2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class command

326 Control systemsVoice Control navigation“Cancel route guidance”
Use the command “Cancel route guid-
ance” to cancel route guidance.
Sample dialog:s
Cancel route guidance
t
Are you sure you want to cancel
route guidance?
s
Yes
Route guidance is canceled.
or
s
No
t
Cancel
The dialog with the Voice Control System
is canceled. Route guidance remains ac-
tive.“Map”
Use the command “Map” to activate or
switch to map display.
“Zoom in”, “Zoom out”
Use these commands to zoom in on map or
to zoom out of map to the desired level of
map detail.
“Zoom in completely”, “Zoom out com-
pletely”
These commands are used to adapt the
map display directly to the smallest or larg-
est map scale.
“List destination memory”
Use the command “List destination memo-
ry” to have the system read out all destina-
tion memory entries and select and entry
for route guidance.Sample dialog:
s
List destination memory
The system reads out the address
book destination memory.
To select a voice entry and adopt address
for route guidance:

When the system reads the desired en-
try, press !.
If more than one address is available,
the system will prompt you:
t
Navigate to home or work?
s
Home
The system reads the selected
voice entry and starts route guid-
ance.
To cancel the dialog:

Press L.
You have canceled the dialog. The sys-
tem confirms cancellation by saying
“Cancel”.

327 Control systems
Voice Control navigation
Commands for entering parts of an address
“Enter town”
The “Enter town” command is used to en-
ter any larger town or city in the USA or
Canada.
Sample dialog:s
Enter town
t
Please spell the name of the town
s
E-A-S-T-O-N
u
The system displays a numbered
list of available city names
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Number one, town accepted
The city selected is adopted for route guid-
ance.
“Spell town”
Use the command “Spell town” to enter a
city name by spelling mode and see if it
matches an entry available on the naviga-
tion DVD.
Speak the characters as a continuous
string (five to seven characters). The sys-
tem then displays a list of cities on the
COMAND display from which you can se-
lect the desired city.
Sample dialog:
s
Spell town
t
Please spell the town name
s
N-E-W-Y-O-R
u
The system displays a numbered
list of available city names
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Number one, town accepted
The city selected is adopted for route guid-
ance.
i
If the desired town/city does not appear on
the list of towns/cities, the town or city can be
entered by using the “Spell town” command.
i
You can scroll through the list by using the
“Continue” or “Back” command. Say “Correc-
tion” to enter the town or city again.
i
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in the list. Use the
command “Correction” to start over again by
spelling the name of the town.
i
You must also spell foreign towns or cities in
English. Please note that the list on the COMAND
display is sorted according to the probability of
the voice recognition.
Speak each character as clearly as you can, es-
pecially when they sound very similar (d or e).

328 Control systemsVoice Control navigation“District” or “Center”
Use the command “District” or “Center” to
to spell a city location in the city previously
selected.
Speak the characters as a continuous
string (five to seven characters). The sys-
tem then displays a list of available city dis-
tricts or centers on the COMAND display.
Select the desired city center from that
list.
Sample dialog:s
District
t
Please spell the center
s
S-T-A-T-E-N-I-S
u
The system displays a list of avail-
able districts if more than one name
matches the name of a district for
the given city
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Number one, center accepted
The district selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Street”
Use the command “Street” to spell and se-
lect a street for the adopted city. Only
street names available on the navigation
DVD can be selected.
Speak the characters as a continuous
string (five to seven characters). The sys-
tem then displays a list of available street
names on the COMAND display. Select the
desired street name from that list.Sample dialog:
s
Street
t
Please spell the name of the street
s
F-O-R-E-S-T
u
The system displays a numbered
list of available street names
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Number one, street accepted
The street name selected is adopted for
route guidance.
“Intersection”, “Cross street”
Use the command “Intersection” or “Cross
street” to spell and select an intersection.
Speak the characters as a continuous
string (five to seven characters). The sys-
tem then displays a list of available inter-
sections on the COMAND display. Select
the desired intersection from that list.

329 Control systems
Voice Control navigation
Sample dialog:s
Intersection
t
Please spell the first street name
s
F-O-R-E-S-T
t
Please spell the name of the cross-
ing street
s
D-U-D-L-E-Y
u
The system displays a numbered
list of available intersections on the
COMAND display
t
Please select a line number
s
Number one
t
Intersection accepted
The intersection is adopted for route guid-
ance. If an address at the intersection is
recognized, the system asks if it is correct.
Say “Yes” or “No”.“House number”
Use the command “House number” to se-
lect a house number for the street previ-
ously selected. Speak the house number in
single digits.
Sample dialog:
s
House number
t
Please say the house number in sin-
gle digits
s
Three two
t
Is three two correct?
s
OK
t
House number accepted
The house number is adopted for route
guidance.

330 Control systemsVoice Control address book
COMAND address book overview
The Voice Control System address book
function gives you the capability to store
names and associated phone numbers and
address information.
You can store up to 80 speaker-dependent
voice entries in the Voice Control System
address book.
Using these voice entries, you can dial a
phone number stored in address book or
start route guidance to an address stored
in the address book. Available commands
are dependent on the status of the address
book. The address book can be in one of
the following status:

Address book not open


Address book openOperation with address book not open
(global)
The Voice Control System gives you the
following capabilities:

Store a name (
page 316)


Dial a name (
page 317)


Delete a name (
page 318)


Navigate to an entry (
page 325)


List address book (
page 332)


List phone book of the address
(page 319)


List address book destination memory
(page 326)


Delete the address book (
page 332)


Open the address book
Warning!
G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the address book functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be in-
jured.

331 Control systems
Voice Control address book
Opening address book
Press !.

Speak the command “Address book”.

Press !.

Speak one of the address book com-
mands described below.Operation with address book open
(local)
In addition to the capabilities listed when
the address book is not open, the address
book opened allows you to:

open an entry using the corresponding
voice entry


open any entry by spelling the name

Opening entry: Speak the command
“Open entry”.
Operating and using address book
Press !.

Speak one of the following commands
depending on the address book status
(open or not open).Available commands with the address
book not open
For a complete list of commands
(page 340).
“Help address book”
Use the command “Help address book” to
have the Voice Control System read out an
option list of all available commands for
the address book.
“Save name” (
page 316)
“Dial name” (
page 317)
“Call ” (
page 318)

332 Control systemsVoice Control address book“Delete name” (address book)
Use the command “Delete name” to delete
a voice name from your address book.
Sample dialog:s
Delete name
t
Please say the name
s
John Smith
t
Do you want to delete John Smith?
s
Yes
t
The voice name is deleted
“Navigate to ” (address
book) (page 325)
“List address book”
Use the command “List address book” to
have the system read out all available ad-
dress book entries and, if desired, select
an entry when it is being read.Sample dialog:
s
List address book
The system reads out all available address
book entries.

Selecting address book entry: When
the system reads the desired entry,
press!.
The entry is selected and shown on the
COMAND display.

Canceling the dialog: PressL.
You have canceled the dialog. The sys-
tem reads out “Cancel”.
“List phone book” and dialing a phone
number (
page 319)
“List destination memory” (
page 326)“Delete address book”
Use the command “Delete address book”
to delete all or individual voice names of
the address book entries. Only the voice
name is deleted; the remaining data in the
entry are retained.
“Address book”
Use this command to open the address
book.

333 Control systems
Voice Control address book
Available commands with the address book open
“Help address book”
Use the command “Help address book” to
have the Voice Control System read out an
option list of all available commands for
the address book.
“Open ”
Use the command “Open ”
to open an entry in your address book that
has a voice name already assigned to it.
Sample dialog:s
Open John Smith
u
The entry “John Smith” appears on
the COMAND display“Select entry”
Use the command “Select entry” to open
an entry in your address book.
Sample dialog:
s
Select entry
t
Please say the name
s
John Smith
u
The entry “John Smith” appears on
the COMAND display.
“Spell entry”
Use the command “Spell entry” to open an
address book entry by spelling the name.
Speak the name as a continuous string
(five to seven characters).
The system will display a list of possible
matches on the COMAND display from
which you can select the desired entry.Sample dialog:
s
Spell entry
t
Please spell the name
s
S-M-I-T-H
u
The system displays a numbered
list of matching entries on the
COMAND display
t
Please select a line number
s
Number two
u
The system opens the entry associ-
ated with line number two on the
list
i
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down the next page. Use
the command “Correction” to exit the current
selection list and spell the name again.