination position when
route guidance is active.

200 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Geo-coordinate displayIllustration: 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 displayDisplay 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 88).
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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.

202 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The following destination entry options are
available:

Entering a destination by address


Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory


Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations


Entering a destination from the map


Entering a stopover


Entering a POI
Entering a destination by the address
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:

Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
street and city


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
city and street


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
city and center


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and center


Enter state (USA) or province (CDN),
zip code and streetCalling up the address input menu

Select “Navi”
“Destination”
“Ad-
dress Entry”.
The address input menu appears. It
shows a state (USA) or a province
(CDN). Which state or province is
shown depends on the vehicle’s loca-
tion.
1State (USA) or province (CDN)
Warning!
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For safety reasons, only enter a new desti-
nation when the vehicle is stationary.i
It is possible to enter a destination regard-
less of whether route guidance is active or inac-
tive.
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It is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed. As
soon as the vehicle speed drops below a certain
value, the function is available again.
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If Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered using
Latin letters. Setting the system language
(
page 262).
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As additional information to the street entry,
you can enter either a house number or an inter-
section.
A zip code entry replaces the city entry.

209 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of cities with input characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Currently selectable character
7List of cities
8Currently selected characterThe top list entry 1 at first shows either
the city in which the vehicle is currently lo-
cated or the 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 city that best corresponds 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 88).
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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 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 city entry immediately after-
ward

225 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering a destination from the list of last destinations
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Last Destinations”.
The list of last destinations appears.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.

Select desired destination.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 222).
Entering a destination from the map
Calling up the map
In the address input menu, select
“Map” (
page 202).
You will see the map with a crosshair.
The map is set to the address set in the
address input menu.
or

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Via Map”.
You will see the map with a crosshair.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
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Depending on the factory settings of the ve-
hicle, it may not be possible to enter a destina-
tion while the vehicle exceeds a preset speed. As
soon as the vehicles speed drops to below the
preset speed, the function is available again.
You can enter a destination via the map if the dig-
ital map does not contain the address of the des-
tination, but the destination must be within the
area of the digital map.
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Display 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:


the coordinates if the geo-coordinate display
is switched on (
page 200)


no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 200)