navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2008 A209 Comand Manual

181 Navigation*
During route guidance
Switching off (remove detour)
Activate the soft key display
(
page 178).
Press the Detour soft key.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select
Remove detour.
Press E.
The blocked route section is deleted.
The system calculates the new route.
Changing the blocked route section
Activate the soft key display
(
page 178).
Press the Detour soft key.
Use g or G to select item Change
detour
.
Press E.
You can now change the length of the
route section to be blocked.
Press one of the left distance soft keys.
The system calculates a new route
around the blocked route section.

182 Navigation*
During route guidance
This function allows you to select an
intermediate destination while route
guidance is active. A stopover destination
may be a gas station or a restaurant or any
other place. When the route to the
stopover destination is calculated, the
system calculates the route from the
stopover destination to the main
destination.
Entering a stopover destination
Activate the soft key display
(
page 178).
Press the Stopovr soft key.
The map is displayed in full view.
or
The Stopover still active menu will
appear (
page 184) if a stopover
already exists.Available soft keys
After pressing a softkey on the left side, a
corresponding list (
page 183) or, if a POI
is close by, the map will appear with one
POI spotlighted (
page 198).
 soft key:
Shows a list of Mercedes-Benz Centers
near your location.
 soft key:
Shows a list of filling stations or the
map with one filling station spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of parking facilities or the
map with one parking facility
spotlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of restaurants or the map
with one restaurant highlighted.
 soft key:
Shows a list of hospitals or the map
with one hospital spotlighted.
If you press this soft key the following
warning message will appear:
Stopover function

183 Navigation*
During route guidance
More soft key:
If you press this soft key, the
Navigation main menu (
page 146)
will appear.
Enter stopover will
appear on the status bar.
You can now enter an stopover
destination by
selecting one from the destination
memory (
page 192)
typing one in the Enter street menu
(
page 150)
selecting one in the Last
destinations
memory
(
page 191)
selecting a Point of interest
(
page 195)
entering a POI by phone number
(
page 199)
selecting one in the Today’s
plan
memory (page 201)
Press a soft key, e.g. .
One of the following displays will
appear
a list with restaurants (see below)
the map with one restaurant
spotlighted if the POI is close by.
Select a POI on the map
(
page 198).
The arrows indicate the direction of the
destination. The distances indicated are
straight line distances to the destination.Selecting a POI in a list
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the destination are shown.
After you have selected a destination,
press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 167).
Press E.
The system calculates the route to the
selected stopover destination. After
that, the route to the main destination
is also calculated from the stopover
destination.

184 Navigation*
During route guidance
Deleting or replacing a stopover
destination
Activate the soft key display
(
page 178).
Press the Stopovr soft key.
The menu for deleting or changing a
stopover destination will appear.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select
Delete active stopover.
Press E.
The stopover destination last input is
deleted. The system calculates the
route to the main destination.or
Push the joystick to g or G to
select
Change active stopover.
Press E.
The stopover destination is deleted and
you can enter a new stopover
destination (
page 182).
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If no stopover destination has been
entered, the full view map appears
instead of the menu. You can now
enter a stopover destination
(
page 182).

185 Navigation*
During route guidance
The system can save the current position
as a destination in the
Last
destinations
memory (page 191).
Press any soft key to activate the soft
key display. Press the
Memory soft key.
The current location is saved.
Activate the soft key display
(
page 178).
Press the Display soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
You can now use the soft keys to
activate other menus.
Icons soft key:
Brings you to the POI Icons display
settings (
page 186).
View soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation
settings (
page 187).
Map soft key:
Brings you to the Display in Map
settings (
page 189).
Automap soft key:
Brings you to the Split screen
settings (
page 189).
Trail soft key:
Brings you to the Trail settings
(
page 190).
Saving the current location
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Such destinations are marked in the
Last destinations memory with _
(
page 191).
If a destination is to be saved for later
or repeated use, the current location
can be stored in the standard
destination memory (
page 192).
Defining route guidance displays

189 Navigation*
During route guidance
Automatic map toggling
You can set the change from map to split
view.In the Settings menu (page 185),
press the
Automap soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following options:
Automatic
The system automatically switches to
split view whenever it announces a
driving maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is
completed, the system reverts to the
full view.
Manual
If you choose this option, the system
only switches to split screen by
pressing c.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.
Press button E.
The option is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
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Map
Shows the full screen as a map.
Split screen
Uses the right hand part of the
screen to show maneuver icons
and/or intersection zooms.

190 Navigation*
During route guidance
Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND
records a trail every time the vehicle is in
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu (page 185),
press the
Trail soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.
Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete
it.
Press the Clear soft key.
The message
Are you sure you
want to clear all trails?
will
appear in a window.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm No.

194 Navigation*
Last destinations and destination memory
Category Others
At the end of the letter list follows the
category
Others.
Press * to access.
Category
Others includes entries
without names or names starting with a
special character (e.g. +, !, * etc.).
Selecting a destination
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a destination in the listing.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
destination
add the selected entry to today’s plan
(
page 201)
Press the Plan soft key.
view details on the selected
destination (if available)
To do this, press the Details soft
key.
delete the selected destinationStarting route guidance to a destination
from the destination memory
Select a destination from the
destination memory.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 167).
Deleting a destination in the destination
memory
Select a destination from the
destination memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
A prompt message appears.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The system deletes the navigation
entry from the destination memory.

203 Navigation*
Today’s plan
Display details for starting position
Push the joystick to G to select
Starting position.
Press the Details soft key.
The address information will appear.
Selecting a destination from the
today’s plan
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 167).Saving a today’s plan entry in the
destination memory
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the Save soft key.
The Destination memory input menu
will appear (
page 192).
Deleting a today’s plan entry
Activate the today’s plan.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Press the Delete soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
If you do not want to delete the entry:
Press E to confirm No.
Press E.
The system deletes the destination in
the today’s plan. The entries below the
destination deleted move up by one
position.Deleting all the today’s plan entries
Activate the today’s plan.
Press the Del. all soft key.
A prompt message will appear.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
If you do not want to delete the entries:
Press E to confirm No.
Press E.
The system deletes all the destination
entries in the today’s plan.
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When you reach the destination, route
guidance ends and the system deletes
the today’s plan entry.

205 Navigation*
Software Updates
1Ejecting DVD
2Opening/closing the display unit
3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The DVD may include new
map/road information.Starting an update
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation module.
Switch the COMAND on (page 37).Ejecting
Press l.
The display unit moves forward and
then tilts down. The DVD NAVIGATION
slot is visible.
Press the l button left of the
DVD NAVIGATION slot.
The navigation module ejects the DVD.
The message
No DVD in drive.
Please insert Navigation DVD.

will appear.
Remove the DVD from the slot.
WarningG
The display unit can cause injury if
contacted when open. Please close after
inserting a navigation DVD.
!
Do not place anything on the lowered
display panel (i.e. do not use as a shelf).
Placing objects on the lowered display
panel may result in damage to the
display or COMAND unit which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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Updating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.
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The navigation module is located
behind the display unit of the COMAND
(
page 204).
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There are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit 2. The other is located
left of the DVD NAVIGATION slot 1
behind the display.