voice MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2008 W211 Comand Manual

Contents
Entering an intersection . . . . . . . . 121Entering a house number . . . . . . .
122
Entering a destination using

the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Entering a destination via

geo coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Storing map location . . . . . . . . . .
126
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Start route guidance menu . . . . . .
128
Route calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Route re-calculation . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Navigation announcements . . . . .
129
Navigation displays. . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Destination reached . . . . . . . . . . .
132
Cancelling route guidance . . . . . .
132
Partially digitized areas. . . . . . . . .
132
Off-road and off-map . . . . . . . . . .
134
During
route
guidance . . . . . . . . . . . .
136
Showing soft key displays . . . . . .
136
Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136
Displaying the route on the map .
137
Displaying the route list . . . . . . . .
138
Detour function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Stop-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140
Defining route guidance displays .
143
Setting symbols displays . . . . . . .
143
Setting map orientation . . . . . . . .
144
Map display menu. . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Automatic map toggling . . . . . . . .
146
Scales for full-screen and

split-screen map display . . . . . . . .
146
Last
destinations
and

destination
memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Last destinations memory . . . . . .
148
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . .
149
POIs (Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Entering POIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Selecting POI in the local area

of the current position . . . . . . . . .
153
Selecting POI for a selected city. .
154
Selecting POI for a long-distance

destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
Selecting a POI using the map . . .
156
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
159
Tele Aid* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . .
160
Roadside Assistance. . . . . . . . . . .
160
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164
Calling up the System menu . . . . .
164
Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . .
164
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . .
166
Switching confirmation beeps and acoustic signals ON/OFF . . . . . . .
167
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167
Voice control settings* . . . . . . . . .
168
Reset function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177

9 Introduction
Operating safety


Operating safetyWarning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo
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nents and the software can cause malfunc
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tions.The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD
changer*, navigation module*, tele
-
phone* and voice control system* are inter
-
connected. Therefore, when one of the
components is not operational or has not
been removed/ replaced properly, the func
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tion of other components may be impaired.This condition might seriously impair the

operating safety of your vehicle.We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
-
still and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour
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age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav
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igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
G
While the navigation system provides direc
-
tional assistance, the driver must remain

focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al
-
ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

29 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND


Quick reference COMAND
Switching ON 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 1 or 2,
or

Press
.
.
COMAND switches on the last active
system and displays the corresponding
menu.
Switching OFF 
Turn the key in the steering lock to po
-
sition 0 and remove it,
or
Press
.
.
Different volume settings are possible for
Navigation*, Telephone*, or Voice con
-
trol*.A common volume setting is provided for
Radio, Single CD, MP3, CD changer*, AUX
and Satellite radio* operating modes.When setting the volume, the system auto
-
matically stores the setting for the current
-
ly active operating mode. The volume of
navigation announcements can be
changed only during an actual announce
-
ment.
iThe system can be operated as follows:
from COMAND itself, or

from the multifunction steering
wheel
This operating manual describes oper
-
ation from COMAND and from the mul
-
tifunction steering wheel.

Unless otherwise specified, the de
-
scriptions and the displays illustrated
relate to the COMAND control unit.Switching ON/OFF
iWithout the key in position 1 or 2 of the
steering lock, the system automatically
switches OFF again after approx. 30
minutes of inactivity.
iIf a telephone call is in progress (hands
-
free) you cannot switch the COMAND
OFF,
.
is disabled.
Volume

82 Telephone*Important notes1 Observe all legal requirementsSafety InstructionsWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu
-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel
-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
G
Never operate radio transmitters provided
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with
-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction
of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly
resulting in an accident and/or personal

injury.
Tips on telephone operation iOnce the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle, it can be operat
-
ed:
using the cellular phone itself,

using the COMAND control unit,

using the multifunction steering
wheel, or

using the voice control system*.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the cellular phone is in
-
serted into the telephone cradle.!Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit,
should only be used inside the vehicle if
they are connected to a separate exte
-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.

83 Telephone*
Important notes

Always drive with extreme caution
when operating the telephone hands-
free.

For safety reasons, the cellular phone
handset should not be used to place or
receive a call while driving.

If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):

Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.

Close the windows and reduce all ex
-
ternal noise as much as possible when
using hands-free operation.

Make sure that the air vents are not
pointed in the direction of the micro
-
phones located in the overhead control
panel near the rear view mirror. Adjust
air vents and/or reduce blower speed
if necessary.

A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone automatically at
-
tempts to again sign on with a network.

If the message
Enter
unlock
code
is
displayed, enter the unlock code
( page
88)
. Only then will you be able
to use all the telephone functions. You will still be able to make 911 emer
-
gency calls
( page
85)
if the tele
-
phone is locked.
The telephone cannot, or not yet, be used
in the following situations:

The telephone is already unlocked, but
it is not yet registered with the net
-
work. The message
NO SERV.
appears in the
status bar. The telephone automatical
-
ly attempts to register with a network.
If there is no network available, “911”
emergency calls can NOT be placed.

If you try to place an outgoing call, the
message
Call
not
possible
is dis
-
played temporarily.

If the message
Telephone
being
activated,
please
wait
is displayed,

If the message
Please
insert
phone
is
displayed.

Insert the cellular phone into the
telephone cradle.
iThis Operator's Manual describes op
-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi
-
function steering wheel. Unless other
-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit. Operation of the cellular phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.

98 Telephone*Phone book
Adding spoken names to a phone book
entry
( page
99)
. This option is only
available for vehicles with voice control
system*.

Deleting a phone book entry ( page
99)
.
Switching between number and name
Open the phone book from COMAND ( page
97)
.

Press the
123
soft key.
This switches the display to number
display. The name of the highlighted
entry is shown in the status bar;
or
Press the
ABC
soft key.
This switches the display to name dis
-
play. The number of the highlighted en
-
try is shown in the status bar.
On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book
( page
97)
.
A list of phone book entries appears,
beginning with a specific first letter (ini
-
tial).
Changing initials
Press

or

once or repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes to the next letter up or
down. At the end of the list of letters is the
category
Other
. This category com
-
bines all entries without a name, or en
-
tries whose names start with a special
character (e.g.
* or
#).
Selecting an entry
If necessary, change the initial letter ( page
98)
.

Select an entry using

or

.
If you press and hold either one of the
buttons, the scrolling up or down accel
-
erates.
Establishing a connection
Press
0
.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the appropriate number.
On the multifunction steering wheel 
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display
( page
89)
.

Press
j or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown in the multi
-
function display.
Selecting a phone book entry and es
-
tablishing a connection

99 Telephone*
Phone book

Press
s
.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the selected number.
If your vehicle is equipped with voice con
-
trol system* you can add up to 20 spoken
names to each phone book entry. Via the voice control system* you can dial
a number by speaking the name.

( Voice control system* Operator's man
-
ual). 
Select a phone book entry
( page
98)
.

Press the
New
soft key.
The voice control system* prompts you
to speak a name.

Speak the name.The voice control system* prompts you
to speak the name again.

Repeat the name.The name is stored.

Select the phone book entry to be de
-
leted from COMAND
( page
98)
.

Press the
Delete
soft key.
The delete prompt is displayed.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
The entry is deleted.
Adding spoken names to a phone
book entry
Deleting a phone book entry

129 Navigation*
Route guidance
After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Current navigation announcementsIf a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time. 
Press
6
.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Switching navigation announcements
ON/OFF Switching OFF
During a navigation announcement,
press
1
.
For a short period of time, the message Voice
announcements
muted
is dis
-
played. Now further route guidance takes
place using only the symbols in the dis
-
play. If a new route guidance cycle is
started, the announcements are auto
-
matically switched ON again.
Switching ON manually
Press
6
.
The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.
To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, press

or
%
.
Two display examples are shown below.Display example 1The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex
-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).

The information 1.2 mi indicates the dis
-
tance to the next driving maneuver.
Navigation announcementsWarning
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving. Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at
-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Navigation displays
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).


164 SystemSystem settings
Press

.
The System menu appears.
Selectable soft keys
Time
soft key

For setting the date and time.

Lang.
soft key

For setting the language
( page
166)
.

Tones
soft key

For switching confirmation beeps

and acoustic signals ON and OFF ( page
167)
.

Display
soft key

For changing the display settings ( page
167)
.

VC tips
soft key

To call up the Voice control settings* ( page
168)
.

Reset
soft key

For reversing COMAND to the factory
settings
( page
171)
.

In the System menu, press the
Time

soft key.
The Date/Time settings menu appears.
The following options are now available:
Setting the time

Setting the date

Setting the date/time format
Calling up the System menu
Setting the date/time

166 SystemSystem settings
Setting the format: 
Use

or

to select a format.

Press

.
The appropriate format is selected.

Press the
Back
soft key or wait for the
screen to change.
The new setting is stored.
The language setting changes the display
language as well as the language used for
voice instructions in navigation announce
-
ments.
In the System menu
( page
164)
,
press the
Lang.
soft key.
The language list is displayed.
The following options are available:
Instr. cluster settings
:
The system switches to the lan
-
guage already set in the vehicle in
-
strument cluster (
 Vehicle
Operator’s manual).

All other options:

The system switches to the re
-
quested language.
iList entry 1-3: Date formatsList entry 4 and 5: Time formats

(Entry 5 is not visible on the display ex
-
ample below.)Solid circle
: format set

Empty circle
: format not set
Setting the language