MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2013 W251 Comand Manual

Traffic information on the map
0043
Speed & Flow
0044 Free Flow
0087 Traffic incidents
If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
X To switch the display on/off: press00A1
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Traffic Traffic Information Information On
OnMap
Map and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Incidents
Incidents and/orSpeed & Flow
Speed & Flow
and/or Free Flow
Free Flow and press00A1to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0073or off 0053. Traffic
information Display on the map
Traffic
incidents Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Speed &
Flow Road sections with traffic
jams are displayed with
yellow or red car icons.
Yellow car symbols: traffic
jams, average speed
25 - 45 mph (40 - 72 km/h).
Red car icons: traffic jam,
average speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h) Free Flow Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
Additional settings
Avoiding an area
General information COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate a route block while route guidance
is inactive, COMAND will use the new setting
for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
R
your destination is located in such an area.
R the route uses roads that lead through an
area to be avoided.
i Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route
calculation. Additional settings
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Defining an area for the first time
Calling up the area menu
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Avoid Area
Avoid Area and press00A1to
confirm.
If you have not previously blocked an area,
a menu appears. X
Select Using Map Using Map ,From Memory
From Memory orFrom
From
Personal POIs
Personal POIs and press00A1to confirm.
If you select Using Map
Using Map , the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory
From Memory orFrom From
Personal POIs
Personal POIs , either the destination
memory or the list of categories for POIs
appears.
R Destination memory (Y page 63)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 79)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press 00A1to confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Cont.
Cont. and press 00A1to confirm.
The map appears.
The crosshair marks the center of the area
that is to be avoided. X
To scroll the map: slide009E005B009F,00A0005B0064 or
009A005B0081 the COMAND controller.
X To set the map scale: as soon as you turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears. Turning clockwise zooms out from
the map; turning counter-clockwise zooms
in.
X Turn 0082005B0083 until the desired scale is set.
X To apply a block: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
A red square appears on the map. X
To adjust the size of the square: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
The square is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the settings: press00A1.
The list appears. The previously selected
area to be avoided has been added and
activated.
You can also determine additional areas to be
avoided (Y page 110).
Defining further areas Calling up the list of areas
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi Naviin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm. 110
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X
Select Avoid New Area
Avoid New Area and press00A1to
confirm.
If you have already selected one or more
areas to avoid, a list of areas appears. Example: list of areas
i
Available positions in the list are named
Empty
Empty and are shown in gray.
X Select Avoid New Area
Avoid New Area by turning0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears. X
Select Using Map
Using Map ,From Memory From Memory orFrom
From
Personal POIs
Personal POIs and press00A1to confirm.
If you select Using Map
Using Map , the map with the
crosshair appears.
If you select From Memory
From Memory orFrom From
Personal POIs
Personal POIs, either the destination
memory or the list of categories for POIs
appears. R
Destination memory (Y page 63)
R List of categories for personal POIs
(Y page 79)
X Select the desired destination or personal
POI and press 00A1to confirm.
X When the destination address is displayed,
select Continue Continue and press00A1to confirm.
The map appears.
X To avoid a new area: call up the area menu
again (Y page 110).
Switching an avoided area on/off X
Call up the area list (Y page 110).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The avoided area is switched on 0073or off
0053 depending on the previous status.
Displaying and changing an avoided
area X
Call up the area list (Y page 110).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 005B009Fthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Display /
Display / Change Changeand press 00A1to
confirm.
The area to be avoided is indicated in the
map.
X To change the location of the area: slide
009E005B009F ,00A0005B0064 or009A005B0081 the COMAND
controller.
The area is moved on the map.
X To adjust the size of the area: turn
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller.
The area is enlarged or reduced.
X To confirm the change: press00A1the
COMAND controller.
The list appears and the change is entered. Additional settings
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Deleting a set area
X
Call up the area list ( Ypage 110).
X Select an entry in the list by turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller.
X Slide 005B009Fthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Delete
Delete and press 00A1to confirm.
A query appears asking whether the entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes
Yes orNo No.
If you select Yes
Yes, the entry is deleted.
If you select No
No , the process will be
canceled. SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service
information You can display the SIRIUS XM service
information.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select SIRIUS Service
SIRIUS Service and press00A1to
confirm.
The window on the right half of the display
shows the telephone number of the
provider (SIRIUS XM) and the serial number
of your service module.
Registering for the SIRIUS XM traffic
report service X
Call the traffic report provider's phone
number shown on the screen.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada). Once the connection has been established:
X
Follow the instructions of the operator.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account. Compass function
In the compass view, you can see the current
direction of travel, the current height above
sea level and the coordinates of the vehicle
position, for example.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Compass
Compass and press 00A1to confirm. Example: compass
0043
Current direction of travel
0044 Current height above average sea level
(rounded)
0087 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0085 Number of GPS satellites currently being
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0083
Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0084 Currently set steering angle of the front
wheels
i To display current elevation 0044, the
system must be able to receive at least four
satellites. Steering angle 0084can be a
maximum of 35° in both directions.
X To exit the display: confirmBack
Back by
pressing 00A1or press the 0041back button. Showing the map data version
X
To show the map data menu: press00A1
the COMAND controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Map Version
Map Version and press00A1to
confirm.
The map data version number is shown.
Information about new versions of the
digital map can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Updating the digital map
Introduction The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same way
as conventional road maps. Optimal route
guidance can only be provided by the navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the
digital map updated there with a DVD, or you
can update it yourself.
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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.
Carrying out a manual update i
The update process can take a long time
(over an hour), depending on the size of the
digital map. During this time, you will only
be able to switch on radio mode and to
accept incoming calls. The update will be
completed more quickly if the vehicle is
stationary.
If you start the update with the engine
switched off and the starter battery has
insufficient power, COMAND may
automatically switch off. This protects the
battery. If this occurs, restart the update
with the engine running.
X Insert the DVD:
R
in the single DVD drive (Y page 192)
R in the DVD changer (Y page 192)
COMAND checks whether the digital map
on the DVD is compatible with the
navigation system and system software.
A prompt then appears asking if you want
to install the database. Versions of the
database currently installed and the Additional settings
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database that is to be installed are
displayed.
X Select Yes YesorNo
No and press 00A1to confirm.
After selecting Yes
Yes, an activation code
must be entered when installing a database
for the first time. You will receive the
activation code when you buy the
navigation DVD.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
X Enter the activation code.
After entering the activation code
correctly, COMAND starts updating the
digital map. Once the update is finished,
you will see a message.
X To confirm the message: press00A1the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The navigation system is not operational
until the update is complete.
i You cannot eject the DVD during the
update. If you switch off COMAND during
the update, the update is interrupted. It
then continues from where it was
interrupted when the system is restarted.
COMAND may prompt you to change the DVD
during the update.
X Press the 0065(for DVD changer) or
0062 (for single DVD drive) load/eject
button.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
X Insert the requested DVD.
Once the update has been successfully
completed, you will see a message to this
effect.
X To confirm the message: press00A1the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully completed,
you will see a message that the map update
is not possible. X
To confirm the message: press00A1the
COMAND controller.
X Take the DVD out of the slot. 114
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Problems with the navigation system
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
continue route
guidance after the
journey has been
interrupted. Route guidance is canceled if you interrupt the journey for more
than two hours.
"Interrupting the journey" refers to stopping the vehicle.
"Continuing route guidance" refers to switching COMAND back on
and driving on.
X
Continue route guidance (Y page 85).Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions COMAND is unable to
determine the vehicle's
position. COMAND has to redetermine the position of the vehicle if the
vehicle has been transported.
Example:
R
After transporting the vehicle by ferry
R After transporting the vehicle by motorail
R After the vehicle has been towed
X Start the vehicle and pull away.
COMAND determines the vehicle's position. Depending on the
driving situation, this may take some time.
Route guidance may be restricted during the determination of
the vehicle's position.
When positioning is complete, route guidance is resumed with
navigation announcements and route guidance displays. Problems with the navigation system
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The
Navigation
Navigation
Unavailable
Unavailable message
appears. COMAND has an integrated hard drive on which the digital map is
stored.
To protect the integrated hard drive against damage, COMAND
deactivates it at very high and low temperatures. The navigation
system will then be temporarily unavailable.
X
Let the vehicle and COMAND cool down.
X To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again. If an area of the hard disk has a malfunction, COMAND can no
longer access the map data in this area. This may occur when
calculating a route, for example.
X
To hide the message: switch COMAND off and then on again.
The navigation system will be operational again until it has to
access the faulty area of the hard drive once more. The message
will then reappear.
X Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions You see a message
informing you that the
DVD containing the
digital map is
incompatible with the
system software. The DVD containing the digital map cannot be used for the update.
X
To confirm the message: press00A1the COMAND controller.
X Eject the DVD.
X Have the system database checked at an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions The map software
update has failed. The DVD is dirty.
X
Clean the DVD.
X Restart the update. The DVD is scratched.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. There is overheating due to excessive temperatures in the vehicle
interior.
X
Wait until the vehicle interior has cooled down.
X Restart the update. COMAND's integrated hard disk is defective.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 116
Problems with the navigation systemNavigation

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions COMAND asks for an
activation code during
the map update. The digital map is secured with an activation code.
X
Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Problems with the navigation system
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