2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

SelectionInstructions
Menu itemSearch By
Name
Search for all POIs on the
digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 93).
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.
Menu item Search By
Phone Number
This function gives you
access to all POIs that
have a phone number.
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 93).
XTo selectSearchByPhoneNumber: 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.
XSelect a POI category: turn 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.
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Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up POI": a mobile phone must be connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 140).
Requirement for "Viewing the vicinity of the destination" and "Calling up the website for the
destination" (USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet access (
Ypage 176).
Requirement for "Viewing the vicinity of the destination" and "Calling up the website for the
destination" (Canada): a mobile phone must be connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or USB
(
Ypage 235) with COMAND.
XTo view the vicinity of the destination: to select:, turn and press the controller.
If street images are available, the street in the vicinity of the destination address is shown.
XTo call up the map: selectMap.
XMove the map, change the map scale and select the POI (Ypage 97).
XTo call up a POI: selectCall.
If a phone number is available, COMAND switches to the telephone function.
XTo call up the website for the destination: selectwww.
If an Internet address is available, data is loaded from the Internet.
XTo save a POI: selectSaveby turning the controller and pressing to confirm.
The POI can be saved as:
Ras a navigable address book contact
Rhome address
XTo start route calculation: press the controller to select Start(Ypage 90).
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Using the map
:Crosshair
;Distance of crosshair position from current vehicle position
XTo switch to navigation mode:press theßbutton.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the controller.
XSelectUsing Map.
The map with crosshair is shown.
XTo move the map: slide1, 4or2 the controller.
XTo change the map scale: turn the controller until the desired map scale is selected.
The scale is displayed at the bottom. Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning
counter-clockwise zooms in.
XTo select a destination: press the controller.
The list contains the Menu
menu item. If several destinations are available in the area around
the crosshair, these are also displayed.
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
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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(Ypage 90).
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
destinations in eight categories for this pur-
pose, e.g. GAS STATION
orRESTAURANT. You
can also use the destination entry options to
enter intermediate 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 category or Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting a category, the POIs which
are available along the route and in the
vicinity are displayed.
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route. The search for destinations
is then initiated in the area around the vehi-
cle position.
XAfter selecting Other, select one of the
destination entry options.
SelectionStep
Address
Entry
XEnter a destination by
address (
Ypage 88).
Keyword
Search
XSelect a destination by
means of a keyword
search (
Ypage 91).
From Last
Destina‐
tions
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 93).
From Con‐
tacts
XSelect a contact from
the address book as
the destination
(
Ypage 93).
From POIsXSelect a point of inter-
est (
Ypage 93).
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SelectionStep
Using MapXEnter a destination
using the map
(
Ypage 97).
From Memory
Card
XSelect a personal POI
(
Ypage 103).
From
Mercedes-
Benz Apps
XEnter a destination
from Mercedes-Benz
Apps (
Ypage 101).
Using Geo-
Coordinates
XEnter a destination
using the geo-coordi-
nates (
Ypage 101).
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 140), 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 121).
XTo accept an intermediate destination:
selectStart
by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
If Calculate Alternative Routes
is
enabled in the basic settings, the menu
item Continue
is displayed instead of
Start
(Ypage 85).
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
iYou cannot edit POIs.
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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 sequence of the inter-
mediate destinations entered and the desti-
nation. To change the sequence, 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
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo select Start Route Guidancein the
intermediate destinations menu: press the
controller.
The route is calculated with the entered
intermediate destinations.
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
You can save a route with intermediate des-
tinations on the SD memory card.
Requirement: the SD memory card is format-
ted using the FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo select SaveAsPersonalRoutein the
intermediate destinations menu: 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 85).
If the fuel tank reserve level is displayed, you
will see the Gas
onReserveDoyouwant
to start a search for surrounding
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.
If you select No
, the search is canceled.
XSelect the gas station.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
XTo selectStart: press the controller.
The selected gas station is entered into
position 1 of the intermediate destinations
menu. Route guidance begins.
If the intermediate destinations menu
already contains four intermediate desti-
nations, a prompt will be displayed, asking
you whether you wish to enter the gas sta-
tion into position 1. If you select Yes
, the
gas station is transferred into the list and
intermediate destination 4 is deleted.
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Entering a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Requirement (USA): mbrace is activated for
the Mercedes-Benz Apps (
Ypage 176).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone must be connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or
USB (
Ypage 235) 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.
A list shows the available destinations that
have been transmitted to the vehicle up to
this point (
Ypage 185).
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.
Entering the latitude and longitude coor-
dinates
XTo change the value: turn the controller.
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.
Saving a destination
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
The destination can be saved:
Ras a navigable address book contact
Rto an SD memory card
Rhome address
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
(
Ypage 187)
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 217). The SD
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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" (
Ypage 102)
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
Requirements: an SD memory card with per-
sonal POIs is inserted (
Ypage 217). 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 "Alert when approaching" 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.
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.
Saving personal POIs and routes
General notes
Personal POIs and routes are geodata which
are saved in the open GPX (GPS Exchange)
format on the SD memory card.
Requirement: the SD memory card is format-
ted using the FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
Personal POI from current vehicle posi-
tion or crosshair position
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XWhen the map is displayed, press the con-
troller until a message appears.
The current vehicle position is saved to the
Not
Classifiedcategory on the SD mem-
ory card and also stored in the "Last desti-
nations" memory.
If the "Move map" function is selected
(
Ypage 83), the crosshair position is saved.
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