Mercedes-Benz 2008 S-Class, Operator'S Manual

Page: 205 / 761

204
Control systems
COMAND navigation system (real-time traffic) (USA only)
Depending on your vehicle’s production
date the real-time traffic function may not
be available.
A RDS-TMC (Radio Data System-Traffic
Message Channel) radio transmitter
broadcasts traffic reports COMAND can
receive and incorporate into the navigation
system. Traffic report messages and map
symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display. Events displayed are
those within receivable range of the vehi-
cle's location.
Real-time traffic notifications in the
map
COMAND can display certain traffic events
in the map. The notifications are shown at
the map scales from 0.05 mi (50 m) to
500 mi (500 km).
왘
Set the map scale: Turn
y m z
until the
desired map scale is set.
Turning clockwise enlarges the map,
turning counterclockwise reduces it.
Display example for a traffic jam on the
route
1
Symbol for event on the route
2
Marker symbols for the affected route
section
3
Current vehicle position and direction
of travel
4
Map scale
i
Actual road and traffic conditions may be
different from the received messages.
i
COMAND marks the entire route section af-
fected with the appropriate symbols
2
, inde-
pendently of its actual length on the route
section. The symbols
2
are shown in the direc-
tion of travel on the left or right of the route.Thus,
they also indicate which side of the roadway is
affected by the event.