XRemove the DVD from the slot.XHave the system software updated by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i It will only be possible to update the map
software once the system software has
been updated.
Map Software matches the Navigation
System and the current System Software
COMAND checks whether the DVD's map
data has already been installed.
Map Data Is already installed
The version release and a corresponding
message will be given on the display.
XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Map Data is not yet installed
The version release and a query as to whether
the update should be carried out will be given
on the display.
XSelect Yes or No.
If No is selected, COMAND ejects the DVD
automatically and the map data is not
updated.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
If Yes is selected, the map data is updated.
Updating the Map Data
While the update is in progress, a
corresponding message and a progress bar
are displayed. The progress bar fills from left
to right over the course of the update. The
navigation system is not functional until the
update is complete.
You cannot eject the DVD during the update.
If you switch COMAND off during the update,
this will interrupt the update and the update
will resume at the point of interruption when
the system is restarted.
While updating, COMAND may prompt you to
change the DVD. A corresponding message
is then displayed.
XPress the Load button V.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
compartment containing the current disc is
highlighted.XPress 9.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.XInsert the DVD requested by COMAND.
If the update has been completed
successfully, a corresponding message is
displayed.XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update has not been completed
successfully, a message is displayed
indicating that the map update is not
possible.
XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
An unsucessful update may be caused by one
of the following:
R DVD dirty or scratched.
XClean the DVD.
Please refer to the “Notes on DVD
discs” section ( Y page 48).XRestart the update.
R
Overheating as a result of excessively high
temperatures in the passenger
compartment.
XWait until the passenger compartment
has cooled down.XRestart the update.
Input Restriction
There is an input restriction for vehicles in
certain countries.
The restriction is active for vehicle speeds
above approx. 3 mph. The restriction is
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3Current vehicle location4Navigation submenu
Map without activated route guidance and with
menu system hidden
1Current vehicle location2Set map orientation3Set map scale
Displaying/Hiding Menu System
XTo hide: Slide qm and when the menu item
Full screen is displayed press n.
or
XPress the function button Ø.
The menu system is hidden. This displays
the map in full screen mode.XTo display: In full screen map mode press
n .
Setting Map Scale
i
You can only set the map scale when the
menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).
XRotate ym z until the required map scale is
set.
The map scale 3 is displayed as soon as
you start rotating ym z. Rotating clockwise
makes the map smaller, rotating
anticlockwise enlarges it.1Currently set map scale as number2Pointer indicating the currently selected
map scale3Scale
Saving Current Vehicle Location as
Destination in the Last Destinations
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Vehicle Position .
COMAND saves the current vehicle
location as destination in the last
destinations memory. A window appears
containing a corresponding message.XTo exit menu: Slide om p or press the
k button.
Scrolling the Map
i
You can only scroll the map when the
menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).
XHide menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSlide qm r, o m p or wm x.
Crosshairs will appear on the map.54IntroductionNavigation
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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Example of map from bird's-eye view
1Current crosshairs location2Currently set map orientationXTo set map orientation: Display menu
system if applicable ( Y page 56).XSelect Navi£Map Display .
A dot R indicates the current setting.1Options for map orientationXSelect North Up or Heading Up or
Bird's-eye View .XTo exit menu: Slide om p.XHide menu systems if applicable
( Y page 54).
The map orientation changes accordingly.
Setting POI Symbols
You can select which POIs are to be displayed
as symbols on the map. Points of interests
include, for example, gas station, hotels,
cinemas and restaurants.
1Options for POI symbols ( Y page 57).XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSelect Navi£POI Symbols On Map .XSelect Standard Symbols or Personal
Symbols or No Symbols .
The settings have the following effect:
R Standard Symbols
Displays the factory-set symbols
R Personal Symbols
The list of POIs is displayed
XTo switch symbol display on/off:
Select the corresponding POI.
Depending on the previous status, the
corresponding symbol displays will be
switched on Ç or off c. You may
also activate the symbol displays for
several POIs.
R No Symbols
No POI symbols are shown on the map.
i The list indicates all symbols for all
countries that are contained in the digital
map. However, not all POIs are availbale in
all countries. As a result, certain POI
symbols may not be shown on the map
even though the symbol display is switched
on.
XTo exit menu: Slide om p.XHide menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).Introduction57NavigationZ
3Information on crosshairs position4Set map scale
iThe display 3 depends on the settings
selected in “Text information On Map”
( Y page 58). It may display the current road
if corresponding data is available in the
digital map. Or it displays the geo-
coordinates position of the crosshairs if
Geo-coordinates display is activated.
Moving the Map and Selecting a
Destination
XTo move the map: Slide qm r, o m p or
w m x.XTo set the map scale: Rotate ym z.
Rotating clockwise makes the map smaller,
rotating counterclockwise enlarges it.XTo select a destination: Press n once or
repeatedly until the Enter Destination
menu is displayed or, if COMAND cannot
define a destination unambiguously, a list
of possible destinations.XTo select a destination: Rotate ym z or
slide qm r.XPress n.
If the destination is within the digital map,
COMAND tries to find the destination on
the map.
If the destination can be found, the Enter
Destination menu is displayed with the
address of the destination. Otherwise youwill see the entry Destination From
Map .XTo start route calculation: Select Start.
Entering Stopover Destination
i When route guidance is activate, you can
enter a stopover destination. Stopover
destinations may be predefined
destinations in the following categories
suggested by COMAND for you to select:
R ATM/Cash Machine
R Hospital
R Gas Station
R Parking Lot
R Restaurant
However, you can also enter destinations
other than those that have been
predefined. Select the menu item Other for
this purpose.
You can influence the route guidance to the
main destination in a specific way using the
stopover function. Once the stopover
destination has been reached, COMAND
automatically continues the route guidance
to the main destination.
Entering Predefined Destinations
XIf necessary switch to navigation mode and
display menu system ( Y page 54).XSelect Destination £Stopover .
No Stopover Destination available yet
XSelect a category.
A Stopover Destination exists
XTo change: Select Change Stopover .XSelect a category.XSelect another stopover destination.Destination Input73NavigationZ
ZAGAT example description
Entering a POI via the Map
i If the crosshairs are visible on the map,
you can enter POIs in the vicinity of the
crosshairs. If the crosshairs are not visible,
you can enter POIs in the vicinity of the
current vehicle location.
XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 54) select Guide.
POIs are available:
Depending on the map scale selected, POI
symbols are displayed on the map. The
scale starting at which symbols are
displayed on the map varies from symbol
to symbol.
You can select which symbols COMAND
should display (Y page 57). The POI nearest
to the center of the screen is selected
automatically.
No POIs available:
A corresponding message is displayed.
i This message is also displayed if the menu
item No Symbols under Map Display has
been selected ( Y page 57).
XTo confirm message: Press n.1Information about the highlighted POI2Highlighted POIXTo select a POI: Select Next or
Previous .XTo start route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 70).
You will be asked whether the POI should
be adopted as the destination.XSelect Yes or No.
Route calculation starts if Yes is selected;
a new POI can be chosen if No is selected.
Route Guidance
General Notes
GWarning
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R Traffic lights
R Stop and right-of-way signs
R Lane merging
R Parking or stopping prohibited areas
R Other road and traffic rules and regulations
R Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/ traffic
situation. For example, if the traffic routing
has been changed or the direction of a one-
way road has been reversed.
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For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and
traffic rules and regulations always have
priority over the navigation commands
generated by the system.
COMAND guides you to the destination by
means of driving recommendations in the
form of navigation announcements or route
guidance displays.
i The route guidance displays only appear
if the display has been switched to
navigation mode.
If, for some reason, you do not follow the
navigation announcements or if you leave the
calculated route, COMAND automatically
calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains corresponding
information during route guidance, COMAND
tries to avoid roads with limited passability,
e.g. roads that are blocked for through-traffic
and are for residents only.
Driving Maneuver
Driving maneuvers are given in three phases:
R Preparation phase
R Announcement phase
R Maneuver phase
Preparation Phase
COMAND prepares you for the next driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
using Prepare to turn right . The display
is not split and displays the map over the
entire width.
1Next road to be taken2Point at which the driving maneuver takes
place (dot)3Current vehicle location, the tip of the
triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of
travel4Road currently being driven down
i Depending on the basic setting selection
in “Information on map” you will see in 4
R Information on “Arrival time/distance”
R Road currently being driven down
R Geo-coordinate display.
If you have selected the None menu item,
the display is hidden.
Announcement Phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
400 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using
Please turn left in 400 ft. and
follow the ’road name’.
i The announced distance to the maneuver
depends on the class of road and its speed
limit category.
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.
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Traffic Lane Recommendations
On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display
traffic lane recommendations. 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 8.1Point 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
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.
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.
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