Example display with main destination and inter-
mediate stop
:
Distance to the intermediate stop
; Estimated time of arrival at the intermedi-
ate stop
= Estimated remaining driving time to the
intermediate stop
? Intermediate stop
A Distance to the main destination
B Estimated time of arrival at the main des-
tination
C Estimated remaining driving time to the
main destination
D Main destination
i COMAND uses the time set in COMAND
as the basis for calculating the estimated
arrival time. For this reason, the clock must
be set correctly in COMAND
(Y page 161). The calculation of the esti-
mated time of arrival does not additionally
take into account whether summer time or
standard time is applicable at the destina-
tion. If the destination is in a different time
zone, time of arrival ;orB is displayed
for the time set on the vehicle. The distance
to destination, estimated time of arrival and
estimated remaining driving time are not
shown until the route calculation is com-
plete. Displaying route information
You can use Route info to display an over-
view and to view information and details
about each section of the route.
X Select RouteQRoute info in map view
with the menu system displayed
(Y page 127).
At the top of the display, you will see infor-
mation about the highlighted route section,
for example the road and the distance to be
driven on the road.
The highlighted route section is marked in
white with a red border on the map.
X To view the next or previous route sec-
tion: select NextorPrevious.
X To increase or reduce the size of the
map: select NorM.
X To close the route info: selectBack. Where am I?
You can view your current position whether
or not route guidance has been interrupted. :
Current position
; Next junction or exit
= Most recent junction or exit
? Current street
X Select NaviQPosition QWhere am
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Compass
You can display the current compass direc-
tion heading in which the front of the vehicle
is facing. :
Current compass heading
; Geo-coordinates
X Select NaviQPosition QCompass. Displaying motorway information
You can use this function to display upcoming
motorway exits, filling stations, restaurants
and similar types of information. X
To display or hide motorway information:
select Navi.
X Select or deselect QMotorway infor‐
mation . Traffic jam function
The traffic jam function blocks a section of
the route ahead of you. You can set the length of the blockage. If possible, COMAND calcu-
lates a detour around the blocked section of
the route.
X
Select RouteQDetour in map view with
the menu system (Y page 127) displayed.
X To set the length of the blockage: select
Longer orShorter repeatedly until the
desired length is set.
The blocked section is highlighted in red/
white on the map. At the top of the
COMAND display, you will see which sec-
tion of the route is blocked and the length
of the blocked section.
X To start route calculation: select
Start (Ypage 142).
X To delete the blockage: selectNaviQ
Route QDetour QDelete .
X Select Back. Alternative route
In addition to the route automatically dis-
played by COMAND, you can have other
routes calculated and displayed. The original
route is displayed in light blue; the alternative
route appears in dark blue. X
Select RouteQAlternative route in
the map view with the menu system
(Y page 127) displayed.
X To have alternative routes displayed: select
Next.
X Select Start. 154
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Navigation* (route guidance with
RDS-TMC) Introduction to RDS-TMC
An RDS-TMC radio station transmits free-of-
charge RDS-TMC traffic reports in addition to
the radio programme. COMAND can receive
the RDS-TMC traffic reports and take them
into consideration for dynamic route guid-
ance. Thus, for example, the navigation sys-
tem can guide you around a traffic jam.
In Germany, COMAND uses top-quality traffic
data provided by T-Systems Traffic for the
TMCpro traffic jam warning service. This
information is available nationwide and 24
hours a day. In contrast to the public TMC
service, TMCpro uses reports from public
sources. Moreover, TMCpro utilises exclusive
data from its own automated sensor network
for monitoring traffic conditions. The traffic
announcements which are read over public
radio stations (TA) may differ from TMCpro
traffic announcements. Dynamic route guidance
The Dynamic route is the same type of route
as the Fast route. In addition, COMAND
takes RDS-TMC traffic announcements that
have been received into consideration 23
when calculating the route for dynamic route
guidance. If a quicker route is determined due
to reception of an RDS-TMC traffic announce-
ment, the navigation system changes the
route. If possible, it will bypass blockages.
X To switch on: setDynamic route as the
route type 23
.
Proceed as described in the "Setting the
route type" section (Y page 131).
X To switch off: select a different route type.
i COMAND calculates a new route if you
change the route type setting with route
guidance active. If you change the route
type setting when route guidance is inac- tive, COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
If TMCpro is received, this is indicated by the
TMCpro symbol at the lower right in the dis-
play.
If a public TMC service is received, the TMC
symbol appears at the lower right in the dis-
play.
If RDS-TMC reception is not possible, no sym-
bol will appear. RDS-TMC displays on the map
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. These displays can be seen on
map scales 50 m (0.05 miles) to 50 km (50
miles).
X To set the map scale: turncVduntil the
desired map scale is set.
Turning clockwise enlarges the map, turn-
ing anti-clockwise reduces the map. Example display of a traffic jam on the route
:
Icon concerning an incident on the route:
in this example, a traffic jam
; Section of route affected
= Current position and direction of travel
? Map scale selected
i COMAND uses corresponding sym-
bols ;to highlight the entire section of the
affected route. Symbols ;are displayed
on the side of the carriageway affected by
the incident.
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An overview of the possible symbol displays
is shown below. :
Traffic jam on the route (symbol has red
outline)
; Slow-moving traffic on the route (sym-
bol has red outline)
= Road closure on the route
? Traffic jam
A Slow-moving traffic Displaying RDS-TMC traffic reports
Displaying the report list X
Select NaviQTMC.
COMAND searches for RDS-TMC stations.
If no traffic reports are available, you will
see a display to this effect.
X To close the list: selectOK.
If stations are available, COMAND searches
for traffic reports. You will see a display to
this effect.
X To cancel the search: selectCancel .
If there are no traffic reports, you will see a
display to this effect.
X To close the list: selectOK.
If there are traffic reports, you will see a list.
The content of the list varies depending on
whether route guidance is active or not.
List when route guidance is not active
When route guidance is not active, the list
shows all the roads, areas or regions for
which reports are available. :
Country designation (only appears if there
are reports from different countries)
; Road concerned
= Area or region concerned
i A report may also relate to an area or
region rather than a road, e.g. impaired vis-
ibility due to fog.
X To read a message: select a road, an area
or region.
X To close the list: slideXVY.
Traffic symbol information Traffic symbol information can be used to dis-
play all traffic announcements on the map
which are visible at the current scale.
X
Select NaviQTMC QTraffic symbol
information.
X To select between individual reports:
select NextorPrevious.
X To display information on individual
reports: selectDetails. Having RDS-TMC traffic reports read
aloud
You can have RDS-TMC traffic reports along
the route read aloud automatically.
X Select Navi.
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Traffic reports are only read out once. If you
would like to have traffic reports read out
again, this can be done as follows:
X Select NaviQTMC QRead aloud all
messages regarding route.
X To end reading aloud: selectEnd read‐
ing aloud in the read aloud menu. Navigation system* (destination
memory)
Own address
The destination memory always contains an
entry named My address. You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example.
Displaying My address X
Select NaviQDestination QFrom
memory QMy address.
The destination memory list appears either
with or without the input speller. Whether
or not the input speller is displayed
depends on the number of entries in the
destination memory. The input speller is
automatically activated in the destination
memory list with an input speller.
The My address entry is automatically
highlighted in the list without an input
speller.
X Destination memory with input
speller: slideZVÆ repeatedly until the
input speller disappears.
The My address list entry is automatically
highlighted unless you have entered a char-
acter using the input speller.
X If characters have been entered using
the input speller: turncVd or slide ZV
repeatedly until the My addresslist entry
is highlighted. X
Press the Wbutton.
or
X Destination memory list without the
input speller: pressW
If you have already stored your own
address information, you will see the menu
for starting route guidance using your own
address for the address data when you
press W, regardless of whether the input
speller is displayed or not.
X To exit the menu: selectBack.
Assigning data for the first time/edit-
ing My address X
Select NaviQDestination QFrom
memory.
You will see the destination memory list
with or without the input speller, depending
on the number of entries in the destination
memory. The input speller is automatically
activated in the destination memory list
with the input speller.
The My address entry is automatically
highlighted in the list without the input
speller.
X Destination memory with the input
speller: slideZVrepeatedly until the input
speller disappears.
The My address list entry is automatically
highlighted unless you have entered a char-
acter using the input speller.
X If characters have been entered using
the input speller: turncVd or slide ZV
repeatedly until the My addresslist entry
is highlighted.
X Press the Wbutton.
or
X Destination memory list without the
input speller: pressW
Subsequent operation depends on whether
you enter the address manually or wish to
use an address book entry for My address. Navigation system* (destination memory)
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Entering an address manually
X
To assign data to My address for the
first time: selectSave with name.
or
X To edit My address: selectEditQ
Save with name.
In both cases, the address input menu
appears.
X Enter the address. Proceed in the same way
as you would enter a destination as descri-
bed in the "Entering a destination by
address" section (Y page 135).
X Select Saveafter you have entered the
address.
Your address is stored.
Using an address book entry for My
address
X To assign data to My address for the
first time: selectAssign address book
entry.
or
X To edit My address: selectChange Q
Assign to address book entry.
In both cases, the menu for searching for
an address book entry appears.
X Select the desired address book entry. Pro-
ceed as described in the "Calling up con-
tacts/details" section (Y page 120).
i The name of the town and of the street in
the address book entry must be spelled in
the same way as in the destination entry so
that the information matches the data on
the digital map. The country in the address
book can be written as follows so that it
matches the data on the digital map:
R Country name spelled in the language of
that country
R Country name spelled in the language set
as the system language
R Country name as an international coun-
try abbreviation for vehicles (e.g. D for Germany, E for Spain, F for France, I for
Italy, etc.)
X COMAND stores the entry as My address
in the destination memory if the address
data is complete and matches the digital
map data.
If address data is missing or if it does not
match the data on the digital map, a mes-
sage will be displayed informing you that
the address is incomplete.
X To close the message: selectOK.
Depending on which data is missing or does
not correspond with the digital map data, you
must now:
R select a country (Y page 136)
R enter a town (Y page 136)
R enter a street (Y page 138)
R enter a house number (Y page 140)
If the data is complete and it matches the
digital map data, COMAND stores the entry. Storing a destination in the destina-
tion memory
This function also stores the destination in
the address book. COMAND creates an
address book entry that contains the com-
plete, navigable address data. You can then
select this entry in the address book and start
route guidance to the address from there.
After the address has been entered X
Select Saveafter you have entered the
address ( Ypage 135).
During route guidance X
Select Destination QSave destina‐
tion during route guidance.
You can now select storage options. 158
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From the list of previous destinations
X
Select NaviQDestination QFrom
last destinations .
The list of previous destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination.
The address of the destination is displayed.
X Select Save.
You can now select storage options.
Selecting storage options Saving a destination with no name
X Select Save without name.
COMAND stores the destination in the des-
tination memory and uses the address as
the destination name.
or
X Select Save as My address.
COMAND stores the destination in the des-
tination memory as My address.
Storing a destination with a name
X Select Save with name.
X Select the category desired, e.g. Home.
The input menu containing data fields and
the input speller appears. :
Selected data field with cursor
; Input speller
X To enter data: continue as described in the
"Creating new contacts/changing con-
tacts" section (Y page 121). Assigning a destination to an address
book entry
This function assigns the complete, navigable
address data to an existing address book
entry. You can then select this entry in the
address book and start route guidance to the
address from there.
X
Select Assign address book entry.
X Select the desired category, e.g. Home.
The menu for searching for an address
book entry appears.
X Select the desired address book entry. Pro-
ceed as described in the "Calling up con-
tacts" section (Y page 120).
COMAND stores the data if the address
book entry selected does not yet contain
navigable address data.
If the selected address book entry already
contains navigable address data, a prompt
will appear asking whether you wish to
overwrite the existing data.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, COMAND stores the data. Deleting a destination or your own
address from the destination memory
X Select NaviQDestination QFrom
memory .
The destination memory list appears either
with or without the input speller. Whether
or not the input speller is displayed
depends on the number of entries in the
destination memory.
X Select the destination you are looking for.
Proceed as described in the "Entering a
destination from the destination memory"
section (Y page 143).
X Select Delete .
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the destination.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the
destination. Navigation system* (destination memory)
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If the navigable address data for the des-
tination being deleted is also assigned to
an address book entry, COMAND will also
delete this data from there. If the corre-
sponding address book entry does not con-
tain any further data, such as telephone
numbers, COMAND deletes the entire
address book entry. Navigation system* (previous desti-
nations) General notes
COMAND automatically stores the previous
destinations for which the route calculation
was launched. If the memory is full, COMAND
deletes the oldest destination.
You can also store one destination from the
list of previous destinations in the destination
memory. It will be stored there permanently. Storing a destination permanently in
the destination memory
X Proceed as described in the "From the list
of previous destinations" section
(Y page 159) Storing the vehicle position in the list
of previous destinations
X To set the map to the vehicle position:
select NaviQPosition QVehicle
position map.
X To save: selectNaviQPosition Q
Save crosshair position. Storing the crosshair position in the
list of previous destinations
i A crosshair appears on the map if you
have moved the map manually. You can
store the crosshair position as a destina-
tion in the list of previous destinations. X
If necessary, display the menu system:
press W.
X Select PositionQSave crosshair
position. Deleting a previous destination
X Select NaviQDestination QFrom
last destinations .
The list of previous destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination.
The address of the destination appears.
X Select Delete. System
Menu overview
You will not be able to use the system settings
in the following menus:
R Display QDay design, Night design, Auto-
matic
R Time QClock, Date, Format, Time zone
R LINGUATRONIC* QHelp window, New
individualisation, Delete individualisation
R Language QLanguage selection
R Favourites button QAssign programma-
ble button
R Reset QReset COMAND to factory set-
tings
R Text reader QSet read-aloud speed
R Bluetooth ®
Q Search for Bluetooth ®
devi-
ces, activate Bluetooth ®
R Data upload/download QCopy data to
storage medium, import data from storage
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