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127 Navigation*
Destination entry
Destination input via coordinates (longi-
tude and latitude) will only be possible if
the map display is visible and if the
Coord.
soft key is displayed.
Press.
Press any soft key if the soft key dis-
plays are hidden.
The soft key displays appear.
Press the
Coord.
soft key.
The menu for entering coordinates ap-
pears. You can set the individual values
for the longitude and latitude in this
menu.
1“Hours” longitude value
2“Minutes” longitude value
3“Seconds” longitude value
4“Seconds” latitude value
5“Minutes” latitude value
6“Hours” latitude value
Press or to select the value you
wish to set.
Select the desired value usingor
.
Keep repeating the last two steps until
you have set the required longitude and
latitude.
Press.
If the coordinates entered are located
in the digital map range, the display will
switch to map display with cursor. The
center point of the cursor indicates the
position of the coordinates entered on
the map.
Entering a destination via geo coor-
dinates
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128 Navigation*Destination entry
Press.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap-
pears.
Press.
Route calculation begins.You can store the current vehicle position
or a location selected via the map as an en-
try in the
Last
Destinations
memory. Therein
such entries are marked with
(
page 147).
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can store
them in the standard destination memory
(page 148).
Storing current vehicle position
Press.
Press any soft key if the soft key dis-
plays are hidden.
The soft key displays appear.1Symbol = current vehicle location
Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the current vehicle
position.
While storage takes place, the
Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
iRoute guidance is only possible to co-
ordinates within the digital map range.
Storing map location
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129 Navigation*
Destination entry
Storing locations selected via the map
Press.
Move the map and select a location
(page 126).
Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the current cursor
position.
While storage takes place, the
Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
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130 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start Route Guidance
is displayed at the bot-
tom of the main area.
Besides starting route guidance following
soft keys are available:
Mode
soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (page 111).
Save
soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 148).
To start route guidance, press .
The route is calculated and route guid-
ance begins.
Depending on the distance to the destina-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
Reading
Navi DVD... Please Wait
and an arrow pointing
towards the destination are displayed.
Once route calculation is complete, route
guidance begins.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
The system will calculate a new route dur-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.
During recalculation,
NEW RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.
Start route guidance menu
Route calculation
Route re-calculation
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133 Navigation*
Route guidance
If available, the street following the driving
maneuver with its name is shown in the top
status bar (here
CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
).
The destination is marked with a flag on
the map, any stop-over destination is
marked with a flag .
Changing map scale
The currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar .
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
Press the or soft key.
Depending on your selection, the map
will zoom in and display greater detail
or zoom out and show a wider area.
The map scale bar in the status bar will
show the map scale currently selected.
Map orientation
During route guidance, a symbol will ap-
pear on the left of the bottom status bar if
map display is switched ON:
North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
or
Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.
Map orientation can be set manually
(
page 143).
s
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km,
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m). iIf no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.
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135 Navigation*
During route guidance
During route guidance
Using the soft keys, diverse menus or dis-
plays can be requested, and settings can
be adjusted during route guidance.
COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays after a certain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys
Info
soft key
Provides access to the Info menu
(
page 135).
Detour
soft key
Provides access to the Detour function
(
page 137).
St-over
soft-key
Provides access to the stop-over func-
tion (page 139).
Symbol
soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display (
page 142)
Memory
soft key
The map position is stored
(
page 128).
Display
soft key
Provides access to the Display menu
(
page 142).
soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map.
soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.
If the soft key displays are shown
(page 135), press the
Info
soft key.
The Info menu appears. This shows you
the main destination and a stopover
destination that may have been en-
tered.
Showing soft key displays
Info menu
s
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136 Navigation*During route guidance1Estimated time of arrival
2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes
3Remaining journey (distance)
Points 1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop-
over destination. You'll only see the de-
tails for the final destination when you
arrive at your stopover and the system
has calculated the route to the main
destination.Selectable soft keys:
Route
soft key
Provides access to the display of the
route on the map (
page 136).
Mode
soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (page 111).
In the Info menu (
page 135), press
the
Route
soft key.The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue color.
The destination is marked with a flag
, any stop-over destination is marked
with a flag . The current vehicle posi-
tion is identified with the symbol.
Depending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.
iThe estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly
(page 162).
Displaying the route on the map
s
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137 Navigation*
During route guidance
In the Info menu (
page 135), press
the
Route
soft key.
The route appears on the map.
Press the
List
soft key.
The list of road/route sections remain-
ing appears. The road currently trav-
elled on appears at the top.
Use or to scroll through the
list. The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.The Detour function blocks a route seg-
ment ahead.
The length of this route segment can be
entered. The system then calculates a de-
tour route, if possible.
Show the soft key displays
(page 135).
The Detour soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active
= activeDetour function is not active
You can activate the function and set the
length of a route segment to be blocked
(
page 137).
Detour function is already active
You can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked (
page 138), or
switch off the Detour function by deleting
the detour (
page 138).
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked
Show the soft key displays
(page 135).
Press the
Detour
soft key.
The system gives you a full-screen map
and freezes the map and screen show-
ing the position of the vehicle. You can
now set the distance of the route seg-
ment to be blocked.
Displaying the route list
iDepending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take a few moments be-
fore the route list is completed.
The list is completed only when the
route calculation is completed.
Dest.
is
displayed before the last list entry.
Detour function
