2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class ESP

Alert when approaching
Requirement: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (Y page 215).
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map and/or an audi-
ble signal sounds.
For this purpose both the corresponding func-
tion "Alert when approaching" and the cate-
gory containing the personal POI must be
activated.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Personal POIs Personal POIs.
X Select Approaching POI Cue
Approaching POI Cue .
The menu displays the categories available on the SD memory card.
X Select Audible
Audible orOptical
Optical.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053, for
all personal POIs of this category, depend-
ing on the previous setting. Saving personal POIs and routes
General notes Personal POIs and routes are geodata which
are saved in the open GPX (
GPS Exchange)
format on the SD memory card.
Personal POI from current vehicle posi-
tion or crosshair position X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X When the map is displayed, press the con-
troller until a message appears.
The current vehicle position is saved to the
Not Not Classified
Classified category on the SD mem-
ory card and also stored in the "Last desti-
nations" memory.
If the "Move map" function is selected
(Y page 79), the crosshair position is saved.
i If no SD memory card is inserted, the per-
sonal POI will only be stored in the "Last
destinations" memory.
Personal POI from destination address X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X Call up the address entry menu and enter
the destination address (Y page 83).
X To select Save Save: slide 6the controller.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To select To
ToMemory
Memory Card
Card: turn and press
the controller.
X Enter the name.
X Select a category.
The current address is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card.
i You can select a destination from the
From Last Destinations From Last Destinations orFrom Con‐
From Con‐
tacts
tacts memories and save it on the SD
memory card. 98
Personal POIs and routesNavigation

Recording the route
General notes When recording the route, bear in mind the
following:
R if the SD memory card is inserted, it must
not removed during recording.
R if route recording is started manually, it
must be finished manually before COMAND is switched off (e .g. when the engine is
switched off).
R COMAND minimizes the number of route
points recorded. Therefore when the
recorded route is subsequently com-
menced, it may differ from the route that
was originally recorded.
Starting/finishing route recording X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Memory Card From Memory Card.
X Select Start Route Recording
Start Route Recording .
The route is recorded and REC appears at
the bottom edge of the screen.
X To stop recording, select End Route
End Route
Recording
Recording from the menu.
The route is stored under Personal
Personal
Routes
Routes .
Displaying/editing the recorded route X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 215).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00CB button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Memory Card
From Memory Card. X
Select Personal Routes
Personal Routes .
Previously recorded routes are displayed.
X To select Route: turn and press the con-
troller.
The map appears with a menu. The
recorded route is shown on the map in blue.
Starting route calculation
X Select Start Start.
Changing the name and symbol
X Select Edit Edit.
X Select Change Name
Change Name orEdit Icon
Edit Icon.
X To change the name: enter characters
(Y page 36).
X To change symbol: select a symbol.
The symbol is saved. Route guidance
General notes
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over system
driving recommendations.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina- tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and yield 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 com-
mands 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 Route guidance
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your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been calculated (Y page 86).
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 announce- ments 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. 102
Route guidanceNavigation

Route list
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the00BEbutton.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Route
Route: turn and press the controller.
X Select Route List
Route List .
The route list shows the next change of direction and the immediate distances from the
current vehicle position. X
To display additional route sections: turn the controller.
The position of the change of direction that belongs to the respective route section is indi- cated on the map with a cross. Route guidance
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Where am I?
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the00BEbutton.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Position
Position: turn and press the controller.
X Select Where am I?
Where am I?.
The street you are currently on and the previous and next intersections are displayed. Traffic jam function
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
X To select Route
Route: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Detour
Detour.
X To specify the start of the traffic jam
section: selectBeginning
Beginning.
The next possible traffic jam section start-
ing point is marked. X
Turn the controller.
The marking moves along the route to the
next starting position.
X Press the controller.
The start of the traffic jam is set.
X To specify the end of a traffic jam sec-
tion: select End End.
The next possible traffic jam section end
point is marked.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To calculate the detour: selectStart
Start. Off-road
General notes The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may
not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver’s sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their appro- priateness for use may be affected by various 112
Route guidanceNavigation

Map functions
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. Map settings
Setting the map scale Requirement: the map is in full screen mode, the menu is faded out (Y
page 78).
The lower left-hand section of the map shows the currently set map scale and compass needle. Right-hand-drive vehicles: the currently set map scale and compass needle are displayed in the lower right-hand section of the map.
Displaying the map in full screen mode
X To hide the menu: press the 0038button.
or
X Slide up 5or down 6the controller to the center of the map and press.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn the controller, the scale bar appears on the
bottom of the display.
X Turn the controller until the needle points to the desired map scale.
Rectangle 0043in the scale bar indicates the last map scale set when a scale was selected.
Once you are finished selecting a map scale, the new map scale will be shown.
Once you are finished selecting a map scale, the new map scale will be shown.
i Equipment with a touchpad: alternatively you can carry out this operation using the touch-
pad (Y page 30). 120
Map functionsNavigation

As soon as one of the buttons on the tele-
phone keypad is touched, the correspond-
ing button is highlighted in the display.
X To select 0097in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Using the touchpad If your vehicle is equipped with a touchpad,
you can use this function.
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select n: turn and press the control-
ler.
X Draw all the numbers on the touch-sensi-
tive surface one after another.
X To select 0097in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about the touchpad
(Y page 32).
Redial X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select 0097in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The list of outgoing calls is displayed. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
X To select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 147).
Using call lists X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller. X
To select Calls Received Calls Received orCalls Calls
Dialed
Dialed : turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
X To select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 147).
Using the phone book X
To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To select Name Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
X Search for a contact (Y page 148).
X To make a call: press the controller.
Further information about ending a call
(Y page 147).
Using speed dial Option 1
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To highlight a number from the character
bar: turn the controller.
X Press the controller for longer than two
seconds.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed.
Option 2:
X To call up the telephone menu: press the
002B button.
X To switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
X To select Call Lists Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
X To select Speed Dial Preset List
Speed Dial Preset List : turn
and press the controller.
The speed dial list is displayed.
X To select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
The telephone menu displays the selected
entry. The number is dialed. 144
Using the telephoneTelephone

Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
X If you would like to listen to the messages
on your answering machine, for example,
dial the corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters:
X Once a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired char-acters in the telephone menu: turn and
press the controller each time.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
or
X Press the corresponding number button on
the telephone keypad.
i You can also send DTMF tones using the
Voice Control system; see the separate
operating instructions. Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting) If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the man- ufacturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call ishighlighted. Switching between the calls:
X To select °
1or
°
2: turn and press the
controller.
or X Press 0061on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The selected call is active. The other call is
on hold.
Ending the active call: X To select 0076in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or X Press 0076on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
X To activate the call on hold: select Con‐
Con‐
tinue tinue.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
Hang Up Hang Up, the call on hold is also ended.
i On some mobile phones, the call on hold
is activated as soon as the active call is
ended.
Conference call You can interconnect active and held calls.
This permits several parties to hear one
another and speak with one another. This
function depends on your mobile phone net-
work provider and the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's operating instructions). X
Add a call (Y page 145).
or
X Answer an incoming call (Y page 147).146
Using the telephoneTelephone