ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2008 W211 Comand Manual

124 Navigation*Destination entry
Memory
soft key

The current map location is stored ( page
126)
.

Display
soft key

You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map
( page
143)
.

soft key

The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map.

soft key

The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.
Moving the map and selecting a desti
-
nation
Move the cursor using

, 
, ,
, (
or
+
to select the desired
destination.

Release the button.If the system finds a street name at the
location the cursor is pointing to, the
corresponding street name is shown in
the status bar. In this example:
WATER
ST
Start route guidance to the selected
destination
Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap
-
pears if route guidance has not yet
been activated.
Press

.
Route calculation begins.
If route guidance is already active, you
will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to accept the new destination.
Press

to select
Yes
.

Press

.
Route calculation begins.
iThe soft keys
Coord.
, Memory
and
Dis
-
play
are visible only if the map has
been called up using
%
.
iThe destination selection will be lost
when pressing the
Back
soft key.

The system reverses to the details of
the previously entered destination.

134 Navigation*Route guidanceRoute guidance to an off-road destina
-
tion
COMAND can guide you to destinations
within the area covered by the digital map,
even if a destination is not located at a
road known to the system.These destinations are shown as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using
the map, for example.In these cases, COMAND guides you for as
long as possible with navigation announce
-
ments and displays on roads known to the
system.Shortly before you reach the last known
point in the digitized road network, you will
hear the announcement “The destination is
nearby. Follow the arrow on the display”.You will then see an arrow that indicates
the direction to the off-road destination.
When the off-road destination is close to
the road,
Area of dest. reached
appears
in addition below the arrow.
When you leave the last known point in the
digitized road network, direction arrows
showing the compass heading to the desti
-
nation guide you. You will also see the
Di-
rection to destination
display.
Route guidance from an off-road loca
-
tion to a destinationIf there is no road available on map at cur
-
rent position of the car, vehicle is off road.COMAND is also able to guide you to a des
-
tination from such a location.At the start of the route guidance, you will
see the
Off Road
message and a direction
arrow. The direction arrow shows the com
-
pass heading to the actual destination.The route is highlighted blue from the near
-
est road known to the system. As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance con
-
tinues in the usual way.
Off-road and off-mapWarning
G
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 ap
-
propriateness 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 consider
-
ation by the COMAND system.

145 Navigation*
During route guidance
You can set the following to be displayed in
the status bar:
Time of arrival/Dist. to Dest.

If the full-screen map display is activat
-
ed
( page
131)
, the estimated time of
arrival and the remaining distance to
the destination will be displayed. If you
have entered a stopover destination ( page
140)
, the corresponding data
will be displayed.

Current-Location display

If the full-screen map display is activat
-
ed
( page
131)
, the following data will
be displayed:
The current position as coordi
-
nates.

The number of satellites that can
currently be received.

The current elevation (ALT = alti
-
tude) above sea level.

No display

The name of the current road is dis
-
played.

In the Display menu
( page
143)
,
press the
Map
soft key.
The possible options appear.

Use

or

to select the desired
option.

Press

.
The map display is switched.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
iDuring route guidance, a symbol will
appear on the left-hand side of the bot
-
tom status bar if map display is
switched ON.
North symbol
:
Fixed map orientation, north is al
-
ways pointing up,

Compass symbol
:
Dynamic map orientation, driving
direction is always pointing up.
Map display menu
iThe COMAND uses GPS to calculate
the elevation above sea level. For rea
-
sons of tolerance, this value may devi
-
ate from the actual value.
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.

160 ServiceTele Aid*Tele Aid incorporates the following func
-
tions:
Emergency call system

Roadside Assistance

Information
For certain emergency situations, the sys
-
tem automatically triggers an emergency
call. An emergency call can also be trig
-
gered manually. Refer to your vehicle Op
-
erator's Manual for additional information.If the system initiates an emergency call, Connecting
appears on the display.
During the emergency call
Call Connected

appears on the display. No operation from
COMAND is possible.
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance will
assist if technical problems with your vehi
-
cle are experienced. Roadside Assistance can be requested
manually. Refer to your vehicle Operator's
Manual for additional information.Upon request of Roadside Assistance the
system initiates the call to the Mercedes-
Benz Response Center.

Connecting
appears on the display.
If the connection is made, the message Call Connected
appears on the display.
Even after ending of the connection, the
service may remain active for up to anoth
-
er 5 minutes in order to transmit any re
-
quired data. During this time, phone calls
cannot be made, nor can SMS messages
be received.
During activation of a roadside assistance
call, it is not possible to switch to another
application.The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a

Mercedes-Benz Center.Cancelling text messages 
Press

after you have read the mes
-
sage.The message disappears.
Starting route guidanceYou are prompted to confirm if route guid
-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use

to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with

.
The system starts the route calcula
-
tion, and subsequently the route guid
-
ance to the defined address ( page
128)
.
Emergency call system
Roadside Assistance

161 Service
Tele Aid*
Ending the connectionOn the COMAND control unit
Press
/
.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Press
t
.
COMAND reverts to the system last ac
-
tive before Tele Aid was activated.
A call to the Mercedes-Benz Response
Center will be initiated. Information re
-
garding the operation of your vehicle, the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser
-
vices is available to you. Refer to your vehi
-
cle Operator's Manual for additional
information.
When a call to the Mercedes-Benz Re
-
sponse Center is initiated,
Connecting
ap
-
pears on the display. When the connection is made, the mes
-
sage
Call Connected
appears on the dis
-
play.Even after the connection has been ended,
the service will remain active for 5 minutes
in order to transmit any required data. Dur
-
ing this time, phone calls can not be made,
nor can SMS messages be received.The transmitted data can contain, e.g., text
messages or address details of a Mer
-
cedes-Benz Center.
Cancelling text messages 
Press

after you have read the mes
-
sage.The message disappears.
Starting route guidanceYou are prompted to confirm if route guid
-
ance to the address is to be started.
Use

to select the
Yes
menu item
and confirm with

.
The system starts the route calcula
-
tion, and subsequently the route guid
-
ance to the defined address ( page
128)
.
Information

175 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt
-
age samples are taken during the con
-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig
-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(Subscriber
Identity
Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access
-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short
Message
Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages

(if SMS service is provided by your ser
-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,

depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic
Alarm
Identification on
De-
mand)The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man
-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially

activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain
-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro
-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail
-
able.
Telematics
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho
-
rized persons from using your tele
-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(Universal
Time
Coordinated)

The mean sun time associated with lon
-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband