MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual

130 NavigationDestination input
In the Enter city menu push the joystick
to h, H, g or G to select the
characters. After each selection, press
E.

Push the joystick to F or f to
select characters diagonally.
or
Press one of the number keys 1 to
9 and 0.

Press the
Delete
soft key if
necessary.
The character last entered is deleted.
Back to the previous menu
Press the
Back
soft key.
Confirming a city (menu)
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
or
Select the ( symbol. Push the
joystick to h, H, g or G to do
so.

Press E.
iIf you enter the first character, the
Map

and
State
soft keys and a city name
already available disappear.
The status bar shows the number of
current matches.
iFor quicker input, COMAND offers
available characters from the character
set based on your selections and the
names of the cities stored on the
navigation DVD. The character
selected appears magnified.Greyed out characters are not available
and cannot be selected.
iIf there is only one match for the
entered city name, the ( symbol is
highlighted automatically.
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131 Navigation
Destination input
or
Press the
List
soft key.
The city list will appear. You can now
select a city.
Selecting a city
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a city.
Available soft keys:
Press the
Details
soft key to see all
information about the city entry.

Use the
Page
V and
Page
v soft keys
to display the next or previous page.

Press the
Back
s o f t k e y t o r e t u r n t o t h e
previous menu.

Press E to confirm your selection.The Enter street menu will appear. You
can now enter a street.
Enter parkingThe Start route guidance menu will appear
after entering a destination address.Here you can select parking nearby.Start route guidance menu
Press the
Parking
soft key.
The Parking lot selection map is
displayed.orThe message
No parking
near the
destination
will appear.
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132 NavigationDestination inputSelecting a parking lotThe map is displayed and shows the
destination and the available parkings lots.One of the parking lot is spotlighted. The
name belonging to it is shown on the
status bar.
Use the
Next
or
Prev.
soft key to
select a parking lot on the map.

Press the
Details
soft key to see
more information about the parking lot.

Press E.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
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133 Navigation
Destination input
Selecting a destination using the map
Press c.

Push the joystick to H, h, g, G,
F, f.
or
Press the
Map
soft key, e.g. in the Start
route guidance menu
( page
137)
.
The map is shown in full view and
cross-hairs appear.
If soft key displays are hidden:
Press any soft key.The soft key displays will appear.
Available soft keys
POIs
soft key:
Spotlight a POI if POIs are on the map ( page
168)
.

Memory
soft key:
Set a memory point and saved it in the
Last destinations memory ( page
121)
.
iSelect a destination using the map
when vehicle is stationary. If you
choose to confirm a selected
destination by pressing E while the
vehicle is in motion, the message
It
is not possible to set a
destination via map during
driving
will appear in the display.
iThe system automatically places the
cross-hairs on the current destination
address.
ic was pressed:If no soft key is selected within approx.
8 seconds, the soft key display will
disappear again. iThe
POIs
, Memory
and
Display
soft
keys are available if the
Map
soft key
was pressed.
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134 NavigationDestination input
Display
soft key:
The Map view display will appear.

( page
155)
.

Soft key +:Enlarge visible map section.

Soft key ):Reduce visible map section.

Back
soft key:
Returns you to the previous menu.

Push the joystick to H, h, g, G
to move the cross-hairs.

Push the joystick to F or f to move
the cross-hairs diagonally.
This allows you to select your destination.
Release the button.If the system is able to assign a street
name to the selected location, it is
displayed on the status bar.If a street name can not be assigned,
COMAND increases the zoom by one
increment each time
E
is pressed
until a street name can be selected.

Press E.The system uses the point at the center
of the cross-hairs as destination.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
iIf you press the
Back
soft key, your
selection will be discarded. The system
then uses the data of the previous
destination.
iIf a POI is close to the center of the
cross-hairs, a selection list will appear.
You can now select between a POI and
the address destination.
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135 Navigation
Destination input

Activate the Navigation main menu ( page
118)
.

Press the
Home
soft key.
The message
No home address
available! Please enter home
address
will appear.

Press the
Change
soft key to edit a
home address.
orThe actual home address is shown.
Here you can use the following
functions
changing to the map
( page
133)

setting the routing mode ( page
120)

editing home address
( page
135)

starting route guidance ( page
137)
Editing home address
Press the
Change
soft key.
The Change home address menu will
appear.
You can use the following functions
selecting a destination from the
Destination memory
( page
163)

entering destination address ( page
124)
Selecting home address
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136 NavigationDestination input
selecting a destination from the Last
destinations memory
( page
161)

selecting a Point of Interest ( page
165)

entering a POI by phone number ( page
169)

selecting a destination from the
Today’s plan memory
( page
171)
After entering the address the screen may
look as follows

Press E.The home address is saved.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
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137 Navigation
Route guidance


Route guidance
Route guidance can be started if the
destination input is complete and
Start
route guidance
is displayed at the
bottom of the main area.
Start route guidance menu1Destination address2Arrow indicates the direction to the
destination and the distance to the
destination (as the crow flies)

Press E.Route calculation and route guidance
begins.
1Routing mode
Setting the routing mode (
 page
120)
2Arrow indicate the direction of the
destination, the distance to destination
and
CALC RTE
indication
3The road you are currently driving on
Route calculation can take some time,
depending on the distance to the
destination and the routing mode. During route calculation,
an arrow pointing
towards the destination, the distance to
the destination (as the crow flies) and
CALC RTE
are displayed.
Route guidance begins when route
calculation is complete.The system will calculate a new route
during active route guidance if the driver
does not follow the route guidance.
Starting route guidance
Route calculation
Recalculating an existing route
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138 NavigationRoute guidanceAfter route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays ( page
139)
and voice instructions.
Repeating current voice instructionsIf you have not understood a navigation
announcement, you can at any time have a
current announcement repeated. 
Press j.The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Switching voice instructions On/OffSwitching off
Press J during a navigation
announcement.The message
Voice announcements
muted
will appear briefly.
Further route guidance takes place
using only the symbols in the display.If a new route guidance cycle is started,
the announcements are automatically
switched on again.
Switching on again 
Press j.
Voice instructionsWarning
G
Voice instructions are intended to direct you
while driving without diverting your attenti
-
on from the road and driving. Always use this feature instead of consulting
the map display for directions. Consulting
the map displays for directions may cause
you to divert your attention from driving and
increase the risk of an accident.
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139 Navigation
Route guidance
The navigation displays are only visible
while route guidance is active.To switch to the navigation display from
another display, e.g. from CD operation: 
Press b or c.
Two examples are shown below:Display example 1:
The road you are currently driving on is
shown on the status bar, in this case

EAST I-90
. The indication
571 mi
is the
distance to the next driving maneuver.
Important map symbols:
Current vehicle location and direction
of travel yIf the map orientation
Heading Up
( page
157)
is chosen, the arrow will
always point upward.

The remaining route section is
highlighted in blue color.
Navigation displays
iUsing the control system, the display
unit can be changed between km or
miles (see your vehicle’s Operator’s
Manual). 
When the instrument cluster
multifunction display is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate
distances in miles (mi) or feet (ft).

When the instrument cluster
multifunction display is set to
kilometers, the COMAND will
indicate distances in kilometers
(km) or meters (m).
iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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