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XTo delete a route:selectDeletein the
menu by turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the route
should be deleted.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, the route will be deleted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Scanning the memory
The SD memory card is inserted.
XCall up the Routes menu (Ypage 354).
XSelect MemoryInfoin the Routes menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
A message such as Off-road
RouteMem‐
ory 90% Full.is displayed.
Off-road and off-map
Notes
The navigation system may guide you to off-
road routes that your vehicle cannot drive on
without causing damage to the tires or wheels
or the vehicle itself. It is the driver’s sole
responsibility to determine the suitability of
the route. The condition of the off-road routes may vary, and their drivability may be affected
by different factors such as time of day, sea-
son and current weather conditions, which
the navigation system cannot judge or take
into account. Route guidance to a destination that is not
on a digitized road
Example: route guidance to an off-road destination
:
Off-road destination
;Off-road route section (blue dashes)
=Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
?Off-road (if available)
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area of the digital map,
but which are not themselves recorded on the
map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with navi-
gation announcements and displays on roads
known to the system.
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right, an arrow
appears that points to off-road destina-
tion :. You will hear the announcement:
"Please follow the arrow on the display". As
the vehicle approaches the destination, the
Area of destination reached
message
appears.
Route guidance from an off-road location
to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area cov-
ered by the digital map, but the map does not
contain any information about that location,
the vehicle is in an off-road location.
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COMANDisalso able to guide you to a des-
tination even from an off-road location.
At the start of route guidance, you willsee the
Off Mapped Road
message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The arrow
shows the compass heading to the actual
destination.
The route ishighlighted blue, starting from
the last recognized street the vehicle was on before itleft the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance contin-
ues inthe usual way.
Route guidance fr oman off-map location
to a destination
If the veh icleposition is outside the area cov-
ered bythe digital map, then the vehicle is in
an off-map location. COMAND is also able to
guide you to a destination even from an off-
map location.
At the start of route guidance, you willsee the
Off Mapped Road
message, an arrow and
the distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the des-
tination.
The route ishighlighted inblue from the near-
est road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle isback on a road
known to the system, route guidance contin-
ues inthe usual way.
Off-road du ring route guidance
Due to road works, for example, there may be
diff erences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unab leto locate the vehicle position on the
digit al map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the disp lay, you willsee the Off Mapped
Roadmessage, an arrow and the distance to
the destination. The direction arrow shows
the compass heading to the destination. As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues inthe usual way.
Traffic reports
Prerequisites
iThis function iscurrently not availab lefor
Canada.
To receive real-time traff icreports viasatel-
lit e radio, you require:
Roptional satellite radio equipment
Ra subscr iption to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(
Ypage 441).
COMAND can receive traff icreports viasat-
ellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance inthe navigation system.
Received traff icreports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols.
Real-time traffic reports on the map
:Delimits the section of the route affected
;Indic ates an inc ident on the route (traffic
flo w)
=Destination
?Map scale
COMAND can show certain traff icinc iden ts
on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the
map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi.
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Symbols used in real-time traffic reports
Unimpeded traffic flow
Green line with arrows
The arrows can be seen on a map scale of 200 m (0.25 mi) and smaller.
Heavy/slow-moving traffic
Together with a yellow line
The symbol marks average speeds of 25 – 45 mph (40 – 72 km/h).
Caution, traffic incident
Traffic jam
Together with a red line and arrows
The symbol marks average speeds of 5 - 20 mph (8 - 32 km/h).
The arrows can be seen on a map scale of 200 m (0.25 mi) and smaller.
Warning message
Together with a red/white striped line and arrows
The arrows can be seen on a map scale of 200 m (0.25 mi) and smaller.
Blocked route section
Possibly in combination with X X X X
Displaying real-time traffic reports
Starting a search for traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Trafficby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A menu appears.
If No Traffic Messages
appears, this
means either:
Rno traffic reports have been received yet,
or
Rno traffic reports are available.
XTo end the search: selectCanceland
press Wto confirm.
XTo close the report window: selectOK
and press Wto confirm. Traffic symbol information
Example display
:
Affected roads with indication of direction
;Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
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XSelectTrafficin the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Traffic Symbol Informationby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
XSelect NextorPreviousby turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
XTo change the map scale: selectMapby
sliding ZVthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
Example: details on traffic symbol information
XTo show the detailed view: select
Details
and press Wto confirm.
XTo close the detailed view: slideXVY the
COMAND controller. Displaying reports on the route
:State/province for the calculated route,
road designation, direction and reports
for the affected road (2/3)
;Section of the road to which the traffic
report applies
=Traffic report
?Type of traffic report (slow-moving traffic)
XTo switch to navigation mode:
press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Trafficin the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Messages On Routeand press W
to confirm.
The traffic report window appears. If there
is more than one traffic report for a section
of the route, this is indicated by 2/3, for
example.
XTo scroll within a report or to access the
next report: turncVdthe COMAND con-
troller.
XTo return to the report list: slideXVY the
COMAND controller.
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Displaying all traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: pressWtheCOMAND
controller .
XSelectTraffi cin thenavigation system
men ubar by turning cVdtheCOMAND
controller and press Wto confirm .
XSelectAllMessagesand press Wto con-
firm.
A list is shown containin gall roads, area sor
region saffecte dby traffic reports. Roads ,
area sor region sno ton th eroute also
appea rin th elist .
XTo sho w atraffic report: selectaroad,
area or region and press Wto confirm .
The traffic report is displayed. There may be
several traffic report sfo rth eaffecte droad.
You can fin dan exampl eof atraffic report
here: (
Ypage 360).
XTo close areport: slideXVY theCOMAND
controller .
Reading out traffic reports on th erout e
Introduction
The read-aloud function is only available while
route guidance is active .It read sout traffic
report saffecting th ecurren troute .
You can select th efollowing text reader prop-
erties:
RLanguage (Ypage 310)
RTextreader speed (Ypage 310) You can start th
etext reader function man -
ually or set it to automatic.
Starting th etext reader function manually
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: pressWtheCOMAND
controller .
XSelectTraffi cby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelec tRea dout all messages on
routeand press Wto confirm .
COMAND read sout th ereport sin
sequence .
iIf there are no report sfo rth eroute ,th e
Rea d
outallmessagesonroutemen u
item is shown in gra yand canno tbe selec-
ted.
XTo switch off th eread-aloud function:
select Cancel
Read-Alou dFunctionand
press Wto confirm or press th e8 but-
ton.
COMAND read sout th ecurren treport and
then exit sth eread-aloud function .
Automatic read-aloud function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: pressWtheCOMAND
controller .
XSelectTraffi cby slidin gZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
XSelect Read Traffic Messages Auto‐
maticallyand press Wto confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on Oor off ª.
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TheMy Addressentry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
XSelect My Addressby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
iIf you have not yet entered any charac-
ters, My
Addressis automatically highligh-
ted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
iIf you select New Entry, you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
XTo enter the home address for the first
time: select Assign to Address Book
Entryand press Wto confirm.
XSelect Home,Workor NotClassifiedand
press Wto confirm.
XTo change the home address: select
Change
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Assign to Address Book Entry
and press Wto confirm.
iIf you select New Entry, you are also
offered the option of changing the home
address by entering an address. You can then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
XSelect
Home,Workor NotClassifiedand
press Wto confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book either with the character bar or as a selec-
tion list.
XSelect an address book entry
(
Ypage 404).
XTo confirm the selection: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a
message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start
is highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored,
you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address
entry should be overwrit-
ten.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start
is highlighted automati-
cally.
If you select No
, the list will appear again.
Selecting the home address for route
guidance
XProceed as described under "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
(
Ypage 330).
Saving a destination
General notes
This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
When the address book is full, no destinations
can be saved in the destination memory. You
must first delete address book entries
(
Ypage 404).
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If you selectNo, the process will be can-
celed.
Map operation and map settings
General notes
Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of such logos on the map does not indicate approval
of, support of or advertising by these compa-
nies for the navigation system itself.
Setting the map scale
:Set map scale as a number with unit
;Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
=New map scale
?Scale bar
Unit of measurement :in the COMAND dis-
play depends on the selection made in the
instrument cluster; see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
XTo hide the menu: slideZVthe COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press W.
XTo call up the scale bar:as soon as you
turn cVd the COMAND controller, scale
bar =appears.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Moving the map
Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
:
Current vehicle position
;Crosshair
=Details of the crosshair position
?Map scale selected
XTo hide the menu: slideZVthe COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen
menu item is shown, press W.
XTo scroll the weather map: slideXVY,
ZVÆ oraVb the COMAND controller.
A crosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Display =may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data. It shows the geo-coordi-
nate position of the crosshair if the Geo-
coordinatesdisplay is switched on
(
Ypage 370).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination
XPress the %back button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's posi-
tion
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Positionin the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆand turning cVd
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the COMAND controller and pressWto
confirm.
XSelect Vehicle Position Mapand press
W to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the %back button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination. If the route includes way points
and an intermediate stop, the map can also be
set to these positions.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Positionin the navigation system
menu bar by sliding VÆand turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
XSelect Destination Position Mapand
press Wto confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings
Calling up the map settings menu
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect MapSettingsand press Wto con-
firm.
The map settings menu appears. Map orientation
Example: map orientation
:
Current map orientation (
0or¤)
Possible map orientations:
R0 North orientation (The map view is dis-
played so that north is always up)
R¤ Heading orientation (the map view is
aligned to the direction of travel. The direc-
tion of travel is always at the top, the
orange-color tip of the symbol points
north.)
R¤ Bird's-eye view (the map view is aligned
to the direction of travel. The map projec-
tion reproduces the curvature of the earth's surface, the orange-color tip of the symbol
points north.)
R¤ 3D map (the map view is aligned to the
direction of travel. At a scale of 1 km the
map displays elevation, the orange-color
tip of the symbol points north.)
Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Naviin the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
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