2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class key

127 Navigation*
Destination entry
Storing locations selected via the map
Press6.
Move the map and select a location
(
page 124).
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.

128 Navigation*
Route guidance
You 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 109).
Save soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 149).
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,
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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

131 Navigation*
Route guidance
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 144).
Changing map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically.
Split-screen mode
The map is shown on the left, while in-
formation concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right.
Full-screen mode
The map covers the entire screen.Switching manually
Press6.
Each time 6 is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically
See “Automatic map toggling”
(
page 146).
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If no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.
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Depending on the map display setting
(
page 145), in the full-screen mode
the status bar will be display:
the estimated time of arrival/re-
maining distance to the destination
or stopover destination
the position display

136 Navigation*
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.
P r e s s a n y s o f t k e y w h i l e r o u t e g u i d a n c e
is active
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys
Info soft key
Provides access to the Info menu
(
page 136).
Detour soft key
Provides access to the Detour function
(
page 138).
St-over soft-key
Provides access to the stop-over func-
tion (
page 140).
Symbol soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display (
page 143)
Memory soft key
The map position is stored
(
page 126).
Display soft key
Provides access to the Display menu
(
page 143).
 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 136), 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

137 Navigation*
During route guidance
1Estimated 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 137).
Mode soft key
Provides access to the route mode set-
ting for certain road types to be avoid-
ed (
page 109).
In the Info menu (page 136), 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.
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The 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 164).
Displaying the route on the map
s

138 Navigation*
During route guidance
In the Info menu (page 136), 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 136).
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 138).
Detour function is already active
You can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked (
page 139), or
switch off the Detour function by deleting
the detour (
page 139).
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked
Show the soft key displays
(
page 136).
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 listi
Depending 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

139 Navigation*
During route guidance
Continue to press the soft key More or
Less until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is
reached.
The length of the route segment
blocked ahead appears in the status
bar. The section of the road that is
blocked appears as a red and white
dotted line on the map.
1Symbol = current position
Press '.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked road segment.Changing detour
Show the soft key displays
(
page 136).
Press the Detour soft key.
Use &0to select the Change detour
menu item.
Press'.
You can now enter the length of the
road segment to be blocked.
Continue to press the More or Less soft
key until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is set.
Press'.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked segment, if possi-
ble.
Deleting detour
Show the soft key displays
(
page 136). If a Detour is already active, the
Detour
soft key is displayed in no color.
Press the Detour soft key.
Use % to select the Delete detour
menu item.
Press'.
The blocked road segment or detour re-
quirement is cancelled. The system re-
calculates the route.

140 Navigation*
During route guidance
This function offers the option of selecting
a stop-over destination while route guid-
ance is active.
A stop-over destination can be, for exam-
p l e , a g a s s t a t i o n , a r e s t a r e a , o r a h o s p i t a l .
Once the stop-over destination has been
reached, the system automatically calcu-
lates the route to the final destination.
Show the soft key displays
(
page 136). The
St-over soft key display indicates
whether the stop-over function is ac-
tive.
= not active
= active
Route guidance to a stop-over destination
is not active:
You can enter a stop-over destination
(
page 140).
Route guidance to a stop-over destination
is already active:
You can change the stop-over destination
or cancel the route guidance to it by delet-
ing the stop-over (
page 142).
Entering an stop-over destination
Show the soft key displays
(
page 136).
Press the St-over soft key.
The full-screen map display appears.Selectable soft keys
 soft key:
Provides access to a list of Mercedes-
Benz Centers in the area.
 soft key:
Provides access to a list of gas stations
in the area.
 soft key:
Provides access to a
list of parking areas
and multi-story car parks in the area.
Stop-over