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: Point of interest with address
; To start route calculation
= To store an address in the destination
memory
? To display details
A To make a call (when available)
B To cancel selection
C To show an address on the map
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: select Save and press W to confirm. You can now select storage options (Y page 96).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press W to confirm.
X Select the entry with the Z icon by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The ZAGAT evaluations appear.
X To make a call: select Call and press W
to confirm. COMAND switches to telephone mode (Y page 122).
1 ZAGAT ratings
2 To display details
i This menu item is available if the point of
interest has a telephone number and a mobile phone is connected to COMAND (Y page 116).
X To call up the map: select Map and press
W to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the
destination (Y page 61).
ZAGAT® survey service
Entries with the Z icon contain additional ZAGAT information. ZAGAT rates restaurants,
X To show a description: select Details
and press W to confirm.
ZAGAT example description
Point of interest list with character bar
X Select Guide in the navigation system
Entering a point of interest
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If you have selected Search By Name in the point of interest menu (Y page 66) and then defined the position for the search (Y page 67), the point of interest list with character bar appears.
Depending on your selection, you can select all available points of interest on the digital map or the points of interest in the vicinity of the selected position.
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected, point of interest icons appear on the map. The scale at which the icons are displayed on the map varies according to the icon. You can select the icons that COMAND will display (Y page 101).
If no points of interest are available, you will see a message to this effect.
i You also see this message if you have
selected the No Symbols menu item under "Map display" (Y page 101).
X To confirm the message: press W the
COMAND controller.
Search by name in the vicinity of the destination (example)
Proceed as described in the "Searching for a phone book entry" section (Y page 126).
i If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: select Start
Point of interest on the map
and press W to confirm.
Selecting a point of interest using the
map
You can select points of interest that are available in the selected (visible) section of the map.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
The point of interest is highlighted on the map; you will see information on the upper edge of the display.
X To select a point of interest: select
Next or Previous and press W to confirm.
X To show details for the selection: select
Details and press W to confirm.
X To change to the map: slide ZV the
COMAND controller. You can move the map and select the map section.
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X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the point of interest should be used as the destination.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, route guidance starts.
If you select No, you can choose a new point of interest.
i Cont. is displayed instead of Start when
Calculate Alternative Routes is activated in the navigation menu (Y page 82), option 2.
Personal points of interest
Settings
Overview
Personal destinations can be:
Rdisplayed on the map
Rhighlighted on the map as you approach
them
Rmanaged in categories
Rmanaged
Calling up the "Personal points of
interest" menu
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Personal POIs and press W to
confirm.
Displaying personal points of interest
on the map
The personal points of interest are shown on the map with an icon according to their category.
X Select Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press W to confirm. You can select different categories.
Selection
Explanation
ªNot Classified
ªCOMAND
Standard entry for personal points of interest
i This function is not available in the USA and Canada.
If you have created your own categories (e.g. "Fishing", "Hotels") (Y page 73), these will also be displayed.
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X Select a category and press W to confirm.
The icon display is switched on O or off ª, depending on the previous status.
i The icons are displayed on the map at scales of 1/16 mi, 1/8 mi and 1/4 mi.
Visual information for personal points
of interest
When the vehicle is approaching a personal point of interest and the display of the relevant category is switched on, it is highlighted on the map.
X Select Visual Warning For Personal
POIs in the menu and press W to confirm.
X Press W to confirm the entry.
This will switch the visual information for the personal points of interest of this category on O or off ª, depending on the previous setting.
X To create a new category: select New and
press W to confirm.
X Enter the name of the category. Proceed as
described under "Entering characters" in the "Entering characters in the address and phone books" section (Ypage 31).
X Select the ¬ icon and press W to
confirm. A list with icons appears. You can assign an icon to the category.
Example: visual information for a personal point of interest
Managing categories for personal
points of interest
X Select Manage Categories For
Personal POIs in the menu and press W to confirm.
X Select an icon by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You have created a new category with a name and icon. This category appears when selecting the display on the map or when selecting the destination.
X To rename a category or to change an icon: select Rename or Change Icon and press W to confirm.
X Proceed as described under "To create a
new category".
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X To delete a category: select Delete and
Option 1
press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the category should be deleted.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 157).
X Hide the menu (Y page 51) to display the
map in full screen mode.
i If you delete a category, all points of
X Press W the COMAND controller for longer
interest of this category are also deleted.
X Select Yes and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the category will be deleted.
If you select No, the process will be canceled.
than two seconds. The current position of the vehicle is saved as a personal point of interest on the SD memory card in the "Unclassified" category.
i The crosshair position is saved while
scrolling the map (Y page 61).
Managing personal points of interest
Option 2
X Select Manage Personal POIs in the
menu and press W to confirm.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 61). X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
X Select Not Classified, COMAND or your
controller.
own category and press W to confirm.
X Select a personal point of interest and
press W to confirm. The personal point of interest is displayed.
The following functions are described in the "Select as destination" section (Y page 75):
Rrenaming
Rchanging the category
Rdeleting
Saving personal points of interest
There are three ways to save personal points of interest. You must insert an SD memory card to do so. The No Memory Card message otherwise appears.
i Personal points of interest and routes are written to the memory card in a data format based upon open format GPX (GPS Exchange Format). Geodata is saved in this format.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Save Position As Personal
POI or Save Crosshair Pos. As Personal POI ("Move map" function active) and press W to confirm. The list of personal categories appears.
X Select a category and press W to confirm.
X Name for the personal point of interest.
Proceed as described under "Entering characters" in the "Entering characters in the address and phone books" section (Y page 31).
Option 3
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 157).
X Select Save from the address entry menu
and press W to confirm.
X Select Save As Personal POI and press
W to confirm.
X Select a category.
X Enter the name.
The current address is saved as a personal point of interest on the SD memory card.
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X Select apersonal point of interest and
press W to confirm.
Selecting as the destination
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 157).
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 press W to confirm.
X Select From Personal POIs and press
W to confirm. A list with the categories for personal points of interest appears.
X Select an entry and press W to confirm.
X To rename a personal point of interest:
select Rename and press W to confirm.
X To change the category: select Change
Category and press W to confirm.
Selection
Explanation
X To change to the map: select Map and
Not
Classified
Standard entry for personal points of interest.
COMAND
This function is not available in the USA and Canada.
Coffee Shops Icon and category that
you have created yourself (Y page 73).
In the example, the Coffee Shops category has been selected.
The personal points of interest for this category are shown.
press W to confirm. The position of the personal point of interest is shown in the map.
i An icon is displayed according to the
"Displaying personal points of interest on the map" setting (Y page 72).
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm. If route guidance has been activated, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to accept the personal point of interest as the destination.
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Search & Send
If route guidance has not been activated, route calculation for the personal point of interest will start immediately.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the personal point of interest is accepted as the destination.
If you select No, the process will be canceled.
X To make a call: select Call and press W
to confirm. COMAND switches to telephone mode (Y page 122).
i This menu item is available if the personal
point of interest has a telephone number and if a mobile phone is connected to COMAND (Y page 116).
X To delete a personal point of interest:
select Delete and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the point of interest.
Selecting and sending a destination
address
i Please observe the notes on entering an
address on the maps.google.com website.
X Call up the maps.google.com website and
destination address in the address entry field.
X Click the corresponding button to send the destination address to the e-mail address registered with mbrace.
X Enter the e-mail address you specified
when setting up your mbrace account into the corresponding field in the "Send" dialog window.
X Click "Send".
Calling up a destination address
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
X Press the ï mbrace information button
If you select Yes, the personal point of interest is deleted.
If you select No, the process will be canceled.
to start downloading the destination address onto the navigation system of your vehicle.
Search & Send
Notes
i To use Search & Send, your vehicle needs to be equipped with mbrace, a navigation system and a valid mbrace subscription.
Search & Send is a service assisting you in entering destinations for the navigation system. This mbrace service can send a destination address directly from the Google Maps® website to the navigation system of your vehicle.
i If you have sent more than one
destination address to your vehicle's navigation system, you will need to call up the information individually for every address to be downloaded.
X Select Yes when the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window for starting the navigation system appears (Y page 57).
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RLane merging
RParking or stopping prohibited areas
ROther road and traffic rules and regulations
RNarrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation commands if the data in the digital map does not correspond with the actual road/ traffic situation. 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.
Route guidance begins once a route has been calculated (Y page 57).
COMAND guides you to your destination by means of navigation commands in the form of audible navigation announcements and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can only be seen if the display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation announcements 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:
Rwhen selecting a route, COMAND tries to avoid roads that only have limited access, e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non- residents.
Rroads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are considered for route guidance on days when they are open. For this purpose, the relevant times must be correctly stored in the database.
X Select Start.
or
X Select No to store the downloaded
destination in the destination memory for later use.
i The destination addresses are
downloaded in the same order as they are sent. If you own several Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with an mbrace subscriber account, each destination address can be downloaded by each vehicle associated with the e-mail address registered for your mbrace account.
Route guidance
General information
G WARNING COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking into account the following, for example:
RTraffic lights
RStop and right-of-way signs
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Change of direction
Introduction
Changes of direction have three phases:
RPreparation phase
RAnnouncement phase
RChange-of-direction phase
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming change of direction. Based on the example display below, the change of direction is announced with the Prepare to turn right message. You see the full-screen map.
The announced distance to the next change of direction depends on the type of road and its permissible speed limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In the left half, you see the normal map view. The right half shows an enlarged section of the area around the intersection (Crossing Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with the route indicating the next maneuver.
Example display: 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
A Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
B Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance = gets shorter the nearer you get to the announced change of direction.
Change-of-direction phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. In the example, the Now turn right announcement is made 150 ft. before the change of direction.
The display is split into two halves, as in the announcement phase.
Example display: preparation phase : Next road
; Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
= Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel)
? Current road
Display ? depends on the setting selected for "Information in map" (Y page 102).
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. Based on the example display below, the change of direction is announced with the Please turn right in 500 ft. and follow the
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Lane recommendations
Overview
On multilane 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 recommendations B 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.
Example display: change-of-direction phase : Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel)
; Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
= Distance to the next change of direction
Once the change of direction is completed, COMAND automatically switches back to full- screen display.
Example of a display without changes
of direction
Example display : Point of the next change in direction (light
: Route (highlighted in blue)
; Current vehicle position
= Current road
? Map orientation selected
A Map scale selected
blue circle)
; Point of the change of direction after next
= Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
? Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
A Distance to the next change of direction
B Possible lane (light blue)
C Recommended lane (dark blue)
D Lane not recommended (gray)
E Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
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Display and description of lane recommendations
The colors used in the lane recommendation display vary depending on whether day or night design is switched on.
Lane
Day design
Night design
Recommended lane C
Dark blue
Light blue
In this lane, you will be able to complete the next two changes of direction without changing lanes.
Possible lane B
Light blue
Dark blue
In this lane, you will only be able to complete the next change of direction without changing lanes.
Lane not recommended D
Gray
Gray
In this lane, you will not be able to complete the next change of direction without changing lanes.
HOV or carpool lanes
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.
i This information is stored in the map data.
i You can enter the number of persons in the vehicle (Y page 53). In this section, you can also find more information on HOV or carpool lanes.
When the system guides you onto or away from HOV or carpool lanes, COMAND issues visual and acoustic driving instructions.
: HOV symbol on the road sign
; HOV symbol on the car pool lane
Announcing street names
If the function is switched on, the name of the street which you are turning into is announced.
Announcements are not made in these languages in all countries. They are made when relevant street names for the selected language are available in the database.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
Navigation announcements
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controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Announce Street Names and press
W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, the function is switched on O or off ª.
Canceling or continuing route
guidance
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
X To cancel route guidance: select Cancel Route Guidance and press W to confirm.
or
X To continue route guidance: select
Continue Route Guidance and press W to confirm. COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND displays a checkered flag and route guidance is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to a digitized street, the Area of destination reached message appears when the destination is reached.
Repeating navigation announcements
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.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can call up the current announcement at any time. X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: press the 8 button
during an announcement. You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been muted.
X To switch on: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and pressing W to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
Ryou have a new route calculated.
Ryou switch COMAND back on again or
start the engine.
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Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source can be automatically reduced during a navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press W to
confirm. Depending on the previous status, the function is switched on O or off ª.
i The total length of the section that can be blocked is defined by the digital map. The menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete while the message is shown and press W to confirm. COMAND calculates the route without the block.
Selecting an alternative route
Setting the volume manually
Introduction
X Adjust the volume using the q control
knob during a navigation announcement.
With the "Alternative route" function, routes other than the original one can be calculated.
or
X Select RPT on the map display when the
Option 1
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Alternative Route and press W
to confirm. On the right-hand side, you will see information on the currently selected alternative route, e.g. distance, estimated remaining driving time and estimated time of arrival. Route sections used (e.g. freeways, tunnels) are displayed as symbols.
menu is shown, and set the volume with the q control knob.
Avoiding a section of the route
blocked by a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route ahead of you. You can set the length of the blocked route section. If possible, COMAND calculates a detour around the blocked section of the route.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Detour and press W to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer or Shorter repeatedly and confirm using W until the desired section has been selected.
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Function is activated: alternative routes are calculated directly after the destination is entered.
Menu functions
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: select Next or Previous and press W to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: select Start and press W to confirm. COMAND starts route guidance on the chosen alternative route.
Displaying destination information
You can display destination information for the destination, for both waypoints and for the intermediate stop, if they are part of the route.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Destination Information and
press W to confirm. Destination information is displayed.
Example: destination information
Example: route 1
The route is shown in the map with a dark blue line.
Routes 1 to 3 are calculated with the current settings for the route type and route options (Y page 52). Route 4 is the economic route (eco route).
Route 4 (example: eco route)
The eco route is shown on the alternative route map with a green line.
Option 2
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Routes
and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous status, the function is switched on O or off ª.
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The example shows:
Rthe destination O
Rtwo waypoints
Rthe relevant information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated remaining driving time
i If a mobile phone is connected to
COMAND (Y page 116) and a phone number is included in the destination information, you can call it.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous or Next.
X To zoom in or out of the map: select N
or M and press W to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back and press W to confirm.
Route display
X To call up further destination
information: turn cVd the COMAND controller.
You can see the route before starting your journey. This function is only available when the vehicle is stationary.
X To close the destination information:
slide XVY the COMAND controller or press the k button.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration and press
W to confirm. The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press W to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route display: confirm the
Ë symbol by pressing W.
Route overview
You can use the route overview to move along the active route section by section and view information and details about each section of the route.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Route Browser and press W to
confirm.
At the top of the display, you will see information about the highlighted route section, for example the distance to be driven on the road and road designation. The highlighted route section is marked in white with a red border on the map.
X To view the next or previous route
section: select Next or Previous and press W to confirm.
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Calling up the Routes menu
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 157).
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 Record Routes.
Starting/ending recording
X To start recording: select Start
Recording in the Routes menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. During the recording, the recorded route is shown behind the current vehicle position with gray strokes (symbol for tire tracks).
X To end recording: select Stop
Recording in the Routes menu by turning
Example: route display stopped : Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
; Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press W to confirm the symbol for the current vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: select Scale
and press W to confirm. The scale bar appears.
X Turn cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Recording the route
Notes
If you have activated COMAND and the SD memory card has been inserted, you should not take it out of the slot.
When you record a route, COMAND uses so- called support points and displays the route as a series of lines. If the route is then calculated, COMAND attempts to align the recorded route with the digital map.
The support points of the route may not be on a digitized road.
This is often the case for routes that have been calculated using map data from other sources.
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cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Displaying and editing the recorded
route
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 157).
Starting route calculation X Select Start in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. COMAND attempts to align the recorded route with the digital map.
X Select List in the Routes menu by turning
Editing the route
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. Previously recorded routes are displayed.
You can change the route name and the icon. X Select Edit in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select a route and press W to confirm.
The map appears with a menu. The recorded route is shown in the map with a blue dotted line.
Turning off from the route on the map X Select Demo by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. The map with the crosshair appears.
X Proceed as described in the "Route demonstration" section (Y page 84).
X To change the route name: select
Rename and press W to confirm.
i The name cannot be changed while the
vehicle is in motion.
X To change the icon: select Change Icon
and press W to confirm.
X A description for both entries can be found
in the "Personal POIs" section under "Managing categories for personal POIs" (Y page 73).
Changing direction for route calculation
You can set the icon for the route to the starting point or to the destination, thereby changing the direction for route calculation.
i During route calculation, one-way streets or turn restrictions, for example, are taken into account. Therefore, the outward and return routes may differ from each other.
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appropriateness for use may be affected by various factors such as time of day, time of year and immediate weather conditions that cannot be judged or taken into consideration by the COMAND system.
Route guidance to a destination that is
not on a digitized road
COMAND can guide you to destinations which are within the area covered by 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 navigation announcements and displays on roads known to the system.
X Select Swap in the menu by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
Deleting the route
X Select Delete in the menu by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. A prompt appears asking whether the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm. If you select Yes, the route will be deleted.
If you select No, the process will be canceled.
Scanning the memory
The SD memory card is inserted.
X Select Memory in the Routes menu
(Y page 85) by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. The route memory is displayed.
Off-road and off-map
Important safety note
G WARNING The COMAND navigation system may direct you to off-road routes that your vehicle may not be capable of traversing through without damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is the driver's sole responsibility to determine the suitability of the route. Off-road routes may be of varying conditions and their
Example: route guidance to an off-road destination : Off-road destination
; Off-road route section (dashed blue)
= Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel)
? Off-road (if available)
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-hand side, an arrow appears which points to off-road destination :. 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.
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Route guidance from an off-road
location to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area covered by the digital map, but the map does not contain any information about that location, the vehicle is in an off-road location. COMAND is also able to guide you to a destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see 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 is highlighted blue, starting from the last recognized street the vehicle was on before it left the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map
location to a destination
If the vehicle position is outside the area covered by the 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 the route guidance, you will see the Off Mapped Road message, an arrow and the distance to the destination. The direction arrow shows the compass heading to the destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the nearest road known to the system.
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 roadworks, 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
digital map and thus considers the vehicle to be in an off-road position.
In the display, you will see the Off Mapped Road message, 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 in the usual way.
Traffic reports
Conditions
To receive real-time traffic reports via satellite radio, you require:
Roptionally available satellite radio
equipment
Ra subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio is available in the "Satellite radio" section (Y page 148).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via satellite radio and take account of these for route guidance in the navigation system. Received traffic reports are displayed in the map either as text or as icons.
Real-time traffic reports in the map
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents on the map. Traffic reports are shown on the map at scales of 0.05 mi to 20 mi. X To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screen menu item is shown, press W to confirm. The map can be seen in the full-screen display.
X Turn cVd the COMAND controller until the
desired map scale is set.
1 Icon delimiting the section of the route
affected
2 Icon indicating an incident on the route
(traffic flow) 3 Destination
4 Map scale
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Icon for real-time traffic reports
Icon
Description
Traffic reports in the map display
List of
Warning (red)
Traffic incident (yellow)
This appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route guidance is active and the route leads through an affected area.
This appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route guidance is active and the route leads through an area affected by a traffic incident.
traffic
reports
Entry type: warning
Entry type: caution
Traffic jam on route (stop-and-go traffic)
This appears at the beginning of a traffic jam (average speed 25 – 45 mph) if route guidance is active and the route leads through an area of congested traffic.
Entry type: traffic jam on route (stop-and- go traffic)
Yellow car icons may appear in conjunction with this icon.
Traffic jam on the route
This appears at the beginning of a traffic jam (average speed 5 – 20 mph) if route guidance is active and the route leads through an area of congested traffic.
Entry type: traffic jam on route
Red car icons may appear in conjunction with this icon.
Blocked route section on the route
Appears at the beginning of a blocked route section if route guidance is active and the route leads through the blocked section.
Entry type: blocked route section
The XXXX icons may appear in conjunction with this icon.
Traffic
reports
Entry type: warning
Entry type: caution
Entry type: traffic jam on route (stop-and- go traffic)
Entry type: traffic jam on route
Entry type: blocked route section
Yellow line with arrows
Traffic incidents
Possible delays (e.g. roadworks)
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
(Not available)
(Not available)
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Icon
Description
Traffic reports in the map display
List of
traffic
reports
Traffic
reports
Green line with arrows
Unimpeded traffic flow
No delays
Only appears on the side of the road (direction of travel) on which traffic flow is unimpeded
(Not available)
(Not available)
Red line with arrows
Warning message
Incident on road
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
(Not available)
(Not available)
Displaying real-time traffic reports
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
If the dialog field shows the No Traffic Messages message, this means that:
Rno traffic reports have been received yet.
A traffic report may refer to an area or a region, e.g. if visibility is impaired due to fog.
Rno traffic reports are available.
X To read a traffic report: select a road,
X To cancel the search: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
X To close the report window: select OK
and press W to confirm.
If traffic reports exist, a list is shown.
The content of the list varies depending on whether route guidance is active or not.
List when route guidance is not active
The list shows all the roads, areas or regions for which reports are available.
area or region by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
List when route guidance is active
The first list shows the roads, areas and regions that lie along the route and for which traffic reports are available.
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X Show all messages: select All
Messages by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You see a list of all roads, areas and regions for which traffic reports are available, even if the reports do not affect your route.
X To scroll within a report or to access
the next report: turn cVd the COMAND controller.
X To return to the report: slide XVY the
COMAND controller.
Displaying traffic reports on the map
X Select Traffic Symbol Information by turning cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X To show a traffic report: select a road, area or region and press W to confirm.
X To close the list: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Example: traffic report
1 Depending on your selection: Messages
On Route or All Messages
2 Report 8 of 16 for the road affected
3 Report text
4 Road, area or region affected by traffic
reports
5 Icon for state/province
6 Icon for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
Traffic symbol information on the map (example) : Affected roads with indication of direction
; Icon for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
X Select Next or Previous by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to confirm in order to continue highlighting traffic icons.
X To change the map scale: select Map by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and press W to confirm. You can now zoom in or out of the map.
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press W to confirm.
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X To switch off the read-aloud function:
select Cancel Read-Aloud Function and press W to confirm or press the 8
button. COMAND reads the current report aloud and then exits the read-aloud function.Automatic read-aloud function
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
Ø function button.
X To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi by sliding ZV and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Read Traffic Messages
Automatically and press W to confirm. Depending on the previous state, switch the option on O or off ª.
Recalculating the route dynamically
The route types Dynamic Route and Dynamic Route Only After Request(Y page 52) take all relevant traffic messages into account when calculating a route.
If you have set the route type Dynamic Route, COMAND guides you on the updated route to your destination.
If you have set the route type Dynamic Route Only After Request, a prompt appears. You can decide whether to accept the route suggested by COMAND, or continue with the original route.
Details on traffic symbol information (example)
X To close the detailed view: slide XVY the
COMAND controller.
Reading out traffic reports on the
route
Introduction
The read-aloud function is only available while route guidance is active. It reads out traffic reports affecting the current route. You can set the language (Y page 45) and the text reader speed (Y page 42).
