navigation MERCEDES-BENZ B-Class 2016 W246 Comand Manual

Satellite maps are shown in map scales from
2 miles to 1000 miles.
Other functions:
RMoving the map (Ypage 66)
RChanging the map scale (Ypage 100)
Building images
In small map scales(1/32 mil e,1/16 mile),
important buildings are depicted realistically
on the map. Other buildings are shown as
models.
Avoiding an area
General notes
COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or deac-
tivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, COMAND will use the new setting for
the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
Ryour destination is located in such an area.
Rthere is no alternative route available
Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route calcula-
tion.
Avoiding a new area
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelectAvoid Options.
XSelectAvoid Area.
XSelectAvoid New Area.
A menu appears.
XSelect Using MaporAddress Entry.
If you select Using Map
, the map with
crosshair appears.
If you select Address Entry
, the address
entry menu appears where you can enter
the address (
Ypage 69). The map appears
with the crosshair after the address is
entered.
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XTo select an area:when the map with
crosshair appears, press the controller.
A red square appears on the map, symbol-
izing the area to be blocked.
XTo change the size of the area, turn the
controller.
The map scale is shown at the bottom of the
display. The needle points to the map scale
currently selected.
XWhen the desired size is set, press the con- troller.
The area is entered into the list.
Turning Area on/off and displaying/
changing the area
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelectAvoid Options.
XSelectAvoid Area.
A list appears.
XTo switch an area to avoid on/off: select
an area to mark by turning and pressing the
controller.
The area will be avoided Oor not ª.
XTo display/change an area: mark an area
by turning the controller.
XSlide 9the controller.
XTo select Display/Change: press the con-
troller.
The map with the crosshair appears.
The area currently blocked is displayed as a
red square.
XTo move the area to a new location: slide
1, 4,2the controller.
XTo change the size of the area, press the
controller.
XTurn the controller.
XTo apply the changes, press the controller.
A message appears stating that the area
has been set.
Deleting one/all areas
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelectAvoid Options.
XSelectAvoid Area.
A list appears.
XTo delete an area: mark an area by turning
the controller.
XSlide 9the controller.
XSelect DeleteorDelete All.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete the area.
XSelect YesorNo.
After selecting Yes
, the area is deleted.
XTo delete all areas: when the list appears,
slide 9 the controller.
XSelect Delete All.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to delete all areas.
XSelect YesorNo.
After selecting Yes
, all areas are deleted.
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SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion
You can display the SIRIUS XM service infor-
mation.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the control-
ler.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect SIRIUS Service.
The provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
and the serial number of your service mod-
ule are displayed.
Registering the SIRIUS XM service
XCall the provider telephone number shown on the COMAND display.
iYou can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA).
Once the connection has been established:
XFollow the service employee's instructions.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes.
If registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account.
Updating the digital map
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map soft-
ware become outdated in the same way as
conventional road maps. Optimal route guid-
ance can only be provided by the navigation
system in conjunction with the most up-to-
date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the dig-
ital map updated there using a data medium,
or you can update it yourself.
For North American countries, it is possible to
update the map data for COMAND free of
charge for a period of three years. Information
on the availability of this service for your vehi-
cle can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Entitlement to the free update
For the first three years after your vehicle is
registered, you are entitled to all available
updates to the map software for COMAND.
They are usually installed during a regular
vehicle service. After this period, you can pur-
chase further updates from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The free updates relate to the vehicle and not
to an individual. If there is a change of own-
ership within the three years after first regis-
tration, the new owner is entitled to the map
software updates.
Updating at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center
If an update for your map software is availa-
ble, you will receive it free of charge at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center during
your vehicle's annual service. You can
arrange a separate appointment for this at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center on
request.
The update can only be performed:
Rat an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rfor navigation data for North America
The map software is not provided on DVD.
Carrying out a manual update
After the free update of the map data has
expired or when buying map data, you can
update the data yourself.
The update process may take some time (up
to 45 minutes), depending on the size of the
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digital map. The update will be completed
more quickly if the vehicle is stationary. If you
start the update with the engine switched off
and the starter battery has insufficient power,
COMAND may automatically switch off. This
protects the battery. In order to prevent this,
a suitable power supply to the vehicle must be
maintained.
Navigation functions
Calling up the navigation system
menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide5the control-
ler.
Navi
is highlighted in the main function bar.
XPress the controller.
The navigation menu appears.
XTurn the controller to display the navigation
functions one after another.
XTo switch to the map, turn the controller
until Navigation
appears and press the
controller.
Calling up the online map display
Requirement: a mobile phone with a data
package must be connected to COMAND
(
Ypage 114).
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 107).
XTurn the controller until OnlineMapDis‐
playis brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
The online connection is established. Once
the connection is established, the Google
Maps™ map shows the vicinity of the cur-
rent vehicle position.
XTo exit the online map display: press the
%button.
Calling up the compass display
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 107).
XTurn the controller until Compassis brought
to the front.
XPress the controller.
The compass display provides the following information:
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RThe current direction of travel with bear-
ing (360 degree format) and compass
direction
RLongitude and latitude coordinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
RHeight (rounded off) above sea level
RNumber of GPS satellites from which
a signal can be received
XTo selectShowonMap: turn and press the
controller.
XTo exit the compass display: press the
% button.
Info on navigation
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 107).
XTurn the controller until InfoonNaviga‐
tionis brought to the front.
XPress the controller.
The Digital Operator's Manual is opened at
the section on navigation.
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Problems with the navigation system
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
COMAND does not
resume route guidance
after the journey has
been interrupted.Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
XContinue route guidance manually (Ypage 91).
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
COMAND is unable to
determine the vehicle's
position.COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
RAfter transporting the vehicle by ferry
RAfter transporting the vehicle by motorail
XStart the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
navigation announcements and route guidance displays.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The digital map is not
compatible with the
vehicle software.The data medium containing the digital map cannot be used for the
update.
XTo confirm the message: press the controller.
XRemove the data medium.
XHave the data medium checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
COMAND asks for an
activation code during
the map update.The digital map is secured with an activation code.
XConsult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The map software
update has failed.The digital map can be loaded with a DVD, SD memory card or USB
stick.
XCheck the readability of the data medium, e.g. in a PC.
XTo restart the update: insert the DVD.
or
XInsert an SD memory card or USB stick.
COMAND asks for an activation code during the map update. The
code must be validated in the vehicle.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XTo restart the update: insert the DVD.
or
XInsert an SD memory card or USB stick.
COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
XConsult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the control-
ler.
The contact has now been saved. The con-
tact is identified by the ¥symbol in the
phone book.
iSaved contacts are also displayed in the
address book.
Saving or editing the contact data on
COMAND does not change the contacts on
the mobile phone. If automatic calling up of
phone contacts is activated, COMAND dis-
plays the copy ¥with the changed data.
Deleting a contact
You can delete contacts that have been
added, supplemented, saved or imported in
COMAND.
If there are one or several phone numbers
saved under the contact, the contact is
deleted from the phone book and the address
book.
If there are additional entries under the con-
tact, such as a navigable destination, only the
phone numbers are deleted. The contact is
retained in the address book with the remain-
ing entries.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 123).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (
Ypage 124).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the con-
troller.
A prompt appears asking whether the con-
tact should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The phone number is deleted.
or
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Closing the phone book
XTo select &from the character bar: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
or
XPress the %button.
Address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the address book
functions before beginning your journey.
You can use COMAND when the road and
traffic conditions permit. You could otherwise
become involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
The address book displays all the contacts
from the various sources (mobile phone,
memory card, USB device, COMAND phone
book, navigation).
You can use the contacts to make telephone
calls, navigate and to write messages.
If a mobile phone is connected to COMAND
and automatic calling up is activated
(
Ypage 132), the mobile phone's contacts
are displayed in the address book. If you dis- connect the mobile phone from COMAND,
these contacts are no longer displayed in the
address book.
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be saved in COMAND. These con-
tacts will remain there even when you con-
nect COMAND to a different mobile phone.
You can view these contacts even without a
mobile phone.
iThe address book can store a total of
5000 contacts.
R2000 entries are reserved for perma-
nently saved contacts.
R3000 entries are reserved for contacts
that you can load from the mobile phone.
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Using the touchpad
You determine the first letter of the contact
you are looking for with the first character you
enter.
XDraw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first
character is highlighted in the address
book.
Further information on handwriting recog-
nition on the touchpad (
Ypage 27).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad
surface one after another.
XTo complete the search and return to the
address book: press the touchpad.
XTo select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press.
Adding a new contact
You can enter address data directly into the
address book. If you store telephone num-
bers in the COMAND phone book, these are
also saved in the address book. If you store a
navigation destination, COMAND creates an
address book entry which includes the com-
plete navigable address data.
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
The surname and first name input lines are
displayed.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33), the number keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 27).
XTo save the surname and first name: select b.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo add a desired entry (e.g. Add E-Mail
Address): turn and press the controller.
Depending on the type of entry, the corre-
sponding input menu appears.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33), the number keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 27).
XTo finish and save an entry: select b.
Displaying contact details
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
The entries can be categorized as follows:
\ Business details
6 Home details
iAn address book entry can contain the
following information:
Rname
Rfirst name
Rcompany
Rup to five telephone numbers
Rtwo email addresses
RInternet address
Rtwo addresses
Rgeo-coordinates
Adding information to a contact
A maximum of five telephone numbers can be
saved for one contact.
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XCallup the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo add the desired entry (e.g. AddE-Mail
Address): turn and press the controller.
Dependin g on the type of entry, the corre-
spondin g input menu appears.
XEnter characters using the controller
(
Ypage 33), the number keypad or the
touchpad (
Ypage 27).
XTo finish and save an entry: select b.
Starting route guidance to an address
or geo-coordinates
Ifan addr esswith a ZIP code is save d,the
addr ess can beused for route guidance. Ifthe
ZIP co decannot beassigned to an exact
addr ess, you can adjust the destination sub-
sequent lyusing the controller.
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select the address or geo-coordinates:
turn and press the controller.
The navigation menu is displayed.
XTo selectStart: slide6and press the
controller.
The route to the destination address is cal-
culated and route guidance starts.
Making a call
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select a telephone number: turn and
press the controller.
The number isdialed. Further information
about the functions during a call
(
Ypage 120).
Sending text messages
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the telephone number: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Send Text Message: turn and
press the controller.
The entry fiel dsfor a text message are dis-
played (
Ypage 141).
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
Sending an e-mail
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XSe lect an entry: turn and press the control-
ler.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select an e-mail address: turn and press
the controller.
The entry fiel dsfor an e-mail are displayed
(
Ypage 142).
Observe the requirements for the message
function (
Ypage 138).
Displaying sub-entry information
XCall up the address book (Ypage 128).
XSe lect an entry: turn and press the control-
ler.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the desired entry: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The displayisshown in full.
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
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