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155 Control systems
COMAND telephone*

Deleting entire number:
Select) and press n until the
number is deleted.

Connecting a call (speed-dial pre-
sets 1 -99): Select “S”.
or

Connecting a call (speed-dial pre-
sets 100 - 999): Select “#” after the
digits
“S”.
In both cases, the telephone connects
the call to the saved telephone num-
ber. If the speed-dial memory contains
no telephone numbers, you will see a
corresponding message.

Deleting message: Press n.Calling up speed-dial numbers using the
telephone keypad

Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(page 149).

Single-digit numbers: Press and hold
the A- 9 buttons.
or

Single- and two-digit numbers: Enter
number using the A- 9 buttons.

Press s.
or

Three-digit numbers: Enter number
using the A- 9 buttons.

Press #, and then s.
In all three cases, COMAND connects
the call to the saved telephone num-
ber. If the speed-dial memory contains
no telephone numbers, you will see a
corresponding message.

Deleting message: Press n.Functions during a single-call
connectionIllustration: telephone mode during a call1Symbol for active telephone con-
nection (also visible in other operating
modes)
2Signal strength display
3To switch hands-free microphone on or
off
4Length of call display
5To send character strings
6To end a call
7Person you are calling

241 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
During route guidance, the display is divid-
ed. On the right-hand side you will see the
direction arrow showing the compass
heading to the destination.
On the left-hand side of the display you will
see the map with the suggested route. The
suggested route is highlighted blue. How-
ever, it may not be possible to follow the
suggested route because, for example, the
road is closed or not open for car traffic.
If, during route guidance, COMAND leads
you back into a fully digitalized area, route
guidance will simply continue in the usual
manner.
Off-road and off-map
Route guidance to an off-road
destination
COMAND can guide you to destinations
within the area covered by the digital map,
even if a destination is not located at a
road known to the system.These destinations are shown as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using
the map, for example.
In these cases, COMAND guides you for as
long as possible with navigation announce-
ments and displays on roads known to the
system.
Shortly before you reach the last known
the point to leave the digitized road net-
work, you will hear the announcement “The
destination is nearby. Follow the arrow on
the display”.
You will then see an arrow that indicates
the direction to the off-road destination.
When the off-road destination is close to
the road, “Area of dest. reached” appears
in addition below the arrow.
The section of the route from the last
known point on the map to the off-road
destination is indicated with a dashed line
after a certain length. It simply shows the
direction to the off-road destination with-
out taking account of any type of obstacles
in the way.Warning!
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The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their ap-
propriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consider-
ation by the COMAND system.

244 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (during route guidance)Cancel route guidance
Select “Destination”
“Cancel Route
Guidance” in map view with the menu
system displayed (
page 196).
Continuing cancelled route guidance
Select “Destination”
“Continue
Route Guidance” in map view with the
menu system displayed (
page 196).
COMAND calculates the route.
Route browser
Select “Route”
“Route Browser” in
map view with the menu system dis-
played (
page 196).
The route browser appears.
1Highlighted route section
2Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
3Information about the highlighted route
section

Displaying next or previous route
section: Select “Next” or “Previous”.

Increasing or reducing size of the
map: Select; or :.

Closing route browser:
Select “Back”.
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The route browser shows an overview of the
route. You can use the route browser to move
along the route section by section and view infor-
mation about and details of each section of the
route.
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The information 3 about the marked route
section shows the street name and the length of
the route section. Marked route section 1 is al-
ways highlighted in white and outlined in red.

246 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (during route guidance)Displaying route information
Select “Route”
“ Route Info” in map
view with the menu system displayed
(page 196).
The route information appears.
Example display route information1Highlighted portion of route
2Info for highlighted portion of route
3Next portion of route

Closing route info: Slide omp or
press back button L in the center
console (
page 88).

Displaying next or previous route
section: Select “Next” or “Previous”.

Increasing or reducing size of the
map: Select; or :.

Closing route browser:
Select “Back”.
Detour function
Select “Route”
“Detour” in map view
with the menu system displayed
(page 196).
The detour function display appears.

Setting length of the blockage:
Select “More” or “Less” until the de-
sired length is set.
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The detour function blocks a section of the
route ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blockage. If possible, COMAND calculates a de-
tour route.
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The detour function may direct you to
off-road routes. See Off-road and Off-map for ad-
ditional routes and cautions (
page 241).

247 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
1Blocked route section
2Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
3Information about the blocked route
section

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 222).

Deleting blockage: Select “Navi”

“Route”
“Detour”
“Delete”.

Select “Back”.
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Blocked route section 1 is always highlight-
ed in red/white. The information about blocked
route section 3 shows which section of the
route is blocked and the length of the blocked
section.

248 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (real-time traffic)A RDS-TMC (Radio Data System-Traffic
Message Channel) radio transmitter
broadcasts traffic reports COMAND can
receive and incorporate into the navigation
system. Traffic report messages and map
symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display. Events displayed are
those within receivable range of the vehi-
cle's location.Real-time traffic notifications in the
map
COMAND can display certain traffic events
in the map. The notifications are shown at
the map scales from 0.05 mi (50 m) to
500 mi (500 km).
Set the map scale: Turn ymz until the
desired map scale is set.
Turning clockwise enlarges the map,
turning counterclockwise reduces it.
Display example for a traffic jam on the
route1Symbol for event on the route
2Marker symbols for the affected route
section
3Current vehicle position and direction
of travel
4Map scale
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Actual road and traffic conditions may be
different from the received messages.
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COMAND marks the entire route section af-
fected with the appropriate symbols2, inde-
pendently of its actual length on the route
section. The symbols2 are shown in the direc-
tion of travel on the left or right of the route.Thus,
they also indicate which side of the roadway is
affected by the event.

264 Control systemsCOMAND vehicle menuIn this menu, you can program the follow-
ing vehicle functions:
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lighting to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
The exterior lighting automatically goes
out after the delayed switch-off time has
expired.
You can select:

“0 sec.”, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated


“15 sec.”, “30 sec.”, “45 sec.”, or
“60 sec.”, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated

Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off” menu: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Exte-
rior Lighting Delayed Switch-off”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Function
Page
Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
264
Locator Lighting
265
Exterior Mirror Convenience Set-
tings
266
Automatic Locking
267
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
268
Interior Ambient Light
269
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off
270
Rear-window Sunshade
271
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*
272
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).
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You can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.

265 Control systems
COMAND vehicle menu

Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
To activate night security illumination:

Select delayed switch-off period (see
above).

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position* before turning off the en-
gine.
Locator lighting on/off
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position* (
page 399), the following
lamps will switch on during darkness when
the vehicle is unlocked from the outside:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lamps


Door entry lamps in the mirror


Side marker lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.

Selecting “Locator Lighting” func-
tion: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Switching locator lighting on or off:
Press n.
or

Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Loca-
tor Lighting”.
A checkmark appears when the locator
lighting is switched on.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 87).