MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2008 C209 Comand Manual
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181 Navigation*
During route guidance
Switching off (remove detour)
Activate the soft key display 
(
page 178).
Press the Detour soft key.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select 
Remove detour.
Press E.
The blocked route section is deleted. 
The system calculates the new route.
Changing the blocked route section
Activate the soft key display 
(
page 178).
Press the Detour soft key.
Use g or G to select item Change 
detour
.
Press E.
You can now change the length of the 
route section to be blocked.
Press one of the left distance soft keys.
The system calculates a new route 
around the blocked route section. 
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182 Navigation*
During route guidance
This function allows you to select an 
intermediate destination while route 
guidance is active. A stopover destination 
may be a gas station or a restaurant or any 
other place. When the route to the 
stopover destination is calculated, the 
system calculates the route from the 
stopover destination to the main 
destination.
Entering a stopover destination
Activate the soft key display 
(
page 178).
Press the Stopovr soft key.
The map is displayed in full view.
or
The Stopover still active menu will 
appear (
page 184) if a stopover 
already exists.Available soft keys
After pressing a softkey on the left side, a 
corresponding list (
page 183) or, if a POI 
is close by, the map will appear with one 
POI spotlighted (
page 198).
 soft key:
Shows a list of Mercedes-Benz Centers 
near your location.
 soft key:
Shows a list of filling stations or the 
map with one filling station spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of parking facilities or the 
map with one parking facility 
spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of restaurants or the map 
with one restaurant highlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of hospitals or the map 
with one hospital spotlighted.
If you press this soft key the following 
warning message will appear:
Stopover function 
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183 Navigation*
During route guidance
More soft key: 
If you press this soft key, the 
Navigation main menu (
page 146) 
will appear. 
Enter stopover will 
appear on the status bar.
You can now enter an stopover 
destination by
selecting one from the destination 
memory (
page 192)
typing one in the Enter street menu 
(
page 150)
selecting one in the Last 
destinations
 memory 
(
page 191)
selecting a Point of interest 
(
page 195)
entering a POI by phone number 
(
page 199)
selecting one in the Today’s 
plan 
memory (page 201)
Press a soft key, e.g. .
One of the following displays will 
appear
a list with restaurants (see below)
the map with one restaurant 
spotlighted if the POI is close by.
Select a POI on the map 
(
page 198).
The arrows indicate the direction of the 
destination. The distances indicated are 
straight line distances to the destination.Selecting a POI in a list
Push the joystick to G or g to 
select an entry.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the destination are shown.
After you have selected a destination, 
press E.
The Start route guidance menu will 
appear (
page 167).
Press E.
The system calculates the route to the 
selected stopover destination. After 
that, the route to the main destination 
is also calculated from the stopover 
destination. 
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184 Navigation*
During route guidance
Deleting or replacing a stopover 
destination
Activate the soft key display 
(
page 178).
Press the Stopovr soft key.
The menu for deleting or changing a 
stopover destination will appear.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select 
Delete active stopover.
Press E.
The stopover destination last input is 
deleted. The system calculates the 
route to the main destination.or
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select 
Change active stopover.
Press E.
The stopover destination is deleted and 
you can enter a new stopover 
destination (
page 182).
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If no stopover destination has been 
entered, the full view map appears 
instead of the menu. You can now 
enter a stopover destination 
(
page 182). 
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185 Navigation*
During route guidance
The system can save the current position 
as a destination in the 
Last 
destinations
 memory (page 191).
Press any soft key to activate the soft 
key display. Press the 
Memory soft key.
The current location is saved. 
Activate the soft key display 
(
page 178).
Press the Display soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
You can now use the soft keys to 
activate other menus.
Icons soft key: 
Brings you to the POI Icons display 
settings (
page 186).
View soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation 
settings (
page 187).
Map soft key: 
Brings you to the Display in Map 
settings (
page 189).
Automap soft key: 
Brings you to the Split screen 
settings (
page 189).
Trail soft key: 
Brings you to the Trail settings 
(
page 190).
Saving the current location
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Such destinations are marked in the 
Last destinations memory with _ 
(
page 191).
If a destination is to be saved for later 
or repeated use, the current location 
can be stored in the standard 
destination memory (
page 192).
Defining route guidance displays 
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186 Navigation*
During route guidance
Setting POI Icons displays
You can set which POIs are shown as 
symbols on the map.
In the Settings menu, press the Icons 
soft key.
The available options are displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select an option.
Press E.
The option is activated _.
Standard option:
The map shows the default 
symbols.
Personal option:
You can determine the symbols 
which are displayed. The following 
section explains the further 
operation.
None option:
No symbols are shown on the map.Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the Personal option, 
press the 
Change soft key.
The list of available symbols is 
displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select a list entry. 
Press E.
The symbol is activated or deactivated 
depending on its previous state. You 
may also activate more than one 
symbol.
Press the Back s o f t  k e y t o  c o n f i rm  a nd  
return to the map.
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You will see the symbols only if the map 
scale is in the zoomed in scales. 
Altering the map scale (
page 171).
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The Change soft key becomes 
available if the 
Personal option is 
chosen.
MeaningSymbol
Selected Q
Unselected q  
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187 Navigation*
During route guidance
Setting map view
In the Settings menu (page 185), 
press the 
View soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following map 
orientations:
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is 
displayed facing driving direction 
pointing up
North Up
Map is displayed facing north
Changing map view
Use the joystick to g or G to select 
the deactivated option.
Press E.
The orientation is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
OptionSymbol
On_ 
Off - 
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A symbol is shown on the bottom left 
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:
Map is displayed facing north
Compass symbol <:
Dynamic map alignment, map is 
displayed facing driving direction 
pointing up 
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188 Navigation*
During route guidance
Display in Map
In the Settings menu (page 185), 
press the 
Map soft key.
The available options are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.You can select the following map 
information:Time of Arrival/Dist. to 
Dest.
The status bar displays the estimated 
time of arrival and the distance to 
destination. If a stopover destination is 
active, the corresponding stopover 
time and distance information are 
displayed.
GPS coordinates
The status bar displays the following 
data:
your current position in the form of 
coordinates
the number of satellites currently 
received
the height above sea level
No display
The status bar displays the road you 
are currently driving on.
Use the joystick to g or G to select 
the option with the symbol -.
Press button E.
The selected option is activated.
Press the Back s o f t  k e y t o  c o n f i rm  a nd  
return to the map.
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If the split screen is active the road 
name will appear on the status bar. 
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189 Navigation*
During route guidance
Automatic map toggling
You can set the change from map to split 
view.In the Settings menu (page 185), 
press the 
Automap soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following options:
Automatic
The system automatically switches to 
split view whenever it announces a 
driving maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is 
completed, the system reverts to the 
full view.
Manual
If you choose this option, the system 
only switches to split screen by 
pressing c.
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G 
direction to select the option with the 
symbol -.
Press button E.
The option is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
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Map
Shows the full screen as a map.
Split screen
Uses the right hand part of the 
screen to show maneuver icons 
and/or intersection zooms. 
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190 Navigation*
During route guidance
Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND 
records a trail every time the vehicle is in 
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles 
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen 
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu (page 185), 
press the 
Trail soft key.
The options 
On and Off are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G 
direction to select the option with the 
symbol -.
Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the 
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete 
it.
Press the Clear soft key.
The message 
Are you sure you 
want to clear all trails?
 will 
appear in a window.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm No.