MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

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Destination input
For the “From Last Destinations” option
see:
Entering destination from the last des-
tinations (
page 137).
For the “From POIs” option see:
Entering a POI (page 141).
To start route calculation: After en-
tering the destination select “Start”,
see also (
page 135).
Deleting stopover destination
An existing stopover destination can be de-
leted.
Switch to navigation mode if neces-
sary.
Select “Destination” K “Stopover” K
“Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover destina-
tion and recalculates the route to the
main destination.

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POI input
i It is only possible to enter a POI in the local
area of the destination when route guidance is
active.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K “Near
Destination”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Current Position”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).Option 1
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Other City”.
If necessary proceed as described un-
der Selecting a state/province
(
page 127).
To enter a city: Select “City”.
The city input menu appears.
Proceed as described in the “Entering a
city” section (
page 127).
After entering the city, continue by se-
lecting the POI category (
page 142).
Option 2
Enter an address in the Enter Destina-
tion menu (
page 126).
Select “POI”.
Continue by selecting the POI category
(
page 142).
i This function gives you access to all POIs
that are available in the digital map.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Search By Name”.
This displays a list of all POIs in the dig-
ital map and the predictive speller.
Continue as described in the “POI list
with predictive speller” section
(
page 146).
i This function gives you access to all POIs in
the digital map stored with a phone number.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Destination”
K “From POIs” K
“Search By Phone Number”.
This displays a list of all POIs in the dig-
ital map sorted by phone number and
the predictive speller.
Continue as described in the “POI list
with predictive speller” section
(
page 146).
POI input
Entering a POI in local area of desti-
nation
Entering a POI in the vicinity of the
location
Entering a POI in the vicinity of a
specific locationEntering a POI via a name search
Entering a POI via a phone number
search

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POI input
The categories and POIs available depend
on the area for which you wish to enter a
POI.

POI in local area of destination:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the destination location are avail-
able.

POI in the vicinity of the location:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
POIs sorted by distance in the vicinity
of the vehicle location are available.

POI in a particular city:
If you have only entered the country
and the city, alphabetically sorted cate-
gories and alphabetically sorted POIs
within the city limits are available.
If you have entered more than the
country and the city, alphabetically
sorted categories and POIs sorted by
distance in the vicinity of the address
entered are available.

POI via name search:
An alphabetically sorted list of all POIs
is available.

POI via phone number:
A numerically sorted list is available
Selecting a category
Depending on the number of available cat-
egories, the main category list is displayed
either with or without predictive speller
(
page 143).
Main category list with predictive spell-
er
If this list is given in the display, the
predictive speller 7 is activated automat-
ically.1Symbol for main category
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4List entry that best matches the
characters already entered
5Main category list
6Currently unavailable characters
7Predictive speller
8Currently selected character
9Currently available character
i In the predictive speller 7 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.
Choosing a POI category

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POI input
When entering characters, the list entry 3
always displays a category that best
matches the characters already entered.
COMAND automatically adds matching let-
ters
3 to those characters 2 already en-
tered by the user.
Entering characters
To select characters: Rotate ymz or
slide omp.
Slide qmr to switch between the lines.
To confirm character selection:
Press n.
Deleting an entry
To delete individual characters: Se-
lect õ at the bottom right of the
speller and press n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
To delete an entire entry: Select
õ and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î until the entire en-
try has been deleted.Cancelling an entry
Select “Back” at the bottom left of the
speller and press n.
or
Press the í button.
The previous menu appears.
Accepting first list entry
Press and hold n until the list appears
without speller.
or
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one entry, the list ap-
pears automatically without the speller.Switching to the main category list with-
out predictive speller
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
Slide qm repeatedly until the list ap-
pears without the speller.
or
Select B and press n.
Main category list without predictive
speller
Example: Main category list for POIs in the
vicinity of the location
1Selected main category with + sym-
bol for subcategories

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POI input
To select main category: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
To confirm selection: Press n.
Main categories with the + symbol
contain additional subcategories.
The selected main category contains sub-
categories +:
Selecting such a main category takes you
to the list of subcategories with the predic-
tive speller. The illustration below shows
the main category of “RESTAURANT” with
the available subcategories as an example.1Calls up all entries in the
“RESTAURANT” main category
2Calls up all entries in the “BREWPPUB”
subcategory
3Predictive speller
i In the predictive speller 3 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.
For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry

Switching to the list without predic-
tive speller
proceed as described under “Main cat-
egory list with predictive speller”
(
page 142).
The POI list appears.
To select subcategory: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
To confirm selection: Press n.
After selecting a subcategory you will
see the list of POIs. This contains the
available POIs for the subcategory that
are located in the search radius.

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POI input
i If “ALL TYPES” is selected in the list, the POI
list contains all the POIs in all subcategories of
the “RESTAURANT” main category that are locat-
ed in the search radius. The list item “OTHER” at
the end of the list contains all the POIs not as-
signed to any subcategory in the “RESTAURANT”
main category that are located in the search ra-
dius.
The selected main category contains no
subcategories:
Selecting it immediately opens the POI list.
The POI list then contains the available
POIs for the main category that are located
in the search radius.
POI list
As an example, the illustration below
shows the POI list for the main category of
“RESTAURANT”, “BREWPUB” subcategory
in the vicinity of the location.1Direction of destination
2Air-line distance to the destination
3Point of interest
4Selected category or subcategoryi The display 1 only appears if you have en-
tered a POI search in the vicinity of the current
position.
The display
2 is not displayed if you have en-
tered a POI within a particular city and have only
entered the state/province and the city.
Depending on the POI category selected,
COMAND uses different reference points when
determining the distance to the destination:

In the vicinity of the location: The distance to
the POI from the current vehicle location.

Local area of destination: The distance to
the POI from the destination entered.
Selecting a POI
Select the desired POI.
The full address of the selected POI is
displayed.
i If the selected POI has a telephone book en-
try, you can make a call to the POI.
1POI with address
2Initiates a call, if available
3Starts route calculation
4Cancels selection
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
or
Select “Back”.
The POI list appears.


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POI input
To start route calculation: Select
“Continue”.
Then in the Enter Destination menu se-
lect “Start”, refer also to (
page 135).
POI list with predictive speller
If you have selected “Entering a POI via a
name search” (
page 141), the list of all
available POIs in the digital map is dis-
played.
1First list entry after opening the list
2POI list
3Predictive speller
4Category symbols
i In the predictive speller 3 you can only se-
lect characters that are currently available. The
characters that are available depends on those
already entered and the data for the digital map.
For the steps of

Entering characters

Deleting an entry

Accepting first list entry

Cancelling an entry
proceed as described under “Main cat-
egory list with predictive speller”
(
page 142).
Selecting a POI
To accept first list entry:
Press and hold n until the list appears
without speller.
or
If COMAND can match the characters en-
tered definitively to one entry, the address
entry appears automatically (
page 145).
You can display the full address of a POI at
any point while entering characters.
Slide qm repeatedly until the list ap-
pears without the speller.
or
Select B and press n.
The full address of the POI is displayed.
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
or
Select “Back”.
The POI list appears.
To start route calculation: Select
“Continue”.
Then in the Enter Destination menu se-
lect “Start”, refer also to (
page 135).

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POI input
i If the crosshairs are visible on the map, you
can enter POIs in the vicinity of the crosshairs.
If the crosshairs are not visible, you can enter
POIs in the vicinity of the current vehicle loca-
tion.
In the map display with the menu sys-
tem displayed (
page 119) select
“Guide”.
POIs are available:
Depending on the map scale selected,
POI symbols are displayed on the map.
The scale starting at which symbols are
displayed on the map varies from sym-
bol to symbol.
You can select which symbols
COMAND should display (
page 121).
The POI nearest to the center of the
screen is selected automatically.No POIs available:
A corresponding message is displayed.
i This message is also displayed if the menu
item “No Symbols” under “Map Display” has
been selected (
page 121).
To confirm message: Press n.
1Information about the highlighted POI
2Highlighted POI
To select a POI: Select “Next” or
“Previous”.
To display details on the selection:
Select “Details”.
To start route calculation: Select
“Start”, see also (
page 135).
You will be asked whether the POI
should be adopted as the destination.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
Route calculation starts if “Yes” is se-
lected; a new POI can be chosen if “No”
is selected.
Entering a POI via the map

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Route guidance
COMAND guides you to the destination by
means of driving recommendations in the
form of navigation announcements or
route guidance displays.
i The route guidance displays only appear if
the display has been switched to navigation
mode.
If for some reason you do not follow the
driving recommendations or leave the cal-
culated route, COMAND automatically cal-
culates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains corresponding in-
formation during route guidance
COMAND tries to avoid roads with limited
passability, e. g. roads that are blocked for
through-traffic and are for residents only.
Time restrictions of roads (e.g. blocked on
Sundays and public holidays) are only tak-
en into account for route guidance if the
digital map contains corresponding infor-
mation during the blocked time periods.Driving maneuvers are given in three phas-
es:

Preparation phase

Announcement phase

Maneuver phase
Route guidance
General information
G Warning
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing:

Traffic lights

Stop and right-of-way signs

Lane merging

Parking or stopping prohibited areas

Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions

Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual road/
traffic situation. For example, if the traffic
routing has been changed or the direction of
a one-way road has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.
Driving maneuver

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Route guidance
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the next driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
using “Prepare to turn right”. The display is
not split and displays the map over the en-
tire width.
1Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot)
2Next road to be taken
3Current vehicle location, the tip of the
triangle points in the vehicle’s direction
of travel
4Road currently being driven downi Depending on the selected basic setting in
“Information on map” (
page 123) in 4 you
will see

Information on “Arrival Time / Distance”

Road currently being driven down

Geo-coordinate display
If the menu item “None” is selected, the display
is hidden.
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent driving
maneuver. Based on the example display
shown below, the announcement is made
900 ft. ahead of the driving maneuver us-
ing “Please turn right in 900 ft. and follow
the ’road name’.”.
i The announced distance to the maneuver
depends on the class of road and its speed limit.
The display is now split in two. The normal
map display is shown in the left-hand half.
In the right-hand half is either an enlarged
detail of the area around the junction
(junction zoom) or a 3D image generated
for the course of the road with the route for
the next driving maneuver drawn in
(
page 150).The example illustrated below shows the
junction zoom in the right-hand half.
1Next road to be taken
2Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light-blue dot, shown in
the left-hand and the right-hand dis-
play)
3Visual distance indicator to the driving
maneuver
4Driving maneuver (turn right here)
5Distance information to the driving ma-
neuver
6Route (highlighted in blue, shown in the
left-hand and right-hand display)
i The solid part of the visual distance indicator
3 reduces from bottom to top as the an-
nounced driving maneuver gets closer.