2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

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 cal-
culate 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.
The calculated route may include an area to be avoided if:
R your destination is located in such an area.
R there is no alternative route of comparable length available
Highways within blocked areas are always taken into consideration in the route calculation.
Avoiding a new area X
To switch to navigation mode: press the00CBbutton.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the controller.
X Select Route Settings
Route Settings.
X Select Avoid Options
Avoid Options.
X Select Avoid Area Avoid Area.
X Select Avoid New Area Avoid New Area.
A menu appears.
X Select Using Map
Using Map orAddress Entry
Address Entry.
If you select Using Map
Using Map , the map with crosshair appears.
If you select Address Entry
Address Entry, the address entry menu appears where you can enter the
address (Y page 83). The map appears with the crosshair after the address is entered.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch-
pad (Y page 30). Map functions
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X
To select an area: when the map with crosshair appears, press the controller.
A red square appears on the map, symbolizing the area to be blocked.
X To change the size of the area, turn the controller.
The map scale is shown at the bottom of the display. The needle is on the map scale currently
selected.
X When the desired size is set, press the controller.
The area is entered into the list.
Avoiding an area: functions X
To switch to navigation mode: press the00CBbutton.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the controller.
X Select Route Settings Route Settings.
X Select Avoid Options
Avoid Options.
X Select Avoid Area
Avoid Area.
The "Avoid area" list appears.
Activating/deactivating the blocked area: X To select an area: turn and press the controller.
Switch blocking on 0073or off 0053.
Displaying/changing the area: X To select an area: turn the controller.
X Slide 9the controller.
X To select Display/Change
Display/Change: press the controller.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X Press the controller.
The area currently blocked is displayed as a red square.
X To move to a different area to block: slide 1,4,2the controller.
X To resize the blocked area: press the controller. 128
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X
Turn the controller.
The size of the blocked area changes.
X To accept changes: press the controller.
A message appears stating that the area has been set.
Deleting an area: X To select an area: turn the controller.
X Slide 9the controller.
X Select Delete
Delete.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the area.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
After selecting Yes
Yes, the area is deleted.
Deleting all areas: X Slide 9and press the controller while the list is shown.
X Select Delete All
Delete All.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete all areas.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo
No.
After selecting Yes
Yes, all areas are deleted.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch-
pad (Y page 30). SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press the controller.
X To select Traffic
Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service.
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.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively
you can carry out this operation using the
touchpad (Y page 30). Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the provider telephone number shown
on the COMAND display.
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 service employee's instructions.
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. Map functions
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Updating the digital map
Introduction The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance can only be provided by the navigation
system in conjunction with the most up-to-
date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the dig-
ital map updated there using a data medium, or you can update it yourself. Navigation functions
Calling up the navigation system
menu X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide5the control-
ler.
Navi Navi is highlighted in the main function bar.
X Press the controller.
The navigation menu appears.
X Turn the controller to display the navigation
functions one after another.
X To switch to the map, turn the controller
until Navigation
Navigation appears and press the
controller. Calling up the online map display
Requirement: mbrace must be activated for
Internet access (Y
page 173).
X Call up the navigation menu (Y page 130).
X Turn the controller until Online OnlineMap
MapDis‐
Dis‐
play
play is brought to the front.
X Press the controller.
The online connection is established. Once
the connection is established, the Google™ Maps map appears around the current
vehicle position.
i Equipment with touchpad: alternatively
you can call up this function using the
touchpad (Y page 30).
X Change the map scale and move the map.
X To exit the online map display: press the
0038 button. Calling up the compass display
X
Call up the navigation menu (Y page 130).
X Turn the controller until Compass Compassis brought
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X
Press the controller.
The compass display provides the following
information:
R The current direction of travel with direc-
tion angle (360 degree format) and com- pass direction
R Longitude and latitude coordinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R Height (rounded up) above sea level
R Number of GPS satellites from which
a signal can be received
i Equipment with touchpad: alternatively
you can call up this function using the
touchpad (Y page 30).
X To exit the compass display: press the
0038 button. Drive Information
X
Call up the navigation menu (Y page 130).
X Turn the controller until Drive Informa‐ Drive Informa‐
tion
tion is brought to the front.
X Press the controller.
The Starting Drive Information. Starting Drive Information.
Please Wait...
Please Wait... message appears.
You will then see maps with the current
vehicle position and the vicinity of the des-
tination in different scales, these are auto-
matically displayed one after another.
If mbrace is activated for Internet access,
additional information can be displayed,
e.g. weather at the destination
(Y page 173). i
Equipment with touchpad: alternatively
you can call up this function using the
touchpad (Y page 30).
X To exit Drive Information: press the con-
troller.
X Press the 0038button. Info on navigation
X
Call up the navigation menu (Y page 130).
X Turn the controller until Info Infoon onNaviga‐
Naviga‐
tion
tion is brought to the front.
X Press the controller.
The Digital Operator's Manual about the
topic of navigation is opened.
i Equipment with touchpad: alternatively
you can call up this function using the
touchpad (Y page 30). Navigation functions
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Problems with the navigation system
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND does not
resume route guidance
after the journey has
been interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
X Continue route guidance manually (Y page 109).Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
determine the vehicle's
position. COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
R After transporting the vehicle by ferry
R After transporting the vehicle by motorail
X Start the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
navigation announcements and route guidance displays. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The
Navigation
Navigation
Unavailable
Unavailable Please
Please
refer to the Oper‐
refer to the Oper‐
ator's Manual. ator's Manual. mes-
sage appears. COMAND has an integrated hard drive on which the digital map is
stored.
To protect the integrated hard drive against damage, COMAND
deactivates it at very high and low temperatures. The navigation
system will then be temporarily unavailable.
X Let the vehicle and COMAND cool down to a normal tempera-
ture.
X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again.132
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions While the map is being
updated from an exter-
nal data medium, you
see a message inform-
ing you that the data
medium containing the
digital map is incom-
patible with the vehicle
software. The data medium containing the digital map cannot be used for the
update.
X To confirm the message: press the controller.
X Remove the data medium.
X Have the system database checked at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The map software
update has failed. The data medium is dirty.
X Clean the data medium.
X Restart the update. The data medium is scratched.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. There is overheating due to excessive temperatures in the vehicle
interior.
X Wait until the vehicle interior has cooled down.
X Restart the update. COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions COMAND asks for an
activation code during
the map update. The digital map is secured with an activation code.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problems with the navigation system
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