2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class light

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
standar dan doptional equipmen tavailable
fo ryour COMAN Dsyste mat th etime of pur -
chase. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Please note that your COMAN Dsyste m
may no tbe equipped wit hall th efeature s
described .Thi salso applies to safety-relevan t
systems an dfunctions. Therefore, th eequip -
men ton your COMAN Dsyste mmay diffe r
from that in th edescription san dillustrations.
Should you hav ean yquestion sconcernin g
equipmen tan doperation ,pleas econsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Introduction
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e whil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat eth eequipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gCOMAND.
COMAN Dcalculates th erout eto th edestina -
tion without taking accoun tof th efollowing,
fo rexample:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop an dyield signs
Rmergin glanes
Rparking or stoppin gin ano parking/n o
stoppin gzone
Rother road an dtraffic rule san dregulation s
Rnarrow bridge s COMAN
Dcan giv eincorrec tnavigation com-
mands if th eactual street/traffic situation
doe sno tcorrespon dwit hth edigita lmap's
data. Digital map sdo no tcover all areas no r
all routes in an area. Fo rexamp le,
arou
t emay
hav ebee ndiverted or th edirection of aone-
way stree tmay hav echanged .
Fo rthis reason ,you mus talways observ e
road an dtraffic rule san dregulation sdurin g
your journey. Road an dtraffic rule san dreg -
ulation salways hav epriorit yover th esys -
tem' sdrivin grecommendations.
Navigation announcement sare intended to
direc tyou whil edrivin gwithout divertin gyour
attention from th eroad an ddriving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sultin gth emap display fo rdirections. Look -
in g at th eicon sor map display can distract
you from traffic condition san ddriving, an d
increase th eris kof an accident.
General notes
Operationa lreadines sof th enavigation
syste m
The navigation syste mmus tdetermin eth e
position of th evehicle befor efirst use or
wheneve roperational status is restored .
Therefore, you may hav eto drive fo r awhil e
befor eprecise rout eguidance is possible.
GP Sreception
Amon gother things, correc tfunctionin gof
th enavigation syste mdepend son GPS recep-
tion .In certain situations, GPS reception may
be impaired, there may be interferenc eor
there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-
nels or parking garages .
iUsing roof carriers may impair th ecorrec t
functionin gof aroof antenn a(phone, sat -
ellite radio, GPS).
64Introduction
Navigation

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.
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Navigation

The search results are divided into catego-
ries, such as addresses. The number of
exact/total hits is shown in brackets.
Further search results are displayed, ifPOI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated
in the search options (
Ypage 73).
XTo select an address: 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.
XSelect an entry: turn and press the control-ler.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
XTo select POI:selectPOIs in the
VicinityorAll POIsby turning and
pressing controller.
A list appears. The search results are dis-
played according to the linear distance,
starting with those closest.
XSelect a POI.
The POI is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
XTo select online search:selectOnline
Searchby turning and pressing the con-
troller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 149). Requirement for the online search (Can-
ada): a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or USB
(
Ypage 196) with COMAND.
Selecting search options
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 Keyword Search.
XTo select SearchOptions: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Fuzzy SearchorPOI Search.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts
of the address are incomplete or the spell-
ing is unclear.
The POI search takes into account points of interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province
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 Keyword Search.
XTo select State/Province: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
States/provinces are sorted alphabeti-
cally.
XTo select a state/province : turn and press
the controller.
Using online search
Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activa-
ted for Internet access (
Ypage 149).
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SelectionStep
Address
Entry
XEnter a destination by
address (
Ypage 70).
Keyword
Search
XSelect a destination by
means of a keyword
search (
Ypage 72).
From Last
Destinations
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 74).
From Con‐
tacts
XSelect a contact from
the address book as
the destination
(
Ypage 74).
From POIsXSelect a point of inter-
est (
Ypage 74).
Using MapXEnter a destination
using the map
(
Ypage 78).
From Memory
Card
XSelect a personal POI
(
Ypage 85).
From
Mercedes-
Benz Apps
XEnter a destination
from Mercedes-Benz
Apps (
Ypage 82).
Using Geo-
Coordinates
XEnter a destination
using the geo-coordi-
nates (
Ypage 82).
XTo select a POI: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a destina-
tion, the address of the intermediate des-
tination is displayed.
After entering a destination using the map,
the address entry menu is displayed.Start
is highlighted.
XTo call up a map:selectMapby turning and
pressing the controller.
You can move the map and select the des-
tination.
XTo make a call: selectCall.
If the intermediate destination has a tele-
phone number and a mobile phone is con-
nected to COMAND (
Ypage 114), the call
is connected.
XTo load data from the Internet: select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, data is
loaded from the Internet.
XTo store an intermediate destination in
the destination memory: selectSave
(Ypage 98).
XTo accept an intermediate destination:
selectOK
by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
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Navigation

Settings for personal POIs
Displaying on the map
Requirement: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 183).
All personal POIs of the selected category are
displayed on the map with a corresponding
symbol.
If the "Alert when approaching" (
Ypage 83)
function is activated, the symbols are dis-
played up to a map scale of 2 km.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Personal POIs.
XSelectDisplay on the Map.
The menu displays the categories available
on the SD memory card.
XTo select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
All personal POIs in the selected category
are displayed Oor not displayed ª,
depending on the previous status.
Alert when approaching
Requirement: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 183).
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
function Alert When Approaching
and the
category containing the personal POI must be
activated.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Personal POIs.
XSelectAlert When Approaching.
The menu displays the categories available
on the SD memory card.
XSelect AudibleorOptical.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
XTo select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The function is switched on Oor off ª, for
all personal POIs of this category, depend-
ing on the previous setting.
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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.
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Announcement phase
:Pointat whic hth echang eof direction
takes plac e(whit edot )
;Change of direction (turn right here)
=Distanc eto th ene xt chang eof direction
COMAND announce sth eimminent chang eof
direction .The chang eof direction is
announce dahead of time, wit hth eannounce -
men t"Turn right in 30 0meters", for example.
The display is no wsplit int otwo sectors .The
map is shown on th elef tside of th edisplay,
and adetailed imag eof th eintersection or a
3D imag eof th eimminent chang eof direction
is shown on th eright side of th edisplay.
Change-of-directi onphase
COMAND announce san imminent chang eof
direction .The chang eof direction is
announce dahead of time, e.g. wit hth e
announcemen t"Now tur nright".
The display is split in two lik ein th eannounce -
men tphase.
The chang eof direction is performed when
th elight-colored bar on th eright drops down
to 0ft and th ecurren tvehicl eposition symbol has reached th
ewhit echange-of-direction
point.
When th echang eof direction is completed,
th emap will appear in full scree nmod eagain .
Display onhighways
The imag eshows an exampl eof rout eguid-
anc eat ahighway intersection when driving
on ahighway.
Lane rec ommendations
Display on multi-lane roads
:Lanes no trecommended (dar kgray)
;Possible lan e(ligh tgray)
=Recommended lanes (white)
If th edigital map contain sth erelevan tdata,
COMAND can display lan erecommendation s
on multilan eroad sfor th ene xt chang eof
direction .
Lan eno trecommended ::you will no tbe
able to complete th ene xtchang eof direction
if you stay in this lane.
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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)
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