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168 NavigationPOIs (Points of Interest)
Press c.The full view of the map will appear.
Your current position and the special
destinations are indicated by symbols.
Press any soft key.The soft key displays will appear.
If required, move the map pushing the
joystick to H, h, g, G,F or
f.
Press the
POIs
soft key.
One of the POI is spotlighted. The name
belonging to it is shown on the status
bar.
Use the
Next
or
Prev.
soft key
to select the desired POI.
Press the
Details
soft key if required.
Details on the POI selected are shown.
Press E.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
Selecting a POI on the mapiYou can define which symbols will be
shown on the map
( page
156)
.
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169 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
If a phone number is associated with a POI,
the number can be used to select a
destination and making a call. The
database uses phone numbers in the USA
and Canada.
Activating the Navigation main menu ( page
118)
.
Push the joystick to G to select menu
item
Phone number
.
Press E.The
Enter POI phone number
menu will
appear.
Use the number keys 1 through 0
to enter the phone number.
or
Push the joystick to h, H, g or
G to select the numbers. After each
selection, press E.
Push the joystick to F or f to
select numbers diagonally.When the number is complete, the (
field is highlighted.
Press E.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
Entering a POI by phone numberiThe menu always appears with the “1”
prefix in first line.
iNumbers not available for entry are
greyed out.
iMultiple matches to a phone number
can occur if several businesses share a
number, or if a central number is used
to cover multiple locations. In these
cases, you will see a list to choose
among them.
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170 NavigationPOIs (Points of Interest)Dialing the POI phone number
Press the
Call
soft key in the Route
guidance menu.
Dialing will begin. In the status bar, the
off-hook symbol will appear. If the
person called answers the call, the call
is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.
Press K to end the call.iThe
Call
soft key is visible if vehicle is
equipped for phone operation and
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone is inserted in phone cradle.
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171 Navigation
Today’s plan
Today’s plan
The today’s plan memory can be used to
save destinations for which routes can be
calculated one after the other.
The memory can save a maximum of 18
destinations.You can add a destination to today’s plan
from the Route guidance menu
from the Last destinations memory and
from the Destination memory.
Press the
Plan
soft key in the
corresponding menu.
The message
The
has
been added to today’s plan.
will appear briefly.
Activating today’s plan
Activate the Navigation main menu ( page
118)
.
Push the joystick to G t o s e l e c t m e n u
item
Today’s plan
.
Press E.The today’s plan memory will appear.
The first destination added is at the top
of the list.
Today’s plan memory
Adding a destination to today’s plan
iThe message
Today’s plan is
full. You must delete an entry
before saving a new one.
will
appear if the maximum of 18
destinations is saved.
iThe menu item
Today’s plan
is
available if destinations are added to
today’s plan.
The number of saved entries is shown.
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172 NavigationToday’s planAvailable soft keys
Bestway
soft key:
Sortes entries to obtain the most
efficient route through all the
destinations
( page
172)
.
Rnd trip
soft key:
Sortes entries to obtain a route that
circles through all the destinations and
eventually ends at the starting position ( page
172)
.
Del. all
soft key:
Deletes all entries.
Save
soft key:
Saves an entry to the destination
memory.
Details
soft key:
Shows the entry in full.
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys (if
available):
Use the
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys
to display the next or previous page.
Delete
soft key:
Deletes the selected entry.
Back
soft key:
Returns you to the previous menu.
Best way
Press the
Bestway
soft key in the
today’s plan memory.
The today’s plan memory is sorted to
obtain the most efficient route through
all the destinations.
Round trip
Press the
Rnd trip
soft key in the
today’s plan memory.
The today’s plan memory is sorted to
obtain a route that circles through all
the destinations. The current vehicle location is placed
at the bottom of today’s plan as Starting position
entry.
iThe Starting position can be represen-
ted by e.g. a parking lot or an off road
location.
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173 Navigation
Today’s plan
Display details for starting position
Push the joystick to G to select Starting position
.
Press the
Details
soft key.
The address information will appear.
Selecting a destination from the
today’s plan
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the
Page
soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Press E.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
Saving a today’s plan entry in the
destination memory
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the
Save
soft key.
The Destination memory input menu
will appear
( page
162)
.
Deleting a today’s plan entry
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Press the
Delete
soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select
Yes
.
If you do not want to delete the entry:
Press E to confirm
No
.
Press E.The system deletes the destination in
the today’s plan. The entries below the
destination deleted move up by one
position.
Deleting all the today’s plan entries
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the
Del.
all
soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select
Yes
.
If you do not want to delete the entries:
Press E to confirm
No
.
Press E.The system deletes all the destination
entries in the today’s plan.
iWhen you reach the destination, route
guidance ends and the system deletes
the today’s plan entry.
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174 NavigationSoftware Updates
Software Updates
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175 Navigation
Software Updates
1Ejecting DVD2Opening/closing the display unit3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The new DVD may include
new map/road information.
Starting an updateDVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation module.
Switch the COMAND on
( page
34)
.
Ejecting
Press l.The display unit moves forward and
then tilts down. The DVD NAVIGATION
slot is visible.
Press the l button left of the
DVD NAVIGATION slot.The navigation module ejects the DVD.The message
No DVD in drive.
Please insert Navigation DVD.
will appear.
Remove the DVD from the slot.
Warning
G
The display unit can cause injury if
contacted when open. Please close after
inserting a navigation DVD. !Do not place anything on the lowered
display panel
(i.e. do not use as a shelf)
.
Placing objects on the lowered display
panel may result in damage to the
display or COMAND
unit which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iUpdating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.iThe navigation module is located
behind the display unit of the COMAND ( page
174)
.
iThere are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit 2. The other is located
left of the DVD NAVIGATION slot 1
behind the display.
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