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107 Telephone
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the Dialed num
-
bers listThe COMAND automatically generates a 
list of the last 10 numbers dialed. The list 
is sorted chronologically with the most 
recently dialed number at the top of the 
list.Displaying the list
In the Telephone menu 
( page
 102)
, 
press the 
Dialed#
 soft key.
The list is displayed and the most 
recently dialed number is highlighted. 
Dialed numbers listThe status bar shows:
the caller’s name if her or his name and 
number are stored in the phone book
the message 
Unknown
 if no entry is 
available
the telephone number
You can select the following functions:
Changing the list display 
( page
 106)
Selecting an entry and begin dialing ( page
 106)
Ending a call 
( page
 105)
Toggling between lists
Push the joystick to H or h to 
select the desired list.
Missed callsIf there are one or more missed calls avai
-
lable on the mobile phone, a correspon
-
ding message will appear.
Press the 
Back
 soft key or press E to 
return to the Telephone menu.
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116 NavigationImportant notesIf your vehicle has been transported (e.g. 
by a car, train or ferry) the system may 
make navigation announcements which do 
not correspond to the vehicle’s position. The system needs to redetermine its 
position.Determining the location after the 
vehicle has been transportedThe system will need some time to 
determine its location after the car has 
been transported. The time required for 
the system to do so varies from case to 
case.
Switch the COMAND on.
Activate the Navigation main menu ( page
 118)
.
The navigation DVD needs to be in the 
DVD NAVIGATION slot 
( page
 174)
.
Drive and press c.Drive until the position or the road 
indicated correspond to the real 
circumstances. The system is now 
correctly adjusted.
Route guidance after the vehicle has 
been transported
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143 Navigation
Route guidance
Route guidance in these areasWhen you are
entering a partially digitized area 
or 
starting route guidance within such an 
area, 
the navigation system will inform you that 
turn by turn guidance cannot be provided 
with corresponding navigation displays 
and voice announcements.
Map displayWithin these areas the display shows a 
split screen with the map on the left-hand 
side and a direction arrow on the right side 
pointing to the destination instead of the 
symbol for the next driving maneuver ( page
 144)
.
Route presentationUsually the map highlights the active route 
on verified roads with a blue line. After route calculation, the route may 
contain unverified road sections. Here, the 
exact route guidance is suppressed and 
these route sections will appear as blue 
dotted lines. This type of line e.g. connects 
two verified road sections, which are 
displayed as blue lines or connects the end 
of a verified road with a stopover or 
destination located on an unverified road.
iDisplayed or audible distance to the 
beginning of such an area is an 
estimation. The actual distance may 
differ.Warning
G
If the origin and destination are located very 
close to each other, the system may not pro
-
vide the shortest path to the destination 
when you are travelling in an unverified area. 
In most cases you will be directed to a veri
-
fied road closest to the destination. This 
may appear to be a long and unconvenient 
route but it is safer. At your own risk, you 
may choose to drive on the unverified roads 
to the destination.
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146 NavigationRoute guidanceOFF ROAD
If there is no road shown on map at the 
current position, the vehicle is OFF ROAD. 
COMAND is able to guide you to an OFF 
ROAD destination or from an OFF ROAD 
location.COMAND will inform you with the 
OFF 
ROAD
 indication and the direction arrow 
pointing to the destination. Corresponding 
announcements may be audiable.
1Current vehicle OFF ROAD location and 
direction of travel y2Road known to the system, name is 
shown above3Arrow indicates the direction of the 
destination and the distance to 
destination4
OFF ROAD
 indication
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road 
known to the system, route guidance 
continues in the usual way.
Warning
G
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 va
-
rious factors such as time of day, time of 
year and immediate weather conditions that 
cannot be judged or taken into considerati
-
on by the COMAND system.
iAn OFF ROAD destination is not itselve 
recorded on the map. You can enter an 
OFF ROAD destination using the map, 
for example 
( page
 133)
.
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152 NavigationDuring route guidanceThis function allows you to select an 
intermediate destination while route 
guidance is active. A stopover destination 
may be a gas station or a restaurant or any 
other place. When the route to the 
stopover destination is calculated, the 
system calculates the route from the 
stopover destination to the main 
destination.Entering a stopover destination
Activate the soft key display ( page
 148)
.
Press the 
Stopovr
 soft key.
The map is displayed in full view.orThe Stopover still active menu will 
appear 
( page
 154)
 if a stopover 
already exists.
Available soft keysAfter pressing a softkey on the left side, a 
corresponding list 
( page
 153)
 or, if a POI 
is close by, the map will appear with one 
POI spotlighted 
( page
 168)
.
 soft key:
Shows a list of Mercedes-Benz Centers 
near your location.
 soft key:
Shows a list of filling stations or the 
map with one filling station spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of parking facilities or the 
map with one parking facility 
spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of restaurants or the map 
with one restaurant highlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of hospitals or the map 
with one hospital spotlighted.
If you press this soft key the following 
warning message will appear:
Stopover function
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158 NavigationDuring route guidanceDisplay in Map
In the Settings menu 
( page
 155)
, 
press the 
Map
 soft key.
The available options are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
You can select the following map 
information:
Time of Arrival/Dist. to 
Dest.The status bar displays the estimated 
time of arrival and the distance to 
destination. If a stopover destination is 
active, the corresponding stopover 
time and distance information are 
displayed.
GPS coordinatesThe status bar displays the following 
data: 
your current position in the form of 
coordinates
the number of satellites currently 
received
the height above sea level
No displayThe status bar displays the road you 
are currently driving on.
Use the joystick to g or G to select 
the option with the symbol -.
Press button E.The selected option is activated.
Press the 
Back
 s o f t  k e y t o  c o n f i rm  a nd  
return to the map.
iIf the split screen is active the road 
name will appear in the status bar.
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167 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
Push the joystick to G or g to 
select the desired POI.
Press E.The Start route guidance menu will 
appear 
( page
 137)
.
Entering a city
In the Find menu, push the joystick to 
G to select menu item 
Within a 
city
.
Press E.The Enter city menu will appear ( page
 129)
.
Enter the city and press E to confirm.A list showing the available POIs within 
the entered city will appear.
Select the desired POI from the list and 
press E to confirm.The Start route guidance menu will 
appear 
( page
 137)
.
Entering a POI by name
In the Select POI category menu, press 
the 
Name
 softkey.
or
In the Find menu, push the joystick to 
G to select menu item 
By
 name
.
The Enter POI menu will appear.
Enter POI menu
Enter the POI name and press E to 
confirm.A list showing the entered POI name 
will appear.
Press E.The Start route guidance menu will 
appear 
( page
 137)
.
iIf menu item 
By
 name
 is chosen, the 
corresponding category symbol will 
appear in first line. 
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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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