2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class navigation system

140 Navigation*Destination entry
If the street extends through several
city centers, the list of city centers re-
ferring to the street selected appears.
Selecting the city center referring to
the street selected
The system distinguishes between streets
with the same name in a city by specifying
the center. After selecting a street, a list of
city centers may appear.
The status bar shows how many times the
system found the same street name within
a given city.

Use or  to select a center.

Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu with
the selected destination information
appears.The following soft keys are available to
continue narrowing the destination after
entering the street:
Narrowing of the destination after
selecting a street

143 Navigation*
Destination entry
Enter house number menu

Use , , , , + or ( to
select the numbers. Press  after
each selection;
or

Press3 - " to enter the numbers.

Press the
Delete
soft key if necessary.
The number last accepted by the sys-
tem is deleted.

Press and hold  for approx. 2 sec-
onds to confirm the input;
or

Useor  to select the sym-
bol and press.
The house number list appears. Now a
house number range can be selected.
iThe
Hse. no.
soft key is only available
when registered house numbers are
stored on the navigation DVD for the
selected street.
iDo not confuse the
Delete
soft key (de-
letion of the last number) with the
Back

soft key (deletion of the complete en-
try).
iThe symbol can only be selected if
the system has recognized the house
number.
ok
ok

145 Navigation*
Destination entry

Display
soft key
You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map (
page 166).

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.Moving the map and selecting a desti-
nation

Move the cursor using, , ,
, + or ( to select the desired
destination.

Release the buttons.
If the system finds a street name at the
location the cursor is pointing to, the
corresponding street name is shown in
the status bar.
In this example:
WATER ST
iThe
Coord.
, Memory
and
Display
soft key
are visible only if the map has been
called up using%.
iThe destination selection will be lost
when pressing the
Back
soft key.
The system reverses to the details of
the previously entered destination.
To store the destination selection,
press the
Memory
soft key. For details on
storing map locations (
page 148).

148 Navigation*Destination entryYou 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 172).
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can save
them in the Destination memory
(page 174).Storing current vehicle position
1Symbol = current position

Press%.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

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.
Storing a location selected via the map

Press%.

If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

Move the map and select a location
(page 145).
iRoute guidance is only possible to co-
ordinates within the digital map range.Storing map locations

149 Navigation*
Destination entry
.
Press the
Memory
soft key.
The system stores the selected loca-
tion.
While storage takes place, the Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.

151 Navigation*
Route guidance
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.After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Repeating a current navigation an-
nouncement
If a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.

Press 6.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling a current navigation an-
nouncement

Press 1.
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Route re-calculation
Navigation announcementsWarning
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

152 Navigation*Route guidanceSwitching navigation announcements
ON/OFF
Switching OFF:
During a navigation announcement,
press 1 for approx. 2 seconds.
For a short period of time, the message Voice announcements muted
is displayed.
Further route guidance takes place
only via the symbols in the display.
If a new route guidance cycle is started,
the announcements are automatically
switched ON again.
Switching ON manually:

Press 6.The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.

To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, pressor %.
Two display examples are shown below.
Display example 1:The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).
The information 1.2 mi on the very right in-
dicates the distance to the next driving ma-
neuver.
Navigation displays
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,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m).

153 Navigation*
Route guidance
The circle shows the current vehicle lo-
cation. The arrow in the circle designates
the current driving direction.
The remaining route is highlighted in color.
Display example 2:On the right-hand side of the display the
symbol for the next driving maneuver is in-
dicated (here left turn).
On the very right is shown a distance bar.
The dark blue part of the bar and the infor-
mation 700ft, in this example, indicate the
distance to the next driving maneuver.
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 .
iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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