2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Owner's Manual

Entering
apoint of interes tin the
vicinity of aspecific city Option 1
X
Select Other City in the menu and press
0021 to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 157).
X To enter a city: selectCity and press
0021
to confirm.
Proceed as described in the "Entering a
city" section (Y page 157).
X After entering the city, select the point of
interest category (Y page 167).
Option 2
X Enter an address in the address entry
menu, e.g. a city ,stree tand house number
(Y page 157).
X Select POI and press
0021to confirm.
X Select the point of interest category
(Y page 167).
Entering apoint of interes tusing name
search This function allows you to access all the
points of interest available on the digital map.
X Select By Name from the menu and press
0021 to confirm.
You will see a list of further selection
options.
X Select the desired option and press 0021to
confirm.
X Enter the name using the character bar.
Entering apoint of interes tusing the
phone number search This function gives you access to all points of
interest that have a phone number.
X
Select By Telephone Number and press
0021 to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers. X
Enter the phone number using the
character bar.
Assigning apoint of interes tcategory Introduction
The categories and points of interest
available depend on the distance from the
vehicle position you have set for the point of
interest.
R
point of interest in the vicinity of the
destination:
Alphabetically sorted categories, as well as
points of interes tinthe vicinity of the target
destination and sorted by distance are
available.
R point of interest in the vicinity of the current
position:
Alphabetically sorted categories are
available, as well as points of interest in the
vicinity of the vehicle position arranged by
distance.
R point of interest within a given city:
If you have entered only the state/province
and the city, the system will return
alphabetically sorted categories and points
of interest within the city limits.
If you have entered more than the state/
province and the city, the system will return
alphabetically sorted categories and points
of interest sorted by distance, all in the
vicinity of the address you entered.
R point of interest using name search:
An alphabetically sorted list of all points of
interest is available.
The list sorts points of interest with the
same name and in the same category
according to distance, starting with those
nearest to you.
Selecting acategory
X Select a mai ncategory by turning 0031001C0032the
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Confirm the entry with 0021.
If the selected main category does not
contain any sub-categories, the poin tof
interest list appears.
If the selected main category contains
subcategories, a list of the subcategories
appears with the input speller.
X Selec tacategory by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller.
X Confirm the entry with 0021.
The point of interest list appears. It
contains the points of interest available in
the sub-category that are within the search
radius.
i Search radius means: COMAND searches
within a radius of 100 km.
If COMAND does not find any points of
interest within this radius, it extends its
search range to approximately 200 km. If
COMAND finds one point of interest within
this radius, it finishes the search.
i If you select the ALL list item, the point of
interest list contains all points of interest
for all subcategories in the Restaurantmai
ncategory which lie within the search
radius.
Point of interes tlist Introduction
The illustration below shows an example of
the point of interest list for the
Restaurantmain category in the vicinity of the current
position. Example display
0002
Point of interest category
0003 Direction display to point of interest
starting from the current position
0026 Linear distance to the point of interest
0025 Point of interest
0023 Selected category or sub-category
i Depending on the point of interest
selected, COMAN Duses different
reference points in determining the linear
distance to the destination:
R vicinity of current position: the linear
distance is the distance of the point of
interest from the current vehicle
position.
R vicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting apoint of interest
X Select a point of interest by turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
The complete address of the poin tof
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0002
Point of interest with address
0003 To start route calculation
0026 To store an address in the destination
memory
0025 To display details
0023 Phone call
0024 To display a point of interest's position on
the map
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0021to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: selectSave and press
0021to
confirm. You can now select storage
options (Y page 183).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press
0021to confirm.
X To make a call: selectCall and press
0021
to confirm (only availabl eifthe point of
interest contains a telephone book entry
and a telephone is connected to COMAND).
COMAND switches to telephone mode
(Y page 203).
X To call up the map: selectMap and press
0021 to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination (Y page 164).
ZAGAT ®
Survey service
Entries with the Z icon contain additional
ZAGAT information .ZAGAT rates restaurants,
for instance, in regard to the quality of the
food, furnishing, service, and provides an
average pricing level as well as a general
description. X
Select the entry with the Z icon by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. 1
ZAGAT ratings
2 To display details
X To show adescription: selectDetails and press
0021to confirm. ZAGAT example description Navigation
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Selecting
apoint of interes tusing the
map You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map.
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller. 0002
Highlighted point of interest
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller forwards
and thereby activate the display window.
The map with highlighted point of
interest 0002is shown.
X To highlight the next point of interest:
select Next in the menu bar by turning
0031001C0032 and sliding 003D001C003Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X To highlight the previous point of
interest: selectPrevious in the menu bar
by turning 0031001C0032and sliding 003D001C003Cthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To display details of a point of interest:
select Details in the menu bar by turning
0031001C0032 and sliding 003D001C003Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. Route guidance
General notes G
WARNING
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking into account the
following, for example:
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
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/ traffic
situation. 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.
Route guidance begins once aroute has been
calculated (Y page 160).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation commands in the form
of audible navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can only be seen
if the display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R when selecting a route, COMAND tries to
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e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non-
residents.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
avoided for route guidance.
Change of direction Introduction
Changes of direction have three phases:
R
preparation phase
R announcemen tphase
R change-of-direction phase
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced with a message. You see the full-
screen map. Example display:p
reparation phase
0002 Next road
0003 Route
0026 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0025 Current road
The display in 0025depends on the setting
selected under "Text informatio nonthe map"
(Y page 189).
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. With referencet o the following
example display, the announcement is given before the change of direction with the
request Please turn right in 900 ft .
The announced distance to the next change
of direction depends on the type of road and
its permissible speed limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right half shows an enlarged section of
the area around the intersection (Crossing
Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with
the route indicating the next maneuver. Example display: announcement phase
0002
Next road
0003 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0026 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0025 Change of direction (turn right here)
0023 Distance to the next change of direction
0024 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance 0026gets shorter, the nearer you
get to the announced change of direction.
Change-of-direction phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction .Inthe example, the Now turn right announcement is made 100 ft. before
the change of direction. The display is split
into two halves, as in the announcement
phase. Navigation
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Example display
:change-of-direction phase
0002 Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
0003 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0026 Distance to the next change of direction
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Lane recommendations Overview
On multilane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendations
0024, based on the next two changes of
direction. The number of lanes applies to the
point at which the next change of direction is
required. Example display
0002
Point of the next change in direction (light
blue circle)
0003 Point of the change of direction after next
0026 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
0025 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0023 Distance to the next change of direction
0024 Possible lane (light blue)
0014 Recommended lane (dark blue)
0015 Lane not recommended (gray)
0016 Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
i The multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations. Only the recommended
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Display and description of lane recommendations
The colors used in the lan erecommendation display vary depending on whether day or night
design is switched on. Lane Day design Night design
Recommended lane
0014
In this lane, you will be able to complete the
nextt wo changes of directio nwithout
changing lanes. Dar
kblue Light blue
Possible lane
0024
In this lane, you will only be able to complete
the nex tchange of direction without
changing lanes. Light blue Dark blue
Lane not recommended
0015
In this lane, you will not be able to complete
the next change of direction without
changing lane. Gray Gray
Display in the multifunction display
The lane recommendations are also shown in
the multifunction display. You will find further
information in the "On-board computer"
section (Y page 379).
Using car pool lanes
COMAND displays car pool lanes if you have
selected this option in the route options
(Y page 156).
If this is the case, COMAND checks whether
there are any car pool lanes on the route. If
there are, they are taken into account during
route calculation. Route guidance will then
include car pool lanes.
Car pool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Please observe the relevant legal
requirements. Example: display, car pool lane
0002
Identification marking on the road
0003 Identification marking in COMAND
Canceling or continuing route guidance Canceling route guidance
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Navigation
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X
Select Cancel Route Guidance and press
0021 to confirm.
Continuing route guidance
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu ba rby turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Continue Route Guidance and
press 0021to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached Whe
nyou reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
the Destination Reached display is shown
as well as the checkered flag.
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.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. X
To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the navigation menu bar, confirm RPT with
0021.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: during the announcement,
press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been
muted .
X To switch on: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the 002Enavigation menu bar, press 0021
to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you start the engine again after having
left the vehicle.
Reducing volume during anavigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press
0021to
confirm.
The function is switched on 000Aor off 0002,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X Set the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
X In the map display whe nthe menu is
shown, select 002Eand adjust the volume. 174
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