Comand Features; Introduction - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Introduction

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COMAND features

These Operating Instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. Country-specific deviations are
possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described.
Introduction
Safety note
G WARNING
For safety reasons, only enter a new
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
You may otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
COMAND calculates the route to the
destination without taking account of the
following, for example:
traffic lights
R
stop and give way signs
R
parking or stopping restrictions
R
lane narrowing
R
other road and traffic rules and regulations
R
COMAND may give incorrect driving
recommendations if the data on the digital
map does not correspond to the actual
conditions. For example, a route may have
been diverted or the direction of a one-way
street may have changed.
For this reason, you must always observe the
respective road and traffic rules and
regulations during your journey. Road and
traffic rules and regulations always have
priority over system driving
recommendations.
G
WARNING
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
attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
General information
Operational readiness of the navigation
system
In vehicles for certain countries, the
navigation system is not operational
immediately after delivery because the digital
map is not pre-installed.
If this is the case, the following message
appears in the display after you switch to
navigation mode:
Please insert the map DVD to
activate navigation.
To install the map software: proceed as
X
described in the "Updating the digital map"
section ( page 89).
Y
The navigation system must determine the
position of the vehicle before first use or
whenever operational status is restored.
Therefore, you may have to drive for a while
before precise route guidance is possible.
GPS reception
Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS
reception. In certain situations, GPS
reception may be impaired, there may be
interference or there may be no reception at
all, e.g. in tunnels or parking garages.
Entry restriction
On vehicles for certain countries, there is a
restriction on entering data.
The restriction is active above a vehicle speed
of about 3 mph. The restriction is deactivated
as soon as the vehicle speed drops below
about 2 mph.