2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CL550 Owner's Manual

Interrupting the journey during route
guidance
The following applies if you interrupt the
journey during route guidance and continue
the journey later:
R
COMAND resumes route guidance
automatically if you continue the journey
within 2 hours.
R Route guidance
is canceled if you continue
the journey after more than 2 hours. It will
be necessary to resume the canceled route
guidance manually ( Y page 122).
i The journey is interrupted if you park the
vehicle and switch off COMAND. The
journey is continued when you switch
COMAND back on and start driving.
Hard disk errors COMAND has an integrated hard disk on
which the map software is stored.
If
the

message Navigation Unavailable.
Please refer to the operating
instructions. appears:
X Switch the COMAND off.
X Switch the COMAND back on. i
If the

message appears again, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Units of measurement The units of measurement in navigation mode
are identical to those set in the instrument
cluster (Y page 215). The units of
measurement can only be changed via the
instrument cluster control system.
Input restrictions
There is an input restriction for vehicles in
certain countries.
The restriction is active for vehicle speeds
above approximately 3 mph
(5 km/h). The
restriction is deactivated as soon as the
speed falls below approximately 2 mph
(3 km/h).
Certain entries cannot be made when the
restriction is active.
This

is indicated by the fact that certain menu
items cannot be selected, e.g. entering a
destination via map. Navigation submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).COMAND navigation (introduction)
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Info
(only
with
route
guidance
active) Traffic Route Position RPT
(only with
route
guidance
active) Destination
Informati
on about
the active
route
guidance Calling up
real-time
traffic
messages R
Displaying
detour
function
R Displaying
alternative
route
R Displaying
symbol
information
R Displaying
route
information R
Saving
vehicle
position
R Calling up
“Where am
I?” function
R Centering
map on
vehicle
position
R Centering
map on
destination
R Centering
map on
stopover
R Displaying
compass Calling up a
current
navigation
announcement R
Entering
destination
or stopover
R Saving
destination
R Suspending
or
continuing
route
guidance Calling up the map display and
switching to navigation mode
X In the main function line, select Navi.
or
X Press shortcut button S once or twice.
i The number of times you have to press
shortcut button S depends on the
operating mode currently selected.
Both of these actions will call up the map
display. You will see the map with the menu
system either shown or hidden. Example illustration: Map with route guidance
inactive and with the menu system shown
:
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Example illustration: Map with route guidance
inactive and with the menu system hidden (full
screen map display)
:
Current vehicle position
; Map orientation (Y page 90)
= Map scale ( Y page 89)
Hiding or showing the menu system X
Hiding: Slide ZV.
The Full Screen menu item appears in
the main area of the display.
X Press W.
or
X Press and hold back button % in the
center console (Y page 75).
The menu system is hidden. The map can
be seen in the full screen.
X Showing: Press W in the full-screen map
display.
Adjusting the map scale i
It is only possible to adjust the map scale
with the menu system hidden (full-screen
map display).
X Rotate cVd until the desired map scale is
set. :
Currently set map scale as number
; Scale
= Pointer indicating the currently set map
scale
? Previously set value (only visible when the
setting has been changed)
As soon as you rotate cVd, scale ; appears.
Rotating clockwise zooms out, rotating
counterclockwise zooms in.
Saving current vehicle position as
destination in last destinations list X
Showing menu system, if necessary:
Press W.
X Saving: Select Position Q Store
Vehicle Position.
COMAND saves the current vehicle
position as a destination in the last
destinations (Y page 134).
i The cross hair may not be visible when
using this function. Otherwise the position
of the cross hair will be stored.
Moving the map i
It is only possible to move the map with
the menu system hidden (full-screen map
display).
X Slide ZVÆ, XVY or aVb.
A cross hair appears on the map. COMAND navigation (introduction)
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Cross hair
; Details of the cross hair position
= Map scale
i Display ; may be the name of a road or
a road icon, for example, provided the
digital map contains the necessary data.
If no data is available, display ; shows:
R the coordinates of the cross hair if the
Geo Coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 92) and the GPS signal is
strong enough
R no display if the Geo Coordinates
display is switched off ( Y page 92)
Saving cross hair position as destination
in last destinations list
X Showing menu system, if necessary:
Press W.
X Saving: Select Position Q Save
Crosshair Position.
COMAND saves the cross hair position as
a destination in the last destinations list
(Y page 134).
Hiding the cross hair
X Press back button % in the center
console (Y page 75).
The cross hair disappears and the map is
centered on the vehicle position.
or
X Set the map to the vehicle or destination
position, see the explanation below. Centering the map on the vehicle,
destination or stopover position i
If you have moved the map, you can use
this function to rapidly return the map to
the position of the vehicle or destination. It
is only possible to center the map on the
destination position when route guidance
is active.
X Centering on the vehicle’s position:
Select Navi Q Position Q Vehicle
Position Map.
or
X Press back button % when the cross
hair is displayed.
X Centering on the destination: Select
Navi Q Position Q Destination
Map.
X Centering on a stopover: Select Navi
Q Position Q Stopover Map. Basic settings
i You can make the following settings
regardless of whether route guidance is
active or inactive.
Map orientation The following orientations are available:
R
North Up: Map display : is oriented to the
North; the North is always at the top of the
map.
R Heading Up: Map display : is oriented in
the direction into which you are heading;
the direction into which you are heading is
always at the top of the map; the orange tip
of the symbol points to the North. 90
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Bird’s-eye View:
Map display : is oriented
in the direction into which you are heading;
the orange tip of the symbol points to the
North.
R 3-D Map: Certain buildings in selected
cities are displayed in detail as a 3-D (three-
dimensional) model. The map displays
mountains and valleys three-
dimensionally. The 3-D map is country-
specific and is connected with the function
City (3D) ( Y page 92).
X Selecting map orientation: Select Navi
Q Map Orientation.
The list of available map orientations
appears. The

dot # indicates the currently
selected map orientation.
X Select North Up, Heading Up, Bird's-
eye View, or 3-D Map and press W.
X Exiting menu: Slide XVY.
Setting POI symbols You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the map.
POIs
are

parking facilities, hotels, restaurants
or movie theaters, for example.
i Depending on the map scale, POI symbols
may not be visible although their display is
activated. In addition, POI symbols may be
covered by other POIs or names displayed
on the map.
The following settings are possible:
R Standard symbols (factory setting)
R Personal symbols (you can select the
desired POIs)
R No symbols X
Adjusting: Select
Navi
Q POI Symbols
on Map.
The map display list appears. A dot #
indicates the current setting.
X Select Standard symbols, Personal
symbols or No symbols.
If you

select Personal symbols , the list of
POIs appears.
X Switching POI symbol display on or
off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays are
switched on or off, depending on the
previous status. A checkmark indicates
which status is active. You can switch on
the symbol

displays for more than one POI.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained in the digital map across all
states (USA) and provinces (Canada). Not
all POIs

in all states (USA) or in all provinces
(Canada) are available, however. Certain
POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched
on. You can use this list as a map legend.
The map legend also contains, in addition
to the POI symbols, the names of the POI
categories.
X Exiting menu: Slide XVY or press back
button % in the center console
(Y page 75).
Selecting traffic symbols on the map You can select what kind of traffic information
is displayed on the map
(Y

page 126).
Selecting text information on the map COMAND can display various text
information below the map:
R
Time of arrival and distance to destination
R Current street
R Geo coordinates
R None COMAND navigation (introduction)
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X
Calling up menu: Select Navi Q Text
Information on Map.
The list of available text information
appears. The dot # indicates the currently
selected setting.
X Exiting menu: Slide XVY.
Time of arrival and distance
X Select Arrival Time/Distance.
The time of arrival and the distance for the
main destination are displayed by setting
the dot to Arrival Time/Distance.
Current street
X Select Current Street.
The street you are currently on is displayed
by setting the dot to Current Street.
Geo coordinates :
Altitude
; Geo coordinates
= Number of receivable GPS satellites
i GPS reception must be sufficient in order
to display :, ; and =. The displayed
altitude : may differ from the actual
altitude as the navigation system uses the
GPS signals to compute the value.
Display options with geo coordinates
selected
When the map shows the cross hair (map has
been moved manually), only geo
coordinates ; are displayed. In this case, the
geo coordinates of the cross hair or other
data for the cross hair position such as a
street name are displayed. Such data can only
be displayed when the digital map contains
that particular data. i
When the map does not show the cross
hair, :, ; and = are displayed. Geo
coordinates ; will then indicate the
current vehicle position.
X Select Geo Coordinates.
The geo coordinates are displayed by
setting the dot to Geo Coordinates.
None
X Select None.
The text information below the map is
hidden by setting the dot to None.
Topographical map The map can be displayed as a topographical
map. Varying terrain levels can be recognized
by the different shades of colors. The color
shades are available for map scales of 10 mi
- 500 mi (10 km - 500 km).
X
Select Navi.
X Check the check box for menu item
Topographical Map.
City model You can display selected cities three-
dimensionally when the map orientation is set
to 3-D map (
Y page 90). :
Mountains
; Buildings
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Select Navi.
X Check the check box for menu item City
(3D).
Setting route type You can set the following route types:
R
Fast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with minimized driving time.
R Dynamic Route: COMAND calculates a
route with
minimized driving time and takes
into account traffic messages received
along the route. Thus, the navigation
system can dynamically recalculate the
route. Roads that are blocked will be
avoided whenever possible. For
information on traffic messages see
(Y page 125).
R Short Route : COMAND calculates a route
with minimized route length.
X Select Navi Q Mode.
The list

of available rote types appears. The
dot # indicates the currently selected
setting.
X Select route type: Fast Route

, Dynamic
Route or Short Route.
X Exit menu: Slide XVY.
i If you

change the route type setting during
active route guidance, COMAND calculates
a new route. If you change the setting when
route guidance is inactive, COMAND uses
the new setting for the next route guidance.
Setting route mode With this function you can select the following
options for route calculation:
R
Minimize Highways
R Minimize Toll Roads
R Minimize Tunnels
R Minimize Ferries
R Minimize Motorail Trains X
Select Navi Q Mode.
The mode list appears.
X Switching mode on or off: Select

desired
modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A checkmark
indicates that the mode is switched on. It
is possible to switch on more than one
mode.
X Exiting menu: Slide XVY or press back
button % in the center console
(Y page 75).
COMAND will verify whether it can
incorporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If possible, COMAND calculates a new
route considering the selected options.
If the

route cannot be recalculated with the
selected options, a message appears and
an announcement is made. COMAND
calculates a new route. Only options that
are possible will be considered.
Displaying highway information When this function is enabled, highway
information ahead will display automatically
(Y page 124).
Audio fadeout
X
Select Navi Q Audio Fadeout.
When the check box is checked U the
volume of the current audio source fades
during a navigation announcement. COMAND navigation system
(entering a destination)
Introduction
G
Warning!
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary. COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
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It is possible to enter a destination
regardless of whether route guidance is
active or not.
The following destination entry options are
available:
R By address
R From the destination memory
R From a list of last destinations
R From a point on the map
R A stopover
R A POI Entering a destination by address
Introduction i
It is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed.
As soon as the vehicle speed drops below
a certain value, the function is available
again.
i If Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered
using Latin characters. Setting the system
language ( Y page 81).
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:
R Enter state (USA) or province (Canada),
street and city
R Enter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and street
R Enter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and city center
R Enter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and city center
R Enter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and street
i As additional information to the street
entry, you can enter either a house number
or an intersection. A zip code/postal code entry replaces the
city entry.
Calling up the address input menu X
Select Navi Q Destination Q
Address Entry.
The address input menu appears. It shows
a state (USA) or a province (Canada), the
vehicle is currently located at. :
State (USA) or province (Canada)
Menu items in the address input menu
Some menu items may not or not yet be
available, depending on the sequence in
which you enter the address and the data
version.
Example: If you have not made any entries,
menu items No., Center, Intersection,
POI, Start and Save will not yet be available.
Entering a state (USA) X
In the address input menu, select State/
Prov. Q States (U.S.).
A list of states appears with the predictive
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