2011 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class navigation system

restriction is deactivated as soon as the
speed falls below 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering in the vicinity of a city or via a
name search
R editing entries
R direct entry using the number keypad
Other entries are still possible, such as
entering points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position.
Switching on navigation modeXPress the S function button once or
twice.
or
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the map either
with or without the menu shown.
Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
:Current vehicle position;Map orientation selected=Map scale selected
" Route guidance active" means that you have
entered a destination and that COMAND has
calculated the route. The display shows the
route, changes of direction and lane
recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your
destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means that no
destination has been entered and that no
route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menuXTo hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm the
Full Screen menu item.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller in the full-screen display.
Basic settings
Route mode
Setting the route type and route options
You can set the following route types:
R Fast Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
journey time without taking traffic reports
into consideration.
R Dynamic Route : same route type as Fast
Route . In addition, COMAND takes any
traffic reports received regarding the route
into account during route guidance. The
navigation system can help you avoid a
traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Eco Route : the ECO Route is a short route,
that takes traffic information into account.
R Short Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
distance without taking traffic reports into
consideration.
For the route options select the settings Use
Carpool Lanes , Avoid Highways ,
Minimize Toll Roads , Minimize
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XSelect an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
street has now been entered.
Entering the house number
It is not possible to enter a house number until
a street has been entered.
XSelect No. in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The character bar appears.
XEnter a house number. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an
example can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 119).
XConfirm the entry with W.
The address entry menu reappears. The
house number has now been entered.
Starting route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route to the address entered or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
address) (Y page 142).
Address entry menu with destination address
:Destination address;To start route calculationXIn the address entry menu, confirm Start
by pressing W.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (Option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
Option 1 – no route guidance active: route
calculation starts. While route calculation is
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see the Fast route is being
calculated... message.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins. If the vehicle is traveling on
a non-digitized road, the system displays the
linear distance to the destination, the
direction of the destination and the Street
unknown message. In this case, the display
will be grayed out.
Option 2 – route guidance is already
active: if route guidance is already active, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to terminate the currently active route
guidance.
XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, COMAND will stop route
guidance and start route calculation for the
new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
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iRoute calculation takes a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance
from the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data.
The calculated route may differ from the
ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or
incomplete map data. Please also refer to
the notes about the digital map
(Y page 173).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for
the first time (option 1) or edit a previously
stored home address (option 2).
XOption 1: enter the address, e.g. a town,
street and house number (Y page 140).
XOnce you have entered the address, select
Save in the address entry menu by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Save as "My Address" and press
W to confirm.
COMAND stores your home address as My
Address in the destination memory.
XOption 2: proceed as described under
"Option 1".
A prompt appears asking whether the
current home address should be
overwritten.
XSelect Yes and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the Save Successful.
message appears.
Entering a ZIP code
Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously
entered city.
XSelect Zip Code in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You see the ZIP code list with the character
bar.
XEnter a ZIP code. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering a city)" section
(Y page 119).
:Digits entered by the user;Digits automatically added by the system=List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
?To switch to the list without the character
bar
ATo delete the entire entry, press and hold;
to delete the last character, press briefly
BCharacters available for selectionCSelected characterDCharacters currently not available for
selection
ECharacter barFTo cancel an entryGListXConfirm the entry with W.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code is automatically entered. For a more
precise location, you can now enter, for
example, the street, a city, a center or a
POI.
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XSelect an intersection by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
intersection selected has been entered.
XStart route calculation (Y page 141).
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory (e.g. My address)
Introduction
The destination memory always contains an
entry named "My address". You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example (Y page 142), and select it for route
guidance. This entry always appears at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect From Memory and press W to
confirm.
XSelect My Address by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
"My address" has been entered.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect From Last Destinations and
press W to confirm.
"Last destinations" list
:Last destinationXSelect the desired destination by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The destination address selected has been
entered.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 151).
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iFurther information on "Last
destinations" memory can be found on
(Y page 165).
Entering a destination using the map
Calling up the map
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Via Map and press W to confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair.
:Current vehicle position;Crosshair=Details of the crosshair position?Map scale selected
Display = depends on the settings selected
in "Map information in the display"
(Y page 169). The current street name can
be shown, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data, or the coordinates of the
crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is
switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
XTo scroll the map: slide the COMAND
controller XVY, ZVÆ or aVb.
XTo set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map,
turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
XTo select a destination: press W the
COMAND controller once or several times.
You will see either the address entry menu
with the destination address or, if COMAND
is unable to assign a unique address, a
selection list.
XSelect a destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the Destination from Map entry.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
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Entering an intermediate stop
Introduction
When route guidance is active, you can enter
an intermediate stop. Intermediate stops can
be predefined destinations from the following
categories that COMAND offers for selection:
R Mercedes-Benz Service Center
R Hospital
R Gas Station
R Parking Lot
R Restaurant
However, you can also enter destinations
other than the predefined ones. To do this,
select the menu item Other.
You can use the intermediate stop function to
influence route guidance to the main
destination. When you have reached your
intermediate stop, COMAND automatically
recalculates the route to the main
destination.
Entering predefined destinations
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Stopover and press W to confirm.
Option 1: no intermediate stop has been
entered yet.
XSelect a category, see option 2.
Option 2: an intermediate stop has
already been entered.
XSelect Change Stopover and press W to
confirm.XTo select a category: select a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
COMAND first searches in the selected
category for destinations along the route.
If there are no destinations available there,
COMAND searches for destinations within
a radius of up to 100 km (approx. 60 mi) of
the vehicle position.
If COMAND finds destinations, a list
appears on the right-hand side of the
display.
The intermediate stops are listed according
to increasing distance from the current
vehicle position. They are displayed in the
form of a name and their position in relation
to the route and your direction of travel.
i For intermediate stops that are not
located along the calculated route, the
linear distance is shown.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
XConfirm OK by pressing W.XSelect a different category.XSelect the intermediate stop by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering another destination as an
intermediate stop
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Stopover and press W to confirm.XSelect Other and press W to confirm.146NavigationCOMAND

XSelect Address Entry , From Memory ,
From Last Destinations or From POIs .SelectionStepAddress EntryXEnter a
destination by
address
( Y page 138).From MemoryXSelect a
destination from
the destination
memory
( Y page 144).From Last
DestinationsXSelect a
destination from
the list of last
destinations
( Y page 144).From POIsXEnter a point of
interest
( Y page 147).XTo start route calculation: once you have
entered a destination, select Start and
press W to confirm.
Deleting the intermediate stop
If an intermediate stop has already been
entered, you can delete it.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Stopover and press W to confirm.XSelect Delete Stopover and press W to
confirm.
COMAND deletes the intermediate stop
and recalculates the route to the main
destination.
Entering points of interest
Initiating point of interest entry
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.XSelect Destination in the navigation
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect From POIs and press W to confirm.
A menu appears.
Entering a point of interest in the
vicinity of the destination
Entering a point of interest in the vicinity of
the destination is only possible when route
guidance is active.
XSelect Destination Area from the menu
and press W to confirm.XContinue with assigning the point of
interest category ( Y page 148).
Entering a point of interest in the
vicinity of the current position
XSelect Current Position from the menu
and press W to confirm.XContinue with assigning the point of
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Selecting points of interest using the
map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) map section.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.XSelect Destination in the navigation
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Via Map by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed
on the map varies according to the icon.
You can select the icons that COMAND will
display ( Y page 168).
If there are points of interest, you will see
a message to this effect.
i You also see this message if you have
selected the menu item No Symbols under
"Map display" ( Y page 168).
Route guidance
General information
GWarning
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking into account the
following, for example:
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
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/ traffic
situation. 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.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated ( Y page 141).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation commands in the form
of audible navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can only be seen
if the display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R when selecting a route, COMAND tries to
avoid roads that only have limited access,
e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non-
residents.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
avoided for route guidance.
Changing direction
Introduction
Changes of direction have three phases:
R Preparation phase
R Announcement phase
R Change-of-direction phase
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