display MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2008 W211 Comand Manual

144 Navigation*During route guidance

Personal
option:

The symbols to be displayed can be
selected from a list
( page
144)
.

None
option:

No symbols will be displayed on the
map.
Setting personal symbol display 
After activating the
Personal
option,
press the
Change
soft key.
The list of available symbols will

appear.

Use

or

to select a list entry.

Press

to activate or deactivate the
symbol depending on its previous
state.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
The setting is stored.
One of the following orientations can be
selected:
2D North
up
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up,

2D Heading
up
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc
-
tion is always pointing up.

In the Display menu
( page
143)
,
press the
View
soft key.
Both options appear.
Changing map orientation 
Use

or

to select the deactivat
-
ed option.

Press

.
The orientation changes.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
iThe
Change
soft key is only available if
the
Personal
option is selected. Other
-
wise, it will appear shaded out.iEmpty square
= symbol deactivated

Solid square
= symbol activated
Any number of symbols can be activat
-
ed.
Setting map orientation
iEmpty circle
= deactivated

Solid circle
= activated

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.

146 Navigation*During route guidanceIf you have set the map view to full screen ( page
131)
and the automatic map tog
-
gling function is activated, then the follow
-
ing happens:
The system automatically switches to
the split-screen map display when a
driving maneuver is announced.

As soon as the driving maneuver is
completed, the system automatically
returns to full-screen map display.
Switching automatic toggling ON/OFF 
In the Display menu
( page
143)
,
press the
Auto
soft key.
The Options
On and
Off
appear.

Use

or

to select the desired
option.

Press

.
Depending on the previous setting, au
-
tomatic map toggling will be switched
ON or OFF.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
You can select whether the full-screen and
split-screen map scales are to be set to
-
gether (default setting) or individually. 
In the Display menu, press the ( page
143)
Zoom
soft key.
The
Standard setting
and
Manual
op
-
tions appear.
Automatic map toggling
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.
Scales for full-screen and

split-screen map display

147 Navigation*
During route guidance

Standard setting
option:

The scales for full-screen and split-
screen map display are always
identical. Changing the scale ( page
130)
on one map changes
the scale of the other.

Manual
option:

The scales can be different. Chang
-
ing the scale on one map has no ef
-
fect on the current scale of the
other map.

Use

or

to select the desired op
-
tion.

Press

.
Depending on the previous setting, the Standard
(identical scale) or
Manual
(in
-
dividual scale) option is activated.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.

148 Navigation*Last destinations and destination memory




The
Last destinations
memory automati
-
cally stores the last destination for which
route guidance had been started.The current vehicle position and positions
selected via the map can also be stored as a destination in this memory (
 page 126).

Such destinations are marked with the

symbol.Altogether amaximum of 50 destinations
can be stored.Calling up the Last destinations memo
-
ry and selecting a destination
Call up the Navigation main menu ( page
108)
.

Use

to select the
Last

destinations
menu item.

Press

.
The list of last destinations is dis
-
played. The most recently stored desti
-
nation is at the top of the list.

Use

or

to select a destination.
The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.
Selectable soft keys and options
Save
soft key

Stores the selected destination in the
standard destination memory ( page
149)
.

Details
soft key

Displays details on the selected desti
-
nation (if available).

Delete
soft key

Allows to delete the selected destina
-
tion
( page
149)
.
Starting route guidance to a destina
-
tion of the Last destination memory
Select a destination.

Press

.
The full destination appears.
Last destinations memory

149 Navigation*
Last destinations and destination memory

Press

if you want to start route
guidance, otherwise press the
Back
soft
key.
Deleting a destination from the last

destinations memory
Select a destination
( page
148)

Press the
Delete
soft key.
You are prompted to confirm whether
or not the destination is to be deleted.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
The destination is deleted.
Calling up the destination memory and
selecting a destination


Call up the Navigation main menu ( page
108)
.

Use

or

to select the
Destination memory
menu item.

Press

.
The destination memory appears. This
is indicated by
Destination memory
in
the status bar.

Use

, 
, 
, or

to select the
desired entry.
Selectable soft keys and options
Details
soft key

Displays details on the selected desti
-
nation (if available).

Delete
soft key

Allows to delete the selected destina
-
tion
( page
150)
.
Destination memory

150 Navigation*Last destinations and destination memoryStarting route guidance to a destina
-
tion stored in the destination memory 
Select a destination.

Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap
-
pears.

Press

if you want to start route
guidance, otherwise press the
Back
soft
key.
Deleting a destination from the destina
-
tion memory 
Select a destination
( page
149)
.

Press the
Delete
soft key.
A delete entry prompt appears.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
The system deletes the entry from the
destination memory.
Storing a destination 
In the Start Route Guidance menu ( page
128)
, press the
Save
soft key;
or
Select a destination from the
Last

destinations
memory
( page
148)

and press the
Save
soft key.
The system automatically shows a de
-
fault name (the city if applicable) as
Destination name; however a different
name can be entered.
Storing under the default name 
Press and hold

for approx. 2 sec
-
onds;
or
Use

or

to select the
sym
-
bol and press

.
The system will store the address un
-
der the default name.
Storing under a different name
Press the
Delete
soft key to delete the
default name.
Upper and lower case characters, accent
-
ed characters, special characters and
numbers can be entered.To select lower or upper case or to select
special characters, the following shift sym
-
bols on the display are available:
= upper case

= lower case

= special characters
ok
iThe name must have at least one char
-
acter.iSymbol “
” represents a space.
ABCabc...

153 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)
POIs main menu Selection of one of the following menu
items is possible:
Current
position

Selecting a POI in the local area ( page
153)
.

Select
city

Selecting a POI in any city to be
selected
( page
154)
.

Global
destinations

A POI from global categories can be se
-
lected
( page
154)
. The selection is
restricted to the region entered last;
however, the region selection can be
changed.

In the POIs main menu,
( page
153)

select the
Current position
menu
item.

Press

.
A list of POI categories appears for the
selection of a category.
Selecting a POI category 
Use

or

to select a category.
The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.

Press

.
If you have selected the Restaurant
category, another list will be displayed
from which you can select a sub-cate
-
gory, e.g. Chinese food.If you have selected any other catego
-
ry, this will take you straight to the list
of POIs.
Selecting POI in the local area of the
current position

156 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)
The details disappear after approx.

3 seconds, or when pressing the
De-
tails
soft key again.

Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap
-
pears.

Press

to start route guidance.

Press
%
or
In the Destination entry menu ( page
115)
, press the
Map
soft key.
The full-screen map appears. Symbols
indicate the POIs.

If required, use

, 
, 
, 
, +
,
or
(
to move the map.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.The soft key displays appear.
.
Press the
Symbol
soft key.
A POI is selected and highlighted in col
-
or. Its name appears in the status bar.
Selecting a POI using the mapiThe POI symbols to be displayed can be
selected
( page
143)
.
Symbols are indicated only if the map
scale is set to 0.05 mi (50 m), 0.1 mi
(100 m), 0.2 mi (200 m), or 0.5 mi

(500 m).To change the map scale (
 page
130).

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