MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2017 W205 Comand Manual

Starting route calculation
0043
To view the vicinity of the destination
The entered destination appears in the address
entry menu.
X To confirm Start
Start orContinue
Continue: press the
controller.
If you select Start Start: the route is calculated
with the current route settings (Y page 55).
While route calculation is in progress, an
arrow will indicate the direction to your des-
tination. Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins. If the vehicle is trav-
eling on a non-digitized road, the system dis-
plays the linear distance to the destination,
the direction to the destination and the Road Road
Not Mapped
Not Mapped message.
Selection Continue
Continue: If Calculate Alter‐
Calculate Alter‐
native Routes
native Routes is activated, alternative
routes are calculated (Y page 55). You can
display these and select them for route guid-
ance (Y page 75).
If route guidance has already been activated,
a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to end the current route guidance.
X To select Yes
YesorSet as Intermediate
Set as Intermediate
Destination
Destination: turn and press the controller.
Yes Yes cancels the current route guidance and
starts route calculation to the new destina-
tion.
Set as Intermediate Destination Set as Intermediate Destination adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.
i The route is calculated using the digital map
data. The calculation time depends on the
distance from the destination, for example.
The calculated route may differ from the ideal
route, e.g. due to roadworks or incomplete map data. Please also refer to the notes about
the digital map (Y page 86).
X To call up the keyword search: select00D3
by sliding 6, turning and pressing the con-
troller in the address entry menu.
X To view the vicinity of the destination: to
select 0043, turn and press the controller.
You can explore the destination area.
Requirement for exploring a destination
(USA): mbrace must be activated for Internet access (Y page 120).
Requirement for exploring a destination (Can- ada): a mobile phone is connected to the mul-
timedia system via Bluetooth ®
(Y page 92)
or USB (Y page 157). Keyword search
Entering keywords The keyword search is used to help find desti-
nations using fragments of words. The keyword
search is tolerant of errors.
It can be used for an address or a POI. For exam-
ple, you can search for the Empire State Building
in New York.
The keyword search finds geographically toler-
ant hits. If, for example, you are searching for a
street located on the edge of a major city, the
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports languages using
Latin characters.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search. Destination entry
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X
Enter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. NEW NEWandEMP
EMP.
While entering the information, the number of exact matches/all hits is shown.
---/--- ---/--- is displayed if fewer than three char-
acters have been entered.
999+
999+ is displayed if there are too many hits.
X Select the 0054symbol.
The search results are displayed
(Y page 60).
Selecting search results The search results are divided into categories,
such as addresses. The number of exact/total
hits is shown in brackets.
Further search results are displayed, if POI
POI
Search Search and/orFuzzy Search
Fuzzy Search are activated in
the search options (Y page 60).X
To select Addresses
Addresses : press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
Exact hits are shown at the very top of the list.
Hits are listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighted in orange in the
entries. X Select an entry: turn and press the controller.
The address entry menu appears, showing the destination address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start .X
To select a POI: selectPOIs POIsin
inthe
the Vicin‐
Vicin‐
ity
ity orAll POIs
All POIs by turning and pressing the
controller.
A list appears. The search results are dis-
played according to the linear distance, start-
ing with those closest.
X Select a POI.
The POI is shown.
X To start route calculation: select Start
Start .
X To use online search: selectOnline Online
Search Search by turning and pressing the control-
ler.
The search switches to the online functions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(Y page 120).
Requirement for the online map display (Can-
ada): a mobile phone is connected to the mul-
timedia system via Bluetooth ®
(Y page 92)
or USB (Y page 157).
Selecting search options X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search .
X To select Search Options
Search Options: slide 5, turn
and press the controller.
X Select Fuzzy Search
Fuzzy Search orPOI Search
POI Search .
Switch the setting on 0073or off 0053.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts of
the address are incomplete or the spelling is
unclear.
The POI search takes into account points of
interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
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X
To select State/Province
State/Province: slide 5, turn
and press the controller.
States/provinces are sorted alphabetically.
X To select a state/province: turn and press the
controller.
Using online search Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activated
for Internet access (Y page 120).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system via Bluetooth ®
(Y page 92) or USB (Y page 157).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination Destination : turn and press the
controller.
X Select Keyword Search
Keyword Search.
X To select Online
OnlineSearch
Search: slide 5, turn and
press the controller.
The search switches to the online functions. Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations The last 50 destinations are stored automati-
cally.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination : turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Previous Destinations
From Previous Destinations.
X Select the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing the
destination address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start . Selecting an address book contact as
a destination You can select navigable address book contacts
as the destination. These are identified by the
0048 symbol. If you have already entered and
saved your home address, you can select this as
the destination by using My Address My Address.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination : turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Contacts
From Contacts.
X Select the destination.
The address entry menu appears, showing the
contact and associated destination address.
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start . Selecting a destination from POIs
Calling up the POI menu X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination : turn and press the
controller.
X Select From POIs
From POIs. Destination entry
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Selecting a POI category
X
Select a category or one of the searches listed in the table.
The 0043symbol after an entry shows that further categories are available.
X Select a sub-category.
The search for POIs starts.
If route guidance is active, first define the position for the POI search (Y page 62).
If no route guidance is active, the POI search covers a 240 mile (400 km) radius around the current
vehicle position.
Once the search is completed, the POI list is displayed.
The search results display the following information:
R an arrow that shows the linear direction to the POI (search around vehicle position)
R the linear distance to the POI
R the name of the POI
X Select a point of interest (Y page 63).
The complete address of the POI is shown. Selection Instructions
Search By Name Search By Name
The search looks for all
POIs on the digital map or
around one of the three
previously specified posi-
tions (Y page 62). X
To select Search By Name Search By Name: turn and press the controller.
X Select All POIs
All POIs or a position for the POI search.
The search for POIs starts. Search By Phone Num‐
Search By Phone Num‐
ber ber
All POIs with a telephone
number can be selected. X
To select Search By Phone Number Search By Phone Number : turn and press the control-
ler.
The search for POIs starts. Mercedes-Benz Ser‐ Mercedes-Benz Ser‐
vice vice
The search looks for
authorized Mercedes-
Benz Centers. X
To select Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Service
Service: turn and press the controller.
The search for POIs starts. Defining the position for the POI search
You can define where the POI search is to be carried out during active route guidance by selecting
Near Destination
Near Destination orAlong the Route
Along the Route.
The POI search covers a 240 mi (400 km) radius around the selected position. 62
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Selection Instructions
Near Destination
Near Destination
The search is performed
in the vicinity of the desti-
nation. X
Select a category or Search By Name Search By Name(Ypage 62).
X Select Near Destination
Near Destination.
The search for POIs starts. Along the Route
Along the Route
The search is performed
along the route. X
Select a category or Search By Name Search By Name(Ypage 62).
X Select Along the Route
Along the Route.
The search for POIs starts. Current Position
Current Position
Searches in the vicinity of
the current vehicle posi-
tion. X
Select a category or Search By Name Search By Name(Ypage 62).
X Select Current Position
Current Position.
The search for POIs starts. Selecting a POI
Requirement for "Calling up a POI": a mobile
phone must be connected to the multimedia
system (Y page 92).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter-
net" (USA): mbrace must be activated for Inter- net access (Y page 120).
Requirements for "Viewing the vicinity of the
destination" and "Loading data from the Inter-
net" (Canada): a mobile phone must be connec-
ted to the multimedia system via Bluetooth ®
(Y page 92) or USB (Y page 157). The complete address of the POI is shown.
X To view the vicinity of the destination:
select
0043by turning and pressing the con-
troller.
If street images are available, the street in the vicinity of the destination address is shown.
X To call up the map: selectMap
Map.
X Move the map, change the map scale and
select the POI (Y page 64).
3D POIs can be displayed in an all-round view (Y page 63) X
To call up a POI: selectCall
Call.
If a phone number is available, the multimedia
system switches to the telephone function.
X To load data from the Internet: selectwww www.
If an Internet address is available, data is loa- ded from the Internet.
X To store a POI: selectSave
Save.
The POI can be saved as:
R home address
R a navigable address book contact
(Y page 104)
R a personal destination on the SD card
(Y page 81)
X To start route calculation: selectStart Start or
Continue
Continue by turning and pressing the con-
troller.
If Calculate Alternative Routes Calculate Alternative Routes is acti-
vated (Y page 55), Continue
Continue is available.
Rotating a 3D POI Realistically modeled buildings are shown on
the map in an all-round view. These 3D POIs are
sights or buildings of regional importance, e.g. a main railway station.
3D POIs can be turned on the 20 m, 50 m and
100 m map scales. To aid orientation, the points
of the compass are shown while turning.
X Select a point of interest (Y page 63).
X To select Map
Map: turn and press the controller.
X Select a 3D POI from the map using Previous Previous
or Next
Next.
If the 3D POI is marked in gold, you can select
3D
3D. Destination entry
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X
Select 3D
3D.
The 3D POI turns on its own axis.
X To exit the all-round view, press the control-
ler. Using the map
0043
Crosshair
0044 Distance of crosshair position from current
vehicle position
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Using Map Using Map.
The map with crosshair is shown.
X To move the map: slide1, 4or2
the controller.
X To change the map scale: turn the controller
until the desired map scale is selected.
The scale is displayed at the bottom.
To enlarge the map: turn the controller coun- ter-clockwise.
To zoom the map out: turn the controller
clockwise.
X To select a destination: press the controller.
X To select a destination from the selection list:
turn and press the controller.
If the digital map provides navigable address
data, you will see the destination address in
the address entry menu.
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start . Entering intermediate destinations
Introduction You can also map the route to the destination
yourself by entering up to four intermediate des- tinations. The sequence of the intermediate des-
tinations can be changed at any time.
The multimedia system provides a selection of
predefined destinations in eight categories for
this purpose, such as Gas Station Gas Station. You can
also use the destination entry options to enter
intermediate destinations.
Creating intermediate destinations X
To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Intermediate Destinations
Intermediate Destinations .
X To select a POI category or Other
Other: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting one of the eight POI catego-
ries, available POIs are displayed:
R along the route
R in the vicinity
The multimedia system first searches for des-
tinations on the route. The search for desti-
nations is then initiated in the area around the
current vehicle position.
X After selecting Other Other, select one of the des-
tination entry options. Selection Step
Address
Address
Entry
Entry X
Enter a destination by
address (Y page 57). Keyword Keyword
Search Search X
Select a destination
using a keyword search
(Y page 59). From Previ‐ From Previ‐
ous Destina‐ ous Destina‐
tions tions X
Select a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (Y page 61). From Con‐ From Con‐
tacts tacts X
Select a contact from
the address book as the
destination (Y page 61).64
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Selection Step
From POIs
From POIs X
Select a point of interest
(Y page 61). Using Map
Using Map X
Enter a destination using
the map (Y page 64). From Memory
From Memory
Card Card X
Select a personal POI
(Y page 69). From From
Mercedes- Mercedes-
Benz Apps Benz Apps X
Enter a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
(Y page 66). Using Geo- Using Geo-
Coordinates Coordinates X
Enter a destination using
the geo-coordinates
(Y page 67). X
To select a POI: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a destination,
the address of the intermediate destination is
displayed.
After the destination is entered via the map,
the address is displayed. Start
Start is highlighted. X
To call up a map: selectMap Mapby turning and
pressing the controller.
You can move the map and select the desti-
nation.
X To make a call: selectCall Call.
If the intermediate destination has a tele-
phone number and a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system
(Y page 92), the call is connected.
X To load data from the Internet: selectwww www.
If an Internet address is available, data is loa- ded from the Internet.
X To store an intermediate destination in
the destination memory:
selectSave Save
(Y page 80).
X To accept an intermediate destination:
select
Start Start by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermediate
destinations menu.
If Calculate Alternative Routes Calculate Alternative Routes is acti-
vated (Y page 55), instead of Start
Start, menu
point Continue
Continue is available.
X To enter another intermediate destina-
tion:
slide5the controller and highlight
Add New: Add New:.
X Press the controller.
X Proceed as described above.
Editing intermediate destinations You can perform the following functions:
R
change intermediate destinations
R switch the sequence of the intermediate des-
tinations in the intermediate destinations
menu
R delete intermediate destinations
i You cannot edit POIs. Destination entry
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X
To select an intermediate destination in the
intermediate destinations menu: turn and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
X To change an intermediate destination:
select Edit Editin the menu.
X Change the address, e.g. the city and street.
X To select OK
OK: turn and press the controller.
The intermediate destinations menu appears
and displays the changed intermediate desti-
nation.
You can enter the intermediate destinations and
the destination in any order. To change the
order, at least one intermediate destination and the destination must be entered.
X To change the order: in the menu, select
Move Move.
X Turn the controller and move the intermediate
destination or destination to the desired posi-
tion.
X Press the controller.
X To delete an intermediate destination:
select Delete
Delete in the menu.
Accepting intermediate destinations
for the route X
To select Start Route Guidance
Start Route Guidance in the
intermediate destinations menu: press the
controller.
The route is calculated with the entered inter- mediate destinations.
If an intermediate destination was passed
during route guidance, a green tick mark will
be entered in the intermediate destinations
menu. Once the route has been recalculated,
the intermediate destination is deleted from
the intermediate destinations menu.
Saving as a personal route You can save a route including intermediate
destinations on the SD card.
Requirements: the SD card has the FAT data
system format (e.g. FAT32). X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 144).
X To select Save As Personal Route
Save As Personal Route in the
intermediate destinations menu: press the
controller.
An input field appears.
X Enter a file name in the input field. Press OK OKto
confirm.
The route is saved to the SD memory card.
Searching for a gas station when the
fuel level is low Requirement: the setting
Gas Gason
onReserve
Reserve must
be enabled (Y page 56).
If the fuel tank reserve level is displayed, you will
see the Reserve Fuel Would you like to
Reserve Fuel Would you like to
start a search for surrounding gas
start a search for surrounding gas
stations? stations? message.
X To select Yes
YesorNo
No: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select Yes Yes: the gas station search
starts. When the search is complete, a list of
the gas stations available along the route or in
the vicinity is displayed.
If you select No No: the search is canceled.
X Select the gas station.
The address of the gas station is displayed.
X To select Start
Start: press the controller.
The selected gas station is entered into posi-
tion 1 of the intermediate destinations menu. Route guidance begins.
If the intermediate destinations menu already
contains four intermediate destinations, a
prompt will be displayed, asking you whether you wish to enter the gas station into position
1. If you select Yes Yes, the gas station is trans-
ferred into the list and intermediate destina-
tion 4 is deleted. Entering a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
Requirement (USA): mbrace is activated for the
Mercedes-Benz Apps (Y page 120).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system via Bluetooth ®
(Y page 92) or USB (Y page 157).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller. 66
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X
To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select From Mercedes-Benz Apps
From Mercedes-Benz Apps.
The list of Mercedes-Benz Apps appears. Using geo-coordinates
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Destination
Destination: turn and press the
controller.
X Select Using Geo-Coordinates
Using Geo-Coordinates .
Geo-coordinates (longitude and latitude) are
entered in degrees, minutes and seconds.
X To enter geo-coordinates: turn the control-
ler.
The value for degree, minute or second
changes.
X To move the selection within the line: slide
1 the controller.
X To move the selection between lines: slide
4 the controller.
X To confirm the value: press the controller.
X To store geo-coordinates: selectSave
Save by
turning and pressing the controller.
The destination with the geo-coordinates can
be saved as:
R a home address in the address book
R a navigable address book contact
For further information on the address
book, see (Y page 104)
R a personal destination on the SD card
(Y page 81)
X To start route calculation: selectStart
Start
Route Route Guidance
Guidance by turning and pressing the
controller. Personal POIs and routes
General notes
The use of personal POIs for displaying traffic
surveillance equipment is not permitted in every country. Please observe the country-specific
regulations and always drive at a suitable speed.
Personal POIs are filed in categories:
R Not Classified
Not Classified Standard entry for personal POIs
R Mercedes-Benz Apps Mercedes-Benz Apps
Personal POIs (destinations, routes) that you
have imported via the online functions.
R Categories which you have created yourself,
e.g. on your PC
Personal routes are not categorized. Settings for personal POIs
Displaying on the map Requirements: an SD card with personal POIs is
inserted (Y page 145).
The SD card has the FAT data system format
(e.g. FAT32).
All personal POIs of the selected category are
displayed on the map with a corresponding sym-
bol.
If the "Alert when approaching" function is acti- vated (Y page 68), the symbols are displayed
up to a map scale of 2 mi.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Options Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Personal POIs
Personal POIs.
X Select Display on the Map
Display on the Map .
The menu displays the categories available on
the SD card.
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
All personal POIs in the selected category are displayed 0073or not displayed 0053, depending
on the previous status. Personal POIs and routes
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Alert when approaching
Requirements: an SD card with personal POIs is
inserted (Y page 145).
The SD card has the FAT data system format
(e.g. FAT32).
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI, this
is highlighted on the map and/or an audible sig- nal sounds.
For this purpose, both the corresponding func-
tion Approaching POI Cue Approaching POI Cue and the category
containing the personal POI must be activated.
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X To show the menu: slide6the controller.
X To select Options
Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Select Personal POIs
Personal POIs.
X Select Approaching POI Cue
Approaching POI Cue .
The menu displays the categories available on
the SD card.
X Select Audible
Audible orOptical
Optical.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status.
X To select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053, for
all personal POIs of this category, depending
on the previous setting. Saving personal POIs and routes
General notes Personal POIs and routes are geodata which are
saved in open GPX format ( GPS Exchange for-
mat) on the SD card.
Requirements: the SD card has the FAT data
system format (e.g. FAT32). Personal POI from current vehicle posi-
tion or crosshair position X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 145).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X When the map is displayed, press the con-
troller until a message appears.
The current vehicle position is saved to the
Not Classified
Not Classified category on the SD card
and also stored in the "Last destinations"
memory (Y page 81).
If the "Move map" function is selected
(Y page 54), the crosshair position is saved.
i If no SD card is inserted, the personal POI
will only be stored in the "Last destinations"
memory.
Personal POI from destination address X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 145).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X Call up the address entry menu and enter the
destination address (Y page 57).
X To select Save
Save, slide 6the controller.
X Turn and press the controller.
X To make a selection, turn and press the con-
troller.
X Enter the name.
X Select a category.
The current address is saved as a personal
POI on the SD card.
i You can select a destination from the
From From
Previous
Previous Destinations
Destinations orFrom
From Contacts
Contacts
memories and save it on the SD card.
R From Previous Destinations From Previous Destinations
(Y page 61)
R From Contacts From Contacts (Ypage 61)
Personal route from a tour including
intermediate destinations X
Insert the SD memory card (Y page 145).
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
00BE button.
X Enter a destination, e.g. by address
(Y page 57).
X Start route calculation (Y page 59).68
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