2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 navigation system

During a driving maneuver additional lanes
may become available on the road or
highway.
:Lane that opened up during the driving
maneuver
;Through lane
Navigation status displays in the
instrument cluster
While route guidance is active, the following
messages may be shown in the multifunction
display:
RO
You have reached your destination.
RArea of dest. reached
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
RNew route...
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour report.
Afterward, COMAND continues route
guidance.
RCalculating route
COMAND is calculating a route. Afterward,
COMAND starts route guidance.
ROff map
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an off-
map position (Y page 134).
ROff mapped road
The vehicle is either on a road that has not
been digitized (Y page 134) or on the side
of a road, e.g. in a parking space.
RNo route
COMAND cannot calculate a route to the
selected destination.
RDirection of Dest.
The vehicle has gone off the map during
route guidance (Y page 134).
Audio menu
The functions in the Audio menu operate the
audio equipment which you have currently
switched on.
The following functions are available:
RSelecting radio station (Y page 226)
ROperating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 227)
ROperating video DVD (Y page 227)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message Audio OFF appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo adjust the volume: Press button
W or X on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Selecting radio station
iThe SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio is treated
as a radio application.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to a satellite
radio service provider are required for
satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Satellite radio”
(Y page 170).
XSwitch on the COMAND system and select
AM/FM radio (Y page 165) or satellite
radio (Y page 170).
XPress button = or ; to select the
Audio menu.
The currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display.
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permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
XPress button = or ; to select the
Settings menu.
XPress button : or 9 to select the
Radar Sensors function.
XPress button a.XPress button a again if you would like
to change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
Radar Sensors will be switched on
(Enabled) or off (Disabled).
iThe selected status of the radar sensors
remains stored in memory even if the
engine is turned off and restarted.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate
DISTRONIC PLUS or PRE-SAFE® Brake:
Radar Sensors
(See Oper. Manual)
Disabled
Voice Control System introduction
Safety notes
GWarning!
Only use the Voice Control System when road
and traffic conditions permit you to do so.
Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be
injured.
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
While the system permits hands-free phone
operation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone, but
also by the distraction of a phone
conversation while driving. As such, for safety
reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the
vehicle in a safe place before answering or
placing a phone call.
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance, the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver’s
personal responsibility. Maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
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.
GWarning!
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use navigation announcements
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.
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GWarning!
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This could
cause a delay in completing your phone call
in a timely manner. This could distract you in
an emergency situation and cause you to be
involved in an accident.
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can
operate the following systems via the Voice
Control System:
RTelephone (Y page 245)
RNavigation (Y page 240)
RAddress book (Y page 249)
RAudio (Y page 252) (AM/FM radio,
Satellite radio, CD/DVD changer, MP3
mode (SD card, USB, Music Register, Media
Interface), AUX)
RVideo
You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as the
buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
(Y page 238) allow you to keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
The Voice Control System recognizes
commands and number sequences,
irrespective of the speaker. To optimize
speech recognition for your voice follow the
individualization process (Y page 271).
You can use the Voice Control System to call
up all of COMAND’s main menu items.
The commands can be spoken without
pausing between the individual words. If an
unavailable or incorrect command is used,
the Voice Control System will prompt you for
a new command by asking “Please repeat” or
“Please repeat your entry”.
The Voice Control System will confirm
important commands and inform you in case
of incorrect entries.
iTo support the user, the Voice Control
System contains an extensive help function
(Y page 267).
You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in lists.
The command “Correction” lets you repeat
the entry.
Controls
Operation via the multifunction
steering wheel
The Voice Control System is operational
approximately 30 seconds after switching on
the COMAND.
Item:?Activating the Voice Control
System
Answering a call
;%Canceling the Voice Control
System
=WIncreasing volumeXDecreasing volume
iThe Voice Control System can be
canceled at any time, even during a dialog.
Please note that if the Voice Control
System is canceled during a dialog, the
complete procedure stops. If reactivated,
dialog starts from the beginning.
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Starting the dialog with the Voice
Control System
XSwitch on the ignition (Y page 284).XPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel.
An acoustic signal sounds. The dialog is
started.
XSpeak a command.
Pausing and resuming a dialog
Pausing
You can pause the dialog when a selection list
is displayed in COMAND.
XSpeak the command “Pause”.
Continue With Push-to-talk appears
at the top of the selection list. You can
select an entry using the COMAND
controller.
Resuming
XPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The dialog is resumed.
Aborting dialog
XPress button % on the multifunction
steering wheel.
or
XSpeak one of the commands “Stop”, “Quit”,
“Abort”, “Terminate”, “Cancel” or “Exit”.
This does not apply when entering voice
names or during the individualization
process.
or
XPress any COMAND button.
Setting volume level
XActivate the Voice Control System.XSpeak a command, for example “Help”.XPress button W or X. The volume is
increased or decreased during voice
output.
or
XSet volume for voice output using the
COMAND volume thumbwheel on the lower
part of the front center console
(Y page 88).
iYou can also set the text reader speed
(Y page 91).
Displays
COMAND Display
In addition to the acoustic help function, a
visual help function (Y page 93) is available
on COMAND display :.
Upon activating the Voice Control System,
the most important available commands for
the currently active mode appear on
COMAND display :.
When the Voice Control System requires
additional information from the user, a
selection list is shown on COMAND
display : in the address book and navigation
system.
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Multifunction display
For example, telephone numbers are shown
in the multifunction display : while dialing
when the main Telephone menu is selected
in the instrument cluster control system.
Symbols
The following symbols are found in the Voice
Control System pages:
\This symbol stands for commands and
voice names you are speaking.
^This symbol stands for voice output by
the Voice Control System.
_This symbol indicates that information
is available on the COMAND display.
Voice Control System navigation
Important notes
Safety notes for using the Voice Control
System
GObserve Safety notes, see page 237.
Safety notes for using the navigation
system
GObserve Safety notes, see page 95.Navigation operation
You can use the Voice Control System to
Renter a country, state or province
Renter a city
Renter a district or a center
Renter a street
Renter an intersection
Renter a house number
Renter a zip code
Rfind address
Renter a POI (point of interest)
Rselect one of your last destinations
Rcalling up route information
Rsave a destination
Rnavigate to a destination stored in the
destination memory of the address book
Rdisplay the map
Rzoom the map in or out
Rlisten to the destination memory
Rcancel route guidance
Rstart route guidance
Rturn guide instructions on or off
Selecting navigation mode
XPress button ?.XSpeak the command “Navigation”.XPress button ?.XSpeak one of the navigation commands.
iYou can use spoken navigation
commands even when COMAND is in a
mode other than navigation mode.
Navigation commands
iYou cannot start the route guidance until
all necessary address data has been
entered.
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For a list of commands, see (Y page 257).
“Help navigation”
Use the command “Help navigation” to read
out an option list of available functions and
commands that can be used in conjunction
with the navigation system.
Entering an address
Speak the commands and address data in
whole words.
The system guides you completely through
the dialog to route guidance. As soon as a
valid address is entered (at least the town),
you can use the “Start route guidance”
command to start the route guidance.
When multiple choices for an entry are
available, the system offers a numbered list
of possible entries in the COMAND display.
You will then have to select a line number.
This number is taken over by the system.
i You can use the commands “Continue” or
“Back” to scroll up or down in lists.
The command “Correction” lets you repeat
the entry.
Sample dialog:
_The system shows a numbered list of
states recognized by the system.^Please select a line number.\Number two.^Number two accepted.
The selected entry is adopted from the list.
i Address entries for Puerto Rico must be
spelled. For information on spelling, see
( Y page 268).
“Enter state”, “Enter province”
Use the command “Enter state” or “Enter
province” to select a different state or
province on the navigation system.
Sample dialog:\Enter state.^Please say the name of the state.\New York.^New York accepted.
“Enter destination”
Use the command “Enter destination” to
enter a complete destination address.
The system guides you completely through
the dialog to route guidance. As soon as a
valid address is entered (at least the town),
you can use the “Start route guidance”
command to start the route guidance.
Sample dialog:
\Enter destination.^Preselected state is New York. Do you
want to enter town first or street first?\Town first.^Please say the name of the town.\Nanuet.^Nanuet accepted.^Please say the name of the street.\Main Street.^Main Street accepted.^Do you want to start route guidance?\Yes.^Start route guidance.
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.
“Points of interest”
Use the command “Points of interest” to
select a point of interest (POI) such as
airports, railroad stations, gas stations etc.
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Sample dialog:\Points of interest._The system shows the following list on
the COMAND display:
1. Current position
2. Other state
3. Other province
4. Other town^Please select a line number or say an
area name.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Loading data._The system displays a numbered list of
available POI categories.^Please select a line number or say a
category.\Number one (or e.g. Eat & Drink).^Number one accepted (or Eat & Drink)
accepted.^Loading data._The system displays a numbered list of
available POIs of the selected
category.^Please select a line number or say a
category.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Do you want to start route guidance?\Yes.^Starting route guidance.
i Depending on the number of categories
and POI’s available for a given area, the
system may display several lists on each of
which you may have to make a selection by
speaking the desired line number or the
name of a POI.
Select POIs in your vicinity
With following commands you can select POIs
in your vicinity:
R “Next gas station”
R “Next parking lot”
R “Next Mercedes-Benz service center”
R “Next restaurant”
R “Next hospital”
Sample dialog:
\Next gas station._The system shows a numbered list of
gas stations on the COMAND display.^Please select a line number.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Do you want to start route guidance?\Yes.
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.
“Last destinations”
Use the command “Last destinations” to
select a destination from among a number of
destinations last navigated to.
“Save destination”
Use the command “Save destination” to save
the current destination in the address book.
i The Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For
best possible call-up performance,
however, you should speak and save the
names you intend to use yourself.
If an entry is already available in the
address book, the system will ask you if you
would like to add the address to the
available entry.
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Sample dialog:\Save destination.^Please say the name.\John Smith.^Please repeat the name.\John Smith.^Where do you want to save: home or
work?\Work.^The destination has been saved.
“Find address”
Use the command “Find address” to call up
an address from memory and to start route
guidance.
“Navigate (to) ” (address
book)
Use the command “Navigate (to) name>” to start route guidance by selecting
voice name with a saved destination address
from the COMAND address book.
A voice name may have two different
destination addresses associated with it
(home or work).
The system confirms your command,
calculates the route, and begins route
guidance. If only one address is stored, you
can use the command “Navigate (to) name>” to select the stored destination
address for that name.
If two addresses are stored, you can use the
commands
R “Navigate (to) home”
or
R “Navigate (to) work”
to directly select between home or work
address for that name. The system
confirms your selection, calculates the
route, and begins route guidance.
i You can also navigate to address book
entries without voice names.
Speak the command “Navigate (to)” and
the first and last name in any order. This
applies to other functions of address book
entries also.
Sample dialog:\Navigate to John Smith.
If more than one address exists for this
voice name, the Voice Control System
will prompt you:^Navigate to home or work?\Work.^John Smith work.
Starting route guidance.
“Start route guidance”
Use the command “Start route guidance” to
start route guidance after entering a valid
destination.
Sample dialog:
\Start route guidance.^Starting route guidance.
Route guidance begins.
“Route Information”
You can use the “Route Information”
command to get the following information on
your currently planned route read out:
R Distance to destination
R Remaining driving time
R Expected arrival time
“Guidance instructions on”
Use the command “Guidance instructions on”
to enable the system’s guidance voice output.
The Voice Control System repeats the current
guidance instructions.
“Guidance instructions off”
Use the command “Guidance instructions
off” to mute the system’s guidance voice
output.
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