2014 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class navigation

Example: saving a destination with a name
0001
Selected data field with cursor
0002 Characte rbar
X To save the destination with a name:
select Save With Name and press
0037to
confirm.
X Select a category, e.g. Home , and press
0037
to confirm.
The input menu appears with data fields
and the character bar.
X Proceed as described unde r"Character
entry (navigation)" ( Ypage 36).
X Then select 0004and press 0037to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination under the
name entered.
An address with complete address data that
is suitable for navigation can be assigned to
a pre-existing address book entry.
X To assign an address to an address
book entry: selectAssign to Address Book Entry and press
0037to confirm.
X Selec tacategory, e.g. Home , and press
0037
to confirm.
You will see the address boo keithe rwith
the character bar or as a selection list.
X Selec tana ddress book entry
(Y page 150).
COMAND stores the data if the address
book entry selected does not yet contain
navigable address data.
If the selected address book entry already
contains navigable address data, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to
overwrite the existing data.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND stores the data.
You can now start route guidance to this
address directly from the address book
(Y page 153).
X To save the destination as My address:
select Save as "My Address" and press
0037 to confirm.
COMAND stores the destination in the
destination memory as My Address . If the
selected address book entry already
contains address data that can be used for
navigation (0006 icon), a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite the
existing data.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is overwritten.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
X To save the destination as a personal
POI: insert the SD memory card
(Y page 197).
X Select Save As Personal POI and press
0037 to confirm.
X Select a category.
X Enter the name.
The curren taddress is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card. Deleting
adestination or the home
address
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm. 106
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X
Select From Memory and press
0037to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the characte rbar (option 1) or
as a selectio nlist (option 2).
X Option 1: destination memory list with
th ec haracter bar: enter characters using
the character bar (Y page 36).
X Option 2: destination memory lis tas
selection list: select a destination by
turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND controller and
press 0037to confirm.
You see the address data of the selected
entry.
X Select Delete and press
0037to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to delete the destination.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND deletes the
destination .You will see amessage to this
effect.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled.
i If the navigable address data for the
destination being deleted is also assigned
to an address book entry, COMAND will
also delete this data from there. If the
corresponding address book entry does
not contain any further data, such as
telephone numbers, COMAND deletes the
entire address book entry. Previous destinations
Introduction
COMAND automatically stores the previous
destinations for which route calculation has
been started. If the memory is full, COMAND
deletes the oldest destination. You can also
save a destination from the list of previous
destinations in the destination memory. It will
be stored there permanently. Storing
adestination permanently in
the destination memory
X Proceed as described in the "From the list
of previous destinations" section
(Y page 71). Storing the vehicle position in the list
of previous destinations
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Save Vehicle Position and press
0037 to confirm.
COMAND stores the current vehicle
position as a destination in the list of
previous destinations. Storing the crosshair position in the
list of previous destinations
Ac rosshair appears on the map if you have
moved the map manually (Y page 108). You
can store the crosshair position as a
destination in the list of previous
destinations.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controller and press 0037to confirm.
X Select Save Crosshair Position and
press 0037to confirm. Previous destinations
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Deleting one of the previous
destinations
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0012 function button.
X To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 003C0012003Dthe
COMAN Dcontroller and press 0037to
confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press 0037to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination and press
0037 to confirm.
The destination address appears.
X Select Delete and press
0037to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0037to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Map operation and map settings
General notes
Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of such
logos on the map does not indicate approval
of, support of or advertising by these
companies for the navigation system itself. Setting the map scale
0001
Set map scale as a number with unit
0002 Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
0014 New map scale
0013 Scale bar
Unit of measurement 0001in the COMAND
display depends on the selection made for the
instrumentc luster, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X To hid ethe menu: slide00360012the COMAND
controlle rand, when the Full Screen menu ite
mis shown, press 0037.
X To call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn 003C0012003D the COMAND controller, scale
bar 0014appears.
X Turn 003C0012003D until the desired scale is set. Moving the map
Showing the crosshair Map with crosshair
0001
Current vehicle position
0002 Crosshair 108
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0014
Details of the crosshair position
0013 Map scale selected
X To hid ethe menu: slide00360012the COMAND
controlle rand, when the Full Screen menu ite
mis shown, press 0037.
X To scroll the weather map: slide003400120035,
003600120008 or00320012003B the COMAND controller.
Ac rosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Display 0014may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data .Itshows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 111).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or
destination X
Press the 001Eback button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's
position 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 Vehicle Position Map and press
0037 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 001Eback button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position This function requires a calculated route to a
destination. If the route includes waypoints and an intermediate stop, the map can also
be set to these positions.
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 Destination Map and press
0037to
confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination. Map settings
Calling up the map settings menu 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.
Map orientation Example: map orientation
0001
Current map orientation (001A or¤)
Possible map orientations:
R 001A North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Orientation in direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the direction of
travel is always up; the orange point of the
symbol points north) Map operation and map settings
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R
¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the direction of travel is always up; the
map projectio nreproduces the curvature
of the earth and the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up; from a scale of
1kmt he map displays elevation; the
orange point of the symbol points north). Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
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 Map Orientation and press
0037to
confirm.
X Select North Up ,
Heading Up ,
Bird's- eye View or
3-D Map by turning
003C0012003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0037to
confirm.
A 000F dot indicates the new setting. Selecting POI symbols Setting the POI symbol display
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
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 POI Symbols On Map and press
0037 to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols The map does not show any symbols.110
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X
Select Default Symbols ,
Custom Symbols or
No Symbols .
If you select Custom Symbols , the POI list
appears.
X To switch the symbol display on/off:
select a POI by turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
Depending on the previous state of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0010or
hidden 0003.You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one point of interest.
X To switch all personal symbols on/off:
select All and press
0037to confirm.
Depending on the previous status of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0010or
hidden 0003.
If the function is switched on 0010, the
individual POIs are grayed out and the
previously selected settings remain
unchanged.
If the function is switched off 0003, you can
reselect the individual POIs. They show the
most recently selected settings.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained on the digital map across all
countries. However, not all points of
interest are available in all countries. As a
result, certain point of interest symbols
may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
X To exit the menu: press the000Aback
button. Selecting map information Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
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 Text Information On Map and
press 0037to confirm.
A 000F dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Current Street ,
Geo- coordinates or
None and press
0037to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide003400120035 the COMAND
controller. Road display
0001
Road names or numbers, e.g. for
highways Geo-coordinate display
0001
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
0002 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates Map operation and map settings
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0014
Curren tvehicle position :longitude
coordinates
0013 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display 0001may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position.
Height display 0001and number of satellites
used 0013are not displayed. Display switched off
0001
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. Astreet
name, for example, can be shown here
(Y page 108).
Coordinates on the map X
To show the menu: press0037the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00360012and turning 003C0012003Dthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0037to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0037to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map and press
0037to
confirm.
Am enu appears. X
Select Never ,
When Off-Road or
When Route Guidance Inactive and press
0037
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/
off Switching the topographic map on/off
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 Topographic Map and press
0037to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0010or off 0003.
The topographical map uses differen tcolors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when seen from the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brown (woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains. Example: highway information
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When driving on the highway, you can see the
following information on the right of the
display:
R the nearest gas stations
R the nearest rest areas, etc.
R and their distance from the curren tvehicle
position
The entries show the number of the
highway and the highway exits as well as
their distance from the current vehicle
position.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0012 button.
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 Highway Information and press
0037 to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0010or off 0003. Example: city model
Switching city view on/off
When the city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings in 3D.
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 City (3D) and press
0037to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0010or off 0003.
i The city model is only shown for "Bird's-
eye View" or "3D Map".
It is available in the 0.05m i and 0.1mimap
scales.
The data required for displaying buildings
is no tavailable for all cities. Example
:intersecting roads on city routes/
highways
Showing/hiding intersecting streets
If route guidance is inactive, intersecting
streets can be shown on the uppe redge of
the display. Map operation and map settings
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