i You can also use the Route Assistance
function if your vehicle is not equipped with
a navigation system.
Within the framework of this service, you
receive a professional and reliable form of
navigation support without having to leave
your vehicle.
The customer service representative finds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's
current position and the desired destination.
You will then be guided live through the cur-
rent route section.
Search & Send General notes
i To use "Search & Send", your vehicle
must be equipped with mbrace and a navi-
gation system. Additionally, an mbrace ser-
vice subscription must be completed.
"Search & Send" is a destination entry ser-
vice. A destination address which is found on
Google Maps ®
can be transferred via mbrace
directly to your vehicle's navigation system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address X
Go to the website http://
www.maps.google.com and enter a desti-
nation address into the entry field. X
To send the destination address to the
e-mail address of your mbrace account:
click on the corresponding button on the
website.
i Example:
If you select 'Send to vehicle' and then
'Mercedes-Benz', the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle. X
When the "Send" dialog window appears:
Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into
the corresponding field. X
Click "Send". i Information on specific commands such
as "Address entry" or "Send" can be found
on the website.
Calling up destination addresses X
Switch on the ignition.
The destination address is loaded into the
vehicle's navigation system.
A display message appears, asking
whether navigation should be started. X
Select Yes by turning y R z or sliding
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during
an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call,
this is initiated by the Customer Assistance
Center. You will see the Roadside Assis‐
tance Connected message in the COMAND
display. If the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis can be started, the Request for
vehicle diagnosis received. Start
vehicle diagnosis? message appears in
the display. X
Confirm the message with Yes .X
When the Vehicle Diagnosis Please
start ignition message appears, turn
the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 149).X
When the Please follow the instruc‐
tions received by phone and move
your vehicle to a safe position
message appears, follow the customer ser-
vice representative's instructions.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select Cancel the remote malfunc-
tion diagnosis is canceled completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis
activated message.
When the diagnosis is completed, the Trans‐
fer vehicle diagnostics data (Voice
connection may be interrupted dur‐
ing data transfer) message appears. The
vehicle data can now be sent to the Customer
Assistance center. X
Press OK to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance Center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis:
Transferring data... message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance Center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice con-
nection is re-established after the transfer is
complete. If necessary, you will be contacted
at a later time by another means, e.g. by e-
mail or phone. Another function of the Vehicle Health Check
is the transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance Center. If a service is overdue, the
COMAND display shows a message about
various special offers at your workshop.
USA only: this information can also be called
up under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Information on Roadside Assistance
( Y
page 24).
Downloading routes Downloading routes allows you to transfer
and save predefined routes in the navigation
system. To do this, an SD memory card must
be inserted into the COMAND system. If no
SD memory card is inserted, you must insert
the card into the card slot on the COMAND
system before saving.
A route can be prepared and sent either by a
customer service representative or via the
mbrace portal on the Internet.
Each route can include up to 20 way points.
Once a route has been received by the navi-
gation system, you will see the
name> has been saved to memory card.
Do you want to start route guidance?
message in the COMAND display. The route is
saved to the SD memory card. X
To start route guidance: select Yes .
An overview of the route is shown in the
display.
i If you select No , the saved route can be
called up later via the navigation menu. X
Select Start .
Route guidance is started.
i Downloaded and saved data can be called
up again in COMAND.
You can find further information in the sep-
arate COMAND Operating Instructions. Features 299
Stowage and features Z
