2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class format

Announcement Phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
900 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using
Please turn right in 900 ft. and
follow the ’road name’.
i The announced distance to the maneuver
depends on the class of road and its speed
limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right side shows an enlarged section of
the area around the junction (Crossing Zoom)
or a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next maneuver.
The example illustrated below shows the
junction zoom in the right-hand half.
1Next road to be taken2Point at which the driving maneuver takes
place (light-blue dot, shown in the left-
hand and the right-hand display)3Visual distance indicator to the driving
maneuver4Driving maneuver (turn right here)5Distance information to the driving
maneuver6Route (highlighted in blue, shown in the
left-hand and right-hand display)
i The solid part of the visual distance
indicator 3 reduces from bottom to top as
the announced driving maneuver gets
closer.
Maneuver Phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
driving maneuver. Based on the example
display below, the announcement is made
90 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using
Now turn right . The display is split into two
halves, as in the announcement phase.
1Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle
points in the vehicle’s direction of travel2Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver3Distance information to the driving
maneuver
i You can switch between split-screen and
full-screen display by pressing the Ø
key.
Once the driving maneuver is complete,
COMAND will automatically switch back to
full-screen display.
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Example Display without Driving
Maneuver1Route (highlighted in blue)2Current vehicle location3Road currently being driven down4Set map orientation, for explanation and
setting see ( Y page 54)5Set map scale, for explanation and setting
see ( Y page 53)
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The map may also display symbols such
as the destination < or the stopover
destination = (if a stopover destination
has been entered).
Traffic Lane Recommendations
On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display
traffic lane recommendations for imminent
driving maneuvers. For this there must be
corresponding data available on the digital
map.
With respect to the next two driving
maneuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane
recommendations 6, 7 and 8. The
number of lanes reflects the situation at the
point of the next driving maneuver. Before
this point the situation may be different.
1Point of the next driving maneuver2Point of the second driving maneuver.3Next driving maneuver, exit on right here4Visual distance indicator to the next
driving maneuver5Distance information to the next driving
maneuver6Recommended lane7Possible lane8Lane not recommended9Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle
points in the vehicle’s direction of travel
Explanation of the Traffic Lane
Recommendations
R Recommended lane 6:
From this lane it is possible to carry out the
next two driving maneuvers without
changing lanes.
R Possible lane 7:
From this lane it is only possible to carry
out the next driving maneuver without
changing lanes.
R Lane not recommended 8:
From this lane it is not possible to carry out
the next driving maneuver without
changing lanes.
Depiction of the Traffic Lane
Recommendations
The color depiction of the traffic lane
recommendations differs depending on
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whether the display is set to day or night
design.LaneDay
designNight
designRecommended lane
6Dark
blueLight
bluePossible lane
7Light
blueDark
blueLane not
recommended
8GreyGrey
Destination or Destination Region
Reached
Once you have reached your destination, a
checkered flag is displayed and route
guidance is ended automatically.
For certain special destinations (airports or
highway intersections), you will hear the
Area of dest. reached message in
addition to the checkered flag.
Off-road and Off-map
GWarning
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
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
Route Guidance to an Off-road
Destination
COMAND can also guide you to destinations
that are within the area covered by the digital
map, but are not themselves included on the
map. Such destinations are off-road
destinations, which you can enter, for
example, by entering the destination via the
map.
In this case, COMAND guides you on roads
known to the system for as long as possible
using navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.1Off-road destination2Off-road route segment (dashed line)3Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle
points in the vehicle’s direction of travel4Off-road, no road name available
When the vehicle is entering the area that is
not covered by the digital map, the screen is
split. On the right half of the screen an arrow
appears that points to the off-road
destination 1 and the system announces:
Please follow the arrow on the
display . When the vehicle comes close to
the destination the message You reached
the destination area is given.
Route Guidance from an Off-road
Location to a Destination
If the vehicle location is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map itself
does not contain any information on the
location, the vehicle is in an off-road position.
COMAND can guide you from such a position
to a destination.
At the start of route guidance you will see the
message Off Mapped Road , an arrow and
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XTo set the volume of the
announcements: Set the volume during
the automatic announcement ( Y page 32).
or
XCall up an announcement manually using
Navi £6 and adjust the volume.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume ( Y page 61).
Canceling Route Guidance
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 53) select Destination
£ Cancel Route Guidance .
Resuming Route Guidance
XSelect Destination £Continue Route
Guidance in map view with the menu
system displayed.
COMAND calculates the route.
Detour Function
i The Detour function blocks a route
segment ahead. You can set the length of
the block. COMAND calculates a detour
route if possible.
XSelect Route£Detour in map view with
the menu system displayed ( Y page 53).XTo set the length of block: Select
Longer or Shorter repeatedly until the
required length is set.
The blocked segment is highlighted in red/
white on the map. Shown at the top of the
display is the length of the blockedsegment and the route segment to which
the block goes.XTo cancel the function: Select Back.XTo start route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 69).XTo change a block: Select Navi£Route
£ Detour £Change .XThen set length of block.XTo delete block: Select Navi£Route
£ Detour £Delete .
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If a block already exists, the message
Detour Already Set is displayed. You
can then change or delete this.
Alternative Route
i You can have other routes calculated for
the original route guidance using the
Alternative Route function.
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 53) select Route
£ Alternative Route .
The display is split into two halves. On the
left is the map, which displays one or more
alternative routes between the start and
the destination. The current route is
highlighted in dark blue, other alternative
routes are light blue (day mode). If the
display is in night mode, the representation
is inverse.
The right side of the display shows
information on the active alternative route,
e.g. length of the segment and the
estimated time of arrival.XTo select next or previous alternative
route: Select Next or Previous .
The selected route is now highlighted in
dark blue.XTo return to the original route guidance:
Select Back.XTo start route guidance with the
selected alternative route guidance:
Select Start.Route Guidance85NavigationZ

Route Browser
i The route browser provides an overview
of the route. You can move along the route
segment by segment using the route
browser and view information and details
about the route segments.XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed, select Route£Route
Browser .
The route browser is in the display.
The top of the display shows information on
the highlighted route segment, e.g. the
road and the segment of the road to be
driven.
The highlighted route segment is identified
on the map by its white color and red edge.XTo display next or previous route
segment: Select Next or Previous .XTo enlarge or reduce the map display:
Select ; or :.XTo close route browser: Select Back.
Displaying Destination Information
XIn the map display with the menu system
( Y page 53) shown, select Route
£ Destination Information .
The destination information is given in the
display.
Example display with main destination and
stopover destination
1Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the stopover
destination2Stopover destination =3Main destination4Distance/estimated time of arrival/
estimated journey time to the main
destination <
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When calculating the estimated time of
arrival, COMAND uses the time set on the
COMAND as its basis. For this reason, the
time on COMAND must be set correctly
( Y page 39). The calculation of the
estimated time of arrival does not
specifically take into consideration
whether it is summer time or standard time
at the destination. It is not taken into
consideration whether or not the
destination is in a different time zone. The
distance to the destination, the estimated
time of arrival and the estimated remaining
journey time 1, 4 are not displayed until
the route calculation is complete.
XTo close the destination information:
Press ; or = .
or
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Traffic Messages
i Optional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service are required for
the satellite radio reception referred to
here. You can find more information on
SatRadio in chapter “Satellite Radio”
( Y page 125).
COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic
messages via satellite radio into the
navigation system. Traffic report messages
and map symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display.
Real-Time Traffic Notifications in the
Map
COMAND can display certain traffic events in
the map. The notifications are shown in the
map scale range from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
XPress U or T until the required map
scale is set.1Marker symbols for the affected route
section2Symbol for event on the route3Current vehicle position and direction of
travel4Marker symbols for the extension of the
affected route section5Map scale
Real-Time Traffic Notification Symbols
SymbolDescriptionTraffic Notifications in Map DisplayTraffic
Report
ListsTraffic
Report
MessageWarning
(red)(Not possible)Appears
with
warning
entry typeAppears
with
warning
entry typeIncident
(yellow)(Not possible)Appears
with
incident
entry typeAppears
with
incident
entry typeTraffic jam
on route
(stop and go)Appears at the beginning of traffic
congestion (average speed
25 – 45 mph ) if route guidance is active
and route goes through congested
area.
Yellow car symbols could appear in
combination with this symbol.Appears
with traffic
jam on
route (stop
and go)
entry typeAppears
with
traffic jam
on route
(stop and
go) entry
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XTo change the address: Select Options
£ New Entry .
In both cases, the address input menu
appears.XEnter the address. Proceed in the same way
as you would enter a destination as
described in the "Entering a destination by
address" section ( Y page 62).XSelect Save after you have entered the
address.
COMAND then stores the entry. You will
see a message and then the address menu
with the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
Using an Address Book Entry as Home
Address
XIf necessary, change to the destination list
without speller ( Y page 90).XTo assign an address for the first time:
Press 9 and select Assign Address
Book Entry .XSelect Home or Work .XTo change home address: Select
Options £ Assign to Address Book
Entry .XSelect Home or Work .XIn both cases you will see either a list or,
with more than 8 address book entries, the
search menu with predictive speller.XSelect the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the "Searching for
an address book entry" section
( Y page 111).
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Information on how to link address book
entries with navigation data can be found
in "Assigning a destination to an address
book entry" ( Y page 93).
XTo confirm your selection: Press 9.
An address is assigned for the first time:
COMAND then stores the entry. You will
see a message and then the address menuwith the selected address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
The address is changed:
A prompt appears, asking if you really wish
to overwrite My Address.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If you select No, the list will reappear.
Selecting Home Address for Route
Guidance
i If the My Address entry already contains
data that can be used for navigation, you
can select it for route guidance (indicated
by the ¤ icon). If not, then first assign a
destination to this entry ( Y page 90).
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system ( Y page 53).XSelect Destination £From Memory .
If more than 8 entries are listed in the
destination memory, the destination list
appears with input characters, otherwise
the destination list appears without the
predictive speller.XDestination memory with predictive
speller: Press 9 repeatedly until the list
appears without the predictive speller.
or
XSelect d at the bottom right in the
predictive speller.XDestination memory list without input
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Safety Precautions ..............................96
General Information ............................96
Activating the Mobile Phone ..............97
Submenu Overview ..........................100
COMAND Phone Book .......................101
Call Lists ............................................ 104
Making Calls ...................................... 107
Address Book .................................... 10995Telephone