2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV COMAND Manual

Lane recommendations are also shown in the
multifunction display of the instrument cluster
(see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Approaching new lanes
: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.
Highway information
Display mode
Requirement: the Highway Informationmap
content must be enabled (Ypage 83).
While driving on the highway, gas stations, rest
stops, rest areas and highway exits are dis-
played along with their immediate distances
from the current vehicle position.
Calling up the selection mode
XWhen highway information is displayed, slide 9 the controller.
The marker is on the highway information. The
associated position is highlighted on the map.
XTo select the desired rest stop/freeway exit:
turn and press the controller.
The available POIs are displayed.
Starting route guidance to a POI
Highway information enables route guidance to
a POI and other functions.
XTo select a POI: turn the controller and press to confirm.
The POI details are displayed.
You can perform the following functions:
RStoring in the address book (Ypage 79)
RSaving to the SD card (Ypage 79)
RViewing on the map (Ypage 84)
RCalling if a mobile phone is connected and
a phone number is available (Ypage 96)
RUSA: viewing the vicinity of the destination
if street images are available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 122)
RCanada: viewing the vicinity of the destina- tion if street images are available and a
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mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth®(Ypage 90) or
USB (Ypage 154)
RUSA: downloading data from the Internet if
an Internet address is available and mbrace
is activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 90)
RCanada: downloading data from the Inter-
net if an Internet address is available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 90) or
USB (Ypage 154)
RSelecting for route guidance and calculat-
ing a route to it (Ypage 57)
Using the traffic jam function
Highway information enables the use of the traf-
fic jam function. The remaining route on the
highway in this case is blocked in the direction of
travel from the selected exit.
XTo select Detour: turn and press the control-
ler.
The traffic jam function appears
(
Ypage 74).
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see the
checkered flag. Route guidance is finished.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
If you missed the current navigation announce-
ment, you can call it up again.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
iIf you previously assigned the RepeatSpo‐kenDrivingRecomm.function to the Favor-
ites button, you can select the function using
the Favorites button instead (
Ypage 40).
Setting the volume manually
XDuring a navigation announcement, turn the
q control knob.
iWhen you start the engine, the volume will
be at its lowest setting.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo deactivate navigation announcements:
during a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the control panel.
or
XDuring a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The Spoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcements
back on: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically switches
the navigation announcements back on when:
Ra new route is calculated
Rthe multimedia system is switched back on
Rthe vehicle is started
A navigation message is given if the route is
recalculated during dynamic route guidance due
to new traffic reports (
Ypage 75).
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Canceling/continuing route guidance
Canceling route guidance
XSlide 6the controller.
The menu is shown.
XTo select Destination, turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Cancel Route Guidance.
The blue route line is no longer shown on the
map.
Resuming route guidance
XSlide 6the controller.
The menu is shown.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Continue Route Guidance.
The multimedia system calculates the route.
Route information
Destination information
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Route: turn and press the controller.
XSelectDestination Information.
The destination and existing intermediate
destinations are displayed with distances,
travel time and arrival time.
XTo select destination or intermediate des-
tination: turn and press the controller.
The address appears.
You can use these functions for the destina-
tion or intermediate destination:
RStoring in the address book (Ypage 79)
RSaving to the SD card (Ypage 79)
RViewing on the map (Ypage 84)
RCalling if a mobile phone is connected and
a phone number is available (Ypage 96)
RUSA: viewing the vicinity of the destination
if street images are available and mbrace is
activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 122)
RCanada: viewing the vicinity of the destina-
tion if street images are available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 90) or
USB (Ypage 154)
RUSA: downloading data from the Internet if
an Internet address is available and mbrace
is activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 90)
RCanada: downloading data from the Inter-
net if an Internet address is available and a
mobile phone is connected to the multime-
dia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 90) or
USB (Ypage 154)
Taking an alternative route
If the CalculateAlternativeRoutessetting
is activated O, different routes will be offered
each time a route is calculated (
Ypage 53).
You can call up alternative routes to the current
route.
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Route 1is calculated wit hth ecurren tsetting s
for th erout etyp eand rout eoption sand shown
wit h a dark blue line.
Routes 2and 3are alternatives to rout e 1and
also displayed wit h adark blue line.
Rout e 4is th emos teconomi crout eand is dis-
played wit h agreen line.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo selectRoute,tur nand press th econtroller .
XSelectAlternative Route.
Rout e 1is shown.
XTo display additional routes: select Nextor
Previous.
XTo star t anew route guidance: select
Start
.
Route list
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo selectRoute,tur nand press th econtroller .
XSelectRoute Lis t.
The rout elist shows th enext chang eof direc-
tion and th eimmediat edistances from th e
curren tvehicl eposition .
XTo displa yadditiona lroute sections: turn
th econtroller .
The position of th echang eof direction that
belong sto th erespective rout esection is
indicated on th emap wit h adirection arrow.
Where am I?
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Position,tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XSelectWhere am I?.
The stree tyou are currentl yon and th epre -
vious and next intersection sare displayed.
Traffic jam function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo selectRoute,tur nand press th econtroller .
XSelectDetour.
XTo specify th estar tof th etraffic ja msec-
tion: select Beginning
.
The next possibl etraffic jam section starting
poin tis marked.
XTurn th econtroller .
The markin gmoves alon gth erout eto th e
next starting position .
XPress thecontroller .
The start of th etraffic jam is set .
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XTo specify the end of a traffic jam section:
selectEnd
.
The next possible traffic jam section end point
is marked.
XTurn the controller.
The marking moves along the route to the
next end position.
XPress the controller.
The end of the traffic jam is determined.
XTo calculate the detour: selectStart.
Off-road
General notes
The multimedia system may guide you to off-
road routes that your vehicle cannot drive on
without causing damage to the tires and wheels,
or the vehicle itself. It is the driver’s sole respon-
sibility to determine the suitability of the route.
The state and navigability of off-road routes may
be influenced, for example, by factors such as
time of day, time of year and current weather
conditions. The multimedia system cannot
judge these factors or take them into account
for route guidance.
Route guidance to an off-road destina-
tion
The multimedia system can guide you to desti-
nations which are within the area of the digital
map, but which are not themselves on the map.
These destinations are known as off-road des-
tinations, which you can enter using the map, for
example. In these cases, the multimedia system
guides you for as long as possible with naviga-
tion 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 the off-road destination. You hear the
announcement: "Please follow the arrow on the
display". As the vehicle approaches the desti-
nation, you will see a display to this effect.
Route guidance from an off-road loca-
tion to a destination
Off-road location: the vehicle's position is on the
digital map, but the map does not contain any
information about that location. The multimedia system is able to guide you to a destination even
from an off-road location.
At the start of route guidance, you will see the
Road Not Mapped
message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow shows
the compass heading to the actual destination.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known
to the system, route guidance continues in the
usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
Due to road construction, for example, there
may be differences between the data on the
digital map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the dig-
ital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-road
position.
In the display, you will then see the Road Not
Mappedmessage, 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 con-
tinues in the usual way.
Real-time traffic reports
Requirements
In order to receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you need to subscribe to SIRIUS
XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service.
Further information on satellite radio
(
Ypage 134).
The multimedia system can receive traffic
reports via satellite radio and take account of
these for route guidance in the navigation sys-
tem. Received traffic reports are displayed on
the map either as text or as symbols.
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Real-time traffic reports on the map
Traffic reports are shown on the map with sym-
bols and colored lines. The symbols indicate the
type of traffic report and the colored lines show
the extent of the area affected by the traffic
incident. The symbols are shown in map scales
from 1/32 miles (20 m) to 10 miles (10 km).
When:is displayed, traffic reports can be
received or traffic reports are available. If it is
not displayed, no reception is possible.
XTo hide the menu: slide5and press the
controller.
The map can be seen in the full-screen dis-
play.
XTo set the map scale: turn the controller
until the desired map scale is selected.
The legend shows the symbolic traffic mes-
sages on the map.
:Traffic jam on the route
;Slow-moving traffic on the route
=Road blocked
?Traffic jam
ATraffic warning
BDashed red and white line delimiting the
traffic warning
CRoad block (red crosses along the affected
road)
DSlow-moving traffic (orange line along the
affected route)
ETraffic jam (red line along the affected route)
Displaying real-time traffic reports
Starting a search for traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo close the report: press the controller.
Traffic symbol information
:Affected roads with indication of direction
;Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow mes-
sage
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
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XTo selectTraffic Symbol Information:
turn and press the controller.
The map appears and shows the available
traffic information as icons. The first traffic
information is highlighted.
XTo highlight additional traffic symbols, select
Nextor Previous.
XTo move the map: selectMap.
You can move the map to enable further traf-
fic information to be displayed.
You can have the traffic report relevant to a traf-
fic icon shown.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the affec-
ted direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Displaying reports on the route
The function is only available while route guid-
ance is active. It shows the available traffic
reports affecting the current route. If there are no reports for the route or the func-
tion is not supported in the selected language:
the
Messages
OnRoutemenu item is gray and
cannot be selected.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Messages On Route: turn and
press the controller.
The traffic report window appears. Several
traffic reports may be available for the calcu-
lated route, marked for example by 1/4.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the
affected direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic
report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo display the next/previous traffic
report: turn the controller.
XTo close the display: press the%button.
Displaying all traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select All Messages: turn and press the
controller.
A list is shown containing all roads, areas or
regions affected by traffic reports. Roads,
areas or regions not on the route also appear
in the list.
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XTo select the road, area or region: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The traffic report is displayed (
Ypage 77).
There may be several traffic reports for the
affected road.
XTo close the display: press the%button.
Activating/deactivating traffic informa-
tion on the map
You can switch the following traffic information
on the map on/off:
RIncidents
RSpeed & Flow
RFree Flow
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Traffic Information On Map:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Incidents,Speed & Flowor FreeFlow.
The display is on Oor off ª.
Reading out traffic reports on the
route
Introduction
The text reader function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select from the following text reader
properties:
RLanguage (Ypage 40)
RText reader speed (Ypage 36)
You can start the text reader function manually
or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function man-
ually
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect ReadOutAllMessagesonRoute.
The multimedia system reads out the reports in sequential order.
If there are no reports for the route, the Read
Out All Messages on Routemenu item is
gray and cannot be selected.
XTo cancel the read-aloud function: select
Cancel Read-Aloud Function.
The multimedia system reads the current
report aloud and then exits the read-aloud
function.
Automatic text reader function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Read Messages Automatically.
Depending on the previous state, switch the
option on Oor off ª.
Recalculating the route dynamically
Route types Dynamic Traffic Routeand
Dynamic TRF. Route After Requesttake
into account all of the traffic reports they receive for the current route when calculating the route
(
Ypage 53).
If you have selected Dynamic Traffic Route
as the route type, the multimedia system guides
you to your destination along the updated route.
If you have selected the route type Dynamic
TRF.RouteAfterRequest, a prompt will first
appear.
You can now decide whether to:
Raccept the detour proposed by the multime-
dia system or
Rcontinue along the original route
XTo accept the proposed detour: press the
controller.
XTo reject the proposed detour and continue
with the original route: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The original route is continued.
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