2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN Comand Manual

iIf no SD memory card is inserted, the per-
sonal POI will only be stored in the "Last
destinations" memory.
Personal POI from destination address
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XCall up the address entry menu and enter
the destination address (
Ypage 87).
XTo select Save: slide6the controller.
XTurn and press the controller.
XTo select ToMemoryCard: turn and press
the controller.
XEnter the name.
XSelect a category.
The current address is saved as a personal
point of interest on the SD memory card.
iYou can select a destination from the
From Last Destinations
or From Con‐
tactsmemories and save it on the SD
memory card.
RFrom Last Destinations
(Ypage 93)
RFrom Contacts(Ypage 93)
Personal route from a tour including
intermediate destinations
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XEnter a destination, e.g. by address
(
Ypage 87).
XStart route calculation (Ypage 90).
XCreate intermediate destinations
(
Ypage 98).
XTo select SaveAsPersonalRoutein the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
The route is saved in the "Personal routes"
file on the SD memory card.
Importing personal destinations and
routes via Mercedes-Benz Apps
You can use Mercedes-Benz Apps (e. g. Down-
load POI, Local Search) to import destinations
to navigation (
Ypage 185). These have their
own symbol and are filed in the Mercedes-
Benz Appscategory.
You can save the imported destinations and
routes as personal POIs and routes
(
Ypage 102).
When importing routes, please note:
RThe Mercedes-Benz Apps may generate a
route based on a different map from the
one used by COMAND. Points on the route
may therefore be situated off the digital
roads. For this reason an imported route
commenced in COMAND may deviate from the original route from the Mercedes-Benz
Apps.
RThe Mercedes-Benz Apps reduce the num-
ber of route points offered. For this reason
an imported route commenced in
COMAND may deviate from the original
route from the Mercedes-Benz Apps.
Selecting and editing personal POIs
and routes
Selecting
The example shows a personal POI.
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
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XTo show the menu:slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Memory Card.
The menu displays the categories available
on the SD memory card.
XTo select a category or Personal Routes:
turn and press the controller.
The available personal POIs or route entries
are displayed.
XSelect personal POI or personal route.
The address of the personal POI appears or
the personal route is displayed in the map.
If a large number of entries are stored, a reg-
ister for quick selection appears. Personal
POIs and routes can be saved and sorted with
different character sets (e .g. ABC, Cyrillic,
Arabic).
XTo select a register: slide9 the con-
troller.
XTo select a character: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select a character set for sorting:
slide 9 the controller to select B.
XPress the controller.
The available character sets are displayed.
The#dot indicates the current setting.
XTurn and press the controller.
Editing
The example shows a personal route.
XSelect personal POI or personal route
(
Ypage 103).
XTo explore a personal POI or route: turn
and press the controller to select Map
.
The map with the crosshair appears and
shows the destination.
XScroll the map (Ypage 83).
XSet the map scale (Ypage 123).
XTo return to the menu: press the %but-
ton.
XTo place a call to the personal POI: select
Call
.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and the telephone number is available, the call is connected (
Ypage 148).
XTo change the name and symbol: select
Edit
.
XSelect Change NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character
(
Ypage 38).
XTo change symbol: select a symbol.
The symbol is saved.
XTo delete a personal POI or route: select
Delete
.
A prompt will appear.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes
, the personal destination
or personal route is deleted.
XTo select the outward and return route:
select Swap
.
The starting and destination positions of
your personal route, and thus the direction
for route guidance, are switched round.
One-way streets or restricted intersections are taken into consideration. Therefore, the
outward and return routes may differ from
each other.
XTo save a personal POI: selectSave.
XTo continue saving (Ypage 121).
XTo start route guidance: selectStart.
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Recording the route
General notes
Routes are recorded on the SD memory card.
Requirement: the SD memory card is format-
ted using the FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
When recording the route, bear in mind the
following:
Rif the SD memory card is inserted, it must
not be removed during recording.
Rif route recording is started manually, it
must be finished manually before COMAND
is switched off (e .g. when the engine is
switched off).
RCOMAND minimizes the number of route
points recorded. Therefore when the recor-
ded route is subsequently commenced, it
may differ from the route that was originally
recorded.
Starting/finishing route recording
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
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 From Memory Card.
XSelectStart Route Recording.
The route is recorded and REC appears at
the bottom edge of the screen.
XTo stop recording, select End Route
Recordingfrom the menu.
The route is stored under Personal
Routes.
Displaying/editing the recorded route
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
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 From Memory Card.
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 start route calculation: selectStart.
XTo change the name and symbol: select
Edit
.
XSelect Change NameorEdit Icon.
XTo change name: enter character
(
Ypage 38).
XTo change symbol: select a symbol.
The symbol is saved.
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 90).
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COMAND guides you to your destinationby
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audiblenavigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can beseen if
navigation mode is switched on.
If you donot follow the navigation announce-
ments or ifyou leave the calculated route,
COMAND automatically calculates a new
route to the destination.
If the digit al map contains the corresponding
information, the fol lowing applies:
Rduring route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid 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
cons idered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For th ispurpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database.
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Displaysduring rout eguidance
Change of direction
Changes of direction hav ethree phases:
RPreparation phas e
RAnnouncement phas e
RChange-of-direction phas e
Changes in direction are also shown in th emultifunction display (se eth evehicle Operator's
Manual).
Preparation phase: COMANDprepares you fo rth eupcomin gchang eof direction .Based on
th eexample display below, th echang eof direction is announce dby th e"Prepar eto turn right
message", fo rinstance. You see th efull-screen map .
Announcement phase: COMANDannounce sth eimminen tchang eof direction .The chang e
of direction is announce dahead of time, suc has wit hth eannouncemen t"Tur nright in
0. 5miles".
The display is no wsplit into tw osectors .The map is shown on th elef tsid eof th edisplay, and
a detailed imag eof th eintersection or a3D imag eof th eimminen tchang eof direction is shown
on th eright sid eof th edisplay.
:Nex troad
;Poin tat whic hth echang eof direction take splac e(white dot )
=Change of direction (turn right here)
?Distanceto th enext chang eof direction
Change-of-direction phase: COMANDannounce sth eimmediat echang eof direction .The
chang eof direction is announce dahead of time, e.g. wit hth eannouncemen t"No wturn right".
The display is split in tw olik ein th eannouncemen tphase.
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The change of direction is performed when the light-colored bar on the right drops down to 0 ft
and the current vehicle position symbol has reached the white change-of-direction point.
When the change of direction is completed, the map will appear in full screen mode again.
The image shows an example of route guidance at a highway intersection when driving on a
highway.
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Lane recommendations
:Lanes not recommended (dark gray)
;Possible lane (light gray)
=Recommended lanes (white)
If the digital map contains the relevant data, COMAND can display lane recommendations on multilane roads for the next change of direction.
Lane not recommended :: you will not be able to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Possible lane ;: you will be able to complete the next change of direction only in this lane.
Recommended lane =: in this lane you will be able to complete the next change of direction
and the one after that.
COMAND shows the lane recommendations for the next two changes of direction. The mul-
tifunction display also shows lane recommendations (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
:Approaching new lane
During the change of direction, new lanes may be added. These will be shown in the display of
lane recommendations with a lower boundary line.
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Once the destination is reached, you will see the checkered flag. Route guidance is finished.
Highway information
Requirement: theHighway Informationmap content must be enabled (Ypage 126).
Display mode:while driving on the highway, gas stations, rest stops, rest areas and highway
exits are displayed along with their immediate distances from the current vehicle position.
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