display MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2015 W246 Comand Manual

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 33).
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 Categories for Per‐ Manage Categories for Per‐
sonal POIs
sonal POIs in the menu and press 0098to
confirm.
X Select Not Classified
Not Classified, COMAND
COMANDor your
own category and press 0098to confirm.
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
Ex change) format.
Option 1
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 196).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button. 84
Personal POIsNavigation

Selection Explanation
Not Classi‐
Not Classi‐
fied fied Standard entry for per-
sonal points of interest.
COMAND COMAND Personal POIs which you
have imported via the
online function
(Y
page 171). Coffee Coffee
Shops
Shops Symbol and category that
you have created yourself
(Y page 83). In the example, the
Coffee Shops
Coffee Shopscategory
is selected.
The personal points of interest for this cate-
gory are shown. X
Select a personal POI and press 0098to con-
firm.
X To rename a personal POI: selectRename Rename
and press 0098to confirm.
X To change the category: selectChange
Change
Category
Category and press0098to confirm. X
To change to the map: selectMap
Mapand
press 0098to confirm.
The position of the personal point of inter-
est is shown in the map.
i A symbol is displayed according to the
"Displaying personal POIs on the map" set- ting (Y page 82).
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start
and press 0098to confirm.
If route guidance has been activated, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to accept the personal point of inter-
est as the destination.
If route guidance has not been activated,
route calculation for the personal point of
interest will start immediately.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the personal POI is accep-
ted as the destination.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed.
X To make a call: selectCall
Calland press 0098to
confirm. COMAND switches to telephone
mode (Y page 133).
i Call Call
is available if the personal POI has a
telephone number and a mobile phone is
connected to COMAND (Y page 126).
X To delete a personal POI: selectDelete Delete
and press 0098to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to delete the point of interest.
X Select Yes
YesorNo
No and press 0098to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the personal POI is
deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be can-
celed. Search & Send
Notes
i To use Search & Send, your vehicle needs
to be equipped with mbrace, a navigation
system and a valid mbrace subscription. 86
Search & SendNavigation

COMAND may give differing navigation com-
mands if the actual street/traffic situation
does not correspond with the digital map's
data. For example, if the road layout or the
direction of a one-way street has been
changed.
For this reason, you must always observe
road and traffic rules and regulations during
your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-
ulations always have priority over the sys-
tem's driving recommendations.
Route guidance begins once a route has been calculated (Y page 69).
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 be seen if the
display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation announce- ments 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 during route guidance, COMAND tries to
avoid roads with restricted access. Those
roads, for example, that are 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 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 tri-
angle indicates the vehicle’s direction of
travel)
0085 Current road
Display 0085depends on the setting selected
for "Map information in the display"
(Y page 111).
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 right Prepare to turn 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 88
Route guidanceNavigation

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
.
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-hand half shows:
R an enlarged section of the area around the
intersection (crossing zoom) or
R a 3D image of the road's course with the
route indicating the next change of direc-
tion Example: change-of-direction phase
0043
Current vehicle position (the tip of the tri-
angle 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. Based on the example display below, the
change of direction is announced 150 ft
before the change of direction with the Now
Now
turn right turn right message.
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) Route guidance
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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 tri-
angle indicating 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. Display and description of lane recom-
mendations Lane Day
mode Night
mode
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 com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
blue Dark
blue
Lane not recom-
mended
In this lane, you will
not be able to com-
plete the next
change of direction
without changing
lanes. Light
brown or
light gray Gray
i
The colors used in the lane recommenda-
tion display vary depending on whether day
or night mode is switched on. 90
Route guidanceNavigation

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 62). In this section, you can
also find more information on HOV or car-
pool 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 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. The symbols or the map display could distract you from traffic
conditions and driving.
If you have missed an announcement, you can call up the current announcement at any
time.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. X
Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off X
To switch off: press the0063button dur-
ing an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The The
driving instructions have been
driving instructions have been
muted. muted.
X To switch on: press0098the COMAND con-
troller.
X Select RPT
RPTin the navigation system menu
bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND control-
ler and press 0098to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the nav-
igation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine
Switching announcements and audio
fadeout on/off X
Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00970052and turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Announcements Announcements and press0098to
confirm.
A menu appears.
You can activate/deactivate the following
functions:
R Announce Street Names Announce Street Names
Street names are announced during
route guidance.
R Audible Info During Phone Call Audible Info During Phone Call
During a phone call, navigation
announcements and traffic reports are
audible in the background.
R Audio Fadeout Audio Fadeout Route guidance
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The volume of an active audio or video
source is automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
R Gas on Reserve
Gas on Reserve
Once you have reached reserve fuel
level, you will see a prompt asking
whether you wish to start the search for a
gas station (Y page 76).
X Select the function and press 0098to confirm.
Switch the function on 0073or off 0053.
Setting the volume manually X
Adjust the volume using the 0043control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or X Select RPT
RPT in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the 0043
control knob.
Announce Street Names If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected lan-
guage are available in the database.
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 00970052the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Announce
Announce Street
StreetNames
Namesand press
0098 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Exit route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance 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 To cancel route guidance: selectCancel
Cancel
Route Guidance
Route Guidance and press0098to confirm.
or X To continue route guidance: selectCon‐
Con‐
tinue Route Guidance
tinue Route Guidance and press0098to
confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
If the destination is not in close proximity to a
digitized street, the Area Areaof
ofdestination
destination
reached
reached message appears when the desti-
nation is reached. Influencing route guidance
Avoiding a section of the route blocked
by a traffic jam This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked sec-
tion of the route.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller. 92
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X
Select Route
Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Detour
Detour and press 0098to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
Longer
Longer orShorter
Shorter repeatedly and press
0098 to confirm until the desired section has
been selected.
i The total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
and press 0098to confirm.
X To delete the blocked section: select
Delete Delete while the message is shown and
press 0098to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route without the
block.
Selecting an alternative route With the "Alternative Route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
Routes 1 to 3 are calculated with the current
settings for the route type and route options
and are shown with a dark blue line
(Y page 62).
Route 4 is the economic route (eco route) and
is shown with a green line.
On the right-hand side, you will see informa-
tion on the currently selected alternative
route, e.g. distance, estimated remaining
driving time and estimated time of arrival.
Route sections used (e.g. highways, tunnels)
are displayed as symbols.
Option 1
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm. X
Select Alternative Route Alternative Route and press0098
to confirm. Examples for route 1 (above) and route 4 (eco
route)
Option 2
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 00970052the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm.
X Select Calculate Alternative Route Calculate Alternative Route
and press 0098to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
Function is activated: alternative routes
are calculated directly after the destination
is entered. Route guidance
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Menu functions
X To select the next or previous alterna-
tive route: selectNext NextorPrevious
Previous and
press 0098to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the selec-
ted alternative route: selectStart
Start and
press 0098to confirm.
COMAND begins route guidance on the
selected alternative route. Route information
Displaying destination information Example: destination information
The example shows information on distance,
estimated time of arrival and estimated
remaining driving time to the destination 004B
and two way points.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Destination Information
Destination Information and
press 0098to confirm.
Destination information is displayed.
X To call up further destination informa-
tion: turn00790052007A the COMAND controller. X
To close the destination information:
slide 009500520096 the COMAND controller or press
the 003D back button.
i You can display destination information
for the destination, for both way points and
for the intermediate stop, if they are part of the route.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMANDand a phone number is included in the des- tination information, you can call it
(Y page 126).
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.
You can see information relevant to the sec-
tion of the route, such as the length of the
road section you will be driving along and the road name. The highlighted route section is
marked in white with a red border on the map.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Browser Route Browser and press0098to
confirm.
X To view the next or previous route sec-
tion: select Next NextorPrevious
Previous and press0098
to confirm.
i If the first or last route section is high-
lighted, you cannot select Previous
Previousor
Next
Next.
X To zoom in or out of the map: select004Aor
0049 and press 0098to confirm.
X To close the route overview: selectBack
Back
and press 0098to confirm. 94
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Route demonstration
You can see the route before starting your
journey. This function is only available when
the vehicle is stationary.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: press0098the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route Routein the navigation system
menu bar by turning 00790052007Athe COMAND
controller and press 0098to confirm.
X Select Route Demonstration
Route Demonstration and press
0098 to confirm.
The map with the crosshair appears.
X To get to the destination: press0098to
confirm the highlighted symbol.
X To stop the route demonstration: con-
firm the 00CFsymbol by pressing 0098. Example: route display stopped
0043
Road name and city display when route
display has been stopped
0044 Distance of the crosshair from current
vehicle position
X To get to the current vehicle position:
press 0098to confirm the symbol for the cur-
rent vehicle position.
X To change the map scale: selectScale Scale
and press 0098to confirm.
The scale bar appears.
X Turn 00790052007A the COMAND controller and
press 0098to confirm. Recording the route
Notes If you have activated COMAND and the SD
memory card has been inserted, you should
not take it out of the slot.
You can store up to 100 routes.
When you record a route, COMAND uses so-
called support points and displays the route
as a series of lines. If the route is then calcu-
lated, COMAND attempts to align the recor-
ded route with the digital map.
The support points of the route may not be on
a digitized road.
This is often the case for routes that have
been calculated using map data from other
sources. Route guidance
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