light MERCEDES-BENZ S600 2008 W221 Owner's Guide

207 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Route guidance
COMAND guides you to the destination us-
ing navigation commands in the form of
audible navigation announcements and
route guidance displays.
If, for any reason, you do not follow the
navigation commands or if you leave the
calculated route, COMAND automatically
calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains the relevant infor-
mation, COMAND tries to avoid roads that
only have limited access, e.g. roads closed
to through-traffic and non-residents.Roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
not considered for route guidance, if the
digital map contains the relevant informa-
tion.
Examples of displays and announce-
ments for a driving maneuver
Driving maneuvers have three phases:

Preparation phase

Announcement phase

Maneuver phase
Warning!G
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 merges

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. For example, if the
traffic routing has been changed or the di-
rection of a one-way road has been re-
versed.
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.
iThe route guidance displays can only be
seen if the display is switched to navigation
mode.

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COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
driving maneuver. Based on the example
display below, the driving maneuver is an-
nounced with the “Prepare to turn left”
message. The display is not split and
shows the map over the full screen.
1Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light blue dot)
2Route (highlighted blue)
3Current vehicle position; the triangle
points in the vehicle’s direction of trav-
elAnnouncement phase
COMAND announces the next driving ma-
neuver. Based on the example display be-
low, the driving maneuver is announced
700 feet in advance with the “Turn left in
700 feet to your destination” message.
The display is divided in two. In the left
half, you see the normal map view. In the
right half, there is either an enlarged view
of the area surrounding the intersection
(intersection zoom) or simply a symbol for
the next driving maneuver.
The following example illustration shows
the intersection zoom in the right half.1Next road
2Driving maneuver (turn left)
3Graphical representation of the dis-
tance to the driving maneuver
4Point at which the driving maneuver
takes place (light blue dot, shown in
both the left and right displays)
5Information about distance to the next
driving maneuver
6Route (highlighted in blue; shown in
both the left and right displays)
7Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
(shown in both the left and right dis-
plays)
8Street on which you are currently driv-
ing, if included on the digital map
9Destination
iThe filled-in section of distance graphic 3
gets shorter the nearer you get to the announced
driving maneuver.

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COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Maneuver phase
COMAND announces the next driving ma-
neuver. Based on the example display be-
low, the driving maneuver is announced
150 feet in advance with the “Now turn
left” message. The display is also split into
two halves, as for the announcement
phase.
1Graphical representation of the dis-
tance to the next driving maneuver
2Information about distance to the next
driving maneuverExample of a display without driving
maneuvers
1Main destination <
2Stopover = (only visible if a stopover
has been entered)
3Route (highlighted blue)
4Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
5Set map orientation – for an explana-
tion and settings, see (
page 169)
6Set scale – for an explanation and set-
tings, see (
page 167)Destination or destination area
reached
Once you have reached your destination,
you will hear the announcement “You have
reached the destination”. For certain POIs
(airports or highway junctions), you will
hear the announcement “You have reached
the destination area”. In addition, you will
see a corresponding display and route
guidance is automatically ended.
1Destination on the map
2Destination flag
iOnce the maneuver is completed, COMAND
automatically switches back to the non-split
screen.

211 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
During route guidance, the display is divid-
ed. On the right-hand side you will see the
direction arrow showing the compass
heading to the destination.
On the left-hand side of the display you will
see the map with the suggested route. The
suggested route is highlighted blue. How-
ever, it may not be possible to follow the
suggested route because, for example, the
road is closed or not open for car traffic.
If, during route guidance, COMAND leads
you back into a fully digitalized area, route
guidance will simply continue in the usual
manner.Off-road and off-map
Route guidance to an off-road
destination
COMAND can guide you to destinations
within the area covered by the digital map,
even if a destination is not located at a
road known to the system.These destinations are shown 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 announce-
ments and displays on roads known to the
system.
Shortly before you reach the last known
the point to leave the digitized road net-
work, you will hear the announcement “The
destination is nearby. Follow the arrow on
the display”.
You will then see an arrow that indicates
the direction to the off-road destination.
When the off-road destination is close to
the road, “Area of dest. reached” appears
in addition below the arrow.
The section of the route from the last
known point on the map to the off-road
destination is indicated with a dashed line
after a certain length. It simply shows the
direction to the off-road destination with-
out taking account of any type of obstacles
in the way.
Warning!G
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 ap-
propriateness 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 consider-
ation by the COMAND system.

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COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
1Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
2Off-road section of the route
3Off-road destination
4Direction arrow, shows compass head-
ing to destination
On the off-road section of the route, direc-
tion arrows showing the compass heading
to the destination guide you. You will also
see the “Direction to destination” display.Route guidance from an off-road
location to a destination
If there is no road available on map at cur-
rent position of the car, vehicle is off road.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a des-
tination from such a location.
At the start of the route guidance, you will
see the “Off Road” message and a direc-
tion arrow. The direction arrow shows the
compass heading to the actual destina-
tion.
The route is highlighted blue from the near-
est road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance con-
tinues in the usual way.
Route guidance from an off-map
location to a destination
If the vehicle position is outside the area
covered by the digital map, then the vehi-
cle is in an off-map location.
COMAND is also able to guide you to a des-
tination from such a location.At the start of the route guidance, you will
see the “Off Map” message and a direction
arrow. The direction arrow shows the com-
pass heading to the actual destination.
The route is highlighted blue from the near-
est road known to the system.
As soon as the vehicle is back on a road
known to the system, route guidance con-
tinues in the usual way.
Off-road during route guidance
The road layout may differ from the data on
the digital map, due to road construction
measures, for example.
In such cases, the system cannot allocate
the vehicle’s position to the digital map
and the vehicle is therefore in an off-road
position.
The “Off Road” message and an arrow
showing the compass heading to the desti-
nation appear on the display.
As soon as the system can allocate the ve-
hicle position’s to the map again, route
guidance continues in the usual way.

214 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
Cancel route guidance
Select “Destination”
“Cancel Route
Guidance” in map view with the menu
system displayed (
page 166).
Continuing cancelled route guidance
Select “Destination”
“Continue
Route Guidance” in map view with the
menu system displayed (
page 166).
COMAND calculates the route.
Route browser
Select “Route”
“Route Browser” in
map view with the menu system dis-
played (
page 166).
The route browser appears.
1Highlighted route section
2Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
3Information about the highlighted route
section
Displaying next or previous route
section: Select “Next” or “Previous”.
Increasing or reducing size of the
map: Select; or :.
Closing route browser:
Select “Back”.
iThe route browser shows an overview of the
route. You can use the route browser to move
along the route section by section and view infor-
mation about and details of each section of the
route.
iThe information 3 about the marked route
section shows the street name and the length of
the route section. Marked route section 1 is al-
ways highlighted in white and outlined in red.

215 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
Displaying route information
Select “Route”
“Route Info” in map
view with the menu system displayed
(
page 166).
The route information appears.
Example display with main destination and
stopover
1Distance to the destination
2Symbol = for stopover
3Abbreviation for province (CDN) or
state (USA)
4Town/city
5Street
6Symbol < for main destination
7Estimated driving time to the destina-
tion
8Estimated arrival time
Closing route info: Slide omp or
press back button L in the center
console (
page 86).
iCOMAND uses the time set in COMAND as
the basis for calculating the estimated arrival
time. The clock must be set correctly in
COMAND (
page 235). The calculation of the
estimated arrival time does not additionally take
into account whether Daylight Saving Time or
standard time is applicable at the destination. If
the destination is in a different time zone, arrival
time display
8 is in local time. This is indicated
by “LT” in the display.
The following data cannot be seen until the route
calculation has been completed:

Distance to destination 1

Estimated arrival time 8

Estimated remaining travel time 7
If the destination is located within a partially dig-
itized area, the following data may differ from the
facts:

Distance to destination 1

Estimated arrival time 8

Estimated remaining travel time 7

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COMAND navigation system (during route guidance)
Detour function
Select “Route”
“Detour” in map view
with the menu system displayed
(
page 166).
The detour function display appears.
Setting length of the blockage:
Select “More” or “Less” until the de-
sired length is set.1Blocked route section
2Current vehicle position; the triangle in-
dicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
3Information about the blocked route
section
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 190).
Deleting blockage: Select “Navi”

“Route”
“Detour”
“Delete”.
Select “Back”.
iThe detour function blocks a section of the
route ahead of you. You can set the length of the
blockage. If possible, COMAND calculates a de-
tour route.
iThe detour function may direct you to
off-road routes. See Off-road and Off-map for ad-
ditional routes and cautions (
page 211).
iBlocked route section 1 is always highlight-
ed in red/white. The information about blocked
route section 3 shows which section of the
route is blocked and the length of the blocked
section.

219 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (destination memory)
Example illustration: destination memory
list with input characters
1Input characters
Select desired destination. Proceed as
described for destination entry in the
“Entering a destination from the desti-
nation memory” section (
page 191).
Select “Delete” after selecting the des-
tination to be deleted.
A prompt appears asking whether you
want to delete the destination.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND deletes
the destination.
Own address
Assigning your address for the first
time or changing your own address
Assigning and/or changing your own ad-
dress
Select “Navi”
“Destination”

“From Memory”.
Depending on the number of entries in
the destination memory, you will see
the destination memory list with or
without input characters.
Example illustration: destination memory
list without input characters
In the destination memory list without in-
put characters, the “My Address” entry is
automatically highlighted.
iIf the navigable address data of the destina-
tion to be deleted has also been assigned to an
address book entry, COMAND deletes the data
there as well. If the corresponding address book
entry does not contain any further data, such as
telephone numbers, COMAND deletes the entire
address book entry.
iThe destination memory always contains an
entry called “My Address”. You can save your
home address, for example, under this entry.


220 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (destination memory)
Example illustration: destination memory
list with input characters
1Input characters
In the destination memory list with input
characters 1, the input characters are au-
tomatically activated.
Destination memory list without in-
put characters: Press n immediately.
or
Destination memory list with input
characters: Slide qm repeatedly until
the input characters disappear.
The list entry “My Address” is automat-
ically highlighted as long as you have
not entered any characters using the
input characters.
If you have entered characters
from the list of input characters:
Rotate ymz or slide qm repeatedly
until the list entry “My Address” is
highlighted.
Press n.
Further operation depends on whether you
want to enter the address manually or use
an address book entry as your own ad-
dress.Entering an address manually
If you want to assign your own ad-
dress for the first time: Select “Save
new entry”.
or
If you want to change your own ad-
dress: Select “Change”
“Save new
entry”.
In both cases, the address input menu ap-
pears.
Enter the address. Proceed as de-
scribed for destination entry in the “En-
tering a destination by address”
section (
page 172).
Select “Save” after entering the ad-
dress.
Your address is saved.