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X
To accept the way point: confirmOK
OKby
pressing 0098.
Once you have accepted the way point, it
is entered in the way point menu.
X To display the details: selectDetails
Details by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X To make a call: selectCall Callwith the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. COMAND switches to telephone
mode (Y page 132).
i This menu item is available if the way
point has a telephone number and if a
mobile phone is connected to COMAND
(Y page 126).
X To call up the map: selectMap
Map with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X You can move the map and select the des-
tination.
X To store the way point in the destina-
tion memory: selectPresets
Presets with the
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm (Y page 105). Way point menu with two way point entries
Editing way points You can:
R
change way points
R change the sequence in the way point
menu
R delete way points To change the sequence, at least one way
point and the destination must be entered.
X
Select a way point in the way point menu
by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller
and press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears. X
To change a way point: selectEdit Editfrom
the menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Change the address, e.g. the city and
street, and confirm with OK OK.
The way point menu appears and displays
the modified way point. Destination input
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You can change the sequence of the way
points and the destination.
X To change the sequence: from the menu,
select Move
Move by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller and
move the way point or destination to the
desired position, then press 0098to confirm.
X To delete way points: from the menu,
select Delete
Delete and press 0098to confirm.
Accepting way points for the route X
Select Start Startin the way point menu by
turning 00790052007Athe COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
The route is calculated with the entered
way points.
i Continue
Continue is displayed instead of Start
Start
when Calculate Alternative Routes
Calculate Alternative Routes
is activated in the navigation menu
(Y page 93).
i If a way point has been passed during
route guidance, the way point will be dis-
played in the way point menu with a green
arrow. Once the route has been recalcu-
lated, the way point is deleted from the way
point menu.
Searching for a gas station when the
fuel level is low If the reserve fuel warning is displayed, you
will see the message: Reserve Fuel
Reserve Fuel
Level. Do you want to start the Level. Do you want to start the
search//for surrounding gas sta‐
search//for surrounding gas sta‐
tions?
tions?.
X
Select Yes YesorNo
No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the gas station search
starts. When the search is complete, a list
of the gas stations available along the route
or in the vicinity is displayed. If you select
No
No, the search is canceled.
X Select a gas station and press 0098to con-
firm.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
X Confirm Start Startby pressing 0098.
The selected gas station is entered into
position 1 of the way points menu. Route
guidance begins.
If the way points menu already contains
four way points, a prompt will be displayed,
asking you whether you wish to enter the
gas station into position 1. If you select
Yes
Yes, the gas station is transferred into the
list and way point 4 is deleted. Entering a POI
Calling up the points of interest menu
Example: POI menu
POIs are predefined destinations within cat-
egories, e.g. a gas station in the
AUTOMO‐ AUTOMO‐
TIVE
TIVE category.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select From
FromPOIs
POIsand press 0098to confirm.
A menu appears. 76
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X
Choose one of the options and press 0098to
confirm.
Further steps are arranged in a table
according to the option selected
(Y page 78). Entering a POI
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Defining the position for the point of interest search
Selection Characteristic Instructions
Near Destina‐
Near Destina‐
tion tion Entry is only possible
when route guidance is
active. X
Select Near NearDestination
Destination from the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 79).Current Posi‐
Current Posi‐
tion tion The system looks for a
point of interest in the
vicinity of the current
vehicle position. X
Select Current Position Current Position in the POI
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a POI category (Y page 79).Other City
Other City After entering a city, the
system looks for the POI
within the city. Option 1
X Select Other Other City
Cityin the POI menu and
press 0098to confirm.
X If desired, select the state/province
(Y page 64).
X Enter the city. Proceed as described in
the "Entering a city" section
(Y page 64).
X Select a POI category (Y page 79).
Option 2:
X Enter a city in the address entry menu
(Y page 64).
X Select POI
POI and press 0098to confirm.
X Select a point of interest category. Search By Name Search By Name You can call up all the
points of interest in the
digital map or focus your
search on the three pre-
viously selected posi-
tions. X
Select Search Search By
ByName
Name in the POI menu
and press 0098to confirm.
X Select All
AllPOIs
POIs or one of the three pre-
viously selected positions.
The point of interest list with character
bar appears.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 80).Search Search
By
ByPhone
Phone
Number
Number This function gives you
access to all points of
interest that have a
phone number. X
Select Search By Phone Number Search By Phone Number and
press 0098to confirm.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
X Proceed as described in the "POI list with
character bar" section (Y page 80).78
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Searching by point of interest cate-
gory POI category list
X
Call up the POI menu (Y page 76).
After entering a city, the POI category list
appears after choosing the menu item
Near Destination Near Destination, Current Position
Current Position
or Other City
Other City.
X Select a POI category by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm. The 0043arrow behind an entry shows
that other categories are available. GAS STATION category selected
X
Select an entry and press 0098to confirm.
The search for points of interest begins in
the vicinity of the selected position. Point of interest search near the current position
(example)
The POI search is canceled when 50 POIs
have been found.
COMAND searches within a radius of approx-
imately 60 miles (100 km).
Once the search is completed, the POI list is
displayed.
If COMAND does not find any POIs within this
radius, it extends its search range to approx-
imately 125 miles (200 km).
If COMAND finds one POI within this radius,
it finishes the search. POI list
Introduction POI list (example)
The POI list displays the search results for the
category in the vicinity of the selected posi-
tion. Entering a POI
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The search results display the following infor-
mation:
R an arrow that shows the linear direction to
the point of interest
R the linear distance to the point of interest
R the name of the point of interest
i The arrow and linear distance to the des-
tination are not visible if you have entered
a POI after entering another city.
The arrow is also not shown when search-
ing for a POI in the vicinity of the destina-
tion.
Depending on the POI selected, COMAND
uses different reference points in deter-
mining the linear distance to the destina-
tion:
R vicinity of current position: the linear dis-
tance is the distance of the point of inter-
est from the current vehicle position.
R vicinity of destination: the linear distance
is the distance from the destination
entered to the point of interest.
Selecting a point of interest 0043
Point of interest with address
0044 To start route calculation
0087 To store an address in the destination
memory
0085 To display details
0083 To make a call (when available)
0084 To cancel selection
006B To display a point of interest's position on
the map Further information on searching via POI cat-
egories (Y page 79).
X Select the POI in the POI list by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The complete address of the point of inter-
est selected is shown.
X To start route calculation: select
Start
Start0044 and press 0098to confirm.
X To store an address in the destination
memory: selectSave Save0087and press 0098to
confirm. You can now select storing
options (Y page 105).
X To show the detailed view: select
Details Details 0085and press 0098to confirm.
X To make a call: selectCall
Call0083 and press
0098 to confirm. COMAND switches to tele-
phone mode (Y page 132).
i This menu item is available if the POI has
a telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (Y page 126).
X To call up the map: selectMap Map006B and
press 0098to confirm.
X You can move the map and select the des-
tination (Y page 71).
POI list with character bar Search by name in the vicinity of the destination
(example)
If you have selected
Search By Name Search By Namein the
POI menu and then defined the position for
the search (Y page 78), the POI list with char-
acter bar appears. 80
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Depending on your selection, you can select
all available points of interest on the digital
map or the points of interest in the vicinity of
the selected position.
X Proceed as described in "Searching for a
phone book entry" (Y page 138).
If COMAND can assign the characters
entered to one entry unambiguously, the
address entry appears automatically.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm. ZAGAT
®
survey service The Z icon before a search result shows that
a ZAGAT ®
rating is available for this entry. 0043
ZAGAT ratings
0044 To display details
X Select an entry with the "Z" icon by turning
00790052007A the COMAND controller and press
0098 to confirm.
The ZAGAT evaluations appear. ZAGAT example description
X
To show the information: select
Details Details and press 0098to confirm. Selecting a POI using the map
Point of interest on the map
You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map. The POI is highlighted on the map,
you will see further information on the upper
edge of the display.
X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Guide
Guide in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
If points of interest are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
point of interest icons appear on the map.
The scale at which the icons are displayed Entering a POI
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on the map varies according to the icon.
You can select the icons that you want
COMAND to display.
If no points of interest are available, you will
see a message to this effect.
i You also see this message if you have
selected the No NoSymbols
Symbols menu item under
"Map display" (Y page 110).
X To confirm the message: press0098the
COMAND controller.
X To select a POI: selectNext
Next orPrevious
Previous
and press 0098to confirm.
X To show details for the selection: select
Details
Details and press 0098to confirm.
X To change to the map: slide00970052the
COMAND controller.
You can move the map and select the map
section.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the point
of interest should be used as the destina-
tion.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
i Cont.
Cont. is displayed instead of Start
Startwhen
Calculate Alternative Routes
Calculate Alternative Routes is acti-
vated in the navigation menu
(Y page 93). Personal POIs
General notes
i The use of personal POIs for displaying
traffic surveillance equipment is not per-
mitted in every country. Please observe the
country-specific regulations and adapt
your speed accordingly when driving. Settings
Calling up the "Personal POIs" menu X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Personal POIs
Personal POIs and press0098to
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 82).
X Select Display Personal POIs On Map Display Personal POIs On Map
in the menu and press 0098to confirm.
You can select different categories. 82
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Selection Explanation
0053
Not Clas‐
Not Clas‐
sified
sified Standard entry for per-
sonal POIs
0053
COMAND COMAND Personal POIs (destina-
tions, routes) that you
have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 163). If you have created your own categories (e.g.
"Fishing", "Hotels"), they are also displayed
(Y
page 83).
X Select a category and press 0098to 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 If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI,
this is highlighted on the map. The display for
the corresponding category must be acti-
vated for this. X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 82).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Vis‐ Vis‐
ual Warning For Personal POIs
ual Warning For Personal POIs and
press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to 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 approach-
ing a personal POI. The function for the cor-
responding category must be activated for
this.
X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 82).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Acous‐
Acous‐
tic Notification for Personal POIs tic Notification for Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm.
The menu displays the available categories.
X Select a category and press 0098to confirm.
This will switch the acoustic notification for
all personal POIs of this category on 0073or
off 0053, depending on the previous setting.
Managing categories for personal
points of interest Personal POIs
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X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 82).
X In the "Personal POIs" menu, select Man‐ Man‐
age Categories For Personal POIs
age Categories For Personal POIs
and press 0098to confirm. X
To create a new category: selectNew
Newand
press 0098to confirm.
X Enter the name of the category. Character
entry (Y page 34).
X Select the 0054icon and press 0098to con-
firm.
A list with icons appears. You can assign an
icon to the category.
X Select a symbol by turning 00790052007Athe
COMAND controller and press 0098to con-
firm.
You have created a new category with a
name and icon. This category appears
when selecting the display on the map or
when selecting the destination.
X To rename a category, to change an
icon: select Rename
Rename orChange Icon Change Icon and
press 0098to confirm.
X Proceed as described under "To create a
new category".
X To delete a category: selectDelete
Delete and
press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether the cat-
egory should be deleted.
i If you delete a category, all points of inter-
est of this category are also deleted. X
Select Yes
Yes and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes , the category will be
deleted.
If you select No
No, the process will be can-
celed.
Managing personal POIs X
Call up the "Personal POIs" menu
(Y page 82).
X Select Manage Personal POIs Manage Personal POIs in the
menu and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Not Classified
Not Classified, COMAND Online
COMAND Online
or your own category and press 0098to con-
firm.
X Select a personal POI and press 0098to con-
firm.
The personal point of interest is displayed.
For further information on managing personal
POI categories (Y page 85):
R Renaming
R Changing the category
R Deleting Saving personal POIs
There are three ways to save personal points
of interest. You must insert an SD memory
card to do so. The No NoMemory
Memory Card
Cardmessage
otherwise appears.
Personal POIs and routes are saved on the
memory card in the same data format in
which the geographical data is stored. This
format is based on the open GPX ( GPS
Exchange) format.
Option 1
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 191).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button. 84
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