really wish to delete.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, the individualization is deleted. You will see a message to this effect.
Activating/deactivating
individualization
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
X Select Individualization On and press
W to confirm. Individualization is activated O or deactivated ª.
Bluetooth® settings
General information about Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e.g. mobile phones, must comply with a certain profile in order to be connected to COMAND. Every Bluetooth® device has its own specific Bluetooth® name.
Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range wireless data transmission of up to approximately 10 meters. Bluetooth® allows, for example, the exchange of vCards.
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Canceling the first or second part of
individualization
X Confirm Cancel by pressing W the
COMAND controller. A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to cancel.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, the voice training will be canceled. The data from the part during which you exited is not stored.
If you select No, the current part begins again.
Deleting existing individualization data
X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Voice Control and press W to
confirm.
Assigning the favorites button
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X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND loads the selected language and sets it.
Assigning the favorites button
This function is available, e.g. for the M-Class. Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can assign one or two favorites buttons. They are located on the left (one favorites button installed) or on the left and right (two favorites buttons installed) beside the COMAND controller (Y page 19).
You can select the following predefined functions in a menu:
RDisplay On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
RFull Screen: 'Clock': you can show the
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X Press the W button.
The system menu appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Activate Bluetooth and press
W to confirm. This switches Bluetooth® on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
clock in full screen.
This function allows you to determine the language for the menu displays and the navigation announcements. The navigation announcements are not available in all languages. If a language is not available, the navigation announcements will be in English. The selected language affects the characters available for entry.
When you set the system language, the language of the Voice Control System will change accordingly. If the selected language is not supported by the Voice Control System, English will be selected. X Press the W button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm. The list of languages appears. The # dot indicates the current setting.
RFull Screen: 'Map': you can show the
map in full screen.
RSpoken Driving Tip: you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
RDisplay Traffic Messages: you can call
up traffic reports.
RNavigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have already entered and saved the address (Y page 57).
RDetour Menu: you can call up the Detour menu and then avoid a section of the route and recalculate the route (Y page 82).
RCompass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
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Importing/exporting data
X Select Assign As Favorite and press
W to confirm. The list of predefined functions appears.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
If your vehicle is equipped with a favorites button, the # dot indicates the currently selected function.
If your vehicle is equipped with two favorites buttons, two asterisks indicate the currently selected function for the respective favorites button.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If your vehicle is equipped with a favorites button, it is assigned with the function selected.
If your vehicle is equipped with two favorites buttons, you will see a submenu.
X Select the favorites button by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The favorites button selected is assigned the predefined function.
X Select Import/Export Data and press
W to confirm.
X Select Import Data or Export Data and
press W to confirm.
X To select a storage location: insert the memory card (Y page 157) or insert the USB storage device (Y page 157) into the USB port.
X Select Memory Card or USB Storage and
X To call up a favorite (example): press the
press W to confirm.
g favorites button. This calls up the predefined function.
Importing/exporting data
You can use this function to copy your personal COMAND data from one system (vehicle) to another system (vehicle) or to create a backup copy of your personal data (exporting data) and import it again (importing data). You can either use an SD memory card or a USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as temporary storage.
i Personal music files in the MUSIC
REGISTER cannot be saved and imported again using this function.
X Press the W button.
The system menu appears.
Example: export data menu
X To select all data: select All Data and
press W to confirm. This function exports all the data to the selected disc.
X Select the data type and press W to
confirm. Depending on the previous entry, either select the data type for the export O or not ª.
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! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data to the USB stick or the memory card You may otherwise lose data.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory settings. Among other things, this will delete all personal COMAND data (e.g. station presets, entries in the destination memory and in the list of previous destinations in the navigation system, address book entries). Resetting is recommended 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" (Y page 170) function. X Press the W function button.
X Select Settings by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select No, the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, a message will be shown. COMAND is reset and restarted.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
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COMAND features ............................... 50
Introduction ......................................... 50
Basic settings ...................................... 52
Destination entry ................................ 53
Entering a point of interest ................ 66
Personal points of interest ................. 72
Search & Send ..................................... 76
Route guidance ................................... 77
Traffic reports ..................................... 88
Destination memory ........................... 94
Previous destinations ......................... 97
Map operation and settings ............... 98
Additional settings ........................... 105
Problems with the navigation sys-
tem ..................................................... 111
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Introduction
COMAND features
These Operating Instructions describe all standard and optional equipment available for your COMAND system at the time of purchase. Country-specific deviations are possible. Please note that your COMAND system may not be equipped with all the features described.
Introduction
Safety notes
G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a destination when the vehicle is stationary. When the vehicle is in motion, a passenger should enter the destination. Study manual and select route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking account of the following:
RTraffic lights
RStop and right-of-way-signs
RLane merging
RParking or stopping prohibited areas
ROther road and traffic rules and regulations
RNarrow bridges
G WARNING COMAND may give incorrect navigation commands if the data in the digital map does not correspond with the actual road/traffic situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area. For example, if the traffic routing has been changed or the direction of a one-way road has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe applicable road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations always have priority over the navigation commands generated by the system.
G WARNING 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. Consulting the symbols or map display for directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk of an accident.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the position of the vehicle before first use or whenever operational status is restored. Therefore, you may have to drive for a while before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system depends, amongst other things, on GPS reception. In certain situations, GPS reception may be impaired, there may be interference or there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active above a vehicle speed of about 3 mph. The restriction is deactivated as soon as the vehicle speed drops below about 2 mph.
When the restriction is active, certain entries cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for example:
Rentering the destination city and street
Rentering a destination via the map
Rentering points of interest in the vicinity of
a city or via a name search
Rediting entries
Rusing the number keypad for direct entry
Other entries are possible, such as entering points of interest in the vicinity of the destination or current position.
Addresses can be entered via the Voice Control System (see the separate Operating Instructions) while the vehicle is in motion.
Switching to navigation mode
Option 1
X Press the Ø function button.
The map is displayed with the menu either shown or hidden.
Option 2
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The map is displayed with the menu shown.
Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive : Status bar
; Main function bar
Introduction
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= Current vehicle position
? Navigation menu bar
Map without the menu; route guidance inactive : Current vehicle position
; Map orientation selected
= Map scale selected
"Route guidance active" means that you have entered a destination and that COMAND has calculated the route. The display shows the route, changes of direction and lane recommendations. Navigation announcements guide you to your destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means that no destination has been entered and that no route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu
X To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press W to confirm.
or X Press the % back button.
The map can be seen in the full-screen display.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full- screen display.
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Basic settings
Basic settings
Route settings
Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
RFast Route: COMAND calculates a route with the shortest (minimized) journey time.
RDynamic Traffic Route: same route
type as Fast Route. In addition, COMAND takes any traffic reports received with regard to the route into account during route guidance. The navigation system can help you avoid a traffic jam, for example, by recalculating the route.
RDynamic TRF. Route After Request:
same route type as Dynamic Traffic Route. After recalculating the route, COMAND asks you whether you wish to adopt the new route or whether you would prefer to continue along the original route.
REco Route: the Eco Route (economic
route) is a variant of the Fast Route route type. COMAND will attempt to minimize the journey distance at the expense of a slightly increased journey time.
RShort Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized) route distance.
i On very long routes, the "Eco Route" more
or less corresponds to the "Fast Route" route type.
X To call up the route settings menu: press
the Ø function button.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Settings and press W to
confirm.
Route settings menu (start of menu) : To select the route type
; To set the number of persons in the vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
= To set route options
X Select a route type and press W to confirm. A filled circle indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press W to
confirm. The route options are switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is active (the route has been calculated), COMAND will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the route options while route guidance is inactive (no destination has been entered yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the Avoid Ferries route option is switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating particularly long routes, COMAND may not be able to take all the selected route options into account.
X To exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Setting the number of persons in the
vehicle for the use of carpool lanes
For route calculation, you can take HOV or carpool lanes into account.
If you use HOV or carpool lanes, please observe the applicable laws as well as the local and time limitation conditions.
Carpool lanes may only be used under certain conditions. Normally you can use these lanes when two people are traveling in the vehicle. However, there are lanes that can only be used when three or four people (e.g. in New York) travel in the vehicle. In California, lone drivers can use a carpool lane if their vehicle's emission level/fuel consumption is below a fixed threshold.
Carpool lanes may be reserved for specific times (e.g. during the peak period).
Carpool lanes are identified by HOV symbols on special road signs and by markings on the road. On the road signs, you may also see the word CARPOOL. The lanes are arranged as a separate lane next to the others or are built as a physically separate lane.
Depending upon the Number of Occupants in Vehicle setting, COMAND uses HOV or carpool lanes when calculating a route. COMAND then guides you with visual and acoustic driving instructions onto or away from HOV or carpool lanes.
X In the Route Settings menu, select Number
of Occupants in Vehicle by turning cVd the COMAND controller.
X Press W the COMAND controller.
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X Select 1, 2 or More than 2 by turning
cVd and confirm by pressing W. The # dot indicates the current setting.
Destination entry
Introduction to destination entry
G WARNING For safety reasons, only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise be distracted from the traffic conditions, cause an accident and injure yourself and others.
The following destination entry options are available:
Rentering a destination by address
Rentering a destination from the destination
memory
Rentering a destination from the list of last
destinations
Rentering a destination using the map
Rentering a destination using geo-
coordinates
Rentering an intermediate stop
Rentering waypoints
Rentering a point of interest
Rentering a personal point of interest
Rentering a destination using "Search &
Send"
X Select Dest. by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select Address Entry and press W to
confirm. The address entry menu appears. If you have previously entered a destination, this will be shown in the display.
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Entering a destination by address
Introduction
When entering an address as the destination, you have the following options:
Rentering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
Rentering the state/province, city and
center
Rentering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and house number
Rentering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and intersection
Rentering the state/province, street, city
and house number
Rentering the state/province, street and
house number
Rentering the state/province, street and
Address entry menu
intersection
i You can only enter those cities, streets, zip codes etc. that are stored in the digital map. This means that for some countries, you cannot enter zip codes, for example.
Example: entering an address
The following is a step-by-step example of how to enter an address. The destination address is as follows:
Depending on the sequence in which you enter the address and on the data status of the digital map, some menu items may not be available at all or may not yet be available.
Example: after entering state/province, the menu items Map, No., Center, Intersection, Save and Start are not available; or the menu item ZIP is not available if the digital map does not have any zip codes.
Selecting a state/province
X Select State/Prov in the address entry
menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A menu with the available lists appears:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
Of course, you can freely enter information like state/province, city, street and house number, for example to enter your home address.
Calling up the address entry menu
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
RLast States/Provinces
RStates (U.S.A.)
RProvinces (Canada)
X To select a list: turn cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. The list of selected states/provinces appears.
X To select a state/province: turn cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears again. The state/province selected has now been entered.
Entering the city
X Select City in the address entry menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the city list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: city list with the character bar
X Enter NEW YORK. Instructions for entering characters can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
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City list
X Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
X Select Street in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the street list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: street list with character bar
X Enter BROADWAY. Instructions for entering characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
Option 2: city list as selection list
Option 2: street list as selection list
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Street list
X Select a street by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If an entry features the G icon, it cannot be uniquely assigned and a selection list will open, allowing you to select the desired entry.
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the house number list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: house number list with
character bar
X Enter 4 and 0. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
Option 2: house number list as selection
list
X Select an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The street has now been entered.
House number list
Entering the house number
X Select an entry by turning cVd the
It is not possible to enter ahouse number until a street has been entered.
X Select No. in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The house number has now been entered.
Starting route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the route to the address entered or save the address first, e.g. as your home address (My address) (Y page 57).
Address entry menu with destination address : Destination address
; To start route calculation
X In the address entry menu, confirm Start
by pressing W. If no other route has been calculated, route calculation starts immediately (Option 1). If another route has already been calculated (route guidance is active), a prompt appears (option 2).
i Continue is displayed instead of Start when Calculate Alternative Routes is activated in the navigation menu (Y page 82), option 2.
Option 1 — no route guidance active: route calculation starts. While route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the direction to your destination. Below this, you will see a message, e.g. Calculating Fast Route
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 of the destination and the Off Mapped Road message. The entries for the estimated time of arrival and the distance to the destination are, in this case, displayed in gray.
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Option 2 – route guidance is already active: if route guidance is already active, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to terminate the currently active route guidance. X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, COMAND will stop route guidance and start route calculation for the new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue with the active route guidance.
i Route calculation takes a certain amount of time. The time depends on the distance from the destination, for example. COMAND calculates the route using the digital map data.
The calculated route can differ from the ideal route, for example because of incomplete map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (Y page 109).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for the first time (option 1) or edit a previously stored home address (option 2).
X Option 1: enter the address, e.g. a city,
street and house number (Y page 55).
X Once you have entered the address, select Save in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Save as "My Address" and press
W to confirm. COMAND stores your home address as My Address in the destination memory.
X Option 2: proceed as described under
"Option 1". A prompt appears asking whether the current home address should be overwritten.
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X Select Yes and press W to confirm.
Option 2: ZIP code list as selection list
After selecting Yes, the Saving Procedure Successful message appears.
Entering a ZIP code
X Select ZIP in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the zip code list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: ZIP code list with character bar
X Enter a ZIP code. Instructions for entering characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
ZIP code list
X Select the desired zip code by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code unambiguously to a specific address, the address entry menu appears again. The ZIP code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code unambiguously to a specific address, the address entry menu also appears again. The ZIP code is automatically entered. You can now enter the street for a more precise location. Only streets in the area covered by the entered ZIP code are available.
X Start route calculation (Y page 57).
: Digits entered by the user
Entering a center
; Digits automatically added by the system
= List entry most closely resembling the
Entering a center will, for example, delete a previously entered street.
characters entered so far
? To switch to the list without the character
bar
A To delete the entire entry: press and hold; to delete the last character: press briefly
B Available characters
C Selected character
D Unavailable characters
E Character bar
F To cancel an entry
G List
X Select Center (center) in the address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the center list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: center list with character bar
X Enter a center. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
Option 1: intersection list with character
bar
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X Enter an intersection. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 28).
: List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
; List
= Character bar
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
Option 2: center list as selection list
X Select a center by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 57).
Entering an intersection name
X Select Intersection (intersection) in the
address entry menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You will see the intersection list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
X Select an intersection by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. The intersection selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 57).
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Selecting a destination from the
destination memory (e.g. My address)
Introduction
The destination memory always contains an entry named "My address". You may wish to assign your home address to this entry, for example (Y page 57), and select it for route guidance. This entry is always located at the top of the list in the destination memory.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
: Character entered by the user
Ø function button.
; Characters automatically added by the
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
system
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select From Memory and press W to
confirm. You will see the destination memory list either with the character bar (option 1) or as a selection list (option 2).
= List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
? To switch to the selection list
A To delete an entry
B Characters not currently available
C Character bar
D Currently selected character
E To cancel an entry
F Characters currently available
Option 2: destination memory list as
Option 1: destination memory list with
selection list
character bar
X Enter adestinat ion, e.g. "My address".
Instructions for entering characters using city input as an example can be found in the "Entering characters in navigation mode (entering a city)" section (Y page 31).
Destination memory list
X Select My Address by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press W to
confirm your selection. The address entry menu appears again. "My address" has been entered.
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X To start route calculation: select Start
Entering a destination using the map
and press W to confirm.
Calling up the map
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Entering a destination from the list of
Ø function button.
last destinations
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press W to confirm.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select Using Map and press W to confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair.
: Current vehicle position
; Crosshair
= Details of the crosshair position
X Select the desired destination by turning
? Map scale selected
cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. The address entry menu appears again. The destination address selected has been entered.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins (Y page 77).
i Further information on the "Last
destinations" memory can be found on (Y page 97).
Display = depends on the settings selected in "Map information in the display" (Y page 102). The current street name can be shown, provided the digital map contains the necessary data, or the coordinates of the crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is switched on and the GPS signal is strong enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
X To scroll the map: slide XVY, ZVÆ or
aVb the COMAND controller.
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X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar appears.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
X To select a destination: press W the
COMAND controller once or several times. You will see either the address entry menu with the destination address or, if COMAND is unable to assign a unique address, a selection list.
X Select Using Geo-Coordinates and
press W to confirm. An entry menu appears.
You can now enter the latitude and longitude coordinates. X To change a value: turn cVd the
COMAND controller.
X To move the mark within the line: slide
XVY the COMAND controller.
X To move the mark between the lines:
slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller. X To confirm the value: press W the
COMAND controller.
i If the selected position is outside the digital map, COMAND uses the nearest digitized road for route calculation. You will see the The position is off the map message. If the selected position is located over a body of water, you will see the message: The destination is in a body of water. Please select
another destination.
X Select adestination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. 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 entry Destination From Map.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering a destination using geo-
coordinates
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Entering an intermediate stop
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
Introduction
You can use this function to enter an intermediate stop while the vehicle is in motion. COMAND provides a selection of
predefined destinations in eight categories for this purpose, e.g. FILLING STATION or CAFÉ.
When you have entered your intermediate stop, COMAND automatically recalculates the route to the main destination.
Entering predefined destinations
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select Stopover and press W to confirm.
Option 1: the route does not have an
intermediate stop.
Intermediate stop categories
X Select a category; see option 2.
Option 2: the route already has an
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a radius of approximately 60 mi from the current vehicle position.
If COMAND finds destinations, a list appears on the right-hand side of the display.
Search results for the chosen category COFFEE SHOP (example) : Highlighted intermediate stop, current distance from the vehicle position and name of the intermediate stop
The intermediate stops along the route are displayed at the top of the list, sorted by increasing distance from the vehicle's current position. Below this, you will see the intermediate stops that COMAND finds in the vicinity of the vehicle's current position.
i For intermediate stops that are not
located along the calculated route, the linear distance is shown.
X Select the intermediate stop by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The address entry menu appears, showing the destination address.
intermediate stop.
X To start route calculation: select Start
X Select Change Stopover and press W to
and press W to confirm.
confirm.
X To select a category: select a category by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm. COMAND first searches in the selected category for destinations along the route. COMAND then searches for destinations in
If COMAND does not find any destinations, you will see a message to this effect.
X Confirm OK by pressing W.
X Select a different category.
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Deleting an intermediate stop
If an intermediate stop has already been entered, you can delete it.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select Stopover and press W to confirm.
X Select Delete Stopover and press W to
confirm. COMAND deletes the intermediate stop and recalculates the route to the main destination.
Waypoint menu without waypoints
X Confirm the symbol for waypoint 1 by pressing W the COMAND controller.
Entering waypoints
Introduction
You can map the route yourself by entering up to two waypoints. The sequence of the waypoints can be changed at any time.
i An intermediate stop is always between the current position of the vehicle and the first waypoint.
Creating waypoints
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X Confirm Set by pressing W the COMAND
controller.
X Enter the waypoint via one of the following
options.
Selection
Step
Address Entry
X Enter a
destination by address (Y page 54).
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
From Memory
X Select a
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X Select Intermediate Destinations and
press W to confirm. The destination is entered in the menu.
From Last
Destinations
destination from the destination memory (Y page 60).
X Select a
destination from the list of last destinations (Y page 61).
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i This menu item is available if the waypoint
has a telephone number and a mobile phone is connected to COMAND (Y page 116).
X To call up the map: select Map with the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination.
X To store the waypoint in the destination
memory: select Presets with the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
When you have accepted the waypoint, it is entered in the waypoint menu. The example shows the menu with two entered waypoints.
Selection
Step
From POIs
X Enter a point of
interest (Y page 66).
From Personal
X Enter a
POIs
destination from the personal points of interest (Y page 75).
Using Map
X Enter a
Using Geo-
Coordinates
destination using the map (Y page 61).
X Enter a
destination using the geo- coordinates (Y page 62).
When the entry is complete, the waypoint appears.
Waypoint menu with two waypoints
Editing waypoints
You can:
Rchange waypoints
Rchange the sequence in the waypoint menu
X To accept the waypoint: confirm OK by
Rdelete waypoints
pressing W.
X To display the details: select Details by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To make a call: select Call with the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND switches to telephone mode (Y page 122).
To change the sequence, both waypoints must be entered.
X To change waypoints: select the symbol for waypoint 1 or 2 in the waypoint menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Edit and press W to confirm.
X Use one of the destination entry options
offered.
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Entering a point of interest
X To change the sequence of the
You can look for points of interest:
waypoints: select Swap in the waypoint menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The entries are swapped.
X To delete waypoints: select the symbol for waypoint 1 or 2 in the waypoint menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Delete and press W to confirm.
Rin the vicinity of the destination
Rnear the current vehicle position
Rin the vicinity of another city
Rusing its name
Rusing a phone number
You can also select points of interest in the map that are available on the map view shown.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
i You can delete a waypoint directly after
Ø function button.
entry using this menu item.
Accepting waypoints for the route
X Select Start in the waypoint menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The route is calculated with the entered waypoints.
i Cont. is displayed instead of Start when
Calculate Alternative Routes is activated in the navigation menu (Y page 82), option 2.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation system menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select From POIs and press W to confirm.
A menu appears.
Points of interest menu ("Search by name" selected)
In the example, there are both waypoints 1
and 2.
Entering a point of interest
Calling up the points of interest menu
Points of interest are predefined destinations within categories, e.g. a gas station in the AUTOMOTIVE category.
Entering a point of interest
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Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection
Characteristic
Instructions
Near
Destination
Entry is only possible when route guidance is active.
X Select Near Destination from the
points of interest menu (Y page 66) and press W to confirm.
Current
Position
Other City
X Select a point of interest category
(Y page 68).
The system looks for a point of interest in the vicinity of the current vehicle position.
X Select Current Position in the points
of interest menu and press W to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category
After entering a city, the system looks for the point of interest within the city.
(Y page 68).
Option 1
X Select Other City in the points of
interest menu and press W to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 54).
X Enter the city. Proceed as described in
the "Entering a city" section (Y page 55).
X Select a point of interest category
(Y page 68).
Option 2
X Enter a city in the address entry menu
(Y page 54).
X Select POI and press W to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category.
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Entering a point of interest
Selection
Characteristic
Instructions
Search By Name
You can call up all the points of interest in the digital map or focus your search on the three previously selected positions.
Search By Phone
Number
This function gives you access to all points of interest that have a phone number.
Searching by point of interest
category
After selecting the menu items, the point of interest categories appear:
RNear Destination
RCurrent Position
ROther City (after entering a city)
i If you have selected Search By Name and
then defined the position for the search, the point of interest list with character bar appears (Y page 71).
X Select Search By Name in the points of interest menu and press W to confirm.
X Select All POIs or one of the three
previously selected positions. The point of interest list with character bar appears.
X Proceed as described in the "point of
interest list with character bar" section (Y page 71).
X Select Search By Phone Number and
press W to confirm. You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Proceed as described in the "point of
interest list with character bar" section (Y page 71).
X Select a point of interest category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. In the example, the AUTOMOTIVE category has been selected. The G arrow behind an entry shows that other categories are available.
X Select a category and press W to confirm.
In the example, the Highway Rest Stop category has been selected. The search for points of interest begins in the vicinity of the selected position.
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An entry contains the following information:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
Rthe linear distance to the point of interest
Rthe name of the point of interest
i The arrow and linear distance to the destination are not visible if you have entered a point of interest within a specific city.
The arrow is also not shown when a point of interest in the vicinity of the destination has been entered.
Depending on the point of interest selected, COMAND uses different reference points in determining the linear distance to the destination:
Rvicinity of current position: the linear
distance is the distance of the point of interest from the current vehicle position.
Rvicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a point of interest
The example has been selected in the point of interest category BAR & RESTAURANT.
X Select the point of interest in the point of interest list by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The complete address of the point of interest selected is shown.
Point of interest search near the current position (example)
i The point of interest search is canceled
when 50 points of interest have been found.
COMAND searches within a radius of approximately 60 mi.
If COMAND fails to find a point of interest within this radius, it extends its search range to approximately 125 mi.
If COMAND finds one point of interest within this radius, it finishes the search.
Once the search is completed, the point of interest list is displayed.
Point of interest list
Introduction
The point of interest list displays the search results for the selection made.
Point of interest list (example)
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Entering a point of interest
for instance, in regard to the quality of the food, furnishing, service, and provides an average pricing level as well as a general description.