MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2011 W221 Owner's Manual

COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following:
R Traffic lights
R Stop and right-of-way-signs
R Lane merging
R Parking or stopping prohibited areas
R Other road and traffic rules and regulations
R Narrow bridgesGWarning
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/traffic
situation. Digital maps do not cover all areas
nor all routes within an area. For example, if
the traffic routing has been changed or the
direction of a one-way road has been
reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and
traffic rules and regulations always have
priority over the navigation commands
generated by the system.
GWarning
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
General information
Operational readiness of the navigation
system
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Among other things, correct functioning of
the navigation system depends on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Input restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active at vehicle speeds
above approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). The
restriction is deactivated as soon as the
speed falls below 2 mph (3 km/h).
When the restriction is active, certain entries
cannot be made. This will be indicated by the
fact that certain menu items are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
The following entries are not possible, for
example:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map
R entering in the vicinity of a city or via a
name search
R editing entries
R direct entry using the number keypad
Other entries are still possible, such as
entering points of interest in the vicinity of the
destination or current position.
Switching on navigation modeXPress the S function button once or
twice.
or
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the map either
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Map without the menu (route guidance inactive)
:Current vehicle position;Map orientation selected=Map scale selected
"Route guidance active" means that you have
entered a destination and that COMAND has
calculated the route. The display shows the
route, changes of direction and lane
recommendations. Navigation
announcements guide you to your
destination.
"Route guidance inactive" means that no
destination has been entered and that no
route has been calculated.
Showing/hiding the menu
XTo hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm the
Full Screen menu item.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
XTo show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller in the full-screen display.
Basic settings
Route mode
Setting the route type and route options
You can set the following route types:
RFast Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
journey time without taking traffic reports
into consideration.
RDynamic Route: same route type as Fast
Route. In addition, COMAND takes any
traffic reports received regarding the route
into account during route guidance. The
navigation system can help you avoid a
traffic jam, for example, by recalculating
the route.
REco Route: the ECO Route is a short route,
that takes traffic information into account.
RShort Route: COMAND calculates a route
with the shortest possible (minimized)
distance without taking traffic reports into
consideration.
For the route options select the settings Use
Carpool Lanes, Avoid Highways,
Minimize Toll Roads, Minimize
Tunnels, Minimize Ferries and
Minimize Motorail Trains. You can select
more than one route option.
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Mode and press W to confirm.:To set the route type;To set the route optionsXSelect a route type and press W to confirm.
The ä icon indicates the current setting.
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XSelect the route option(s) and press W to
confirm.
The route options are switched on O or off
ª , depending on the previous status.
i
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is active
(the route has been calculated), COMAND
will calculate a new route.
If you change the route type and/or the
route options while route guidance is
inactive (no destination has been entered
yet), COMAND uses the new setting for the
next route guidance.
i The route calculated may, for example,
include ferry connections, even if the
Minimize Ferries route option is
switched on.
In some cases, e.g. when calculating
particularly long routes, COMAND may not
be able to take all the selected route
options into account.
XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Entering destinations
Introduction to destination input
GWarning!
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
The following destination input options are
available:
R entering a destination by address
R entering a destination from the destination
memory
R entering a destination from the list of last
destinations
R entering a destination using the map
Rentering an intermediate stop
R entering a point of interest
Entering a destination by address
Introduction
When entering an address as the destination,
you have the following options:
R entering the state/province, city/ZIP code
and street
R entering the state/province, town/ZIP
code and center
R entering the state/province, town/ZIP
code, street and house number
R entering the state/province, town/ZIP
code, street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street and
house number
R entering the state/province, street and
intersection
i You can only enter those cities, streets,
ZIP codes etc. that are stored in the digital
map. This means that for some countries
you cannot enter ZIP codes, for example.
Example: entering an address
The following is a step-by-step example of
how to enter an address. The destination
address is as follows:
New York (state)
New York (city)
40 Broadway
You can of course enter any country, city,
street and house number desired and enter,
for example, your home address (My
address).
Calling up the address entry menu
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.XTo show the menu: press the W COMAND
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XSelect Destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Address Entry and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears. If you
have previously entered a destination, this
will be shown in the display.
Address entry menu
Depending on the amount of the address
entered and the data in the digital map, some
menu items may not be available at all or may
not yet be available.
Example: after you have entered the state/
province, the No., Center, Intersection,
Save and Start menu items are not yet
available; the Zip Code menu item is not
available if the digital map does not contain
ZIP codes.
Selecting a state/province
XSelect State/Prov. in the address entry
menu by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A menu with the available lists appears:
RLast States/Provinces
RStates (U.S.)
RProvinces (Canada)
XTo select a list: turn cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
XTo select a state/province: turn cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
state/province selected has now been
entered.
Entering the city
XSelect City in the address entry menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You will see the town list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: city list with character bar
XEnter NEW YORK. Instructions for entering
characters can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 127).
Option 2: city list as selection list
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List of towns
XSelect an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
town has now been entered.
Entering a street name
XSelect Street in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the street list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: street list with character bar
XEnter BROADWAY. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering a city)" section
(Y page 127).
Option 2: street list as selection list
List of street names
XSelect a street by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If an entry features the G icon, it cannot
be uniquely assigned and a selection list
will open, allowing you to select the desired
entry.
XSelect an entry by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
street has now been entered.
Entering the house number
It is not possible to enter a house number until
a street has been entered.
XSelect No. in the address entry menu by
turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The character bar appears.
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XEnter a house number. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an
example can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 127).
XConfirm the entry with W.
The address entry menu reappears. The
house number has now been entered.
Starting route calculation
You can now have COMAND calculate the
route to the address entered or save the
address first, e.g. as your home address (My
address) (Y page 154).
Address entry menu with destination address
:Destination address;To start route calculationXIn the address entry menu, confirm Start
by pressing W.
If no other route has been calculated, route
calculation starts immediately (Option 1). If
another route has already been calculated
(route guidance is active), a prompt
appears (option 2).
Option 1 – no route guidance active: route
calculation starts. While route calculation is
in progress, an arrow will indicate the
direction to your destination. Below this, you
will see the Fast route is being
calculated... message.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins. If the vehicle is traveling on
a non-digitized road, the system displays the
linear distance to the destination, the
direction of the destination and the Street
unknown message. In this case, the display
will be grayed out.
Option 2 – route guidance is already
active: if route guidance is already active, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to terminate the currently active route
guidance.
XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, COMAND will stop route
guidance and start route calculation for the
new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
iRoute calculation takes a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance
from the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data.
The calculated route may differ from the
ideal route, e.g. due to roadworks or
incomplete map data. Please also refer to
the notes about the digital map
(Y page 186).
Entering and saving your home address
You can either enter your home address for
the first time (option 1) or edit a previously
stored home address (option 2).
XOption 1: enter the address, e.g. a town,
street and house number (Y page 152).
XOnce you have entered the address, select
Save in the address entry menu by turning
cVd and sliding ZVÆ the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Save as "My Address" and press
W to confirm.
COMAND stores your home address as My
Address in the destination memory.
XOption 2: proceed as described under
"Option 1".
A prompt appears asking whether the
current home address should be
overwritten.
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XSelect Yes and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the Save Successful.
message appears.
Entering a ZIP code
Entering a ZIP code will delete a previously
entered city.
XSelect Zip Code in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You see the ZIP code list with the character
bar.
XEnter a ZIP code. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering a city)" section
(Y page 127).
:Digits entered by the user;Digits automatically added by the system=List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
?To switch to the list without the character
bar
ATo delete the entire entry, press and hold;
to delete the last character, press briefly
BCharacters available for selectionCSelected characterDCharacters currently not available for
selection
ECharacter barFTo cancel an entryGListXConfirm the entry with W.
If COMAND is able to assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code appears in place of the city's name.
If COMAND cannot assign the ZIP code
unambiguously to a specific address, the
address entry menu appears again. The ZIP
code is automatically entered. For a more
precise location, you can now enter, for
example, the street, a city, a center or a
POI.
XStart route calculation (Y page 154).
Entering a center
Entering a center will, for example, delete a
previously entered street.
XSelect Center in the address entry menu
by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the center list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: center list with character bar
XEnter a center. Instructions for entering
characters using city input as an example
can be found in the "Entering characters in
navigation mode (entering a city)" section
(Y page 127).
Option 2: center list as selection list
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XSelect a center by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
center selected has been entered.
XStart route calculation (Y page 154).
Entering an intersection name
Entering an intersection will delete a
previously entered house number.
XSelect Intersection in the address entry
menu by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
You will see the intersection list either with
the character bar (option 1) or as a
selection list (option 2).
Option 1: intersection list with character
bar
XEnter an intersection. Instructions for
entering characters using city input as an
example can be found in the "Entering
characters in navigation mode (entering a
city)" section (Y page 127).
:List entry most closely resembling the
characters entered so far
;List=Character bar
Option 2: intersection list as selection list
XSelect an intersection by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
The address entry menu reappears. The
intersection selected has been entered.
XStart route calculation (Y page 154).
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory (e.g. My address)
Introduction
The destination memory always contains an
entry named "My address". You may wish to
assign your home address to this entry, for
example (Y page 154), and select it for route
guidance. This entry always appears at the
top of the list in the destination memory.
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XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect From Memory and press W to
confirm.
XSelect My Address by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, press
W to confirm your selection.
"My address" has been entered.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect From Last Destinations and
press W to confirm.
"Last destinations" list
:Last destinationXSelect the desired destination by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The destination address selected has been
entered.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 164).
iFurther information on "Last
destinations" memory can be found on
(Y page 178).
Entering a destination using the map
Calling up the map
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Via Map and press W to confirm.
You see the map with the crosshair.
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:Current vehicle position;Crosshair=Details of the crosshair position?Map scale selected
Display = depends on the settings selected
in "Map information in the display"
(Y page 182). The current street name can
be shown, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data, or the coordinates of the
crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is
switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the
destination
XTo scroll the map: slide the COMAND
controller XVY, ZVÆ or aVb.
XTo set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map,
turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
XTo select a destination: press W the
COMAND controller once or several times.
You will see either the address entry menu
with the destination address or, if COMAND
is unable to assign a unique address, a
selection list.
XSelect a destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
If the destination is within the limits of the
digital map, COMAND attempts to assign
the destination to the map.
If the destination can be assigned, you will
see the address entry menu with the
address of the destination. If not, you will
see the Destination from Map entry.
XTo start route calculation: select Start
and press W to confirm.
Entering an intermediate stop
Introduction
When route guidance is active, you can enter
an intermediate stop. Intermediate stops can
be predefined destinations from the following
categories that COMAND offers for selection:
RMercedes-Benz Service Center
RHospital
RGas Station
RParking Lot
RRestaurant
However, you can also enter destinations
other than the predefined ones. To do this,
select the menu item Other.
You can use the intermediate stop function to
influence route guidance to the main
destination. When you have reached your
intermediate stop, COMAND automatically
recalculates the route to the main
destination.
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