navigation MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN 2013 Owner's Manual

Calling up the audio function
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV
and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The basic display of the current audio
operating mode, e.g. audio CD, appears. Switching to radio mode
Option 1
X
Press the R function button.
The radio display appears.
i Repeated
pressing of this function button
switches between radio and the most
recently active audio source.
Option 2
X Select Audio again by sliding ZV the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The Audio menu appears. :
Current audio operating mode
; Main function bar
= Audio menu
X Press W the COMAND controller and
confirm Radio.
The radio basic display appears with the
waveband last selected. X
To set the station:
if the display/selection
window is activated in the radio display,
turn cVd or slide XVY COMAND
controller.
Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering a city) General information
Character entry is explained in the following
sections using NEW YORK as an example for
entering a city.
If you want to use the address entry menu
(Y page 153) to enter a city, a street or a
house number, for example, COMAND
provides either a list with a character bar
(option 1) or a selection list (option 2). At a glance
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Mute
Switching audio and video sources on/off
X
Press the 8 button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or muted.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the , symbol in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even

if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear traffic and navigation system
announcements.
Switching off Traffic program and
navigation announcements completely
X Traffic program: press the 8 button
until
the . message disappears from the
status bar of the display.
A confirmation tone sounds.
X Navigation announcements: during an
announcement, press the 8 button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Switching Traffic program and navigation
announcements on again
X Traffic program:
press and hold down the
8 button until the . display appears
in the status bar.
A confirmation tone sounds.
X Navigation messages: select the y
symbol in the navigation menu bar and
press W to confirm.
i The navigation announcements are
activated again if you switch COMAND off
and

on again or start a new route guidance. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X
To adjust: turn thumbwheel :.
or
X Press the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The

volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R traffic announcements
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R Voice Control System (see the separate
operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn thumbwheel :.
or
X Press the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn thumbwheel :.
or
X Press the W or X button on the
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Time settings
General information If COMAND is equipped with a navigation
system and has GPS reception, COMAND
automatically
sets the time and date. You can
also adjust the time yourself in 30-minute
increments, but the date cannot be changed.
i If you set the time in 30-minute
increments, any time zone settings and
settings for changing between summer and
standard time are lost ( Y page 144).
i The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/
standard time to be set correctly in order
to work properly:
R route guidance on routes with time-
dependent traffic guidance
R calculation of expected time of arrival
Setting the time X
Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Time and press W to confirm. :
Setting the time
; Current date (set automatically by
COMAND) X
Set the time by turning cVd
the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Setting the time/date format X
Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Format and press W to confirm.
The #

symbols show the current settings. Abbreviation Meaning
DD/MM/YYYY Day/Month/Year
(date format)
HH/MM Hours/Minutes
(time format)
You can set the 24-hour or the AM/PM
format.
X
Set the format by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Setting the time zone and switching
between summer and standard time X
Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Time by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm. 144
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X
Select Time Zone and press W to confirm.
You will see a list of time zones. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the time zone and press W to
confirm.
X To switch automatic changeover on/
off: select Automatic Daylight
Savings Time or Automatic Daylight
Savings Time by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The # dot indicates the current setting. Text reader settings
Setting the text reader speed X
Select Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select System and press W to confirm.
X Select Text Reader and press W to
confirm.
X Select Set
text reader speed and press
W to confirm.
A list appears. The # dot indicates the
current setting.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Voice Control System settings
Opening/closing the help window In addition to the audible instructions, the
help window will show you other information
during voice control operation and the
individualization process. X
Select Vehicle
in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Voice
Control by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Help Window and press W to
confirm.
You have switched the help window on
O or off ª. Individualization
Introduction
You can use the individualization function to
fine tune the Voice Control System to your
voice and therefore improve voice
recognition. This means that other users'
voices will not be recognized as easily. For
this

reason this function can be switched off.
Individualization comprises two parts and
takes approximately 5 minutes. It consists of
training the system to recognize a certain
number of digit sequences and voice
commands.
Starting new individualization
Individualization can only be started when the
vehicle is stationary. Before starting, switch
off all devices or functions which could
interfere, such as the radio or the navigation
system. After starting the session, the system System settings
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X
To confirm an entry in COMAND: select
¬ using the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Select SEND on the telephone keypad.
X Enter the same passcode into the
Bluetooth ®
device (see the operating
instructions for the respective device).
The device is authorized.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your
Bluetooth
®
device, this may be due to
particular security settings on your
Bluetooth ®
device. In this case, you can test
if your Bluetooth ®
device can find COMAND.
The Bluetooth ®
device name of COMAND is
"MB Bluetooth".
X Select Update.
X Select Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select External Authorization and
press W to confirm.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
scan process on the
Bluetooth ®

device (see separate operating
instructions of the respective device).
X Select COMAND ("MB Bluetooth").
i The
order in which the passkey is entered
depends on the mobile phone.
X Enter the passkey on the Bluetooth ®

device
when prompted.
X Confirm the Do
you want to authorize
XX? question in COMAND with Yes.
X Enter the passkey in COMAND.
Displaying the details of a Bluetooth ®
device X
In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
desired device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller. X
Select Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Details and press W to confirm.
The detailed display for this device
appears.
X To close the detailed view: turn cVd or
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
Bluetooth ®
device Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in both COMAND and the
Bluetooth
®
device, e.g. the mobile phone.
Subsequent

authorization may otherwise fail.
X In the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
authorized device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.
X Select Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to de-authorize this device.
X Select Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the authorization for the
device will be revoked.
If

you select No, the process will be aborted.
i If a Bluetooth ®
device has been de-
authorized

and is out of range, when a new
search is carried out it will not appear in the
Bluetooth ®
device list. System language settings
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation messages. The selected language
affects the characters available for entry.
When you set the system language, the
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change accordingly. If the selected language
is
not supported by the Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
X Select Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select System and press W to confirm.
X Select Language and press W to confirm.
The list of languages appears. The # dot
indicates the current setting.
X Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
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 cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Reset and press W to confirm.
A
prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.
X Select Yes or No and press W to 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 W to 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, a passenger 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 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
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 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. 150
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G
WARNING
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
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, 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.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The

restriction is active from a vehicle speed
of over approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As
soon as speed falls below approximately
2 mph (3 km/h), the restriction becomes
inactive.
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 functions, for example, may
therefore not be available while the vehicle is
in motion:
R entering the destination city and street
R entering a destination via the map R
entering
points of interest in the vicinity of
a city or via a name search
R editing entries
R using the number keypad for direct entry
Switching to navigation mode X
Press the S function button once or
twice.
or
X Select 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
with or without the menu shown. Map showing the menu; route guidance inactive
:
Current vehicle position 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 then shows Navigation
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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
X
To hide the menu: slide ZV the COMAND
controller over the map.
The Full Screen menu item is shown.
X Confirm the Full Screen menu item
shown by pressing W.
The map can be seen in the full-screen
display.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller when the map is shown in full-
screen. Basic settings
Route mode Setting route type and route options
You can select the following route types:
R
Fast Route: COMAND calculates the
route

with the shortest (minimized) journey
time.
R Dynamic Route: same route type as Fast
Route. In addition, COMAND takes traffic
reports into account during route
guidance 6
. Thus, the navigation system is
able to guide you around a blocked section,
for example. If a faster route is determined
due to a received RDS-TMC traffic
announcement, the navigation system
changes the route. If possible, it will bypass
blocked roads. R
Eco
Route: the ECO route is an economical
route that takes traffic announcements
into account (see dynamic route).
R Short Route: COMAND calculates the
route with the shortest possible
(minimized) route distance.
In addition to route types, route options can
also be set.
You can select the following route options:
R Use Carpool Lanes
R Minimize highways
R Minimize Toll Roads
R Minimize Tunnels
R Minimize Ferries
R Minimize Motorail Trains
If you select route options with a tick, the
corresponding types of roads will be avoided
in the route guidance where possible.
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding ZV

and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X Select Mode and press W to confirm. :
To select the route type
; To set route options
X Select a route type and press W
to confirm.
The ä icon indicates the current setting.
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X
Select 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. A note then appears
in the COMAND display.
X To exit the menu:
slide XVY the COMAND
controller. Destination entry
Introduction to destination entry G
WARNING
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 entry 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 R
entering 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, city/zip code
and center
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and house number
R entering the state/province, city/zip code,
street and intersection
R entering the state/province, street, city
and house number
R entering the state/province, street, house
number and city
R entering the state/province, street,
intersection and city
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
X To activate navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X To show the menu:
press W the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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X
Select Destination by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and pressing W to
confirm.
X Select 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 sequence in which you
enter the address and on the data status of
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
X Select 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. The
state/province in which the vehicle is
located is selected by default. R
Last States/Provinces
R States (U.S.)
R Provinces (Canada)
X To select a list : turn cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The list of selected states/provinces
appears.
X To 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
X Select City in the address entry menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
You will see the city list either with the
character bar (option 1) or as a selection
list (option 2).
Option 1: city list with character bar
X Enter NEW YORK CITY. Instructions for
entering characters can be found in the
"Entering characters in navigation mode
(entering a city)" section (Y page 129). Option 2: city list as selection list154
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