2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

Requirement for exploring a destination: mbrace must be activated for Internet access
(Y page 173). Keyword search
Entering keywords The keyword search is used to help find des-
tinations using fragments of words. The key-
word search is tolerant of errors. It can be
used for an address or a POI. For example,
you can search for the Houses of Parliament
or Big Ben. The keyword search finds geoto-
lerant hits. If, for example, you are searching for a street located on the edge of a city, thesearch will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports languages
using Latin characters.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search .
X Enter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. STUT STUTandKÖN
KÖN.
While entering the information, the number of exact matches/all hits is shown.
---/---
---/--- is displayed if fewer than three
characters have been entered.
999+
999+ is displayed if there are too many hits.
X Select OK
OK. The search results are divided into catego-
ries, such as addresses. The number of
exact/total hits is shown in brackets.
The search results will be displayed if
POI POI
Search
Search and/orFuzzy
FuzzySearch
Search are enabled in
the search options.
Selecting an address
X Press the controller.
The search results are displayed. Exact hits are shown at the very top of the list.
Hits are listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighted in orange in
the entries.
X To select an entry: turn and press the con-
troller.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
(Y page 86). Destination input
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Selecting a point of interest
X To select POIs
POIsin
inthe
the Vicinity
Vicinity orAll
All
POIs
POIs: turn and press the controller.
A list appears.
X Select a point of interest.
The POI is shown.
X To start route calculation: select Start Start
(Y page 86).
Using online search X To select Online Search
Online Search: turn and press
the controller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
Online search requirement: mbrace must
be activated for Internet access
(Y page 173).
Selecting search options X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search Keyword Search.
X To select Search
SearchOptions
Options: slide 5, turn
and press the controller.
X Select Fuzzy Search
Fuzzy Search orPOI Search
POI Search.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053.
Error-tolerant search: useful if parts of the
address are incomplete or the spelling is
unclear.
POI search: points of interest are taken into
account in the search.
Selecting the country X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller. X
Select Keyword Search Keyword Search.
X To select Country
Country: slide 5, turn and
press the controller.
The alphabetical list of countries is dis-
played.
X Select a country: turn and press the con-
troller.
Searching via COMAND Requirement: mbrace must be activated for
Internet access (Y
page 173).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search.
X To select Online Search Online Search: slide 5, turn
and press the controller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions. Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations COMAND automatically stores the last 50
destinations.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler. 88
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X
To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Last Destinations
From Last Destinations.
X Select the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
(Y page 86). Selecting an address book contact as
a destination You can select navigable address book con-
tacts as the destination. These are identified
by the 0048symbol. If you have already entered
and saved your home address, you can select
this as the destination by using My Address My Address.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Contacts From Contacts.
X Select the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the contact and associated destination
address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
(Y page 86). Selecting a destination from POIs
Calling up the points of interest menu X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From POIs From POIs. Destination input
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Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection Instructions
Menu item
Near
NearDesti‐
Desti‐
nation
nation
(when route guidance is
active) X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 89).
X To select Near Destination
Near Destination: turn and press the controller.
X Select a POI category (Y page 91).Menu item
Current Current
Position
Position
Search in the vicinity of
the current vehicle posi-
tion X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 89).
X To select Current Position
Current Position: turn and press the controller.
X Select a POI category (Y page 91).Menu item
Other City Other City
After entering a city, the
search is performed
within the city's bounda- ries Option 1
X Call up the POI menu (Y page 89).
X To select Other City
Other City: turn and press the controller.
X Select the country, if desired (Y page 84).
X Enter the city (Y page 84).
X Select a POI category (Y page 91).
Option 2:
X Enter a city in the address entry menu (Y page 84).
X To select POIs
POIs: slide 6, turn and press the controller.
X Select a POI category (Y page 91).90
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Selection Instructions
Menu item
Search By
Search By
Name
Name
Search for all POIs on the
digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 89).
X To select Search By Name Search By Name: turn and press the controller.
X Select All POIs
All POIs or one of the three previously selected posi-
tions.
The point of interest list with character bar appears.
X Enter a name.
or
X To select Mercedes-Benz Service Mercedes-Benz Service: turn and press the con-
troller. Menu item
Search By
Search By
Phone Number
Phone Number
This function gives you
access to all points of
interest that have a
phone number. X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 89).
X To select Search SearchBy
ByPhone
Phone Number
Number : turn and press the con-
troller.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Enter the telephone number.
The telephone number consists of: R the country code (international dialing code)
R the area code
When entering the area code, omit the leading "0".
R the telephone number of the participating caller Selecting a POI category
POI categories appear after choosing the
menu items
Near Destination Near Destination, Current
Current
Position
Position and after entering another city. X
Select a POI category: turn and press the
controller.
The 0043symbol after an entry shows that
further categories are available.
X Select a sub-category.
The POI search covers a 240 mile (400 km)
radius around the selected position.
Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
The search results display the following
information:
R an arrow that shows the linear direction
to the POI (search around vehicle posi-
tion)
R the linear distance to the point of interest
R the name of the point of interest
X Select a point of interest.
The complete address of the POI is shown. Destination input
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Selecting a point of interest
Requirement for "Calling a POI": a mobile phone is connected to COMAND (Y
page 138).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the destination" and "Loading data from the Internet": mbrace must be activated for Internet access (Y page 173).The complete address of the POI is shown.
Viewing the vicinity of the destination
X To select symbol 0043: turn the controller and press to confirm.
If street images are available, the street in the vicinity of the destination address is shown.
Calling up the map
X Select Map
Map.
X Move the map, change the map scale and select the POI (Y page 93).
Calling up the POI
X Select Call
Call.
If a telephone number is available, COMAND switches to the telephone function.
Loading data from the Internet X Select www
www.
If an Internet address is available, data is loaded from the Internet.
Saving a POI
X To select Save
Save: turn and press the controller.
The POI can be saved as:
R a navigable contact in the address book
R My Address
Starting route calculation X To select Start
Start: press the controller (Y page 86).92
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Using the map
0043
Crosshair
0044 Distance of crosshair position from current vehicle position
X To switch to navigation mode: press the00CBbutton.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the controller.
X Select Using Map
Using Map.
The map with crosshair is shown.
X To move the map: slide1, 4or2 the controller.
X To change the map scale: turn the controller until the desired map scale is selected.
The scale is displayed at the bottom. Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning
counter-clockwise zooms in. X
To select a destination: press the controller.
The list contains the Menu Menumenu item. If there are multiple destinations around the crosshair,
a selection list will also appear.
X To show the menu: press the controller. Destination input
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X
To select a destination from the selection list: turn and press the controller.
If the digital map provides navigable address data, you will see the destination address in the address entry menu.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start (Ypage 86). Entering intermediate destinations
Introduction You can also map the route to the destination
yourself by entering up to four intermediate
destinations. The sequence of the intermedi-ate destinations can be changed at any time.
COMAND provides a selection of predefined
destinations in eight categories for this pur-
pose, e.g. GAS STATION
GAS STATION orRESTAURANT RESTAURANT . You
can also use the destination entry options to
enter intermediate destinations.
Creating intermediate destinations X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Intermediate Destinations
Intermediate Destinations.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
X To select Add New:
Add New:: press the controller. X
To select a category or Other
Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting a category, the POIs which
are available along the route and in the
vicinity are displayed.
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route. The search for destinations
is then initiated in the area around the vehi- cle position.
X After selecting Other Other, select one of the
destination entry options from the list. Selection Action
Address
Address
Entry Entry X
Enter a destination by
address (Y page 84). Keyword Keyword
Search Search X
Select a destination by
means of a keyword
search (Y page 87). From Last From Last
Destina‐ Destina‐
tions tions X
Select a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (Y page 88). From Con‐ From Con‐
tacts tacts X
Select a contact from
the address book as
the destination
(Y page 89). From POIs From POIs X
Select a point of inter-
est (Y page 89). 94
Destination inputNavigation