Recalculating the route dynamically
The route types
Dynamic Route
Dynamic Route and
Dynamic
Dynamic Route
RouteOnly
OnlyAfter
After Request
Request take
all relevant traffic messages into account
when calculating a route (Y page 320).
If you have selected Dynamic Route
Dynamic Route as the
route type, COMAND guides you to your des-
tination along the updated route.
If you have selected Dynamic Route Only Dynamic Route Only
After Request
After Request as the route type, a prompt
will appear first.
You can now decide whether to:
R accept the route suggested by COMAND
R continue your original route
X To accept the suggested route: press0098
the COMAND controller.
X To continue along the original route:
select Reject
Reject by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. Destination memory
Home address (My Address) Entering the home address via address
entry
X Proceed as described under “Adopting an
address book entry as a home address”
(Y page 360). Confirm My Address
My Address by
pressing 0098.
X To enter the home address for the first
time: confirm New Entry New Entry by pressing 0098.X
To change the home address: select
Change
Change in the menu showing the home
address by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
X Confirm New Entry
New Entry by pressing 0098.
X In both cases, enter the home address as a
destination, e.g. as a city, street and house number (Y page 323). Then, save the home
address (Y page 327).
Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination Destination in the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select From Memory
From Memory and press0098to con-
firm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar X
Slide 00520097the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the destination memory list
appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list 360
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The
My Address
My Address entry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
X Select My Address
My Address by turning00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
i If you have not yet entered any charac-
ters, My
My Address Address is automatically highligh-
ted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
i If you select
New Entry
New Entry, you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
X To enter the home address for the first
time: select Assign to Address Book
Assign to Address Book
Entry Entry and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Home
Home,Work
WorkorNot
Not Classified
Classified and
press 0098to confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change
Change and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry
Assign to Address Book Entry
and press 0098to confirm.
i If you select
New Entry
New Entry, you are also
offered the option of changing the home
address by entering an address. You can then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
X Select Home Home,Work
WorkorNot
Not Classified
Classified and
press 0098to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book either with the character bar or as a selec-
tion list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 402).
X To confirm the selection: press0098the
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a
message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start Startis highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored, you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address My Address entry should be overwrit-
ten.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start Startis highlighted automati-
cally.
If you select No No, the list will appear again.
Selecting the home address for route
guidance X Proceed as described under "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
(Y page 328).
Save destination General notes
This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
When the address book is full, no destinations
can be saved in the destination memory. You
must first delete address book entries
(Y page 402). Navigation
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Updating the digital map
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
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 with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
Carrying out a manual update
i The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may automat-
ically switch off. This protects the battery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running.
X Insert the DVD (Y page 445).
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the naviga-
tion system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the database currently installed and the data-
base that is to be installed are displayed.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No and press 0098to confirm.
After selecting Yes
Yes, an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the acti-
vation code when you buy the navigation
DVD.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code cor-
rectly, COMAND starts updating the digital
map. Once the update is finished, you will
see a message.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
i You cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was interrup-
ted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD during the update.
X Press the 0062load/eject button.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
X Insert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed, you will see a message that the map updateis not possible. Navigation
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In preparation for telephoning via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface, you should check the fol-
lowing items on your mobile phone (see the
mobile phone operating instructions):
R Hands-Free Profile
The mobile phone must support Hands-
Free Profile 1.0 or above.
R Bluetooth ®
visibility
On certain mobile phones, the device itself must be made "visible" to other devices, as
well as activating the Bluetooth ®
function
(see the mobile phone operating instruc-
tions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of
time on some mobile phones.
R Bluetooth ®
device name
Every Bluetooth ®
device has its own Blue-
tooth ®
device name. This device name is
freely definable, but can be identical for all devices from the same manufacturer. It is
therefore recommended that you change
this name so that you can easily recognize
your mobile phone (see the mobile phone
operating instructions).
i Not all mobile phones available on the
market are equally suitable. You can obtain more detailed information about suitable
mobile phones and about connecting Blue-
tooth ®
-capable mobile phones to
COMAND on the Internet at
http://www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (for the USA) or Cus-
tomer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (for
Canada).
i Some displays (e.g. the signal strength)
depend on the supported version of the
Hands-Free Profile. Connecting a mobile phone General information
Before using your mobile phone with
COMAND for the first time, you will need to:
R search for it (Y page 382) and then
R authorize (register) it (Y page 383).
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it is connected automatically.
You can authorize up to 15 mobile phones.
If the mobile phone supports PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile), the following contacts and
messages are downloaded into COMAND
when connecting:
R phone book
R call lists
R text messages
Further information on the conditions for con- necting (Y page 380). Telephone
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i
You can also call up the phone book using
the multifunction steering wheel; see the
separate vehicle Operator's Manual.
Closing the phone book X Select the 0039symbol in the character bar
by sliding 00640052and turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
or
X Press the 003Dbutton.
Symbol overview Sym-
bol Explanation
00D8
Address book entry that has been
entered or changed via COMAND
Imported contact that has been
saved in the phone or address book
0094
Address book entry with voice tag
These entries have also been
assigned a voice tag. Voice tags are
available in vehicles with the Voice
Control System (see the separate
operating instructions). 00D7
Contact that has been imported
from a mobile phone that supports
PBAP 00BB
Entry that has been imported from
the memory card or USB device
00BA
Entry imported via the Bluetooth
®
interface Searching for a phone book entry
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Select a character by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
The first entry in the list that starts with the letter selected is highlighted. If there are
similar entries, the next different character
is shown. For example, with entries such as
Christel Christel andChristine
Christine, the beginnings
of the names are similar. In this case, you
will be offered a choice between E Eand I
I.
X Select the characters of the entry you are
searching for one by one and press 0098to
confirm.
When the selection is clear, COMAND
switches automatically to the selection list.
X To complete the search: slide00520097the
COMAND controller repeatedly or press
and hold 0098until the character bar disap-
pears.
The selection list appears.
Information about character entry
(Y page 299)
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the entry you
are looking for with the first character you
enter.
X Press the appropriate number keys as
many times as necessary and one after the
other.
Further information on character entry using
the number keypad (direct entry)
(Y page 301).
Directly from the list
You can switch to the list at any time during
character entry. 392
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X
Enter the destination address
(Y page 322)
X Start route guidance.
The navigable address is automatically
added to the address book entry.
i This will provide you with an address book
entry that is suitable for navigation. The
next time the navigation is started, the
address data in the navigation, rather than
the postal address, is used if you have
changed address in the address entry
menu. Therefore, make sure that the des-
tination address is the desired destination
when starting navigation from the address
book.
Voice tags Introduction
You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating instruc-
tions). Once you have assigned a voice tag to
an address book entry, you can call up this
entry with a voice command and dial a phone
number, for example. You can add one voice
tag per address book entry.
Adding or changing a voice tag X Search for an address book entry with or
without a voice tag (¦) (Y page 402).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Add
Add orChange
Change and press 0098to con-
firm.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you
through the dialogs. Deleting a voice tag
X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 402).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 0098to confirm.
A deletion prompt appears.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press the 008Bbutton to
confirm.
If you select Yes Yes, COMAND deletes the
voice tag.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
Listening to a voice tag X Search for an address book entry with a
voice tag (Y page 402).
X Select the list symbol to the right of the
entry by sliding 00520096the COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Voice Name Voice Name and press0098to con-
firm.
X Select Listen
Listen and press 0098to confirm.
You hear the voice tag.
Importing phone book entries This function allows you to store phone book
entries from the mobile phone in the address
book.
The following can be used as a source:
R the mobile phone
R the memory card
R the USB device
R the Bluetooth ®
Interface
Imported phone book entries are indicated in
the phone book by different symbols
(Y page 392). Telephone
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Managing access data of the mobile
phone network provider Overview
The access data of the mobile phone network
provider can be:
R edited
R copied, then edited and accepted for a new
provider name
R deleted
i Changes that you make to the access
data of a mobile phone network provider
apply to all mobile phones that use this
access data.
i When the Internet connection is active,
you cannot edit or delete the access data of
the currently set mobile phone network
provider.
Editing the access data X Select a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller (Y page 412).
X Select the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm. X
Confirm Edit Editby pressing 0098.
The access data is displayed.
X Edit the access data. A description of the
entry can be found under "Manually setting the access data of the mobile phone net-
work provider" (Y page 413). Saving access data under a new provider
name
X Select a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller (Y page 412).
X Select the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Confirm Copy Provider Entry
Copy Provider Entry by press-
ing 0098.
The access data is displayed.
X Edit the access data. A description of the
entry can be found under "Making entries"
in the "Manually setting the access data of the mobile phone network provider" sec-
tion (Y page 413).
Deleting the access data of the mobile
phone network provider X Select a provider from the list of mobile
phone network providers by turning 00790052007A
the COMAND controller (Y page 412).
X Select the symbol to the right of the entry
by sliding 00520096the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Confirm Delete
Delete by pressing 0098.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the access data.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
Selecting the length of time for auto-
matic disconnection from the Internet If a preset time has elapsed during which nei-
ther the online functions nor the Internet have 416
Online and Internet functionsCOMAND
You can select a different character set
here, e.g. if the characters of a website
appear distorted.
R Delete Private Data
Delete Private Data
Deletes data which has been saved by the
browser during Internet use.
Changing settings
X Select a setting by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053.
X Select Character Size Character Size orCharacter
Character
Code
Code by turning 00790052007Aor sliding 009700520064the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select a setting using the COMAND con-
troller and press 0098to confirm.
i If you change the settings, the websites
may not be displayed correctly.
Delete Private Data X Select Delete Private Data Delete Private Data and press
0098 to confirm.
A menu appears. X
Select the setting by turning 00790052007Aor sliding
009700520064 the COMAND controller and press 0098
to confirm.
The 003Bdot in front of an entry indicates
which setting is active.
or
X Select Delete All Data On Exit
Delete All Data On Exit and
press 0098to confirm.
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053. Option Function
All All Deletes all private
data.
Cache Cache Deletes data in the
cache.
Cookies Cookies Deletes cookies that
are created by web-
sites which you have called up. URL History URL History Deletes all websites
visited (path).
0073Delete All
Delete All
Data On Exit Data On Exit If this function is
activated
0073, all pri-
vate data is deleted
when you exit the
Internet browser. i
If you reset COMAND to the factory set-
tings (reset function), these settings are
deleted (Y page 311).
Calling up the carousel view and closing
the Internet browser X
To call up the carousel view: press the
003D back button for longer than two sec-
onds.
X To close the Internet browser: press the
003D back button again for longer than two
seconds. Audio
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. 434
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