MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual

190 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
List of intersections without input
characters
Selecting an intersection: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Either the address input menu appears
again, or the town/city input menu.
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
If the town/city input menu ap-
pears: Enter a town or city.
After the town or city has been entered,
the address input menu appears again.
Which of the following menu items are now
available may depend on the data version
of the digital map. The menu items which
are not available cannot be selected.

“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 193)

“POI”: entering a point of interest
(
page 196)

“Save”: saving a destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 217)

“Start”: starting the route calculation
Continuing or completing destina-
tion entry: Select one of the menu
items mentioned above.
Starting the route calculation
After entering the destination, select
“Start”.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activat-
ed.
If route guidance has already been ac-
tivated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current
route guidance.
iThe town/city input menu appears if the in-
tersection entered cannot be clearly attributed
to a town or city.
iA detailed description of how to enter a town
or city can be found in the “Entering a town or
city” section (
page 178).
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
town or city seen in the address input menu.
iYou cannot start the route calculation until
all the necessary address data has been en-
tered.

191 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop
the route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select “No”, COMAND will con-
tinue with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow
will indicate the linear direction to the
destination. Below this, you will see the
message “Calculating Route”.
Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins (
page 207).Entering a destination from the
destination memory
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Memory”.
The destination memory list appears ei-
ther with or without the input charac-
ters (
page 192). Whether the input
characters appear depends on the
number of entries in the destination
memory.
Destination memory list with input
characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 4 are automatically activated.1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently non-selectable characters
6Destination memory list
7Currently selected character
8Currently selectable characters
iRoute calculation requires 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 actual road situation, e.g. due to road con-
struction or incomplete map data. Please make
sure that you observe the notes about the digital
map (
page 159).
iThe destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry
(
page 217).
iIn the list of input characters 4, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the content of the destination
memory.

192 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the destination which best
corresponds to the input data as it has
been entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a destination,
the input characters 4 disappear.
You see the destination memory list with-
out input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the desti-
nation memory list without input charac-
ters at any time.
Switching manually to the destina-
tion memory list without input char-
acters: Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
Destination memory list without input
characters
Selecting a destination: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Press back but-
ton L in the center console
(
page 86).

193 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
or
Select “Back” and press n.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
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 190).
Entering a destination from the map
Calling up the map
In the address input menu, select
“Map” (
page 172).
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
iThe “Back” menu item is only present if this
list was called up from the list with input charac-
ters.
iDepending 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.
iDisplay 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 170)

no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 170)

194 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 190).
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
category.
iWhen 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.
iYou 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.

195 Control systems
COMAND 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 190).
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 172).

“From Memory” selection:
Enter a destination from the desti-
nation memory (
page 191).

“From Last Destinations” selection:
Enter a destination from the list of
last destinations (
page 193).

“From POIs” selection:
Enter a special destination
(
page 196).
Starting route calculation: After
entering a destination, select “Start”
(
page 190).
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.

196 Control systems
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 “Destination”

“From POIs”
“Current Position”
(
page 166).
Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 197).
Entering a POI in the surroundings of a
given town
Option 1
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select “Destination”

“From POIs”
“Other Town”
(
page 166).
If necessary, enter state (USA)
(
page 173) or province (CDN)
(
page 173).
Entering town: Select “Town”.
The town/city input menu appears.
Then proceed as described in the “En-
tering a town or city” section
(
page 178).
After entering the town or city, contin-
ue with designating the POI category
(
page 197).
Option 2
Enter an address in the address input
menu (
page 172).
Select “POI”.
Continue with designating the POI cat-
egory (
page 197).
Entering a POI in a different region
In the map view while the menu system
is displayed, select “Destination”

“From POIs”
“Global POI”
(
page 166).
The category list appears. The state
(USA) or province (CDN) currently se-
lected is shown in the first list entry.
iThis 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).

197 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Selecting another state (USA) or
province (CDN): Select the first list
entry.
A list of states/provinces appears.
Select desired state (USA) or province
(CDN).
If there are no POIs for the selected
state (USA) or province (CDN), you will
see a corresponding message.
Closing message: Select “OK”.
You can again select a state (prov-
ince).
If there are POIs, you will see the cate-
gory list again.
Proceed as described in the “Selecting
a category” paragraph in the “Main cat-
egory list without input characters”
section (
page 199).
Designating a POI category
The categories and POIs available depend
on the distance from the vehicle position
you have set for the POI.

POI in the surrounding area:
categories sorted alphabetically and
POIs sorted by distance within a radius
of about 12 mi around the vehicle posi-
tion are available. You can extend the
search radius using the list options
(
page 202).

POI within a given town:
If you have only entered the state (USA)
or province (CDN) and the town or city,
alphabetically sorted categories and al-
phabetically sorted POIs within the
town/city are available.If you have entered more than the state
(USA) or province (CDN) and the town
or city, alphabetically sorted categories
and POIs sorted by distance within a
radius of about 12 mi around the ad-
dress entered are available.
You can extend the search radius and
the category selection using the list op-
tions (
page 202).

POIs in a different region:
Alphabetically sorted categories and
alphabetically sorted POIs are avail-
able.
Entering a category
Depending on the number of available cat-
egories, the main category list appears for
category entry either with or without input
characters (
page 199).

198 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Main category list with input characters
When this list appears, the input charac-
ters 5 are automatically activated.
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Symbol for available POIs or other
available subcategories
5Input characters
6Currently non-selectable characters
7Currently selectable character
8Currently selected character
9Main category listWhile the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the category which best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with appropriate characters 3.
Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming character selection:
Press n.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.
Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the characters entered to a category, the
input characters 5 disappear.
You see the list of main categories without
the input characters. Here you can confirm
the current entry or make another selec-
tion.
You can also manually switch to the main
category list without input characters at
any time.
Switching manually to the main cat-
egory list without input characters:
Slide qm.
or
Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.
iIn the list of input characters 5, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

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COMAND navigation system (Point of interest entry)
Main category list without input
characters
Example illustration: main category list for
POIs in the surrounding area
1Category
2Symbol for available POIs or other
available subcategories
Selecting a main category: Slide
qmr or rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
Confirming selection: Press n.
Main categories with symbol 2 con-
tain either POIs or subcategories. Fur-
ther operation depends on whether the
selected main category contains sub-
categories or only POIs.
Selected main category contains subcate-
gories:
Selecting such a main category opens a list
of subcategories. The illustration below
shows by way of example the “RESTAU-
RANT” main category with available sub-
categories 4.1Main category
2To show all POIs for all subcategories
under category 1
3Symbol for available POIs
4Subcategory
Selecting a subcategory: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).