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X
Sel ect Dis play / Cha
nge and
pressW to
confi rm.
The areato be avo ided isind icated inthe
map .
X To cha ngethe locati onofthe area: slide
the COMAND controllerXVY ,ZVÆ or
aVb .
The areais move don the map .
X To adjust thesize ofthe area: turn
cVd theCOMAND controller.
The areais enl arg edorred uce d.
X To confi rm the change:pre ssW the
CO MAND controller.
The list ap pe ars and thechange isenter ed.
De letin gas etarea X
Sele ctan ent ryinthelist byturnin gcVd
th eCOMA NDcontroller .
X Sele ctOpt ion s by
slidin gVY the
COMA NDcontroller andpres sW to
con firm.
X Sele ctDel ete and
pres sW tocon firm.
Aq uery appear sask ing whet hertheen try
sho uld bedelet ed.
X Se lec tYes or
No .
If you selectYes ,
th een try is delet ed.
If you sele ctNo ,
th epro ces swill beabor ted. Off
-road routemem oryfunct ion
Swit chingth efu nct ion on/of f While
this fun ction isswit ched on,an off-road
rout eis rec ord edand store d.
i Off-road :the section ofroute isstill within
the area covered bythe digital mapbut
does notcont ainany suitable data,e.g.
because aroad hasnotbeen digitized.
X To switch onnavigation mode:pressthe
Ø functionbutton.
X To show themenu: pressWthe COMAND
cont roller. X
Select Navi in
the main functionbar by
sliding ZVandturning cVdtheCOMAND
cont roller andpress Wtoconfirm .
X Select SaveOff-road Route and
press
W toconfirm .
X Select SaveOff-road Route again
and
press Wtoconfirm .
Depending onthe previous state,switch
the option onO oroff ª.
X To exit themenu: slideXVY theCOMAND
cont roller.
Displaying memoryusage When
thememory is90% full,youseea
message tothis effect .You will also seea
message whenthememory iscompletely full.
X To confirm themessage: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
i Inorder tobe able tocont inue using the
"Record route"function,youshould delete
the route memory afterwards.
X To switch onnavigation mode:pressthe
Ø functionbutton .
X To show themenu: pressWthe COMAND
cont roller.
X Select Navi in
the main functionbar by
sliding ZVandturnin gcVd theCOMAND
cont roller andpress Wtoconf irm.
X Select SaveOff-road Route and
press
W toconf irm.
X Select Off-road Route Memory Used and
press Wtoconf irm.
The memory usedisshown asa
percent age.Thedisplay closes
automatically afterafew seconds.
Dele ting therout ememor y X
To switch onnavigation mode:pressthe
Ø functionbutton . Additional
settings
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X
To sho wthe men u:pre ssW the COMAND
contro ller.
X Sel ect Navi in
the mainfunctio nba rby
sl id ing ZV andturning cVd theCOMAND
contro ller and pressW toconfi rm.
X Sel ect SaveOff -roadRoute and
press
W toconfi rm.
X Sel ect Delete Off-roadRouteMemory and
pressW toconfi rm.
Aq uery appear sask ing whet herthe
mem oryshould bedelet ed.
X Se lec tYes or
No .
If you sele ctYes ,
th erout esrec ord edsofar
are delet ed.
If you sele ctNo ,
th epro ces swill beabor ted. High
wayinformation
When drivingonhigh ways, youcan have the
ne ares tgas statio ns,res tareas, etc.,aswel l
as you rcurr entd istanc efrom them, shown
on the right-hand sideofthe disp lay.
X To swi tch onnavig ation mode: pressthe
Ø function button.
X To show themenu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in
the main function barby
sli ding ZVandturning cVdtheCOMAND
controller andpress Wtoconfirm.
X Select Highway Information and
press
W toconfirm.
Dependi ngon the previ ousstate, switch
the option onO oroff ª. Example
displaywith function active
: Icons forfreew ayservice facilities
; Name ofservice areaornumber of
high wayexit
= Distance fromcurrent vehicleposi tion SIRI
USXM servi ce
Di splayin gSIRI USXM servi ce
info rmat ion You
candisplaythe SIRIUS XMservice
informati on.
X To show themenu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in
the main function barby
slid ing ZV andturning cVdtheCOMAND
controller andpress Wtoconfirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service and
press Wto
confirm. 1
Provid er'sphone number (SIRIUSXM)
2 Serial number ofyour service module for
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Reg
isteri ngfor the SIRIU SXM traffic
repo rtse rvic e X
Ca llthe traff icrep ort provider'spho ne
numb ersho wnonthe scre en.
i Youcan also have the satell ite service
acti vate donli ne. Todo so, visitthe SIRIUS
XM Radio we bsi teat
http:// www.sirius.c om(USA) or
http:// www.siriusc anada.c om
(C ana da).
Once theconnecti onhasbee nestablished:
X Follow theinstruct ionsofthe operator.
The activation processmaytake uptoten
minutes.
If registration isnot included when
purchasing thesystem, yourcredit card
details willberequired toactivate your
account. Compass
function
In the compass view,youcan seethecurrent
direction oftravel, thecurrent heightabove
sea level andthecoordinates ofthe vehicle
position, forexample.
X To switch onnavigation mode:pressthe
Ø function button.
X To show themenu: pressWthe COMAND
cont roller.
X Select Position in
the navigation system
menu barbysliding VÆandturning cVd
the COMAND controller andpress Wto
confirm.
X Select Compass and
press Wtoconfirm. Example
display:compass
: Current direction oftravel
; Current heightaboveaverage sealevel,
rounded
= Current vehicleposition: longitude
coordinates
? Number ofGPS satellites currentlybeing
used
A Current vehicleposition: latitude
coordinates
B Currently setsteering angleofthe front
wheels
i Todispla ycurrent height;,thesystem
must beable toreceive atleast four
satellites. SteeringangleBcan bea
maximum of35° inboth directions.
X To exit thedisplay: confirmBack by
pressing Worpress thek button. Updat
ingthe digital map
Introduction The
digital mapbecomes outdatedinthe
same wayasconven tionalroadmaps.
Optimal routeguidancecanonly beprovided
by the navigation systeminconj unction with
the most up-to-date mapsoftware.
Information aboutnew version sof the digital
map canbeobtained fromanauthoriz ed
Mercedes- BenzCenter .You canhave the
digital mapupdated atthe centerwith aDVD ,
or you can update themap yourself. Addit
ional settings
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i
The update process cantake along time
(over anhour), depending onthe size ofthe
digital map.During thistime, youwillonly
be able toswitch onradio mode andto
accept incomin gcalls. Theupdate willbe
completed morequickly ifthe vehicle is
station ary.
If you carry outtheupdate withtheengine
switched offand thestart erbattery has
insufficien tpower, COMAND may
automatically switchoffduring theprocess
in order toprotec tthe battery. Ifthis
occurs, restarttheupdate withtheengine
runnin g. G
WARNIN
G
Never leavetheengine runningin an enclosed
space. Theexhaust gasescontaincarbon
monox ide.Inhaling exhaustgasesconstitutes
a health hazard andcould leadtoloss of
consc iousness oreven death.
Upda tingprocess X
Insert theDVD intotheDVD changer
(Y page 134).
The update begins. COMAND checks
whether thedigital maponthe DVD is
compatible withthenavigation systemand
system software.
If this isthe case andtheDVD 'smap data
has notalready beeninstalled, COMAND
start supdating thedigital map.
If the map data hasalready beeninstalled,
the display showsversion dataanda
message tothis effect .
X To confirm themessage: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
X Take theDVD outofthe slot.
While theupdate isrunnin g,you willsee a
message tothis effect andaprogress bar.The
navigation systemisnot operational untilthe
update iscomplete.
i You cann oteject theDVD during the
update. Ifyou switch offCOMAND during
the update, theupdate isinter rupted. It then
continues fromwhere itwas
interr upted whenthesystem isrestart ed.
COMAND mayprompt youtochange theDVD
during theupdate.
X Press theV load/eject button.
X Take theDVD outofthe slot.
X Insert therequested DVD.
Once theupdate hasbeen successfully
completed, youwillsee amessage tothis
effect .
X To confirm themessage: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
X Take theDVD outofthe slot.
The update iscomplete.
If the update isnot successfully completed,
you willsee amessage thatthemap update
is not possible.
X To confirm themessage: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
X Take theDVD outofthe slot. 98
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Problems
withthenavigation system Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
COMAND
isunable to
cont inue route
guida nceafter the
journey hasbeen
interr upted. Route
guidanceiscanceled ifyou interr uptthejourney formore
than twohours.
"Interr upting thejourney" referstostopping thevehicle and
switching offCOMAND.
"Continuing routeguidance"refers toswitching COMAND backon
and driving on.
X Continue routeguidance(Ypage 73).
COMAND determines thevehicle's position.Depending onthe
driving situation, thismay take some time.
Route guidancemay berestric tedduring thedeterminat ionof
the vehicle's position.
When positioning iscomplete, routeguidanceisresumed with
navigation announcementsandroute guidancedisplay s. Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
COMAND
isunable to
determine thevehicle's
position. COMAND
hastoredetermine theposition ofthe vehicle ifthe
vehicle hasbeen transport ed(e.g. byferry, bymotorail orafter
towing).
X Start thevehicle andpullaway .
COMAND determines thevehicle's position.Depending onthe
driving situation, thismay take some time.
Route guidancemay berestric tedduring thedeterminat ionof
the vehicle's position.
When positioning iscomplete, routeguidanceisresumed with
navigation announcementsandroute guidancedisplay s. Problems
withthenavigation system
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Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
The
Navigation Unavailable message
appea rs. COMAND
hasanintegrated harddrive onwhich thedigital mapis
stored.
To protect thehard drive fromdamage, COMAND switchesitoff
at very high temperatures. Thenavigation systemwillthen be
temporarily unavailable.
X Let the vehicle andCOMAND cooldown.
X To hide themessage: switchCOMAND offand then onagain. If
an area ofthe hard diskhasamalfunction ,COMAND canno
longer access themap data inthis area, forexample when
calculating aroute.
X To hide themessage: switchCOMAND offand then onagain.
The navigation systemwillbeoperational againuntilithas to
access thefaulty areaofthe hard drive oncemore. Themessage
will then reappear.
X Consult anauthorized Mercedes-B enzCenter. Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
You
seeamessage
informin gyou that the
DVD containing the
digital mapis
incompatible withthe
system software. The
DVD containing thedigital mapcannot beused forthe update.
X To confirm themessage: pressWthe COMAND controller.
X Ejec tthe DVD .
X Have thesystem software updatedatan authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Problem Possible
causes/co nsequences andM Solutions
The
map software
update hasfailed. The
DVD isdirty orscratc hed.
X Clea nthe DVD .
X Restart theupdate. There
isoverheating duetoexcessive temperatures inthe vehicle
interior.
X Wait untilthevehicle interior hascooled down.
X Restart theupdate. COMAND's
integralharddrive isfaulty.
X Consult anauthorized Mercedes-B enzCenter. 100
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COMAN
Dfea tures ........ .......... ........... 102
Gener alinfor mation <0021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021
002100210021002100210021002100210021V 102
Telephony viathe Bluet ooth®
inter-
face <0021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021
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0021002100210021V 103
Reception andtransm ission volume 107
Telephone operation........ .......... ....... 108
Using thephone book<0021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021
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Using calllists .................. ................. 113
Using theaddress book <0021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021002100210021
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COMAN
Dfea tures
Thes eOper atingIn st ruc tions desc ribeall
st andar dand optionalequipm enta vail able
for you rCOMAND systematthe time of
purcha se.Cou ntry-specifi cdeviation sare
possible. Pleasenotethat your COMAND
system maynotbeequipped withallthe
features described. General
information Introd
uction
Telephony viaBluetoot h®
int erface, in
con junc tion with aBluetoot h®
-c apable
mobile phone, enables youtophone viathe
Bluetoot h®
int erface.
With asuitable mobilephone, youcan usethe
hands- freesystem viathe Bluetoot h®
int erface, importcontact sfrom themobile
phone viaPBA P(Phone BookAccess Profile)
and receive vCards.
You canobtain moredetailed information
about suitable mobilephones andabout
con nectingBluetoot h®
-c apable mobile
phones toCOMAND onthe Internet 3
at
htt p://ww w.mbu sa-mobile.com. Orcall
the Mercedes- BenzCustomer Assistance
Center on
1-8 00-FOR-ME RCedes(1-80 0-367-637 2)for
the USA oron 1-8 00-387 -0100for Canada. Safet
ynotes G
WARN
ING
A driver's attentiontothe road must alway s
be his/her primary focuswhendriving. For
your safety andthesafety ofother s,we
recom mendthatyoupull over toasafe
location andstop before placing ortakin ga
telephon ecall. Ifyou choose touse themobile
phone whiledriving, pleaseusethehandsfr ee device
andonly usethemobile phonewhen
weather, road,andtrafficcon ditions permit.
Some jurisdict ionsprohibit thedriver from
using acellular mobilephonewhiledriving a
vehicle.
Bear inmind thatataspeed ofjust 30mph
(approximat ely50km/ h),your vehicle is
cover ingadistanc eof 44 feet (approximat ely
14 m)every second. G
WARN
ING
Ex cessive electromagnet icradiation may
con stitute ahealth hazard toyourself and
other s.
There isscien tificdiscussion surroundingthe
possible healthrisksposed by
electr omagnet icfields. Youcanreduce this
risk byusing anext erior aerial.
Therefor e,only usemobile communication
equipment ifit is con nect edtothe exterior
aerial ofthe vehicle. Call
disconnection whilethevehicle is
in motion
Ac allmay bedisc onnected if:
R there isins ufficie ntnetwo rkcover age in
cer tain areas .
R you mov efrom onetrans mitter/ rec eive r
area (cell)int oano ther and nochann elsare
fr ee.
R you useaSI M car dwhic his no tcompatible
with thenetwork available.
R you areusing amobile phonewith
"Twincard" andthemobile phonewiththe
second SIMcard isalready loggedintothe
network . Operat
ingoptions
You canoperate thetelephone by:
R using theCOMAND controller:
turn cVd.
3 Only valid forUSA. 102
General
informationTelephone