Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
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. Fo rexample, arout emay hav ebee n
diverted or th edirection of aon
e-w
ay stree t
may 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).
Entry restriction
Fo rvehicles in certain countries, there is a
dat aentr yrestriction .
The restriction is active from avehicle speed
of abov eapproximately 3mph (5 km/h). As
62Introduction
Navigation
XSlide5the controller.
Full screen symbol :appears.
XPress the controller.
Moving the map
Requirement: the map is in full screen mode,
the menu is faded out (
Ypage 63).
XPress the controller.
The crosshair is shown.
XSlide 1, 4or2 the controller.
The map moves in the corresponding direc- tion under the crosshair.
iEnter a destination using the map
(
Ypage 75).
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.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelect a route type.
A filled circle indicates the current selec-
tion.
RActive route guidance: COMAND calcu-
lates a new route.
RInactive route guidance: COMAND uses
the selection as the new setting.
iRoute guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been cal-
culated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination
has been entered yet and no route has been calculated yet.
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.
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.
TheDynamic Traffic Routeroute type
uses real-time traffic reports from SIRIUS sat-
ellite radio.
Further Information on real-time traffic
reports (
Ypage 91).
XTo calculate alternative routes: select
Calculate Alternative Routes
.
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
64Basic settings
Navigation
Keyword search
Entering key words
The keywor dsearch is used to help fin ddes-
tination susin gfragment sof words. The key-
wor dsearch is tolerant of errors .
It can be used for an address or a POI.For
example, you can search for th eEmpir eState
Buildin gin New York.
The keywor dsearch finds geographically tol-
eran thits. If ,for example, you are searching
for astree tlocate don th eedge of amajor
city, th esearch will also cover adjacent
smaller cities.
The keywor dsearch support slanguage s
usin gLatin characters .
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.
XEnte rth efirst few letters of th ecit yand
street, e.g. NEW
andEMP.
Whil eenterin gth einformation ,th enumber
of exact matches/all hit sis shown.
---/-- -
is displayed if fewer than three
characters hav ebeen entered .
999 +
is displayed if there are to oman yhits.
XSelec tth e¬ symbol.
The search result sare displayed
(
Ypage 70) .
Selecting search results
The search result sare divided into catego -
ries, suc has addresses. The number of
exact/total hit sis shown in brackets .
Further search result sare displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated
in th esearch option s (
Ypage 71).
XTo selectAddresses:press th econtroller .
The search result sare displayed.
Exact hit sare shown at th ever yto pof th elist .
Hit sare listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighte din orange in
th eentries.
XSelec tan entry: tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
The address entr ymen uappears, showin g
th edestination address .
XTo startroute calculation: selectStart.
70Destination 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 112) or USB
(
Ypage 198) 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 75) and select th ePOI .
3D POI scan be displayed in an all-roun d
vie w (
Ypage 75 )
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:
Rth ehom eaddress
Ranavigabl eaddress boo kcontact
(
Ypage 125)
Ra personal destination on th eSD memory
car d (
Ypage 95)
XTo star trout ecalculation: selectStart
orContinueby turning and pressing th e
controller . If
Calculate Alternative Routes
is
activated (
Ypage 64), Continueis availa-
ble.
Rotating a3D POI
Realisticall ymodeled building sare shown on
th emap in an all-roun dview. These 3D POI s
are sights or building sof regional importance,
e.g. amain railway station .
3D POI scan be turne don th e20 m, 50 mand
10 0 m map scales. To aid orientation ,th e
points of th ecompas sare shown while turn-
ing.
XSelec t apoin tof interes t (Ypage 74).
XTo selectMap:tur nand press th econtroller .
XSelect a3D POI on th emap wit hPrevious
or Nex t.
If th e3D POI is highlighte dgold ,you can
select 3D
.
XSelect3D.
The 3D POI turns on it sown axis.
XTo exit th eall-roun dview, press th econ-
troller.
Usin gth ema p
:Crosshai r
;Distanceof crosshair position from cur -
ren tvehicl eposition
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
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Navigation
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XTo select a POI category orOther: 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.
SelectionStep
Address
Entry
XEnter a destination by
address (
Ypage 67).
Keyword
Search
XSelect a destination by
means of a keyword
search (
Ypage 70).
From Previ‐
ous Destina‐
tions
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 72).
From Con‐
tacts
XSelect a contact from
the address book as
the destination
(
Ypage 72).
From POIsXSelect a point of inter-
est (
Ypage 72).
Using MapXEnter a destination
using the map
(
Ypage 75).
From Memory
Card
XSelect a personal POI
(
Ypage 82).
From
Mercedes-
Benz Apps
XEnter a destination
from Mercedes-Benz
Apps (
Ypage 79).
Using Geo-
Coordinates
XEnter a destination
using the geo-coordi-
nates (
Ypage 79).
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 112), the call
is connected.
XTo load data from the Internet: select
www
.
If an Internet address is available, data is
loaded from the Internet.
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Navigation
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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
(
Ypage 156)
RCategories which you have created your-
self, e.g. on your PC
Personal routes are not categorized.
Settings for personal POIs
Displaying on the map
Requirements: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 182).
The SD memory card is formatted using the
FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
All personal POIs of the selected category are
displayed on the map with a corresponding
symbol.
If the "Alert when approaching" function is
activated (
Ypage 80) 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
Requirements: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 182).
The SD memory card is formatted using the
FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
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 func-
tion Approaching POI Cue
, and the cate-
gory 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.
80Personal POIs and routes
Navigation
XSelectPersonal Routes.
Previously recorded routes are displayed.
XTo select a route, turn and press the con-
troller.
The map appears with a menu. The recor-
ded route is shown on the map in blue.
XTo calculate a route: selectStart.
XTo change the name and symbol: select
Edit
.
XSelect Change NameorEdit Icon.
XCharacter entry (Ypage 31).
XSelect a symbol.
Route guidance
General notes
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
The navigation system can give differing driv-
ing recommendations 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.
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 system
driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (
Ypage 69).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
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
a
void 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) are considered 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.
84Route guidance
Navigation
Announcement phase
:Nextroad or direction
;Poin tat 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, suc has wit hth e
announcemen t"Turn right in 20 0meters".
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-color bar on th eright drops down to 0
ft 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 multi-lane road sfor th ene xt chang eof
direction .
Lane notrecommended ::you will no tbe
able to complete th ene xtchang eof direction
if you stay in this lane.
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Navigation
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