2003 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Comand Manual

110 Navigation
Route guidance
Route guidance
Route guidance principles

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Route guidance
Function
1Maneuver screen
2Name of the street onto which
you should turn
3Distance to next maneuver
4Distance to the destination
5Direction to the destination
6Estimated remaining driving time
to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the des-
tination
Function
7Current road and city name
8Current time
9Detailed map display
10GPS signal strength icon
11Next maneuver icon
12Distance to next maneuver
13Name of street onto which you
should turn
14Compass icon indicates the di-
rection North
Function
15Distance to the destination
16Direction to the destination
17Estimated remaining driving
time to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the
destination
18Current road and city name
19Current time
20Zoom scale

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Route guidance
After you select the destination and the
route is calculated, the navigation system
uses both pictorial displays and voice
prompts to guide you to the destination.
When the route is calculated, the display
switches to the map mode or to the ma-
neuver screen.The system announces “Proceed to the
highlighted Route” and the display shows
“Please Proceed”. The route is now in
progress.
While the system is guiding you on your
route, you can be manually change the dis-
play between modes. The Guidance Dis-
play mode shows an arrow indicating the
next maneuver.
Press the joystick to the right to preview
the next maneuver. Press the joystick to
the left to return to the current maneuver.
i
After entering the destination, you can
change to an audio source. If you have
selected the Hybrid or Arrow mode
(
page 131), the Guidance Display
comes up when a maneuver is started.
The voice instructions are announced
simultaneously.

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The Detailed Map display shows a moving
map with the recommended route high-
lighted in blue.
Press the softkey “MAP” to change
the display. To activate the softkeys, press
any softkey. Voice instructions announce all maneu-
vers. The instructions are announced be-
fore a maneuver is required. For example,
you may hear an announcement, “In one
half mile, make a right turn”.
When it is time to perform the maneuver,
you will hear an announcement, “Right turn
ahead.”
To repeat the verbal announcement, press
the key.
To set the volume (
page 16).
To mute the voice instructions
(
page 114).Press the softkey “LIST” to display
the maneuver list. To activate the softkeys,
press any softkey.
To preview the arrow guidance screen for a
particular maneuver, use the joystick to
scroll down the list and select a maneuver
and press .
Press softkey “MAP” to return to the
original guidance screen or wait 10 sec-
onds and the display automatically returns
to the original guidance screen.

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If you programmed the address and name,
they are displayed when you reach your
final destination.Muting voice instructions
Activate the softkeys by pressing any
softkey. Press the softkey “MUTE.”
to mute the voice instructions. The softkey
“MUTE” is highlighted.
To cancel the mute function, press the
highlighted softkey “MUTE”.
If you press , the system gives the
current voice instruction even when
“MUTE” is switched on.Altering the map scale
You can increase or decrease the level of
detail in the map mode.
Press to zoom in (increase detail)
Press to zoom out (decrease de-
tail).

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Adding a stopover to the route
Whenever a destination is set and calculat-
ed, the system allows you to create a stop-
over along the way.
Start route guidance.
Enter a desired stopover destination.
In the Confirm Destination menu, se-
lect “Add as Stopover to
Route” and press .
The desired destination is added to the
route.Cancelling the current destination
To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.
Press the softkey “STOP”.
A window appears confirming the stop
request.
If you wish to delete the current desti-
nation, use the joystick to select “YES”
and press .
The current destination is cancelled.
or
If you don’t wish to continue:

Use the joystick to select “NO”
and press

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The stop request is cancelled.Changing the route calculation mode dur-
ing guidance

Press .

Use the joystick to select “ROUTE
FUNCTIONS” and press .
The Route Select menu appears.
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Use the joystick to select “Change
Current Method” and press .
The Change Current Method menu ap-
pears. Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing routing methods.

“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
most efficient use of the freeways.

“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.
After selection press .
The MCS automatically returns to the
detailed map display.

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Viewing the maneuver list during guidance
You can display the Maneuver List during
route guidance to preview upcoming turns
and street names.

Use the joystick to select “ROUTE
FUNCTIONS” and press .
To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.
Press the softkey “LIST”.
The Maneuver List menu appears.
To preview a specific maneuver, use
the joystick to select a street name/
maneuver and press .
The maneuver screen for the selected
maneuver appears on the display.
To return to the Guidance mode, press
the softkey “MAP”.
or
Wait 10 seconds and the system will
automatically return to the Guidance
mode.Avoiding a road

Press .

Use the joystick to select “ROUTE
FUNCTIONS” and press .
The Route Select menu appears.
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