2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN Owners Manual

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
:
Next road
; Point at which the change of direction
takes

place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
= Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
? Change of direction (turn right here)
A Distance to the next change of direction
B Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance = gets shorter, the nearer you
get to the announced change of direction.
Change-of-direction phase
COMAND

announces the imminent change of
direction. In the 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. Example display: change-of-direction phase
:
Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
; Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
= 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
B, 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. Navigation
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Example display
:
Point of the next change in direction (light
blue circle)
; Point of the change of direction after next
= Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
? Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
A Distance to the next change of direction
B Possible lane (light blue)
C Recommended lane (dark blue)
D Lane not recommended (gray)
E 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
lanes are displayed here. ( Y page 377).168
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Display and description of lane recommendations
The
colors used in the lane recommendation display vary depending on whether day or night
design is switched on. Lane Day design Night design
Recommended lane
C
In this lane, you will be able to complete the
next two changes of direction without
changing lanes. Dark blue Light blue
Possible lane
B
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
D
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 377).
Using car pool lanes
COMAND displays car pool lanes if you have
selected this option in the route options
(Y page 152).
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
:
Identification marking on the road
; Identification marking in COMAND
Canceling or continuing route guidance Canceling route guidance
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Navigation
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X
Select Cancel Route Guidance and press
W to confirm.
Continuing route guidance
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Continue Route Guidance and
press W 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.
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:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X In the navigation menu bar, confirm RPT
with W.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: during the announcement,
press

the 8 button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
You will briefly see the message: The
driving instructions have been
muted.
X To switch on: press W the COMAND
controller.
X In the + navigation menu bar, press W
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 a navigation
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 ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press W to
confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X Set the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
X In the map display when the menu is
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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 activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Detour and press W to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
More
or Less repeatedly and confirm using
W 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: select Start
and press W to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete while the message is shown and
press W to 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.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. X
Select Alternative Route and press W
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. :
Distance, expected arrival time and
expected journey duration
; Displays incidents which are on the route
= Displays the selected route settings
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: select Next or
Previous and press W to 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: select Back
a
corresponding number of times and press
W to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: select Start
and press W to 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 short route, 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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Displaying destination information
Prerequisite: you have entered a destination
(Y page 153) and possibly an intermediate
stop (Y page 161).
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Info in the menu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
If a telephone number is entered for the
address displayed, you can also select and
call the number using COMAND.
X To call the destination: select the
telephone number using the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X To close the destination information:
slide XVY

the COMAND controller or press
the % back button.
Route overview You can use the overview of the route to move
along

the route section by section and to see
details of the route sections.
You have entered a destination
(Y page 153) or a point of interest
(Y page 162) and possibly an intermediate
stop (Y page 161).
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Info and press W to
confirm. Example display: route overview
:
Marked route sections
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 view the next or previous route
section: select Next or Previous and
press W to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted,

you cannot select Previous or
Next.
X To zoom in or out of the map: select N
or M and press W to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back and press W to confirm.
Where am I? You can view your current position whether
or not route guidance has been interrupted.
:
Current position
; Next intersection or exit
= Most recent intersection or exit
? Current street
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
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X
Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Where am I? and press W to
confirm.
Off-road 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
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area covered by 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. Example display: route guidance to an off-road
destination
:
Off-road destination
; Off-road route section (dashed blue)
= Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
? Off-road (no street names available)
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-hand side, an
arrow appears which points to off-road
destination :. You will hear the
announcement: "Please follow the arrow on
the display".
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered

by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Street unknown message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the linear direction to the actual
destination.
The continuous blue line on the map starts at
the street which you left last.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Navigation
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Off-road during route guidance
Due
to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the
digital map and thus considers the vehicle to
be in an off-road position.
In the display, you will see the Street
unknown message, an arrow and the distance
to the destination. The arrow shows the
compass heading to the last road you were
driving on.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance on roads that are not
completely digitalized
COMAND attempts to avoid roads that have
not been completely digitalized. If the
vehicle's position or the destination is located
in an area that has not been completely
digitalized, then no active route guidance is
performed. Instead, the map shows a dashed
route along the roads and the target direction
is shown with an arrow. You hear the
announcement: "You will enter an area,
where turn-by-turn guidance can not be
provided. Please follow the arrow on the
display". Once these roads have been left,
regular route guidance is resumed. Traffic reports
Prerequisite i
The SatRadio mode described below
requires optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service. Further
details on SatRadio are available in the
"SatRadio" section

(Y page 216).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
SatRadio and incorporate them in the navigation system. Traffic messages and map
symbols can then be shown in the COMAND
display.
COMAND uses high quality traffic data.
Nevertheless, there may be differences
between the traffic reports received and the
actual road and traffic conditions.
Switching traffic reports on/off
X
To switch on: set the route type to
Dynamic Route 7
(Y page 152).
X To switch off: select the Fast Route or
Short Route route type ( Y page 152).
i COMAND calculates a new route if you
change the route type setting with route
guidance active. If you change the route
type setting when route guidance is
inactive,

COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Real-time traffic reports on the map COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. The incidents are shown on the
map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
X
Set the map scale (Y page 182). 12
Icon display for the section of route
affected
3 Icon for incident on the route
4 Current position and direction of travel
5 Map scale
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