General Information - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Operating Instructions Manual

Traffic information on the map
Speed & Flow
:
Free Flow
;
Traffic incidents
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If you subscribe to the SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio Traffic Message Service, traffic
information can be displayed on the map. You
can select three categories for the display.
To switch the display on/off: press W
X
the COMAND controller to show the menu.
Select Navi Navi in the main function bar by
X
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Select Traffic Information Traffic Information On On Map
X
press W to confirm.
Select Incidents Incidents and/or
X
and/or Free Flow Free Flow and press W to
confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
the option on O or off ª.
Traffic
information
Traffic
incidents
Speed &
Flow
Free Flow
Additional settings
Avoiding an area

General information

Map and
COMAND enables you to avoid areas you do
not wish to drive through.
Speed & Flow Speed & Flow
If you activate or deactivate a route block
while route guidance is active, COMAND will
calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate a route block while route guidance
is inactive, COMAND will use the new setting
for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to
be avoided if:
your destination is located in such an area.
R
the route uses roads that lead through an
R
area to be avoided.
i
Highways within blocked areas are always
taken into consideration in the route
calculation.
Additional settings
Display on the map
Road sections with traffic
incidents are illustrated
with a yellow line and
arrows.
Road sections with traffic
jams are displayed with
yellow or red car icons.
Yellow car symbols: traffic
jams, average speed
25 - 45 mph (40 - 72 km/h).
Red car icons: traffic jam,
average speed 5 - 20 mph
(8 - 32 km/h)
Free flowing road sections
are illustrated with a green
line and arrows.
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