2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN light

Example of a Traffic Message 1Depending on your selection: Messages
on the Route or All Messages2Message 8 of 16 for the road affected3Text of message4Road, area or region for which there is a
message5State/province designation6Icon for message type, e.g. speed and
flow messageXTo scroll within the message or to the
next message: Slide qm r.XTo return to the message list: Slide om p
Traffic Symbol Information
XTo display traffic symbol information:
Select Traffic Symbol Information .
Example display
1Road concerned2Icon for message type, e.g. Speed and
flow messageXTo display next or previous symbol
information: Select Next or Previous .
The symbol is highlighted.XTo change the map display: Select Map.
You can zoom and pan the map display and
select other traffic messages.XTo select the symbol: Press n.XTo display details: Select Details .
Details of a traffic symbol information
XTo leave the details display: Slide om p.XTo leave the symbol information
display: Select Back.
Read-aloud Function
The read-aloud function is only available
when route guidance is active. It can read out
traffic reports on the route. You can set the
language ( Y page 44) and the read-aloud
speed ( Y page 42).
If the automatic reading function of traffic
messages is activated, incoming traffic
messages are read aloud automatically
( Y page 60).
XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and show the menu system ( Y page 54).XSelect Traffic £Read out all
messages on route .
COMAND reads out the messages in
sequence.
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iThe Messages on the Route menu item
has no function if there are no messages
relating to the route.XTo cancel read-out of current message:
Select Cancel Read-aloud Function .
or
XPress the F button.
COMAND reads the current message aloud
and then ends the read-aloud function.
Dynamic Rerouting
COMAND can recalculate the route by taking
into account traffic messages received along
the route.
You can set the options for dynamic rerouting
in the NAVI menu ( Y page 55).
If you have set the option to Dynamic Route
Only After Request and COMAND
recalculates a route, a message appears
asking you whether you want to allow the
rerouting or not.
XTo accept the rerouting: Select Accept.XTo continue on the original route: Select
Reject .
Destination Memory
Home Address
i The destination memory always contains
an entry named My address which is at the
top of the list. You may wish to assign your
home address to this entry, for example. If
the My address (¤ icon) entry already
contains data that can be used for
navigation, you can select it for route
guidance.
Assigning Home Address for First Time
or Changing Home Address XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system ( Y page 54).XSelect Destination £From Memory .
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without predictive
speller ( Y page 71).
If the list appears without the input
characters, the entry My address is
highlighted automatically.
Switching to the Destination Memory List
Without Predictive Speller
XSlide qm repeatedly until the predictive
speller disappears.
The entry My Address is highlighted
automatically unless you have entered a
character using the predictive speller.Destination Memory91NavigationZ

If characters have been entered using the
predictive speller:XRotate ym z or qm slide in the list until the
My Address entry is highlighted.
or
XTo assign an address for the first time:
Press and hold n until the speller
disappears.
The entry My Address is highlighted
automatically in the list.XTo exit the menu: Select Back.
Subsequent operation depends on whether
you enter the address or wish to use an
address book entry that can be used for
navigation as My address.
Entering or Changing Your Address
XIf necessary, change to the destination list
without speller.XTo enter the address for the first time:
Press n and select New Entry.XTo change the existing 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 63).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 91).XTo assign an address for the first time:
Press n and select Assign to Address
Book Entry .XSelect Home or Work if applicable.XTo change home address: Select
Options £ Assign to Address Book
Entry .XSelect Home or Work if applicable.XIn both cases you will see a list with or
without predictive speller depending on the
number of address book entries.XSelect the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the “Searching for
an address book entry” section
( Y page 113).
i
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 94).
XTo confirm your selection: Press n.
An address is assigned for the first time:
COMAND then stores the entry. You will
see a message and then the address menu
with 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 (¤ icon) entry already
contains data that can be used for
navigation, you can select it for route
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guidance. If not, then first assign a
destination to this entry ( Y page 91).XIf necessary, switch to navigation mode
and display the menu system ( Y page 54).XSelect Destination £From Memory .
You will see a list with or without predictive
speller depending on how many entries
exist in the address book.XDestination memory with predictive
speller: Slide qm 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
characters: Press n1Start route calculation to your address
You will see the address entry menu with the
address data for your own address. Start is
highlighted automatically.
Starting Route Calculation
XPress n.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins ( Y page 70).
Storing a Destination in the
Destination Memory
i This function also stores the destination
in the address book. COMAND creates an
address book entry that contains the
complete, navigable address data. You can
then select this entry in the address book
and start route guidance to the address
from there.
After the Address Has Been EnteredXSelect Save after you have entered the
address in the address input menu.
You can now select storage options.
During Route Guidance
XIf necessary, show the menu system
( Y page 54).XSelect Destination £Save
Destination .
You can now select storage options.
Accepting from the Last Destinations
XShow the menu system, if necessary.XSelect Destination £From Last
Destinations .
The list of previous destinations appears.XTo select a destination: Rotate ym z or
slide qm r.XTo confirm the destination: Press n.
The address of the destination is displayed.XSelect Save.
You can now select memory options.
Selecting Memory Options
Saving Destination Without Name
XSelect Save Without Name .
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory and uses the address
as the destination name.
or
XSelect Save as My Address .
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory as My Address.Destination Memory93NavigationZ

Phone Menu1Phone service status2Signal strength (if provided by phone)3Call status4Displays COMAND phone book5Displays call list selection6Input speller with characters for entering
phone numbers7Device name of the connected mobile
phone
COMAND Phone Book
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the address book. All the
COMAND address book entries having at
least one phone number can be found in the
COMAND phone book.
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; ,
9 , : , a , 6 or ~ buttons,
for selecting a menu, scrolling through lists
or initiating or ending a call ( Y page 25).
Opening COMAND Phone Book
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XSelect Name.
The COMAND phone book is displayed.1Address book entry2Calls up options3Predictive speller4Closes phone book5¦ symbol for voice name
Address book entries may have the symbol
5 . An additional voice name is saved with
these entries.
If an address book entry has the symbol +
then this has more than one phone number.
You can select these subentries
( Y page 103).
XTo close phone book: In the predictive
speller select the symbol á.
or
XPress k.
Selecting an Entry
Selecting via List
XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
entry is highlighted.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
Selecting Subentries
XSelect a phone book entry with the + icon
and press n.
The subentries appear. The + icon
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1Expanded phone book entry2Phone book entry with subentriesXRotate ym z or slide qm r and select the
desired sub-entry.
Displaying Details on an Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated entry.
XSelect entry.XSelect Options £Details .
The details screen appears.XTo close details screen: Slide om p
repeatedly until the entry is highlighted
again.
or
XPress the k button.
Initiating Call to an Entry
XSelect entry ( Y page 103).XPress n
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control unit.
Creating a New Entry
i When a new entry is added through the
COMAND phone book, it is saved to the
address book.
XSelect Options £New Entry in the
COMAND phone book.XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
The input menu with data fields appears.1Cursor2Data field3Input speller4Selected phone category
Switching Data Field
XSlide qm repeatedly until the input speller
disappears.XThen slide qm r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] in the input speller.
The input menu displays the data field
selected.
Entering Data into a Field
XSelect all the characters one after the other
in the input speller 3.
i
The input speller provides the characters
corresponding to the selected data field.
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XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select & or
( .XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set.XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
language is highlighted and then press n.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting an Entry
XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
Cancelling an Entry
XSelect á.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to store the entry.
XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
A corresponding message is displayed.Deleting an Entry
The deletion rules vary according to the entry
selected:
R Phone book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and the address book if the address
book entry only contains phone numbers.
R Entire address book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and additionally also in the address
book if the address book entry only
contains phone numbers.
R Subentry of an address book entry
selected:
The subentry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and in the address book.XTo delete: Select entry ( Y page 103).XSelect Options £Delete .
You will be prompted to confirm that you
really want to delete the entry.XSelect Yes or No.
Yes option: The entry is deleted according
to the above rules.
Adding a Phone Number to a Phone
Book Entry
XSelect the address book entry.XSelect Options £Add Phone No. .XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
If five numbers are saved for the entry in the
selected number category, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.
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List of incoming calls
1List of calls received2Date/time of the highlighted entry3List entry options menuXTo select a list entry: Rotate ym z or slide
q m r.XTo close list: Select Back.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Displaying Details on a List Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated list entry.
XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £Details .
The details screen appears.XBack to the list: Slide om p until the list is
highlighted.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Saving Unsaved List Entry
Unsaved list entries are displayed with the
phone number.
Saved list entries are displayed with the
name. They are saved in the COMAND phone
book.
Saving in the Address Book as a New
Entry XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £Save £New Entry .
i
Save has no function if the selected list
entry is already stored in the address book.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .Number categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)Not classified°Home@Work\Phone categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)Not classified°Mobile¢Car^PagerïXSelect Save.
An input menu with data fields will appear.
The data field for the phone number is
completed automatically.1Cursor2Data fieldCall Lists107TelephoneZ