2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class navigation

151 Navigation
Route guidance

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v in the selection menu “Destination
Info” to highlight “Route Map” and
press to confirm.
The route map faces north (North-up)
and shows the general view for the
whole route.
The map scale selected depends on the
route.
Switching back to the symbol or map dis-
play

Press *.Displaying current destination

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v in the selection menu “Destination
Info” to highlight “Current Destn.” and
press to confirm.
You will see the current destination.Switching back to the symbol or map dis-
play

Press * or wait approximately 15
seconds.
Displaying a stop-over
You can display this information if you
have previously selected a way point
(
page 160).

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v in the selection menu “Destination
Info” to highlight “Stop” and press to
confirm.
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NAVI InformationCurrent Destn:
NEW YORK
Center:
NEW YORK

152 NavigationRoute guidanceOnce the route has been calculated, the
symbol display will appear.
If you now are at the maneuver point, you
will also hear a voice output, e.g. “Please
turn right”.During route guidance, you can select the
following 3 screen displays:

Symbol display

Map display

Mix of map and symbol display
(page 157)
Voice output
During the trip, apart from visual informati-
on (symbol or map displays), COMAND
also provides all of the necessary route in-
formation via voice output.
COMAND gives you spoken recommenda-
tions

when route guidance begins

after the route has been calculated

before and during a change in the dri-
ving direction

on reaching the destination or a way
point
Beginning route guidance
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RECTOR ST
Map
Stop
Mix
SOUTH ST
Warning
G
Voice output is intended to direct you while
driving without diverting your attention from
the road and driving. Please always use this
feature instead of consulting the symbol or
map display for directions while driving
which may cause you to divert your attenti-
on from driving and increase your risk of ac-
cident.

153 Navigation
Route guidance
If an audio source is switched on, e.g. the
radio, the voice output will be mixed with
that of the audio source.
You can individually set the audio volume
differential between voice output/audio
source (
page 64). COMAND mutes navi-
gation voice outputs during telephone/
Tele Aid operation.
Repeating current voice output

Press the left-hand rotary/push-button
v briefly.
Muting current voice output

Press o briefly during a voice out-
put. You will hear the next announce-
ment normally.Switching the voice output off for the
duration of the current route guidance

Press o longer than 2 seconds du-
ring a voice output.
You will see the message “Voice output
is muted”.
Switching the voice output on again
The current route guidance has been com-
pleted.
Voice output will automatically switch on
again.
During route guidance

Press the left-hand rotary/push-button
v.Altering the voice output volume
At the COMAND control unit

Turn the turning wheel on the left-hand
rotary/push-button v during a voice
output.
COMAND will accept this setting for
following voice outputs.
At the multifunctional steering wheel
You can alter the volume with the steering
wheel keys during a voice output as well.
To raise the volume

Press J.
To lower the volume

Press I.

154 NavigationRoute guidanceExample of a traffic situation with voice
output
1“Prepare to turn right” (advance notice)
2“Turn right after 250 feet”
3“Please, turn next right”
Manual recall of the current voice instruc-
tion
Press ö.Advance notice of right turn
4Name of the street you are to turn onto
5Arrow indicating driving direction
6Distance in miles to right turn
7Name of the street you are travelling onJust before a right turn
8Right-turn arrow
9Distance graph to turning point, redu-
ces as you approach the intersectionTurning onto a street
iAs you approach a junction or inter-
change (e.g. I-695), COMAND will advi-
se you the direction of travel to follow
(e.g. North) as well as the name of the
route.
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Map
Stop
Mix
WEST SIDE HWY/WEST ST
0.4 mi4
5
6
7
iIn special situations, e.g. when turning
quickly several times in succession, the-
re may be deviations in the accuracy of
the voice instructions.
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RECTOR ST
Map
Stop
Mix
WEST SIDE HWY/WEST ST
8
9

155 Navigation
Route guidance
1Distance to destination
2Arrow indicating driving direction
3Distance in miles to the next maneuver
point
4Name of the road you are currently dri-
ving on1Name of the street onto which you are
to drive
2Part of the street, not to be followed
3Distance graph to turning-pointBefore you drive through an intersection,
you will be informed of the continued rou-
te, e.g.

“Prepare to bear left soon” (advance
notice)

“Bear left after 250 feet”

“Please bear left”
Please note the following difference in
voice output
Following the course of the road
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Map
Stop
Mix
0.1 mi
RECTOR ST0.3 mi
1
2
4
3
Driving through an intersectioniAs you approach a junction or inter-
change (e.g. I-695), COMAND will advi-
se you the direction of travel to follow
(e.g. North) as well as the name of the
route.
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SPREIN BROOK PKYS
Map
Stop
Mix
SPRAIN BROOK PKY
1
2
3
Situation
Example of voice
output
Making a turn
onto a street
...turn left/right.
Driving through

an intersection ...bear left/right.

156 NavigationRoute guidance1Activating map display
You can select one of the two possibilities:
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm 1.
or

Press l.
The map will appear in the scale last se-
lected.2Return to symbol display
Back to the symbol display

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm 2.
Changing to map display
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Map
Stop
Mix
BATTERY PL
1
HUDSON RIVER
P
P
P
P
P
P
Stop
Scale
1
0.2 mi
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2
SMITH ST
Stop
Scale
iCOMAND will remove the menu bar af-
ter 5 seconds.
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to recall the menu bar to
the screen.

157 Navigation
Route guidance
If the function Mix is switched on, the sym-
bol display is activated automatically from
the map display before making a maneu-
ver. After you have made the maneuver,
the map will appear again.Switching the mix function on

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Mix” in the symbol dis-
play and press to confirm.
“Mix” appears in red.
Switching the mix function off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Mix” in the map or sym-
bol display and press to confirm.
“Mix” appears in black again.
-Symbol display before a maneuver, mix
function is switched on
Before a maneuver off e.g. a U-turn,
COMAND will activate the symbol display.
After you have made the U-turn, the map
will appear again.
Mix of map and symbol display
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0.4 mi
Map
Stop
MixBROADWAY

158 NavigationRoute guidanceActivate the scale selector
While the left menu bar is displayed,
turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Scale” and press to
confirm.
The scale selector will appear.
or

Press % or /.
The scale selector will appear and apart
from the current scale _, will show the
next larger or next smaller scale ?. 1Scale selector
Current map scale _
New map scale ?
Zooming in for more detailed map

Press % within 5 seconds or turn the
right-hand rotary/push-button v to
the left.

Press the right turning knob/push but-
ton v or wait 5 seconds to call the
map with the new scale.Zooming out for less detailed map

Press / within 5 seconds or turn the
right-hand rotary/push-button v to
the right.

Press the right turning knob/push but-
ton v or wait 5 seconds to call the
map with the new scale.
Altering the map scaleiA division mark corresponds to an avai-
lable scale. You can select 13 different
scales ranging from 0.05 miles/inch to
500 miles/inch.
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PARKER RIVE
R
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0.5 mi
0.05mi 5 mi 500 mi
1
JEWETT ST
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PARKER RIVE
R
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0.5 mi
0.05mi 5 mi 500 mi
1
JEWETT ST
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JEWETT ST