2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

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 entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering POIs in the vicinity of a city or via
a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering
points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position. Switching to navigation mode
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
0043 Status bar
0044 Main function bar
0087 Current vehicle position
0085 Navigation menu bar
X Press the 00BEfunction button.
The map is displayed with the menu either
shown or hidden.
or
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The map is displayed with the menu shown. Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
0043
Current vehicle position
0044 Map orientation selected
0087 Map scale selected
i Route guidance active means that you
have entered a destination and that
COMAND has calculated the route. The
display 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 yet and no
route has been calculated yet. Showing/hiding the menu
You can show or hide the menu at the lower
edge of the map.
X To hide the menu: slide00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press the 0041back button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen display. Introduction
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Basic settings
Setting route type and route options
Route settings menu (start of menu)
0043
To select the route type
0044 Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
0087 To set route options
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings and press00A1to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 00A1to confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press 00A1to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. i
RDS-TMC is not available in all countries.
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route
Fast Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Traffic Route Dynamic Traffic Route : same route
type as Fast
FastRoute
Route . In addition, COMAND
takes into account any relevant traffic
reports received during route guidance.
The navigation system can help you avoid
a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic TRF. Route After Request Dynamic TRF. Route After Request:
same route type as Dynamic Traffic Dynamic Traffic
Route
Route . After recalculating the route,
COMAND asks you whether you want to
adopt the new route or whether you want
to continue along the original route.
R Eco Route Eco Route : theEco Route
Eco Route is a variant of
the Fast Route
Fast Route route type. COMAND will
attempt to minimize the journey distance
at the expense of a slightly increased
journey time.
R Short Short Route
Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide009E005B009F the COMAND
controller. To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions. 56
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Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Normally you can use these lanes
when two or more occupants are traveling in
the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can
only be used when three or four occupants
(e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In
California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane
if their vehicle's emission level or fuel
consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific
times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols
on special road signs and by markings on the
road. On the road signs, you may also see the
word CARPOOL
CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged as a
separate lane next to the others or are built
as a physically separate lane.
Depending on the setting under Number of
Number of
Occupants in Vehicle Occupants in Vehicle, COMAND uses
carpool lanes when calculating the route.
COMAND then guides you in and out of
carpool lanes using visual and acoustic
driving directions. X
In the route settings menu, select Number
Number
of Occupants in Vehicle:
of Occupants in Vehicle: by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller. X
Select 1
1,2
2or More than 2
More than 2 by turning
0082005B0083 and press 00A1to confirm.
A 003B dot indicates the current setting. Destination input
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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. 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 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 Destination input
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R
entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
intersection
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored on the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
The step-by-step instructions for entering an
address use the following example data:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information
such as state/province, city, street and
house number, for example to enter your
home address.
Address entry menu Calling up the address entry menu
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and pressing 00A1to
confirm. Address entry menu X
Select Address Entry Address Entry and press00A1to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
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 enter the state/province,
the Map Map, No.
No.,Center
Center ,Intersection
Intersection ,Save
Save
and Start
Start menu items are not available. The
ZIP code
ZIP code menu item is not available unless
the digital map contains ZIP codes.
Entering the state/province, city, street
and number Selecting a state/province
X
Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select State/Prov State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears:
R Last States/Provinces
Last States/Provinces
R States (U.S.A.) States (U.S.A.)
R Provinces (Canada)
Provinces (Canada)
X To select a list : turn0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To select a state/province: turn0082005B0083 the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered. 58
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Entering a city
X
Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select City
City in the address entry menu by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City list with character bar
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X Enter NEW
NEW YORK YORK . Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 34).List of cities as selection list
Option 2: city list as selection list
X
Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered. Entering a street name
X
Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select Street
Street in the address entry menu
by turning 0082005B0083and sliding 00A0005B0064the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). Street list with character bar
Option 1: street list with character bar
X
Enter BROADWAY BROADWAY . Character entry, using
city input as an example (Y page 34). Street list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
X
Select a street by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
If an entry has the 004Csymbol, it is
ambiguous. You can select the entry you
want from an additional selection list. Destination input
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X
Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Enter house number
Entering a house number will delete a
previously entered intersection.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select No.
No. in the address entry menu by
turning 0082005B0083and sliding 00A0005B0064the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You will see the house number list either
with the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). House number list with character bar
Option 1: house number list with character
bar
X Enter 4
4 and 0 0. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 34). House number list as selection list
Option 2: house number list as selection list
X Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
house number has now been entered.
Entering the ZIP code, center and
intersection Entering a ZIP code
X
Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select ZIP ZIPin the address entry menu by
turning 0082005B0083and sliding 00A0005B0064the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You will see the ZIP code list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). List of ZIP codes with character bar60
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Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X Enter a ZIP code. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 34).ZIP code list as selection list
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
X Select the desired zip code by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. You
can now enter the street for a more precise
location. Only streets in the area covered
by the entered ZIP code are available.
X Start route calculation (Y page 62).
Entering a center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select Center
Center in the address entry menu
by turning 0082005B0083and sliding 00A0005B0064the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2). City center list with character bar
Option 1: center list with character bar
X
Enter a center. Character entry, using city
input as an example (Y page 34). Center list as selection list
Option 2: center list as selection list
X
Select a center by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 62).
Entering an intersection
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select Intersection
Intersection (junction) in the
address entry menu by turning 0082005B0083and Destination input
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sliding
00A0005B0064the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
You will see the intersection list either with
the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2). Intersection list with character bar
0043
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
0044 List
0087 Character bar
Option 1: intersection list with character bar
X Enter an intersection. Character entry,
using city input as an example
(Y page 34). Intersection list as selection list
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
X Select an intersection by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller. X
Irrespective of the option, press 00A1to
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
intersection selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 62).
Starting route calculation Address entry menu with destination address
0043
Destination address
0044 To start route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route for the address specified or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
Address) (Y page 63).
X Call up the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X In the address entry menu, confirm Start Start
by pressing 00A1.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
i The Continue Continue menu item is displayed
instead of Start
StartifCalculate
Calculate
Alternative Routes
Alternative Routes is activated in the
navigation menu (option 2) (Y page 86).
Option 1 – no route guidance active: route
calculation starts. While route calculation is
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see a message, e.g. Calculating CalculatingFast
Fast
Route
Route. 62
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