2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Navigation

Display and description of lane
recommendations
Lane Day
design Night
design
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes. Dark
blue Light
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not
recommended
In this lane, you will
not be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Gray Gray
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The colors used in the lane
recommendation display vary depending
on whether day or night design is switched
on. HOV or carpool lanes 0043
HOV symbol on the road sign
0044 HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
i This information is stored in the map data.
i You can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (Y page 56). In this section, you can
also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions. Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements G
WARNING
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.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
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time. However, no announcements are made
during a phone call.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off X
To switch off: press the006Cbutton
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The The
driving instructions have been
driving instructions have been
muted muted .
X To switch on: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout Audio Fadeout and press00A1to
confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Setting the volume manually X
Adjust the volume using the 0043control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X Select RPT RPTin the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
0043 control knob.
Announcing street names If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Announce Announce Street
StreetNames
Namesand press
00A1 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Quit route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Route guidance
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To cancel route guidance: selectCancel
Cancel
Route Guidance
Route Guidance and press00A1to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance Continue Route Guidance and press00A1
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.
If the destination is not in close proximity to
a digitized street, the Area of
Area of
destination reached destination reached message appears
when the destination is reached. Influencing route guidance
Avoiding a section of the route blocked
by a traffic jam This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Detour
Detour and press 00A1to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer Longer orShorter
Shorter repeatedly and confirm
using 00A1until the desired section has been
selected.
i The total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly. X
To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 00A1to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete
Delete while the message is shown and
press 00A1to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route without the
block.
Selecting an alternative route With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1 to 3 are calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are shown with a dark blue line
(Y page 56).
Route 4 is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see
information on the currently selected
alternative route, e.g. distance, estimated
remaining driving time and estimated time of
arrival. Route sections used (e.g. freeways,
tunnels) are displayed as symbols.
Option 1
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Alternative Route
Alternative Route and press00A1
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Examples for route 1 (above) and route 4 (eco
route)
Option 2
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Routes
Calculate Alternative Routes
and press 00A1to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered.
Menu functions
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: selectNext
Next or
Previous Previous and press00A1to confirm. X
To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: selectStart Start
and press 00A1to confirm.
COMAND begins route guidance on the
selected alternative route. Route information
Displaying destination information Example: destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination
0054
and two way points.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Destination Information
Destination Information and
press 00A1to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
X To call up further destination
information: turn0082005B0083 the COMAND
controller.
X To close the destination information:
slide 009E005B009F the COMAND controller or press
the 003D back button. Route guidance
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You can display destination information
for the destination, for both waypoints and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the
destination information, you can call it
(Y page 122).
Route overview You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
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 road designation. The
highlighted route section is marked in white
with a red border on the map.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Route Browser
Route Browser and press00A1to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext NextorPrevious
Previous and
press 00A1to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous
Previousor
Next
Next .
X To zoom in or out of the map: select0053
or 0052 and press 00A1to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back
Back and press 00A1to confirm. Route display
You can see the route before starting your
journey. This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration
Route Demonstration and press
00A1 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press00A1to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration:
confirm the 00D8symbol by pressing 00A1.88
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Example: route display stopped
0043
Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
0044 Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press 00A1to confirm the symbol for the
current vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: selectScale Scale
and press 00A1to confirm.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn 0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm. Recording the route
Notes If you have activated COMAND and the SD
memory card has been inserted, you should
not take it out of the slot.
When you record a route, COMAND uses so-
called support points and displays the route
as a series of lines. If the route is then
calculated, COMAND attempts to align the
recorded route with the digital map.
The support points of the route may not be on
a digitized road.
This is often the case for routes that have
been calculated using map data from other
sources. Calling up the Routes menu
X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 195).
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Routes
Routes .
Starting/ending recording X
Call up the "Routes" menu (Y page 89).
X To start recording: selectStart
Start
Recording
Recording in the "Routes" menu by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
During the recording, the recorded route is
shown behind the current vehicle position
with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks). Route guidance
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To end recording: selectStop
Stop
Recording
Recording in the "Routes" menu by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Displaying and editing the recorded
route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 195).
X Calling up the "Routes" menu (Y page 89).
X Select List
List in the "Routes" menu by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
Previously recorded routes are displayed. X
Select a route and press 00A1to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The
recorded route is shown in the map with a
blue dotted line.
X Demonstration of the route on the
map: select Demo
Demo by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and press
00A1to
confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X Proceed as described in the "Route
demonstration" section (Y page 88).
X To begin route calculation: selectStart Start
in the menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
COMAND attempts to align the recorded
route with the digital map. Changing route names and icons
X
Select Edit Editin the menu by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To change the route name: select
Rename
Rename and press 00A1to confirm.
i The name cannot be changed while the
vehicle is in motion.
X To change the icon: selectChange Icon
Change Icon
and press 00A1to confirm.
Observe the further information on managing
categories for personal POIs (Y page 77).
To change direction for route
calculation: you can set the icon for the
route to the starting point or to the
destination, thereby changing the direction
for route calculation.
During route calculation, one-way streets or
turn restrictions, for example, are taken into
account. Therefore, the outward and return
routes may differ from each other. 90
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Select Swap
Swap in the menu by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To delete a route: selectDelete
Delete in the
menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the route
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , the route will be deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled.
Scanning the memory The SD memory card is inserted.
X
Calling up the "Routes" menu (Y page 89).
X Select Presets
Presets in the "Routes" menu by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The route memory is displayed. Off-road and off-map
Important safety note G
WARNING
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver's sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
Route guidance to a destination that is
not on a digitized road Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
0043
Off-road destination
0044 Off-road route section (dashed blue)
0087 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0085 Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road
destination 0043. You will hear the
announcement: "Please follow the arrow on
the display". As the vehicle approaches the
destination, the Area of destination
Area of destination
reached reached message appears. Route guidance
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