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Navigation
Route guidance
Important map symbols:
Current vehicle location and direction
of travel
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If the map orientation
2D Heading Up
(page 169) is chosen, the arrow will
always point upward.
The remaining route section is
highlighted in blue color.
Display example 2: On the right side of the display, the symbol
for the next driving maneuver is indicated
(here: right turn).
On the very right side next to turn symbol
is the distance bar. It indicates the
distance to the next driving maneuver
(here: 300 ft).
The status bar shows the name of the
street after the driving maneuver, if
available, here:
PARK AVE
The destination is marked with a flag
$ on
the map, an intermediate destination is
marked with a flag showing the letter
S.
Altering the map scale
The current map scale is indicated on the
left side of the status bar.
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
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The colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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Using the multifunction steering wheel
buttons, the display unit can be
changed between km or miles (see
your vehicle’s Operator’s Manual).
When the display unit is set to
miles, the COMAND will indicate
distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km,
the COMAND will indicate
distances in kilometers (km) or
meters (m).
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If no other action is taken within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key
displays will disappear again.
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Address book
Select an address book entry with the
symbol (
page 192).
Press the Details soft key.
The detail view will appear. You can use the soft keys to use other
functions for the mobile phone internal
memory entry:
Keypad soft key:
Changes a mobile phone internal
memory entry (
page 198).
Import soft key:
Imports a mobile phone internal
memory entry into the address book
(
page 199).
Changing a mobile phone internal
memory entry
Activate the detail view of the desired
mobile phone internal memory entry.
A list with two data fields is displayed
(name and phone number).
Press g or G to select a data field
(e.g. the name field).
You can enter data in a field using the
12-button keypad ( 1 - # ) or the
selection menu.
Input via selection menu
Press the Keypad soft key.
The selection menu will appear.
Enter the data using the selection
menu (
page 209).
After you have entered the data, the
entry edit menu is displayed again. You
can select the next data field and enter
data.
Input via 12-button keypad
Press buttons 1 - # to enter the
data (
page 211).
Details on a mobile phone internal
memory entry
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If you change a mobile phone internal
memory entry in the address book, the
entry is automatically also changed on
the mobile phone internal memory.
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Service
Tele Aid
Tele Aid
Tele Aid incorporates the following
functions:
Emergency call
Roadside Assistance
Information call
Remote Door Unlock
Stolen Vehicle Recovery The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted using the volume control on
the COMAND (
page 110) or the
æ
and ç buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel.
During a Tele Aid call, all audio sources are
muted. The telephone is turned off and no
SMS messages can be received or
transmitted.
During a Tele Aid call, the used Network
Type (“A” for analog network or “D” for
digital network) and the signal strength are
displayed on the lower right corner of the
COMAND display. An emergency call is initiated
automatically in the event emergency
tensioning devices (ETDs) or air bags are
deployed. An emergency call can also be
initiated manually by pressing the
I
button. Refer to your vehicle Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the I button will begin
to flash. The message
Connecting Call
appears on the display and all audio
resources are muted.
When the connection is established, the
message
Call Connected appears on
the display. A voice connection between
the Response Center and the vehicle
occupants is establis hed soon after the
emergency call has been initiated.
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To use Tele Aid, the Tele Aid service
must be subscribed to and properly
activated. If you have any questions
regarding activation, please call
the Response Center at 1-800-756-
9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367
(in Canada).
The Tele Aid system is operational
provided the Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated.
Additionally, the vehicle’s battery must
be charged, properly connected, not
damaged and cellular service and GPS
coverage must be available.
GeneralEmergency call