2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class display

REntering a destination from the last
destinations ( Y page 71)
R Entering a POI ( Y page 73)
R Entering a destination via the map
( Y page 71)
R Entering a stopover destination
( Y page 72)
R Entering a destination via “Search & Send”
( Y page 217)
Entering a Destination via the
Address
i In some countries it is not possible to
enter addresses at vehicle speeds above
apprx. 3 mph. The function becomes
available again as soon as the speed falls
below apprx. 2 mph.
The following options are available for
entering a destination via an address:
R Entering state/province, city/zip code and
street
R Entering state/province, city and city
center
R Entering state/province, city/zip code and
street and house number
R Entering state/province, city/zip code and
street and intersection
R Entering state/province, street, city and
house number
R Entering state/province, street and house
number
R Entering state/province, street and
intersection.
Route calculation can then be started
( Y page 69).
Opening Enter Destination Menu
XIf necessary switch to navigation mode and
display menu system ( Y page 53).XSelect Destination £Address Entry .
The enter destination menu appears.
Enter Destination menu
Menu Items in Enter Destination Menu
Some menu items are not available or not yet
available, depending on the letters entered
for the address or the data for the digital map.
Example:
After the state/province has been selected
the menu items No., Center ,
Intersection , Save and Start are not
available. Or the ZIP menu item is not
available if the digital map does not contain
any zip codes.
Selecting a State/Province
i You can only select those states/
provinces that are stored in the digital map.
The state/province the vehicle is located in
is preselected automatically.
XSelect State/Prov in the Enter
Destination menu.
A menu appears where you can choose one
of the following lists:
R Last States/Provinces
R States (U.S.A.) or
R Provinces (Canada) .XTo select a list: Press 9 or : .XPress 9.
The selected state/province list appears.62Destination InputNavigation

XTo selected a state/province:Press
9 or : .XPress 9.
The Enter Destination menu appears again.
The selected state/province has been
entered automatically.
Entering a City
i You can only enter those cities that are
stored in the digital map. Any zip code that
has already been entered is deleted when
a city is entered.
XIn the Enter Destination menu, select
City .
The city list is displayed with or without
predictive speller. The display of the
predictive speller depends on how many
cities are available for the selected state/
province.
City List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 8 is activated automatically.
1Characters entered by the user2Characters automatically added by the
system3List entry that best matches the
characters already entered4Switches to the list without speller5Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character6Currently unavailable characters7Currently available characters8Predictive Speller9Currently selected characteraCancels an entrybList
i In the predictive speller 8 you can only
select characters 7 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 characters, the list entry 3
always displays the city that best matches the
characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching
letters 2 to those characters 1 already
entered by the user.
Entering Characters
XTo select characters: Press ; or
= .XPress 9 or : to switch between the
lines in the speller.XTo confirm character selection:
Press 9.
Alternatively, you can enter characters using
the number keypad (direct input).
Example:
XPress one of the number keys, e.g. l,
once or repeatedly in succession.
After you have pressed it the first time, the
character display appears at the lower
edge of the display. The first letter available
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You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time you press the key, the
next character is highlighted.
For example, key l:
R Press once = A
R Press twice = B
R Press three times = C
Wait until the character display disappears.
Deleting an EntryXTo delete individual characters: Select
õ at the bottom right of the speller and
press 9.
or
XPress the 2 button.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press and hold 9 until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold the 2 button until the
entire entry has been deleted.
Canceling an Entry
XSelect á at the bottom left of the speller
and press 9.
or
XPress the k button.
The Enter Destination menu appears.
Accepting First List Entry
XPress and hold 9 until the Enter
Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list entry.
or
XIf COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city. The Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the City List without
Predictive Speller
If other entries for a city exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
d is highlighted in the speller.
XPress 9.
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
XPress 9 repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press 9.
City List without Predictive Speller
XTo select a city: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The Enter Destination menu appears again
in the display.
COMAND has accepted the selected city
and entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Entering a Zip Code
i You can only enter those zip codes that
are stored in the digital map. For some
countries it is not possible to enter any zip
code.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select ZIP.
The zip code list is displayed with or without
predictive speller ( Y page 63). The display
of the predictive speller depends on how
many zip codes are available for the
selected state/province.64Destination InputNavigation

iThe easiest way to enter a zip code is by
typing the numbers with the keypad.
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 digit9Predictive 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
RCanceling an entry
R Switching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City List with
Predictive Speller” ( Y page 63).
or
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city, the Enter
Destination menu appears automatically with
the selected list entry.
Switching to the Zip Code List without
Predictive Speller
You can switch to the the list at any point
while entering characters.XPress 9 repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press 9.
ZIP Code List without Predictive Speller
XTo select a zip code: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
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 69).
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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 characters that are 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 63).
Street List Without Predictive SpellerXTo select a street: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
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 69).
Entering a City Center
i You can only enter those city centers that
are stored in the digital map.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Center .
The city center list is displayed. If only one
city center is avalable, it is selected
automatically.66Destination InputNavigation

XTo select a city center: Press 9
or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
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 69).
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.
i The easiest way to enter a house number
is by typing the number with the keypad.
House Number List with Predictive
Speller
If this list is displayed, the predictive speller
3 is activated automatically.1List entry that best matches the
characters already 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 63).
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House Number List Without Predictive
SpellerXTo select a house number: Press 9
or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
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 69).
Entering a Junction
i
A junction can be entered once you have
entered a street ( Y page 66). You can only
enter those junctions 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.1List entry that best matches the
characters already 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 63).
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Junction List Without Predictive SpellerXTo select a junction: Press 9 or : .XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press 9.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
After the confirmation, the Enter
Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected junction and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
( Y page 69).
Starting Route Calculation
i
Route calculation can only be started
once all the necessary address data has
been entered.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Start .1Destination2Starts route calculation and then starts
route guidance
If route guidance is not active yet, the route
calculation is started.
If route guidance is already active, you will be
prompted to confirm that route guidance
should be ended.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes COMAND cancels route
guidance and starts the route calculation to
the newly entered destination.
If you select No COMAND resumes the
active route guidance.
During the route calculation, an arrow
points towards the destination, and
underneath the message Calculating
Route... , for example, is displayed.
Route guidance begins after the route has
been calculated ( Y page 80).
i
Route calculation takes some time. The
length of time depends on, e.g. distance to
the destination. COMAND calculates the
route using the digital map data. The
calculated route may deviate from the
actual road situation, e.g. as a result of road
works or incomplete map data. Please refer
to the information on the digital map
( Y page 58).
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