MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2014 C217 Owner's Manual

Switching to navigation mode
X
Press the Sfunction button once or
twice.
or
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
In both cases, you will see the map either
with or without the menu shown. Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
: Current vehicle position Map without the menu; route guidance inactive
: Current vehicle position
; Map orientation selected
= Map scale selected
"Route guidance active" means that you have
entered a destination and that COMAND has
calculated the route. The display then shows
the route, changes of direction and lane
recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your
destination. "Route guidance inactive" means that no
destination has been entered and that no
route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu X
To hide the menu: slideZVthe COMAND
controller over the map.
The Full Screen menu item is shown.
X Confirm the Full Screen menu item
shown by pressing W.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen. Basic settings
Route mode Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
R
Fast Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest (minimized) journey
time.
R Dynamic Route :s
ame route type as Fast Route . In addition, COMAND takes traffic
reports into account during route
guidance 5
.T hus, the navigation system is
able to guide you around ablocked section,
for example. If a faster route is determined
due to a received RDS-TM Ctraffic
announcement, the navigation system
changes the route. If possible, it will bypass
blocked roads.
R Eco Route :t
he ECO route is an economical
route that takes traffic announcements
into account (see dynamic route).
R Short Route :C
OMAND calculates the
route with the shortest possible
(minimized) route distance.
In addition to route types, route options can
also be set.
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You can selec
tthe following route options:
R Use Carpool Lanes R
Minimize highways R
Minimize Toll Roads R
Minimize Tunnels R
Minimize Ferries R
Minimize Motorail Trains If you select route options with a tick, the
corresponding types of roads will be avoided
in the route guidance where possible.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
X Select Mode and press
Wto confirm. :
To select the route type
; To set route options
X Select a route type and press Wto confirm.
The äicon indicates the current setting.
X Select the route option(s) and press Wto
confirm.
The route options are switched on Oor off
ª, depending on the previous status.
i If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is active
(the route has been calculated), COMAND
will calculate a new route. If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive (no destination has been entered
yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Minimize Ferries route option is
switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account. A note then appears
in the COMAND display.
X To exit the menu: slideXVY the COMAND
controller. Destination input
Introduction to destination entry G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
The following destination entry options are
available:
R entering a destination by address
R entering a destination from the destination
memory
R entering a destination from the list of last
destinations
R entering a destination using the map
R entering an intermediate stop
R entering a point of interest 140
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Entering
adestination by address Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R
entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, city/zip code
and center
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street, house
number and city
R entering the state/province, street,
intersection and city
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
zip codes etc. that are stored in the digital
map. This means that for some countries,
you canno tenter zip codes, for example.
Example: entering an address
The following is a step-by-step example of
how to ente ranaddress. The destination
address is as follows:
New York (state)
New York City
40 Broadway
You can of course enter any country, city,
street and house number desired and enter,
for example, your home address (My
address).
Calling up the address entry menu
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination by turning
cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm. X
Select Address Entry and press
Wto
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display. Address entry menu
Depending on the sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
the digital map, some menu items may not be
available at all or may not yet be available.
Example: after you have entered the state/
province, the
No. ,
Center ,
Intersection ,
Save and
Start menu items are not yet
available; the Zip Code menu item is not
available if the digital map does not contain
ZIP codes.
Selecting astate/province
X Select State/Prov. in the address entry
menu by turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
Am enu with the available lists appears. The
state/province in which the vehicle is
located is selected by default. Navigation
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Last States/Provinces R
States (U.S.) R
Provinces (Canada) X
To select alist : turn cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To select astate/province: turncVd the
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering the city
X Select City in the address entry menu by
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character ba r(option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: city list with character bar
X Enter NEW YORK CITY . Instructions for
entering characters can be found in the
"Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering a city)" section (Y page 122).Option 2: city list as selection list City list
X
Select an entry by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press Wto
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
city has now been entered.
Entering a street name
X Select Street in the address entry menu
by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: street list with character bar
X Enter BROADWAY . Instruction
sfor entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering acity)" section
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Street list
X
Select a street by turning cVdthe
COMAND controlle rand press Wto
confirm.
X Irrespective of the option, press Wto
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
street has now been entered.
Entering the house number
It is not possible to ente rahouse number until
a street has been entered.
X Select No. in the address entry menu by
turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
The character bar appears.
X Enter a house number. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an
example can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 122).
X Confirm the entry with W.
The address entry menu appears again. The
house number has now been entered.
Ambiguity of city names
If several cities share the same name, you can
also directly input or select a street name.
COMAND then selects the city where the
respective street is found. X
Enter a city as described above
(Y page 141).
X Select ALL .
X Enter or select the street name.
X Select the appropriate city.
If you know the city well, you can continue
directly after selecting the city from the list.
Starting route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route to the address entered or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
address) (Y page 144).
COMAND checks whether the destination is
unambiguous. If the destination is
ambiguous, further information is requested
to define the destination unambiguously, e.g.
an area of city or a zip code. Address entry menu with destination address
:
Destination address
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In the address entry menu, confirm Startby pressing
W.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (Option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
Option 1 –no route guidance active: route
calculatio nstarts. While route calculatio nis
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see a message, e.g. Fast route isbeing calculated .
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins. If the vehicle is traveling on
a non-digitized road, the system displays the
linear distance to the destination, the
direction of the destination and the StreetUnknown message. In this case, the display
will be grayed out.
Option 2 – route guidance is already
active: if route guidance is already active, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to terminate the currently active route
guidance.
X Select Yes or
No and press
Wto confirm.
If you select Yes , COMAND will stop route
guidance and start route calculation for the
new destination.
If you select No , COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
i Route calculation takes a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance
fro mt he destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data.
The calculated route may differ from the
ideal route, e.g. due to roadwork or
incomplete map data. Please also refer to
the notes about the digital map
(Y page 176).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for
the first time (option 1) or edit a previously
stored home address (option 2). X
Option 1: enter the address, e.g. a city,
street and house number (Y page 141).
X Once you have entered the address, select
Save in the address entry menu by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
X Select Save as "My Address" and press
W to confirm.
COMAND stores your home address as My Address in the destination memory.
X Option 2: proceed as described under
"Option 1".
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe
current home address should be
overwritten.
X Select Yes and press
Wto confirm.
After selecting Yes , the
Save successful message appears.
Entering aZIP code
Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously
entered city.
X Select Zip Code in the address entry menu
by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
You see the list of zip codes with the
character bar.
X Enter a ZIP code. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering acity)" section
(Y page 122). 144
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Digits entered by the user
; Digits automatically added by the system
= List entry mos tclosely resembling the
characters entered so far
? To switch to the list without the character
bar
A To delete the entire entry: press and hold;
to delete the last character: press briefly
B Available characters
C Selected character
D Unavailable characters
E Character bar
F To cancel an entry
G List
X Confirm the entry with W.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu also appears again.
The ZIP code is automatically entered. For
a more precise location, you can now enter,
for example, the street, a city, a center or
a POI.
X Start route calculation (Y page 143).
Entering acenter
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
X Select Center (center) in the address entry
menu by turning cVdand sliding ZVÆthe COMAND controller and press
Wto
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: center list with character bar
X Enter a center. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering acity)" section
(Y page 122). Option 2: center list as selection list
X
Select a center by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press Wto
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
center selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 143). Navigation
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Entering an intersection name
Entering an intersection will delete a
previously entered house number.
X
Select Intersection (intersection) in the
address entry menu by turning cVdand
sliding ZVÆthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
You will see the intersection list either with
the character bar (option 1) or as a
selectio nlist (option 2).
Option 1: intersection list with character
bar
X Enter an intersection. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an
example can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 122). :
List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
; List
= Character bar
Option 2: intersection list as selection list X
Select an intersection by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press Wto
confirm your selection.
The address entry menu appears again. The
intersection selected has been entered.
X Start route calculation (Y page 143).
Selecting adestination from the
destination memory (e.g. My address) Introduction
The destination memory always contains an
entry named "My address". You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example (Y
page 144), and selec titfor route
guidance. This entry is always located at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
X Select From Memory and press
Wto
confirm.
X Select My Address by turning
cVdthe
COMAND controller.
X Irrespective of the option, press Wto
confirm your selection.
"My address" has been entered.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
Wto confirm.
Entering adestination from the list of
last destinations X
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To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu ba rby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press Wto confirm. "Las
tdestinations" list
: Last destination
X Select the desired destination by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and pressing
W to confirm.
The destination address selected has been
entered.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
Wto confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 154).
i Further information on the "Last
destinations" memory can be found on
(Y page 169).
X To navigate to another street in the
same city or to another house number on the same street:
call up an address
destination from the last destinations.
X Select Change by turning
cVdand sliding
ZVÆ the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
All destination entry functions are
available.
X Edit/enter the destination as described for
destination entry (Y page 140).
Entering adestination usin gthe map Calling up the map
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controlle rand pressing Wto
confirm.
X Select Via Map and press
Wto confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair. :
Current vehicle position
; Crosshair
= Details of the crosshair position
? Map scale selected
Display =depends on the settings selected
in "Map informatio ninthe display"
(Y page 173). The current street name can
be shown, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data, or the coordinates of the
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switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
X
To scroll the map: slideXVY, ZVÆor
aVb the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
X Turn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map;
turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
X To selectad estination:pressWthe
COMAND controller once or several times.
You will see either the address entry menu
with the destination address or, if COMAND
is unable to assign a unique address, a
selectio nlist. X
Selec tadestination by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the entry Destination from Map .
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
Wto confirm. Entering an intermediate stop Introduction
When route guidance is active, you can enter
an intermediate stop. Intermediate stops can
be predefined destinations from the following
categories that COMAND offers for selection:
R Mercedes-Benz Service Center R
Hospital R
Gas Station R
Parking Lot R
Restaurant However, you can also enter destinations
other than the predefined ones. To do this
select the menu item
Other .
You can use the intermediate stop function to
influence route guidance to the main
destination. When you have reached your
intermediate stop, COMAND automatically
recalculates the route to the main
destination.
Entering predefined destinations
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and pressing Wto
confirm.
X Select Stopover and press
Wto confirm.
Option 1: no intermediate stop has been
entered yet.
X Select a category; see option 2.
Option 2: an intermediate stop has
already been entered.
X Select Change Stopover and press
Wto
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