Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe 2010 COMAND Manual

COMAND

Operator's Manual

Welcome to COMAND!

Please make yourself familiar with your COMAND control unit and read the instructions in this manual before operating the COMAND system. This will help you derive a greater benefit from the system. Please also follow the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others.

Depending on model, version and configuration, your COMAND system equipment may differ. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about the operation of any equipment, your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.

We continuously strive to improve our product and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this manual might differ from the equipment installed in your vehicle. As such, the information, illustrations and descriptions contained in this manual may not be reasonably relied upon in making any claims with respect to the actual performance of the product.

These operating instructions form an integral part of the vehicle and should therefore always be kept inside the vehicle and passed on to the new owner if the vehicle is sold.

We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe, pleasurable driving.

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

A Daimler Company

Content

Index ....................................................... 4

Introduction ......................................... 14

At a Glance .......................................... 17

System Settings .................................. 39

Navigation ........................................... 47

Telephone ............................................ 97

Audio .................................................. 121

Video .................................................. 155

Rear Seat Entertainment .................. 165

Voice Control ..................................... 185

Tele Aid .............................................. 215

Index

1, 2, 3 ...

911 emergency call .......................... 102

911 emergency call system ..... 102, 216

Accepting incoming calls ........... 29, 109

Active partitions in USB devices ..... 152

Address book

adding destinations to ..................... 94

creating new entries ...................... 112

deleting entries from ............. 105, 114

details ............................................ 115

dialing numbers from ..................... 116

downloading contents ................... 117

editing entries ................................ 115

Home address ................................. 91

menu overview .............................. 112

navigating to destinations in .......... 116

opening .......................................... 112

saving call list entries in ................ 107

searching ....................................... 113

selecting an entry .......................... 112

voice control

with ....................... 116, 197, 207, 211

see My address (destination)

Address of destination (See also Destinations)

entering with voice commands ...... 192

home address .................................. 71

stopover destinations ...................... 73

Alphabetical track selection ............ 152

Alternative Route function ................. 86

Announcement phase (driving

maneuvers) .......................................... 81

Announcements, navigation

see Navigation announcements

Announcements, traffic (real-time) ... 90

Answering incoming calls .......... 29, 109

Audio .......................................... 122, 174

announcements ............................... 85

CD, DVD, and MP3 ........................ 131

loudness .......................................... 34

phone volume ................................ 101

read-out ........................................... 34

rear seat entertainment system ..... 170

sound settings ................................. 35

steering wheel operation ................. 28

surround sound ................................ 36

turning off ........................................ 34

voice control .................................. 186

wireless headsets .......................... 168

see Muting audio see Navigation announcements see Read-aloud announcements see Volume

Audio Aux (auxiliary)

main system .................................. 153

switching to ................................... 153

voice commands for ...................... 205

Audio format

audio playback ............................... 143

DVD Video ..................................... 162

rear seat entertainment system ..... 176

Audio menu ........................................ 122

Authorizing Bluetooth devices ........... 99

Automatic (display)

main display ..................................... 42

rear seat entertainment system ..... 172

Automatic picture switch-off ........... 156

Auxiliary (Aux) operation

main audio ..................................... 153

main video ..................................... 163

rear seat entertainment

system ........................... 168, 170, 181

voice commands for ...................... 205

voice control with .......................... 211

Avoid settings for route guidance ..... 55

Back button ......................................... 24

Backward track skip ......................... 141

Balance (sound), setting ..................... 35

Bass setting

main system .................................... 35

rear seat entertainment system ..... 171

Batteries for rear seat

entertainment .................................... 169

Bit rates for digital audio .................. 133

Blocked areas for route guidance ...... 60

Blocking routes ................................... 85

Bluetooth® ........................................... 44

activating phone .............................. 99

Index

downloading address book

content .......................................... 117

external authorization .................... 100

making calls ..................................... 98

switching on/off .............................. 45

Brightness setting

main function display ....................... 41

main video ..................................... 160

rear seat entertainment

system ........................... 173, 179, 183

Browsing lists

see Predictive speller see Searching

Calculating routes

see Route guidance

Calling (See also Telephone)

dialing with keypad ........................ 109

emergency calls ..................... 102, 216

history of calls ............................... 106

redialing ................................... 30, 110

using address book entries ............ 116

using phone book

entries ............................. 29, 103, 110

voice control with .......................... 199

see Call lists

Call lists ............................................. 106

calling number in ........................... 110

deleting .......................................... 109

displaying details ........................... 107

saving entries in address

book .............................................. 107

selecting ........................................ 106

Call waiting function ......................... 111

Camera, rear view ............................... 44

Camera angle, DVD video ................. 181

Camera angle, DVD Video ................. 162

Canceling entry into COMAND ........... 32

Introduction

Where to find it

This operator's manual has been designed to help you use your COMAND control unit in all situations. Since not all models have the same standard equipment, your COMAND system equipment may deviate from some descriptions and illustrations.

Indexes

Content and keyword indexes are intended to help you find information quickly.

At a Glance

Here you will find an overview of the components of COMAND. Then you will find examples illustrating how to operate COMAND and information on the basic functions. If you are operating a COMAND for the first time or have rented the vehicle, you should first read this chapter.

System Settings

Here you will find all the important information regarding the system settings of the COMAND.

Navigation

Here you will find detailed information regarding the following topics:

Setting options for the map display and the route calculation

Destination input

POI input

Route guidance

Traffic information

Destination memory

Telephone

The telephone functions are described here. You will also find information on the address book.

Audio

Here you will find all information regarding the audio function and its Radio, SatRadio, CD-audio/DVD audio/MP3, Music Register, Media Interface and Audio Aux modes.

Video

Here you will find all information regarding the video system.

Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)

In this chapter the Rear Seat Entertainment is explained.

Voice Control

Here you will find information about operating several COMAND functions via Voice Control.

Tele Aid

Here you will find information on how to use Tele Aid and the Search & Send function.

Symbols

Trademarks®:

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.

Logic 7® is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated

Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries

SIRIUS and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

Windows media® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries

You will find the following symbols in these operating instructions:

Warning!

Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.

Highlights hazards that may result in

damage to your COMAND.

Helpful hints or further information you

may find useful.

This symbol points to instructions for you to follow. A number of these symbols appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure.

The continuation symbol marks an interrupted procedure which will be continued on the next page.

(Y page 11)

This symbol tells you where to look for further information on this subject.

Display

Messages, menu items or soft key names appearing in the COMAND color display are printed in the style shown here.

Introduction

Operating Safety

Warning

Any alterations of electronic components or software can cause malfunctions.

Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, DVD changer, navigation module, telephone and Voice Control systems are interconnected. Therefore, if one of the components is not operational, or has not been removed/ replaced properly, the function of other components could be impaired.

Such conditions might seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend to have any service work on electronic components carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning

In order to avoid distraction which could lead to an accident, the driver should enter system settings while the vehicle is at a standstill, and operate the system only when permitted by road, weather and traffic conditions.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

COMAND supplies you with information to help you select your route more easily and guide you conveniently and safely to your destination. For safety reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placing a call, or consulting the COMAND screen to read navigational maps, instructions, or downloaded information.

Warning

While the navigation system provides directional assistance, the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially attention to traffic and street signs, and should utilize the system’s audio cues while driving.

Introduction

The navigation system does not supply any information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the driver’s personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Warning

Change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Warning

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65.

This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that is deemed to comply without maximum permissive exposure evaluation (MPE). But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated with at least 8 inches (20 cm) and more between the radiator and a

person's body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and legs.)

COMAND Control System ................... 18

Multifunction Steering Wheel ............ 25

Operating COMAND ............................ 30

Basic Functions of COMAND .............. 34

At a Glance

COMAND Control System

At a Glance

Components of COMAND

COMAND comprises:

the COMAND display

the COMAND control unit with DVD changer

the COMAND controller with the Back and Clear button

You can use COMAND to operate the following main functions:

the navigation system

the audio function with the radio, SatRadio, disc (CD audio, DVD audio or MP3 mode), PCMCIA memory card (MP3 mode), Music Register and Audio Aux modes

the telephone and the address book function

DVD Video

systems settings

You can call up the main functions:

using the corresponding function buttons

using the main function line in the COMAND display

E-Class illustrated

Function Page

COMAND display 18

COMAND control unit with DVD changer 20

COMAND controller 23

Vehicle Equipment

This Operator’s Manual describes all

features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.

COMAND Display

Do not touch the COMAND display. The display has a very sensitive high-gloss surface; there is a risk of scratching. Should the display need cleaning, use a mild cleaning agent and a soft, antistatic, lintfree cloth. Commercially available alcohol and ammonia-free TFT or LCD cleaners are recommended.

The COMAND display shows the function currently selected and its associated menus. The COMAND display is divided into several areas.

The radio display is shown in the example.

Example: Audio main function display

Status line

Main function line

Main area

Submenu line

Status line 1 displays the time and the current telephone status.

With the main function line 2 you can select the main function.

Select the function with the COMAND controller (Y page 23).

In the example, the audio main function is set to radio mode and the main area 3 is active.

The arrangement of the menus can vary,

depending on the equipment. Normally, the

COMAND Control System

menus for the full equipment version are shown in this manual.

Menu Overview

Having selected a main function, you will find the submenu line at the bottom edge of the COMAND display.

If one of the main functions such as Navigation, Audio, Video or Phone is currently selected, additional menus are available from the main function line (Y page 19).

This is indicated by a small triangle behind the main function label.

Triangle indicating an additional menu

At a Glance

Navi Audio Phone Video

Mode FM/AM Radio Phone DVD Video

Map Orientation SatRadio Address book Video Aux

POI Symbols On Map

Disc (CD audio, DVD audio, MP3 mode)

Traffic Information On Map

Text Information

Memory card (MP3 mode)

Music Register

On Map

Ç Topographic

Media Interface

Map

COMAND Control System

Navi Audio Phone Video

Ç Highway

Rear

information

Ç Read Traffic

AUX Messages Automatically

At a Glance

Ç Audio Fadeout

Block Area

SIRIUS Service

You can determine basic settings for the map display, route calculation and route guidance functions in Navigation.

You can call up functions such as destination entry and the destination memory at the bottom of the COMAND display in the Navigation Submenu line.

In the Audio main function, you can switch modes in the audio menu.

In the Phone main function, you can choose between the telephone mode and the address book.

In the Video main function, you can choose between the DVD mode and the Video Aux mode.

COMAND Control Unit

The COMAND control unit allows you to:

switch COMAND on/off

adjust the volume

select the main function/mode directly

enter telephone numbers and accept, reject, initiate and end calls

load and eject CDs/DVDs or a PCMCIA memory card

COMAND Control System

At a Glance

Function Page

Switch to radio mode 123

Switch wavebands

Switch to

Last selected medium in DVD changer

Memory Card 139

Music Register 144

Media Interface 147

Load/eject button 134,

Disc slot

CD/DVD loading 134

CD/DVD ejection 136

Update the map software 48

Select stations using the station search function 125

Fast reverse 142

Select the previous track 141

139,

158

136

Function Page

Switch COMAND on/off 34

Adjust the volume 34

Select stations using the station search function 125

Fast forward 142

Select the next track 141

Clear button for functions

Telephone number entry 109

Delete a digit or entire entry

Number keypad

Select stations via station presets 125

Store stations manually 125

Telephone number entry 109

DTMF tone transmission 111

PCMCIA memory card slot 136

Eject button for the PCMCIA memory card 137

COMAND Control System

Function Page

Accept a call 109

Dial a call 109

Redial 110

At a Glance

Reject a call 109

End an active call 111

Reject a waiting call 111

Open the system menu

Function Page

Switch the sound on/off 34

Mute navigation announcements 34

Switch to telephone mode 102

Switch to navigation mode 53

COMAND Controller

COMAND controller

You can use the COMAND controller to select the menu items in the COMAND display. Move a selection bar to do so.

You can call up menus and lists in this way, move within menus or lists and exit menus and lists in this way.

COMAND Control System

Select Station list.

which is a short form for

Turn ymz or slide qmr the COMAND controller. This moves the selection bar to the Station list menu item.

Press the n COMAND controller. This confirms your selection. The station list appears.

At a Glance

COMAND controller operation

You can operate the COMAND controller in the following ways:

press briefly or press and hold n

rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise

ymz

slide to the left or right omp

slide up or down qmr

slide diagonally wmx

In the instructions, operating directions are described as follows:

COMAND Control System

SymbolCOMAND controller operation Function (example)

At a Glance

ymz

qmr

Press briefly

Press and hold until the selected action has been carried out

Rotate

Slide

Slide and hold

omp

Slide

Slide and hold

wmx

Slide and hold

Select menu item or list entry

Show/hide the menu system (e.g. when using navigation or video functions)

Accept destination for navigation

Move through vertical or horizontal menus or lists

Move through text

Program settings

Move through vertical menus

Exit horizontal menus

Move through a navigation map

Move through horizontal menus

Exit vertical menus

Switch to the next/previous track

Fast-forward or reverse for CD Audio or DVD Audio playback

Move through a navigation map

Back Button

Back button k

To exit the menu: Briefly press the k button 1. COMAND changes to the next higher menu level in the current operating mode.

You can also exit a menu by sliding the

COMAND controller omp or qmr (Y page 30).

To switch to the main display from submenu displays: Press and hold the

k button 1. COMAND changes to the main display of the current operating mode.

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Clear Button

Clear button 2

To delete an individual character: Briefly press the 2 button 1.

To delete an entire entry: Press and hold the 2 button 1.

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Function

Multifunction display

Volume up

Volume down

Mute

End and reject calls

Accept and iniate calls

Activate Voice Control

Press briefly:

Navigate one level up in the menu structure of the multifunction display cancel Voice Control confirm messages

Press and hold:

Multifunction display changes to the standard display (trip odometer and odometer) COMAND changes to the main display of the current operating mode

Select submenu or scroll through lists

Upwards

Downwards

Selecting a menu

;

Right

Left

Confirm selection

At a Glance

E-Class illustrated

Operating the Multifunction Display

Warning!

A driver’s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/her primary focus when driving.

For your safety and the safety of others, selecting features through the multifunction steering wheel should only be done by the

Multifunction Steering Wheel

driver when traffic and road conditions permit it to be done safely.

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.

To select a menu: Press the =

At a Glance

or ; button.

To select a submenu or scroll in a list:

Press the 9 or : button.

To select the next menu level up: Press the % button.

To select the standard display: Press the

% button repeatedly until the standard display with the odometer and trip odometer appears again in the display.

Press and hold the % button until the standard display with the odometer and trip odometer appears.

To confirm the selection: Press the

a button.

To confirm a display message: Press the

a or % button.

Multifunction Display

The description field on the multifunction display shows you values and settings as well as any display messages that may have been generated.

To show the line for menus 2: Press the

= or ; button.

Menus and Submenus

The number of menus shown depends on the optional equipment in the vehicle.

Multifunction Display Menus

The following table only lists the functions and submenus that are needed in connection with COMAND. For information on the vehicle-related submenus please refer to the vehicle operator's manual.

Menus Functions and Submenus

Navi Navigation messages

Audio Selecting radio stations

Operating the DVD changer/ Music register/Memory card

Tel Accepting a call

Initiating a call

Rejecting a call

Ending a call

Selecting a phone book entry

Calls dialed

Navi Menu

The multifunction display shows navigation instructions in the Navi menu.

Description field

Line for menus

Text field 1 shows settings, functions, submenus and any malfunctions that occur.

Route Guidance Inactive

Direction of travel

Current road

The road you are currently driving on only appears if it is in the map software.

Route Guidance Active

No Maneuver Announced

Distance to destination

Distance to next maneuver

Current road

Symbol for “follow the road's course”

Maneuver Announced Without Change of Lane

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Road into which the maneuver leads

Distance to maneuver and graphic distance display

Lane recommendation

Symbol for maneuver

On multiple-lane roads, a lane recommendation 3 may be shown for the next maneuver. There may be additional lanes during a maneuver.

Lane Recommendation Display

Meaning

At a Glance

Road into which the maneuver leads

Distance to maneuver and graphic distance display

Symbol for maneuver

When a maneuver is announced, you will see the symbol for the maneuver and beside it a graphic distance display 2. This decreases as you approach the announced maneuver.

Maneuver Announced With Change of Lane

Lane recommendations are only displayed if the relevant data is available on the digital map.

Lane without lower

Uninterrupted lane

limit

Lane with lower limit New lane during a

maneuver

Lane with arrow Lane recommended

for the maneuver

Navigation Status Indicators in the Multifunction Display

When route guidance is activated, the following messages may appear:

<: you have reached the destination.

Within Destination Area: you are approaching the destination. This message appears, for example, with relatively large special destinations.

New Route...: the system is calculating a new route, for example because you have deviated from the previous route. Route guidance is subsequently resumed.

Calculating Route: a route is being calculated, after which route guidance will start.

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Off Map: the vehicle is outside the range of the digital map. The vehicle is in an offmap position.

Off Mapped Road: the vehicle is on a road which is not in the digital map, or is away from the road, for example in a car park.

No Route: no route to the selected

At a Glance

destination could be calculated.

Audio Menu

Use the functions in the Audio menu to operate the audio equipment. If no audio equipment is switched on, the multifunction display shows the message Audio Off.

To adjust the volume: Press the W or X button.

Selecting a Radio Station/Channel

Switch on COMAND and select FM/ AM Radio (Y page 123) or SatRadio

(Y page 127).

Select the Audio menu.

Operating the DVD Changer/Music Register/ Memory Card/Media Interface

Switch on COMAND and select Disc, Memory Card (Y page 139), Music Register (Y page 144) or Media Interface

(Y page 149).

Select the Audio menu.

Example: View of the CD player

Current disc

Current track

To select the next or previous track:

Briefly press 9 or :.

To scroll through the track list in upward or downward direction: Press

and hold 9 or :.

Wave band

Preset number with channel number, channel name or frequency

To select the next or previous preset channel: Briefly press 9 or :.

To select the next or previous channel:

Press and hold 9 or :.

You can only change the wave band and save new stations/channels using COMAND.

If you are playing a CD or DVD with track information, the multifunction display shows the name and number of the track. The track is displayed on MP3s.

Operating the DVD Video

Switch on COMAND and select DVD Video (Y page 158).

Select the Audio menu.

Current scene

To select the next or previous scene:

Briefly press 9 or :.

To search for the next or previous scene: Press and hold 9 or :.

Tel Menu

Warning

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in motion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location before placing or answering a call.

If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile phone while driving, please use the handsfree feature and be sure to pay attention to the traffic situation at all times. Use the mobile phone only when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger yourself and others.

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.

You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your mobile phone.

Switch on COMAND (Y page 34).

Select the Tel menu (Y page 102).

Mobile Phone Status

If the mobile phone has not yet been authorized, the message in the multifunction display is:

Ready for Bluetooth Telephony...

(Y page 99).

If the mobile phone is switched on and authorized, the message Phone READY appears in the multifunction display.

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Accepting a Call

If someone calls you while you are in the Tel menu, the following message appears in the multifunction display:

Press 6 to answer a call.

You can also take a call if you have not selected the Tel menu.

The name of the caller only appears if it is

included in the phone book.

Rejecting or Ending a Call

Press ~.

You can also reject or end a call if you have not selected the Tel menu.

Dialing a Number from the Phone Book

If your mobile phone is able to receive calls, you can search for and dial a number from the phone book in COMAND at any time.

You can enter new numbers in the phone

book using COMAND .

Select the Tel menu. The multifunction display shows Phone READY.

Press :, 9 or a to call up the phone book.

Press : or 9 to select the name you are searching for. The stored names are displayed in alphabetical order.

If only one telephone number is stored for a name: Press 6 or a to start

dialing. The message Connecting Call... and the selected number appear in the

At a Glance

Operating COMAND

multifunction display. The name also appears, provided it is stored in the phone book. The selected number is stored in the CALLS DIALED list in COMAND (Y page 106).

If a call is connected, the phone book entry appears in the multifunction display.

At a Glance

If there is more than one number for a particular name: Press 6 or a to

display the numbers.

Press : or 9 to select the number you want to dial.

Press 6 or a to start dialing. The message Connecting Call... and the selected number appear in the multifunction display. The name also appears, provided it is stored in the phone book. The selected number is stored in the CALLS DIALED list in COMAND.

If a call is connected, the phone book entry appears in the multifunction display.

To exit the phone book without making a

call, press the ~ button. Phone READY appears in the multifunction display.

If you press and hold the : or 9

button for more than one second, a rapid scroll begins. After four seconds, the rapid scroll speeds up. The rapid scroll stops when you release the button or reach the end of the list.

Redialing

COMAND saves the most recently dialed names and numbers from the mobile phone. This means that you do not have to search through the entire phone book.

Select the Tel menu. The multifunction display shows Phone READY.

Press 6 to go to the most recently dialed number or name in the CALLS DIALED menu.

Press : or 9 to select the number or name you are looking for.

Press 6 or a to start dialing.

Operating COMAND

Opening Menu of a Main Function

Example: Audio Menu

Within the Audio Function

Main function line

Audio menu

The symbol R indicates current

operating mode.

To switch to main function line 1:

Slide qm.

To select audio main function:

Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To confirm selection: Press n You will see the main display for the selected audio mode.

To switch back to the main function line 1:

Slide qm and press n. The Audio menu appears.

Operating COMAND

Selecting Menu Item

Example 1: Radio, Station Memory

Selection bar

Selecting Menu Item

Rotate ymz or slide qmr. The selection bar moves up and down within the list.

Confirming Menu Item

Press n.

Exiting the Menu Without Selecting

Slide omp in the opposite direction to the direction of the list.

Example 2: Navigation, Enter Destination Menu

Selecting Menu Item

Rotate ymz or slide qmr. The selector bar moves horizontally.

Switching Menu Bar

Slide qmr.

Confirming Menu Item

Press n.

Character Entry

The example shows a list of cities during destination entry in the navigation.

Predictive speller with number and character line

In the predictive speller 1 you can only

select the characters that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map.

When entering characters, the list entry at the top always displays the entry that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters to those already entered by the user.

At a Glance

Enter Destination menu

Menu with upper and lower menu bar

Selector bar

Operating COMAND

Entering Characters

Using the Speller

To select characters: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines in the speller.

To confirm character selection: Press

At a Glance

A possible option:

To switch predictive speller language (character set): Select !.

With Number Keypad

Alternatively, you can enter characters using the number keypad (direct input).

Example:

Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2, once or repeatedly in succession. After you have pressed it the first time, the character display appears at the lower edge of the display. The first available letter is highlighted.

Deleting an Entry

To delete individual characters: Select

õ at the bottom right of the speller and press n.

Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select õ and press and hold n until the entire entry is deleted.

Hold the 2 button down until the entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an Entry

Select á at the bottom left in the speller and press n.

Press the k button. The address input menu appears.

Accepting the First List Entry

Press and hold n until the Enter Destination menu appears.

Here you will find the accepted list entry.

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one town, the Enter Destination menu appears automatically with the selected list entry.

You see which characters you can enter with that key. Each time you press the key, the next character is highlighted.

For example, key 2:

Press once = A

Press twice = B

Press three times = C

Wait until the character display disappears.

Switching to the List Without Predictive Speller

If other entries for a town exist, or the name exists more than once in the system, then d is highlighted in the speller.

Press n.

It is also possible to change to the list at any time during character input.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Without the speller entering characters

using the number keypad is not possible.

To re-open the speller: Press the k button.

Select d and press n. COMAND will complete your entry if the name is unambiguous. In this case, it is not necessary to switch to the list. The Enter Destination menu will appear automatically.

Selecting a list entry

Town list in navigation mode

G symbol for additional options

Operating COMAND

mode and request the Presets list from there.

In this guide, the path to a menu item is

shown as an action in a special typeface.

Audio£Audio£FM/AM Radio £Radio£Presets.

Depending on the initial situation, this

sequence of actions may be shorter.

If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient to select Audio£Radio£Presets.

The individual steps for the above example are described below.

Switching to the Current Audio Mode

You can also call up the current audio

mode using the buttons $ or h.

To move to the main function line:

Slide qm.

To select the audio main function:

Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To confirm your selection: Press n.

The main display of the previous audio operating mode, e.g. CD audio, appears. The selection bar is in the display/selection window.

At a Glance

To select a town: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To confirm selection: Press n. A town with the G symbol exists more than once in the selected state/province or it has subentries. Confirming this type of town will result in a further selection. The G symbol then switches to I.

Operating Example

Switching to Radio Mode and Calling up the Station List

Initial situation: You would like to switch, for example, from the phone function to radio

Selection bar

Switching to Radio Mode

To select Audio again: Slide qm.

To confirm selection: Press n. The Audio menu appears.

Basic Functions of COMAND

At a Glance

Switching COMAND On/Off

Press the q button. A warning message is displayed. COMAND calls up the previously selected menu.

If you switch off COMAND, playback of the current audio or video source will also be switched off.

To select FM/AM Radio: Rotate ymz or slide qm.

To confirm selection: Press n. The radio main display appears.

Tuning to a Station Manually

Slide mr to highlight the lower menu bar.

Rotate ymz or slide omp to select FM, AM or WB.

Tune to a station by rotating ymz or sliding

omp.

The red line (tuning indicator) moves right or left and stops when a receivable station is found.

Basic Functions of COMAND

The COMAND components can be found on (Y page 18). Operating examples can be found on (Y page 30).

Sound

To switch on/off: Press the 8 button. The sound from the active audio or video source is switched on or muted.

When the sound is muted, you will see the

X icon in the status bar.

If you change the audio or video source or change the volume, the sound is automatically switched on again.

Announcements from the navigation system can still be heard with the sound switched off.

Switching Navigation Announcements On/Off

Press 8 during the announcement.

The navigation announcements are switched on again if you start a new route guidance or if COMAND is switched off and on with the q button.

Setting the Volume

To set: Turn the q rotary/push button.

Press the W or X button on the multi- function steering wheel. The volume of the selected audio or video source changes.

Volume of Navigation Announcements

You can set the volume for navigation announcements independently of the volume for the active audio or video source.

During a navigation announcement:

Turn the q rotary/push button.

Press the W or X button on the multi- function steering wheel.

Audio Fadeout

The Audio Fadeout function, if activated, lowers the volume of the current audio source when a navigation announcement is issued. As soon as the navigation announcement has ended, the audio source will be played at the previous volume (Y page 60).

Setting Volume for Phone Calls

You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode during a telephone call.

During a telephone call:

Turn the q rotary/push button.

Press the W or X button on the multi- function steering wheel.

Sound Settings

You can select different sound settings for each audio and video source. The sound menu can be opened from the submenu of the desired operating mode.

Examples:

Audio £FM/AM Radio£Sound

Audio£Disc£Sound

Basic Functions of COMAND

Setting treble and bass

Last selected setting

Current setting

To change the setting: Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the desired treble and bass levels are set.

To save setting: Press n. The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

To exit the menu without changes: Press the k button or slide omp.

Setting Balance and Fader

The balance determines whether the sound intensity is higher on the driver’s side or on the front passenger’s side.

The fader determines whether the sound intensity is higher in the front or in the rear of the vehicle.

Select Sound £ Bal/Fad (balance/ fader).

At a Glance

Setting Bass and Treble

Select Sound£Treble or Bass. The previously selected setting is indicated by an empty bar.

Basic Functions of COMAND

At a Glance

Setting Balance and Fader (display image may differ depending on model)

Current setting

To change the setting: Slide qmr or

omp until the balance and fader are set as

desired.

To store a setting: Press the n button. The setting is stored and the menu is exited.

To exit the menu without changes: Press the k button.

Surround Sound

Your vehicle is equipped with the harman/ kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound system. You can select between LOGIC7® off and LOGIC7® on.

harman/kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound is available for the following operating modes:

Radio (FM only)

SatRadio

CD Audio

DVD Audio (MLP, DTS, PCM and Dolby Digital audio formats)

MP3 (including PCMCIA memory card)

AUX

Video DVD (PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital audio formats)

As some DVDs contain both stereo and multi-channel audio formats, it may be necessary to set the audio format.

The LOGIC7® on function of the harman/ kardon LOGIC7® Surround Sound system allows playback of discrete 5.1 and stereo recordings with an optimum surround sound experience for each passenger. It enables optimum playback of music and films on CD or audio and video DVDs with high-resolution surround formats, such as MLP, DTS or Dolby Digital. For ideal sound perception from all seats, LOGIC7

distributes the 5.1 surround information over the 12-channel architecture. This results in sound characteristics like those intended by the sound engineer when the original was recorded.

harman/kardon LOGIC7® converts each two-channel stereo sound source into multi-channel surround sound. LOGIC7 reads the surround information stored during the original recording and distributes it over the 12 channels. No effects are created during the process, anything that was always on the recording is just made audible again. In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7® moves the perceived sound source away from the loudspeakers and thereby generates a natural 360° sound experience for every passenger.

If you select LOGIC7® off, playback of all recognized formats is as it is on the medium. Due to the design of the passenger compartment, an optimum audio experience cannot be guaranteed for all passengers.

Discs which support the audio formats mentioned have the following logos:

Basic Functions of COMAND

Dolby Digital

DTS

MLP

Setting Surround Sound

You can select LOGIC7® on or LOGIC7® off in surround sound mode.

Select Sound£Surround.

To select the setting: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To save the setting: Press n. The setting is stored and you exit the menu.

To exit the menu without changes: Press the k button or slide omp.

Please note the following:

For the optimum audio experience for all passengers when LOGIC7® is switched on, the balance and fade should be set to the center of the passenger compartment.

You will achieve the best sound results by playing high-quality audio and DVD Video.

MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least 128 kbit/s.

Surround-sound playback does not work for mono signal sources, such as the AM waveband in radio mode.

If the radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7 because it may otherwise switch automatically between stereo and mono and therefore distort the sound temporarily.

On some stereo recordings, the sound characteristics may differ from conventional stereo playback.

At a Glance

Surround sound setting (display image may differ depending on model)

System Menu Overview ...................... 40

Switching the Display On/Off ............ 40

Time ...................................................... 41

Display Settings .................................. 41

Read-Out .............................................. 42

Voice Control ....................................... 42

Language Setting ................................ 44

Rear View Camera ............................... 44

Bluetooth ............................................. 44

Reset .................................................... 45

System Settings

Switching the Display On/Off

System Menu Overview

Vehicle Equipment

This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.

Opening System Menu

System Settings

Press the W function button.

Select System in the main function line. The system menu appears.

Settings Time Display

Off

Display (Y page 41)

Text reader speed (Y page 42)

Voice Control (Y page 42)

Language (Y page 44)

Rear View

Set Time (Y page

41)

Format (Y page

41)

Time Zone (Y page

41)

(Y page

40)

Camera (Y page 44)

O Activate Bluetooth

(Y page 44)

Reset (Y page 45)

Use this function to delete your personal data, e.g. before selling your vehicle.

Settings menu

Time

Display Off

Switching the Display On/Off

To switch the display off:

Select System£Display Off. The display is switched off.

To switch on the display: Press the 9 button, the k button or one of the =, ;, : or 9 buttons.

Press the q button. The system menu appears.

You can also press one of the function

buttons, e.g. the h button. This turns on the display and switches to the corresponding function.

Display Settings

Time

Setting the Time

The correct time must be set for the

following functions to operate correctly:

Calculation of expected time of arrival

Time stamps for calls received and calls dialed

Press the W function button or select System.

Select Time £Set Time.

Sets the time

Current date

To set value: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To save setting: Press n.

If you adjust the time in 30-minute increments, the previously selected time zone and automatic time-zone switching between daylight saving time and standard time settings are lost (Y page 41).

The increment for setting the minutes is 30 minutes due to GPS reception.

Time format: HH - Hour, MM - Minute for either 24-hour clock or AM/PM format

To change the format: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To confirm the change: Press n.

To store the setting and exit the menu:

Slide omp.

Setting the Time Zone and Switching Between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time

The correct time zone and daylight saving/standard time must be set for the following navigation system functions to operate correctly:

Calculation of expected time of arrival

Time stamps for calls received and calls dialed

To set the time zone: Select System

£Time£Time Zone. A time zone list appears. The R dot indicates the current setting.

Select the appropriate time zone.

To switch between Daylight Saving and standard time: Select Daylight Saving

Time (Summer) or Standard Time (Winter). The R dot indicates the current setting.

To store setting and exit menu:

Slide omp.

Display Settings

System Settings

Setting the Time Format

Select System£Time£Format. The format list appears. The R dots show the current settings.

The abbreviations mean:

Setting the Brightness

The brightness detected by the COMAND light sensor affects the setting options for this function.

Select System£Settings£Display £Brightness.

Voice Control

Brightness bar

To set the brightness: Rotate ymz or

System Settings

slide qmr. The brightness bar moves up or down.

To confirm selection: Press n or slide

om.

Press the k button.

Setting the Display Design

Select System£Settings£Display.

Select Day mode, Night mode or Automatic.

The R dot indicates the current setting.

In the Automatic setting, COMAND

evaluates the readings from the automatic vehicle light sensor and switches between the display designs automatically.

Read-Out

Setting Reading Speed

Select System£Settings£Text Reader Speed.

The list of possible settings appears. The R dot indicates the current setting.

To select the setting: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To confirm your selection: Press n.

Voice Control

Switching the Help Screen On or Off

Select System£Settings£Voice Control.

Select Help Window. You have switched the help window on Ç or off c.

In addition to the audible instructions, the help screen displays other information during the individualization process and the later voice control mode.

Individualization

You can use the individualization function option to adapt the Voice control system to your own voice and therefore improve voice recognition. This will affect the ability of the system to recognize the voices of other users, and for this reason it can be switched off (Y page 43).

The individualization function comprises two parts and lasts around five minutes. During the process you will practice a few number sequences and voice commands.

Starting New Individualization

It is only possible to start individualization when the vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch off all devices or functions which could interfere, such as the radio or the navigation system. After starting the

session, the system guides you through the training with spoken instructions.

Select System£Settings£Voice Control£Start New Individualization.

You see and hear a prompt asking whether you would like further information.

Select Yes or No. If you select No, the first part of individualization begins. You hear a prompt asking whether you would like to train the system in numbers or in voice commands.

After selecting Yes, you see an information display and hear information regarding the individualization process. The first part of individualization then begins automatically.

To close the display: Press n. You hear a prompt asking whether you would like to train the system in numbers or in voice commands.

Voice Control

Canceling the First or Second Part of Individualization

Select Cancel. A prompt appears asking whether you really do wish to cancel.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, individualization will be canceled. The data from the current part is not stored.

If you select No, the current part begins again.

System Settings

At the end of the first part, you will see a prompt asking whether you wish to begin the second part.

Select Yes or No. If you select No, individualization will be canceled. The data from the first part is stored automatically.

If you select Yes, the second part will begin.

Individualization is completed at the end of the second part. You will see a corresponding message. The data from the second part is stored automatically.

Deleting Existing Individualization Data

Select System£Settings£Voice Control£Delete Individualization.

A prompt appears asking whether you really wish to delete.

Select Yes or No. The individualization data will either be deleted or not, depending on your selection. You will see a corresponding message.

Switching Individualization On and Off

Select System£Settings£Voice Control £ Individualization On.

You have switched individualization on Ç or off c.

Bluetooth

Language Setting

This function allows you to determine the language for the menu displays and the navigation messages. The language selection affects the input options in the editing and smart speller.

Select System£Setting£Language. The list of languages appears. The R dot indicates the current setting.

To select a language: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

System Settings

The selection moves up and down.

To confirm the language selection:

Press n. COMAND loads the selected language and sets it.

Rear View Camera

COMAND shows the camera picture on the display when

the function is switched on in the System Settings menu and

the vehicle is shifted into reverse gear

As soon as you shift out of reverse gear, the previous display is shown.

In vehicles equipped with a rear view camera, the Video Aux connection cannot be used for external video sources.

Switching On/Off the Display of the Rear View Camera

Switch to System Menu

System settings menu with Rear View Camera option

Select Settings£Rear View Camera.

Select Activation by R gear. Depending on the previous state the function is switched on Ç or offc.

Bluetooth

General Information About Bluetooth

Bluetooth-capable devices must

correspond to a particular profile to be connected to COMAND. Every Bluetooth device has a Bluetooth-specific name.

Bluetooth® technology is the standard for short-range wireless data transmission of up to approximately 30 feet. Bluetooth® can be used to exchange vCards, for example.

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.

Switching Bluetooth On or Off

Select System£Settings£Activate Bluetooth.

Bluetooth is switched on Ç or offc.

Reset

You can fully reset COMAND to the factory settings. This process deletes all personal data, among other things, (e.g. station memory, address book entries, entries in the destination memory and in the last destinations of the navigation system). It is recommended that you perform a reset before the vehicle is handed over or sold, for example.

Select System£Settings£Reset. A prompt appears asking whether you wish to reset.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again asking whether you really wish to reset.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, a message will be shown. COMAND is reset and restarted.

Reset

System Settings

Introduction ......................................... 48

Destination Input ................................ 62

POI Input .............................................. 74

Route Guidance ................................... 80

Traffic Messages ................................. 87

Destination Memory ........................... 91

Last Destinations ................................ 95

Navigation

Introduction

Vehicle Equipment

Safety Instructions

Navigation

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:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way-signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regulations

Narrow bridges

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.

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.

Updating the Map Software

The digital data for the map software will become obsolete, just like conventional road maps. Optimum route guidance by the navigation system is only achieved with upto-date map software. Information on new map software versions is available from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

You can have the map software updated there by means of a DVD or perform the update process yourself.

Notes on DVD Discs

Only touch the discs at the edges.

Handle the discs with care in order to prevent reading errors.

Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints and dust on the discs.

Use a commercially available cleaning cloth to clean discs. Always wipe in a straight line from the inside outwards, never in a circular motion.

After use, put the discs back into the box.

Protect the discs from heat and direct sunlight.

Update Sequence

The sequence includes the following stages:

Loading DVD into the DVD changer

Update process

The update process may take between 60 and 150 minutes, depending on the size of the map software. If possible, perform the update when the vehicle is stationary. The DVD read speed is faster when the vehicle is stationary than when the vehicle is moving and the update therefore takes less time. If you perform the update with the engine off and the vehicle battery is no longer powerful enough, COMAND may shut off automatically during the process to protect the battery. In this case, restart the update with the engine running. You can interrupt the update process and continue it at later time. If you cancel the update process, the navigation system is not ready for operation.

Warning

Never leave the engine running in an enclosed space. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes a health hazard and could lead to loss of consciousness or even death.

Introduction

Load button

Disc slot

Press the Load button 1. A menu indicates which magazine compartments are currently loaded.

To select an empty magazine compartment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.

To start loading: Press n. The message Please Insert Disc <x> will be displayed.

Insert the DVD into the slot 2 with the printed side upwards. The DVD changer pulls in the DVD. The message Loading Disc <x>... will be displayed.

If the magazine is full, you will first need

to eject a disc.

Navigation

Loading DVDs into DVD Changer

The DVD changer is a magazine with six builtin compartments.

Update Process

The update process starts once the DVD has been loaded.

COMAND checks whether the map software on the DVD matches the vehicle's navigation system and system software.

Map Software is not suitable for the Navigation System or the System Software

A message is displayed stating that the navigation update DVD with the new map data is not suitable for the system or the system software.

COMAND ejects the DVD.

Introduction

Remove the DVD from the slot.

Have the system software updated by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

It will only be possible to update the map software once the system software has been updated.

Map Software matches the Navigation System and the current System Software

COMAND checks whether the DVD's map data has already been installed.

Map Data Is already installed

Navigation

The version release and a corresponding message will be given on the display.

To confirm message: Press n. COMAND ejects the DVD.

Map Data is not yet installed

The version release and a query as to whether the update should be carried out will be given on the display.

Select Yes or No. If No is selected, COMAND ejects the DVD automatically and the map data is not updated.

Remove the DVD from the slot. If Yes is selected, the map data is updated.

Updating the Map Data

While the update is in progress, a corresponding message and a progress bar are displayed. The progress bar fills from left to right over the course of the update. The navigation system is not functional until the update is complete.

You cannot eject the DVD during the update. If you switch COMAND off during the update, this will interrupt the update and the update will resume at the point of interruption when the system is restarted.

While updating, COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD. A corresponding message is then displayed.

Press the Load button V. The magazine menu appears. The magazine compartment containing the current disc is highlighted.

Press 9. COMAND ejects the DVD.

Remove the DVD from the slot.

Insert the DVD requested by COMAND. If the update has been completed successfully, a corresponding message is displayed.

To confirm message: Press n. COMAND ejects the DVD.

Remove the DVD from the slot. The update is complete.

If the update has not been completed successfully, a message is displayed indicating that the map update is not possible.

To confirm message: Press n. COMAND ejects the DVD.

Remove the DVD from the slot.

An unsucessful update may be caused by one of the following:

DVD dirty or scratched.

Clean the DVD. Please refer to the “Notes on DVD discs” section (Y page 48).

Restart the update.

Overheating as a result of excessively high temperatures in the passenger compartment.

Wait until the passenger compartment has cooled down.

Restart the update.

Input Restriction

There is an input restriction for vehicles in certain countries.

The restriction is active for vehicle speeds above approx. 3 mph. The restriction is

Introduction

deactivated as soon as the speed falls below approx. 2 mph.

Certain entries cannot be made when the restriction is active, e.g. a city or road entry.

This is indicated by the fact that certain menu items cannot be selected.

General Information

Operational Readiness of the Navigation System after the System Software Update

Sometimes the installed map software is no longer compatible following a system software update by an authorized MercedesBenz Center. In this case, the navigation system is not operational.

To update map software: Proceed as described in the “Update Process” section (Y page 49). Use map software compatible with the system software.

Please note that in this case the update must run through right to the end. If you cancel beforehand, the navigation system will still not be ready for operation.

After start-up or initial start-up, the navigation system must perform a position finding operation. As a result, you may have to drive for some time until precise route guidance takes place.

Route Guidance after Vehicle Transport

After vehicle transport (e.g. by ferry, car train or by towing) COMAND must determine the vehicle location again.

Position finding takes place automatically when the vehicle is driven off again, even if COMAND is switched off. The actual length of time may vary from case to case.

While the vehicle is determining its position, route guidance is subject to the following restrictions:

Navigation announcements, route guidance displays and displayed street names do not match the actual location.

COMAND does not issue any navigation announcements.

The message Off Mapped Road and a direction arrow are displayed instead of the route guidance displays. The arrow indicates the direction of the destination.

Direction arrow accuracy is also dependent on correct vehicle position and/or direction.

Once the position finding operation has been completed, route guidance takes place again via navigation announcements and route guidance displays.

Interrupting Journey during Route Guidance

Navigation

GPS Reception

The correct functioning of the navigation system is also dependent on the GPS reception. In certain situations, the GPS reception may be impaired, distorted or even impossible, e.g. in tunnels, multi-storey car parks or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If there is snow on the GPS antenna, you should remove it. The GPS antenna is at the rear on the vehicle's roof.

An interruption in the journey means parking the vehicle and switching off the vehicle. The continuation of the journey means switching the vehicle on again and continuing to drive.

Introduction

If you interrupt the journey during route guidance and continue it later, the following applies:

If you continue the journey within 2 hours, COMAND automatically continues route guidance.

If you continue the journey after 2 hours, route guidance is canceled. You will have

Menu Overview

Navi

Navigation

Setting route calculation mode

Selecting map orientation

Selecting POI symbols on map

Selecting traffic information on map

Selecting text information on map

Switching topographic map display on/off

Switching highway information on/off

Switching the automatic reading of traffic messages on/off

to continue the canceled route guidance again manually (Y page 85).

Measurement Units

The measurement units displayed in navigation mode are identical to those set in the instrument cluster.

Switching Audio Fadeout on/off

Setting Block Area

SIRIUS Service

Submenu Overview

Introduction

Guide Traffic Route (with

active route guidance)

Selecting POI in depicted map segment, if available

Displaying traffic messages

Reading aloud traffic messages

Opening detour function

Having alternative route calculated

Opening destination information

Opening route browser

Pos. (with active route guidance)

Position

Save Vehicle Position or crosshairs position

The crosshairs position can be saved when the crosshairs are displayed on the map.

Vehicle Position Map

Destination Position Map

Center Map on Stopover

Display compass screen

RPT. (with active route guidance)

Repeating current navigation announcem.

Dest. (with active route guidance)

Destination

Cancel route guidance

Entering destination

using address

from memory

from Last destination memory

from POIs

using map

as stopover destination

Save destination

Navigation

Switching to Navigation Mode

Press the function button Ø.

Select Navi in the main function menu. This displays the map with the menu system either displayed or hidden.

If the message Please insert the

map DVD to activate Navigation.

appears instead of the map display, see (Y page 48).

Map without activated route guidance and with menu system displayed

Status line

Main function line

Introduction

Current vehicle location

Navigation submenu

Currently set map scale as number

Pointer indicating the currently selected map scale

Scale

Navigation

Map without activated route guidance and with menu system hidden

Current vehicle location

Set map orientation

Set map scale

Displaying/Hiding Menu System

To hide: Slide qm and when the menu item

Full screen is displayed press n.

Press the function button Ø. The menu system is hidden. This displays the map in full screen mode.

To display: In full screen map mode press

Setting Map Scale

You can only set the map scale when the menu system is hidden (map in full-screen mode).

Rotate ymz until the required map scale is set. The map scale 3 is displayed as soon as you start rotating ymz. Rotating clockwise makes the map smaller, rotating anticlockwise enlarges it.

Saving Current Vehicle Location as Destination in the Last Destinations

To display menu system if applicable:

Press n.

To save: Select Position£Save Vehicle Position.

COMAND saves the current vehicle location as destination in the last destinations memory. A window appears containing a corresponding message.

To exit menu: Slide omp or press the

k button.

Scrolling the Map

You can only scroll the map when the menu system is hidden (map in full-screen mode).

Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Slide qmr, omp or wmx. Crosshairs will appear on the map.

Current vehicle location

Crosshairs

Information on crosshairs position

Set map scale

The display item 3 may for example be

a road if corresponding data is available in the digital map and Current Street is activated. Or it displays the geo-coordinate position of the crosshairs if Geo- coordinates display is activated.

Saving crosshairs position as destination in the Last Destinations memory

To display menu system if applicable:

Press n.

To save: Select Position£Save Crosshair Position.

COMAND saves the crosshairs position as a destination in the last destinations memory. A window appears containing a corresponding message.

Hiding crosshairs

Press the k button. The crosshairs disappear and the map is set to the vehicle location.

Set the map to the vehicle location, see description below.

Introduction

Setting Map to Vehicle, Destination or Stopover Location

If you have moved the map, you can quickly move the map to the vehicle, destination or stopover location using this function. It is only possible to set it to the destination location when route guidance is active.

To display menu system if applicable:

Press n.

To set map to vehicle location: Select

Position£Vehicle Position Map. This hides the crosshairs.

Press the k button if the crosshairs are displayed. This hides the crosshairs.

To set the destination location: Select

Position£Destination Position Map.

The crosshairs position is then set to the destination.

To set the stopover location: Select

Position£Stopover Position Map. The crosshairs position is then set to the stopover.

Basic Settings

You can perform the settings listed below with route guidance inactive or active.

Route Mode

This function allows you to set the following route calculation modes and options for route guidance:

Short Route

COMAND calculates a route by minimizing the driving distance without taking into acount traffic messages.

Dynamic Route

Navigation

Introduction

COMAND calculates a route by minimizing the driving time and takes into account traffic messages received along the route. The navigation system thus can avoid traffic jams by recalculating the route dynamically.

Dynamic Route Only After Request

Same as Dynamic Route with the exception that a message appears asking you whether you want to allow the rerouting or not.

Fast Route

Navigation

COMAND calculates a route by minimizing the driving time without taking into acount traffic messages.

Avoid Highways

Avoid Toll Roads

Avoid Tunnels

Avoid Ferries

Avoid AutoTrains

Setting Route Options

Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi £Mode.

To switch route option on/off: Select required option. Depending on the previous status, the option will be switched on Ç or offc.

You may activate several options.

The calculated route may include ferry

connections, for example, even if the operation Avoid Ferries has been activated.

If you change the route mode setting when route guidance is active, COMAND calculates a new route.

Map Display

Map Orientation

Route calculation mode

;

Route options

Setting Route Calculation Mode

Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi £Mode.

Select Short Route, Dynamic Route, Dynamic Route Only After Request or Fast Route.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Currently set map orientation

The following displays are possible:

9= orientation to north (the map display

is oriented to the north, north is always at the top)

8= Driving direction (the map display is

oriented in the direction of travel, the direction of travel is always at the top, the orange tip of the symbol points northwards)

8= Bird's-eye view

(the map display is oriented in the direction of travel, the map projection reproduces the curvature of the earth's surface, the orange tip of the symbol points northwards)

Example of map from bird's-eye view

Current crosshairs location

Currently set map orientation

To set map orientation: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 56).

Select Navi£Map Display. A dotR indicates the current setting.

Options for map orientation

Select North Up or Heading Up or Bird's-eye View.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu systems if applicable (Y page 54). The map orientation changes accordingly.

Setting POI Symbols

You can select which POIs are to be displayed as symbols on the map. Points of interests include, for example, gas station, hotels, cinemas and restaurants.

Introduction

Options for POI symbols (Y page 57).

To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£POI Symbols On Map.

Select Standard Symbols or Personal Symbols or No Symbols.

The settings have the following effect:

Standard Symbols

Displays the factory-set symbols

Personal Symbols

The list of POIs is displayed

To switch symbol display on/off:

Select the corresponding POI. Depending on the previous status, the corresponding symbol displays will be switched on Ç or offc. You may also activate the symbol displays for several POIs.

No Symbols

No POI symbols are shown on the map.

The list indicates all symbols for all countries that are contained in the digital map. However, not all POIs are availbale in all countries. As a result, certain POI symbols may not be shown on the map even though the symbol display is switched on.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Navigation

Introduction

Traffic Information on Map

Provided you have a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service, you can have the traffic information displayed on the map. There are three different categories of information you can select.

Navigation

Incidents

Road sections marked by a yellow line = with arrows: traffic slowdown possible due to incidents (e.g. road work)

Speed and Flow

Road sections marked by yellow or red cars :.

Yellow cars: Traffic congestion, average speed 25 – 45 mph.

Red cars: Traffic congestion, average speed 5 – 20 mph.

Free Flow

Road sections marked by a green line with arrows ;: free flow of traffic.

Speed and Flow

Free Flow

Incidents

Text Information on Map

You can have map information displayed at the bottom edge of the screen. By default the map information is set to Arrival Time/ Distance.

To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£Text Information On Map.

A dot R indicates the current setting.

Select Arrival Time/Distance or Current Street or Geo-coordinates or None.

To exit menu: Slide omp.

Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Introduction

Time of Arrival/Distance to Destination

Map with display activated for time of arrival/ distance

Symbol for destination

Distance to the destination

Symbol for estimated time of arrival

Estimated time of arrival

This display can only be seen during route

guidance. In the Scroll Map function you will see other data depending on the crosshairs position, for example a street name if the digital map supports this data.

Current Street

Coordinates display of the current vehicle

location (longitude)

Number of visible GPS satellites.

Adequate GPS reception must be available for all displays. The altitude display 1 may differ from actual altitude because the navigation system calculates it using the GPS signals.

In the Scroll Map function the display 1 and 4 are not displayed.

“None” Menu Option

Map with display switched off

Currently set map orientation

In the Scroll Map function you will see other data depending on crosshairs position, for example a road name if the digital map supports this data.

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Map with road display activated

Road name or road number, e.g. for highways

Geo-Coordinates Display

Map with geo-coordinates display activated

Current, rounded height above sea level

Coordinates display of the current vehicle location (latitude)

Topographic Map

You can have the map display enhanced with topographic features (e.g. mountain ranges, coloration based on relief information).

To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£Topographic Map. Depending on the previous status, the function will be switched offcor on Ç.

Highway Information

When driving on highways, you can have the next gas stations, service areas, etc. as well as the distance to them displayed in the righthand half of the screen.

Introduction

To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£Highway Information. Depending on the previous status, the function will be switched offcor on Ç.

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Example display: Function on

Available points of interest

Name of rest area or exit number

Distance from the current vehicle location

Read Traffic Messages Automatically

You can choose whether the traffic messages relevant for the route are read automatically or whether you have to start the reading manually using the Traffic submenu.

To set: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£Read Traffic Messages Automatically.

Depending on the previous status, the function will be switched offcor on Ç.

To activate: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi£Audio Fadeout. Depending on the previous status, the function will be switched offcor on Ç.

Block Area

You can define an area within the map display that is not to be used by the system in calculating a route, if possible.

The calculated route may include a blocked area if the destination is within a blocked area or if the destination can only be reached using roads that lead through a blocked area. Highways cannot be blocked.

To set, change or delete: Display menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Select Navi £Block Area. If no areas were previously set, the map display appears ready to select an area. If areas were previously set, the blocked area list appears.

To set the map scale: Rotate ymz.

To scroll the map: Slide qmr, omp or

wmx.

To define the center of the block area:

Press n.

Audio Fadeout

The blocked area appears in red.

To change the size of the block area:

Rotate ymz.

To confirm the area and exit map display: Press n.

The area is added to the block area list.

A checked entry indicates an active block area.

You can block several areas for the route calculation and activate or de-activate them by setting or removing the check mark.

Displaying and Changing an Existing Block Area

To select the area you want to display or change: Slide qmr.

Select Options£Display/Change. The map display appears with the block area marked red.

To set the map scale: Rotate ymz.

To scroll the map: Slide qmr, omp or

wmx.

To define the center of the block area:

Press n.

To set the desired size of the block area:

Rotate ymz.

To confirm the area and exit map display: Press n.

Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Introduction

Defining a New Block Area

Select Options£Avoid New Area The map is displayed.

To set the map scale: Rotate ymz.

Rotate ymz until the desired size of the new block area is set.

Slide qmr, omp or wmx to shift the new block area to the desired region.

To confirm the area and exit map display: Press n.

Hide menu system if applicable (Y page 54).

Deleting a Block Area

To select the area you want to delete:

Slide qmr.

Select Options£Delete. You will be prompted to confirm that you wish to delete the block area.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes COMAND deletes the entry.

SIRIUS XM Traffic Service

You can display the SIRIUS XM Service information.

To display the SIRIUS XM service information: Select Navi£SIRIUS

Service

Navigation

Destination Input

SIRIUS XM traffic information service phone number

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;

Serial number of your traffic information service module

Subscribing to SIRIUS XM Traffic Information Service

Contact Traffic Information service provider at the telephone number displayed in the screen.

It is also possible to activate the satellite service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at www.sirius.com (USA).

After the connection is made:

Follow the instructions given by the operator. The activation process may take up to 10 minutes.

If a subscription is not included with system purchase, credit card information is required to activate your account.

Compass Function

You can display a compass representation of the current vehicle position and direction.

Select Position£Compass

Current vehicle direction

;

Current, rounded height above sea level

Current vehicle position: longitude

Number of visible GPS satellites

Current vehicle position: latitude

Steering angle

In order to display the height ; the

reception of at least four GPS satellites is necessary.

To exit the menu: Select Back.

Press the % button.

Destination Input

Introduction to Destination Input

Warning!

For safety reasons, only enter a new destination when the vehicle is stationary.

It is possible to enter a destination regardless of whether route guidance is active or inactive.

The following destination entry options are available:

Entering a destination via the address (Y page 63)

Entering a destination from the destination memory (Y page 71)

Entering a destination from the last destinations (Y page 72)

Entering a POI (Y page 74)

Entering a destination via the map (Y page 72)

Entering a stopover destination (Y page 73)

Entering a destination via “Search & Send” (Y page 217)

Destination Input

Entering a Destination via the Address

In some countries it is not possible to enter addresses at vehicle speeds above approx. 3 mph. The function becomes available again as soon as the speed falls below approx. 2 mph.

The following options are available for entering a destination via an address:

Entering state/province, city/zip code and street

Entering state/province, city and city center

Entering state/province, city/zip code and street and house number

Entering state/province, city/zip code and street and junction

Entering street, state/province, city/zip code and house number

Route calculation can then be started (Y page 70).

Opening Enter Destination Menu

If necessary switch to navigation mode and display menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£Address Entry. The Enter Destination menu appears.

Enter Destination menu

Menu Items in Enter Destination Menu

Some menu items are not available or not yet available, depending on the address items entered for the address or the data for the digital map.

Example: After the state/province has been selected the menu items No., Center, Intersection, Save and Start are not available. Or the ZIP menu item is not available if the digital map does not contain any zip codes.

Selecting a State/Province

You can only select those states/

provinces that are stored in the digital map.

Select State/Prov in the Enter Destination menu. A menu appears where you can choose one of the following lists:

Last States/Provinces

States (U.S.A.) or

Provinces (Canada).

To select a list: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

Press n. The selected state/province list appears.

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Destination Input

To selected a state/province: Rotate

ymz or slide qmr.

Press n. The Enter Destination menu appears again. The selected state/province has been entered automatically.

Entering a City

You can only enter those cities that are stored in the digital map. Any zip code that has already been entered is deleted when a city is entered.

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In the Enter Destination menu, select City. The city list is displayed with or without predictive speller. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many cities are available for the selected state/ province.

City List with Predictive Speller

If this list is given in the display, the predictive speller 8 is activated automatically.

Characters entered by the user

Characters automatically added by the

system

List entry that best matches the

characters already entered

Switches to the list without speller

Press and hold deletes complete entry,

press briefly deletes last character

Currently unavailable characters

Currently available characters

Predictive Speller

Currently selected character

Cancels an entry

List

In the predictive speller 8 you can only

select characters 7 that are currently available. The availability of the characters depends on the characters already entered and the data included in the digital map.

When entering characters, the list entry 3 always displays the city that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters 2 to those characters 1 already entered by the user.

Entering Characters

To select characters: Rotate ymz or slide

omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines in the speller.

To confirm character selection:

Press n.

Alternatively, you can enter characters using the number keypad (direct input).

Example:

Destination Input

You see which characters you can enter with that key. Each time you press the key, the next character is highlighted.

For example, key 2:

Press once = A

Press twice = B

Press three times = C

Wait until the character display disappears.

Deleting an Entry

To delete individual characters: Select

õ at the bottom right of the speller and press n.

Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select õ and press and hold n until the entire entry has been deleted.

Press and hold 2 until the entire entry has been deleted.

Canceling an Entry

Select á at the bottom left of the speller and press n.

Press the k button. The Enter Destination menu appears.

Accepting First List Entry

Press and hold n until the Enter Destination menu appears. Here you will find the accepted list entry.

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one city. The Enter Destination menu appears automatically with the selected list entry.

Switching to the City List without Predictive Speller

You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Select d and press n.

City List without Predictive Speller

G symbol for additional options

To select a city: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n. A town with the G symbol exists more than once in the selected state/province. Confirming this type of town will result in a display of further information (state/ province/region) on the towns. The G symbol then switches to I.

If no other options exist, the Enter Destination menu appears again in the display. COMAND has accepted the selected city and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.

Entering a Zip Code

You can only enter those zip codes that are stored in the digital map. For some countries it is not possible to enter any zip code.

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Destination Input

In the Enter Destination menu select ZIP. The zip code list is displayed with or without predictive speller (Y page 64). The display of the predictive speller depends on how many zip codes are available for the selected state/province.

Zip Code List with Predictive Speller

If this list is given in the display, the predictive speller 9 is activated automatically.

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Numbers entered by the user

Numbers automatically added by the system

List entry that best matches the characters already entered

Switches to list without speller

Press and hold deletes complete entry, press briefly deletes last character

Currently available digits

Currently selected digit

Currently unavailable characters

Predictive Speller

Cancels entry

List

In the predictive speller 9 you can only

select digits that are currently available. The availability of the characters depends on the characters already entered and the data included in the digital map.

When entering a digit, the list entry 3 always displays the zip code that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND

automatically adds digits 2 to those digits 1 already entered by the user.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “City List with Predictive Speller” (Y page 64).

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one city, the list without predictive speller appears with the best match highlighted.

Switching to the Zip Code List without Predictive Speller

You can switch to the the list at any point while entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Select d and press n.

ZIP Code List without Predictive Speller

To select a zip code: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Destination Input

If COMAND can assign the zip code to a unique address, the Enter Destination menu is displayed again. The address data has been entered automatically. Now you can start the route calculation (Y page 70).

If COMAND is unable to assign the zip to a unique address, the Enter Destination menu is also displayed again. The zip code has been entered automatically. To further limit the choice, you can now enter the street. When entering the street, only those streets within the area of the entered zip code are available.

Entering a Street

Any city center that has already been entered is deleted when a street is entered. You can only enter those streets that are stored in the digital map.

In the Enter Destination menu select Street. The street list is displayed with or without predictive speller. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many streets are available for the selected city, state or province.

available. The set of characters that is available depends on the characters already entered and the data included in the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “City list with predictive speller” (Y page 64).

Street List Without Predictive Speller

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Street List with Predictive Speller

If this list is given in the display, the predictive speller 2 is activated automatically.

List entry that best matches the

characters already entered

Predictive speller

In the predictive speller 2 you can only select characters that are currently

To select a street: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

The Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND has accepted the selected street and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.

Now you can start the route calculation (Y page 70).

Entering a City Center

You can only enter those city centers that

are stored in the digital map.

Destination Input

In the Enter Destination menu select Center. The city center list is displayed.

Navigation

To select a city center: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n. After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND has accepted the selected city center and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.

Now you can start the route calculation (Y page 70).

Entering a House Number

It is not possible to enter house numbers until a street has been entered. You can only enter house numbers that are stored in the digital map. The digital map does not contain all house numbers for all streets.

House Number List with Predictive Speller

If this list is displayed, the predictive speller

3 is activated automatically.

Here the list entry will appear that best matches the characters being entered

List

Predictive speller

In the predictive speller 3 you can only

select digits that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering digits

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “City list with predictive speller” (Y page 64).

In the Enter Destination menu select No.. The house number list is displayed with or without predictive speller. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many house numbers are available for the selected street.

Destination Input

House Number List Without Predictive Speller

To select a house number: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n. After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND has accepted the selected house number and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.

Now you can start the route calculation (Y page 70).

Entering a Junction

A junction can be entered once you have entered a street (Y page 67). You can only enter those juntions that are stored in the digital map.

Junction List with Predictive Speller

If this list is displayed, the predictive speller

3 is activated automatically.

Here the list entry will appear that best matches the characters being entered

List

Predictive speller

In the predictive speller 3 you can only

select characters that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data for the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “City list with predictive speller” (Y page 64).

Navigation

In the Enter Destination menu select Intersection. The junction list is displayed with or without predictive speller. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many junctions are available for the selected street.

Destination Input

Junction List Without Predictive Speller

G symbol for additional options

Navigation

To select a junction: Rotate ymz or slide

qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n. After the confirmation, the Enter Destination menu appears again. COMAND has accepted the selected junction and entered it automatically in the Enter Destination menu.

Now you can start the route calculation (Y page 70).

Starting Route Calculation

Route calculation can only be started once all the necessary address data has been entered.

In the Enter Destination menu select Start.

Destination

Starts route calculation and then starts route guidance

If route guidance is not active yet, the route calculation is started.

If route guidance is already active, you will be prompted to confirm that route guidance should be ended.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes COMAND cancels route guidance and starts the route calculation to the newly entered destination.

If you select No COMAND resumes the active route guidance.

During the route calculation, an arrow points towards the destination, and underneath the message Calculating Route..., for example, is displayed. Route guidance begins after the route has been calculated (Y page 80).

Route calculation takes some time. The length of time depends on, e.g. distance to the destination. COMAND calculates the route using the digital map data. The calculated route may deviate from the actual road situation, e.g. as a result of road works or incomplete map data. Please refer to the information on the digital map (Y page 58).

Entering a Destination from the Destination Memory

If necessary switch to navigation mode and display menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Memory. The destination memory list with or without predictive speller is displayed. The display of the predictive speller depends on how many entries exist in the destination memory.(Y page 72).

There is always an entry in the destination

memory with the name My Address. You can assign your home address, for example, to this entry and select it for route guidance (Y page 91). This entry is at the top of the list in the destination memory.

Destination Memory List with Predictive Speller

If this list is given in the display, the predictive speller 8 is activated automatically.

Destination Input

Cancels an entry

Destination memory list

In the predictive speller 8 you can only

select characters that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the content of the destination memory.

When entering characters, the list entry 3 always displays the destination memory entry that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters 2 to those characters 1 already entered by the user.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “City list with predictive speller” (Y page 64).

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Character entered by the user

Characters added by the system

List entry that best matches the characters already entered

Switches to list without speller

Press and hold deletes complete entry, press briefly deletes last character

Currently unavailable characters

Currently available characters

Predictive speller

Currently selected character

Switching to the Destination Memory List Without Predictive Speller

You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Select d and press n.

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one entry, the list appears automatically without the predictive speller.

Destination Input

Destination Memory List without Predictive Speller

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To select a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To cancel selection: Select Back and press n.

Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

Entering Destination from the Last Destinations

If necessary switch to navigation mode and display menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Last Destinations.

To select a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To confirm selection: Press n.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

For more information on the “Last Destinations” memory go to (Y page 95).

Entering Destination via the Map

In some countries, entering destinations via the map is not possible at vehicle speeds above approx. 3 mph. The function becomes available again as soon as the speed falls below approx. 2 mph. Using the destination entry via the map, you can also enter a destination that lies within the digital map but whose address data is not included in the digital map.

Opening the Map

If at least a city has been entered, select Map in the Enter Destination menu (Y page 63).

If necessary, display the menu system in the map display (Y page 54).

Select Destination£Using Map. In both cases, the map together with the crosshairs appears.

Last destinations list

Current vehicle location

Crosshairs

Destination Input

Information on crosshairs position

Set map scale

The display 3 depends on the settings

selected in “Text information On Map” (Y page 58). It may display the current road if corresponding data is available in the digital map. Or it displays the geocoordinates position of the crosshairs if Geo-coordinates display is activated.

Moving the Map and Selecting a Destination

To move the map: Slide qmr, omp or

wmx.

To set the map scale: Rotate ymz. Rotating clockwise makes the map smaller, rotating counterclockwise enlarges it.

To select a destination: Press n once or repeatedly until the Enter Destination menu is displayed or, if COMAND cannot define a destination unambiguously, a list of possible destinations.

will see the entry Destination From Map.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

Entering Stopover Destination

When route guidance is activate, you can enter a stopover destination. Stopover destinations may be predefined destinations in the following categories suggested by COMAND for you to select:

ATM/Cash Machine

Hospital

Gas Station

Parking Lot

Restaurant

However, you can also enter destinations other than those that have been predefined. Select the menu item Other for this purpose.

You can influence the route guidance to the main destination in a specific way using the stopover function. Once the stopover destination has been reached, COMAND automatically continues the route guidance to the main destination.

Navigation

To select a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

Press n. If the destination is within the digital map, COMAND tries to find the destination on the map.

If the destination can be found, the Enter Destination menu is displayed with the address of the destination. Otherwise you

Entering Predefined Destinations

If necessary switch to navigation mode and display menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£Stopover.

No Stopover Destination available yet

Select a category.

A Stopover Destination exists

To change: Select Change Stopover.

Select a category.

Select another stopover destination.

POI Input

Selecting a Predefined Category

COMAND first searches for destinations along the route within the selected category. COMAND then searches for destinations in the vicinity of the vehicle's location.

If COMAND is unable to find any destination, a message to that effect will be displayed.

Select OK.

If necessary, select another category. If COMAND finds destinations, a list is displayed in the right-hand part of the screen. Here you will find the stopover

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destinations in the selected category.

The list shows

Name

Information on the location of the stopover destination in relation to the direction of travel and the

Current distance to the stopover destination.

To choose a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To select a destination: Press n. The Enter Destination menu appears and displays the address of the destination.

To cancel a selection: Select Back.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

Entering Another Destination as Stopover Destination

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£Stopover.

To enter: Select OTHER. Choose from:

Address Entry

From Memory

From Last Destination

From POIs

Select a menu item.

The rest of the destination entry will vary depending on the selection made:

For the Address Entry option see: Entering a destination via address (Y page 63).

For the From Memory option see: Entering a destination from the destination memory (Y page 71).

For the From Last Destination option see: Entering a destination from the last destinations (Y page 72).

For the From POIs option see: Entering a POI (Y page 74).

To start route calculation: Select Start.

Deleting Stopover Destination

An existing stopover destination can be deleted.

Switch to navigation mode if necessary.

Select Destination£Stopover £Delete Stopover.

COMAND deletes the stopover destination and recalculates the route to the main destination.

POI Input

Entering a POI in Local Area of Destination

It is only possible to enter a POI in the local area of the destination when route guidance is active.

In the map display with the menu system displayed, select Destination£ From POIs£Near Destination.

Continue by selecting the POI category (Y page 75).

Entering a POI in the Vicinity of the Location

In the map display with the menu system displayed, select Destination£From POIs£Current Position.

Continue by selecting the POI category (Y page 75).

POI Input

In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 54), select Destination £From POIs£Search By Name. This displays a list of all POIs in the digital map and the predictive speller.

Continue as described in the “POI List with Predictive Speller” section (Y page 78).

Entering a POI in the Vicinity of a Specific Location

Using this option you will get a list of alphabetically sorted POIs that belong to the city entered.

Option 1

In the map display with the menu system displayed, select Destination£From POIs£Other City.

If necessary proceed as described under “Selecting a State/Province” (Y page 63).

To enter a city: Select City. The city input menu appears.

Proceed as described in the “Entering a City” section (Y page 64)

After entering the city, continue by selecting the POI category (Y page 75).

Option 2

Enter an address in the Enter Destination menu (Y page 63).

Select POI.

Continue by selecting the POI category (Y page 75).

Entering POIs via Name Search

This function gives you access to all POIs that are available in the digital map.

Entering a POI via Phone Number Search

This function gives you access to all POIs in the digital map stored with a phone number.

In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 54), select Destination

£From POIs £Search By Phone Number.

This displays a list of all POIs in the digital map sorted by phone number and the predictive speller.

Continue as described in the “POI List with Predictive Speller” section (Y page 78).

Choosing a POI Category

The categories and POIs available depend on the area for which you wish to enter the POI.

POI in local area of destination: Alphabetically sorted categories and POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity of the destination location are available.

POI in the vicinity of the location: Alphabetically sorted categories and POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity of the vehicle location are available.

POI in a particular city: If you have only entered the country and the city, alphabetically sorted categories and alphabetically sorted POIs within the city limits are available.

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POI Input

If you have entered more than the country and the city, alphabetically sorted categories and POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity of the address entered are available.

POI via name search: An alphabetically sorted list of all POIs is available.

POIs via phone number: A numerically sorted list is available.

Selecting a Category

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Depending on the number of available categories, the main category list is displayed either with or without predictive speller (Y page 77).

Main Category List with Predictive Speller

If this list is given in the display, the predictive speller 7 is activated automatically.

available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data included in the digital map.

When entering characters, the list entry 4 always displays the category that best matches the characters already entered. COMAND automatically adds matching letters 3 to those characters 2 already entered by the user.

Entering characters

To select characters: Rotate ymz or slide

omp.

Slide qmr to switch between the lines.

To confirm character selection:

Press n.

Deleting an Entry

To delete individual characters: Select

õ in the bottom line and press n.

Press the 2 button next to the COMAND controller.

To delete an entire entry: Select õ in the bottom line and press n until the entire entry is deleted.

Press and hold the 2 button until the entire entry has been deleted.

Symbol for main category

Characters entered by the user

Characters automatically added by the system

List entry that best matches the characters already entered

Main category list

Currently unavailable characters

Predictive speller

Currently selected character

Currently available characters

In the predictive speller 7, you can only

select characters that are currently

Canceling an Entry

Select Back in the bottom line and press n.

Press the k button. The previous menu appears.

Accepting First List Entry

Press and hold n until the list appears without speller.

if COMAND can match the characters entered to one entry, the list appears automatically without the speller.

POI Input

Switching to the Main Category List Without Predictive Speller

You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Select d and press n.

Main Category List Without Predictive Speller

Example: Main category list for POIs

Selected main category

To select a main category: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

To cancel selection: Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n.

Calls up all entries in the RESTAURANT main category

Calls up all entries in the BREWPUB subcategory

Predictive speller

In the predictive speller 3 you can only select characters that are currently available. The availability of the characters depends on the characters already entered and the data included in the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

Switching to the list without predictive speller

proceed as described under “Main category list with predictive speller” (Y page 76).

With the POI category list displayed:

To select a subcategory: Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

To cancel selection: Press the k button.

To confirm selection: Press n. After selecting a subcategory you will see the list of POIs. This contains the available POIs for the subcategory that are located in the search area.

If ALL is selected in the list, the POI list contains all the POIs in all subcategories of the RESTAURANT main category that are located in the search area. The list item OTHER at the end of the list contains all the POIs not assigned to any subcategory in the RESTAURANT main category that are located in the search area.

The selected main category contains no subcategories:

Selecting it immediately opens the POI list. The POI list then contains the available POIs for the main category that are located in the search area.

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POI Input

POI list

As an example, the illustration below shows the POI list for the main category of RESTAURANT, subcategory BREWPUB, in the vicinity of the location.

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Direction of destination

Air-line distance to the destination

Point of interest

Selected category or subcategory

Depending on the POI category selected, COMAND uses different reference points when determining the distance to the destination:

In the vicinity of the location: The distance to the POI from the current vehicle location.

Local area of destination: The distance to the POI from the destination entered.

POI with address

Starts route calculation

Saves POI as destination

Shows details of the address

Initiates a call, if available

Cancels selection

Displays the map

To cancel selection: Press the k button.

Select Back The POI list appears.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

POI list with predictive speller

If you have selected Entering a POI via Name Search (Y page 75), the list of all

available POIs in the digital map is displayed.

Selecting a POI

Select the desired POI. The full address of the selected POI is displayed.

If the selected POI has a telephone number entry, you can make a call to the POI if a mobile phone is connected to COMAND.

First list entry after opening the list

POI list

Predictive speller

Category symbols

POI Input

In the predictive speller 3 you can only

select characters that are currently available. The set of characters that is available depends on those already entered and the data included in the digital map.

For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Canceling an entry

proceed as described under “Main category list with predictive speller” (Y page 76).

Selecting a POI

To accept first list entry:

Press and hold n until the list appears without speller.

If COMAND can match the characters entered definitively to one entry, the list is displayed without predictive speller with the matching entry highlighted.(Y page 78).

You can switch to the list at any point while entering characters.

Slide qm repeatedly until the list appears without the speller.

Select d and press n.

To display the full address of the POI:

Select ? and press n.

To cancel selection: Press the k button.

Select Back. The POI list appears.

To start route calculation: Select Start.

etc., supplies the average price level (cost) and a general description.

After you have selected the entry with the Z symbol the next display includes the Zagat ratings.

ZAGAT Ratings

Display details

The following symbols may appear:

Moon: serves after 11pm

Crossed out S: closed on Sundays

Crossed out credit card: does not accept credit cards

To see description: Select Details.

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ZAGAT® Rating Service

Entries with the Z symbol contain additional ZAGAT information. ZAGAT is a service that evaluates restaurants, for example, in different categories like food, decor, service

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ZAGAT example description

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Entering a POI via the Map

If the crosshairs are visible on the map, you can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshairs. If the crosshairs are not visible, you can enter POIs in the vicinity of the current vehicle location.

In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 54) select Guide. POIs are available:

Depending on the map scale selected, POI symbols are displayed on the map. The scale starting at which symbols are displayed on the map varies from symbol to symbol.

You can select which symbols COMAND should display (Y page 57). The POI nearest to the center of the screen is selected automatically.

No POIs available:

A corresponding message is displayed.

This message is also displayed if the menu item No Symbols under Map Display has been selected (Y page 57).

To confirm message: Press n.

Information about the highlighted POI

Highlighted POI

To select a POI: Select Next or Previous.

To start route calculation: Select Start, see also (Y page 70). You will be asked whether the POI should be adopted as the destination.

Select Yes or No. Route calculation starts if Yes is selected; a new POI can be chosen if No is selected.

Route Guidance

General Notes

Warning

COMAND calculates the route to the destination without taking account of the following, for example:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regulations

Narrow 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 oneway 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.

COMAND guides you to the destination by means of driving recommendations in the form of navigation announcements or route guidance displays.

The route guidance displays only appear if the display has been switched to navigation mode.

If, for some reason, 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 map data contains corresponding information during route guidance, COMAND tries to avoid roads with limited passability, e.g. roads that are blocked for through-traffic and are for residents only.

Driving Maneuver

Driving maneuvers are given in three phases:

Preparation phase

Announcement phase

Maneuver phase

Preparation Phase

COMAND prepares you for the next driving maneuver. Based on the example display shown below, the announcement is made using Prepare to turn right. The display is not split and displays the map over the entire width.

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Next road to be taken

Point at which the driving maneuver takes place (dot)

Current vehicle location, the tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel

Road currently being driven down

Depending on the basic setting selection

in “Information on map” you will see in 4

Information on “Arrival time/distance”

Road currently being driven down

Geo-coordinate display.

If you have selected the None menu item, the display is hidden.

Announcement Phase

COMAND announces the imminent driving maneuver. Based on the example display shown below, the announcement is made 400 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using

Please turn left in 400 ft. and follow the ’road name’.

The announced distance to the maneuver depends on the class of road and its speed limit category.

The display is now split into two sectors. In the left half, you see the normal map view. The right side shows an enlarged section of the area around the junction (Crossing Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with the route indicating the next maneuver.

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Route Guidance

The example illustrated below shows the junction zoom in the right-hand half.

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Next road to be taken or sign post information

Visual distance indicator to the driving maneuver

Distance information to the driving maneuver

Driving maneuver (exit to the left)

The solid part of the visual distance

indicator 2 reduces from bottom to top as the announced driving maneuver gets closer.

Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel

Visual distance indicator to the next driving maneuver

Distance information to the driving maneuver

Once the driving maneuver is complete, COMAND will automatically switch back to full-screen display.

Example Display without Driving Maneuver

Maneuver Phase

COMAND announces the imminent change of driving maneuver. The distance to the driving maneuver is constantly updated. In the example display below, an announcement is made 90 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver using Now turn right. The display is split into two halves, as in the announcement phase.

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Current vehicle location

Road currently being driven down

Set map orientation, for explanation and setting see (Y page 56)

Set map scale, for explanation and setting see (Y page 54)

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Traffic Lane Recommendations

On multi-lane roads, COMAND may display traffic lane recommendations. For this there must be corresponding data available on the digital map.

With respect to the next two driving maneuvers, COMAND displays the traffic lane recommendations 6, 7 and 8.

Point of the next driving maneuver

Point of the second driving maneuver.

Next driving maneuver, exit on right here

Visual distance indicator to the next driving maneuver

Distance information to the next driving maneuver

Recommended lane

Possible lane

Lane not recommended

Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel

Explanation of the Traffic Lane Recommendations

Recommended lane 6: From this lane it is possible to carry out the next two driving maneuvers without changing lanes.

Possible lane 7: From this lane it is only possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes.

Lane not recommended 8:

From this lane it is not possible to carry out the next driving maneuver without changing lanes.

Depiction of the Traffic Lane Recommendations

The color depiction of the traffic lane recommendations differs depending on whether the display is set to day or night design.

Lane Day

design

Recommended lane6Dark

blue

Possible lane

Lane not

Light blue

Grey Grey

Night design

Light blue

Dark blue

recommended

Destination or Destination Region Reached

Once you have reached your destination, a checkered flag is displayed and route guidance is ended automatically.

Off-road and Off-map

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 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.

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Route Guidance

Route Guidance to an Off-road Destination

COMAND can also guide you to destinations that are within the area covered by the digital map, but are not themselves included on the map. Such destinations are off-road destinations, which you can enter, for example, by entering the destination via the map.

In this case, COMAND guides you on roads known to the system for as long as possible using navigation announcements and route

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guidance displays.

Off-road destination

Off-road route segment (dashed line)

Current vehicle location, tip of the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel

Road name, if available

When the vehicle is entering the area that is not covered by the digital map, the screen is split. On the right half of the screen an arrow appears that points to the off-road destination 1 and the system announces:

You have reached your destination area. Please follow the arrow on the display. When the vehicle comes close to the destination the message You have reached your destination is given.

Route Guidance from an Off-road Location to a Destination

If the vehicle location is within the area covered by the digital map, but the map itself does not contain any information on the

location, the vehicle is in an off-road position. COMAND can guide you from such a position to a destination.

At the start of route guidance you will see the message Off Mapped Road, an arrow and the distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination.

The blue marking for the route on the map starts from the nearest road known to the system.

As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual manner.

Route Guidance from an Off-map Location to a Destination

If the vehicle location is outside the area covered by the digital map, then the vehicle is in an off-map position. COMAND can guide you from such a position to a destination.

At the start of route guidance you will see the message Off Map, an arrow and the distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination.

The blue marking for the route on the map starts from the nearest road known to the system.

As soon as the vehicle is travelling again on a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual manner.

Off-road During Route Guidance

The actual path of the road may deviate from the data in the digital map due to road work.

In cases like this, the system is temporarily not able to locate the vehicle location on the digital map; the vehicle is thus in an off-road position.

The display then shows the message Off Mapped Road, an arrow and the distance to the destination. The arrow indicates the direction of the actual destination.

As soon as the vehicle location is found again, route guidance continues in the usual manner.

Navigation Announcements

Warning

Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving.

During an active telephone call, the navigation announcements are suppressed.

If you have missed an announcement, you can call up the current announcement at any time.

To request current announcement: In map view with the menu system (Y page 54) displayed, selectRPT.

To switch off navigation announcements: During the

announcement, press the B button. You will briefly see the message: The

driving instructions have been muted.

To switch navigation announcements back on manually: In map view with the

menu system (Y page 54) displayed, select RPT.

Start a new route calculation (Y page 70).

If COMAND is switched on again or the engine is restarted.

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To set the volume of the announcements: Set the volume during

the automatic announcement (Y page 35).

Call up an announcement manually by selecting RPT in map view with the menu system displayed.

Adjust the volume.

Audio Fadeout

Canceling Route Guidance

In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 54) select Destination £Cancel Route Guidance.

Resuming Route Guidance

Select Destination£Continue Route Guidance in map view with the menu

system displayed. COMAND calculates the route.

Detour Function

The Detour function blocks a route segment ahead. You can set the length of the block. COMAND calculates a detour route if possible.

Select Route£Detour in map view with the menu system displayed.

To set the length of block: Select

Longer or Shorter repeatedly until the required length is set. The blocked segment is highlighted in red/ white on the map. Shown at the top of the display is the length of the blocked

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segment and the route segment to which the block goes.

To cancel the function: Select Back.

To start route calculation: Select Start, see also (Y page 70).

To delete block: In map view with the menu system displayed, select Route £Detour£Delete.

Alternative Route

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You can have other routes calculated for

the original route guidance using the Alternative Route function.

In the map display with the menu system displayed (Y page 54) select Route £Alternative Route. The display is split into two halves. On the left is the map, which displays one or more alternative routes between the start and the destination. The current route is highlighted in dark blue, other alternative routes are light blue (day mode). If the display is in night mode, the representation is inverse.

The right side of the display shows information on the active alternative route, e.g. length of the segment and the estimated time of arrival.

To select next or previous alternative route: Select Next or Previous.

The selected route is now highlighted in dark blue.

To return to the original route guidance:

Select Back.

To start route guidance with the selected alternative route guidance:

Select Start.

Route Browser

The route browser provides an overview

of the route. You can move along the route

segment by segment using the route browser and view information and details about the route segments.

In the map display with the menu system displayed, select Route£Route Browser. The route browser is in the display.

The top of the display shows information on the highlighted route segment, e.g. the road name or number and the segment length of the road to be driven.

The highlighted route segment is identified on the map by its white color and red edge.

To display next or previous route segment: Select Next or Previous.

To enlarge or reduce the map display:

Select ; or :.

To close route browser: Select Back.

Displaying Destination Information

In the map display with the menu system (Y page 54) shown, select Route £Destination Information. The destination information is given in the display.

Example display with main destination and stopover destination

Distance/estimated time of arrival/ estimated journey time to the stopover destination

Stopover destination =

Traffic Messages

Main destination

Distance/estimated time of arrival/ estimated journey time to the main destination <

When calculating the estimated time of arrival, COMAND uses the time set on the COMAND as its basis. For this reason, the time on COMAND must be set correctly (Y page 41). The calculation of the estimated time of arrival does not specifically take into consideration whether it is summer time or standard time at the destination. It is not taken into consideration whether or not the destination is in a different time zone. The distance to the destination, the estimated time of arrival and the estimated remaining journey time 1, 4 are not displayed until the route calculation is complete.

To close the destination information:

Slide omp.

Press the k button.

COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic messages via satellite radio into the navigation system. Traffic report messages and map symbols can then be viewed in the COMAND display.

Real-Time Traffic Notifications in the Map

COMAND can display certain traffic events in the map. The notifications are shown in the map scale range from 0.05 mi to 20 mi.

Rotate ymz until the required map scale is set when the menu system is hidden (map in full-screen mode) (Y page 54).

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Traffic Messages

Optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio service provider are required for the satellite radio reception referred to here. You can find more information on SatRadio in chapter “Satellite Radio” (Y page 127).

Marker symbols for the extension of the affected route section

Symbol for event on the route (speed and flow)

Destination

Map scale

Traffic Messages

Real-Time Traffic Notification Symbols

Symbol Description Traffic Notifications in Map Display Traffic

Warning (red)

Incident (yellow)

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Traffic jam on route (Speed and flow)

Appears at the beginning of the affected road section if route guidance is active and route goes through the event area.

Appears at the beginning of the affected road section if route guidance is active and route goes through the incident area.

Appears at the beginning of traffic congestion (average speed 25 – 45 mph) if route guidance is active and route goes through congested area.

Yellow car symbols could appear in combination with this symbol.

Appears at the beginning of traffic congestion (average speed 5 – 20 mph) if route guidance is active and route goes through congested area.

Red car symbols could appear in combination with this symbol.

Report Lists

Appears with warning entry type

Appears with incident entry type

Appears with traffic jam on route (stop and go) entry type

Appears with Traffic jam on route entry type

Traffic Report Message

Appears with warning entry type

Appears with incident entry type

Appears with traffic jam on route (stop and go) entry type

Appears with Traffic jam on route entry type

Yellow line with arrows

Green line with arrows

Red line with arrows

Blocked section on route

Incidents Possible obstacles for traffic flow (e.g.

Free flow No obstacles for traffic flow

Warning message

Appears at the beginning of a blocked area if route guidance is active and route goes through blocked area.

XX XX symbols could appear in

combination with this symbol.

road work)

Appears on the affected side (direction) of the road

Appears only on the free-flow side (direction) of the road

Event on the road

Appears on the affected side (direction) of the road

Appears with Blocked section entry type

(Not possible)

Appears with Blocked section entry type

(Not possible)

Displaying Real-Time Traffic Reports

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and show the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Traffic.

If you see a dialogue box displaying the message No Traffic Messages,

this either means:

Messages were not yet received

there are no messages available

To cancel the search: Select Cancel.

To close the message: Select OK

If there are traffic reports, you will see a list.

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 messages are available.

Traffic Messages

To display all messages: Select Display All Messages.

You will see a list of all roads, areas or regions for which reports are available, including those that do not affect the route.

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A traffic message may also concern an area or region rather than a road, e.g. impaired visibility due to fog.

To read a traffic report: Select a road, an area or region.

List When Route Guidance is Active

The list first shows roads, areas or regions on the route for which there are traffic reports.

To display a traffic message: Select a road, area or region from the list.

To close the list: Slide omp once or repeatedly.

Traffic Messages

Example of a Traffic Message

Depending on your selection: Messages

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on the Route or All Messages

Message 8 of 16 for the road affected

Text of message

Road, area or region for which there is a message

State/province designation

Icon for message type, e.g. speed and flow message

To scroll within the message or to the next message: Slide qmr.

To return to the message list: Slide omp

To display next or previous symbol information: Select Next or Previous.

The symbol is highlighted.

To change the map display: Select Map. You can zoom and pan the map display and select other traffic messages.

To select the symbol: Press n.

To display details: Select Details.

Details of a traffic symbol information

To leave the details display: Slide omp.

To leave the symbol information display: Select Back.

Traffic Symbol Information

To display traffic symbol information:

Select Traffic Symbol Information.

Example display

Road concerned

Icon for message type, e.g. Speed and flow message

Read-aloud Function

The read-aloud function is only available when route guidance is active. It can read out traffic reports on the route. You can set the language (Y page 44) and the read-aloud speed (Y page 42).

If the automatic reading function of traffic messages is activated, incoming traffic messages are read aloud automatically (Y page 60).

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and show the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Traffic£Read out all messages on route.

COMAND reads out the messages in sequence.

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The Messages on the Route menu item has no function if there are no messages relating to the route.

To cancel read-out of current message:

Select Cancel Read-aloud Function.

Press the F button.

COMAND reads the current message aloud and then ends the read-aloud function.

Dynamic Rerouting

COMAND can recalculate the route by taking into account traffic messages received along the route.

You can set the options for dynamic rerouting in the NAVI menu (Y page 55).

If you have set the option to Dynamic Route Only After Request and COMAND recalculates a route, a message appears asking you whether you want to allow the rerouting or not.

top of the list. You may wish to assign your home address to this entry, for example. If the My address (¤ icon) entry already contains data that can be used for navigation, you can select it for route guidance.

Assigning Home Address for First Time or Changing Home Address

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Memory. If there are more than 8 entries in the destination memory, the destination memory list with predictive speller is displayed, otherwise the destination memory list is displayed without predictive speller (Y page 71).

If the list appears without the input characters, the entry My address is highlighted automatically.

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To accept the rerouting: Select Accept.

To continue on the original route: Select

Reject.

Destination Memory

Home Address

The destination memory always contains an entry named My address which is at the

Switching to the Destination Memory List Without Predictive Speller

Slide qm repeatedly until the predictive speller disappears. The entry My Address is highlighted automatically unless you have entered a character using the predictive speller.

Destination Memory

If characters have been entered using the predictive speller:

Rotate ymz or qm slide in the list until the My Address entry is highlighted.

To assign an address for the first time:

Press and hold n until the speller disappears. The entry My Address is highlighted automatically in the list.

To exit the menu: Select Back. Subsequent operation depends on whether

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you enter the address or wish to use an address book entry that can be used for navigation as My address.

Entering or Changing Your Address

If necessary, change to the destination list without speller.

To enter the address for the first time:

Press n and select New Entry.

To change the existing address: Select

Options £ New Entry. In both cases, the address input menu appears.

Enter the address. Proceed in the same way as you would enter a destination as described in the “Entering a destination by address” section (Y page 63).

Select Save after you have entered the address. COMAND then stores the entry. You will see a message and then the address menu with the selected address. Start is highlighted automatically.

Using an Address Book Entry as Home Address

If necessary, change to the destination list without speller (Y page 91).

To assign an address for the first time:

Press n and select Assign to Address Book Entry.

Select Home or Work if applicable.

To change home address: Select

Options£ Assign to Address Book Entry.

Select Home or Work if applicable.

In both cases you will see a list with or without predictive speller depending on the number of address book entries.

Select the desired address book entry. Proceed as described in the “Searching for an address book entry” section (Y page 113).

Information on how to link address book entries with navigation data can be found in “Assigning a destination to an address book entry” (Y page 94).

To confirm your selection: Press n. An address is assigned for the first time:

COMAND then stores the entry. You will see a message and then the address menu with the selected address. Start is highlighted automatically.

The address is changed:

A prompt appears, asking if you really wish to overwrite My Address.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, COMAND overwrites the destination. You will see a message and then the address menu with the selected address. Start is highlighted automatically.

If you select No, the list will reappear.

Selecting Home Address for Route Guidance

If the My Address (¤ icon) entry already contains data that can be used for navigation, you can select it for route

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guidance. If not, then first assign a destination to this entry (Y page 91).

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Memory. You will see a list with or without predictive speller depending on how many entries exist in the address book.

Destination memory with predictive speller: Slide qm repeatedly until the list

appears without the predictive speller.

Select d at the bottom right in the predictive speller.

Destination memory list without input characters: Press n

Start route calculation to your address

You will see the address entry menu with the address data for your own address. Start is highlighted automatically.

Starting Route Calculation

Press n. Once the route has been calculated, route guidance begins (Y page 70).

Storing a Destination in the Destination Memory

This function also stores the destination in the address book. COMAND creates an address book entry that contains the

complete, navigable address data. You can then select this entry in the address book and start route guidance to the address from there.

After the Address Has Been Entered

Select Save after you have entered the address in the address input menu. You can now select storage options.

During Route Guidance

If necessary, show the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£Save Destination.

You can now select storage options.

Accepting from the Last Destinations

Show the menu system, if necessary.

Select Destination£From Last Destinations.

The list of previous destinations appears.

To select a destination: Rotate ymz or slide qmr.

To confirm the destination: Press n. The address of the destination is displayed.

Select Save. You can now select memory options.

Selecting Memory Options

Saving Destination Without Name

Select Save Without Name. COMAND stores the destination in the destination memory and uses the address as the destination name.

Select Save as My Address. COMAND stores the destination in the destination memory as My Address.

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Destination Memory

If the selected address book entry already contains address data that can be used for navigation (¤ icon), a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to overwrite the existing data.

Select Yes or No. After selecting Yes, the Saving Procedure Successful message appears; selecting No cancels the procedure.

Saving Destination With Name

Navigation

Select Save With Name.

Select the category desired, e.g. Home. The input menu containing data fields and input characters appears.

Selected data field with cursor

Predictive speller

To enter data: Continue with the step “Changing Data Field” in the “Creating a New Address Book Entry” section (Y page 112). COMAND stores the destination under the name entered.

Assigning Destination to an Address Book Entry

This function assigns the complete, navigable address data to an existing address book entry. You can then select this entry in the address book and start route guidance to the address from there.

Select Assign to Address Book Entry.

Select the desired category, e.g. Home. You will see a list with or without predictive speller depending on how many entries exist in the address book.

Select the desired address book entry. Proceed as described in the “Searching for an Address Book Entry” section (Y page 113). COMAND stores the data if the address book entry selected does not yet contain navigable address data.

If the selected address book entry already contains address data that support navigation, you will be prompted to confirm that you wish to overwrite the existing data.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, COMAND saves the data.

Deleting Destination Home Address Entry from the Destination Memory

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Memory. You will see a list with or without predictive speller depending on how many entries exist in the address book.

Select the destination you are looking for. Proceed as described in the “Entering a Destination from the Destination Memory” section (Y page 71).

Select Options£Delete. A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the destination.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the destination. You see a corresponding message.

If the address data, which supports navigation, for the destination to be deleted has also been assigned to an address book entry, COMAND deletes this data there, too. If the corresponding address book

entry does not contain any other data, e.g. phone numbers, COMAND deletes the entire address book entry.

Last Destinations

COMAND automatically saves the last destinations used for the last route calculation. If the memory is full, COMAND deletes the oldest destination. You can also save a destination from the last destinations to the destination memory. Here it is saved permanently.

Saving a Destination Permanently in the Destination Memory

Proceed as described in the “Accepting from the Last Destinations” section (Y page 72).

Saving the Vehicle Position in the List of Last Destinations

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Position£Save Vehicle Position.

COMAND saves the current vehicle position as a destination in the list of last destinations.

Last Destinations

If necessary, display the menu system:

Press n.

Select Position£Save Crosshair Position.

COMAND saves the crosshair position as a destination in the list of last destinations.

Deleting One of the Last Destinations

If necessary, switch to navigation mode and display the menu system (Y page 54).

Select Destination£From Last Destinations.

The list of last destinations appears.

Select the desired destination.

Select Options£Delete. A query appears.

Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, COMAND deletes the destination. You see a corresponding message.

Navigation

Saving the Crosshair Position in the List of Last Destinations

A crosshair appears on the map if you have moved the map manually. You can store the crosshair position as a destination in the list of last destinations.

Safety Precautions .............................. 98

General Information ............................ 98

Activating the Mobile Phone .............. 99

Submenu Overview .......................... 102

COMAND Phone Book ....................... 103

Call Lists ............................................ 106

Making Calls ...................................... 109

Address Book .................................... 111

Telephone

General Information

Safety Precautions

Warning

Telephone

conditions permit. Otherwise, you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger yourself and others.

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.

Warning

You and others may damage your health due to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By using an external antenna, the possible health risks of electromagnetic fields, which are under discussion among the scientific community, should be largely prevented.

General Information

Vehicle Equipment

Making Calls via Bluetooth® Interface

The telephone function via the Bluetooth

interface is available in conjunction with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.

With a suitable mobile phone, you can use COMAND’s hands-free feature to download contacts from your mobile phone (Phone Book Access profile) and electronic business cards (vCards) via the Bluetooth® interface.

Suitable Mobile Phones

Further information on suitable mobile phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones to COMAND is available via the Internet at www.mbusa-mobile.com. Or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (US), or Customer Relations at 1-800-387-0100 (Canada).

Interruptions to the Connection While Driving

Interruptions to the connection may occur if

there is inadequate network coverage in certain regions

you are switching from one transmitting/ receiving station (cell) to another and there is no voice channel available in this cell

you are using a SIM card that is not compatible with the available network

when using a mobile phone with “Twincard”, the mobile phone is simultaneously logged into the network with the second SIM card.

Operating Options

If the mobile phone is connected with COMAND via the Bluetooth® interface, you can operate the phone using the following devices:

Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe 2010 COMAND Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Where to find it

Indexes

At a Glance

System Settings

Navigation

Telephone

Audio

Video

Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)

Voice Control

Tele Aid

Symbols

Operating Safety

COMAND Control System

At a Glance

Components of COMAND

Vehicle Equipment

COMAND Display

COMAND Control Unit

COMAND Controller

Back Button

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Clear Button

Operating the Multifunction Display

Multifunction Display

Menus and Submenus

Navi Menu

Audio Menu

Tel Menu

Operating COMAND

Opening Menu of a Main Function

Selecting Menu Item

Character Entry

Operating Example

Basic Functions of COMAND

Switching COMAND On/Off

Sound

Setting the Volume

Sound Settings

Surround Sound

Switching the Display On/Off

System Menu Overview

Vehicle Equipment

Opening System Menu

System Settings

Display Settings

Time

Setting the Time

Setting the Time Zone and Switching Between Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time

Setting the Time Format

Setting the Brightness

Voice Control

Setting the Display Design

Read-Out

Setting Reading Speed

Switching the Help Screen On or Off

Individualization

Bluetooth

Language Setting

Rear View Camera

Switching On/Off the Display of the Rear View Camera

Switching Bluetooth On or Off

Reset

Introduction

Vehicle Equipment

Safety Instructions

Navigation

Updating the Map Software

Input Restriction

General Information

Menu Overview

Basic Settings

Block Area

SIRIUS XM Traffic Service

Destination Input