2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

Moving the map
Showing the crosshair Map with crosshair
0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Crosshair
0087 Details of the crosshair position
0085 Map scale selected
X To hide the menu: slide00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 00A1.
X To scroll the map: slide009E005B009F, 00A0005B0064or
009A005B0081 the COMAND controller.
A crosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair.
Display 0087may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. It shows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 106).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or
destination X
Press the 0041back button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position. Centering the map on the vehicle's
position X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map Vehicle Position Map and press
00A1 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 0041back button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position This function requires that a route to a
destination has been calculated. If the route
includes waypoints and an intermediate stop,
the map can also be set to these positions.
X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position
Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Destination position map Destination position map and
press 00A1to confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination. Map operation and map setting
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Map settings
Calling up the map settings menu X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
Map orientation Example: map orientation
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Current map orientation (0064 or¤)
Possible map orientations:
R 0064 North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Orientation in direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the direction of
travel is always up; the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the direction of travel is always up; the
map projection reproduces the curvature of the earth and the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up; from a scale of
1 km the map displays elevation; the
orange point of the symbol points north). Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Map Orientation Map Orientation and press00A1to
confirm.
X Select North Up
North Up, Heading Up
Heading Up, Bird's-
Bird's-
eye View
eye View or3-D Map
3-D Map by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the new setting. 104
Map operation and map settingNavigation

Selecting POI symbols
Setting the POI symbol display
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select POI Symbols On Map POI Symbols On Map and press
00A1 to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols
Default Symbols
Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols
Custom Symbols
You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols
No Symbols
The map does not show any symbols. X
Select Default Symbols Default Symbols, Custom
Custom
Symbols
Symbols orNo Symbols
No Symbols.
If you select Custom Symbols
Custom Symbols , the POI list
appears.
X To switch the symbol display on/off:
select a POI by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous state of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0073or
hidden 0053. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one point of interest.
X To switch all custom symbols on/off:
select All
All and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous status of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0073or
hidden 0053.
If the function is switched on 0073, the
individual POIs are grayed out and the
previously selected settings remain
unchanged.
If the function is switched off 0053, you can
reselect the individual POIs. They show the
most recently selected settings.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained on the digital map across all
countries. However, not all points of
interest are available in all countries. As a
result, certain point of interest symbols
may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
X To exit the menu: press the0041back
button. Map operation and map setting
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Selecting map information
Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Text Information On Map
Text Information On Map and
press 00A1to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Arrival Time / Distance Arrival Time / Distance,
Current Street
Current Street, Geo-coordinates
Geo-coordinates or
None
None and press 00A1to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide009E005B009F the COMAND
controller. Arrival time/distance to destination display
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Icon for destination 0054
0044 Distance to destination
0087 Icon for estimated time of arrival 0045
0085 Estimated time of arrival 0045You can only see this display during route
guidance.
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. This might
be a street name, for example.
During route calculation, or if the vehicle is
traveling on a non-digitized road, the linear
distance to the destination is shown. In this
case, the display will be grayed out. Road display
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Road names or numbers, e.g. for
highways Geo-coordinate display
0043
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
0044 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display 0043may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position. 106
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Height display
0043and number of satellites
used 0085are not displayed. Display switched off
0043
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, e.g. road names, depending on the
crosshair position, if the digital map supports
this data (Y page 103).
Coordinates on the map X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map Compass On Map and press00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
X Select Never Never, When Off-Road
When Off-Road orWhen
When
Route Guidance Inactive
Route Guidance Inactive and press00A1
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/
off Switching the topographic map on/off
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm. X
Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Topographic Map Topographic Map and press00A1to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053.
The topographical map uses different colors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when seen from the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brown (woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains. Example: highway information
Switching highway information on/off
When driving on the highway, you can see the
following information on the right of the
display:
R
the nearest gas stations
R the nearest rest areas etc.
R and their distance from the current vehicle
position
The entries show the number of the
highway and the highway exits as well as
their distance from the current vehicle
position.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button. Map operation and map setting
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X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Highway Information
Highway Information and press
00A1 to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Example: city model
Switching city view on/off
When the city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings as 3D models.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings
Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select City
City (3D) (3D)and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053.
i The city model is only shown for "Bird's-
eye view" or "3D map".
It is available in the 0.05 mi and 0.1 mi map
scales. The data required for displaying buildings
is not available for all cities.
Example: intersecting roads on city routes/
highways
Showing/hiding intersecting streets
If route guidance is inactive, intersecting
streets can be shown on the upper edge of
the display.
X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Settings Map Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Next Intersecting Street Next Intersecting Street and
press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. 108
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Traffic information on the map
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Speed & Flow
0044 Free Flow
0087 Traffic incidents
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press00A1
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Traffic Traffic Information Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press00A1to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic
information Display on the map
Traffic
incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are displayed with
yellow or red car icons.
Yellow car symbols: traffic
jams, average speed
25 - 45 mph (40 - 72 km/h).
Red car icons: traffic jam,
average speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h) Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area
General information COMAND 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 will
calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate a route block while route guidance
is inactive, COMAND will use the new setting
for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R
your destination is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route
calculation. Additional settings
109Navigation Z

Defining an area for the first time
Calling up the area menu
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Avoid Area
Avoid Area and press00A1to
confirm.
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 press00A1to confirm.
If you select Using Map
Using Map , the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory
From Memory orFrom From
Personal POIs
Personal POIs , either the destination
memory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
R Destination memory (Y page 63)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 79)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press 00A1to confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Cont.
Cont. and press 00A1to confirm.
The map appears.
The crosshair marks the center of the area
that is to be avoided. X
To scroll the map: slide009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or
009A005B0081 the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from
the map; turning counter-clockwise zooms
in.
X Turn 0082005B0083 until the desired scale is set.
X To apply a block: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map. X
To adjust the size of the square: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
The square is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the settings: press00A1.
The list appears. The previously selected
area to be avoided has been added and
activated.
You can also determine additional areas to be
avoided (Y page 110).
Defining further areas Calling up the list of areas
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm. 110
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