
the route, changes of directio
nand lane
recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your
destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means tha tno
destination has been entered and that no
route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To hide the menu: slide002A001Cthe COMAND
controller over the map.
The Full Screen menu item is shown.
X Confirm the Full Screen menu item
shown by pressing 0021.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen. Basic settings
Route mode Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
R Fast Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest (minimized) journey
time.
R Dynamic Route :s
ame route type as Fast Route . In addition, COMAND takes traffic
reports into account during route
guidance 6
.T hus, the navigation system is
able to guide you around ablocked section,
for example. If a faster route is determined
due to a received RDS-TM Ctraffic
announcement, the navigation system
changes the route. If possible, it will bypass
blocked roads. R
Eco Route :t
he ECO route is an economical
route that takes traffic announcements
into account (see dynamic route).
R Short Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest possible
(minimized) route distance.
In addition to route types, route options can
also be set.
You can select the following route options:
R Use Carpool Lanes R
Minimize highways R
Minimize Toll Roads R
Minimize Tunnels R
Minimize Ferries R
Minimize Motorail Trains If you select route options with a tick, the
corresponding types of roads will be avoided
in the route guidance where possible.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Mode and press
0021to confirm. 0002
To select the route type
0003 To set route options
X Select a route type and press 0021to confirm.
The äicon indicates the current setting.
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on the same street:
call up an address
destination fro mthe last destinations.
X Select Change by turning
0031001C0032and sliding
002A001C0006 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
All destination entry functions are
available.
X Edit/enter the destination as described for
destination entry (Y page 157).
Entering adestination usin gthe map Calling up the map
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 controlle rand pressing 0021to
confirm.
X Select Via Map and press
0021to confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair. 0002
Current vehicle position
0003 Crosshair
0026 Details of the crosshair position
0025 Map scale selected
Display 0026depends on the settings selected
in "Map informatio ninthe display"
(Y page 189). The current street name can
be shown, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data, or the coordinates of the
crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
X
To scroll the map: slide003C001C003D, 002A001C0006or
003A001C0030 the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
X Turn 0031001C0032 until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map;
turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
X To selectad estination:press0021the
COMAND controller once or several times.
You will see either the address entry menu
with the destination address or, if COMAND
is unable to assign a unique address, a
selectio nlist. X
Selec tadestination by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the entry Destination from Map .
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
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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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Avoiding
asection of the route blocked
by a traffic jam This function blocks a sectio
nofthe 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 activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Detour and press
0021to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
More or
Less repeatedly and confirm using
0021 until 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 and press
0021to confirm.
X To delete the blockeds ection:select
Delete while the message is shown and
press 0021to confirm.
COMAND calculates the rout ewithout the
block.
Selecting an alternative route With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. X
Select Alternative Route and press
0021
to confirm.
You see the selected route. The display now
shows a split-screen view. On the left-hand
side, one or more alternative routes are
shown from start to destination. The
current route is highlighted dark blue; other
alternative routes appear light blue. 0002
Distance, expected arrival time and
expected journey duration
0003 Displays incidents which are on the route
0026 Displays the selected route settings
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: selectNext or
Previous and press
0021to confirm.
Possible alternative routes are shown in the
following order: Current Route ,
Fast Route ,
Eco Route ,
Short Route and
Alternative Route .
X To select the original route: selectBack a corresponding number of times and press
0021
to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: selectStart and press
0021to confirm.
COMAND accepts the alternative route.
i The change of route mode in the
alternative route menu only applies to the
current route guidance. For example, if the
original route was a shor troute, the next
route will also be calculated as a short
route. This is also the case if a dynamic
route is selected in the alternative route
menu. Navigation
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save the home address without starting
route guidance.
X To enter the home address for the first
time: select Assign Address Book Entry and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Home or
Work and press
0021to
confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Assign Address Book Entry and
press 0021to confirm.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the option of changing the home
address by entering an address. You can
then save the home address without
starting route guidance.
X Select Home or
Work and press
0021to
confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book
either with the character bar or as a
selection list.
X To select an address book entry:
proceed as described in the "Searching for
an address book entry" section
(Y page 209).
X To confirm the selection: press0021the
COMAND controller.
If no home address has been stored,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a
message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored,
you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address entry should be
overwritten.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start is highlighted
automatically.
If you select No , the list will reappear.Selecting the home address for route
guidance
X
Proceed as described in the "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
section (Y page 163).
Storing adestination in the destination
memory Note
This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
After destination entry
X
The destination has been entered and is
shown in the address entry menu
(Y page 160).
X Select Save by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
You can now selec tstorage options.
During route guidance
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
syste mmenu bar by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Save Destination and press
0021to
confirm.
You can now select storage options.
From the list of previous destinations
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.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press 0021to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears. Navigation
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R
a valid and operational SI Mcard must be
inserted in the mobile phone.
R the mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth ®
.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
must arrange rescue measures yourself.
X Ente rnumbers using the number keypad
(Y page 204).
X Press the 0027button.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait for the emergency call center to
respond and then describe the emergency.
i If no SIM card has been inserted in a GSM
phone or if there is no service available for
a CDM Aphone, the NO SERVICE message
appears in COMAND. In this case, an
emergency call can only be transmitted via
the mobile phone itself and not via
COMAND. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface
Conditions On the mobile phone
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth
®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. More detailed
information on suitable mobile phones and
on connecting Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phones with COMAND can be found on the
Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com.Orc all
the Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Center on
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(for the USA) or Customer Relations on
1-800-387-0100 (for Canada).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order
to prevent malfunctions. In preparation for telephoning via the
Bluetooth
®
interface, you should check the
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
X Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
i Certain displays and functions (e.g. signal
strength display, conference connection)
are available, depending on the supported
version of the Hands-Free Profile.
X Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" for other devices,
as well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function (see the mobile phone operating
instructions).
X Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own
Bluetooth ®
device name. This device name
is freely definable, but can be identical for
all devices from the same manufacturer. It
is therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
X Switch on the mobile phone and enter the
PIN when prompted to do so (see the
mobile phone operating instructions).
X Activate Bluetooth ®
functions and, where
necessary, Bluetooth ®
visibility on the
mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
In COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 151).
Connecting amobile phone General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to
connect it. Telephone
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X
Remove the CD/DVD from slot 0002.
The DVD changer switches to the next
loaded magazine tray and ejects the CD/
DVD.
X Repeat the last step until the magazine is
empty.
Loading and removing SD cards i
Not all SD memory cards are designed for
the temperatures which may be reached in
the vehicle.
Due to the wide range of SD cards available
on the market, Mercedes-Benz cannot
guarantee playbac kfor all brands of SD
memory card. X
To load an SD card: press the SD card into
slot 0002.T he tapered side must point
towards the right.
If the SD card contains MP3 tracks,
COMAND will play them back.
X To remove the SD card: press the SD card
into slot 0002as far as it will go and then
release it again.
X Pull out the card.
Activating audio CD/DVD or MP3 mode Option 1
X
Insert a CD/DVD (Y page 225) or an SD
card (Y page 226) or connect aUSB device
(Y page 238).
COMAND loads the mediu minserted and
starts to play it. Option 2
X
Press the 0010function button once or
twice.
X Select an audio mediu mfrom the media list
(Y page 228).
Option 3
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
The lasta ctive audio source is now
activated.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to disc mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cand turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Disc ,
Memory Card ,
MUSIC REGISTER ,
Media Interface or
USB and
press 0021to confirm.
This switches to the desired audio source.
X Select an audio mediu mfrom the media list
(Y page 228).
Example display: audio CD mode 0002
Disc type
0003 Track number
0026 Disc number
0025 Disc name (only if stored on the disc)
0023 Track name (only if stored on the disc)
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Example display
:MUSIC REGISTER
0002 Type of data carrier: MUSIC REGISTER
0003 Track number
0026 Track name
0025 Track time
0023 Graphict ime and track display
0024 Curren tplayback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")
0014 Sound settings
0015 Media selection
0016 Curren tfolder
0017 Search functions
0018 Data carrier position in the media list
001C To call up the MUSIC REGISTER menu
Copying music data to the MUSIC
REGISTER Introduction
You can copy music files from discs in the
DVD changer, the single DVD drive, the
memory card or the COMAND USB, as long
as they are in MP3 and/or WMA formats.
i While copying, several functions will not
be available. If this is the case, you will see
a message to this effect.
1. Selecting a data medium
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cand turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
The audio menu appears. X
Select Music Register and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Copy Music Files and press
0021to
confirm. 0002
Data medium selected
X To select adisc: slide 002A001C0006 or turn 0031001C0032
and press 0021to confirm.
The data medium is loaded.
2. Selecting music files
X Select All Music Files .
This function copies all music files on the
selected data carrier. The symbol in front
of All Music Files is filled in.
X Select Continue .
The copying menu appears.
Folders can also be selected individually.
X To select individual folders: select the
corresponding folder by sliding 002A001C0006or
turning 0031001C0032and press 0021to confirm.
A tick in front of the entry highlights the
selection. Audio
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