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 satel-
lite 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 190).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via sat-
ellite radio and take account of these 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
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
0087 Destination
0085 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: slide00970052the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen Full Screen
menu item is shown, press 0098to confirm.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis- play.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set. Traffic reports
99Navigation Z
Traffic information on the map
0043
Delimits the section of the route affected
0044 Indicates an incident on the route (traffic
flow)
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic infor-
mation can be displayed on the map. You can
select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press0098
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Traffic Traffic Information
Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press0098to con-
firm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. 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 yel-
low or red lines.
Yellow lines: traffic jams,
average speed 25 - 45 mph
(40 - 72 km/h)
Red lines: traffic jams, aver- age speed 5 - 20 mph
(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 deac-
tivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND will use the new setting for
the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R your destination is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route cal-
culation. 114
Additional settingsNavigation
X
Select Yes
YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed. SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service and press0098to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display shows the telephone number of the pro-
vider (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 purchas-
ing 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
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 00520064and turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Compass
Compass and press 0098to confirm. Example: compass
0043
Current direction of travel
0044 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude coor-
dinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
0083 Current vehicle position: latitude coordi-
nates
0084 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display current elevation
0044, the sys-
tem must be able to receive at least four
satellites. Steering angle 0084can be a max-
imum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack Backby press-
ing 0098or press the 0038back button. Additional settings
117Navigation Z
press
0098
R using the 0061or0076 button and using
the telephone keypad on COMAND
R using the 0061or0076 button on the mul-
tifunction 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 fol-
lowing 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" emer-
gency call. If you attempt to make an out-
going call, the No Service
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 132).
X Press 0061.
The telephone makes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers and describe the emergency sit-
uation. Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
inter-
face 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 oper-
ating instructions).
The battery of the mobile phone should
always be kept sufficiently charged in order to prevent malfunctions.
In preparation for telephoning via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface, you should check the fol-
lowing 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 instruc-
tions). Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 125Telephone Z
Your COMAND equipment
................158
General notes .................................... 158
Setting access data (Canada only) ..159
Establishing/ending the connec-
tion ..................................................... 166
Google™ local search .......................167
Destination/route download ...........170
Options .............................................. 172
Other services ................................... 174
Internet radio .................................... 175
Internet .............................................. 176 157Online and Internet functions
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for 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
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving when operating COMAND.
USA only:
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
Mercedes-Benz Apps and Internet access
Priority of connections: 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.
A service call, on the other hand, has priority over a current Internet connection. Therefore,you cannot establish an Internet connection
during a service call. i
The availability of individual COMAND
Mercedes-Benz Apps may vary depending
on the country.
i The terms of use are shown when
COMAND 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.
Canada only:
The COMAND Mercedes-Benz Apps and the
Internet access are available via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface.
In order to use the functions, the following
conditions are necessary:
R The mobile phone supports the DUN Blue-
tooth ®
profile ( Dial-Up Networking) and is
connected to COMAND via the Bluetooth ®
interface (Y page 126). The DUN Blue-
tooth ®
profile enables the mobile phone to
establish a dial-up connection to the Inter-
net.
R You need a valid mobile service contract
with a data option, which is used to calcu-
late the associated connection costs.
R The access data of the mobile phone net-
work provider must be set on COMAND for the connected mobile phone (Y page 160).
i If the connected mobile phone supports
the PAN Bluetooth profile (Personal Area
Network), you can use the automatic con-
figuration function (Y page 160).
i You can obtain more detailed information
about suitable mobile phones on the Inter-
net at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect or from your author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i If you use incorrect access data, addi-
tional costs may be incurred. This can hap-
pen when you use details that are different
from the contract or details from another
contract/data package. 158
General notesOnline and Internet functions
Explanation of the access data
Input field Meaning
Provider:
Provider: Name of the provider to
be displayed in the list of
mobile phone network
providers. The name can
be freely selected.
The standard entry is
Provider
Tel.
Number:
Number: Access number for estab-
lishing the connection
i The access number
depends on the mobile
phone used. For GSM/
UMTS mobile phones,
*99***1# *99***1# is used as a
standard. Access
Access
Point: Point: APN network access point
( Access PointName)
You can obtain this infor-
mation from your mobile
phone network provider.
i Entry is not necessary
for all mobile phone
network providers and
mobile phones. User ID: User ID: The user identification
can be obtained from your
mobile phone network
provider.
i Entry is not necessary
for all mobile phone
network providers. Password: Password: The password can be
obtained from your
mobile phone network
provider.
i Entry is not necessary
for all mobile phone
network providers. Input field Meaning
DNS DNS
Address:
Address: The DNS addresses
(Domain
NameService)
can be negotiated auto-
matically or entered man-
ually. The required infor-
mation can be obtained
from your mobile phone
network provider.
i Most mobile phone
network providers sup-
port the Automatic Automatic
function. If you selected
the Manual
Manual option, you
are usually required to
enter a DNS address. DNS1: DNS1:
DNS2: DNS2: Fields for entering the
DNS server addresses
manually. The address
can be obtained from your
mobile phone network
provider. Entering access data
X In the list of access data, confirm the Pro‐ Pro‐
vider
vider input field by pressing 0098
(Y page 162).
An input menu appears. X
Enter the provider (Y page 33).
X To enter the phone number: in the list of
access data, select the Tel. Number:
Tel. Number:
input field by sliding 00640052or turning 00790052007A Setting access data (Canada only)
163Online and Internet functions Z
X
Select the search criteria and press 0098to
confirm.
X Proceed as described in the "Selecting the
search position" section (Y page 168). If
the vehicle is stationary, the search results
can be supplemented manually, e.g. "Hotel
Adler". Destination/route download
Introduction
You can send destinations and routes from
Google™ maps to the server and download
these via this function. You can use the des-
tinations 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. Sending destinations to the server
X Call up the website for Google™ Maps on
the Internet.
X Enter a destination.
X Click "More" at the destination.
X Click "Send".
X Click "Send to vehicle". X
Select Mercedes-Benz as the vehicle
brand.
X Enter the mbrace e-mail address or the
vehicle identification number.
X Enter the vehicle identification number.
X Click "Send".
The destination is sent to the server.
i The availability of the destination/route
download function is country-dependent. Downloading destinations from the
server
Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server: X Select the 00A7symbol in the main function
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is dis-
played. X
Bring the Dest./Route Dest./Route Download
Downloadpanel to
the front and press 0098to confirm.
i With
Exit Exit, you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options Options, you set the options for the
destination/route download (Y page 173).170
Destination/route downloadOnline and Internet functions