2003 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Comand Manual

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After you select one of the Place Type
categories, the Find Place by menu ap-
pears.
You can find places by:

“Sort by Distance”
The Points of Interest from the se-
lected category are sorted by dis-
tance from the current vehicle
position.

“Name”
The selected Point of Interest cate-
gory are searched by Name.

“Within a City”
The Points of Interest from the se-
lected category within a specified
city are displayed.
Finding a specific Point of Interest sorted by
distance
Use the joystick to select “Sort by
Distance” and press .
Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears. Finding a specific Point of Interest sorted by
Name
Use the joystick to select “Name” and
press .
Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the desired place name from
the keypad and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow.
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To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out.
To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select “Delete” and press
.
After you enter the Place Name, use
the joystick to select “List” and
press .
or
Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the Place Name, select
“List” and press .
Use the joystick to select the desired
Place Name from the list and press .
The Confirm Destination menu
appears. Finding specific Points of Interest Within a
City
Use the joystick to select “Within a
City” and press .
1Text window
2Keypad
3List button
4Delete button
5Space button
Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the desired city. Press to
confirm.
The character appears in the text win-
dow 1
1.
To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out.
To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select “Delete”4
4 and
press .
After you enter the city name, use the
joystick to select “List”3
3and press
.
or
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Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the city name, select
“List”3
3 and press .
Use the joystick to select the desired
city name from the name list and press
.
The Select Name menu appears.
Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears. Searching for a destination by phone num-
ber
If you know the phone number at your des-
tination, use this function to find the corre-
sponding address.

Press .

Use the joystick to select “INPUT
DESTINATION” and press .The Find Destination by menu appears.
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Entering a phone number to find a destina-
tion
Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired phone number and
press .
or
Use the number key pad to enter the
number.
The character appears in the number
window.
To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step.
To correct the last number, use the joy-
stick to select “Delete” and press
.
After you enter the number, use the
joystick to select “List” and press
.
or
Use the joystick to enter the first few
numbers of the phone number, select
“List” and press .
Use the joystick to select the desired
number from the list and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears.
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Searching for a destination in the address
book
You can recall previously stored destina-
tions you have added to your Address
Book.

Press .

Use the joystick to select “INPUT
DESTINATION” and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.
Use the joystick to select “Address
Book” and press .
The Select Name menu appears.Use the joystick to change the folder,
select “Select Folder” and press
.
Using the joystick, select the desired
folder and press .
Your personal entries are listed in al-
phabetical order.
Use the joystick to scroll through the
list. Select the desired destination and
press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears.
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Searching for a destination from Previous
Destinations
You can recall a destination if it is among
the twenty most recent route calculations.

Press .

Use the joystick to select “INPUT
DESTINATION” and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.
Use the joystick to select “Previous
Destinations” and press .
A list of the 20 most recent destina-
tions is displayed.Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
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Selecting a destination using the map
If you are not in the map mode, press
any softkey in the navigation
mode.
The softkeys are activated.
Press the softkey “MAP”.
The map and the vehicle’s current posi-
tion icon are displayed.
Move the joystick.
The map cursor moves on the map.
Use the joystick to move the map cur-
sor to the desired destination.
If you have found the desired destina-
tion, press .
The closest street segment or point of
interest to the selected destination is
highlighted and the name appears on
the display.
If this destination is acceptable, press
.
The Confirm Destination menu will ap-
pear.or
If this destination is not acceptable,
move the map cursor to the desired
destination.
For a detailed view, press .
Confirming a Destination
Once the complete address is entered, the
Confirm Destination menu appears.
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You can select following options:

“MAP”
This option returns you to the map
and your currently selected desti-
nation is displayed.

“OK to Proceed”
The MCS calculates the route.

“Options”
There are different methods by
which you can save and calculate
destinations. This option displays
all methods and options.

“Add as Stopover to
Route”
This option allows you to add a
stopover to your current route.
Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press . Map
If you select this option, you return to the
map and your currently selected destina-
tion is displayed.
To return to the Confirm Destination menu
press .
OK to proceed
The map is displayed and the MCS calcu-
lates the route.
Options
The following additional options are
available to save your destination or
calculate your route:

“Add to Today’s Plan”
The address is added to the today’s
plan (
page 125).

“Save in Address Book”
The address is saved in the address
book (
page 120).

“Change Routing Method”
Allows you to change the routing
method.

“Quickest Route”: The MCS
calculates the shortest and most ef-
ficient way to arrive at your destina-
tion.

“Maximize Freeways”: The
MCS calculates a route that makes
the most efficient use of the free-
ways.

“Minimize Freeways”: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
mostly county and local roads.

“Minimize Toll Roads”: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads en-
route to the destination.
Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press .