2006 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class navigation

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During route guidance
The system can save the current position
as a destination in the
Last
destinations
memory (page 192).
Press any soft key to activate the soft
key display. Press the
Memory soft key.
The current location is saved.
Activate the soft key display
(
page 179).
Press the Display soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
You can now use the soft keys to
activate other menus.
Icons soft key:
Brings you to the POI Icons display
settings (
page 187).
View soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation
settings (
page 188).
GPS soft key:
Brings you to the GPS display
settings (
page 188).
Automap soft key:
Brings you to the Split screen
settings (
page 189).
Trail soft key:
Brings you to the Trail settings
(
page 190).
Saving the current location
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Such destinations are marked in the
Last destinations memory with _
(
page 192).
If a destination is to be saved for later
or repeated use, the current location
can be stored in the standard
destination memory (
page 193).
Defining route guidance displays

187 Navigation*
During route guidance
Setting POI Icons displays
You can set which POIs are shown as
symbols on the map.
In the Settings menu, press the Icons
soft key.
The available options are displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select an option.
Press E.
The option is activated _.
Standard option:
The map shows the default
symbols.
Personal option:
You can determine the symbols
which are displayed. The following
section explains the further
operation.
None option:
No symbols are shown on the map.Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the Personal option,
press the
Change soft key.
The list of available symbols is
displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a list entry.
Press E.
The symbol is activated or deactivated
depending on its previous state. You
may also activate more than one
symbol.
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You will see the symbols only if the map
scale is in the zoomed in scales.
Altering the map scale (
page 177).
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The Change soft key becomes
available if the
Personal option is
chosen.
MeaningSymbol
Selected Q
Unselected q

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During route guidance
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
Setting map view
In the Settings menu (page 186),
press the
View soft key.
The available options are displayed.You can select the following map
orientations:
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up
North Up
Map is displayed facing north
Changing map view
Use the joystick to g or G to select
the deactivated option.
Press E.
The orientation is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.Switching the GPS info setting on/off
When the GPS info setting is active, the
following data are displayed on the status
bar:
your current position in the form of
coordinates
the number of satellites currently
received
the height above the sea level
OptionSymbol
On_
Off -
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A symbol is shown on the bottom left
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:
Map is displayed facing north
Compass symbol <:
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up

189 Navigation*
During route guidance
In the Settings menu (page 186),
press the
GPS soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Use the joystick to g or G to select
the option with the symbol -.
Press button E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
GPS is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
Automatic map toggling
You can set the change from map to split
view.
In the Settings menu (page 186),
press the
Automap soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following options:
Automatic
The system automatically switches to
split view whenever it announces a
driving maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is
completed, the system reverts to the
full view.
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Map
Shows the full screen as a map.
Split screen
Uses the right hand part of the
screen to show maneuver icons
and/or intersection zooms.

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During route guidance
Manual
If you choose this option, the system
only switches to split screen by
pressing c.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.
Press button E.
The option is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND
records a trail every time the vehicle is in
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu (page 186),
press the
Trail soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol -.
Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the Back s o f t k e y t o c o n f i rm a nd
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete
it.
Press the Clear soft key.
The message
Are you sure you
want to clear all trails?
will
appear in a window.

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During route guidance
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm No.

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Last destinations and destination memory

Last destinations and destination memory
The Last destinations memory
automatically saves last destinations to
which you have started route guidance.
The memory can save a maximum of 50
destinations.
You can save your current position as a
destination in the memory (
page 155).
Such destinations are marked with _.
Activating the last destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 152).
Push the joystick to G to select menu
item
Last destinations.
Press E.
The last destinations list is displayed.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.Selecting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 193)
add the selected entry to today’s plan
(
page 202)
Press the Plan soft key.
save the selected entry in the
destination memory
To do this, press the Save soft key.
Further operation is explained in
chapter “Saving destination in the
destination memory” (
page 193)
view details on the selected entry (if
available)
Press the Details soft key.
delete the selected entry (page 193)
Last destinations memory
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The home address is not saved in the
last destinations memory.

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Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a last
destination
Select a destination from the Last
destinations
memory.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 173).
Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Select a destination from the Last
destinations
memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
An inquiry menu appears asking if the
destination selected is to be deleted
from the Last destinations memory.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E to confirm if you want to
delete.
The destination is deleted.In the destination memory, you can save
destinations under freely assignable
names. The memory can save a maximum
of 200 destinations.
Saving a destination in the destination
memory
In the Start route guidance menu
(
page 173), press the Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Last
destinations
memory (page 192)
and press the
Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Today’s plan
memory (
page 202) and press the
Save soft key.You can now
save the destination under a new name or
confirm the given destination name
Press E.
The message
The address was
saved as
will appear.
After that, the Start route guidance
menu, the
Last destinations
memory or the Today’s plan
memory reappear.
Destination memory
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If a POI is used, the POI name appears
as default.