center console MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Guide

160 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)The top list entry 1 at first shows either
the town or city in which the vehicle is cur-
rently located or the town or city which
best corresponds to the input data as it
has been entered up to that point.
As soon as you enter a character from in-
put characters 4, the top list entry 1
shows the town or city that best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been en-
tered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a town or city,
the input characters 4 disappear auto-
matically. You see the list of towns or cities
without the input characters. Here you can
confirm the current entry or make another
selection.During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of towns/cities with-
out input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
towns/cities without input charac-
ters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
List of towns/cities without input char-
acters
1Symbol for more selection options

Selecting a town or city: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
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In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.
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The current town or city is shown if:


you have accepted the current state (USA) or
province (CDN) when entering the state
(USA) or province (CDN)


and if you select town/city entry immediate-
ly afterward

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Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
Towns/cities with symbol 1 mean
that there is more than one in the se-
lected state (USA) or province (CDN).
Confirming one of these towns/cities
will take you to a further sub-selection.
If there are no other selection options, the
address input menu appears again.
It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Town/city and state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Street, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN)Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“Street”: entering the street
(page 161)


“House No.”: entering the house num-
ber (
page 166)


“Center”: entering the center
(page 164)


“Intersection”: entering the intersec-
tion (
page 169)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
Entering a street
i
The street is visible if you have entered it be-
fore entering the town or city.
i
In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
i
It is not possible to enter a street if:


you have already entered a center


you have already entered a zip code that
COMAND can clearly attribute to a street
i
You can only enter those streets which are
saved on the digital map.
If you have not entered a town or city before en-
tering the street, only those streets within the
state (USA) or province (CDN) previously en-
tered are available. If you have already entered a
town or city, streets within that town or city are
available.
If you have entered a zip code before entering
the street, only those streets within the zip code
area are available.

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Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a street, the in-
put characters 6 disappear. You see the
street list without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the street list without input
characters at any time.

Switching manually to the street list
without input characters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.Street list without input characters
1Symbol for more selection options

Selecting a street: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
Streets with symbol 1 run through
several suburbs. Confirming one of
these streets takes you to a further
sub-selection.If there are no other selection options,
the address input menu appears again
after the confirmation.
It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Street and state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Street, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN)
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)
i
The town or city is visible if you have entered
it before entering the street, or if COMAND can
clearly attribute the street entered to a town or
city.
i
In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.

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While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the center which best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a center, the in-
put characters 7 disappear. You see the
list of centers without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of centers without
input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
centers without input characters:
Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of centers without input characters

Selecting a center: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
After the confirmation, the address in-
put menu appears again. It shows the
center, town/city and state (USA) or
province (CDN).
i
In the list of input characters 7, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

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Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming entry: Select? in the
second line from the bottom and
pressn.
If COMAND cannot clearly attribute the
house number to a town or city, the
town/city input menu appears.
Entering town: Proceed as de-
scribed in the “Entering a town or
city” section (
page 159).
After the town or city has been en-
tered, the address input menu ap-
pears again.
If COMAND can clearly attribute the
house number to a town or city, the ad-
dress input menu also appears.In both cases, the address input menu
shows the house number, street,
town/city and state (USA) or province
(CDN).
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
With the street and town/city previously
entered

In the address input menu, select
“House No.”.
The list of house numbers appears ei-
ther with or without the input charac-
ters (
page 169). Whether or not the
input characters appear depends on
how many house numbers are available
in the selected street.
i
In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.

168 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of house numbers with input char-
acters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.
1Numbers entered by the user
2Numbers automatically added by the
system
3Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable numbers
6Currently selected number
7Currently selectable numbers
8List of house numbersWhile the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 3 al-
ways shows the house number which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements numbers 1 entered by the
user with appropriate numbers 2.

Selecting numbers: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming number selection:
Pressn.

Deleting individual numbers:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the numbers entered to a house number,
the input characters 4 disappear. You see
the list of house numbers without the input
characters. Here you can confirm the cur-
rent entry or make another selection.
During number entry, you can also manual-
ly switch to the list of house numbers with-
out input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of
house numbers without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
i
In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

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List of house numbers without input
characters
Selecting house numbers:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
After the confirmation, the address in-
put menu appears again. It shows the
house number, street, town/city and
state (USA) or province (CDN).Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation
(page 171)

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.Entering an intersection

In the address input menu, select “In-
tersection”.
The list of intersections appears either
with or without the input characters
(page 171). Whether or not the input
characters appear depends on how
many intersections are available for the
selected street.
i
In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
i
The intersection can only be entered after
the street has been entered.
You can only enter those intersections which are
saved on the digital map.

170 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)List of intersections with input charac-
ters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Currently selectable character
7List of intersections
8Currently selected characterWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the intersection which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling character entry:
Select “Back” in the bottom line and
press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to an intersection,
the input characters 4 disappear. You see
the list of intersections without the input
characters. Here you can confirm the cur-
rent entry or make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of intersections
without input characters at any time.

Switching manually to the list of in-
tersections without input charac-
ters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
i
In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of intersections without input char-
acters
Selecting an intersection: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: press n.
Either the address input menu appears
again, or the town/city input menu.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

If the town/city input menu ap-
pears: Enter a town or city.
After the town or city has been entered,
the address input menu appears again.
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)


“POI”: entering a point of interest
(page 177)


“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 195)


“Start”: starting the route calculation

Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
Starting the route calculation

After entering the destination, select
“Start”.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activat-
ed.
If route guidance has already been ac-
tivated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current
route guidance.
i
The town/city input menu appears if the in-
tersection entered cannot be clearly attributed
to a town or city.
i
A detailed description of how to enter a town
or city can be found in the “Entering a town or
city” section (
page 159).
i
In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
i
In this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
i
You cannot start the route calculation until
all the necessary address data has been en-
tered.


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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the destination which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.

Select desired language.

Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a destination,
the input characters 4 disappear.
You see the destination memory list with-
out input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the desti-
nation memory list without input charac-
ters at any time.

Switching manually to the destina-
tion memory list without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
Destination memory list without input
characters

Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.

Canceling selection: Press back but-
ton L in the center console
(page 80).
or