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Upload/Download of Data
This function lets you transfer COMAND data
to a memory card or a USB storage device and
vice versa.
The following COMAND data can be
transferred:
R Navigation destination memory and last
destination
R Address book entries
R Audio/Video presets memory
R System settings
i You can use this function, for example, to
save your COMAND data and transfer them
to another vehicle.XInsert an SD card into the SD card slot
( Y page 180) or connect a USB storage
device to the built-in USB socket in the
glove box (Y page 80). The USB jack of the
optional media interface is not intended for
this purpose.XSelect Vehicle Q System Q Upload/
Download Data .XDownload: Select Copy Data to
Storage Medium Q On the Memory
Card or On USB .XSelect Start Copying .XUpload: Select Import Data from
Storage Medium Q From Memory Card
or From USB .XSelect Start Data Import .XExiting menu without data transfer:
Select Back.
Reset
i You can reset COMAND back to its
factory settings.
Among other things, all personal data are
deleted, for example
R the address book entries
R the entries in the destination memory
R the list of last destinations of the
navigation systemXSelect Vehicle Q System Q Reset .
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want to
reset.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND will be reset
and restarted.
COMAND navigation (introduction)
Safety notes
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, for example:
R Traffic lights
R Stop and right-of-way signs
R Parking or stopping in prohibited areas
R Lane merging
R Other road and traffic rules and regulations
R Narrow bridges
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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 Q Destination Q
Address Entry.
The address input menu appears. It shows
a state (USA) or a province (Canada), the
vehicle is currently located at.
:State (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. Q States (U.S.).
A list of states appears with the predictive
speller.
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RMap: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 122)
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
RPOI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 124)
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
RSave: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 145)
RStart: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 120)
XContinuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Starting the route calculation
iYou cannot start the route calculation
until all the necessary address data has
been entered.
XAfter entering the destination, select
Start.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activated.
If route guidance has already been
activated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current route
guidance.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND will stop the
route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow will
indicate the direction to the destination.
Below this, you will see the message The
route is being calculated....
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 129).
iRoute calculation requires time. The time
depends on factors such as the distance
from the destination.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data. The calculated route may
differ from the actual road situation, e.g.
due to road construction or incomplete
map data. Please make sure that you
observe the notes about the digital map
(Y page 96).
iRoutes to destinations that do not have
road or ferry access to the current position.
This applies, for example, to routes from
the mainland to Hawaii.
Entering a destination from the
destination memory
XSelect Navi Q Destination Q From
Memory.
The destination memory list appears either
with or without the predictive speller
(Y page 121). Whether the predictive
speller appears depends on the number of
entries in the destination memory.
iThe destination memory always contains
an entry called My Address. You can save
your home address, for example, under this
entry (Y page 143).
Destination memory list with
predictive speller
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Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
XSelect Navi Q Destination Q From
Last Destinations.
The list of last destinations appears. The
most recent destination is at the top of the
list.
XSelect desired destination.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also (Y page 120).
Entering a destination from the map
iDepending on the factory settings of the
vehicle, it may not be possible to enter a
destination while the vehicle exceeds a
preset speed. As soon as the vehicles
speed drops to below the preset speed, the
function is available again.
Calling up the map
XIn the address input menu, select Map
(Y page 107).
You will see the map with a cross hair. The
map is set to the address set in the address
input menu.
or
XSelect Navi Q Destination Q Via
Map.
You will see the map with a cross hair.
:Cross hair;Details of the cross hair position=Map scaleiDisplay ; may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data.
If no data is available, display ; shows:
Rthe coordinates if the Geo
Coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 105)
Rno display if the Geo Coordinates
display is switched off (Y page 105)
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
XMoving map: Slide ZVÆ, XVY or aVb.XAdjusting map scale: Rotate cVd.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.
XSelecting a destination: Press W.
If the cross hair is located off the edge of
the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you will
see the message The destination is
located off the map..
XSelect OK.XMove the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination can be attributed, you will
see the address of the destination. If not,
you will see the display Destination
from map.
XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also (Y page 120).
Entering a stopover
When route guidance is active, you can enter
a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined
destinations from the following predefined
categories:
RMercedes-Benz Service Center
RHospital
RGas Station
RParking Lot
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RRestaurant
R Other
With the option Other you can enter stopover
destinations from the destination memory,
last selected destinations, POIs, or via the
address ( Y page 123).
You can enter stopover destinations on the
route or in the vicinity of the route.
You can use the stopover function to
influence the route guidance calculation to
the main destination. When you have reached
your stopover, COMAND automatically
calculates the route to the main destination.
Entering predefined destinationsXSelect Navi Q Destination Q
Stopover .
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
Changing: Select Change Stopover .
You can now select a category.XSelecting a category: Select category,
e.g. Gas station .
COMAND first looks for destinations along
the vehicle’s route and within the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle. If there are no
destinations available there, COMAND
searches for destinations in an area around
the vehicle position.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
XSelect OK.
You can now select a different category.
If COMAND finds destinations, you will see a
list of the destinations and details of how far
away they are in the right-hand side of the
display. The information about how far away
the destinations are can take a few seconds
to be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows the
destinations on the map. The destination
marked in the list is highlighted in the map.
XSelecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination appears.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 120).
Entering another destination as a
stopover
XSelect Navi Q Destination Q
Stopover .XEntering: Select Other.
You can select between the following menu
items:
R Address Entry
R From Memory
R From Last Destinations
R From POIsXSelect a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:
R Address Entry selection:
XEnter a destination by address
( Y page 107).
R
From Memory selection:
XEnter a destination from the
destination memory ( Y page 120).
R
From Last Destinations selection:
XEnter a destination from the list of last
destinations ( Y page 122).
R
From POIs selection:
XEnter a point of interest (POI)
( Y page 124).XStarting route calculation: After entering
a destination, select Start (Y page 120).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
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XSwitching manually to the POI list
without predictive speller: Slide ZV.
or
XSelect ¬ in the second line from the
bottom and press W.
POI list without predictive speller
XSelecting a POI: Slide ZVÆ or rotate
cVd.
XCanceling selection: Press back button
% in the center console (Y page 87).
XConfirming selection: Press W.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also (Y page 120).
Showing details
Symbol Info
With the function Symbol Info you can call
up information on POIs that are close by.
XIn the map view while the menu system is
displayed, select Route Q Symbol Info.
The nearest POI is highlighted in the map
and indicated in the map header.
Example illustration: Mercedes-Benz Center ishighlighted
XSelecting map view: Select Map.XExiting: Select Back.XSwitching to a different POI: Select
Previous or Next.
XDisplaying information for the POI:
Select Details.
A window that contains additional
information appears. Slide omp or press
n to close the window.
XAccepting POI as destination or
stopover destination: Select Start.
When you confirm by selecting Yes, the
route to the POI will be calculated.
Additional information by
ZagatSurvey®
ZagatSurvey® provides additional
information by displaying rating symbols or
text for selected POIs.
Additional information is available for:
RHotels
RRestaurants
RGolf courses
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CD, DVD-A,
MP3II/ ¯ /M
(audio DVD
mode only)REC (audio CD
mode only)SearchMediaSoundGroup
(audio DVD
mode only)Pausing
playback IICopying audio
data to hard diskCurrent
Track ListSelecting
mediumTrebleNormal
Track
SequenceStopping
playback ¯FolderBassMedium MixRestarting
playback MKeyword
SearchBalance/
FaderTrack List
Mix (MP3
mode only)Playlists3D SoundGracenote
Media
Database
(audio CD
mode only)ArtistsActive
Source for
RearAlbumsRear OFFTrackª Show
Track
Information
(MP3 mode
only)GenresComposersYearSwitching to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 modeXLoad CD/DVD ( Y page 179) or SD card
( Y page 180).
or
XConnect a USB device to the USB socket in
the glove box.orXSelect Audio Q Media , then select Disc,
Memory Card , Music Register , USB 26
,
Media Interface ... .
or
XPress shortcut button R once or twice.26
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BElapsed track timeCElapsed track time and track number
(graphical display)DSound settingsEMedium selectionFTrack searchGArtist (ID3 tags)HMP3 functions
CD/DVD/MP3 functions
Stop function
i This function is only available in audio
DVD mode.
XStopping playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q ± (twice).XRestarting playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q M .
Playback restarts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
XPausing playback: Press button 8 on
the multifunction steering wheel briefly.XContinuing playback: Press button 8
on the multifunction steering wheel briefly
once more.
In audio DVD mode only
XPausing playback: Select Audio Q
Media Q DVD-A Q « .
M appears instead of «.XContinuing playback: Select Audio Q
Audio Q DVD-A Q M .
« appears instead of M.Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media XSelect Audio Q Media .
The media list appears. The dot # indicates
the currently selected medium.XSelect a medium.
or
XEnter a media number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Å
( Y page 79).
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping tracks
XSkipping forward or backward: Slide
X V Y or rotate cV d.
or
XPress button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 27
.
i The skip forward function takes you to the
next track. The skip backward function
takes you to the beginning of the current
track, provided it has been played for
longer that 8 seconds. When the track has
been played for less than 8 seconds, you
will skip to the track before the current one.
When you switch on the option Random
Tracks , the track is chosen at random.
Selecting a track using the telephone
keypad
XPress button à on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter track number using buttons ´ -
Å .
Fast forward/rewind
XSelect the main area.XSlide XV Y and hold until the desired track
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