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XSelect By Name from the menu and press
W to confirm.
A list of all of the points of interest on the
digital map appears.XProceed as described in the "Point of
interest list with character bar" section
( Y page 162).
Entering a point of interest using the
phone number search
This function gives you access to all points of
interest that have a phone number.
XSelect By Telephone Number and press
W to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers.XProceed as described in the "Point of
interest list with character bar" section
( Y page 162).
Assigning a point of interest category
Introduction
The categories and points of interest
available depend on the distance from the
vehicle position you have set for the point of
interest.
R Point of interest in the vicinity of the
destination:
Alphabetically sorted categories are
available, as well as points of interest in the
vicinity of the destination position arranged
by distance.
R Point of interest in the vicinity of the current
position:
Alphabetically sorted categories are
available, as well as points of interest in the
vicinity of the vehicle position arranged by
distance.
R Point of interest within a given city:
If you have only entered the state/province
and the city, alphabetically sorted
categories and alphabetically sorted points
of interest within the city are available.
If you have entered more information than
the state/province and the city,
alphabetically sorted categories and points
of interest sorted by distance within the
vicinity of the address entered are
available.
R point of interest using name search:
An alphabetically sorted list of all points of
interest is available.
Points of interest with the same name and
the same category are sorted into a sub-list
in order of ascending distance.
Selecting a categoryXSelect the main category by turning cVd
the COMAND controller.XConfirm the selection by pressing W.
If the selected main category does not
contain any sub-categories, the point of
interest list appears.
If the main category selected contains sub-
categories, a list of all the sub-categories
appears as a selection list.XSelect the category by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XConfirm the selection by pressing W.
The point of interest list appears. It
contains the points of interest that are
available in the sub-category and which are
within the search radius.
i Search radius means: COMAND searches
within a radius of up to 100 km.
If COMAND does not find any points of
interest within this radius, it extends its
search range to approximately 200 km. If
COMAND finds one point of interest within
this radius, it finishes the search.
i If you select the ALL list item, the points
of interest list contains all points of interest
for all sub-categories in the RESTAURANT
main category which lie within the search
radius.
If you select the OTHER RESTAURANTS
Restaurant list item: the points of interest
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list contains all the points of interest which
cannot be assigned to any sub-category of
the Restaurant main category and that lie
within the search radius.
Point of interest list
Introduction
The illustration below shows an example
of the point of interest list for the
RESTAURANT main category and BREWPUB
sub-category in the vicinity of the current
position.
:Direction display from current position to
point of interest
;Linear distance to the point of interest=Point of interest?Selected sub-category
iDepending on the point of interest
selected, COMAND uses different
reference points in determining the linear
distance to the destination:
Rvicinity of current position: the linear
distance is the distance of the point of
interest from the current vehicle
position.
Rvicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance of the point of interest
from the destination entered.
Selecting a point of interestXSelect the point of interest by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The full address of the point of interest
selected appears.
:Point of interest with address;To start route calculation=To store an address in the destination
memory
?To display detailsATo make a call (when available)BTo cancel selectionCTo show an address on the mapXTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
XTo store an address in the destination
memory: select Save and press W to
confirm. You can now select storage
options (Y page 177).
XTo show the detailed view: select
Details and press W to confirm.
XTo make a call: select Call and press W
to confirm (available if the point of interest
entry contains a phone number and a
telephone is connected to COMAND).
COMAND switches to the telephone
function (Y page 198).
XTo call up the map: select Map and press
W to confirm.
XYou can scroll the map and select a
destination (Y page 158).
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ZAGAT® rating service
Entries featuring the Z icon contain additional
ZAGAT information. ZAGAT rates restaurants,
for instance, in regard to the quality of the
food, furnishing, service, and provides an
average pricing level as well as a general
description.
XSelect an entry featuring the Z icon by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The ZAGAT ratings are shown.
1ZAGAT ratings2To display detailsXTo show the description: select
Details and press W to confirm.
Example of a ZAGAT description
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 181).
If there are points of interest, you will see
a message to this effect.
iYou also see this message if you have
selected the menu item No Symbols under
"Map display" (Y page 181).
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Route guidance
General information
GWarning
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking into account the
following, for example:
RTraffic lights
RStop and right-of-way signs
RLane merging
RParking or stopping prohibited areas
ROther road and traffic rules and regulations
RNarrow 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 154).
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:
Rwhen selecting a route, COMAND tries to
avoid roads that only have limited access,
e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non-
residents.
Rroads 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:
RPreparation phase
RAnnouncement phase
RChange-of-direction phase
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, there is an audible
announcement. You see the full-screen map.
Example display: preparation phase
:Next road;Route=Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
?Current street
Display ? depends on the setting selected
for "Text information in map" (Y page 182).
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
with the Please turn right in 900 ft.
and follow the message.
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XSelect Continue Route Guidance and
press W to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
you will see the Area of destination
reached message in addition to the
checkered flag.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
GWarning
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.XConfirm RPT in the navigation menu by
pressing W.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo switch off: press the 8 button
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The
driving instructions have been
muted .XTo switch on: press W the COMAND
controller.XConfirm + in the navigation menu by
pressing W.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you start the engine again after having
left the vehicle.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement
The volume of an active radio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Audio Fadeout and press W to
confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
XAdjust the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
XSelect + in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume.
Avoiding a section of the route blocked
by a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. The length of the section of
route to be blocked can be adjusted. If
possible, COMAND calculates a detour
around the blocked section of the route.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
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Example display: destination information
:Distance, estimated time of arrival and
estimated remaining driving time to
intermediate stop
;Intermediate stop P=State and city?Destination OADistance, estimated time of arrival and
estimated driving time to destination
If a telephone number is entered for the
address displayed, you can also select and
call the number using COMAND.
XTo call the destination: select the
telephone number using the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XTo close the destination information:
slide XVY the COMAND controller or press
the % back button.
Route overview
You can use the route overview to move along
the route section by section and to view
details about each section of the route.
You have entered a destination
(Y page 151) or a point of interest
(Y page 160) and possibly an intermediate
stop (Y page 158).
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Route in the navigation menu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Route Browser and press W to
confirm.
At the top of the display, you will see
information about the highlighted route
section, for example the distance to be driven
on the road and the road designation. The
highlighted route section is marked in white
with a red border on the map.
XTo view the next or previous route
section: select Next or Previous and
press the W button to confirm.
iIf the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous or
Next.
XTo zoom in or out of the map: select N
or M and press W to confirm.
XTo close the route overview: select
Back and press W to confirm.
Where am I?
Your current position can be displayed both
when route guidance is running and when it
has been canceled.
:Current position;Next intersection or exit=Previous intersection or exit?Current roadXTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
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The continuous blue route on the map starts
from the nearest road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location. COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Street unknown message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The arrow
shows the compass heading to the road left
last.
The route is highlighted in blue from the
nearest road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
Due to road construction work, for example,
there may be differences between the data
on the digital map and the actual course of
the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the
digital map and thus considers the vehicle to
be in an off-road position.
In the display, you will see the Street
unknown message, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow shows the
compass heading to the actual destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way.Traffic reports
Conditions
i The SatRadio reception described below
requires optionally available SatRadio
equipment as well as a subscription to
SIRIUS XM SatRadio Traffic Message
Service. Further details on SatRadio are
available in the "SatRadio" chapter
( Y page 213).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
SatRadio and incorporate them in the
navigation system. Traffic reports and map
icons can then be shown in the COMAND
display.
Real-time traffic reports on the map
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. The incidents are shown on the
map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
XSet the map scale ( Y page 179).12Icon display for the section of route
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Centering on the destination
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Position in the navigation menu by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Destination Map and press W to
confirm.
The crosshair is centered on the
destination.
Map display
Setting the map orientation
Map orientation
:Currently set map orientation
The following display modes are possible:
R0 North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up).
R¤ Orientation in the direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the heading is
always up; the orange point of the icon
points north).
R¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the heading is always up; the map
projection reproduces the curvature of the
earth and the orange point of the icon
points north).
R¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up and with elevation
or terrain modeling. The orange point of the
icon points north).
Example display: bird's eye view
:Current crosshair position;Current map orientationXTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Map Orientation and press W to
confirm.
The # dot indicates the current setting.
XSelect North Up, Heading Up, Bird's
Eye View or 3-D Map by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
The map orientation changes accordingly.
Setting point of interest icons on the map
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as icons on the map. Points of
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