Navigation (NAV) 112Navigation voice guidanceRoute calculation is announced with the voice message “The route
is being calculated”. During this time, “The route is being calcu-
lated” is shown in the Navigation System display and “CALC” is
shown in the instrument cluster display.
When route calculation is complete, guidance is given by spoken
driving instructions and symbols. Driving recommendations are
a l w a y s m a d e w i t h e n o u g h t i m e t o m a k e a t u r n . A n a n n o u n c e m e n t i s
made in different stages in preparation for a change of direction.
Yo u c a n u s e t h e f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s t o r e p e a t t h e l a s t n a v i g a t i o n v o i c e
message:
Press the Nav-Info control button in the navigation menu
page 150, if you are not in the Nav-Info submenu.
Press the right thumbwheel on the “multi-function steering
wheel with audio operation - version B*”
page 23.
You can choose which language you want for the voice messages
page 170.
WARNING
If driving instructions run contrary to traffic laws, the traffic laws
always take precedence.
Tips
During the announcement of a navigation prompt, you can
adjust the volume of the navigation prompt using the on/off knob
page 19 on the Navigation System or the volume buttons or the
right thumb wheel on the multi-function steering wheel*
page 21
.
If the v ehicle is in a loca tion which c annot be read b y the Naviga-
tion System (parking lot, garage, parking structure), a voice
message will inform you.
Presentation of maps in the Navigation System display
A comprehensive route will be shown graphically on a
map in the display.Fig. 115 Navigation: Example of a map in the Navigation System displayPress the SETUP function button page 16 in the naviga-
tion menu. The route is visible on a map fig.115.In addition to route guidance, you can display detailed information
a b o u t y o u r r o u t e o n t h e m a p . S e t t i n g s c a n b e e n t e r e d d i r e c t l y o n t h e
Navigation (NAV) 114When the turn-off is immediately ahead, the arrow points in the
direction in which you should turn. In addition, the name of the
street is shown under the arrow. A bar graph
page 113, f i g .1 1 7 o n
the right in the display takes you precisely to the turn-off point.
If it is necessary to make a lane change before the turn off, you are
warned in plenty of time about this lane change before the turn-off
arrow by a second arrow
page 111, fig.114.
Tips
With active guidance, you can switch to the trip computer display*
by pressing the trip computer reset button*. Pushing the trip
c o mp ut e r re s e t b ut to n * a g a in r e t ur n s y o u to g u i d a n c e . Yo u c a n fin d
detailed information about the trip computer* in the Owner's
Manual.
Applies to vehicles: with color instrument cluster display:Visual presentation in the instrument cluster display
Change of direction arrowBar graph (countdown): bars decreasing in size indi-
cate how the distance to the immediate turn-off
point is decreasing; the bar graph is not shown until
a change of direction arrow is displayed.If there is another side street before the turn-off
point which is n ot pa r t of current guidan ce , this side
street is represented by a side-street symbol in the
instrument cluster display.
Display
Short description
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cluster display:
Example of route guid-
ance presentationFig. 119 Instrument
cluster display:
Example of route guid-
ance presentation
(turn off)
Navigation (NAV)115
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP A s s o o n as y o u h a v e e n t e r e d a r o u t e i n t o t h e N a v i g a t i o n S y s t e m a n d
begun navigating, guidance to your destination will also be
displayed in the instrument cluster display.
When the turn-off is immediately ahead, the arrow points in the
direction in which you should turn. In addition, the name of the
s t r e e t i s s h o w n u n d e r t h e a r r o w. A b a r g r a p h
page 114, fig.119 on
the right in the display takes you precisely to the turn-off point.If it is necessary to make a lane change before the turn off, you are
warned in plenty of time about this lane change before the turn-off
arrow by a second arrow
page 111, fig.114.
Tips
With active guidance, you can switch to the trip computer display*
by pressing the trip computer reset button*. Pushing the trip
c o mp ut e r re s e t b ut to n * a g a in r e t ur n s y o u to g u i d a n c e . Yo u c a n fin d
detailed information about the trip computer* in the Owner's
Manual.Selecting navigation function
The navigation functions can be selected with the
function button.Fig. 120 Display: Main navigation menu
Display
Short descriptionDistance remaining to next turn pointEstimated time of arrival at destination or current
stopoverDirectional arrowLocation-dependent display of freeway, highway
and street names
An arrow before the display identifies the name of
the street onto which you should turn.Total kilometers to destination or current stopoverChange of direction arrowBar graph (countdown): bars decreasing in size indi-
cate how the distance to the immediate turn-off
point is decreasing; the bar graph is not shown until
a change of direction arrow is displayed.If there is another side street before the turn-off
point which is not part of current guidance, this side
street is represented by a side-street symbol in the
instrument cluster display.
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Navigation (NAV) 120
– Select Select city center to navigate to the center of the
selected locality, or
– Select Input street name, Special destination in city or
Destination input on map to set more detailed destina-
tion criteria.
– Select Start route guidance page 129.After you have started route guidance, you are offered up to three
routes
page 130, f i g .1 3 6 . S e l e c t o n e o f t h e r o u t e s b y r o t a t i n g a n d
pressing the control knob. If you do not select any of the routes
s u g g e s t e d , t h e r o u t e m a r k e d i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y i m p o r t e d a f t e r a d e l a y
once the trip has started or during the trip. The delay gives you the
opportunity to change the route selection one more time. You can
find additional information on route selection starting on
page 130.
Switch from the letter speller to the number speller to enter a city
with special characters (e.g. hyphen, apostrophe or period) page 125.
Selection “Select city center”
The Navigation System calculates route guidance to the center of
the city entered.
Selection “Input street name”
B y i n p u t t i n g t h e s t r e e t i n a c i t y, y o u c a n s p e c i f y t h e d e s t i n a t i o n m o r e
precisely.
After selecting the street, you can specify more detailed destination
criteria by inputting an Intersection, a House number or through
Enter destination on map
page 128.
If you would like to find a street independently of the city, select
Street after selecting the country in the destination entry menu.Selection “Special destination in city”
By selecting a special destination in the specified city, tourist attrac-
tions or public facilities (e.g. hospital, movie theater,) can be
selected directly as a destination.
If you would like to find a particular special destination indepen-
dently of the city, select Special destination after selecting the
country in the destination entry menu
page 126.
Selection “Destination input on map”
You can find destinations for a specified city from the map display.
If the map is being displayed to select a destination, the crosshairs
are in the center of the city in question. By moving the crosshairs
horizontally and vertically, you can set a new destination
page 149.
If additional detailed information is available for the selected point
on the map, you can display it using the Detail info function.
I f y o u a r e n a v i g a t i n g i n s i n g l e d e s t i n a t i o n m o d e , t h e Set as stopover
function is greyed out
page 139.
Yo u c a n a l s o Save to directory
page 135 the selected map destina-
tion
By inputting a street, you can predetermine the map location in
greater detail.
Tips
If you have entered a city in the speller display, you can confirm
the entry for this city by pressing and holding the control knob. Or,
y o u e n t e r p a r t o f a c it y a n d yo u a l re a d y r e c o g n i z e t h e d e s i re d c i t y i n
the speller display list, you can shift directly to the city list by
keeping pressure on the control knob.
Entered destinations can be saved
page 135.
Navigation (NAV) 130
– Select Start route guidance page 129, fig.135, the
route is calculated and the map display is shown auto-
matically.
– Select one of the routes suggested in the single destina-
tion mode page 130 on the map display by rotating
and pressing the control knob.
– In the route plan map display, confirm the route
suggested page 132 by rotating and pressing the
control knob.After calculating route guidance, the Navigation System switches
a ut o ma t i c a l ly to ma p d i s p l a y m o d e . The ro u t e g u id a n c e i s s h o w n in
simplified form in the instrument cluster display
page 113. You
are additionally receive navigation voice prompts page 112.
When you have entered a final destination
page 119 and started
route guidance, you are offered up to three different routes to reach
your destination
page 119.
When you have entered a route plan and started route guidance,
you are shown the route with the different stopovers and various
information in the overview
page 132.
Entered destinations can be saved
page 135 and
page 137.
Route criteria
page 141 can be changed at anytime during guid-
ance, and the route will be recalculated.
If you do not complete route guidance you started, this route guid-
a n c e wi l l b e c o n t i n u e d t he n e x t t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s s t a r t e d . Th is a l s o
applies to destinations entered which cannot be reached because of
local conditions (e.g. lake or tourist attraction). If you would like to
terminate this route guidance, select Cancel route guidance
page 132
Tips
Calculated destinations can also be changed in the map display by
moving the crosshairs
page 149
Single destination information before route guidanceFig. 136 Navigation: Example of map display after route has been calculatedWhen you have entered the destination data page 117
and the road network allows, you are offered up to three
different routes to choose from.
– Select one of the optional routes by rotating the control
knob.
Navigation (NAV)131
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
– Press the control knob to start the route guidance
desired.When you select a route by rotating the control knob, you are shown
various information about this route. The information that pertains
to the selected route is highlighted in white.
The following information can be displayed for the individual
routes.
Route guidance includes sections of freeway
Estimated freeway kilometers
Route includes sections of road subject to tolls or sticker
showing the length of the sections
Route includes ferry connection(s)
Route includes roads closed at certain times of day
Route includes seasonally closed roads
Estimated distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival at destination
Destination highlighted on map
Suggested route 1
Suggested route 2
Suggested route 3
Starting point highlighted
Orientation
Scale
When you have entered a single destination and started route guid-
ance, the system switches automatically to route selection display.
The route highlighted after the automatic switch to map display is
the route which was calculated according to the criteria
page 141
that you set. For e x ample, if you set “fast in the “Route criteria”, the
route with the shortest estimated arrival time is highlighted after switching automatically to the map display. You are also offered a
second fastest and a short route as a selection where possible.”
If you do not select any of the routes suggested, the route marked
is automatically imported after a delay once the trip has started or
during the trip. The delay gives you the opportunity to change the
route selection one more time.
Tips
The estimated time for the possible routes depends on the various
route options. As soon as the calculation is complete, these routes
are shown on the map display. In some cases, visual overlaps may
result, in which c ase the route ca n be distinguished vis ually on ly by
the change in the distance given or the estimated time of arrival.
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Navigation (NAV) 132Route plan information before starting Route guidanceFig. 137 Navigation: Example of route plan map overview– Press the control knob to start the route guidance
desired with the stopovers you set.If you are navigating with stopovers, no alternate routes are calcu-
lated. The calculated route shown matches the route criteria
selected
page 141.
The following information can be found on the map display before
starting the route.
Route guidance includes sections of freeway
Estimated freeway kilometers
Route includes sections of road subject to tolls or sticker
showing the length of the sections
Route includes sections with a ferryRoute includes seasonally closed roads
Route includes roads closed at certain times of day
Estimated distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival at destination
Starting point highlighted
Highlighted stopover 1 on the map
Highlighted stopover 2 on the map
Highlighted stopover 3 on the map
Final destination highlighted on map
Orientation
Scale
Changing/Interrupting route guidance– Press the function button or press the
button.
– Select Stop route guidance.
– Change the information if necessary.
– Select Start route guidance.When route guidance is cancelled, the data and settings that have
already been entered are saved. This allows you, for example, to
change the route criteria
page 141 and to recalculate the route.
If you do not complete route guidance you started, this route guid-
ance will be contin ued the ne xt time the ve hicle is star ted . This also
applies to destinations entered which cannot be reached because of
local conditions (e.g. lake or tourist attraction). If you would like to
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Navigation (NAV)137
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
Tips
Administration of the directory data is handled through the
button
page 98.
Save route
Once calculated, route plans can be saved with the
route criteria you entered and loaded later as a new
destination.Fig. 144 Navigation: Route plan– Enter a route plan fig.144.
–Press the Memory co n t ro l bu t to n i n t h e n a vi g a t i o n m e n u .
–Select Save route.– Using the speller, enter the name for the route.
– Select OK in the speller. The route plan entered is saved.
A route plan provides the option of setting up to three stopovers in
addition to a destination
page 121. You can then drive to each of
these destinations in turn in the sequence set up.
The route entered will be saved with the final destination and stop-
overs and can be loaded again as a new destination
page 137.
The route plan can be changed at any time after input is complete.
Select a destination from the route plan by rotating and pressing
the control knob. Then you can select Change, Move, Delete o r Drive
to now
page 137.
If you have selected the Drive to now function and you would not
l i k e t o e d i t t h e r o u t e , r o u t e g u i d a n c e i s i m p o r t e d a n d c u r r e n t v e h i c l e
location is used as the route guidance starting point after you have
selected Start route guidance.
If the Save route f u n c t i o n i s g r e y e d o u t , t h i s i n d i c a t e s t h a t e i t h e r t h e
route memory is full or the Route without stopover function (single
destination mode) is set. Please delete routes not needed from the
route memory
page 138. Or select the Route with stopover func-
tion
page 139Tips
You can save individual destinations to the directory
page 135.
Load route–Press the Memory c o n t r o l b ut to n i n t h e n a v i g a t i o n m e n u .
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