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State/province and city are sufficient to start
navigating. You can enter either a city or a ZIP
code. The street and house number complete
the destination address.
Entering additional address data
You can enter additional address data:
RState/province
You can useLast Used
to select the last
selected state (USA) or province (Canada). You can also select Mexico and The Baha-
mas.
RZIP code
Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously
entered city.
RCenter
Entering a center will delete a previously
entered street.
RIntersection
Entering an intersection will delete a previ-
ously entered house number.
XSelect the address entry menu (Ypage 87).
XTo select: State/Province,ZIP Code,
Ctr.
or Intersectionturn, slide 6and
press the controller.
XSelect an entry (Ypage 88).
Saving an address
You can store the addressed entered as:
Rhome address in the address book
Ra navigable address book contact
For further information on the address
book, see (
Ypage 166)
Ra personal destination on the SD memory
card (
Ypage 121)
XCall up the address entry menu
(
Ypage 87).
XTo select Save: slide6, turn and press
the controller to confirm.
XAs the home address: selectAs "My
Address".
COMAND stores your home address under
My Address
in the list of contacts.
XAs a contact: selectAs New Address
Book Entry.
XSelect Not Classified,Homeor Work.
XEnter a surname and first name
(
Ypage 38).
XTo select OK: turn and press the controller.
The destination address is saved in the
address book as a navigable contact.
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Starting route calculation
The entered destination appears in the address entry menu.
XTo confirmStartorContinue: press the controller.
If you select Start
: the route is calculated with the current route settings (Ypage 84). While
route calculation is in progress, an arrow will indicate the direction to your destination. Once
the route has been calculated, route guidance begins. If the vehicle is traveling on a non-
digitized road, the system displays the linear distance to the destination, the direction to the
destination and the Road Not Mapped
message.
Selection Continue
: IfCalculate Alternative Routesis activated, alternative routes
are calculated (
Ypage 85). You can display these and select them for route guidance
(
Ypage 113).
If route guidance has already been activated, a prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
XTo select YesorSet as Intermediate Destination: turn and press the controller.
Yes
cancels the current route guidance and starts route calculation to the new destination.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds the newly entered intermediate destination in
addition to the existing destination. The intermediate destinations menu appears
(
Ypage 98).
iThe route is calculated using digital map data. The calculation time depends on the dis-
tance from the destination, for example.
The calculated route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or incomplete
map data. Please also refer to the notes about the digital map (
Ypage 133).
XTo call up the keyword search: select the magnifying glass by sliding 6, turning and
pressing the controller.
For further information on the keyword search (
Ypage 91).
XTo view the vicinity of the destination: to select:, turn and press the controller.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination (USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 176).
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Requirement for exploring adestination (Canada): amobile phone mus tbe connecte dvia
Bluetoot h®(Ypage 140) or US B (Ypage 235) withCOMAND .
Keywordsearch
Entering keyword s
The keywordsearch is used to help fin ddes -
tination susin gfragments of words. The key-
wor dsearch is tolerant of errors .
It can be used for an address or aPOI .Fo r
example, you can search for th eEmpir eState
Buildin gin New Yor kin this way.
The keywor dsearch finds geographically tol-
eran thits. If ,for example, you are searchin g
for astree tlocate don th eedge of amajor
city, th esearch will also cover adjacent
smaller cities.
The keywor dsearch support slanguage s
usin gLatin characters .
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontrol -
ler .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectKeywor dSearch.
XEnte rth efirst few letters of th ecit yand
stree tor th ePOI ,e.g. EMP
and STATE.
Whil eenterin gth einformation ,th enumber
of exact matches/all hit sis shown.
---/-- -
is displayed if fewer than three
characters hav ebeen entered . 999
+
is displayed if there are to oman yhits.
XSelec tOK.
The search result sare displayed
(
Ypage 91).
Selecting search results
The search result sare divided into catego -
ries, suc has addresses. The number of
exact/total hit sis shown in brackets .
Further search result sare displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated
in th esearch option s (
Ypage 92).
XTo select an address: press thecontroller .
The search result sare displayed.
Exact hit sare shown at th ever yto pof th e
list .Hit sare listed alphabetically. The
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search term is highlighted in orange for
exact matches.
XSelect an entry: turn and press the control-
ler.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
(Ypage 90).
XTo select a POI:selectPOIs in the
VicinityorAll POIsby turning and
pressing the controller.
A list appears.
XSelect a POI.
The POI is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
(Ypage 90).
XTo use online search:selectOnline
Search.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 176).
Requirement for the online search (Can-
ada): a mobile phone must be connected
via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or USB
(
Ypage 235) with COMAND.
Selecting search options
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select SearchOptions: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Fuzzy SearchorPOI Search.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts
of the address are incomplete or the spell-
ing is unclear. The POI search takes into account points of
interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select State/Province: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
States/provinces are sorted alphabeti-
cally.
XTo select a state/province : turn and press
the controller.
Using online search
Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activa-
ted for Internet access (
Ypage 176).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone must be connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or
USB (
Ypage 235) with COMAND.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select Online Search: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
The search switches to the online func-
tions.
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Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations
COMAND automatically stores the last 50
destinations.
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Last Destinations.
XSelect the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the destination address.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
(Ypage 90).
Selecting an address book contact as
a destination
You can select navigable address book con-
tacts as the destination. These are identified
by theLsymbol. If you have already entered and saved your home address, you can select
this as the destination by using
My Address
.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Contacts.
XSelect the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing
the contact and associated destination
address.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
(Ypage 90).
Selecting a destination from POIs
Calling up the POI menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From POIs.
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Defining theposition for th ePOI searc h
SelectionInstructions
Menuitem NearDesti‐
nation
(whe nrout eguidanc eis
active )
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 93) .
XTo selectNea rDestination:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 95).
Menuitem Curren t
Position
Searchin th evicinit yof
th ecurren tvehicle posi-
tion
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 93) .
XTo selectCurren tPosition:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 95).
Menuitem Other Cit y
Afterenterin g acity, th e
search is performed
within th ecity' sbounda-
rie s
Option 1
XCall up th ePOI men u (Ypage 93).
XTo selectOther Cit y:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectth estate/province (Ypage 92),if desired.
XEnte rth ecity (Ypage 88) .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 95).
Option 2
XEnter acity in th eaddress entr ymen u (Ypage 88).
XTo selec tPOI s:slid e6, turn and press th econtroller .
XSelect aPOI category (Ypage 95).
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SelectionInstructions
Menu itemSearch By
Name
Search for all POIs on the
digital map or around
one of the three previ-
ously specified positions
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 93).
XTo selectSearch By Name: turn and press the controller.
XSelectAll POIsor one of the three previously selected posi-
tions.
The POI list with character bar appears.
XEnter a name.
or
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
Menu item Search By
Phone Number
This function gives you
access to all POIs that
have a phone number.
XCall up the POI menu (Ypage 93).
XTo selectSearchByPhoneNumber: turn and press the con-
troller.
You will see a list of phone numbers.
XEnter the telephone number.
The telephone number consists of:
Rthe country code (international dialing code)
Rthe area code
When entering the area code, omit the leading "0"
Rthe telephone number of the participating caller
Selecting a POI category
POI categories appear after choosing the
menu items Near Destination
,Current
Positionand after entering another city.
XSelect a POI category: turn and press the
controller.
The Gsymbol after an entry shows that
further categories are available.
XSelect a sub-category.
The POI search covers a 240 mile (400 km)
radius around the selected position.
Once the search is completed, the POI list
is displayed.
The search results display the following
information:
Ran arrow that shows the linear direction
to the POI (search around vehicle posi-
tion)
Rthe linear distance to the POI
Rthe name of the POI
XSelect a POI.
The complete address of the POI is shown.
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Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up POI": a mobile phone must be connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 140).
Requirement for "Viewing the vicinity of the destination" and "Calling up the website for the
destination" (USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet access (
Ypage 176).
Requirement for "Viewing the vicinity of the destination" and "Calling up the website for the
destination" (Canada): a mobile phone must be connected via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 140) or USB
(
Ypage 235) with COMAND.
XTo view the vicinity of the destination: to select:, turn and press the controller.
If street images are available, the street in the vicinity of the destination address is shown.
XTo call up the map: selectMap.
XMove the map, change the map scale and select the POI (Ypage 97).
XTo call up a POI: selectCall.
If a phone number is available, COMAND switches to the telephone function.
XTo call up the website for the destination: selectwww.
If an Internet address is available, data is loaded from the Internet.
XTo save a POI: selectSaveby turning the controller and pressing to confirm.
The POI can be saved as:
Ras a navigable address book contact
Rhome address
XTo start route calculation: press the controller to select Start(Ypage 90).
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Using the map
:Crosshair
;Distance of crosshair position from current vehicle position
XTo switch to navigation mode:press theßbutton.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the controller.
XSelectUsing Map.
The map with crosshair is shown.
XTo move the map: slide1, 4or2 the controller.
XTo change the map scale: turn the controller until the desired map scale is selected.
The scale is displayed at the bottom. Turning clockwise zooms out from the map; turning
counter-clockwise zooms in.
XTo select a destination: press the controller.
The list contains the Menu
menu item. If several destinations are available in the area around
the crosshair, these are also displayed.
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
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XTo select a destination from the selection list: turn and press the controller.
If the digital map provides navigable address data, you will see the destination address in the
address entry menu.
XTo start route calculation:selectStart(Ypage 90).
Entering intermediate destinations
Introduction
You can also map the route to the destination yourself by entering up to four intermediate
destinations. The sequence of the intermedi-
ate destinations can be changed at any time.
COMAND provides a selection of predefined
destinations in eight categories for this pur-
pose, e.g. GAS STATION
orRESTAURANT. You
can also use the destination entry options to
enter intermediate destinations.
Creating intermediate destinations
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Intermediate Destinations.
The destination is entered in the intermedi-
ate destinations menu.
XTo select Add New:: press the controller.
XTo select a category or Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting a category, the POIs which
are available along the route and in the
vicinity are displayed.
COMAND first searches for destinations
along the route. The search for destinations
is then initiated in the area around the vehi-
cle position.
XAfter selecting Other, select one of the
destination entry options.
SelectionStep
Address
Entry
XEnter a destination by
address (
Ypage 88).
Keyword
Search
XSelect a destination by
means of a keyword
search (
Ypage 91).
From Last
Destina‐
tions
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 93).
From Con‐
tacts
XSelect a contact from
the address book as
the destination
(
Ypage 93).
From POIsXSelect a point of inter-
est (
Ypage 93).
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