2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

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RBird’s-eye View: Map display 0046 is oriented
in the direction into which you are heading;
the orange tip of the symbol points to the
North.
R 3-D Map: Certain buildings in selected
cities are displayed in detail as a 3-D (three-
dimensional) model. The map displays
mountains and valleys three-
dimensionally. The 3-D map is country-
specific and is connected with the function
City (3D) ( Y page 105).XSelecting map orientation: Select Navi
0054 Map Orientation .
The list of available map orientations
appears. The dot 003F indicates the currently
selected map orientation.XSelect North Up , Heading Up , Bird's-
eye View , or 3-D Map and press 00A1.XExiting menu: Slide 009E005B 009F.
Setting POI symbols
You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the map.
POIs are parking facilities, hotels, restaurants
or movie theaters, for example.
i Depending on the map scale, POI symbols
may not be visible although their display is
activated. In addition, POI symbols may be
covered by other POIs or names displayed
on the map.
The following settings are possible:
R Standard symbols (factory setting)
R Personal symbols (you can select the
desired POIs)
R No symbols
XAdjusting: Select Navi 0054 POI Symbols
on Map .
The map display list appears. A dot 003F
indicates the current setting.XSelect Standard symbols , Personal
symbols or No symbols .
If you select Personal symbols , the list of
POIs appears.XSwitching POI symbol display on or
off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays are
switched on or off, depending on the
previous status. A checkmark indicates
which status is active. You can switch on
the symbol displays for more than one POI.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained in the digital map across all
states (USA) and provinces (Canada). Not
all POIs in all states (USA) or in all provinces
(Canada) are available, however. Certain
POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched
on. You can use this list as a map legend.
The map legend also contains, in addition
to the POI symbols, the names of the POI
categories.
XExiting menu: Slide 009E005B 009F or press back
button 0041 in the center console
( Y page 87).
Selecting traffic symbols on the map
You can select what kind of traffic information
is displayed on the map ( Y page 139).
Selecting text information on the map
COMAND can display various text
information below the map:
R Time of arrival and distance to destination
R Current street
R Geo coordinates
R None
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XCalling up menu: Select Navi \000T Text
Information on Map.
The list of available text information
appears. The dot \000? indicates the currently
selected setting.
XExiting menu: Slide \000

XSelect Navi.XCheck the check box for menu item City
(3D) .
Setting route type
You can set the following route types:
R Fast Route : COMAND calculates a route
with minimized driving time.
R Dynamic Route : COMAND calculates a
route with minimized driving time and takes
into account traffic messages received
along the route. Thus, the navigation
system can dynamically recalculate the
route. Roads that are blocked will be
avoided whenever possible. For
information on traffic messages see
( Y page 138).
R Short Route : COMAND calculates a route
with minimized route length.
XSelect Navi 0054 Mode .
The list of available rote types appears. The
dot 003F indicates the currently selected
setting.XSelect route type: Fast Route , Dynamic
Route or Short Route .XExit menu: Slide 009E005B 009F.
i
If you change the route type setting during
active route guidance, COMAND calculates
a new route. If you change the setting when
route guidance is inactive, COMAND uses
the new setting for the next route guidance.
Setting route mode
With this function you can select the following
options for route calculation:
R Minimize Highways
R Minimize Toll Roads
R Minimize Tunnels
R Minimize Ferries
R Minimize Motorail Trains
XSelect Navi 0054 Mode .
The mode list appears.XSwitching mode on or off: Select desired
modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A checkmark
indicates that the mode is switched on. It
is possible to switch on more than one
mode.XExiting menu: Slide 009E005B 009F or press back
button 0041 in the center console
( Y page 87).
COMAND will verify whether it can
incorporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If possible, COMAND calculates a new
route considering the selected options.
If the route cannot be recalculated with the
selected options, a message appears and
an announcement is made. COMAND
calculates a new route. Only options that
are possible will be considered.
Displaying highway information
When this function is enabled, highway
information ahead will display automatically
( Y page 137).
Audio fadeout
XSelect Navi 0054 Audio Fadeout .
When the check box is checked 0069 the
volume of the current audio source fades
during a navigation announcement.
COMAND navigation system
(entering a destination)
Introduction
GWarning!
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
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iIt is possible to enter a destination
regardless of whether route guidance is
active or not.
The following destination entry options are
available:
RBy address
RFrom the destination memory
RFrom a list of last destinations
RFrom a point on the map
RA stopover
RA POI
Entering a destination by address
Introduction
iIt is not possible to enter an address when
the vehicle has exceeded a certain speed.
As soon as the vehicle speed drops below
a certain value, the function is available
again.
iIf Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the address must be entered
using Latin characters. Setting the system
language (Y page 94).
To enter an address you may proceed as
follows:
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada),
street and city
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and street
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), city
and city center
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and city center
REnter state (USA) or province (Canada), zip
code/postal code and street
iAs additional information to the street
entry, you can enter either a house number
or an intersection.
A zip code/postal code entry replaces the
city entry.
Calling up the address input menu
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T
Address Entry.
The address input menu appears. It shows
a state (USA) or a province (Canada), the
vehicle is currently located at.
\000FState (USA) or province (Canada)
Menu items in the address input menu
Some menu items may not or not yet be
available, depending on the sequence in
which you enter the address and the data
version.
Example: If you have not made any entries,
menu items No., Center, Intersection,
POI, Start and Save will not yet be available.
Entering a state (USA)
XIn the address input menu, select State/
Prov. \000T States (U.S.).
A list of states appears with the predictive
speller.
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List of states with predictive speller\000FTop list entry based on the input data up
to that point
\000GCharacters entered by the user\000

XSelecting a state: Slide 00A0005B 0050 or rotate
0082 005B 0083.XCanceling selection: Select Back by
sliding 009E005B and press 00A1.
or
XPress back button 0041 in the center
console ( Y page 87).XConfirming selection: Press 00A1.
The address input menu appears again. It
shows the abbreviation for the selected
state.
The following menu items are now available:
R Map : Entering a destination from the map
( Y page 122)
R State/Prov. : Change state (USA) or
province (Canada)
R City : Entering a city ( Y page 111) within
the selected state
R Street : Entering a street ( Y page 114)
within the selected state
R Zip Code : Entering the zip code
( Y page 109) within the selected state
XContinuing destination entry: Select one
of the menu items mentioned above.
Entering a province (Canada)
XIn the address input menu, select State/
Prov. 0054 Provinces (Canada) .
A list of provinces appears.XSelect desired province.
The address input menu appears again. It
shows the abbreviation for the selected
province.
The following menu items are now available:
R Map : Entering a destination from the map
( Y page 122)
R State/Prov. : Change state (USA) or
province (Canada)
R City : Entering a city ( Y page 111) within
the selected province
R Street : Entering a street ( Y page 114)
within the selected province
R Zip Code : Entering the postal code
( Y page 109) within the selected provinceXContinuing destination entry: Select one
of the menu items mentioned above.
Quick access to most recently entered
states (USA) or provinces (CDN)
XIn the address input menu, select State/
Prov. 0054 Last States/Provinces .
The list of most recently entered states
(USA) or provinces (Canada) appears. The
last entry is at the top of the list.XSelect desired state (USA) or desired
province (Canada).
The address input menu appears again. It
shows the abbreviation for the selected
state (USA) or province (Canada).
The following menu items are now available:
R Map : Entering a destination from the map
( Y page 122)
R State/Prov. : Change state (USA) or
province (Canada)
R City : Entering a city within the selected
state (USA)/province (Canada)
( Y page 111)
R Street : Entering a street within the
selected state (USA)/province (Canada)
( Y page 114)
R Zip Code : Entering the zip code/postal
code within the selected state (USA)/
province (Canada) ( Y page 109)
XContinuing destination entry: Select one
of the menu items mentioned above.
Entering the zip code/postal code
i It is not possible to enter a zip code/
postal code if you have already entered
other address data aside from the state
(USA) or province (Canada).
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You can only enter those zip codes/postal
codes which are saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes/postal codes
depend on the state (USA) or province
(Canada) currently entered.
XIn the address input menu, select Zip
Code. A list of zip codes/postal codes
appears with the predictive speller.
List of zip codes/postal codes with
predictive speller
\000FTop list entry based on the input data up
to that point
\000GDigits entered by the user\000