digital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the display, you will see the Off MappedRoad message, an arrow and the distance to
the destination. The direction arrow shows
the compass heading to the destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Prerequisites
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you require:
R optional satellite radio equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 188).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
satellite radio and take accoun tofthese for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. Real-time traffic reports on the map
0001
Delimits the section of the route affected
0002 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow) 0014
Destination
0013 Map scale
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the
map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi.
X To hide the menu: slide00360012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press
0037to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X Turn 003C0012003D the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Traffic reports
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X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0037to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Next Intersecting Street and
press 0037to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the optio non0010or off0003. Traffic information on the map
0001
Delimits the section of the route affected
0002 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
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: press0037
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm. X
Select Traffic Information On Map and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select Incidents and/or
Speed & Flow and/or
Free Flow and press
0037to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0010or off 0003. Traffic
information Display on the map
Incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are represented by
yellow or red lines.
Yellow lines: traffic jams,
average speed 25 - 45 mph
(40 - 72 km/h)
Red lines: traffic jams,
average speed
5-20mph
(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.114
Additional settingsNavigation
X
To adjust the size of the area: turn
003C0012003D the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the change: press0037the
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered.
Deleting aset area X
Call up the area list ( Ypage 116).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 003C0012003D
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 00120035the COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
X Select Delete and press
0037to confirm.
Aq uery appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No .
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service
information You can display the SIRIUS XM service
information.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service and press
0037to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the
provide r(SIRIUS XM) and the serial number
of your service module. Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online .To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established:
X Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account. Compass function
You can view the current direction of travel,
the current height and the coordinates of the
current vehicle position in the compass view.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00120008and turning 003C0012003D
the COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select Compass and press
0037to confirm. Additional settings
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press
0037
R using the 0016or003A button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0016or003A button on the
multifunction steering wheel
R using the Voice Control System (see the
separate Voice Control System operating
instructions)
Unless stated otherwise, the descriptions and
illustrations in this section refer to COMAND. Function restrictions
The telephone is not ready for use in the
following situations:
R The telephone automatically tries to log on
to a network. If no network is available, you
may not be able to make a " 911"
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
outgoing call, the No Service message will
appear for a short while. "911" emergency call
The 911 emergency call is a public service.
Using it without due cause is a criminal
offense.
The following requirements must be fulfilled
for a 911emergency call:
R the mobile phone must be switched on.
R a network must be available.
R a valid and operational SIM card 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
Enter the number on COMAND
(Y page 134).
X Press 0016.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency
situation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface Prerequisites
For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth ®
interface, a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone is required.
On COMAND
X Activate the Bluetooth ®
function in
COMAND (Y page 45).
On the mobile phone
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).
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 chec kthe
following items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself
must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating
instructions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
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Your COMAND equipment
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General notes .................................... 160
Establishing/ending the connection 160
Google™ local search .......................161
Destination/route download ...........164
Options .............................................. 167
Other services ................................... 170
Internet radio .................................... 171
Internet .............................................. 172 159Online and Internet functions
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipmen tfor your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. General notes
Conditions for access
To use COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and
Internet access, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R mbrace is activated and operational
R mbrace is activated for COMAND Online
Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access
Priorit yofconnections: an emergency call
has the highest priority. When a service call,
e.g. a breakdown service call or the MB Info
Call, is active, an emergency call can still be
initiated.
As ervice call, on the other hand, has priority
over acurrent Internet connection. Therefore,
you cannot establish an Internet connection
during a service call.
i The availability of individual COMAND
Mercedes-Ben zApps may vary depending
on the country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND Online is used for the first time
and then once a year thereafter .Only read
and accept the terms of use when the
vehicle is stationary.
i Internet pages cannot be shown on the
driver's side while the vehicle is in motion. Establishing/ending the connection
Establishing the connection
Preconditions for establishing a connection
can be found under "General notes"
(Y
page 160).
X Option 1: select the000Cicon in the main
functio nbar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D or slide 003400120035the COMAND
controller until the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel or a favorite is brought to the front, if
these have been previously created
(Y
page 177).
X Option 2: enteraweb address
(Y page 172). 160
Establishing/ending the connectionOnline and Internet functions
destinations and routes for route guidance
and save them for further use.
In order to use the download destination/
route function, the mbrace system must be:
R activated
R set up
R and activated for COMAND and Internet
access services.
For information on the mbrace system, see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual. Step 1: sending destinations/routes
to the server
X Call up the website for Google™ maps on
the Internet.
X Select the destination.
X Select "Mercedes-Benz" as the company
entry.
X Confirm "Send" on the Google™ maps
website.
The destinations/routes are sent to the
server.
i The availability of the Google™ maps
function is country-dependent. Step 2: downloading destinations/
routes from the server
Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server:
X Select the 000Csymbol in the main function
bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0037to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed. X
Bring the Dest./Route Download panel to
the front and press 0037to confirm.
i With Exit , you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options , you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 169).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download panel by pressing
0037.
Available routes and destinations are
shown in the list. You can save up to 20 routes and 50
destinations for your vehicle on the server
and display these in the list. If you send
further routes or destinations to the server,
the existing entries are deleted from the list.
i
The routes/destinations sent from
Google™ maps to the server are
automatically deleted from there after
seven days. Destination/route download
165Online and Internet functions
Selecting
aservice provider X
Select Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
The menu shows the curren tsettings.
X Select the entry after Service Provider: by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
The 000Fdot indicates the currently selected
service provider.
i If the entry is grayed out, you cannot
select the service provider.
X Select an entry and press 0037to confirm.
The selected service provider is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Deleting/saving search queries X
Select the Delete All Searches entry by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
Ap rompt appears, asking whethe ryou
really wish to delete the search queries.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm. Setting options for destination/route
download
Setting the type of import You can choose between manual and
automatic importing.
X
Select the entry after Import: by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
The 000Fdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Manually or
Automatically and
press 0037to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm.
Deleting/saving POIs after they have
been imported to the server X
Select the entry after Import & Delete: by turning
003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller
and press 0037to confirm.
The 000Fdot indicates the current setting.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
The setting is accepted.
Yes deletes the POIs after importing to the
server.
No does not delete the POIs on the server.
X To exit the menu: selectBack by turning
003C0012003D the COMAND controller and press
0037 to confirm. Options
169Online and Internet functions