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Symbol for real-time traffic reports
Warning (red)
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through an affected area.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the warning entry type Traffic incident (yellow)
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through an affected area.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the caution entry type Slow-moving traffic on the route
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of the affected route section if route
guidance is active and the route leads through the area.
The symbol marks average speeds of 25 – 45 mph (40 – 72 km/h).
Yellow car symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the slow-moving traffic entry type Traffic jam on the route
On the map:
symbol appears when approaching a traffic jam if route guidance is active
and the route passes through the area affected by the traffic jam.
The symbol marks average speeds of 5 – 20 mph (8 – 32 km/h).
Red car symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the traffic jam on route entry type Blocked route section on the route
On the map:
symbol appears at the beginning of a blocked section if route guidance is
active and the route passes through the blocked section.
The XXXX symbols may appear in conjunction with this symbol.
Traffic reports: symbol appears with the blocked route section entry type
Yellow line with arrows Traffic incidents
On the map:
possible delays (e.g. roadwork)
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
Green line with arrows Unimpeded traffic flow
On the map:
only appears on the side of the road (direction of travel) on
which traffic flow is unimpeded
Red line with arrows Warning message
On the map:
incident on road
Appears on the side of the road affected (direction of travel)
Displaying real-time traffic reports Calling up
alist
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
0014 function button. X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Traffic by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAN Dcontroller and press 0039to
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If the dialog field shows the "No Traffic
Messages" message, this means that:
R
no traffic reports have been received yet.
R no traffic reports are available.
X To cancel the search: selectCancel and
press 0039to confirm.
X To close the report window: selectOK and press
0039to confirm.
If traffic reports exist, a list is shown.
The content of the list varies depending on
whether route guidance is active or not.
List when route guidance is not active The list shows all the roads, areas or regions
for which reports are available.
A traffic report may refer to an area or a
region, e.g. if visibility is impaired due to fog.
X Calling up a list(Y page 354)
X To read a traffic report: select a road,
area or region by turning 003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm. List when route guidance is active The first list shows the roads, areas and
regions that lie along the route and for which
traffic reports are available.
X
Call up a list (Y page 354).
X To show all reports: selectDisplay All
Messages by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
You see a list of all roads, areas and regions
for which traffic reports are available, even
if the reports do not affect your route. X
To show a traffic report: select a road,
area or region and press 0039to confirm.
X To close the list: slide003600120037 the COMAND
controller. Navigation
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Example: traffic report
0002
Depending on your selection: MessagesOn Route or
All Messages 0003
Report 8 of 16 for the road affected
0027 Repor ttext
0026 Road, area or region affected by traffic
reports
0024 Symbol for state/province
0025 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message
X To scroll within arepor tort o access
the next report: turn003E0012003F the COMAND
controller.
X To retur ntothe report list: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Displaying traffic reports on the map Example: traffic symbol information on the map
0002 Affected roads with indication of direction
0003 Symbol for report type, e.g. traffic flow
message X
Select Traffic Symbol Information by
turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm. Example
:details on traffic symbol information
X Select Next or
Previous by turning
003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm in order to continue highlighting
traffic symbols.
X To change the map scale: selectMap by
sliding 00380012the COMAND controller and
press 0039to confirm.
You can now zoom in or out of the map.
X To show the detailed view: select
Details and press
0039to confirm.
X To close the detailed view: slide003600120037 the
COMAND controller.
Reading out traffic reports on the route Introduction
The read-aloud function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select the following textr
eader
properties:
R Language (Y page 306)
R Text reader speed (Y page 305)
You can start the text reader function
manually or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function manually
X To switch to navigation mode: press the
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Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select From Memory and press
0039to
confirm.
You will see the destination memory list
either with the characte rbar (option 1) or
as a selectio nlist (option 2).
Option 1: destination memory list with
character bar X
Slide 00120038the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the destination memory
list appears as a selection list.
Option 2: destination memory list as
selection list The
My Address entry is listed as the first
entry in the destination memory.
X Select My Address by turning
003E0012003Fthe
COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
i If you have not yet entered any
characters, My Address is automatically
highlighted in the selection list.
If no home address has been stored yet, you
can now assign an address book entry. If a
home address already exists, it is displayed
and you can alter it.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the option of entering the home
address for the first time. You can then
save the home address without having to
start route guidance.
X To enter th ehome address for th efirst
time: select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
X To change the home address: select
Change and press
0039to confirm.
X Select Assign to Address Book Entry and press
0039to confirm.
i If you select New Entry , you are also
offered the optio nofchanging the home
address by entering an address. You can
then save the home address without having
to start route guidance.
X Select Home ,
Work or
Not Classified and
press 0039to confirm.
In both cases, you will see the address book
either with the character bar or as a
selection list.
X Select an address book entry
(Y page 399).
X To confirm the selection: press0039the
COMAND controller.
If there is no existing home address,
COMAND saves the entry. You will see a 358
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X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Save Crosshair Position and
press 0039to confirm.
Deleting one of the previous
destinations X
To switc hon navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Dest. in the navigation system
menu bar by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0039to confirm.
X Select From Last Destinations and
press 0039to confirm.
The list of last destinations appears.
X Select the desired destination and press
0039 to confirm.
The destination address appears.
X Select Delete and press
0039to confirm.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe entry
should be deleted.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0039to confirm.
If you select Yes , the entry is deleted.
If you select No , the process will be
canceled. Map operation and map settings
General notes Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of such
logos on the map does not indicate approval
of, support of or advertising by these
companies for the navigation system itself. Setting the map scale
0002
Set map scale as a number with unit
0003 Currently set map scale as indicated by
the needle on the scale bar
0027 New map scale
0026 Scale bar
Unit of measurement 0002in the COMAND
display depends on the selection made for the
instrumentc luster, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X To hid ethe menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controlle rand, when the Full Screen menu ite
mis shown, press 0039.
X To call up the scale bar: as soon as you
turn 003E0012003F the COMAND controller, scale
bar 0027appears.
X Turn 003E0012003F until the desired scale is set.
Moving the map Showing the crosshair
Map with crosshair
0002
Current vehicle position
0003 Crosshair
0027 Details of the crosshair position
0026 Map scale selected 362
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X
To hide the menu: slide00380012the COMAND
controller and, when the Full Screenmenu ite
mis shown, press 0039.
X To scroll the weather map: slide003600120037,
00380012000A or00340012003D the COMAND controller.
Ac rosshair appears on the map. If you slide
it again, the map under the crosshair moves
in the corresponding direction.
Display 0027may be the name of a street, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data .Itshows the geo-
coordinate position of the crosshair if the
Geo-coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 365).
Hiding the crosshair and centering the
map on the vehicle position or destination
X Press the 001Fback button twice.
The crosshair disappears and the map is
set to the vehicle position.
Centering the map on the vehicle's
position
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003F
the COMAND controller and press 0039to
confirm.
X Select Vehicle Position Map and press
0039 to confirm or, if the crosshair is shown,
press the 001Fback button.
This hides the crosshair.
Centering the map on the destination
position
This function requires a calculated route to a
destination. If the route includes waypoints
and an intermediate stop, the map can also
be set to these positions.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Position in the navigation system
menu bar by sliding 0012000Aand turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select Destination Map and press
0039to
confirm.
The crosshair position is set to the relevant
destination.
Map settings Calling up the map settings menu
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
Map orientation Example: map orientation
0002
Current map orientation (001B or¤) Navigation
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Possible map orientations:
R
001B North orientation (the map view is
displayed so that north is always up)
R ¤ Orientation in direction of travel (the
map is displayed so that the direction of
travel is always up; the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so
that the direction of travel is always up; the
map projection reproduces the curvature
of the earth and the orange point of the
symbol points north)
R ¤ 3D map (the map is displayed so that
the heading is always up; from a scale of
1kmt he map displays elevation; the
orange point of the symbol points north). Map orientation menu
Setting the map orientation
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Map Orientation and press
0039to
confirm.
X Select North Up ,
Heading Up ,
Bird's- eye View or
3-D Map by turning
003E0012003Fthe COMAND controller and press
0039to
confirm.
A 0021 dot indicates the new setting.
Selecting POI symbols Setting the POI symbol display
You can set the points of interest you wish to
have displayed as symbols on the map. Points
of interest are, for example, gas stations,
hotels, cinemas and restaurants.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select POI Symbols On Map and press
0039 to confirm.
The following settings are possible:
R Default Symbols Symbol display determined by the factory
settings.
R Custom Symbols You can determine the symbols yourself.
R No Symbols The map does not show any symbols.364
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X
Select Default Symbols ,
Custom Symbols or
No Symbols .
If you select Personal Symbols , the POI
list appears.
X To switch the symbol display on/off:
select a POI by turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controlle rand press 0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous state of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0013or
hidden 0003.You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one point of interest.
X To switch all personal symbols on/off:
select All and press
0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous status of the
symbols, they will either be shown 0013or
hidden 0003.
If the function is switched on 0013, the
individual POIs are grayed out and the
previously selected settings remain
unchanged.
If the function is switched off 0003, you can
reselect the individual POIs. They show the
most recently selected settings.
i The list shows all symbols that are
contained on the digital map across all
countries. However, not all points of
interest are available in all countries. As a
result, certain point of interest symbols
may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
X To exit the menu: press the001Fback
button. Selecting map information
Map information in the display
During route guidance, you can have map
information shown at the bottom edge of the
display.
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Text Information On Map and
press 0039to confirm.
A 0021 dot indicates the current setting.
X Select Arrival Time / Distance ,
Current Street ,
Geo-coordinates or
None and press
0039to confirm.
X To exit the menu: slide003600120037 the COMAND
controller. Arrival time/distance to destination display
0002
Icon for destination 000B
0003 Distance to destination
0027 Icon for estimated time of arrival 0001
0026 Estimated time of arrival 0001 Navigation
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You can only see this display during route
guidance.
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, depending on the crosshair position, if
the digital map supports this data. This might
be a street name, for example.
During route calculation, or if the vehicle is
traveling on a non-digitized road, the linear
distance to the destination is shown .Inthis
case, the display will be grayed out. Road display
0002
Road names or numbers, e.g. for
highways Geo-coordinate display
0002
Current height above average sea level
(rounded to the nearest 10 m)
0003 Current vehicle position: latitude
coordinates
0027 Current vehicle position: longitude
coordinates
0026 Number of GPS satellites currently being
used
There must be sufficient GPS reception for all
displays to be shown. If this is not the case,
the display will be grayed out. Height
display 0002may vary from the actual value,
because the navigation system uses the GPS
signals for the calculation.
During the "Move map" function, you will see
the geo-coordinates of the crosshair position. Height display
0002and number of satellites
used 0026are not displayed. Display switched off
0002
Current map orientation
While moving the map, you will see additional
data, e.g. road names, depending on the
crosshair position, if the digital map supports
this data (Y page 362).
Coordinates on the map
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Compass On Map and press
0039to
confirm.
Am enu appears.
X Select Never ,
When Off-Road or
When Route Guidance Inactive and press
0039
to confirm.
The selected setting is accepted.
Switching additional information on/off
Switching the topographic map on/off
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
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X
Select Topographic Map and press
0039to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003.
The topographical map uses different colors
to depict elevation. The color key generally
reflects the topography's dominant
vegetation or the ground's perceived color
when see nfrom the air, for example:
R green (grass) for lowland
R yellow, brow n(woodland) for hills
R gray (stone) and white (snow) for
mountains. Example: freeway information
Switching highway information on/off
When driving on the freeway, you can see the
following informatio nonthe right of the
display:
R the nearest gas stations
R the nearest rest areas, etc.
R and their distance from the current vehicle
position
The entries show the number of the
freeway and the freeway exits as well as
their distance from the current vehicle
position.
X To switch on navigation mode: press the
0014 function button.
X To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller. X
Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select Freeway Information and press
0039 to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003. Example: city model
Switching city view on/off
When the city model is switched on, the map
shows buildings in 3D.
X
To show the menu: press0039the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00380012and turning 003E0012003Fthe COMAND
controller and press 0039to confirm.
X Select Map Settings and press
0039to
confirm.
The map settings menu appears.
X Select City (3D) and press
0039to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on 0013or off 0003.
i The city model is only shown for "Bird's-
eye View" or "3D Map".
It is available in the 0.05 mi and 0.1 mi map
scales.
The data required for displaying buildings
is not available for all cities. Navigation
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