navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2007 W463 Comand Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to find it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Radio operating elements . . . . . . . . . . 10
Single CD operating elements . . . . . . . 12
CD changer* operating elements. . . . . 14
MP3 CD operating elements . . . . . . . . 16
Satellite radio* operating elements . . . 18
Telephone* operating elements . . . . . . 20
Navigation* operating elements . . . . . 22
Service operating elements . . . . . . . . . 24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Quick reference COMAND . . . . . . . . . . 32
Switching the COMAND control
unit on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Balance and fader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bass and Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Sound functions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear view camera* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Audio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Opening the Audio menu . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting an audio source . . . . . . . 41
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching to radio operation. . . . . . 42
Changing the Radio band . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
General Information
on CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Tips on caring for your CDs . . . . . . 51
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CD changer* operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Switching to CD changer* mode . . 54
Loading CDs into
the CD changer*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Switching to CD operation . . . . . . . 56
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting a CD
(CD changer* only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
MP3 CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tips on data storage media . . . . . . 65
Tips on caring for your MP3 CDs . . 66
Tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . 66
Tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . . 68
Tips on copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Switching to MP3 CD mode . . . . . . 69
Loading a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ejecting a MP3 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
MP3 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Selecting a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fast forward/reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

9 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Single CD operating elements
CD changer* operating elements
MP3 CD operating elements
Satellite radio* operating elements
Telephone* operating elements
Navigation* operating elements
Service operating elements
Menu system
Quick reference COMAND

29 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND.
Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD,
CD changer*, MP3 CD)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation*
ServiceCalling up main menus Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu
1Soft keys area
2Main area
3Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
Main functionActivating main
menu
Audio
(
page 40)
Press A.
Satellite radio*
(
page 80)
Press B.
Telephone*
(
page 96)
Press a.
Navigation*
(
page 114)
Press b.
Service
(
page 176)
Press C.

32 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or
Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.
During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.
The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.
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You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and off
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For an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.
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If the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will automa-
tically stop after around 30 minutes.
Volume

111 Navigation*
Important notes
COMAND calculates the route with the
help of data that is stored on the navigati-
on DVD.
Only use Mercedes-Benz navigation DVDs.
Using other navigation DVDs or CDs will
cause malfunctions and/or damage.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps do not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area. Loading/ejecting a DVD
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the DVD
Navigation slot. The DVD Navigation slot is
located behind the display unit.
Open the display unit to get access to
the DVD Navigation slot as described in
“Starting an update” (
page 173).
Navigation DVD!
GPS (Global Positioning System) sig-
nals received make it possible to deter-
mine the current vehicle position.
Deviations from the actual position
may occur
if the reception of GPS signals is
disturbed e.g. in parking garages
and tunnels
if road conditions are bad
depending on the vehicle’s conditi-
on
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There are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit. The other is located
left of the DVD NAVIGATION slot
behind the display (
page 172).

112 Navigation*
Important notes
If your vehicle has been transported (e.g.
by a car, train or ferry) the system may
make navigation announcements which do
not correspond to the vehicle’s position.
The system needs to redetermine its
position.
Determining the location after the
vehicle has been transported
The system will need some time to
determine its location after the car has
been transported. The time required for
the system to do so varies from case to
case.
Switch the COMAND on.
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 114).
The navigation DVD needs to be in the
DVD NAVIGATION slot (
page 172).
Drive and press c.
Drive until the position or the road
indicated correspond to the real
circumstances. The system is now
correctly adjusted.
Route guidance after the vehicle has
been transported

113 Navigation*
Important notes
The following applies if you interrupt your
trip and continue later on:
Trip is continued within 2 hours:
The system will automatically resume
route guidance.
Trip is continued after more than
2 hours:
Press E and confirm Continue
route guidance
in the
Navigation main menu
(
page 114).
Trip interruption during route
guidance
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Trip interruption means the vehicle is
parked and COMAND is switched off.
Trip continuation means the vehicle is
moving and COMAND is switched on
again.

116 Navigation*
Navigation main menu
The COMAND calculates the route as
Fastest route.
Minimizing traffic routes
Press the Mode soft key
in the Navigation main menu
(
page 114)
in the Start route guidance menu
(
page 135)
in the Info menu (page 147).
The
Edit routing mode menu will
appear.Selectable traffic routes
Minimize freeways:
The system calculates the route with/
without minimizing freeways.
Minimize toll roads:
The system calculates the route with/
without minimizing toll roads.
Minimize ferries:
The system calculates the route with/
without minimizing ferry connections.
Minimize tunnels:
The system calculates the route with/
without minimizing tunnels.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a routing mode.
Press E.
Switches the option on or off. You can
switch on more than one option.
Press the Back soft key to confirm.
The setting is saved. The previous
navigation screen will appear.
Setting the routing mode
OptionSymbol
OnQ
Off q

117 Navigation*
Navigation main menu
Press c.
The full view of the map appears. You
will see the vehicle’s current position.
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.
Press the Memory soft key.
The system saves the current position
as a destination in the
Last
destinations
memory
(
page 159).
Saving current locationi
Such destinations are marked in
the
Last destinations memory
with _.
For permanent storage you can save
the destination in the regular
Destination memory (
page 160).

119 Navigation*
Destination input
Press the State soft key
in the Enter street menu
(
page 118)
in the Enter city menu (page 125).
The Select state/province menu will
appear.
Select state/province menu
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a state.
Press E.
The Enter street menu will reappear
and shows the new state code in the
middle of the screen.
Toggling between State and Province
list
You can toggle between states in the USA
and provinces in Canada.
Push the joystick to H or h.
State of Hawaii
When on the mainland, you cannot choose
destinations in Hawaii, because these are
in a database separate from the USA/
Canada. Similarly, when in Hawaii, you cannot choose mainland destinations. The
message
You must change the state
or province in order to use that
destination
will appear in this case, if
such a destination is selected from the last
destinations memory (
page 159), the
destination memory (
page 161) or as
home address (
page 131).
Choose another state or province.
The warning message
This selec-
tion will restart the system.
Last destinations may not be
available, and today’s plan
will be erased. Do you wish to
continue?
will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E to restart.
Selecting the state/province
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Use the State list for selecting states in
the USA and the Province list for
selecting provinces in Canada.
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If you have already calculated a route,
you can toggle to the Last list, which
contains up to 5 last selected states or
provinces.
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After such a restart, Today’s Plan
entries are all deleted. Destinations in
the previous area (for example in Last
Destinations) are kept so that you can
access and delete them.