Individualization
Introduction
You can use the individualization function to
fine tune the Voice Control System to your
voice and therefore improve voice
recognition. This means that other users'
voices will not be recognized as easily. For
this reason this function can be switched off.
Individualization comprises two parts and
takes approximately 5 minutes. It consists of
training the system to recognize a certain
number of digit sequences and voice
commands.
Starting new individualization
Individualization can only be started when the
vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch
off all devices or functions which could
interfere, such as the radio or the navigation
system. After starting the session, the system
guides you through the training with spoken
instructions.
XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Voice Control and press W to
confirm.XSelect Start New Individualization
and press W to confirm.
You see and hear a prompt asking whether
you would like further information.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the first part of
individualization begins. You will be asked
whether you would like to train digits or
voice commands.
If you select Yes, you will see and hear
information on the individualization
process. The first part of individualization
then begins automatically.XTo close the display: press W the
COMAND controller.
You will be asked whether you would like
to train digits or voice commands.
At the end of the first part, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to begin the
second part.
XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, individualization will be
canceled. The data from the first part is
stored automatically.
If you select Yes, the second part will begin.
Individualization is completed at the end of
the second part. You will see a message to
this effect. The data from the second part is
stored automatically.
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XSelect Details and press W to confirm.
The detailed display for this device
appears.XTo close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
Bluetooth ®
device
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in both COMAND and the
Bluetooth ®
device, e.g. the mobile phone.
Subsequent authorization may otherwise fail.
XIn the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
authorized device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the authorization for the
device will be revoked.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
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If a Bluetooth ®
device has been de-
authorized and is out of range, when a new
search is carried out it will not appear in the
Bluetooth ®
device list.
System language settings
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation messages. The selected language
affects the characters available for entry.
When you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Language and press W to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.XSelect the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. Amongst other things, this will
delete all personal data (e.g. station presets,
address book entries, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system).
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, another prompt appears
asking whether you really wish to reset.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.134System settingsCOMAND
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:
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
GWARNING
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/traffic
situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas
nor all routes within an area. 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.
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.
General information
Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of over approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
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 functions, for example, may
therefore not be available while the vehicle is
in motion:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering points of interest in the vicinity of
a city or via a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
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Switching to 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 showing the menu; route guidance inactive
:Current vehicle position
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 then 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 over the map.
The Full Screen menu item is shown.XConfirm the Full Screen menu item
shown by pressing W.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen.
Basic settings
Route mode
Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route : COMAND calculates the
route with the shortest (minimized) journey
time.
R Dynamic Route : same route type as Fast
Route . In addition, COMAND takes traffic
reports into account during route
guidance 5
. Thus, the navigation system is
able to guide you around a blocked section,
for example. If a faster route is determined
due to a received RDS-TMC traffic
announcement, the navigation system
changes the route. If possible, it will bypass
blocked roads.
R Eco Route : the ECO route is an economical
route that takes traffic announcements
into account (see dynamic route).
R Short Route : COMAND calculates the
route with the shortest possible
(minimized) route distance.
In addition to route types, route options can
also be set.
5 Traffic reports are not available in all countries.136NavigationCOMAND
You can select the following route options:
R Use Carpool Lanes
R Minimize highways
R Minimize Toll Roads
R Minimize Tunnels
R Minimize Ferries
R Minimize Motorail Trains
If you select route options with a tick, the
corresponding types of roads will be avoided
in the route guidance where possible.XTo activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Mode and press W to confirm.:To select the route type;To set route optionsXSelect a route type and press W to confirm.
The ä icon indicates the current setting.XSelect the route option(s) and press W to
confirm.
The route options are switched on O or off
ª , depending on the previous status.
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If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is active
(the route has been calculated), COMAND
will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive (no destination has been entered
yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Minimize Ferries route option is
switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account. A note then appears
in the COMAND display.XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Destination entry
Introduction to destination entry
GWARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
The following destination entry options are
available:
R entering a destination by address
R entering a destination from the destination
memory
R entering a destination from the list of last
destinations
R entering a destination using the map
R entering an intermediate stop
R entering a point of interest
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Entering a destination by address
Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city/zip code
and center
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street, house
number and city
R entering the state/province, street,
intersection and city
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
zip codes etc. that are stored in the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you cannot enter zip codes, for example.
Example: entering an address
The following is a step-by-step example of
how to enter an address. The destination
address is as follows:
New York (state)
New York City
40 Broadway
You can of course enter any country, city,
street and house number desired and enter,
for example, your home address (My
address).
Calling up the address entry menu
XTo activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.XSelect Destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.XSelect Address Entry and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Address entry menu
Depending on the sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
the digital map, some menu items may not be
available at all or may not yet be available.
Example: after you have entered the state/
province, the No., Center , Intersection ,
Save and Start menu items are not yet
available; the Zip Code menu item is not
available if the digital map does not contain
ZIP codes.
Selecting a state/province
XSelect State/Prov. in the address entry
menu by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears. The
state/province in which the vehicle is
located is selected by default.138NavigationCOMAND
RLast States/Provinces
R States (U.S.)
R Provinces (Canada)XTo select a list : turn cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.XTo select a state/province: turn cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering the city
XSelect City in the address entry menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: city list with character bar
XEnter NEW YORK CITY . Instructions for
entering characters can be found in the
"Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering a city)" section ( Y page 119).
Option 2: city list as selection list
City list
XSelect an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XIrrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
XSelect Street in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: street list with character bar
XEnter BROADWAY . 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).
Option 2: street list as selection list
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Street list
XSelect a street by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XIrrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. 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 appears again. The
house number has now been entered.
Ambiguity of city names
If several cities share the same name, you can
also directly input or select a street name.
COMAND then selects the city where the
respective street is found.
XEnter a city as described above
( Y page 138).XSelect ALL.XEnter or select the street name.XSelect the appropriate city.
If you know the city well, you can continue
directly after selecting the city from the list.
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 141).
COMAND checks whether the destination is
unambiguous. If the destination is
ambiguous, further information is requested
to define the destination unambiguously, e.g.
an area of city or a zip code.
Address entry menu with destination address
:Destination address;To start route calculation140NavigationCOMAND