Traffic reports on the map
Example: traffic reports on the map
RDS-TMC symbols
:
Traffic jam on the route
; Slow-moving traffic on the route
= Road blocked
? Road blocked
A Slow-moving traffic (yellow vehicles along
the affected route)
B Traffic jam (red vehicles along the affec-
ted route)
i The display shows the entire affected
route section with the corresponding sym-
bols, regardless of how long the incident
actually is. The symbols are placed on the
side of the carriageway affected by the inci-
dent.
COMAND Online can show certain traffic inci-
dents on the map. The displays can be shown in map scales of 50 m to 20 km. X
To set the map scale: turncVd the
COMAND controller until the desired map
scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map;
turning anti-clockwise zooms in.
Displaying traffic reports Calling up traffic reports
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic Traffic in the navigation system
menu by turning the
cVd COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
If network coverage is not available for Live
Traffic Information or FM RDS-TMC, or
there are no traffic reports, you will see a
message to this effect.
X To close the message: confirm OK OKby press-
ing Wthe COMAND controller.
Traffic symbol information Example display
:
Affected section of motorway
; Symbol for incident (traffic jam in the
example shown)
= Symbol display for the section of route
affected
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button. Navigation
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X
Select Speed
Speed Limit
Limit Assist
Assist and press W
to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on Oor off ª. Additional settings
Avoiding an area General notes
COMAND Online enables you to avoid areas
you do not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active,
COMAND Online will calculate a new route. If
you activate or deactivate a route block while route guidance is inactive, COMAND Online
will use the new setting for the next route
guidance.
i Motorways within blocked areas are
always included in the route calculation.
Defining an area for the first time
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
X Select Avoid area
Avoid area and pressWto con-
firm.
If you have not previously blocked an area, a menu appears. X
Select Using map Using map ,From memory
From memory orFrom
From
personal POIs
personal POIs and pressWto confirm.
If you select Using map
Using map, the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From memory From memory orFrom per‐
From per‐
sonal POIs
sonal POIs, either the destination mem-
ory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
R Destination memory (Y page 332)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 347)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press Wto confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Continue
Continue and pressWto confirm.
The map appears. The crosshair marks the centre of the area
that is to be avoided.
X To scroll the map: slideXVY,ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning anti-clockwise zooms in.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
X To apply a block: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map. Navigation
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