2003 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class navigation system

91 Navigation
Destination input
Changing over to another system, e.g. radio
Press to switch to radio opera-
tion.
The navigation system continues to run
in the background.
If you switch off the MCS, the naviga-
tion and audio system also switch off.You can search for a destination by:

Address (page 92)

Intersection (page 96)

Point of interest (page 100)

Phone number (page 104)

Recalling stored destinations from your
address book (
page 106)

Selecting previous destinations
(
page 107)

Selecting the destination directly from
the map (
page 108)

Today’s plan (page 125)
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Potential fault messages during naviga-
tion start up:

“MUSIC CD INSERTED PLEASE
REPLACE WITH A NAVIGA-
TION CD”.
Eject the inserted CD and insert a
navigation DVD.

“Please insert DVD-ROM”.
Insert a navigation DVD.

“Error reading DVD-ROM.
Please check the disk”.
Check the DVD for damages like
scratches. Replace DVD.
If the error has been eliminated, you will
see the navigation start up screen.
Entering destination address

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Route guidance
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.
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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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Route guidance
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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Route guidance
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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Route guidance
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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Route guidance

Use the joystick to select “Avoid
Road” and press .
The Avoid Road menu appears.
Use the joystick to select the streets
you want to avoid and press .

After you select all the streets you want
to avoid, use the joystick to select “OK
to proceed” and press .
The MCS returns to the Route Select
menu and recalculates the route.
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When you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county
and local roads, the system calculates a
new route avoiding the current road for
a distance of one mile.

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Route guidance
Detour function
If you need the navigation system to de-
tour an obstacle during route guidance,
you can automatically request a new route.
To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.
Press the softkey “DETR”.
A window appears confirming the stop
request.
If you wish to detour, use the joystick
to select “YES” and press .
The MCS recalculates the route taking
the detour into consideration.
or
If you wish to cancel the detour:

Use the joystick to select “NO” us-
ing the joystick and press .

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The detour request is cancelled.
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When you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county or
local roads, the system calculates a
new route avoiding the current road for
a distance of one mile.

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Destination memory
Destination memory
You can store up to 300 addresses alpha-
betically in the address book. You can also
create up to 10 custom address book fold-
ers.
Saving a destination in the Address Book
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to save the ad-
dress.
In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select “Options” and
press .
The Options menu appears. In the options menu, use the joystick to
select “Save in Address Book”
and press .
The Save in Address Book menu ap-
pears.
Address book
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