2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class warning light

Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you make any changes to the vehicle elec-
tronics, the general operating permit is ren-
dered invalid.
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-
tion without taking account of the following,
for example:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop and yield signs
Rmerging lanes
Rparking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
Rother road and traffic rules and regulations
Rnarrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor
all routes in an area. For example, a route may
have been diverted or the direction of a one-
way street may have changed.
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 the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sulting the map display for directions. Look-
ing at the icons or map display can distract
you from traffic conditions and driving, and
increase the risk of an accident.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
per second.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio fre-
quency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supple-
men

t C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8inches
(20 cm) and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.)
14Introduction

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.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil 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 ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo r
th ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gmobile communication s
equipmen tin th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ buttonon th eCOMAN D
contro lpanel.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicl eSettings:turn an d
press th econtroller .
XTo selectth edesired vehicle setting:
turn an dpress th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehi-
cl e setting :slid e5 thecontroller .
Exitin gth evehicle settings:
XTo selec t&: slide6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien t
lighting :
RInteriorwelcom eligh t
Ambien tlighting is activated fo r ashort
time when th edriver's doo ris opened.
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambi-
en tlighting .
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 54).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:
turn an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XPress thecontroller .
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn an d
press th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einte -
rio rlighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
54Vehicle settings
Vehicle functions

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

:Traffic jam on the route
;Slow-moving traffic on the route
=Road blocked
?Traffic disruption
ATraffic warning
BDashed red and white line delimiting the
traffic warning
CRoad block (red crosses along the affec-
ted road)
DSlow-moving traffic (orange line along the
affected route)
ETraffic jam (red line along the affected
route)
Displaying real-time traffic reports
Starting a search for traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo close the report: press the controller.
Traffic symbol information
:Affected roads with indication of direction
;Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select TrafficSymbolInformation:
turn and press the controller.
The map appears and shows the available
traffic information as icons. The first traffic
information is highlighted.
XTo highlight other traffic symbols, select
Next
or Previous.
XTo move the map: selectMap.
You can move the map to enable further
traffic information to be displayed.
You can have the traffic report relevant to a
traffic icon shown.
Real-time traffic reports95
Navigation
Z

Activating/deactivating the display of areas
in red:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 218).
XTo selectView: turn and press the control-
ler.
The list of display levels appears.
XSelect Storm Watch.
XSelectShowSym.forStormAreason
Map.
Depending on the previous setting, activate
O or deactivate ªthe display of areas in
red.
Activating/deactivating the automatic dis-
play of warning popups:
XSelect Display Storm Watch Automat‐
ically.
Depending on the previous setting, activate
O or deactivate ªthe automatic display
of warning popups.
Setting the radius for the popups:
XSelect 5 miles(5 km), 50 miles(50 km)
or 200 miles
(200 km).
Storm Guide
Displaying the Storm Guide:
XDisplay the menu on the weather map
(
Ypage 218).
XTo select Guide: turn and press the con-
troller.
A menu appears. The current storm is high-
lighted. There is information about the
storm in the status bar.
XTo select Next: turn and press the control-
ler.
The next storm is marked.
XSelect Previous.
The previous storm is highlighted.
Showing storm details:
XSelect Details.
You see detailed information about the
selected storm.
222Weather forecasts
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