2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class ESP

Introduction
Vehicle Equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Safety Instructions
GWarning
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the
vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following:
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
GWarning
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/traffic
situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas
nor all routes within an area. For example, if
the traffic routing has been changed or the
direction of a one-way road has been
reversed.
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.GWarning
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your
attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Updating the Map Software
The digital data for the map software will
become obsolete, just like conventional road
maps. Optimum route guidance by the
navigation system is only achieved with up-
to-date map software. Information on new
map software versions is available from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You can have the map software updated there
by means of a DVD or perform the update
process yourself.
Notes on DVD Discs
R Only touch the discs at the edges.
R Handle the discs with care in order to
prevent reading errors.
R Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints and
dust on the discs.
R Use a commercially available cleaning cloth
to clean discs. Always wipe in a straight line
from the inside outwards, never in a circular
motion.
R After use, put the discs back into the box.
R Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
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Map Data Is Already Installed
The version release and a corresponding
message will be given on the display.XTo confirm message: Press 9.
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 Eject 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 9.
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 9.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
An unseccussful 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.
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
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Switching to Navigation Mode XPress the function button Ø.
or
XSelect Navi in the main function menu.
This displays the map with the menu
system either displayed or hidden.
Map without activated route guidance and with
menu system displayed
1Status line2Main function line3Current vehicle location4Subfunction line
Map without activated route guidance and with
menu system hidden
1Current vehicle location2Set map orientation ( Y page 55)3Set map scale ( Y page 53)Displaying/Hiding Menu System XTo hide: Press 9 or : and when the
menu item Full screen is displayed press
9 .
The menu system is hidden. This displays
the map in full screen mode.XTo display: In full screen map mode press
9 .
Setting Map Scale
XTo set the map scale: Press U or
T .
The map scale 3 is displayed.1Scale2Pointer indicating the currently set map
scale3Currently set map scale as number
Saving Current Vehicle Location as
Destination in the Last Destinations
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press 9.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Vehicle Position .
COMAND saves the current vehicle
location as destination in the last
destinations memory ( Y page 93).
A window appears containing a
corresponding message.XTo exit menu: Press =, ; or the
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Scrolling the Map
iYou can only scroll the map when the
menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).
XHide menu system if applicable
( Y page 53).XPress 9, : , ; or = .
Crosshairs will appear on the map.1Current vehicle location2Crosshairs3Information on crosshairs position4Set map scale
i The 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
( Y page 59).
Saving Crosshairs Position as
Destination in the last Destinations
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press 9.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Crosshair Position .
COMAND saves the crosshairs position as
a destination in the last destinations
memory ( Y page 93). 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 or Destination
Location
i If you have moved the map, you can
quickly move the map to the vehicle or
destination 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 9.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.
Basic Settings
You can perform the settings listed below
with route guidance inactive or active.
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Map Display
Map Orientation
1Currently set map orientation
The following displays are possible:
R 9 = orientation to north (the map display
is oriented to the north, north is always at
the top)
R 8 = Driving direction (the map display is
oriented in the direction of travel, the
direction of travel is always at the top, the
orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)
R 8 = Bird's-eye view
( the map display is oriented in the direction
of travel, the map projection reproduces
the curvature of the earth's surface, the
orange tip the symbol points northwards)
Example of map from bird's-eye view
1Current crosshairs location2Currently set map orientationXTo set map orientation: Display menu
system if applicable ( Y page 55).XSelect Navi£Map Display .
A dot R indicates the current setting.1Options for map orientation2Options for POI symbols ( Y page 55).XSelect North Up or Heading Up or
Bird's-eye View .XTo exit menu: Press = or ; .XHide menu systems if applicable
( Y page 53).
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.
The following settings are available:
R Standard Symbols
Displays the factory-set symbols
R Personal Symbols
You can choose the symbols yourself.
R
XTo set: Display menu system if
applicable ( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Map Display .XSelect Standard Symbols or
Personal Symbols or No Symbols .
If you have selected Personal
Symbols , the list of POIs will be
displayed.XTo switch symbol display on/off:
Select the corresponding POI.
Depending on the previous status, the
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Deleting a Block AreaXTo select the area you want to delete:
Press 9 or : .XSelect Options £Delete .
You will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to delete the block area.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes COMAND deletes the
entry. A message will be displayed.
Saving an Off-road Route
If this function is switched on, an Off-road
route is recorded and stored.
i The recording function works only if the
vehicle is located in an area away from
digitized roads.
Switching the Function On/Off
XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Save Off-road Route .XSelect Save Off-road Route in the
submenu.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on Ç or off c.
Displaying Memory Usage
i When the memory is 90% full, you see a
corresponding message. When the
memory is full, the function is no longer
available and a message appears.
XTo confirm the message: Press 9.i
In order to be able to continue using the
“Save off-road route” function, you should
delete the route memory afterwards.XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Save Off-road Route
£ Off-road Route Memory .
A bar shows the memory usage as a
percentage.
Deleting the Route Memory
XShow the menu system, if necessary
( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Save Off-road Route
£ Delete Off-road Route Memory .
A query appears asking whether the memory
should be deleted.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, the memory is deleted.
Information on Map
You can have map information displayed at
the bottom edge of the screen.
XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Information On Map .58IntroductionNavigation

3Information on crosshairs position4Set map scale
iThe display 3 depends on the settings
selected in “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
and if there is adequate GPS reception.
Moving the Map and Selecting a
Destination
XTo move the map: Press
9 , : , ; or = .XTo set the map scale: Press U or
T .
The map scale is displayed.XTo select a destination: Press 9 once or
repeatedly until you get a list of
destinations if available.XTo select a destination: Press : or
9 .XPress 9.
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 recalculates the route to the
main destination.
Entering Predefined Destinations
XIf necessary switch to navigation mode and
display menu system ( Y page 53).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.72Destination InputNavigation

you can enter POIs in the vicinity of the
current vehicle location.XIn the map display with the menu system
displayed ( Y page 53) 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 55). 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 55).
XTo confirm message: Press 9.1Information about the highlighted POI2Highlighted POIXTo select a POI: Select Next or
Previous .XTo start route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 69).
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.POI Input79NavigationZ