light MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2013 W212 Comand Manual

X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Personal POIs
Personal POIs and press00A1to
confirm.
Displaying personal POIs on the map The personal POIs are shown on the map with
an icon according to their category.
X Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 75).
X Select Display Personal POIs On Map
Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press 00A1to confirm.
You can select different categories. Selection Explanation
0053Not
Not
Classified Classified Standard entry for
personal POIs
0053COMAND
COMAND Personal POIs
(destinations, routes) that
you have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 161). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y
page 77). X
Select a category and press 00A1to confirm.
The icon display is switched on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous status.
i The icons will be displayed in the following
map scales:
R 1/16 mile (50 m)
R 1/8 mile (100 m)
R 1/4 mile (200 m)
R 1/2 mile (500 m)
Visual warning for personal POIs Example: visual warning for a personal POI
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.
X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 75).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select
Visual Warning For Personal POIs Visual Warning For Personal POIs
and press 00A1to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 00A1to confirm.
This will switch the visual warning for all
personal POIs of this category on 0073or off
0053, depending on the previous setting.
Acoustic notification for personal POIs A gong sounds when the vehicle is
approaching a personal POI. The function for
the corresponding category must be
activated for this.76
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X
Select Yes
Yes when the prompt for starting the
navigation system is shown. The window
for starting the navigation system appears
(Y page 62).
X Select Start
Start .
or
X Select No Noto store the downloaded
destination in the destination memory for
later use.
i The destination addresses are
downloaded in the same order as they are
sent.
If you own several Mercedes-Benz vehicles
equipped with an mbrace subscriber
account: each destination address can be
downloaded by each vehicle associated
with the e-mail address registered for your
mbrace account. Route guidance
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
R traffic lights
R stop and give way signs
R merging lanes
R parking or stopping in a no parking/no
stopping zone
R other road and traffic rules and regulations
R narrow bridges
COMAND can give incorrect navigation
commands if the actual street/traffic
situation does not correspond with the digital
map's data. For example, a route may have
been diverted or the direction of a one-way
street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe road
and traffic rules and regulations during your
journey. Road and traffic rules and regulations
always have priority over the system's driving
recommendations. Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated (Y
page 62).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation announcements in the
form of audible navigation announcements
and route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can only be seen
if the display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R when selecting a route, COMAND tries to
avoid roads that only have limited access,
e.g. roads closed to through traffic.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
considered for route guidance on days
when they are open. For this purpose, the
relevant times must be correctly stored in
the database. Displays during route guidance
Change of direction Changes of direction have three phases:
R
Preparation phase
R Announcement phase
R Change-of-direction phase Route guidance
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Example: preparation phase
0043
Next road
0044 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
0087 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0085 Current road
Display 0085depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(Y page 106).
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced by the Prepare to turn Prepare to turn
right
right message. You see the full-screen map. Example: announcement phase
0043
Next road
0044 Change of direction (turn right here)
0087 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0085 Distance to the next change of direction 0083
Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0084 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance 0087gets shorter the nearer you get
to the announced change of direction.
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
beforehand by the message: Please turn Please turn
right in 500 ft. and follow the right in 500 ft. and follow the
<road name> <road name> .
The distance announced before the next
change of direction depends on the type of
road and its permissible maximum speed.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right half shows an enlarged section of
the area around the intersection (Crossing
Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with
the route indicating the next maneuver. Example: change-of-direction phase
0043
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0044 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0087 Distance to the next change of direction
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. 82
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In the example, the
Now turn right
Now turn right
announcement is made 150 ft. before the
change of direction.
The display is split into two halves, as in the
announcement phase.
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Example of a display without changes
of direction 0043
Route (highlighted in blue)
0044 Current vehicle position
0087 Current road
0085 Map orientation selected
0083 Map scale selected
Lane recommendations Example: lane recommendations
0043
Point of the next change of direction
0044 Point of the change of direction after next
0087 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right) 0085
Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0083 Distance to the next change of direction
0084 Possible lane (light blue)
006B Recommended lane (dark blue)
006C Lane not recommended (gray)
006D Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendation 006B,
based on the next two changes of direction.
The number of lanes applies to the point at
which the next change of direction is
required.
i The multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations.
Only the recommended lanes are displayed
here, see the separate vehicle Operator's
Manual. Route guidance
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Display and description of lane
recommendations
Lane Day
design Night
design
Recommended lane
In this lane, you will
be able to complete
the next two
changes of direction
without changing
lanes. Dark
blue Light
blue
Possible lane
In this lane, you will
only be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not
recommended
In this lane, you will
not be able to
complete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Gray Gray
i
The colors used in the lane
recommendation display vary depending
on whether day or night design is switched
on. HOV or carpool lanes 0043
HOV symbol on the road sign
0044 HOV symbol on the car pool lane
A route may be calculated taking the use of
HOV or carpool lanes into account. You can
use HOV or carpool lanes depending on the
number of persons in the vehicle as well as
the local and time limitation conditions.
i This information is stored in the map data.
i You can enter the number of people in the
vehicle (Y page 56). In this section, you can
also find more information on HOV or
carpool lanes.
If the system guides you to or from a carpool
lane, COMAND provides you with visual and
acoustic driving instructions. Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements G
WARNING
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
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i
You can display destination information
for the destination, for both waypoints and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of
the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and a phone number is included in the
destination information, you can call it
(Y page 122).
Route overview You can use the route overview to move along
the active route section by section and view
information and details about each section of
the route.
At the top of the display, you will see
information about the highlighted route
section, for example the distance to be driven
on the road and road designation. The
highlighted route section is marked in white
with a red border on the map.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route
Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Route Browser
Route Browser and press00A1to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext NextorPrevious
Previous and
press 00A1to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous
Previousor
Next
Next .
X To zoom in or out of the map: select0053
or 0052 and press 00A1to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back
Back and press 00A1to confirm. Route display
You can see the route before starting your
journey. This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration
Route Demonstration and press
00A1 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press00A1to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration:
confirm the 00D8symbol by pressing 00A1.88
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Route guidance from an off-road
location to a destination
If the vehicle position is within the area
covered by the digital map, but the map does
not contain any information about that
location, the vehicle is in an off-road location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a
destination even from an off-road location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Off road
Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The arrow shows
the compass heading to the actual
destination.
The route is highlighted blue, starting from
the last recognized street the vehicle was on
before it left the map.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map
location to a destination If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehicle
is in an off-map location. COMAND is also
able to guide you to a destination even from
an off-map location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will see
the Off road
Off road message, an arrow and the
distance to the destination. The direction
arrow shows the compass heading to the
destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the nearest
road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance
continues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance Due to roadworks, for example, there may be
differences between the data on the digital
map and the actual course of the road.
In such cases, the system will temporarily be
unable to locate the vehicle position on the digital map. The vehicle is therefore in an off-
road position.
In the display, you will see the
Off road
Off road
message, an arrow and the distance to the
destination. The direction arrow shows the
compass heading to the destination.
As soon as the system can assign the vehicle
position to the map again, route guidance
continues in the usual way. Traffic reports
Conditions
i This function is currently not available for
Canada.
To receive real-time traffic reports via
satellite radio, you require:
R optionally available satellite radio
equipment
R a subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service
Further information on satellite radio
(Y page 186).
COMAND can receive traffic reports via
satellite radio and take account of these for
route guidance in the navigation system.
Received traffic reports are displayed on the
map either as text or as symbols. 92
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Example: traffic report
0043
Depending on your selection: Messages
Messages
On Route
On Route orAll Messages
All Messages
0044 Report 8 of 16 for the road affected
0087 Report text
0085 Road, area or region affected by traffic
reports
0083 Symbol for state/province
0084 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
X To scroll within a report or to access
the next report: turn0082005B0083 the COMAND
controller.
X To return to the report list: slide009E005B009F the
COMAND controller.
Displaying traffic reports on the map Example: traffic symbol information on the map
0043 Affected roads with indication of direction
0044 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message X
Select Traffic Symbol Information
Traffic Symbol Information by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm. Example: details on traffic symbol information
X
Select Next NextorPrevious
Previous by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
X To change the map scale: selectMap Mapby
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
X To show the detailed view: select
Details
Details and press 00A1to confirm.
X To close the detailed view: slide009E005B009F the
COMAND controller. Reading out traffic reports on the
route
Introduction The read-aloud function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select the following text reader
properties:
R
Language (Y page 40)
R Text reader speed ( Ypage 39)
You can start the text reader function
manually or set it to automatic. 96
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X
To change the home address: select
Change
Change in the menu showing the home
address by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Confirm New Entry
New Entry by pressing 00A1.
X In both cases, enter the home address as a
destination, e.g. as a city, street and house
number (Y page 58). Then, save the home
address (Y page 63).
Adopting an address book entry as a
home address X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest.
Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and pressing 00A1to confirm.
X Select From Memory
From Memory and press00A1to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the character bar (option 1) or
as a selection list (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar X
Slide 005B00A0the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the destination memory
list appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list The
My Address My Address entry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
X Select My Address My Address by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
i If you have not yet entered any
characters, My Address
My Address is automatically
highlighted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
i If you select New Entry New Entry, you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
X To enter the home address for the first
time: select Assign to Address Book Assign to Address Book
Entry
Entry and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Home
Home,Work
WorkorNot
Not Classified
Classified and
press 00A1to confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change
Change and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry
Assign to Address Book Entry
and press 00A1to confirm.
i If you select New Entry
New Entry , you are also
offered the option of changing the home
address by entering an address. You can 98
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then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
X Select Home
Home, Work WorkorNot
Not Classified
Classified and
press 00A1to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book
either with the character bar or as a
selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 144).
X To confirm the selection: press00A1the
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a
message and then the address menu with
the selected address. Start
Start is highlighted
automatically.
If a home address has already been stored,
you will see a prompt asking you whether
the My Address
My Address entry should be
overwritten.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , COMAND overwrites the
destination. You will see a message and
then the address menu with the selected
address. Start
Start is highlighted
automatically.
If you select No No, the list will appear again.
Selecting the home address for route
guidance X
Proceed as described under "Selecting a
destination from the destination memory"
(Y page 63). Saving a destination
General notes This function also stores the destination in
the address book.
When the address book is full, no destinations
can be saved in the destination memory. You
must first delete address book entries
(Y page 144). After destination entry X
The destination has been entered and is
shown in the address entry menu
(Y page 58).
X Select Save Saveby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 100).
During route guidance X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest.
Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and pressing 00A1to confirm.
X Select Save
Save Destination Destination and press00A1to
confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 100).
From the list of previous destinations X
To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest.
Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and pressing 00A1to confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations From Last Destinations and
press 00A1to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select a destination by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The destination address is shown.
X Select Save Saveand press 00A1to confirm.
You can now select storing options
(Y page 100). Destina
tion memory
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