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deactivated as soon as the speed falls below
approx. 2 mph.
Certain entries cannot be made when the
restriction is active, e.g. a city or road entry.
This is indicated by the fact that certain menu
items cannot be selected.
General Information
Operational Readiness of the
Navigation System after the System
Software Update
Sometimes the installed map software is no
longer compatible following a system
software update by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. In this case, the navigation
system is not operational.
XTo update map software: Proceed as
described in the “Update Process” section
( Y page 49). Use map software compatible
with the system software.
i Please note that in this case the update
must run through right to the end. If you
cancel beforehand, the navigation system
will still not be ready for operation.
After start-up or initial start-up, the navigation
system must perform a position finding
operation. As a result, you may have to drive
for some time until precise route guidance
takes place.
GPS Reception
The correct functioning of the navigation
system is also dependent on the GPS
reception. In certain situations, the GPS
reception may be impaired, distorted or even
impossible, e.g. in tunnels, multi-storey car
parks or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you should
remove it. The GPS antenna is at the rear on
the vehicle's roof.
Route Guidance after Vehicle Transport
After vehicle transport (e.g. by ferry, car train
or by towing) COMAND must determine the
vehicle location again.
Position finding takes place automatically
when the vehicle is driven off again, even if
COMAND is switched off. The actual length of
time may vary from case to case.
While the vehicle is determining its position,
route guidance is subject to the following
restrictions:
R Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names do not match the actual location.
R COMAND does not issue any navigation
announcements.
R The message Off Mapped Road and a
direction arrow are displayed instead of the
route guidance displays. The arrow
indicates the direction of the destination.
i Direction arrow accuracy is also
dependent on correct vehicle position
and/or direction.
Once the position finding operation has been
completed, route guidance takes place again
via navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
Interrupting Journey during Route
Guidance
i An interruption in the journey means
parking the vehicle and switching off the
vehicle.
The continuation of the journey means
switching the vehicle on again and
continuing to drive.
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1Current vehicle location2Crosshairs3Information on crosshairs position4Set map scale
iThe display item 3 may for example be
a road if corresponding data is available in
the digital map and Current Street is
activated. Or it displays the geo-coordinate
position of the crosshairs if Geo-
coordinates display is activated.
Saving crosshairs position as destination
in the Last Destinations memory
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Crosshair Position .
COMAND saves the crosshairs position as
a destination in the last destinations
memory. A window appears containing a
corresponding message.
Hiding crosshairs
XPress the k button.
The crosshairs disappear and the map is
set to the vehicle location.
or
XSet the map to the vehicle location, see
description below.Setting Map to Vehicle, Destination or
Stopover Location
i If you have moved the map, you can
quickly move the map to the vehicle,
destination or stopover location using this
function. It is only possible to set it to the
destination location when route guidance
is active.
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo set map to vehicle location: Select
Position £Vehicle Position Map .
This hides the crosshairs.
or
XPress the k button if the crosshairs are
displayed.
This hides the crosshairs.XTo set the destination location: Select
Position £Destination Position
Map .
The crosshairs position is then set to the
destination.XTo set the stopover location: Select
Position £Stopover Position Map .
The crosshairs position is then set to the
stopover.
Basic Settings
You can perform the settings listed below
with route guidance inactive or active.
Route Mode
This function allows you to set the following
route calculation modes and options for route
guidance:
R Short Route
COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving distance without taking into
acount traffic messages.
R Dynamic Route
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XIn the Enter Destination menu select ZIP.
The zip code list is displayed with or without
predictive speller ( Y page 64). The display
of the predictive speller depends on how
many zip codes are available for the
selected state/province.
Zip Code List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 9 is activated automatically.
1Numbers entered by the user2Numbers automatically added by the
system3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered4Switches to list without speller5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character6Currently available digits7Currently selected digit8Currently unavailable characters9Predictive SpelleraCancels entrybList
i In the predictive speller 9 you can only
select digits that are currently available.
The availability of the characters depends
on the characters already entered and the
data included in the digital map.
When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always
displays the zip code that best matches the
characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds digits 2 to those digits
1 already entered by the user.
For the steps of
R Entering characters
R Deleting an entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City List with
Predictive Speller” ( Y page 64).
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city, the list
without predictive speller appears with the
best match highlighted.
Switching to the Zip Code List without
Predictive Speller
You can switch to the the list at any point
while entering characters.XSlide qm repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press n.
ZIP Code List without Predictive Speller
XTo select a zip code: Rotate ym z or slide
q m r.XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.66Destination InputNavigation

If COMAND can assign the zip code to a
unique address, the Enter Destination menu
is displayed again. The address data has been
entered automatically. Now you can start the
route calculation ( Y page 70).
If COMAND is unable to assign the zip to a
unique address, the Enter Destination menu
is also displayed again. The zip code has been
entered automatically. To further limit the
choice, you can now enter the street. When
entering the street, only those streets within
the area of the entered zip code are available.
Entering a Street
i Any city center that has already been
entered is deleted when a street is entered.
You can only enter those streets that are
stored in the digital map.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Street .
The street list is displayed with or without
predictive speller. The display of the
predictive speller depends on how many
streets are available for the selected city,
state or province.
Street List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 2 is activated automatically.
1List entry that best matches the
characters already entered2Predictive speller
i In the predictive speller 2 you can only
select characters that are currently
available. The set of characters that is
available depends on the characters
already entered and the data included in
the digital map.
For the steps of
R Entering characters
R Deleting an entry
R Accepting first list entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City list with
predictive speller” ( Y page 64).
Street List Without Predictive SpellerXTo select a street: Rotate ym z or slide
q m r.XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
The Enter Destination menu appears again.
COMAND has accepted the selected street
and entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( Y page 70).
Entering a City Center
i You can only enter those city centers that
are stored in the digital map.
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XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Center .
The city center list is displayed.XTo select a city center: Rotate ym z or
slide qm r.XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
After the confirmation, the Enter
Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected city center and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( Y page 70).
Entering a House Number
i
It is not possible to enter house numbers
until a street has been entered. You can
only enter house numbers that are stored
in the digital map. The digital map does not
contain all house numbers for all streets.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select No..
The house number list is displayed with or
without predictive speller. The display of
the predictive speller depends on how
many house numbers are available for the
selected street.House Number List with Predictive
Speller
If this list is displayed, the predictive speller
3 is activated automatically.1Here the list entry will appear that best
matches the characters being entered2List3Predictive speller
i In the predictive speller 3 you can only
select digits that are currently available.
The set of characters that is available
depends on those already entered and the
data for the digital map.
For the steps of
R Entering digits
R Deleting an entry
R Accepting first list entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City list with
predictive speller” ( Y page 64).
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House Number List Without Predictive
SpellerXTo select a house number: Rotate ym z
or slide qm r.XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
After the confirmation, the Enter
Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected house number
and entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( Y page 70).
Entering a Junction
i
A junction can be entered once you have
entered a street ( Y page 67). You can only
enter those juntions that are stored in the
digital map.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Intersection .
The junction list is displayed with or without
predictive speller. The display of the
predictive speller depends on how many
junctions are available for the selected
street.Junction List with Predictive Speller
If this list is displayed, the predictive speller
3 is activated automatically.1Here the list entry will appear that best
matches the characters being entered2List3Predictive speller
i In the predictive speller 3 you can only
select characters that are currently
available. The set of characters that is
available depends on those already entered
and the data for the digital map.
For the steps of
R Entering characters
R Deleting an entry
R Accepting first list entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City list with
predictive speller” ( Y page 64).
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Entering a Destination from the
Destination Memory XIf necessary switch to navigation mode and
display menu system ( Y page 54).XSelect Destination £From Memory .
The destination memory list with or without
predictive speller is displayed. The display
of the predictive speller depends on how
many entries exist in the destination
memory.( Y page 72).
i
There is always an entry in the destination
memory with the name My Address. You
can assign your home address, for
example, to this entry and select it for route
guidance ( Y page 91). This entry is at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
Destination Memory List with
Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 8 is activated automatically.
1Character entered by the user2Characters added by the system3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered4Switches to list without speller5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character6Currently unavailable characters7Currently available characters8Predictive speller9Currently selected characteraCancels an entrybDestination memory list
i In the predictive speller 8 you can only
select characters that are currently
available. The set of characters that is
available depends on those already entered
and the content of the destination memory.
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays the destination memory entry
that best matches the characters already
entered. COMAND automatically adds
matching letters 2 to those characters 1
already entered by the user.
For the steps of
R Entering characters
R Deleting an entry
R Accepting first list entry
R Canceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City list with
predictive speller” ( Y page 64).
Switching to the Destination Memory List
Without Predictive Speller
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
XSlide qm repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press n.
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one entry, the list
appears automatically without the predictive
speller.
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Entering a POI in the Vicinity of the
Location XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed, select Destination£From
POIs £Current Position .XContinue by selecting the POI category
( Y page 75).
Entering a POI in the Vicinity of a
Specific Location
i Using this option you will get a list of
alphabetically sorted POIs that belong to
the city entered.
Option 1
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed, select Destination£From
POIs £Other City .XIf necessary proceed as described under
“Selecting a State/Province” ( Y page 63).XTo enter a city: Select City.
The city input menu appears.XProceed as described in the “Entering a
City” section ( Y page 64)XAfter entering the city, continue by
selecting the POI category ( Y page 75).
Option 2
XEnter an address in the Enter Destination
menu ( Y page 63).XSelect POI.XContinue by selecting the POI category
( Y page 75).
Entering POIs via Name Search
i This function gives you access to all POIs
that are available in the digital map.
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed (Y page 54), select Destination
£ From POIs £Search By Name .
This displays a list of all POIs in the digital
map and the predictive speller.XContinue as described in the “POI List with
Predictive Speller” section ( Y page 78).
Entering a POI via Phone Number
Search
i This function gives you access to all POIs
in the digital map stored with a phone
number.
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed (Y page 54), select Destination
£ From POIs £ Search By Phone
Number .
This displays a list of all POIs in the digital
map sorted by phone number and the
predictive speller.XContinue as described in the “POI List with
Predictive Speller” section ( Y page 78).
Choosing a POI Category
The categories and POIs available depend on
the area for which you wish to enter the POI.
R POI in local area of destination:
Alphabetically sorted categories and POIs
sorted by distance in the vicinity of the
destination location are available.
R POI in the vicinity of the location:
Alphabetically sorted categories and POIs
sorted by distance in the vicinity of the
vehicle location are available.
R POI in a particular city:
If you have only entered the country and the
city, alphabetically sorted categories and
alphabetically sorted POIs within the city
limits are available.
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