MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2005 W211 Comand Manual

130 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start Route Guidance
is displayed at the bot-
tom of the main area.
Besides starting route guidance following
soft keys are available:

Mode
soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (page 111).

Save
soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 148).

To start route guidance, press .
The route is calculated and route guid-
ance begins.
Depending on the distance to the destina-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
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and an arrow pointing
towards the destination are displayed.
Once route calculation is complete, route
guidance begins.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
The system will calculate a new route dur-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.
During recalculation,
NEW RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.
Start route guidance menu
Route calculation
Route re-calculation

131 Navigation*
Route guidance
After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Current navigation announcements
If a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.

Press .
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling navigation announcements

Press .
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Switching navigation announcements
ON/OFF
Switching OFF

During a navigation announcement,
press  for approx. 2 seconds.For a short period of time, the message
Voice announcements muted
is displayed.
Now further route guidance takes
place using only the symbols in the dis-
play. If a new route guidance cycle is
started, the announcements are auto-
matically switched ON again.
Switching ON manually

Press .
The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.

To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, pressor .
Two display examples are shown below.
Navigation announcementsWarning
G
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.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Navigation displays

132 Navigation*Route guidanceDisplay example 1
The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).
The information 1.2 mi indicates the dis-
tance to the next driving maneuver.The circle shows the current vehicle lo-
cation. The arrow in the circle designates
the current driving direction.
The remaining route is highlighted in color. Display example 2
On the right-hand side of the display the
symbol for the next driving maneuver is in-
dicated (here left turn).
On the very right is a distance bar. The
dark blue part of the bar and the informa-
tion 700ft, in this example, indicate the
distance to the next driving maneuver.
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m). iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.

133 Navigation*
Route guidance
If available, the street following the driving
maneuver with its name is shown in the top
status bar (here
CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
).
The destination is marked with a flag on
the map, any stop-over destination is
marked with a flag .
Changing map scale
The currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar .

Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

Press the or soft key.
Depending on your selection, the map
will zoom in and display greater detail
or zoom out and show a wider area.
The map scale bar in the status bar will
show the map scale currently selected.
Map orientation
During route guidance, a symbol will ap-
pear on the left of the bottom status bar if
map display is switched ON:

North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
or

Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.
Map orientation can be set manually
(
page 143).
s
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km,
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m). iIf no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.

134 Navigation*Route guidanceChanging map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically. 
Split-screen mode
The map is shown on the left, while in-
formation concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right.

Full-screen mode
The map covers the entire screen.
Switching manually

Press.
Each time  is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically
See “Automatic map toggling”
(
page 145).Route guidance ends when the selected
destination is reached.

In navigation mode, press .
A prompt as to whether or not route
guidance is to be cancelled appears.

Use to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press .
Route guidance is cancelled. After a
short time, the Navigation main menu
appears.
iInformation concerning the current lo-
cation is shown in the status bar if GPS
display (
page 144) and full-screen
display are activated.
Destination reached
Cancelling route guidance iRoute guidance can be continued again
in the Navigation main menu
(page 110).

135 Navigation*
During route guidance

During route guidance
Using the soft keys, diverse menus or dis-
plays can be requested, and settings can
be adjusted during route guidance.
COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays after a certain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys

Info
soft key
Provides access to the Info menu
(
page 135).

Detour
soft key
Provides access to the Detour function
(
page 137).

St-over
soft-key
Provides access to the stop-over func-
tion (page 139).

Symbol
soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display (
page 142)

Memory
soft key
The map position is stored
(
page 128).

Display
soft key
Provides access to the Display menu
(
page 142).

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map.

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.

If the soft key displays are shown
(page 135), press the
Info
soft key.
The Info menu appears. This shows you
the main destination and a stopover
destination that may have been en-
tered.
Showing soft key displays
Info menu
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136 Navigation*During route guidance1Estimated time of arrival
2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes
3Remaining journey (distance)
Points 1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop-
over destination. You'll only see the de-
tails for the final destination when you
arrive at your stopover and the system
has calculated the route to the main
destination.Selectable soft keys:

Route
soft key
Provides access to the display of the
route on the map (
page 136).

Mode
soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (page 111).

In the Info menu (
page 135), press
the
Route
soft key.The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue color.
The destination is marked with a flag
, any stop-over destination is marked
with a flag . The current vehicle posi-
tion is identified with the symbol.
Depending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.
iThe estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly
(page 162).
Displaying the route on the map
s

137 Navigation*
During route guidance

In the Info menu (
page 135), press
the
Route
soft key.
The route appears on the map.

Press the
List
soft key.
The list of road/route sections remain-
ing appears. The road currently trav-
elled on appears at the top.

Use or  to scroll through the
list. The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.The Detour function blocks a route seg-
ment ahead.
The length of this route segment can be
entered. The system then calculates a de-
tour route, if possible.

Show the soft key displays
(page 135).
The Detour soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active
= activeDetour function is not active
You can activate the function and set the
length of a route segment to be blocked
(
page 137).
Detour function is already active
You can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked (
page 138), or
switch off the Detour function by deleting
the detour (
page 138).
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked

Show the soft key displays
(page 135).

Press the
Detour
soft key.
The system gives you a full-screen map
and freezes the map and screen show-
ing the position of the vehicle. You can
now set the distance of the route seg-
ment to be blocked.
Displaying the route list
iDepending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take a few moments be-
fore the route list is completed.
The list is completed only when the
route calculation is completed.
Dest.
is
displayed before the last list entry.
Detour function


138 Navigation*During route guidance
Continue to press the soft key
More
or
Less
until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is
reached.
The length of the route segment
blocked ahead appears in the status
bar. The section of the road that is
blocked appears as a red and white
dotted line on the map.
1Symbol = current position

Press .
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked road segment.Changing detour

Show the soft key displays
(page 135).

Press the
Detour
soft key.

Use to select the
Change detour

menu item.

Press.
You can now enter the length of the
road segment to be blocked.

Continue to press the
More
or
Less
soft
key until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is set.

Press.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked segment, if possi-
ble.
Deleting detour

Show the soft key displays
(page 135). If a Detour is already active, the
Detour

soft key is displayed in no color.

Press the
Detour
soft key.

Use  to select the
Delete detour

menu item.

Press.
The blocked road segment or detour re-
quirement is cancelled. The system re-
calculates the route.

139 Navigation*
During route guidance
This function offers the option of selecting
a stop-over destination while route guid-
ance is active.
A stop-over destination can be, for exam-
ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital.
Once the stop-over destination has been
reached, the system automatically calcu-
lates the route to the final destination.
Show the soft key displays
(page 135). The
St-over
soft key display indicates
whether the stop-over function is ac-
tive.
= not active
= active
Route guidance to a stop-over destination
is not active:
You can enter a stop-over destination
(
page 139).
Route guidance to a stop-over destination
is already active:
You can change the stop-over destination
or cancel the route guidance to it by delet-
ing the stop-over (
page 141).
Entering an stop-over destination

Show the soft key displays
(page 135).

Press the
St-over
soft key.
The full-screen map display appears.Selectable soft keys

soft key:
Provides access to a list of Mercedes-
Benz Centers in the area.

soft key:
Provides access to a list of gas stations
in the area.

soft key:
Provides access to a
list of parking areas
and multi-story car parks in the area.
Stop-over