MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2010 W212 Comand Manual

Update Sequence
The sequence includes the following stages:
R Loading DVD into the DVD changer
R Update process
i The update process may take between 60
and 150 minutes, depending on the size of
the map software.
If possible, perform the update when the
vehicle is stationary. The DVD read speed
is faster when the vehicle is stationary than
when the vehicle is moving and the update
therefore takes less time. If you perform
the update with the engine off and the
vehicle battery is no longer powerful
enough, COMAND may shut off
automatically during the process to protect
the battery. In this case, restart the update
with the engine running.
You can interrupt the update process and
continue it at later time. If you cancel the
update process, the navigation system is
not ready for operation.
GWarning
Never leave the engine running in an enclosed
space. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes
a health hazard and could lead to loss of
consciousness or even death.
Loading DVDs into DVD Changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six built-
in compartments.
1Load button2Disc slotXPress the Load button 1.
A menu indicates which magazine
compartments are currently loaded.XTo select an empty magazine
compartment: Rotate ym z or slide om p.XTo start loading: Press n.
The message Please Insert Disc
will be displayed.XInsert the DVD into the slot 2 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the DVD. The
message Loading Disc ... will be
displayed.
i If the magazine is full, you will first need
to eject a disc.
Update Process
The update process starts once the DVD has
been loaded.
COMAND checks whether the map software
on the DVD matches the vehicle's navigation
system and system software.
Map Software is not suitable for the
Navigation System or the System
Software
A message is displayed stating that the
navigation update DVD with the new map
data is not suitable for the system or the
system software.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
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XRemove the DVD from the slot.XHave the system software updated by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i It will only be possible to update the map
software once the system software has
been updated.
Map Software matches the Navigation
System and the current System Software
COMAND checks whether the DVD's map
data has already been installed.
Map Data Is already installed
The version release and a corresponding
message will be given on the display.
XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.
Map Data is not yet installed
The version release and a query as to whether
the update should be carried out will be given
on the display.
XSelect Yes or No.
If No is selected, COMAND ejects the DVD
automatically and the map data is not
updated.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
If Yes is selected, the map data is updated.
Updating the Map Data
While the update is in progress, a
corresponding message and a progress bar
are displayed. The progress bar fills from left
to right over the course of the update. The
navigation system is not functional until the
update is complete.
You cannot eject the DVD during the update.
If you switch COMAND off during the update,
this will interrupt the update and the update
will resume at the point of interruption when
the system is restarted.
While updating, COMAND may prompt you to
change the DVD. A corresponding message
is then displayed.
XPress the Load button V.
The magazine menu appears. The magazine
compartment containing the current disc is
highlighted.XPress 9.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.XInsert the DVD requested by COMAND.
If the update has been completed
successfully, a corresponding message is
displayed.XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update has not been completed
successfully, a message is displayed
indicating that the map update is not
possible.
XTo confirm message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.XRemove the DVD from the slot.
An unsucessful update may be caused by one
of the following:
R DVD dirty or scratched.
XClean the DVD.
Please refer to the “Notes on DVD
discs” section ( Y page 48).XRestart the update.
R
Overheating as a result of excessively high
temperatures in the passenger
compartment.
XWait until the passenger compartment
has cooled down.XRestart the update.
Input Restriction
There is an input restriction for vehicles in
certain countries.
The restriction is active for vehicle speeds
above approx. 3 mph. The restriction is
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deactivated as soon as the speed falls below
approx. 2 mph.
Certain entries cannot be made when the
restriction is active, e.g. a city or road entry.
This is indicated by the fact that certain menu
items cannot be selected.
General Information
Operational Readiness of the
Navigation System after the System
Software Update
Sometimes the installed map software is no
longer compatible following a system
software update by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. In this case, the navigation
system is not operational.
XTo update map software: Proceed as
described in the “Update Process” section
( Y page 49). Use map software compatible
with the system software.
i Please note that in this case the update
must run through right to the end. If you
cancel beforehand, the navigation system
will still not be ready for operation.
After start-up or initial start-up, the navigation
system must perform a position finding
operation. As a result, you may have to drive
for some time until precise route guidance
takes place.
GPS Reception
The correct functioning of the navigation
system is also dependent on the GPS
reception. In certain situations, the GPS
reception may be impaired, distorted or even
impossible, e.g. in tunnels, multi-storey car
parks or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you should
remove it. The GPS antenna is at the rear on
the vehicle's roof.
Route Guidance after Vehicle Transport
After vehicle transport (e.g. by ferry, car train
or by towing) COMAND must determine the
vehicle location again.
Position finding takes place automatically
when the vehicle is driven off again, even if
COMAND is switched off. The actual length of
time may vary from case to case.
While the vehicle is determining its position,
route guidance is subject to the following
restrictions:
R Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names do not match the actual location.
R COMAND does not issue any navigation
announcements.
R The message Off Mapped Road and a
direction arrow are displayed instead of the
route guidance displays. The arrow
indicates the direction of the destination.
i Direction arrow accuracy is also
dependent on correct vehicle position
and/or direction.
Once the position finding operation has been
completed, route guidance takes place again
via navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
Interrupting Journey during Route
Guidance
i An interruption in the journey means
parking the vehicle and switching off the
vehicle.
The continuation of the journey means
switching the vehicle on again and
continuing to drive.
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If you interrupt the journey during route
guidance and continue it later, the following
applies:
R If you continue the journey within 2 hours,
COMAND automatically continues route
guidance.
R If you continue the journey after 2 hours,
route guidance is canceled. You will haveto continue the canceled route guidance
again manually ( Y page 85).
Measurement Units
The measurement units displayed in
navigation mode are identical to those set in
the instrument cluster.
Menu Overview NaviSetting route calculation modeSelecting map orientationSelecting POI symbols on mapSelecting traffic information on mapSelecting text information on mapSwitching topographic map display on/offSwitching highway information on/offSwitching the automatic reading of traffic
messages on/offSwitching Audio Fadeout on/offSetting Block AreaSIRIUS Service52IntroductionNavigation

Submenu OverviewGuideTrafficRoute (with
active route
guidance)Pos. (with
active route
guidance)
PositionRPT. (with
active
route
guidance)Dest. (with
active route
guidance)
DestinationSelecting
POI in
depicted
map
segment, if
availableDisplaying
traffic
messages
Reading
aloud traffic
messagesOpening
detour
function
Having
alternative
route
calculated
Opening
destination
information
Opening route
browserSave Vehicle
Position or
crosshairs
position
i The
crosshairs
position can
be saved
when the
crosshairs
are
displayed
on the map.
Vehicle
Position Map
Destination
Position Map
Center Map on
Stopover
Display
compass
screenRepeating
current
navigation
announcem.Cancel route
guidance
Entering
destination
R using
address
R from
memory
R from Last
destination
memory
R from POIs
R using map
R as
stopover
destination
Save
destinationSwitching to Navigation Mode XPress the function button Ø.
or
XSelect Navi in the main function menu.
This displays the map with the menu
system either displayed or hidden.
i If the message Please insert the
map DVD to activate Navigation.
appears instead of the map display, see
( Y page 48).
Map without activated route guidance and with
menu system displayed
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3Current vehicle location4Navigation submenu
Map without activated route guidance and with
menu system hidden
1Current vehicle location2Set map orientation3Set map scale
Displaying/Hiding Menu System
XTo hide: Slide qm and when the menu item
Full screen is displayed press n.
or
XPress the function button Ø.
The menu system is hidden. This displays
the map in full screen mode.XTo display: In full screen map mode press
n .
Setting Map Scale
i
You can only set the map scale when the
menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).
XRotate ym z until the required map scale is
set.
The map scale 3 is displayed as soon as
you start rotating ym z. Rotating clockwise
makes the map smaller, rotating
anticlockwise enlarges it.1Currently set map scale as number2Pointer indicating the currently selected
map scale3Scale
Saving Current Vehicle Location as
Destination in the Last Destinations
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Vehicle Position .
COMAND saves the current vehicle
location as destination in the last
destinations memory. A window appears
containing a corresponding message.XTo exit menu: Slide om p or press the
k button.
Scrolling the Map
i
You can only scroll the map when the
menu system is hidden (map in full-screen
mode).
XHide menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSlide qm r, o m p or wm x.
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1Current vehicle location2Crosshairs3Information on crosshairs position4Set map scale
iThe display item 3 may for example be
a road if corresponding data is available in
the digital map and Current Street is
activated. Or it displays the geo-coordinate
position of the crosshairs if Geo-
coordinates display is activated.
Saving crosshairs position as destination
in the Last Destinations memory
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo save: Select Position £Save
Crosshair Position .
COMAND saves the crosshairs position as
a destination in the last destinations
memory. A window appears containing a
corresponding message.
Hiding crosshairs
XPress the k button.
The crosshairs disappear and the map is
set to the vehicle location.
or
XSet the map to the vehicle location, see
description below.Setting Map to Vehicle, Destination or
Stopover Location
i If you have moved the map, you can
quickly move the map to the vehicle,
destination or stopover location using this
function. It is only possible to set it to the
destination location when route guidance
is active.
XTo display menu system if applicable:
Press n.XTo set map to vehicle location: Select
Position £Vehicle Position Map .
This hides the crosshairs.
or
XPress the k button if the crosshairs are
displayed.
This hides the crosshairs.XTo set the destination location: Select
Position £Destination Position
Map .
The crosshairs position is then set to the
destination.XTo set the stopover location: Select
Position £Stopover Position Map .
The crosshairs position is then set to the
stopover.
Basic Settings
You can perform the settings listed below
with route guidance inactive or active.
Route Mode
This function allows you to set the following
route calculation modes and options for route
guidance:
R Short Route
COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving distance without taking into
acount traffic messages.
R Dynamic Route
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COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving time and takes into account
traffic messages received along the route.
The navigation system thus can avoid
traffic jams by recalculating the route
dynamically.
R Dynamic Route Only After Request
Same as Dynamic Route with the
exception that a message appears asking
you whether you want to allow the
rerouting or not.
R Fast Route
COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving time without taking into acount
traffic messages.
R Avoid Highways
R Avoid Toll Roads
R Avoid Tunnels
R Avoid Ferries
R Avoid AutoTrains1Route calculation mode;Route options
Setting Route Calculation Mode
XDisplay menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSelect Navi £ Mode .XSelect Short Route , Dynamic Route ,
Dynamic Route Only After Request or
Fast Route .XTo exit menu: Slide om p.Setting Route OptionsXDisplay menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSelect Navi £ Mode .XTo switch route option on/off: Select
required option.
Depending on the previous status, the
option will be switched on Ç or off c.
You may activate several options.
i The calculated route may include ferry
connections, for example, even if the
operation Avoid Ferries has been
activated.
i If you change the route mode setting
when route guidance is active, COMAND
calculates a new route.
Map Display
Map Orientation
1Currently set map orientation
The following displays are possible:
R 9 = orientation to north (the map display
is oriented to the north, north is always at
the top)
R 8 = Driving direction (the map display is
oriented in the direction of travel, the
direction of travel is always at the top, the
orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)
R 8 = Bird's-eye view
( the map display is oriented in the direction
of travel, the map projection reproduces
the curvature of the earth's surface, the
orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)
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Example of map from bird's-eye view
1Current crosshairs location2Currently set map orientationXTo set map orientation: Display menu
system if applicable ( Y page 56).XSelect Navi£Map Display .
A dot R indicates the current setting.1Options for map orientationXSelect North Up or Heading Up or
Bird's-eye View .XTo exit menu: Slide om p.XHide menu systems if applicable
( Y page 54).
The map orientation changes accordingly.
Setting POI Symbols
You can select which POIs are to be displayed
as symbols on the map. Points of interests
include, for example, gas station, hotels,
cinemas and restaurants.
1Options for POI symbols ( Y page 57).XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSelect Navi£POI Symbols On Map .XSelect Standard Symbols or Personal
Symbols or No Symbols .
The settings have the following effect:
R Standard Symbols
Displays the factory-set symbols
R Personal Symbols
The list of POIs is displayed
XTo switch symbol display on/off:
Select the corresponding POI.
Depending on the previous status, the
corresponding symbol displays will be
switched on Ç or off c. You may
also activate the symbol displays for
several POIs.
R No Symbols
No POI symbols are shown on the map.
i The list indicates all symbols for all
countries that are contained in the digital
map. However, not all POIs are availbale in
all countries. As a result, certain POI
symbols may not be shown on the map
even though the symbol display is switched
on.
XTo exit menu: Slide om p.XHide menu system if applicable
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Traffic Information on Map
Provided you have a subscription to SIRIUS
XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service,
you can have the traffic information displayed
on the map. There are three different
categories of information you can select.
R Incidents
Road sections marked by a yellow line =
with arrows: traffic slowdown possible due
to incidents (e.g. road work)
R Speed and Flow
Road sections marked by yellow or red
cars :.
Yellow cars: Traffic congestion, average
speed 25 – 45 mph.
Red cars: Traffic congestion, average
speed 5 – 20 mph.
R Free Flow
Road sections marked by a green line with
arrows ;: free flow of traffic.
1Speed and Flow2Free Flow3Incidents
Text Information on Map
You can have map information displayed at
the bottom edge of the screen. By default the
map information is set to Arrival Time/
Distance .
XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
( Y page 54).XSelect Navi£Text Information On
Map .
A dot R indicates the current setting.
XSelect Arrival Time/Distance or
Current Street or Geo-coordinates or
None .XTo exit menu: Slide om p.XHide menu system if applicable
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