2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN navigation system

XSelectAdditional Display Area.
A menu appears.
XTo select the desired display element: turn and press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
Switching the display on/off
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DisplayOff: slide6, turn and
press the controller to confirm.
The display goes out.
XTo switch the display on again: press the
controller.
Time settings
General information
COMAND can automatically set the time and
date.
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order to
work properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of arrival
Switching automatic time on and off
The Automatic Time Settingsfunction is
used to activate or deactivate the automatic
setting of the time and date. This function is
activated when the vehicle leaves the factory.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Time Settings:
press the controller.
XTo switch the function on Oor off ª:
press the controller.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic Time
Settingsfunction must be activated
(
Ypage 49).
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Time: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the country you are currently in by
turning and pressing the controller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
XTo select the desired time zone: turn and
press the controller.
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available options for setting sum-
mer time appears (
Ypage 50).
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System settings
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Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the naviga-
tion messages. The selected language affects
the characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is
not available, the navigation announce-
ments will be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the
language of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6,
turn and press the controller to confirm.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the
controller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Assigning a favorites button
Vehicles equipped with a touchpad
You can call up the favorites function via the
Favorite
Functionsfunction in the system
menu or via the favorites button on the touch-
pad.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
system menu:
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SystemSettings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
touchpad:
XPress the favorites button on the touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐
book: turn and press the controller.
The Favorites function can be exited at any
time. To exit the Favorites function:
XPress the Favorites button again
or
XPress the %button on the controller
or
XPress the %button on the touchpad
or
XTo select %in the display: turn and
press the controller.
Further information on favorites (
Ypage 43).
Vehicles equipped with a telephone
keypad
You can display the favorites by pressing the g button on the telephone keypad. You
can edit the favorites via the Favorite
Functionsfunction in the system menu.
XPress theØbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
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System settings

XTo enter the 4-digit PIN and select¬:
turn and press the controller.
You will be prompted to enter the PIN
again.
XEnter the PIN again and select ¬.
The PIN prompt now protects your personal
data from unwanted export.
iIf you deactivate your PIN protection, you
will first be prompted to enter your PIN. If
you have forgotten your PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center can deactivate your
PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you
can deactivate PIN protection by resetting
your personal COMAND data
(
Ypage 59).
Importing/exporting data
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 217).
or
XConnect a USB device (e.g. a USB memory
stick) (
Ypage 217).
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SystemSettings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Data Import/Export: turn and
press the controller.
XSelect Import DataorExport Data.
iIf you import data such as address data,
the existing data on COMAND is overwrit- ten. You will see a message to this effect.
COMAND is restarted after the data import.
If PIN protection is activated, a PIN prompt
appears when you select
Export Data
.
XTo enter the PIN: turn the controller and
press¬.
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select Memory Card,USB 1or USB 2:
turn and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the
selected disc.
A window appears with the message that
the data has been exported.
You can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and radio
station lists, for example.
Personal music files in the MEDIA REGISTER
cannot be saved and imported again using
this function.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Reset function
You can completely reset COMAND to the
factory settings. Amongst other things, this
will delete all personal COMAND data. This
includes the station presets, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system and
address book entries. In addition, an activa-
ted PIN protection, which you have used to
protect your data against unwanted export,
will be deactivated. Resetting is recommen-
Reset function59
System settings
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Your COMANDequipment
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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. Digital map sdo no tcover all areas no r
all routes in an area. Fo rexamp
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hav ebee ndiverted or th edirection of aone-
way stree tmay 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 .
Using roof carriers may impair th ecorrec t
functionin gof aroof antenn a(phone, satellite
radio, GPS).
Entry restriction
In certain countries, dat aentr yis restricte dif
th evehicle is travelin gat more than approx -
imately 3mph (5 km/h). The restriction is
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Navigation

Destination entry
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems and communication equipmen tintegrated in th evehicle whil e
driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also los econtro lof th evehicle.
There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat eth eequipmen twhen th etraffic situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this is
possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention to traffic condition sand operat eth eequipmen twhen
th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elega lrequirements fo rth ecountry in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin g
when operatin gCOMAND.
Destination entr ymay be blocke dwhil edriving, dependin gon th ecountry specifications.
General notes
The various characte rentr yoption sare described fo rth econtroller .Alternatively you can use
th etouchpad to ente rcharacters and selec tmenus (
Ypage 32) .
Usingan address
Calling up th eaddress entry menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press theØ button.
XTo show th emenu :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo selectDestination:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectAddres sEntry.
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Navigation
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Starting route calculation
The entered destination appears in the address entry menu.
XTo confirmStartorContinue: press the controller.
If you select Start
: the route is calculated with the current route settings (Ypage 84). While
route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the direction to your destination. Once
the route has been calculated, route guidance begins. If the vehicle is traveling on a non-
digitized road, the system displays the linear distance to the destination, the direction to the
destination and the Road Not Mapped
message.
Selection Continue
: IfCalculate Alternative Routesis activated, alternative routes
are calculated (
Ypage 85). You can display these and select them for route guidance
(
Ypage 113).
If route guidance has already been activated, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
XTo select YesorSet as Intermediate Destination: turn and press the controller.
Yes
cancels the current route guidance and starts route calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds the newly entered intermediate destination in
addition to the existing destination. The intermediate destinations menu appears
(
Ypage 98).
iThe route is calculated using digital map data. The calculation time depends on the dis-
tance from the destination, for example.
The calculated route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incomplete
map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (
Ypage 133).
XTo call up the keyword search: select the magnifying glass by sliding 6, turning and
pressing the controller.
For further information on the keyword search (
Ypage 91).
XTo view the vicinity of the destination: to select:, turn and press the controller.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination (USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 176).
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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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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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