Reading Out Traffic Reports - Mercedes-Benz Comand Operating Instructions Manual

Activating/deactivating traffic informa-
tion on the map
You can switch traffic information on the map
on/off:
Incidents
R
Speed & Flow
R
Free Flow
R
To switch to navigation mode: press the
X
Ø button.
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select Traffic: turn and press the con-
X
troller.
To select Traffic Information On
X
turn and press the controller.
Select Incidents, Speed & Flow
X
Free Flow.
The display is on O or off ª.
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 from the following text reader
properties:
Language ( page 48)
R
Y
Text reader speed ( page 44)
R
Y
You can start the text reader function man-
ually or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function man-
ually
To switch to navigation mode: press the
X
Ø button.
Real-time traffic reports
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select Traffic: turn and press the con-
X
troller.
Select Read Out All Messages on
X
Route.
COMAND reads out the reports in
sequence.
If there are no reports for the route, the
Read Out All Messages on Route
item is gray and cannot be selected.
To cancel the read-aloud function: select
X
Cancel Read-Aloud
COMAND reads out the current report and
then exits the read-aloud function.
Map:
Automatic read-aloud function
or
To switch to navigation mode: press the
X
Ø button.
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select Traffic: turn and press the con-
X
troller.
Select Read Messages
X
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on O or off ª.
Recalculating the route dynamically
Route types Dynamic Traffic Route
Dynamic TRF. Route After Request
into account all of the traffic reports they
receive for the current route when calculating
the route ( page 66).
Y
If you have selected
Route as the route type, COMAND guides you
to your destination along the updated route.
If you have selected the route type
TRF. Route After
first appear.
You can now decide whether to:
accept the route suggested by COMAND
R
continue your original route
R
menu
Function.
Automatically.
and
take
Dynamic Traffic
Dynamic
Request, a prompt will
Z
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