MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

140 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Safety precautions
Map software
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same
way as conventional road maps. Optimum
route guidance can only be provided by the
navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new map software ver-
sions can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the ve-
hicle 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 (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing, for example:

Traffic lights


Stop and right-of-way signs


Parking or stopping prohibited areas


Lane merging


Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions


Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual
road/traffic situation. DVD 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 regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.
Warning!
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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.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

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Updating the map software
You can update the map software yourself
using a DVD.
Notes about handling DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.


Handle discs carefully to prevent read
problems.


Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.


Use a commercially-available cleaning
cloth to clean discs. Do not wipe them
with a circular motion, but only in
straight lines from the center out-
wards.


Place discs back in their boxes after
use.


Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Updating process
The updating process has the following
phases:

Loading a DVD into the DVD changer
(page 142)


Updating process (
page 142)
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The updating process can take between 10
and 60 minutes, depending on the size of the
map software. If the radio was switched on be-
fore you started the updating process, you can
still adjust the volume. You can also use
COMAND to operate the automatic air condition-
ing and to cancel the process. Other functions
are not operational.
If possible, carry out the update when the vehicle
is stationary.
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If you carry out the update with the engine
switched off and the vehicle battery has insuffi-
cient power, COMAND may automatically switch
off during the process in order to protect the bat-
tery. If this occurs, restart the update with the
engine running period. Similarly, if the SmartKey
position is unintentionally switched to 0, restart
the update.Warning!
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Never leave the engine running in an en-
closed space. The exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust gases
constitutes a health hazard and could lead
to loss of consciousness or even death.

142 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Loading a DVD into the DVD changer
1Disc slot
2Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6
Switch on COMAND (
page 79).

Press one of the magazine tray
buttons2.
If a disc is loaded, it will be ejected.

Take disc out of slot 1.

Wait until LED for magazine button 2
which you pressed flashes quickly.

Slide DVD into slot 1 with printed side
facing upwards.
COMAND loads the DVD.
Updating
After you have loaded the DVD, you will
see a message to the effect that the disc
does not contain a recognizable audio for-
mat.
Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND checks whether the map
software on the DVD is compatible with
the vehicle’s navigation system and
whether it is compatible with the cur-
rent system software.Map software is compatible with the
navigation system and the current sys-
tem software
COMAND now checks whether the map
data on the DVD is already installed.
Map data is not yet installed
You will see a comparison of the version
statuses in the display and a prompt will
appear asking whether you want to contin-
ue with the update.

Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, COMAND automati-
cally ejects the DVD and the map data
is not updated.
Take DVD out of the slot.
If you select “Yes”, the map data is up-
dated.
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Each magazine tray button 2 indicates the
status of the corresponding magazine tray by
means of an LED.


LED off = magazine tray is empty


LED constantly lit = magazine tray is loaded


LED flashes = CD/DVD changer requesting
disc to be loaded

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Map data is already installed
You will see a message that the map data
is already installed and a prompt will ap-
pear asking you whether you want to con-
tinue with the update.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, COMAND automati-
cally ejects the DVD and the map data
is not updated.
Take DVD out of slot.
If you select “Yes”, the existing map
data is saved again.
Updating the map data
While the update is running, you will see a
message to this effect and a progress bar.
The progress bars fills up from left to right
during the update.1Progress bar
You can either cancel the update or allow
it to run to the end without canceling.

Canceling an update on the single
DVD drive: Press eject button 2.

Canceling an update on the DVD
changer: Press corresponding maga-
zine tray button 2.
The DVD will be ejected in both cases.

Take DVD out of slot.

To allow the update to run to the
end without canceling: take no fur-
ther action.
If the update is successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message to this ef-
fect.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.
The update is complete.
If the update is not successfully complet-
ed, you will see a message that the map
update is not possible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.
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If the update is canceled, the navigation sys-
tem remains fully operational with the previous
map data. You can restart the update at a later
date. It will then continue from the point where it
was canceled.

144 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)The update may not be successfully com-
pleted for the following reasons:

DVD dirty or scratched
Clean DVD.
See the “Notes about handling
DVDs” section (
page 141).

Restart update.


Overheating due to excessive tempera-
tures in the vehicle interior
Wait until vehicle interior has
cooled down.

Restart update.


The storage medium (hard disk) inte-
grated in COMAND is defective.
Consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.Map software is not compatible with
the navigation system
You will see a message that the update is
not possible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.

Load a DVD which is compatible with
the vehicle’s navigation system.
Map software is not compatible with
the current system software
You will see a message that the system
software and the map software are not
compatible.

Confirming message: Press n.
COMAND ejects the DVD.

Take DVD out of slot.

Have the system software updated at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
General notes
Operational readiness of the navigation
system following a system software
update by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center
After a system software update by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center, the in-
stalled map software may no longer be
compatible. If this is the case, the naviga-
tion system will not be operational.
You will know if this is the case, when the
following message will appear when you
switch to navigation mode: “The system
software has been updated. The map soft-
ware must be updated now. Please insert
the DVD with the map software.”
Updating map software: Proceed as
described in the “Updating the map
software” section (
page 141). Use
map software which is compatible with
the system software.
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The navigation system remains fully opera-
tional with the previous map data.
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The map software cannot be updated until
the system software has been updated.

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Initial use or use following a system
software update
In both these cases, the navigation system
must determine the position of the vehicle.
You may have to drive for a while before
precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation sys-
tem depends on GPS reception, among
other things. In certain situations, GPS re-
ception may be impaired, there may be in-
terference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels, in multistory parking ga-
rage or due to snow on the GPS antenna. If
there is snow on the GPS antenna, you
should remove it. The GPS antenna is at
the back of the vehicle roof.Route guidance after vehicle transpor-
tation
COMAND has to redetermine the position
of the vehicle if the vehicle has been trans-
ported (e.g. by ferry, by train or after tow-
ing).
Positioning takes place automatically even
when COMAND is switched off. The dura-
tion varies from one case to another.
Route guidance may be restricted as fol-
lows during vehicle positioning:


Navigation announcements, route
guidance displays and displayed street
names are not consistent with the ac-
tual location of the vehicle.


COMAND does not generate navigation
announcements.


Instead of the route guidance displays,
you see the “Off Road” display and a di-
rection arrow. The direction arrow
shows the compass heading to the des-
tination.When positioning is complete, route guid-
ance is once again possible using naviga-
tion announcements and route guidance
displays.
Interrupting the journey during route
guidance
The following applies if you interrupt the
journey during route guidance and contin-
ue the journey later:


COMAND resumes route guidance au-
tomatically if you continue the journey
within 2 hours.


Route guidance is canceled if you con-
tinue the journey after more than
2 hours. It will be necessary to resume
the canceled route guidance manually
(page 192).
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Please note that the update must be allowed
to run to the end in this case. If you interrupt it,
the navigation system will continue to be non-op-
erational.
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The journey is interrupted if you park the ve-
hicle and switch off COMAND.
The journey is continued when you switch
COMAND back on and start driving on.

146 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Hard disk errors
COMAND has an integrated hard disk on
which the map software is saved.
If an area of the hard disk has an error,
COMAND can no longer access the map
data in this area, for example, when calcu-
lating a route.
The message “Navigation Unavailable.
Please refer to the operating instructions.”
appears.
Deleting message: Switch COMAND
off and back on.
Units of measurement
The units of measurement in navigation
mode are identical to those set in the in-
strument cluster.
Input restrictions
The input restrictions are imposed starting
at a particular vehicle speed. The restric-
tions are canceled as soon as the speed
drops below a certain value.
When the restriction is active, certain oper-
ations or entries are not possible.
You will notice this by the fact that some
menu items cannot be selected or certain
operations will not be possible.
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If you switch the navigation system off / on,
it will be operational again until it has to access
the faulty area of the hard disk again. The mes-
sage will then appear again. Consult an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Navigation system menu overviewi
The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
Guide
Route
(only with route guidanc
e active)
Position
6
(only with route guidanc
e active)
Destination
Select a special destina-
tion from the current map
view


Call up route info


Call up route browser


Call up the detour
function


Call up the save posi-
tion memory function


Center the map on
the vehicle’s position


Center the map on
the destination posi-
tion
Repeat the current navi-
gation announcement
Select:

a destination


stopover


save destination


cancel route guid-
ance

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)