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148 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Calling up the map display and switch-ing to navigation mode
Press the N shortcut button once or
twice.
or

In the main menu line, select “Navi”.
Both of these will call up the map dis-
play. You will see the map with the
menu system either shown or hidden.
Illustration: map with route guidance inac-
tive and with the menu system shown1Current vehicle position
Illustration: map with route guidance inac-
tive and with the menu system hidden
(full screen mode)1Current vehicle position
2Set map orientation (
page 150)
3Map scale selected (
page 149)
Hiding or showing the menu system

Hiding: Slide qm.
The “Full Screen” menu item appears in
the main area of the display; it is auto-
matically selected.

Press n.
The menu system is hidden. The map
can be seen in the full screen.
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The number of times you have to press the
N shortcut button depends on the operating
mode currently selected.

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Showing: Press n in the full-screen
map display.
Adjusting the map scale

Rotate ymz until the desired map
scale is set.
1Currently set map scale as number
2Scale
3Currently set map scale as a needle on
the scale
4Previously set value before calling up
the scale
As soon as you rotate ymz, scale 2
appears. Rotating clockwise zooms in,
rotating counterclockwise zooms out.Saving current vehicle position as des-
tination in last destinations list

Showing menu system, if neces-
sary: Press n.

Saving: Select “Position”
“Save Po-
sition”.
COMAND saves the current vehicle po-
sition as a destination in the last desti-
nations (
page 201).
Moving the map

Slide qmr, omp or wmx.
A crosshair appears on the map.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
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It is only possible to adjust the map scale
with the menu system hidden (full-screen map
display).
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It is only possible to move the map with the
menu system hidden.
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Display 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:


the coordinates of the crosshair if the
geo-coordinate display is switched on
(page 151) and the GPS signal is strong
enough


no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 151)

150 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Adjusting the map scale
Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise zooms in, rotating
counterclockwise zooms out.
Saving crosshair position as destination
in last destinations list

Showing menu system, if neces-
sary: Press n.

Saving: Select “Position”
“Save Po-
sition”.
COMAND saves the crosshair position
as a destination in the last destinations
list (
page 201).
Hiding the crosshair

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
The crosshair disappears and the map
is centered on the vehicle position.
or

Set the map to the vehicle or destina-
tion position, see the explanation be-
low.
Centering the map on the vehicle or
destination position

Centering on the vehicle’s position:
Select “Navi”
“Position”
“Vehicle
Position Map”.
or

Press L when the crosshair is dis-
played.

Centering on the destination:
Select “Navi”
“Position”
“Destina-
tion Position Map”.
Basic settings
Map orientation
1Current map orientation
The following may be displayed:

8 = “Heading Up” (the map is dis-
played so that the direction of travel is
always up; the orange point of the icon
points north)


9 = “North Up” (the map view is dis-
played so that north is always up)
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If you have moved the map, you can use this
function to rapidly return the map to the position
of the vehicle or destination. It is only possible to
center the map on the destination position when
route guidance is active.
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You can make the following settings regard-
less of whether route guidance is active or inac-
tive.

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Setting map orientation:
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “North Up” or “Heading Up”.

Exiting menu: Slide omp.
The map orientation changes accord-
ingly.
Setting POI symbols
You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the
map. POIs are garages, hotels, movie the-
aters or restaurants, for example.
The following settings are possible:


“Standard symbols” (symbol deter-
mined by the factory settings)


“Personal symbols” (you can determine
the symbols yourself)


“No symbols”

Adjusting: Select “Navi”
“Navi”

“Map Display”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “Standard symbols”, “Personal
symbols” or “No symbols”.
If you select “Personal symbols”, the
list of POIs appears.
Switching POI symbol display on
or off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays
are switched on or off, depending
on the previous status. A check-
mark indicates which status is ac-
tive. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one POI.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Geo-coordinate display
Illustration: map with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on1Current height above sea level
2Number of GPS satellites from which
signals for positioning can be received
3Coordinate display
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Depending on the map scale on the map,
POI symbols may not be visible on the map al-
though their display is activated. In addition, POI
symbols may be covered by the map’s labels.
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The list shows all symbols that are contained
in the digital map across all states (USA) and/or
provinces (CDN). Not all POIs in all states (USA)
or in all provinces (CDN) are available, however.
Certain POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched on.

152 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Display options with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on
If the crosshair is displayed on the map
view (map was moved manually), only dis-
play 3 is visible.
It shows either the coordinates of the
crosshair or other data on the crosshair
position, e.g. a street name. The digital
map must contain relevant data in order
for this other data to be displayed.
Switching the geo-coordinate display on
or off
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.The map display list appears.

Select “Coordinates”.
The geo-coordinate display is switched
on or off, depending on the previous
status. A checkmark indicates which
status is active.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Setting route mode

Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Mode”.
The mode list appears.

Switching mode on or off:
Select desired modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A check-
mark indicates that the mode is
switched on. It is possible to switch on
more than one mode.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
COMAND will verify whether it can in-
corporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If it can, COMAND calculates a new
route while incorporating the modes
selected.
If it cannot, you will see and hear a cor-
responding message.

Select “OK”.
COMAND calculates a new route.
Only those modes which can be in-
corporated are used.
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There must be sufficient GPS reception for
displays 1, 2 and 3 to be shown. Height dis-
play 1 is an approximation because the naviga-
tion system uses the GPS signals for the
calculation.
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If there is no crosshair on the map view, dis-
plays 1, 2 and 3 are visible. Display 3
shows the coordinates of the current vehicle po-
sition.
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This function allows you to set the following
options for route guidance:


“Minimize Highways”


“Minimize Toll Roads”


“Minimize Tunnels”


“Minimize Ferries/Motorail”

174 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Select “Back” and press n.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Last Destinations”.
The list of last destinations appears.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.

Select desired destination.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
Entering a destination from the map
Calling up the map
In the address input menu, select
“Map” (
page 153).
You will see the map with a crosshair.
The map is set to the address set in the
address input menu.
or

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Via Map”.
You will see the map with a crosshair.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
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The “Back” menu item is only present if this
list was called up from the list with input charac-
ters.
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Depending on the factory settings of the ve-
hicle, it may not be possible to enter a destina-
tion while the vehicle exceeds a preset speed. As
soon as the vehicles speed drops to below the
preset speed, the function is available again.
You can enter a destination via the map if the dig-
ital map does not contain the address of the des-
tination, but the destination must be within the
area of the digital map.
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Display 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:


the coordinates if the geo-coordinate display
is switched on (
page 151)


no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 151)


175 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Moving the map and selecting the des-
tination
Moving map: Slide qmr, omp or
wmx.

Adjusting map scale: rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.

Selecting a destination: Press n.
If the crosshair is located off the edge
of the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you
will see the message “The destination is
located off the map.”.

Select “OK”.

Move the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination is within the limits of
the digital map, COMAND attempts to
attribute the destination to the map,
which can take approximately
2 seconds.If the destination can be attributed, you
will see the address of the destination.
If not, you will see the display “Destina-
tion from map”.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
Entering a stopoverEntering predefined destinations

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”.
If a stopover has already been entered,
you can change it.
Changing: Select “Change Stop-
over”.
You can now select a category.

Selecting a category:
Select category, e.g. “Gas station”.
COMAND first looks for destinations
within the immediate vicinity of the ve-
hicle and near the vehicle’s route. If
there are no destinations available
there, COMAND searches for destina-
tions in an area around the vehicle po-
sition.
If COMAND does not find any destina-
tions, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.
Select “OK”.
You can now select a different cat-
egory.
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When route guidance is active, you can en-
ter a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined des-
tinations from the following predefined
categories:


“Mercedes-Benz Center”


“Hospital”


“Gas station”


“Parking lot”


“Restaurant”
However, you can also enter destinations other
than the predefined ones.
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You can use the stopover function to influ-
ence the route guidance calculation to the main
destination. When you have reached your stop-
over, COMAND automatically calculates the
route to the main destination.


176 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
If COMAND finds destinations, you will
see a list of the destinations and details
of how far away they are in the
right-hand side of the display. The in-
formation about how far away the des-
tinations are can take a few seconds to
be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows
the destinations on the map. The desti-
nation marked in the list is highlighted
in the map.

Selecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination ap-
pears.

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
Entering another destination as a stop-
over

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”.

Entering: Select “Other”.You can select between the following
menu items:


“Address Entry”


“From Memory”


“From Last Destinations”


“From POIs”

Select a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:


“Address Entry” selection: 
Enter a destination by address
(page 153).


“From Memory” selection:
Enter a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 172).


“From Last Destinations” selection: 
Enter a destination from the list of
last destinations (
page 174).


“From POIs” selection:

Enter a special destination
(page 177).

Starting route calculation: after en-
tering a destination, select “Start”
(page 171).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Change Stopover”.

Enter another destination as a stop-
over.
Deleting the stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.

Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“Stopover”
“Delete Stopover”.
COMAND deletes the stopover and cal-
culates the route to the main destina-
tion.


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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Entering a POI in the surrounding area
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select (
page 148) “Des-
tination”
“From POIs”
“Current
Position”.

Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 178).
Entering a POI in the surroundings of a
given town
Option 1
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select (
page 148) “Des-
tination”
“From POIs”
“Other
Town”.

If necessary, enter state (USA)
(page 154) or province (CDN)
(page 154).

Entering town: Select “Town”.
The town/city input menu appears.

Then proceed as described in the “En-
tering a town or city” section
(page 159).

After entering the town or city, contin-
ue with designating the POI category
(page 178).
Option 2

Enter an address in the address input
menu (
page 153).

Select “POI”.

Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 178).
Entering a POI in a different region
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select “Destination”

“From POIs”
“Global POI”
(page 148).
The category list appears. The state
(USA) or province (CDN) currently se-
lected is shown in the first list entry.
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This function gives you quick access to POIs
which are of national interest in the state (USA)
or province (CDN) you have selected. The follow-
ing categories may be available:


“AIRPORT”


“BORDER CROSSING”


“HIGHWAY ACCESS”
Not all categories are available in all states (USA)
or provinces (CDN).


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Confirming selection: Press n.
After selecting a subcategory, a list of
POIs appears. It contains the POIs
available within the search radius of
the subcategory.
Selected main category contains no sub-
categories, but only POIs:
Selecting such a main category immedi-
ately opens a list of POIs. The POI list con-
tains the available POIs within the search
radius of the main category.POI list
Depending on the situation, COMAND first
shows the following list or the POI list with
input characters.
The illustration below shows by way of ex-
ample the POI list for the “RESTAURANT”
main category, “FRENCH CUISINE” subcat-
egory within the surrounding area.
1Compass heading to the destination
2Linear distance to the destination
3Special destinationIn the POI list, you can either select a POI
or enter the name of the POI.
Selecting a POI

Select desired POI.
The POI list disappears and the address
of the POI appears.

Back to POI list: Select “Back” and
press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 171).
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If you have selected list item 2, the POI list
contains all POIs for all subcategories within the
search radius of main category 1.
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Displays 1 and 2 are not visible if you
have already entered a POI within a particular
town or city. Displays 1 and 2 are static; they
do not change while you are driving.