2004 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Comand Manual

126 Navigation*Route guidanceIf 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).

127 Navigation*
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
during guidance

Press .

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









128 Navigation*Route guidance
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 cal-
culates the shortest and most effi-
cient way to arrive at your
destination.

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.

129 Navigation*
Route guidance
Viewing the maneuver list during guid-
ance
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.








130 Navigation*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.


iWhen 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.

131 Navigation*
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 using
the joystick and press .

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The detour request is cancelled.
iWhen 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 dis-
tance of one mile.

132 Navigation*Destination memoryYou 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







133 Navigation*
Destination memory

Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.

To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

If you don’t wish to save the address,
press .
or

When the new name is completely
spelled out, use the joystick to select
Done and press .
The Input Phone Number menu ap-
pears.

You can enter the phone number of the
destination. Use the joystick to elect
the first number of the desired phone
number and press .
or

Use the number keypad to enter the
number.
The number appears in the number
window.

To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

After you have entered the phone num-
ber, use the joystick to select Save
and press .

If you don’t want to enter a phone num-
ber, press .
The name and address are now stored
in the Address Book.
iThe Point of Interest name automatical-
ly appears in the Input Name display.
Use the joystick to select Delete if
you want to completely erase and re-
place the name.