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is automatically displayed as soon as
pedestrians or animals are detected.
X To switch off the display: selectBack Backand
press 0098to confirm or press the 003D
button. Navigation
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. Introduction
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle 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
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes R
parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. Digital maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes in an area. For example,
a route may have been diverted or the
direction of a one-way street may have
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and
regulations always have priority over the
system's driving recommendations.
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.
General notes Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
i Using roof carriers may impair the correct
functioning of a roof antenna (phone,
satellite radio, GPS). Navigation
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Basic settings
Setting route type and route options Route settings menu (start of menu)
0043
To select the route type
0044 To set the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
0087 To set route options
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings and press0098to
confirm.
The route settings menu appears.
X Select a route type and press 0098to confirm.
A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press 0098to
confirm.
The route options are switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
active, COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND uses the new setting for
the next route guidance.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been
calculated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been
calculated yet. You can select the following route types:
R
Fast Route
Fast Route : COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
R Dynamic Route Dynamic Route : is the same route type as
Fast Route
Fast Route . In addition, COMAND takes
into account any relevant traffic reports
received during route guidance. The
navigation system can help you avoid a
traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
R Dynamic
Dynamic TRF. TRF.Route
Route After
After Request
Request : is
the same route type as Dynamic Route
Dynamic Route.
After recalculating the route, COMAND
asks you whether you want to adopt the
new route or whether you want to continue
along the original route.
R Eco Route Eco Route : theEco Route
Eco Route (economical
route) is a variant of the Fast Route
Fast Routetype.
COMAND will attempt to minimize the
journey distance at the expense of a slightly
increased journey time.
R Short Short Route
Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
route distance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Avoid Ferries Avoid Ferries route option is switched
on.
In some cases, COMAND may not be able
to take all the selected route options into
account, e.g. when calculating particularly
long routes.
X To exit the menu: slide009500520096 the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes For route calculation, you can take HOV or
carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please
observe the applicable laws as well as the
local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Normally you can use these lanes Navigation
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Selection Action
From Personal
From Personal
POIs POIs X
Enter a
destination from
the personal POIs
(Y page 347). Using map Using map X
Enter a
destination using
the map
(Y page 334). Using Geo- Using Geo-
Coordinates Coordinates X
Enter a
destination using
the geo-
coordinates
(Y page 334). X
Select POI and press 0098to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a
destination, the address of the waypoint is
displayed.
After entering a destination using the map,
the address entry menu is displayed. OK
OK is
highlighted. X
To accept the waypoint: confirmOK OKby
pressing 0098.
Once you have accepted the waypoint, it is
entered in the waypoint menu.
X To display the details: selectDetails Details by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X To make a call: selectCall Callwith the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm. COMAND switches to telephone
mode (Y page 392).
i This menu item is available if the waypoint
has a telephone number and if a mobile
phone is connected to COMAND
(Y page 386).
X To call up the map: selectMap Mapwith the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination.
X To store the waypoint in the destination
memory: selectPresets Presets with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to
confirm (Y page 367). Waypoint menu with two waypoint entries
Editing waypoints
You can:
R
change waypoints
R change the sequence in the waypoint menu
R delete waypoints Navigation
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the search (Y
page 340), the POI list with
character bar appears.
Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of
the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 397).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
ZAGAT ®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that
a ZAGAT ®
rating is available for this entry. 0043
ZAGAT ratings
0044 To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X
To show the information: select
Details Details and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting a POI using the map Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide Guidein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed
on the map varies according to the icon. Navigation
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Selection Explanation
0053Not
Not
Classified
Classified Standard entry for
personal POIs
0053COMAND
COMAND
Online Online Personal POIs
(destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 422). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y
page 345).
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
The icon display is switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs Example: visual warning for a personal POI
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this. X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Visual Warning For Personal POIs
Visual Warning For Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs
A gong sounds when the vehicle is
approaching a personal POI. The function for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Acoustic Notification for Acoustic Notification for
Personal POIs Personal POIs and press0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on 0073or
off 0053, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal points
of interest X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 344).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Manage Categories For Personal Manage Categories For Personal
POIs POIs and press 0098to confirm. Navigation
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X
Call up the maps.google.com website and
enter the destination address in the
address entry field.
X Click the corresponding button to send the
destination address to the e-mail address
registered with mbrace.
X Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field in the "Send" dialog
window.
X Click "Send".
Calling up destination addresses X
Press the 00D9mbrace information button.
Downloading of the destination address to
the navigation system of your vehicle
begins.
i If you have sent more than one
destination address to your vehicle's
navigation system, you will need to call up
the information individually for every
address to be downloaded. X
Select Yes Yeswhen the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window for starting the navigation system appears
(Y
page 331).
X Select Start Start.
or
X Select No Noto store the downloaded
destination in the destination memory for
later use.
i The destination addresses are
downloaded in the same order as they are
sent.
If you own several Mercedes-Benz vehicles
equipped with mbrace and a valid
subscriber account: each destination
address can be downloaded by each
vehicle. This requires each vehicle to be
registered with an e-mail address in your
mbrace account. Route guidance
Important notes COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R
traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND may give differing navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. For example, if the road layout or
the direction of a one-way street has been
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and
regulations always have priority over the
system's driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (Y page 331). Navigation
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COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R during route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are closed to
through-traffic.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
considered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database.
Displays during route guidance Change of direction
Changes of direction have three phases:
R preparation phase
R announcement phase
R change-of-direction phase Example: preparation phase
0043
Next road
0044 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot) 0087
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0085 Current road
Display 0085depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(Y page 373).
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced by the Prepare to turn
Prepare to turn
right right message. You see the full-screen map. Example: announcement phase
0043
Next road
0044 Change of direction (turn right here)
0087 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0085 Distance to the next change of direction
0083 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0084 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance 0087gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turn
Please turn
right in 500 ft. and follow the right in 500 ft. and follow the
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The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right-hand half shows:
R an enlarged section of the area around the
intersection (crossing zoom) or
R a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next change of
direction Example: change-of-direction phase
0043
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0044 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0087 Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction.
Based on the example display below, the
change of direction is announced 150 ft.
before the change of direction with the Now
Now
turn right turn right message.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcement phase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display. Example of a display without changes of
direction
0043
Route (highlighted in blue)
0044 Current vehicle position
0087 Current road
0085 Map orientation selected
0083 Map scale selected
Lane recommendations Example: lane recommendations
0043
Point of the next change of direction
0044 Point of the change of direction after next
0087 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
0085 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0083 Distance to the next change of direction
0084 Possible lane (light blue)
006B Recommended lane (dark blue)
006C Lane not recommended (gray)
006D Current vehicle position, the tip of the
triangle indicating the vehicle’s direction
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