X
Switching to the next higher menu:
Press back button % briefly.
COMAND switches to the next higher menu
level within the currently active operating
mode.
X Switching to the main menu: Press and
hold back button %.
COMAND switches to the main menu of the
currently active operating mode. Basic functions
i The components and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
Sound X
Muting: Press button 8 on the
multifunction steering wheel
(Y page 202).
The sound of the current audio source is
switched on or is muted.
i When the sound is muted, symbol 8
appears in the status line. When you
change the audio source, the sound is
switched on automatically. Navigation
announcements will be audible even when
the sound is muted.
Switching navigation announcements off
X Press button 8 on the multifunction
steering wheel during an announcement.
i The announcements remain switched off
even when you start a new route guidance
or switch COMAND off/on with the u
button. When you switch COMAND off by
removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch and then switch the ignition back on
after more than 3 minutes, the
announcements are switched back on
automatically.
X Switching navigation announcements
back on manually: Select Navi Q RPT
(Y page 122). Adjusting volume
X
Adjusting: Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Volume of navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of navigation
announcements independently of the
respective audio source volume.
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
You can recall a navigation announcement
manually.
X Select Navi Q RPT.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the
volume of a telephone call while the call is
active.
During a telephone call:
X Turn thumbwheel H.
or
X Press button W or X on the
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When reinstalling a map software that has
been installed in that vehicle already, an
activation code is not required.
Installation process
i
The installation process can take
between 10 and 120 minutes, depending
on the
size of the map software. If the radio
is switched on when you start the
installation process, you can still adjust the
volume. During the installation process,
some COMAND functions are suspended.
Still available are the COMAND functions
for automatic air conditioning operation
and canceling the installation process.
If possible, carry out the installation when
the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle
is stationary, the reading rate of the DVD
drive is higher than in a moving vehicle and
the installation process requires less time. G
Observe Safety notes, see page 68.
i COMAND may switch off during the
installation process automatically in order
to protect the battery. This may happen
when the engine is switched off and the
vehicle battery has insufficient power. If
this occurs,
restart the installation with the
engine running. Similarly, if the SmartKey
position is unintentionally switched to 0,
restart the installation. G
Warning!
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your
health. All exhaust gas contains carbon
monoxide (CO), and inhaling it can cause
unconsciousness and lead to death. Do not
run the engine in confined areas (such as a
garage) which are not properly ventilated. Installing
Notes about handling DVDs (Y page 165). X
Load the map software DVD into the DVD
changer (Y page 165).
The COMAND
system verifies the DVD and
a respective message appears in the
COMAND display.
Map software incompatible with
navigation system A message indicates that installation of the
map software is not possible.
X
Confirming message: Press W.
The DVD is ejected.
X Remove the DVD from the slot.
X Insert a DVD that is compatible with the
navigation system of the vehicle.
Map software incompatible with the
current system software A message indicates that the system
software and the map software are
incompatible.
X
Confirming message: Press W.
The DVD is ejected.
X Remove the DVD from the slot.
X Have the system software updated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The system software must be updated before
you can install the map software.
Map software compatible with
navigation software and current
system software The COMAND system verifies whether the
map data on the DVD have been installed
already.
Map data installed already
A message that indicates that the map data
have been installed already appears. Also,
you
are
being asked if you would like to install
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You can only enter those zip codes/postal
codes which are saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes/postal codes
depend on the state (USA) or province
(Canada) currently entered.
X In the address input menu, select Zip
Code. A list of zip codes/postal codes
appears with the predictive speller.
List of zip codes/postal codes with
predictive speller :
Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
; Digits entered by the user
= Digit automatically added by the system
? Predictive speller
A Currently selectable digits
B Currently selected digit
C Currently non-selectable digits
D List of zip codes/postal codes
i In predictive speller ?, you can only
select digits which can be currently
entered. Which characters are included
depends on the sequence in which you
have entered your destination and the
digital map.
While the digits are being selected as
described below, the top list entry : always
shows the zip code/postal code which best
matches to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point. At the same time, COMAND automatically
adds digits
= to the digits ; already entered
by the user.
X Selecting digits: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
or
X Enter digits with the telephone keypad
using buttons Å - Ã (Y page 70).
X Confirming digit selection: Press W.
X Deleting individual digits: Select F in
the bottom line and press W.
X Deleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
X Canceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the
digits entered to a zip code/postal code,
predictive speller ? disappears
automatically. You see the list of zip codes/
postal codes without the predictive speller.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also manually
switch to the list of zip codes/postal codes
without predictive speller at any time.
X Switching manually to list of zip codes/
postal codes without predictive
speller: Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
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X
Switching manually to the street list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
X Select ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
Street list without predictive speller :
Symbol for more selection options
X Selecting a street: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
or
X Enter a street number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 70).
i Example: Pressing button · jumps to
the 2nd Avenue.
X Canceling selection: Select Back and
press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Confirming selection: Press W.
Streets with symbol : run through several
suburbs. Confirming one of these streets
takes you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again after the
confirmation. It shows one of the following items of
information:
R
Street and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
R Street, city and state (USA) or province
(Canada)
i The city is visible if you have entered it
before entering the street, or if COMAND
can clearly attribute the street entered to a
city.
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the digital map. The menu items
which are not available cannot be selected.
R Map: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 109)
i In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
R No.: Entering the house number
(Y page 104)
R Intersection: Entering the intersection
(Y page 105)
i Entering an intersection is restricted to
streets within the vicinity of the street
entered.
R POI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 111)
i In this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
R Save: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 132)
R Start: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 107)
X Continuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering street name before city name
You can enter the street name directly before
entering the name of the city. This is useful
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X
Selecting numbers: Slide XVY or rotate
cVd.
X Confirming number selection: Press W.
or
X Entering a number with the telephone
keypad using buttons Å - Ã
(Y page 70).
X Deleting individual numbers: Select F
in the bottom line and press W.
X Deleting an entire entry: Select F in the
bottom line and press W and hold until the
entire entry is deleted.
X Canceling an entry: Select % in the
bottom line and press W.
or
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
X Confirming entry: Select ¬ in the
second line from the bottom and press W.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute the
house number to a city, the city input menu
appears.
Entering city: Proceed as described in the
“Entering a city” section (Y page 98).
After the city has been entered, the address
input menu appears again.
If COMAND can clearly attribute the house
number to a city, the address input menu
also appears.
In both cases, the address input menu
shows the house number, street, city and
state (USA) or province (Canada).
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version of
the digital map. The menu items which are not
available cannot be selected.
R Map: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 109)
i In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
R POI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 111) i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
R Save: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 132)
R Start: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 107)
X Continuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Entering an intersection i
The intersection can only be entered after
the street has been entered.
You can only enter intersections which are
available on the digital map.
X In the address input menu, select
Intersection.
The list of intersections appears either with
or without the predictive speller
(Y page 106). Whether or not the
predictive speller appears depends on how
many intersections are available for the
selected street.
List of intersections with predictive
speller :
Top list entry based on the input data up
to that point
; Characters entered by the user
= Characters automatically added by the
system
? Predictive speller
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Symbol
: indicates POIs for which additional
information is available.
X Select a POI and press W. Example illustration: Hotel with additional
information available
:
Open late (hours vary by section)
; No credit cards accepted
= Closed on Sundays
? Key aspects
A Ratings
B Cost
All ratings throughout this guide function are
on the Zagat 0 to 30 scale as follows: Ratings
0 - 9 poor to fair
10 - 15 fair to good
16 - 19 good to very good Ratings
20 - 25 very good to
excellent
26 - 30 extraordinary to
perfection
Ratings apply to the key aspects of each
category covered, for example, Dining,
Facility, Room and Service in the Hotel
category. See Ratings and Symbols in each
section.
Cost is covered differently in each category,
as noted in the Ratings and Symbols keys.
Select
Details for a brief description of the
respective POI. Surveyor comments are
shown in quotation marks within reviews.
Calling a POI X
Calling a POI ( Y page 111). COMAND navigation system (route
guidance)
Route guidance
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 83.
COMAND guides you to the destination using
navigation commands in the form of audible
navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
i The route guidance displays can only be
seen if the display is switched to navigation
mode.
If, for any reason, you do not follow the
navigation commands or if you leave the
calculated route, COMAND automatically
calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains the relevant
information, COMAND tries to avoid roads
that only have limited access, e.g. roads
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The
Off Road
message and an arrow showing
the compass heading to the destination
appear on the display.
As soon as the system can allocate the
vehicle position to the map again, route
guidance continues in the usual way. Navigation announcements
G
Warning!
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you
while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use navigation announcements
instead of consulting the map display for
directions. Consulting the symbols or map
display for directions may cause you to divert
your attention from driving and increase your
risk of an accident.
i If Chinese is set as the system language,
the navigation announcements are in
English. For information on how to set the
system language see ( Y page 81).
Navigation announcements are muted
during telephone calls. You can, however,
call up a current announcement at any
time. You can also call up a current
announcement at any time if you have
missed an announcement.
Route guidance is active already.
X Calling up a current announcement:
Select Navi Q RPT.
or
X Press favorite button h if
the button has
been programmed with this function
(Y page 81). X
Switching off navigation messages:
Press button 8 during an
announcement.
You will see the message The driving
instructions have been muted. for a
short while.
i The announcements remain switched off
even if
you start a new route guidance or if
COMAND is switched off/on with button
u.
If you switch COMAND off by removing the
SmartKey from the starter switch and then
switch the ignition back on after more than
3 minutes, the announcements are
automatically switched back on.
X Switching navigation announcements
back on manually: Select Navi Q RPT.
X Adjusting volume of the messages:
Adjust the volume during an automatic
announcement (
Y page 76).
or
X Call up an announcement manually using
Navi Q RPT and adjust the volume
(Y page 76).
i You can use the function Audio
Fadeout (Y
page 93) to reduce the volume
of audio sources during navigation
announcements. COMAND navigation system (during
route guidance)
Cancel route guidance
X Select Destination Q Cancel Route
Guidance in map view with the menu
system displayed (Y
page 89). Continuing canceled route guidance
X Select Destination Q Continue
Route Guidance in map view with the
menu system displayed (Y
page 89).
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Using the Bluetooth
®
interface COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth
®
interface by connecting a
Bluetooth ®
-compatible mobile phone. The
following functions can be used when a
suitable mobile phone is connected to the
Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-free phone operation
R Phone book
R Reception of electronic business cards
(vCards 4
)
i For
further
information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is
in motion A call may be disconnected if
R
there is insufficient network coverage
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell)
into another and no channels are
free or the cell is full
Operating options i
The components
and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
You can operate the mobile phone using the
following:
R the keys on the mobile phone
R the COMAND telephone keypad in the
center console R
the COMAND controller
R the multifunction steering wheel
R the Voice Control System (Y page 217)
Unless otherwise specified, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section apply to
COMAND or the telephone keypad in the
center console. Thus, in order to use the
described functions you always have to call
up the Telephone menu. The fastest way to
get to the Telephone menu is pressing
shortcut button S.
You can
control other functions of the mobile
phone via the COMAND, instrument cluster
control system (Y page 211) or Voice Control
System (Y page 217).
Caller ID COMAND can display the telephone number
and the name of the caller, e.g. for an
incoming call and also in other menus or
displays.
For the telephone number to be displayed,
the caller must transmit his telephone
number.
This is also the case for name displays. For
this, the telephone number and the name of
the caller must also be saved in the mobile
phone book.
Functional restrictions
You will not be able to use the telephone, or
you
may
have to wait a while, in the following
situations:
R If the Bluetooth function in COMAND or
on the mobile phone is switched off.
R If the telephone has not yet logged into the
network.
The telephone tries to log into a network
automatically. If no network is available,
you will also not be able to make a “911”
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
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