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ded before selling or transferring ownership
of your vehicle, for example.
Data on the internal hard drive, e.g. music
files in the MUSIC REGISTER, will be deleted.
You can also delete music files from the
MUSIC REGISTER using the "Delete all music
files" function (
Ypage 459).
XPress theWfunction button.
XSelect Systemby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Resetand press Wto confirm.
A warning message appears asking
whether you wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset to
the factory settings.
XSelect YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
If you select Yes
, a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
Vehicle functions
Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your
COMAND system may not be equipped with
all the features described.
Climate control status display
The climate status display in the COMAND display
(example)
If you change the settings of the climate con-
trol system, the climate status display
appears for three seconds at the bottom of
the screen in the COMAND display. You will
see the current settings of the various climate
control functions.
Overview of climate control systems, see the
separate vehicle operating instructions.
The climate status display appears when:
XYou turn the temperature control and set
the temperature.
or
XYou turn the control to set the airflow.
or
XYou press one of the following buttons:
K Increases air flow
I Decreases air flow
¿ Switches climate control on/off
á Switches the ZONE function on/off
à Controls the air conditioning auto-
matically
ñ Sets the climate control style in auto-
matic mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/DIFFUSE)
_ Sets the air distribution
M, PorO Sets the air distribu-
tion
¬ Turns on the defrost function
Ù Turns on maximum cooling
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XTo select a destination:pressWthe
COMAND controller once or several times. If COMAND is unable to assign a unique
address, you will see either the address
entry menu with the destination address or
a selection list.
XSelect a destination by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the Destination From Map
entry.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
Entering a destination using geo-coor-
dinates
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Using Geo-Coordinatesand
press Wto confirm.
An entry menu appears.
You can now enter the latitude and longitude
coordinates with the COMAND controller or
the number keypad (
Ypage 303).
XTo change a value: turncVd the
COMAND controller.
XTo move the mark within the line: slide
XVY the COMAND controller.
XTo move the mark between the lines:
slideZVÆ the COMAND controller.
XTo confirm the value: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
iIf the selected position is outside the dig-
ital map, COMAND uses the nearest digi-
tized road for route calculation. You will see
the The co-ordinates are outside
the map areamessage. If the selected
position is located over a body of water, you
will see the The destination is in a
body of water. Please select
another destination.message.
Entering a destination using Mercedes-
Benz Apps
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
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COMAND controller and pressWto con-
firm.
XSe lect Mercedes-BenzAppsand press W
to confirm.
If an Internet connection isestablished, you
will see the message: Do you want to
accept the navigation data sent
via Mercedes-Benz Apps?
Street View
XTo switchtonavigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSe lect Destinationin the lower menu bar
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
XSelect Address Entryand press Wto
confirm.
XSe lect icon :inthe addr ess entry menu
and press Wto confirm.
If an Internet connection isestablished, you
will see the Street View basic display.
XTo explore the view of the stree t:turn
cVd or slide XVY,ZVÆ the COMAND
controller.
XTo return to navigation: press thek
button.
Entering way points
Introd uction
You can map the route yourself byentering up
to four way points. The sequence of the way
poin ts can bechanged at any time.
COMAND pro vides a selection of predefined
destinations ineight categories for th ispur-
pose, e.g. GAS
STATIONorCOFFEESHOP. You
can also use the destination entry options to
enter way points.
Creating way poin ts
Way pointmen u(wit hdestination ,without way
point)
XTo switch tonavigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSe lect Destinationinthe navigation sys-
tem menu bar byturning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSe lect Intermediate Destinationsand
press Wto confirm.
The destination isentered into the way
poin ts menu. The way points are not yet
entered.
XConfirm Add:bypressing Wthe COMAND
controller.
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form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
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
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) areconsidered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database.
Displays during route guidance
Change of direction
Changes of direction have three phases:
Rpreparation phase
Rannouncement phase
Rchange-of-direction phase
Example: preparation phase
:
Next road
;Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
=Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
?Current road
Display ?depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(
Ypage 370).
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced by the Prepare to turn right
message. You see the full-screen map.
Example: announcement phase
:
Next road
;Change of direction (turn right here)
=Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
?Distance to the next change of direction
ARoute (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
BPoint at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
iThe filled-in section of visual display for
distance =gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turn
right in 500 ft. and follow the
.
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On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendationC
based on the next two changes of direction.
The number of lanes applies to the point at
which the next change of direction is
required.
iThe multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations.
Only the recommended lanes are displayed here, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Display and description of lane recom-
mendations
LaneDay
modeNight
mode
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes.Dark
blueLight
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes.Light
blueDark
blue
Lane not recom-
mended
In this lane, you will
not be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes.Light
brown or
light grayGray
iThe colors used in the lane recommenda-
tion display vary depending on whether day
or night mode is switched on.
HOV or carpool lanes
:HOV symbol on the road sign
;HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
iThis information is stored in the map data.
iYou can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (
Ypage 323). In this section, you
can also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving. Please
always use this feature instead of consulting
the map display for directions. The symbols or
the map display could distract you from traffic
conditions and driving.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
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Recalculating the route dynamically
The route typesDynamic Routeand
Dynamic
RouteOnlyAfterRequesttake
all relevant traffic messages into account
when calculating a route (
Ypage 322).
If you have selected Dynamic Route
as the
route type, COMAND guides you to your des-
tination along the updated route.
If you have selected Dynamic Route Only
After Requestas the route type, a prompt
will appear first.
You can now decide whether to:
Raccept the route suggested by COMAND
Rcontinue your original route
XTo accept the suggested route: pressW
the COMAND controller.
XTo continue along the original route:
select Reject
by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
Destination memory
Home address (My Address)
Entering the home address via address
entry
XProceed as described under “Adopting an
address book entry as a home address”
(
Ypage 362). Confirm My Addressby
pressing W.
XTo enter the home address for the first
time:confirm New Entry
by pressing W.
XTo change the home address: select
Change
in the menu showing the home
address by turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
XConfirm New Entryby pressing W.
XIn both cases, enter the home address as a
destination, e.g. as a city, street and house
number (
Ypage 325). Then, save the home
address (
Ypage 329).
Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect From Memoryand press Wto con-
firm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar
XSlide VZthe COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the destination memory list
appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list
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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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Updating the digital map
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance can only be provided by the navigation
system in conjunction with the most up-to-
date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the dig-
ital map updated there with a DVD, or you can
update it yourself.
Carrying out a manual update
iThe update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may automat-
ically switch off. This protects the battery. If
this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running.
XInsert the DVD (Ypage 447).
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the naviga-
tion system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the database currently installed and the data-
base that is to be installed are displayed.
XSelect
YesorNoand press Wto confirm.
After selecting Yes
, an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the acti-
vation code when you buy the navigation
DVD.
If you select No
, the process will be can-
celed.
XEnter the activation code.
After entering the activation code cor-
rectly, COMAND starts updating the digital
map. Once the update is finished, you will
see a message.
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
iYou cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was interrup-
ted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD
during the update.
XPress the 8load/eject button.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
XInsert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
XTo confirm the message: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
XTake the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed,
you will see a message that the map update
is not possible.
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