2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S65AMG navigation system

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sNumber one
tNumber one accepted
tDo you want to start route guid-
ance?
sYes
tStarting route guidance
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.“Points of interest”
Use the command “Points of interest” to
select a point of interest (POI) such as air-
ports, railroad stations, gas stations etc.
Sample dialog:sPoints of interest
uThe system shows the following list
on the COMAND display:

current position

other town/city

Global POI
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available POI categories:
Select POI category menu
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list search categories: Find menu
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
uThe system displays a numbered
list of airports sorted by distance
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tPoint of interest accepted
tDo you want to start route guid-
ance?
sYes
tStarting route guidance
iYou may not need to spell the entire name
(street, intersection, city or point of interest) es-
pecially if the name is lengthy. Spelling the first
three to five characters of the name should be
sufficient for the system to recognize the name
provided it is available on the navigation DVD.
iThe selection appearing on the COMAND
display is sorted based on your recognized voice
input and a matching algorithm.
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in the list.
Use the command “Correction” to start over by
again spelling the name.
Speak each character as clearly as you can, es-
pecially when they sound very similar (d or e).iDepending on the number of categories and
POI’s available for a given area, the system may
display several lists on each of which you may
have to make a selection by speaking the desired
line number or you have to spell the name of a
POI.

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“Next POI”
With the commands

“Next gas station”

“Next parking lot”

“Next Mercedes-Benz service”

“Next restaurant”

“Next hospital”
you can select POIs in your vicinity.
Sample dialog:
sNext gas station
uThe system shows a numbered list
of gas stations on the COMAND dis-
play
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tNumber one accepted
tDo you want to start route guid-
ance?
sYesThe system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.
“Last destinations”
Use the command “Last destinations” to
select a destination from among a number
of destinations last navigated to.
“Save destination”
Use the command “Save destination” to
save the current destination in the address
book. Sample dialog:
sSave destination
tPlease say the name
sJohn Smith
tPlease repeat the name
sJohn Smith
tWhere do you want to save: home
or work?
sWork
tThe destination has been saved
iThe Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For best
possible call-up performance, however, you
should speak and save the names you intend to
use yourself.
If an entry is already available in the address
book, the system will ask you if you would like to
add the address to the available entry.

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“Navigate to ” (address
book)
Use the command “Navigate to try>” to start route guidance by selecting
voice entry with a saved destination ad-
dress from the COMAND address book.
A voice entry may have two different desti-
nation addresses associated with it (home
or work).
The system confirms your command, cal-
culates the route, and begins route guid-
ance.
If only one address is stored, you can use
the command “Navigate ” to
select the stored destination address for
that name.
If two addresses are stored, you can use
the commands

“Navigate home”
or

“Navigate work”to directly select between home or work
address for that name. The system con-
firms your selection, calculates the route,
and begins route guidance.
Sample dialog:
sNavigate to John Smith
If more than one address exists for
this voice entry, the Voice Control
System will prompt you:
tNavigate to home or work?
sWork
tJohn Smith work
Starting route guidance“Start route guidance”
Use the command “Start route guidance”
to start route guidance after entering a val-
id destination.
Sample dialog:
sStart route guidance
tStarting route guidance
Route guidance begins.
“Guidance instructions on”
Use the command “Guidance instructions
on” to have the Voice Control System re-
peat the last guidance instruction. If guid-
ance voice output was previously muted,
using this command will deactivate the
muting of the voice output.
“Guidance instructions off”
Use the command “Guidance instructions
off” to mute the systems’ guidance voice
output.

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“Cancel route guidance”
Use the command “Cancel route guid-
ance” to cancel route guidance.
Sample dialog:
sCancel route guidance
tAre you sure you want to cancel
route guidance?
sYes
Route guidance is canceled.
or
sNo
tCancel
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:
sList 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:
tNavigate to home or work?
sHome
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”.

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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:
sEnter town
tPlease spell the name of the town
sE-A-S-T-O-N
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available city names
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tNumber 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:
sSpell town
tPlease spell the town name
sN-E-W-Y-O-R
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available city names
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tNumber one, town accepted
The city selected is adopted for route guid-
ance.
iIf 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.
iYou can scroll through the list by using the
“Continue” or “Back” command. Say “Correc-
tion” to enter the town or city again.
iYou 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.
iYou 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).

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“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:
sDistrict
tPlease spell the center
sS-T-A-T-E-N-I-S
uThe system displays a list of avail-
able districts if more than one name
matches the name of a district for
the given city
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tNumber 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:sStreet
tPlease spell the name of the street
sF-O-R-E-S-T
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available street names
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tNumber one, street accepted
The street name selected is adopted for
route guidance.

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“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.
Sample dialog:
sIntersection
tPlease spell the first street name
sF-O-R-E-S-T
tPlease spell the name of the cross-
ing street
sD-U-D-L-E-Y
uThe system displays a numbered
list of available intersections on the
COMAND display
tPlease select a line number
sNumber one
tIntersection acceptedThe 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:
sHouse number
tPlease say the house number in sin-
gle digits
sThree two
tIs three two correct?
sOK
tHouse number accepted
The house number is adopted for route
guidance.

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Voice Control* command list
Command list
Chapter “Command list” gives you on over-
view of all commands available for use to
control the Voice Control System.
Which commands are available for use is
dependent on the equipment level in your
vehicle.General commands
iSome functions can be operated using sev-
eral different commands. In the following list,
these commands are grouped in one cell.
Choose your preferred command from those
available.

yes

right

ok

cancel

stop

quit

abort

terminate

no

no thank you

address book

MP3

CD

navigation

route guidance

audio DVD

radio

sat radio*

satellite radio*

telephone

messages

SMS

vehicle

correction

wrong

incorrect

help

help please

please help

help functions

help devices

help voice control

linguatronic help

general help

help permanent commands