Defining theposition for th ePOI searc h
SelectionInstructions
NearDestination
(whe nrout eguidanc eis
active )
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 75) .
XTo selectNea rDestination:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 77).
CurrentPosition
Searches in th evicinit y
of th ecurren tvehicle
position .
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 75) .
XTo selectCurren tPosition:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 77).
Other Cit y
Afterenterin g acity, th e
search is performed
within th ecity' sbounda-
rie s
Option 1
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 75).
XTo selectOther Cit y:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectth estate/province (Ypage 70),if desired.
XEnte rth ecity (Ypage 70) .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 77).
Option 2
XEnter acity in th eaddress entr ymen u (Ypage 70).
XTo selec tPOI s:slid e6, turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 77).
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SelectionInstructions
Search By Name
Searches for all POIs on
the digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 75).
XTo selectSearch By Name: turn and press the controller.
XSelectAll POIsor one of the three previously selected posi-
tions.
The POI list with character bar appears.
XEnter a name.
or
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
SearchByPhoneNum‐
ber
All POIs with a telephone
number can be selected.
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 75).
XTo select SearchByPhoneNumber: turn and press the con-
troller.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
XEnter the telephone number.
The telephone number consists of:
Rthe country code (international dialing code)
Rthe area code
When entering the area code, omit the leading "0"
Rthe telephone number of the participating caller
Selecting a POI category
POI categories appear after choosing the
menu items Near Destination
,Current
Positionand after entering another city.
XTurn and press the controller.
The Gsymbol after an entry shows that
further categories are available.
XSelect a sub-category.
The POI search covers a 240 mile (400 km)
radius around the selected position. Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
The search results display the following
information:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction
to the POI (search around vehicle posi-
tion)
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
XSelect a POI.
The complete address of the POI is shown.
Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up POI": a mobile
phone must be connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 114).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter- net" (USA): mbrace must be activated for
Internet access (
Ypage 150).
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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 197) wit hCOMAND .
The complet eaddress of th ePOI is shown.
XTo view th evicinit yof th edestination:
select :by turning and pressing th econ-
troller.
If stree timages are available, th estree tin
th evicinit yof th edestination address is
shown.
XTo call up th emap: select Map.
XMoveth emap, chang eth emap scale
(
Ypage 78) and select th ePOI .
XTo call up aPOI: select Call.
If aphone number is available, COMAND
switches to th etelephon efunction .
XTo load data from th eInternet :select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, dat ais
loade dfrom th eInternet .
XTo store aPOI: select Save.
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)
XTo star trout ecalculation: to select
Start
or Continue:tur nand press th e
controller . 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 ebotto mof th e
display.
To enlarg eth emap: tur nth econtroller
counter-clockwise .
To zoom th emap out :tur nth econtroller
clockwise .
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XTo select a destination:press the con-
troller.
The list contains the Menu
menu item. If
several destinations are available in the
area around the crosshair, these are also
displayed.
XPress the controller to show the menu.
XTo select a destination from the selection
list: turn and press the controller.
If the digital map provides navigable
address data, you will see the destination
address in the address entry menu.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart.
Entering intermediate destinations
Introduction
You can also map the route to the destination yourself by entering up to four intermediate
destinations. The sequence of the intermedi-
ate destinations can be changed at any time.
COMAND provides a selection of predefined
POIs in eight categories, e.g. Restaurants
for a quick selection. You can also use the
destination entry options to enter intermedi-
ate destinations.
Creating intermediate destinations
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 Intermediate Destinations.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
XTo select Add New:: press the controller.
XTo select a POI category or Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting one of the eight POI cate-
gories, available POIs are displayed:
Ralong the route
Rin the vicinity
COMAND first searches for destinations on
the route. The search for destinations is
then initiated in the area around the current
vehicle position.
XAfter selecting Other, select one of the
destination entry options.
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SelectionStep
Address
Entry
XEnter a destination by
address (
Ypage 70).
Keyword
Search
XSelect a destination
using a keyword search
(
Ypage 72).
From Previ‐
ous Destina‐
tions
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 75).
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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Editing intermediate destinations
You can perform the following functions:
Rchange intermediate destinations
Rswitch the sequence of the intermediate
destinations in the intermediate destina-
tions menu
Rdelete intermediate destinations
XTo select an intermediate destination in the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo change an intermediate destination:
selectEdit
in the menu.
XChange the address, e.g. the city and
street.
XTo select OK: turn and press the controller.
The intermediate destinations menu
appears and displays the changed inter-
mediate destination.
You can change the order of the intermediate
destinations entered and the destination. To
change the order, at least one intermediate
destination and the destination must have
been entered.
XTo change the order: in the menu, select
Move
.
XTurn the controller and move the intermedi-
ate destination or destination to the
desired position.
XPress the controller.
XTo delete an intermediate destination:
select Delete
in the menu.
Accepting intermediate destinations
for the route
XTo select Startin the intermediate desti-
nations menu: press the controller.
The route is calculated with the entered
intermediate destinations.
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is
enabled in the basic settings, the menu
item Continue
is displayed instead of
Start
(Ypage 66).
If an intermediate destination was passed
during route guidance, a green tick mark
will be entered in the intermediate destina-
tions menu. Once the route has been recal-
culated, the intermediate destination is
deleted from the intermediate destinations menu.
Saving as a personal route
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 185).
XTo select SaveAsPersonalRoutein the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
The route is saved on the SD memory card
under Personal Routes
.
Searching for a gas station when the
fuel level is low
Requirement: the setting Gas on Reserve
must be enabled (Ypage 68).
If the fuel tank reserve level is displayed, you
will see the Reserve Fuel Would you
liketostartasearchforsurround‐
ing gas stations?message.
XTo selectYesorNo: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes
, the gas station search
starts. When the search is complete, a list
of the gas stations available along the route
or in the vicinity is displayed.
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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 150).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is
connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 114) or
USB (
Ypage 197) 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.
XTo enter the latitude and longitude coor-
dinates: turn the controller to change the
value.
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.
XTo save a destination: to select Save: turn
and press the controller.
The destination can be stored as:
Ra home 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.
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Settings for personal POIs
Displaying on the map
Requirement: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 185).
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 185).
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI
and the functions are enabled, the personal
POI is highlighted on the map and an audible
signal sounds.
For this purpose, both the corresponding
function Approaching
POICueand the cat-
egory 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.
XSelectApproaching POI Cue.
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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