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Your COMAND equipment

These operating instructions describe all

standard and optional equipment available

for your COMAND system at the time of pur-

chase. Country-specific differences are pos-

sible. Please note that your COMAND system

may not be equipped with all the features

described. This also applies to safety-relevant

systems and functions. Therefore, the equip-

ment on your COMAND system may differ

from that in the descriptions and illustrations.

Should you have any questions concerning

equipment and operation, please consult an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Introduction

Important safety notes

WARNING

If you operate information systems and com-

munication equipment integrated in the vehi-

cle while driving, you will be distracted from

traffic conditions. You could also lose control

of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic

situation permits. If you are not sure that this

is possible, park the vehicle paying attention

to traffic conditions and operate the equip-

ment when the vehicle is stationary.

You must observe the legal requirements for

the country in which you are currently driving

when operating COMAND.
COMAND calculates the route to the destina-

tion without taking account of the following,

for example:

traffic lights

stop and yield signs

merging lanes

parking or stopping in a no parking/no

stopping zone

other road and traffic rules and regulations

narrow bridges

COMAND can give incorrect navigation com-

mands if the actual street/traffic situation

does not correspond with the digital map's

data. Digital maps do not cover all areas nor

all routes in an area. 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

road and traffic rules and regulations during

your journey. Road and traffic rules and reg-

ulations always have priority over the sys-

tem's driving recommendations.
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 con-

sulting the map display for directions. Look-

ing at the icons or map display can distract

you from traffic conditions and driving, and

increase the risk of an accident.

General notes

Operational readiness of the navigation

system

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

Among other things, correct functioning of

the navigation system depends on GPS recep-

tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may

be impaired, there may be interference or

there may be no reception at all, e.g. in tun-

nels or parking garages.

Using roof carriers may impair the correct

functioning of a roof antenna (phone, sat-

ellite radio, GPS).

Introduction

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