Moving the map
Requirement: the map is in full screen mode,
the menu is faded out (
Ypage 65).
XPress the controller.
The crosshair is shown.
XSlide1, 4or2 the controller.
The map moves in the corresponding direc- tion under the crosshair.
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
XSelect Menu.
Basic settings
Selecting the route type
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Route Settings: press the con-
troller.
XTo select the route type: turn and press the
controller.
A filled circle indicates the current selec-
tion.
RWith active route guidance, COMAND
calculates a new route.
Route guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been cal-
culated.
RIf there has been no route calculated,
COMAND uses the selection as the new
basic setting.
Fast
Route
COMAND calculates a route
with a short journey time.
Dynamic
Traffic
Route
Based on the Fast Route
route type and includes traf-
fic reports on the route for
the route guidance.
Dynamic
TRF.
Route
After
Request
If there are traffic reports, a
prompt appears asking
whether these reports
should be considered in the
route calculation.
Eco RouteCOMAND calculates an
economical route. The jour-
ney may take slightly longer
compared to taking the fast
route.
Short
Route
COMAND calculates a
shorter route.
The route types Dynamic Traffic Route
andDynamic TRF. Route After Request
use real-time traffic reports from SIRIUS sat-
ellite radio.
Further Information on real-time traffic
reports (
Ypage 94).
XTo calculate alternative routes: select
Calculate Alternative Routes
.
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
66Basic settings
Navigation
Requirement (Canada):amobile phone is
connecte dvia Bluetoot h®(Ypage 114) or
US B (
Ypage 196) wit hCOMAND .
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectKeywor dSearch.
XTo select Online Search:slid e5, turn
and press th econtroller .
The search switches to th eonlin efunc-
tions.
Selecting adestination from th elist of
las tdestinations
COMAND automatically store sth elast 50
destinations.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectFro mLas tDestinations.
XSelec tth edestination .
The address entr ymen uappears, showin g
th edestination address .
XTo startrout ecalculation: selectStart.
Selecting an address book contact as
adestination
You can select navigabl eaddress boo kcon-
tacts as th edestination .These are identifie d
by th eL symbol. If you hav ealready entered
and saved your hom eaddress ,you can select
this as th edestination by usin gMy Addres s
.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectFro mContacts.
XSelec tth edestination .
The address entr ymen uappears, showin g
th econtact and associated destination
address .
XTo startrout ecalculation: selectStart.
Selecting adestination from POIs
Calling up th ePOI menu
74Destination entry
Navigation
Requirementsfor "Viewin gth evicinit yof th e
destination "and "Loadin gdat afrom th eInter-
net" (Canada): amobile phone mus tbe con-
nected via Bluetoot h
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 196) wit hCOMAND .
The complet eaddress of th ePOI is shown.
Viewing th evicinit yof th edestination
XTo select ::turnand press th econtroller .
If stree timages are available, th estree tin
th evicinit yof th edestination address is
shown.
Calling up th ema p
XSelec tMap.
XMov eth emap, chang eth emap scale
(
Ypage 78) and select th ePOI .
Calling up aPOI
XSelec tCal l.
If aphone number is available, COMAND
switches to th etelephon efunction .
Loading data from th eInternet
XSelec twww.
If an Internet address is available, dat ais
loade dfrom th eInternet .
Saving aPOI
XTo select Save:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
The POI can be saved as:
Rhom eaddress
Ranavigabl eaddress boo kcontact
(
Ypage 128)
Ra personal destination on th eSD memory
car d (
Ypage 99) Starting rout
ecalculation
XTo select StartorContinue:tur nand
press th econtroller .
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is
enabled in th ebasic settings, th emen u
item Continue
is displayed instead of
Start
(Ypage 66).
Usin gth eMa p
:Crosshai r
;Distanceof crosshair position from cur -
ren tvehicl eposition
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectUsing Map.
The map wit hcrosshair is shown.
XTo move th emap: slide1, 4or
2 thecontroller .
XTo change th ema pscale: turnth econ-
trolle runtil th edesire dmap scale is selec-
ted.
The scale is displayed at th ebottom.
To enlarg eth emap: tur nth econtroller
counter-clockwise .
To zoom th emap out :tur nth econtroller
clockwise .
78Destination entry
Navigation
If you selectNo, the search is canceled.
XSelect the gas station.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
XTo selectStart: press the controller.
The gas station selected is set in the inter-
mediate destinations menu as the next
intermediate destination not yet reached.
Route guidance begins.
Entering a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Requirement (USA): mbrace is activated for
the Mercedes-Benz Apps (
Ypage 149).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or
USB (
Ypage 196) with COMAND.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Mercedes-Benz Apps.
The list of Mercedes-Benz Apps appears.
Using geo-coordinates
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Using Geo-Coordinates.
Geo-coordinates are entered in degrees,
minutes and seconds.
Entering the latitude and longitude coor-
dinates
XTo change the value: turn the controller.
XTo move the selection within the line: slide
1 the controller.
XTo move the selection between lines: slide
4the controller.
XTo confirm the value: press the controller.
Saving a destination
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
The destination can be stored as:
Rhome address in the address book
Ra navigable address book contact
For further information on the address
book, see (
Ypage 128)
Ra personal destination on the SD memory
card (
Ypage 99)
Starting route calculation
XTo select Start Route Guidance: turn
and press the controller.
Personal POIs and routes
General notes
The use of personal POIs for displaying traffic surveillance equipment is not permitted in
every country. Please observe the country-
specific regulations and always drive at a suit-
able speed.
Personal POIs are filed in categories:
RNot Classified
Standard entry for personal POIs
RMercedes-Benz Apps
Personal POIs (destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the online functions
RCategories which you have created your-
self, e.g. on your PC
Personal routes are not categorized.
82Personal POIs and routes
Navigation
Deleting personalPOI or rout e
XTo selectDelete:tur nand press th econ-
troller.
A prompt will appear.
XSelec tYesor No.
If you select Yes
,th epersonal destination
or personal route is deleted.
Selecting outwar dand return rout e
XTo selectSwap:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
The startin gand destination position sof
your personal route ,and thus th edirection
fo rroute guidance ,are switched round .
One-way streets or restricted intersection s
are taken into consideration .Therefore ,th e
outward and return route smay differ from
eac hother .
Saving persona lPOI
XTo select Save:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
XTo continue savin g (Ypage 98).
Starting rout eguidance
XTo select Start:tur nand press th econ-
troller.
Recording th erout e
General notes
Whe nrecordin gth eroute ,bear in min dth e
following :
Rif theSD memory car dis inserted, it mus t
no tbe remove dduring recording.
Rif route recordin gis started manually, it
mus tbe finished manually before COMAND
is switched of f(e. g. when th eengin eis
switched off).
RCOMAND minimizes th enumber of route
points recorded. Therefore when th erecor-
ded route is subsequentl ycommenced, it
may differ from th eroute that was originally
recorded.
Starting/finishin grout erecording
XInser tth eSD memory car d (Ypage 183).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectFro mMemory Car d.
XSelectStart Route Recording.
The route is recorded and REC appears at
th ebotto medge of th escreen.
XTo stop recording, select End Route
Recordingfrom themenu.
The route is store dunder Personal
Routes.
Displaying/editing th erecorded rout e
XInsertth eSD memory car d (Ypage 183).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectFro mMemory Car d.
XSelectPersonal Routes.
Previously recorded route sare displayed.
XTo select aroute :tur nand press th econ-
troller.
The map appears wit h amenu. The recor-
ded route is shown on th emap in blue.
86Personal POIs and routes
Navigation
Starting route calculation
XSelectStart.
Changing the name and symbol
XSelect Edit.
XSelectChange NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character
(
Ypage 33).
XTo change symbol: select a symbol.
The symbol is saved.
Route guidance
General notes
Always observe the traffic regulations when
driving. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over system driving rec-
ommendations.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rparking or stopping restrictions
Rroad narrowing
Rtemporary traffic rules and regulations
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.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (
Ypage 71).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
Navigation messages guide you during the
journey without distracting you from traffic
conditions or driving. Please always use this
feature instead of consulting the map display
for directions. The symbols or the map display could distract you from traffic conditions and
driving.
The route guidance displays can be seen if
navigation mode is switched on.
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:
Rduring route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are closed to
through-traffic.
Rroads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) areconsidered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database.
Change of direction
Overview
Changes of direction have three phases:
Rpreparation phase
Rannouncement phase
Rchange-of-direction phase
Changes in direction are also shown in the
multifunction display of the instrument clus-
ter (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction, e.g. with the announce-
ment "Prepare to turn right". You see the full-
screen map.
Route guidance87
Navigation
Z
Possible lane;: you will be able to complete
the next change of direction in this lane.
Recommended lane =: in this lane you will
be able to complete the next change of direc-
tion and the one after that.
Lane recommendations are also shown in the
multifunction display of the instrument clus-
ter (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Approaching new lanes
:Approaching new lane
During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added. These will be shown in the dis-
play of lane recommendations with a lower
boundary line.
Highway information
Display mode
Requirement: the Highway Information
map content must be enabled (Ypage 100).
While driving on the highway, gas stations,
rest stops, rest areas and highway exits are
displayed along with their immediate distan-
ces from the current vehicle position.
Calling up the selection mode
XWhen highway information is displayed,
slide 9 the controller.
The marker is on the highway information.
The associated position is highlighted on
the map.
XTo select the desired rest stop/highway
exit: turn and press the controller.
The available POIs are displayed.
Starting route guidance to a POI
Highway information enables route guidance
to a POI and other functions.
XTo select a POI: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The POI details are displayed.
You can perform the following functions:
Rstore in the address book (Ypage 98)
Rsave to the SD memory card
(
Ypage 98)
Rview on the map (Ypage 104)
Rcall if a mobile phone is connected and a
phone number is available
(
Ypage 120)
Route guidance89
Navigation
Z
RUSA: view the vicinity of the destination if
street images are available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 149)
RCanada: view the vicinity of the destina-
tion if street images are available and a
mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 196)
RUSA: download data from the Internet if
an Internet address is available and
mbrace is activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 114)
RCanada: download data from the Internet
if an Internet address is available and a
mobile phone is connected to COMAND
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 196)
Rselect for route guidance and a route to it
calculated (
Ypage 71).
Using the traffic jam function
Highway information enables the use of the
traffic jam function. The remaining route on
the highway in this case is blocked in the
direction of travel from the selected exit.
XTo select Detour: turn and press the con-
troller.
The traffic jam function appears
(
Ypage 93).
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see
the checkered flag. Route guidance is fin-
ished.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
If you missed the current navigation
announcement, you can call it up again.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XSelect +: turn and press the controller.
iIf you previously assigned the Repeat
SpokenDrivingRecomm.function to the
Favorites button, you can select the func-
tion using the Favorites button instead
(
Ypage 49).
Setting the volume manually
XDuring a navigation announcement, turn
the qcontrol knob.
iWhen you start the engine, the volume will
be at its lowest setting.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo deactivate navigation messages: dur-
ing a navigation announcement, press the
90Route guidance
Navigation