MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2013 W204 Comand Manual

destinations and routes for route guidance
and save them for further use.
In order to use the download destination/
route function, the mbrace system must be:
R activated
R set up
R and activated for COMAND and Internet
access services. Step 1: sending destinations/routes
to the server
X Call up the website for Google™ maps on
the Internet.
X Select the destination.
X Select "Mercedes-Benz" as the company
entry.
X Confirm "Send" on the Google™ maps
website.
The destinations/routes are sent to the
server.
i The availability of the Google™ maps
function is country-dependent. Step 2: downloading destinations/
routes from the server
Proceed as follows to use destinations/
routes that have been sent to the server:
X Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and pressing 00A1to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps menu is
displayed. X
Bring the Dest./Route Dest./Route Download
Downloadpanel to
the front and press 00A1to confirm.
i With Exit
Exit , you quit the destination/route
download.
With Options Options, you set the options for the
destination/route download
(Y page 169).
X Confirm the Dest./Route Download Dest./Route Download
panel by pressing 00A1.
Available routes and destinations
are shown in the list.
You can save up to 20 routes and 50
destinations for your vehicle on the server
and display these in the list. If you send
further routes or destinations to the server,
the existing entries are deleted from the list.
i
The routes/destinations sent from
Google™ maps to the server are
automatically deleted from there after
seven days. Destination/route download
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Step 3: using destinations/routes
Calling up the menu X
Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears.
Displaying details X
Confirm Details Details in the menu by pressing
00A1 the COMAND controller.
The route or destination is displayed.
X To call up a POI: confirm the entry by
pressing 00A1.
i You can use the function if:
R a mobile phone is connected
(Y page 122)
R the destination address contains a
telephone number Using as the destination
X
Select Navigate Navigate to
toin the menu by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
You then switch to navigation mode and
can start route calculation (Y page 62).
i A route can only be stored as a personal
POI on an SD memory card or taken directly
for route calculation (Y page 161).
Calling up the destination X
Select Call Callin the menu by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
You then switch to the telephone function
and make the call (Y page 128).160
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Importing a destination/route
When importing, you can choose whether you
want to save the destination as a personal POI
on an SD memory card or in the address book.
You can only save routes as personal POIs to
an SD memory card, but not in the address
book.
X Select Import
Import in the menu with the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
i If there is no SD memory card in the slot,
the As
As Personal Personal POI
POImenu item is grayed
out.
X Insert the SD memory card (Y page 195).
X To save as a personal POI: confirmAs
As
Personal POI
Personal POI by pressing00A1the
COMAND controller.
The entry is saved as a personal POI on the
SD memory card.
i You can use a personal POI in navigation
mode for route calculation ( Ypage 79).
You can also use a personal POI in another
vehicle for route calculation.
X To save to the address book: selectTo
To
Address Book Address Book by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book. Deleting a destination/route from the
server
X
Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Delete Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the
destination or the route should be deleted.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the destination or route
is deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled. Weather
Introduction
COMAND can receive weather forecasts
anywhere in the world via online connection
and display it in an information chart (current
day, five-day forecast) or in the weather map.
The weather map can display the following
weather data with symbols:
R hazard reports (e.g. storms, slippery
conditions)
R precipitation radar (e.g. rain, snow)
R atmospheric pressure conditions
R temperatures
R cloud cover
R wind direction and speeds Weather
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Activating/deactivating the weather
display
X To switch on: select the00A7symbol in the
main function bar by sliding 00A0005Band
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Turn 0082005B0083 the COMAND controller until
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps is brought to the
front and press 00A1to confirm.
The Mercedes-Benz Apps carousel view
appears. X
Turn 0082005B0083 the COMAND controller until
Weather Weather is brought to the front and press
00A1 to confirm.
The information chart shows the current
weather at the current vehicle position
(factory setting). You can change the
default view and the default location in the
Options menu (Y page 167).You see the following information:
R
the time of the current weather report
R the current temperature R
information on the weather (e.g. cloudy,
rain)
R the maximum daytime temperature
R the minimum daytime temperature
R the probability of rain
R the forecast for the current day (three time
intervals) X
To switch to a five-day forecast: confirm
5-Day 5-Day by pressing 00A1.
The information chart displays the forecast
for the next five days in the currently
selected location.
X To return to the current weather
information: confirmCurrent
Current by pressing
00A1.
X To switch off: press the0041back button.
or
X Select Back Backby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, the
carousel view will appear. Displaying additional information
In addition to the current temperatures, you
can also display information such as humidity
and air quality (if the information is available). 162
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X
Select Info
Info in the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart displays information
for the selected location. Selecting the location
Introduction You can select the following options for the
weather forecast:
R the current vehicle position
R the destination
R a winter sports area
R a location anywhere in the world
You can select the location in the information
chart (option 1 (Y page 163)) or in the map
(option 2) (Y page 164). Weather information
is supplied by the nearest weather station.
Option 1: selecting the area in the
information chart X
Select Position
Position in the information chart
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
A menu appears. X
To select the current vehicle position:
confirm Current Position Current Position by pressing
00A1.
X To select the destination: selectNear
Near
Destination
Destination by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
i If a route has been calculated, you can
select Near
NearDestination
Destination(Y page 62). The
menu item is otherwise grayed out.
X To select a winter sports area: selectIn
In
Winter Sports Areas
Winter Sports Areas in the menu and
press 00A1to confirm. X
Select a state, e.g. Arizona
Arizona, and press 00A1
to confirm.
The available winter sports areas are
displayed. Weather
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X
Select a winter sports area from the menu
and press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart shows information
on:
R type of skiing
R snow conditions
R temperatures X
To select the location: selectOther Other
Location
Location in the menu by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
An input menu appears. X
Enter the search area. Character entry
(Y page 34).
The information chart with the weather
forecast appears when the search area has
been entered. Entry Example
ZIP Code 11405
City New York
Address JFK Expy & S Cargo Rd
Airport code JFK (John F. Kennedy
International Airport,
New York, NY)
Option 2: selecting the area in the
weather map
X
Call up the weather map and move to the
desired location (Y page 164).
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X Press 00A1the COMAND controller again and
confirm Display Weather
Display Weather.
The information chart displays the current
weather for the selected location. Weather map
Calling up the weather map X
Select Map Mapin the information chart by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The map is displayed in 20 mi scale (20 km
scale).
X To display the crosshair: slide00A0005Bthe
COMAND controller.
X To scroll the weather map: slide009E005B009F,
00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND controller.
The weather map moves in the
corresponding direction under the
crosshair. 164
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X
To change the map scale: as soon as you
turn 0082005B0083 the COMAND controller, the
scale bar appears.
X Turn 0082005B0083 until the desired scale is set.
i The data is downloaded again from the
server for these functions. This can delay
the display of the weather map.
Showing/hiding the menu in the
weather map X
To show: press00A1the COMAND controller
in the weather map.
X To hide: slide up00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller.
Switching to the weather information
display in the map X
Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 165).
X Select View Viewby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm. Weather
characteristic Display on the map
Hazard Icons Hazard Icons Displays warnings
Radar Map
Radar Map Displays the rain radar as
a colored area on the
map
Atmospheric Atmospheric
Pressure Pressure Displays air pressure
with isobars and as a
colored area on the map
Temperatures Temperatures Displays the
temperatures
Cloud Cover Cloud Cover Displays the clouds
Winds
Winds Displays wind direction
with an arrow and wind
speed with coloring
i
The hazard icon display is preset in the
factory. This presetting can be changed in
the Options menu (Y page 167). X
Select a weather characteristic by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates which weather
characteristic is currently displayed on the
map. You can select one weather
characteristic at a time.
Legend X
Display the menu on the weather map
(Y page 165).
X Select View Viewby turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Legend
Legend and press 00A1to confirm.
The legend is displayed in accordance with
the currently selected weather
characteristic.
X To switch back to the information
chart: display the menu on the weather
map (Y page 165).
X Select Display Weather
Display Weather and press00A1to
confirm. Memory functions
Storing a location in the memory You can save locations that are called up
frequently in ten preset positions (0, 1 – 9).
X
Select the location ( Ypage 163).
X Press and hold a number key.
When the location is saved, the number of
the selected preset comes before the name
of the place in the caption.
Selecting a location from the memory X
Quick select: when the weather display
(COMAND) is switched on and an entry is
available, press a number key, e.g. 008B.
The information chart appears and displays
the weather information.
X From the weather memory: select
Position Position in the information chart by Weather
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turning
0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Memory
Memory and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select a preset position that has an entry
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
The information chart appears and displays
the weather information. Options
Introduction
You can select options for the following
Mercedes-Benz Apps on COMAND:
R local search (Y page 166)
R weather display (Y page 167)
R destination/route download
(Y page 169)
You can reset the selected options to the
default settings (Y page 170).Calling up the options menu
Options menu
X
Select the 00A7icon in the main function bar
by sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and press
00A1to
confirm.
The carousel view appears.
X Bring the Mercedes-Benz Apps
Mercedes-Benz Apps panel to
the front by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and pressing 00A1to confirm.
X Select Options
Options by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. Selecting options for the local search
Setting the search radius X
Select Local Search Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
The menu shows the current settings.
X Confirm the entry after Search Radius:
Search Radius:
by pressing 00A1.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
search radius. 166
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X
Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Selecting a service provider X
Select Local Search
Local Search in the Options menu
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
The menu shows the current settings.
X Select the entry next to Service
Service
Provider:
Provider: by turning0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
service provider.
i If the entry is grayed out, you cannot
select the service provider.
X Select an entry and press 00A1to confirm.
The selected service provider is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack Backby turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. Deleting/saving search queries X
Select the Delete DeleteAll
AllSearches
Searches entry by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
A prompt appears, asking whether you
really wish to delete the search queries.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
If you select Yes
Yes, the search queries are
deleted.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled. Selecting options for the weather
display
Setting the default view You can specify which view is called up after
activating the weather display (Y
page 162).
You can make the following settings:
R current weather
R five-day forecast
R info view
R last view Options
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X
Select Weather
Weather in the options menu by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm (Y page 166).
The menu shows the current settings.
X Confirm the entry after Standard View:
Standard View:
by pressing 00A1.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
default view.
X Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The selected view is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Setting the default location You can make the following settings:
R
current position
R current destination
R presets X
Select Weather Weather in the options menu by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm (Y page 166).
The menu shows the current settings.
X Select the entry next to Default
Default
Location
Location by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The 003Bdot indicates the currently selected
default location.
X Select an entry by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The selected location is accepted.
X To exit the menu: selectBack
Back by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm. 168
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