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Selecting a list entry
Town list in navigation mode
: G symbol for additional optionsXTo select a town: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
A town with the G symbol exists more
than once in the selected state/province
or it has subentries. Confirming this type of
town will result in a further selection. The
G symbol then switches to I.
Operating Example
Switching to Radio Mode and Calling up
the Station List
Initial situation: You would like to switch, for
example, from the phone function to radio
mode and request the Presets list from
there.
iIn this guide, the path to a menu item is
shown as an action in a special typeface.
Audio £ Audio £ FM/AM Radio £
Radio £ Presets.
iDepending on the initial situation, this
sequence of actions may be shorter.
If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient
to select Audio £ Radio £ Presets.
The individual steps for the above example
are described below.
Switching to the Current Audio Mode
iYou can also call up the current audio
mode using the buttons $ or h.
XTo move to the main function line:
Slide q m.
XTo select the audio main function:
Rotate y m z or slide o m p.
XTo confirm your selection: Press n.
The main display of the previous audio
operating mode, e.g. CD audio, appears.
The selection bar is in the display/selection
window.
1 Selection bar
Switching to Radio Mode
XTo select Audio again: Slide q m.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
The Audio menu appears.
XTo select FM/AM Radio: Rotate y m z or
slide q m.
XTo confirm selection: Press n.
The radio main display appears.
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operation. As a result, you may have to drive
for some time until precise route guidance
takes place.
GPS Reception
The correct functioning of the navigation
system is also dependent on the GPS
reception. In certain situations, the GPS
reception may be impaired, distorted or even
impossible, e.g. in tunnels, multi-storey car
parks or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you should
remove it. The GPS antenna is at the rear on
the vehicle's roof.
Route Guidance after Vehicle Transport
After vehicle transport (e.g. by ferry, car train
or by towing) COMAND must determine the
vehicle location again.
Position finding takes place automatically
when the vehicle is driven off again, even if
COMAND is switched off. The actual length of
time may vary from case to case.
While the vehicle is determining its position,
route guidance is subject to the following
restrictions:
R Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names do not match the actual location.
R COMAND does not issue any navigation
announcements.
R The message Off Mapped Road and a
direction arrow are displayed instead of the
route guidance displays. The arrow
indicates the direction of the destination.
i Direction arrow accuracy is also
dependent on correct vehicle position
and/or direction.
Once the position finding operation has been
completed, route guidance takes place again
via navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
Interrupting Journey during Route
Guidance
i An interruption in the journey means
parking the vehicle and switching off the
vehicle.
The continuation of the journey means
switching the vehicle on again and
continuing to drive.
If you interrupt the journey during route
guidance and continue it later, the following
applies:
R If you continue the journey within 2 hours,
COMAND automatically continues route
guidance.
R If you continue the journey after 2 hours,
route guidance is canceled. You will have
to continue the canceled route guidance
again manually ( Y page 137).
Measurement Units
The measurement units displayed in
navigation mode are identical to those set in
the instrument cluster.
Menu Overview
NaviSetting route calculation modeSelecting map orientationSelecting POI symbols on mapSelecting traffic information on mapSelecting text information on mapSwitching topographic map display on/offSwitching highway information on/offSwitching the automatic reading of traffic
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You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time you press the key, the
next character is highlighted.
For example, key:
RPress once = A
RPress twice = B
RPress three times = C
Wait until the character display disappears.
Deleting an Entry
XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ at the bottom right of the speller and
press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press and hold n until the entire entry
has been deleted.
or
XPress and hold 2 until the entire entry
has been deleted.
Canceling an Entry
XSelect á at the bottom left of the speller
and press n.
or
XPress the k button.
The Enter Destination menu appears.
Accepting First List EntryXPress and hold n until the Enter
Destination menu appears.
Here you will find the accepted list entry.
or
XIf COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city. The Enter
Destination menu appears automatically
with the selected list entry.
Switching to the City List without
Predictive Speller
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
XSlide q m repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press n.
City List without Predictive Speller
: G symbol for additional optionsXTo select a city: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r .
XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
A town with the G symbol exists more
than once in the selected state/province.
Confirming this type of town will result in a
display of further information (state/
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province/region) on the towns. The G
symbol then switches to I.
If no other options exist, the Enter Destination
menu appears again in the display.
COMAND has accepted the selected city and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Entering a Zip Code
iYou can only enter those zip codes that
are stored in the digital map. For some
countries it is not possible to enter any zip
code.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select ZIP.
The zip code list is displayed with or without
predictive speller (Y page 115). The display
of the predictive speller depends on how
many zip codes are available for the
selected state/province.
Zip Code List with Predictive Speller
If this list is given in the display, the predictive
speller 9 is activated automatically.
1 Numbers entered by the user2 Numbers automatically added by the
system
3 List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
4 Switches to list without speller5 Press and hold deletes complete entry,
press briefly deletes last character
6 Currently available digits7 Currently selected digit8 Currently unavailable characters9 Predictive Spellera Cancels entryb List
iIn the predictive speller 9 you can only
select digits that are currently available.
The availability of the characters depends
on the characters already entered and the
data included in the digital map.
When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always
displays the zip code that best matches the
characters already entered. COMAND
automatically adds digits 2 to those digits
1 already entered by the user.
For the steps of
REntering characters
RDeleting an entry
RCanceling an entry
RSwitching to the list without predictive
speller
proceed as described under “City List with
Predictive Speller” (Y page 115).
If COMAND can match the characters
entered definitively to one city, the list
without predictive speller appears with the
best match highlighted.
Switching to the Zip Code List without
Predictive Speller
You can switch to the the list at any point
while entering characters.
XSlide q m repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
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Junction List Without Predictive Speller: G symbol for additional optionsXTo select a junction: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo cancel selection: Select Back and
press n.
or
XPress the k button.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
After the confirmation, the Enter
Destination menu appears again. COMAND
has accepted the selected junction and
entered it automatically in the Enter
Destination menu.
Now you can start the route calculation
(Y page 121).
Starting Route Calculation
iRoute calculation can only be started
once all the necessary address data has
been entered.
XIn the Enter Destination menu select
Start.1 Destination2 Starts route calculation and then starts
route guidance
If route guidance is not active yet, the route
calculation is started.
If route guidance is already active, you will be
prompted to confirm that route guidance
should be ended.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes COMAND cancels route
guidance and starts the route calculation to
the newly entered destination.
If you select No COMAND resumes the
active route guidance.
During the route calculation, an arrow
points towards the destination, and
underneath the message Calculating
Route..., for example, is displayed.
Route guidance begins after the route has
been calculated (Y page 112).
iRoute calculation takes some time. The
length of time depends on, e.g. distance to
the destination. COMAND calculates the
route using the digital map data. The
calculated route may deviate from the
actual road situation, e.g. as a result of road
works or incomplete map data. Please refer
to the information on the digital map
(Y page 100).
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distracted from road and traffic conditions if
you load a memory card while the vehicle is
in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(appr. 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a
distance of 44 feet (appr. 14 m) every second.
COMAND supports 16-bit full-size type I and II
PCMCIA memory cards.
iCOMAND supports commercially
available PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card
adapters with storage media that may not
be designed for the temperatures which
occur in the vehicle. You should therefore
remove the PCMCIA card from the vehicle
when not in use since extreme
temperatures could damage these devices.
1 PCMCIA memory card slotXPush the PCMCIA memory card into the
slot.
The end with the contact must point
towards the slot.
COMAND loads the memory card and
displays the message Reading Memory
Card. If no MP3 tracks can be found, a
message will be displayed.
Ejecting CDs and DVDs
GWarning
Only load a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by being
distracted from road and traffic conditions if
you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in
motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(appr. 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a
distance of 44 feet (appr. 14 m) every second.
iIf you eject a disc while another is being
played, the DVD changer interrupts
playback. Playback will continue once the
disc has been ejected completely.
Ejecting One Disc
XPress Eject 8 button.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
compartment containing the current disc is
highlighted.
1 Magazine compartment occupied,
ejecting possible
2 Disc type3 Disc name (only if stored on disc)4 Current discXTo select occupied magazine
compartment: Rotate y m z or slide
o m p.
XPress n.
The Ejecting disc ... message
appears. Then you see the following
message:
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Entering an Address
iIf voice control fails to recognize your
entry, it is advisable to spell the name of
the town and street. Spell names of towns
and streets when abroad.
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.
“Enter state”/“Enter province”
You can use the “Enter state”/“Enter
province” command to change the state or
province setting of the navigation system.
Example of dialog:
sEnter statetPlease enter the name of the stateuThe system shows a numbered list of
possible state names on the display. If
there is only one entry on the list, voice
control asks if it is correct.tPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 accepted
“Enter Destination”
You can use the “Enter destination”
command to enter a complete address.
The system guides you through the whole
dialog. 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.
Example of dialog:
sEnter destinationtDo you want to enter street first or
town first?sTowntPlease say the name of the townsAlbanytLoading list of townsuThe system shows a numbered list of
possible city names on the display. Ifthere is only one entry on the list, voice
control asks if it is correct.tPlease select a line number.sLine number 1tLine number 1 acceptedtWould you like to enter a street?sYestPlease say the name of the streetsPark AvenuetLoading list of streetsuThe system shows a numbered list of
possible street names on the display.
If there is only one entry on the list,
voice control asks if it is correct.tPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 acceptedtWould you like to enter a house
number?sNotWould you like to start route guidance?sYestStarting route guidance
The system stores the selected destination
and starts route guidance.
If you give one of the following commands,
the system guides you through the dialog to
route guidance.
“Enter Town”
You can use the “Enter town” command to
enter any town in the state or province that is
currently selected.
i If the city you require does not appear in
the list or the system fails to recognize the
name of the town, it can be entered by
using the “Spell town” command.
i You can use the “Next page” or “Previous
page” commands to scroll through the list.
You can use the “Correction” command to
enter the name of the town again.
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Example of dialog:sEnter towntPlease say the name of the townsAlbanytLoading list of townsuThe system shows a numbered list of
possible town names on the display. If
there is only one entry on the list, voice
control asks if it is correct.tPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 accepted
The town is stored for route guidance.
“Spell town”
Using the “Spell town” command, you can
spell any town. This may be necessary if
certain town or street names are not
recognized.
Say the letters in the form of a continuous
string of letters. In the case of long names, it
is not always necessary to spell the whole
name. Usually only the first five to seven
letters are required.
A list of city names will appear in the display
and you can choose the one you require.
Say each individual letter clearly.
It is not easy to avoid confusion of
similarsounding letters (e.g. D and E).
Example of dialog:
sSpell towntPlease spell the townsF-R-E-N-StLoading list of townsuThe system shows a numbered list of
city names on the displaytPlease select a line numbersNumber threetNumber three accepted
The town is stored for route guidance.
i You can use the “Next page” or “Previous
page” commands to scroll through the list.
You can use the “Correction” command to
spell the town again from the beginning.
i Note that the list in the display is sorted
according to the probability of voice
recognition.
“Enter District” (Center)
You can use the “Enter district” command to
enter an area in a city which you have
selected previously.
Example of dialog:sEnter districttPlease say the name of the districtsManhattanuThe system shows a numbered list of
districts in the display if the selected
city has more than one districttPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 accepted
The district is stored for route guidance.
“Enter Street”
You can use the “Enter Street” command to
enter the name of any street in the selected
city.
i If only a few streets are stored for a
selected town, they will be displayed for
selection immediately after you give the
“Enter Street” command.
Example of dialog:
sEnter StreettPlease say the name of the streetsMabel’s StreetuThe system shows a numbered list of
street names on the displaytPlease select a line numbersNumber threetNumber three accepted
The street name is stored for route guidance.
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