2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Map

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Navigation
Destination input
Entering a street
The system will display one of the following
menus after you have entered the city:
In the case of cities with more than 15
streets: Enter Street menu
(
page 129).
In the case of cities with up to 15
streets: Select Street menu
(
page 130)
If no streets are available for the
destination: Select CityCtr list
(
page 128)
The respective menu is indicated on the
status bar.
In addition to the street selection, you can
use the following soft keys to determine
your destination:
Map soft key:
Brings you to the destination input
directly above the map (
page 135).
CityCtr soft key:
Brings you to the district (center)
selection (
page 128).
POIs soft key:
Brings you to the Points of Interest
selection menu (
page 160).
Press h, H , g and G to select
the characters. After each selection,
press E.
Press F and f to select characters
diagonally.
or
Press one of the number keys 2 to
9 as often as needed.
Press the Delete soft key if
necessary.
The character last entered or the
character last accepted by the system
is deleted.
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For quicker input, COMAND offers
available characters from the character
set based on your selections and the
names of the streets stored on the
navigation DVD. The character
selected appears magnified. The
system will accept the entry if the input
matches the name of a street stored on
the navigation DVD.
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Do not confuse the Delete soft key
(deletion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).
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130 Navigation
Destination input
Press E longer than 2 seconds to
confirm.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 201).
or
Select the ( symbol in the Entry
menu. Press H, h , g , G to do
so.
Press E.
The street list will appear. You can now
select a street. Selecting a streetUse
g or G to select a street.
Press E.
The menu for starting the route
guidance function with the destination
data you have entered is displayed. The following soft keys are available to
further define your destination:Map soft key:
Brings you to the destination input
directly above the map (
page 135).
Intrsct. soft key:
You can select an intersection for the
destination street (
page 131).
Hse No. soft key:
Brings you to the destination street
house number input (
page 132).
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If several options of streets are availab-
le, another menu will appear where you
must make and confirm your desired
selection.
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134 Navigation
Destination input
Press the Parking soft key.
The Parking Lot Selection menu is
displayed.
Selecting a parking lot
The map is displayed and shows the
destination and the available parkings lots.
Use the Next or Prev. soft key to
select a parking lot on the map.
The parking lot selected is marked in
color. The name and distance from the
current position are shown on the
status bar.
Press the Details soft key to see
more information about the parking lot.
Press E.
Route guidance will begin.
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If there is no parking lot near
the destination, the message
No
Parking
Found will appear.
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135
Navigation
Destination input
Selecting a destination using the map
Press
c.
The map view set via the
Display soft
key will appear, e.g. bird’s eye view
(
page 153).
If you press one of the buttons H,
h , g , G , F , f the cross-hairs
appear.
or
Press the Map soft key, e.g. in the
Destination Entry menu (
page 125).
The map is shown in full view and
cross-hairs appear. If soft key displays are hidden:Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.Available soft keys
Coord. soft key:
Brings you to the destination
coordinates input (
page 137)
POIs soft key:
Brings you to the Points of Interest
(POI) menu (
page 161).
Memory soft key (if c was pressed):
A window appears with the
message
Position Saved as
MemPt
. (page 122).
Display soft key (if c was
pressed):
The Map View display will appear.
You can adjust the map orientation
(
page 153).
Soft key +:
Zooming in for more detailed map.
Soft key ):
Zooming out for less detailed map.
Back soft key (if c was pressed):
Returns you to the previous menu.
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The system automatically places the
cross-hairs on the current destination
address.
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c was pressed:
If no soft key is selected within approx.
8 seconds, the soft key display will
disappear again.
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136 Navigation
Destination input
Press H, h , g , G , F , f to
move the cross-hairs.
The direction of movement of the
buttons depends on the map direction
selected (
page 153).
2D North Up, 2D Heading Up:
Press F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.
Bird’s-Eye View:
Use H and h to turn the map
round the vertical axis of the cross-
hairs.
Press g or G to move your
position on the map forward or
backward. This allows you to select your destination.
Release the button.
If the system is able to assign a street
name to the selected location, it is
displayed on the status bar.
In this example:
NEWPORT RD
Press
E.
The system uses the point at the center
of the cross-hairs as destination.
Route guidance will begin.
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If you press the Back soft key, your
selection will be discarded. The system
then uses the data of the previous
destination.
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137
Navigation
Destination input
Selecting a destination using coordi-
nates
With either the map type (page 135)
or (
page 144) displayed, press the
Coord. soft key.
The
Coord.Entry menu will appear.
The menu displays either
the coordinates of the current ve-
hicle position
or
the position of the cross-hairs on
the map.
Use h or H to select one of the
items degree, minute or second.
Press g or G .
Depending on the selection, set the
desired value.
Press E.
The setting is saved. The map with the
cross-hairs is displayed. The cross
hairs are positioned on the previously
input coordinates.
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The values which can be set for latitude
(NORTH, SOUTH) and longitude (EAST,
WEST) are dependent on the map data
available on the DVD.
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Change-over between NORTH and
SOUTH (latitude) and between EAST
and WEST (longitude) is effected auto-
matically in accordance with the input.
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139
Navigation
Route guidance

Route guidance
Route guidance can be started if the
destination input is complete and Start
Route Guidance is displayed at the bottom
of the main area.
Press E.
Route calculation and route guidance
begins. Route calculation can take some time,
depending on the distance to the
destination.
During route calculation,
CALC RTE and an
arrow pointing towards the destination are
displayed.
Route guidance begins when route
calculation is complete.
The system will calculate a new route
during active route guidance if the driver
does not follow the route guidance.
NEW RTE is displayed during recalculation.
The arrow is not filled out. After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays
(page 140) and voice instructions.
Repeating current voice instructions
If you have not understood a navigation
announcement, you can at any time have a
current announcement repeated.
Press j.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Starting route guidance Route calculation
Recalculating an existing route
Voice instructions
WarningG
Voice instructions are in tended to direct you
while driving without diverting your attenti-
on from the road and driving.
Always use this feature instead of consulting
the map display for directions. Consulting
the map displays for directions may cause
you to divert your attention from driving and
increase the risk of an accident.
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141
Navigation
Route guidance
Important map symbols:
Current vehicle location and direction
of travel
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If the map orientation
2D Heading Up
(page 153) is chosen, the arrow will
always point upward.
The remaining route section is
highlighted in blue color.
Display example 2: On the right side of the display, the symbol
for the next driving maneuver is indicated
(here: right turn).
On the very right side next to turn symbol
is the distance bar. It indicates the
distance to the next driving maneuver
(here: 300 ft).
The status bar shows the name of the
street after the driving maneuver, if
available, here:
PARK AVE
The destination is marked with a flag
$ on
the map, an intermediate destination is
marked with a flag showing the letter
S.
Altering the map scale
The current map scale is indicated on the
left side of the status bar.
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
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The colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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Using the multifunction steering wheel
buttons, the display unit can be
changed between km or miles (see
your vehicle’s 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 kilometers (km) or
meters (m).
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If no other action is taken within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key
displays will disappear again.
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