2004 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class navigation system

124 Navigation*Route guidanceRoute 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 manually change the display
between modes. The Guidance Display
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.
iAfter entering the destination, you can
change to an audio source. If you have
selected the Hybrid or Arrow mode
(page 143), the Guidance Display
comes up when a maneuver is started.
The voice instructions are announced
simultaneously.

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.









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







137 Navigation*
Destination memory

You can select from the following
options:
Return
Returns you to the previous menu.

Change Name
Changes the name of the address
(page 133).

Change Phone Number
Changes the phone number of the
address (
page 133).

Delete
Deletes the address from your ad-
dress book.
A pop up menu appears and asks
you if you want to delete all. Select
Yes if you want to delete all ad-
dresses or No to cancel.
Press .

Folder
Moves your address to another
folder.
A menu appears that displays all
available folders. Select the desired
folder and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press . This function helps you find the most effi-
cient route if your travels require stops at
multiple locations. You can store up to 10
separate destinations in Today’s Plan.
Adding a destination to Today’s Plan
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to add the des-
tination to Today’s Plan.
Today’s plan