light MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2013 W221 Repair Manual

change accordingly
.Ifthe selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
X Select Vehicle by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select System and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Language and press
0021to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The 002Cdot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it. Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. Amongst other things, this will
delete all personal data (e.g. station presets,
address book entries, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system).
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
X Select Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
press 0021to confirm.
X Select System by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Reset and press
0021to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe ryou wish
to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select No , the process will be aborted.
If you select Yes , another prompt appears
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , a message will be shown.
COMAND is reset and restarted. If you select
No , the process will be aborted.
Navigation
Introduction
Safety notes G
WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the
vehicle is in motion, apassenger should enter
the destination .Study manual and select
route before driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 fee t(approximately
14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the rout eto 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 bridges G
WARNING
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. 154
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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:
R Mercedes-Benz Service Center R
Hospital R
Gas Station R
Parking Lot R
Restaurant However, you can also ente
rdestinations
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.
Entering predefined destinations
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and pressing 0021to
confirm.
X Select Stopover and press
0021to confirm.
Option 1: no intermediate stop has been
entered yet.
X Select a category; see option 2.
Option 2: an intermediate stop has
already been entered.
X Select Change Stopover and press
0021to
confirm. X
To select acategory: select a category by
turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller and
pressing 0021to confirm.
COMAND first searches in the selected
category for destinations along the route.
If there are no destinations available there,
COMAND searches for destinations within
a radius of up to 100 km of the vehicle
position.
If COMAND finds destinations, a list
appears on the right-hand side of the
display. The currently selected point of
interes tis highlighted on the left-hand side
of the map.
The intermediate stops are listed according
to increasing distance from the current
vehicle position. They are displayed in the
form of a name and their position in relation
to the route and your direction of travel.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
X Confirm OK by pressing
0021.
X Select a different category.
X Select the intermediate stop by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and pressing
0021 to confirm.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0021to confirm.
Entering another destination as an
intermediate stop
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and pressing 0021to
confirm.
X Select Stopover and press
0021to confirm.
X Select Other and press
0021to confirm. Navigation
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Selecting
apoint of interes tusing the
map You can select points of interest that are
available in the selected (visible) section of
the map.
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller. 0002
Highlighted point of interest
X Slide 002A001Cthe COMAND controller forwards
and thereby activate the display window.
The map with highlighted point of
interest 0002is shown.
X To highlight the next point of interest:
select Next in the menu bar by turning
0031001C0032 and sliding 003D001C003Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X To highlight the previous point of
interest: selectPrevious in the menu bar
by turning 0031001C0032and sliding 003D001C003Cthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X To display details of a point of interest:
select Details in the menu bar by turning
0031001C0032 and sliding 003D001C003Cthe COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. Route guidance
General notes G
WARNING
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking into account the
following, for example:
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 bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map does
not correspond with the actual road/ traffic
situation. 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.
Route guidance begins once aroute has been
calculated (Y page 160).
COMAND guides you to your destination by
means of navigation commands in the form
of audible navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.
The route guidance displays can only be seen
if the display is switched to navigation mode.
If you do not follow the navigation
announcements or if you leave the calculated
route, COMAND automatically calculates a
new route to the destination.
If the digital map contains the corresponding
information, the following applies:
R when selecting a route, COMAND tries to
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e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non-
residents.
R roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
avoided for route guidance.
Change of direction Introduction
Changes of direction have three phases:
R
preparation phase
R announcemen tphase
R change-of-direction phase
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced with a message. You see the full-
screen map. Example display:p
reparation phase
0002 Next road
0003 Route
0026 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0025 Current road
The display in 0025depends on the setting
selected under "Text informatio nonthe map"
(Y page 189).
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. With referencet o the following
example display, the announcement is given before the change of direction with the
request Please turn right in 900 ft .
The announced distance to the next change
of direction depends on the type of road and
its permissible speed limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right half shows an enlarged section of
the area around the intersection (Crossing
Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with
the route indicating the next maneuver. Example display: announcement phase
0002
Next road
0003 Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
0026 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0025 Change of direction (turn right here)
0023 Distance to the next change of direction
0024 Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i The filled-in section of visual display for
distance 0026gets shorter, the nearer you
get to the announced change of direction.
Change-of-direction phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction .Inthe example, the Now turn right announcement is made 100 ft. before
the change of direction. The display is split
into two halves, as in the announcement
phase. Navigation
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Example display
:change-of-direction phase
0002 Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
0003 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0026 Distance to the next change of direction
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Lane recommendations Overview
On multilane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendations
0024, based on the next two changes of
direction. The number of lanes applies to the
point at which the next change of direction is
required. Example display
0002
Point of the next change in direction (light
blue circle)
0003 Point of the change of direction after next
0026 Next change of direction (in this case, turn
off to the right)
0025 Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
0023 Distance to the next change of direction
0024 Possible lane (light blue)
0014 Recommended lane (dark blue)
0015 Lane not recommended (gray)
0016 Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
i The multifunction display also shows lane
recommendations. Only the recommended
lanes are displayed here. (Y page 379).172
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Display and description of lane recommendations
The colors used in the lan erecommendation display vary depending on whether day or night
design is switched on. Lane Day design Night design
Recommended lane
0014
In this lane, you will be able to complete the
nextt wo changes of directio nwithout
changing lanes. Dar
kblue Light blue
Possible lane
0024
In this lane, you will only be able to complete
the nex tchange of direction without
changing lanes. Light blue Dark blue
Lane not recommended
0015
In this lane, you will not be able to complete
the next change of direction without
changing lane. Gray Gray
Display in the multifunction display
The lane recommendations are also shown in
the multifunction display. You will find further
information in the "On-board computer"
section (Y page 379).
Using car pool lanes
COMAND displays car pool lanes if you have
selected this option in the route options
(Y page 156).
If this is the case, COMAND checks whether
there are any car pool lanes on the route. If
there are, they are taken into account during
route calculation. Route guidance will then
include car pool lanes.
Car pool lanes may only be used under certain
conditions. Please observe the relevant legal
requirements. Example: display, car pool lane
0002
Identification marking on the road
0003 Identification marking in COMAND
Canceling or continuing route guidance Canceling route guidance
X
To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Navigation
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Avoiding
asection of the route blocked
by a traffic jam This function blocks a sectio
nofthe route
ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blocked route section. If possible, COMAND
calculates a detour around the blocked
section of the route.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Detour and press
0021to confirm.
X To block a section of the route: select
More or
Less repeatedly and confirm using
0021 until the desired section has been
selected.
i The total length of the section that can be
blocked is defined by the digital map. The
menu items are available accordingly.
X To start route calculation: selectStart and press
0021to confirm.
X To delete the blockeds ection:select
Delete while the message is shown and
press 0021to confirm.
COMAND calculates the rout ewithout the
block.
Selecting an alternative route With the "Alternative route" function, routes
other than the original one can be calculated.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. X
Select Alternative Route and press
0021
to confirm.
You see the selected route. The display now
shows a split-screen view. On the left-hand
side, one or more alternative routes are
shown from start to destination. The
current route is highlighted dark blue; other
alternative routes appear light blue. 0002
Distance, expected arrival time and
expected journey duration
0003 Displays incidents which are on the route
0026 Displays the selected route settings
X To select the next or previous
alternative route: selectNext or
Previous and press
0021to confirm.
Possible alternative routes are shown in the
following order: Current Route ,
Fast Route ,
Eco Route ,
Short Route and
Alternative Route .
X To select the original route: selectBack a corresponding number of times and press
0021
to confirm.
X To start route guidance using the
selected alternative route: selectStart and press
0021to confirm.
COMAND accepts the alternative route.
i The change of route mode in the
alternative route menu only applies to the
current route guidance. For example, if the
original route was a shor troute, the next
route will also be calculated as a short
route. This is also the case if a dynamic
route is selected in the alternative route
menu. Navigation
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Displaying destination information
Prerequisite: you have entered a destination
(Y page 157) and possibly an intermediate
stop (Y page 165).
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Info in the menu bar by turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
Destination information is displayed. Example display: destination information
0002
Distance to intermediate stop
0003 Estimated time of arrival at the
intermediate stop
0026 Expected remaining journey time to
intermediate stop
0025 Intermediate stop
0023 Distance to main destination
0024 Estimated time of arrival at the main
destination
0014 Expected remaining journey time to main
destination
0015 Main destination
If a telephone number is entered for the
address displayed, you can also selec tand
call the numbe rusing COMAND.
X To call the destination: select the
telephone number using the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm. X
To close the destination information:
slide 003C001C003D the COMAND controller or press
the 0001 back button.
Route overview You can use the overview of the route to move
along the route section by section and to see
details of the route sections.
You have entered a destination
(Y
page 157) or a point of interest
(Y page 166) and possibly an intermediate
stop (Y page 165).
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Route in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Route Info and press
0021to
confirm. Example display: route overview
0002
Marked route sections
At the top of the display, you will see
information aboutt he highlighted route
section, for example the distance to be driven
on the road and road designation. The
highlighted route section is marked in white
with a red border on the map.
X To view the next or previous route
section: selectNext or
Previous and
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If the first or last route section is
highlighted, you cannot select Previous or
Next .
X To zoom in or out of the map: select000B
or 000A and press 0021to confirm.
X To close the route overview: select
Back and press
0021to confirm.
Where am I? You can view yourc
urrentposition whether
or not route guidance has been interrupted. 0002
Current position
0003 Next intersection or exit
0026 Most recent intersection or exit
0025 Current street
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Where am I? and press
0021to
confirm.
Off-road Important safety note
G
WARNING
The COMAND navigation system may direct
you to off-road routes that your vehicle may not be capable of traversing through without
damaging your tires, wheels or vehicle. It is
the driver's sole responsibility to determine
the suitability of the route. Off-road routes
may be of varying conditions and their
appropriateness for use may be affected by
various factors such as time of day, time of
year and immediate weather conditions that
cannot be judged or taken into consideration
by the COMAND system.
Route guidance to adestination that is not
on a digitized road
COMAND can guide you to destinations
which are within the area covered by the
digital map, but which are not themselves
recorded on the map.
These destinations are known as off-road
destinations, which you can enter using the
map, for example. In these cases, COMAND
guides you for as long as possible with
navigation announcements and displays on
roads known to the system. Example display: route guidance to an off-road
destination
0002
Off-road destination
0003 Off-road route sectio n(dashed blue)
0026 Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
0025 Off-road (no street names available)
If the vehicle reaches an area which is not part
of the digital map, the display appears as a
split-screen view. On the right-hand side, an
arrow appears which points to off-road Navigation
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Real-time traffic reports on the map
COMAND can show certain traffic incidents
on the map .The incidents are shown on the
map at a scale from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
X Set the map scale (Y page 186).12
Icon display for the section of route
affected
3 Icon for incident on the route
4 Current position and direction of travel
5 Map scale
i COMAND uses corresponding icons to
highlight the entire section of the affected
route, regardless of how long the incident
actually is. The icons are placed on the side
of the road affected by the incident. Navigation
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