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161 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Closing the COMAND phone book
In the smart speller, select “Back”.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 88).
Selecting an entry in the COMAND
phone book
Selecting entries using the smart speller

Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.

Changing smart speller language:
Select !.

Select desired language.

Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.

Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.Selecting using the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
Selecting subentries

Select an entry with the + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.

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COMAND telephone*
Entries with the symbol contain com-
plete, navigable address data from the nav-
igation system that correspond to digital
map data. It is possible to quickly start
route guidance to these types of entry
(page 176).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list

Slide mq repeatedly or press n until
the smart speller is hidden.
or

Select ?.
Switching from the list to the smart
speller

Select “Back” from the list.Searching via the smart speller

Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.

Changing smart speller language:
Select!.

Select desired language.

Changing smart speller character
set: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters one by one of the entry you are
searching for.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list (
page 171).
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.

Going back to main address book
display: If necessary, switch from the
list to the smart speller (
page 171)
and select “Back” in the smart speller.
Searching via the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list (
page 171).

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until desired
entry is highlighted on the list.

180 Control systemsCOMAND telephone*
Importing: Start data transfer on the
external device (see operating instruc-
tions of the device concerned).
If there is no address book entry with
the same first name and last name,
COMAND imports the data.
If there is already an address book en-
try with the same first name and last
name, a prompt will appear asking
whether the existing data should be
overwritten.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
The existing address book entry will be
overwritten or not, depending on your
selection.
Bluetooth
® settings
General information about Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth
® technology is the standard for
short-range wireless technologies, suitable
for transmitting voice and data. It is possi-
ble to connect Bluetooth
® devices wire-
lessly. Bluetooth
® can be used to
exchange vCards or make calls using a
headset.
Bluetooth
® technology uses the freely
available ISM (Industrial Scientific Medi-
cal) wireless network that works at
2.45 GHz. Ranges of up to ten meters are
possible with Bluetooth
®.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth
®

Select “Telephone”
“Data/Connec-
tions”
“Bluetooth”
“Deactivate
Bluetooth”.
You have activated or deactivated
Bluetooth
®. A checkmark appears
when Bluetooth
® is deactivated.Connecting Bluetooth
® devices
It is possible to establish a Bluetooth
® con-
nection between COMAND and the follow-
ing types of device:


Mobile phone (only for transferring
business cards)


Headset


Laptop/PDA
You can connect up to twelve devices to
COMAND but only one device can be ac-
tive at a time.
The connection process includes search-
ing for the device and its subsequent au-
thorization.
i
To connect a Bluetooth
® device, the
Bluetooth
® function must be activated in
COMAND and in the device concerned. The
Bluetooth® device must also be set to “visible”
or “findable” in order for COMAND to find and
display it. For the setting procedures, please see
the operating instructions for the Bluetooth
®
device.

201 Control systems
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Setting route type
You can set the following route types:

“Fast Route”: COMAND calculates a
route with the shortest possible (mini-
mized) driving time.


“Short Route”: COMAND calculates a
route with the shortest possible (mini-
mized) distance taking distance and
driving time into account.

Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Mode”.
The mode list appears. A square  indi-
cates the current setting.

Select route type: “Fast Route” or
“Short Route”.

Exit menu: Slide omp or press back
button L in the center console
(page 88).Setting route mode

Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Mode”.
The mode list appears.

Switching mode on or off:
Select desired modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A check-
mark indicates that the mode is
switched on. It is possible to switch on
more than one mode.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 88).
COMAND will verify whether it can in-
corporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If it can, COMAND calculates a new
route while incorporating the modes
selected.
If it cannot, you will see and hear a cor-
responding message.

Select “OK”.
COMAND calculates a new route.
Only those modes which can be in-
corporated are used.
i
If you change the route type setting during
active route guidance, COMAND calculates a
new route. If you change the setting when route
guidance is inactive, COMAND uses the new set-
ting for the next route guidance.
i
This function allows you to set the following
options for route guidance:


“Minimize Highways”


“Minimize Toll Roads”


“Minimize Tunnels”


“Minimize Ferries/Motorail”

222 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Starting the route calculation
After entering the destination, select
“Start”.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activat-
ed.
If route guidance has already been ac-
tivated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current
route guidance.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop
the route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select “No”, COMAND will con-
tinue with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow
will indicate the linear direction to the
destination. Below this, you will see the
message “Calculating Route”.
Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins (
page 237).
i
You cannot start the route calculation until
all the necessary address data has been en-
tered.
i
With “Change Name” you can change the
name of the chosen entry from the destination
memory before starting the route calculation.
i
Route calculation requires a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance from
the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the digital
map data. The calculated route may differ from
the actual road situation, e.g. due to road con-
struction or incomplete map data. Please make
sure that you observe the notes about the digital
map (page 188).

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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering a destination from the destination memory
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Memory”.
The destination memory list appears ei-
ther with or without the input charac-
ters (
page 224). Whether the input
characters appear depends on the
number of entries in the destination
memory.
Destination memory list 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
6Destination memory list
7Currently selected character
8Currently selectable charactersWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the destination which 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.

Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.

Select desired language.

Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.
i
The destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry
(
page 251).
i
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 content of the destination
memory.


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COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Route guidance
COMAND guides you to the destination us-
ing navigation commands in the form of
audible navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.
If, for any reason, you do not follow the
navigation commands or if you leave the
calculated route, COMAND automatically
calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains the relevant infor-
mation, COMAND tries to avoid roads that
only have limited access, e.g. roads closed
to through-traffic and non-residents.Roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
not considered for route guidance, if the
digital map contains the relevant informa-
tion.
Examples of displays and announce-
ments for a driving maneuver
Driving maneuvers have three phases:

Preparation phase


Announcement phase


Maneuver phase
Warning!
G
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing, for example:

Traffic lights


Stop and right-of-way signs


Parking or stopping prohibited areas


Lane merges


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 di-
rection of a one-way road has been re-
versed.
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.i
The route guidance displays can only be
seen if the display is switched to navigation
mode.

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COMAND navigation system (destination memory)

Destination memory list without in-
put characters: Press n immediately.
or

Destination memory list with input
characters: Slide qm repeatedly until
the input characters disappear.
The list entry “My Address” is automat-
ically highlighted as long as you have
not entered any characters using the
input characters.
If you have entered characters
from the list of input characters:
Rotate ymz or slide qm repeatedly
until the list entry “My Address” is
highlighted.

Press n.
Further operation depends on whether you
want to enter the address manually or use
an address book entry as your own ad-
dress.Entering an address manually

If you want to assign your own ad-
dress for the first time: Select “Save
new entry”.
or

If you want to change your own ad-
dress: Select “Change”
“Save new
entry”.
In both cases, the address input menu ap-
pears.

Enter the address. Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a destination by address”
section (
page 202).

Select “Save” after entering the ad-
dress.
Your address is saved.Using the address book entry as your
own address

If you want to assign your own ad-
dress for the first time:
Select “Assign Address Book Entry”.
or

If you want to change your own ad-
dress: Select “Change”
“Assign Ad-
dress Book Entry”.
In both cases, the menu appears for
searching for an address book entry.

Select desired address book entry. Pro-
ceed as described in the “Searching for
an address book entry” section
(page 170).
Once the address data is complete and if it
matches the digital map data, COMAND
saves the entry as your own address in the
destination memory.
If address data is still missing or if it cannot
be found on the digital map, a message ap-
pears indicating that the address is incom-
plete.