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120 Navigation*Destination entrySelecting the city center referring to
the street selectedThe 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 and
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:
Map
soft key
Provides access to further destination
input directly via road map ( page
123)
.
Intrsct.
soft key
An intersection with the destination
street can be entered
( page
121)
.
Hse.
no.
soft key
A house number on the destination
street can be entered
( page
122)
.
POIs
soft key
A POI on or near the destination street
can be entered
( page
153)
.
The following soft keys can also be select
-
ed:
Mode
soft key
For setting the route mode ( page
109)
.
Save
soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory
( page
150)
.
Narrowing of the destination after
selecting street
iOnly the entry of either an intersecting
road or a house number is possible.
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123 Navigation*
Destination entry
Use
or
to select the
sym
-
bol and press
.
The house number list appears. Now a
house number range can be selected.
Selecting a house number range
Use
or
to select the desired
range of house numbers. The
Page
soft
keys allow scrolling through the list
page by page.
Press
.
The Start Route Guidance menu ( page
128)
appears.
Calling up the map display
Press
%
;
or
Press the
Map
soft key if it appears in a
menu.
The map appears in full-screen display.
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.The soft key displays appear.
Selectable soft keys
Coord.
soft key
Allows entering a destination via geo
coordinates
( page
125)
.
Symbol
soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display
( page
143)
iThe
symbol can only be selected if
the system recognized the house num
-
ber.
ok
ok
Entering a destination using the map
iIf no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key dis
-
plays will disappear.
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124 Navigation*Destination entry
Memory
soft key
The current map location is stored ( page
126)
.
Display
soft key
You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map
( 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.
Moving the map and selecting a desti
-
nation
Move the cursor using
,
, ,
, (
or
+
to select the desired
destination.
Release the button.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
Start route guidance to the selected
destination
Press
.
The Start Route Guidance menu ap
-
pears if route guidance has not yet
been activated.
Press
.
Route calculation begins.
If route guidance is already active, you
will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to accept the new destination.
Press
to select
Yes
.
Press
.
Route calculation begins.
iThe soft keys
Coord.
, Memory
and
Dis
-
play
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.
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126 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
148)
.
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can store
them in the standard destination memory ( page
149)
.
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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127 Navigation*
Destination entry
Storing locations selected via the map
Press
%
.
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.
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128 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start
Route
Guidance
is displayed at the
bottom 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, Reading Navi DVD... Please Wait
and an
arrow pointing towards the destination are
displayed. Once route calculation is com
-
plete, 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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129 Navigation*
Route guidance
After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Current navigation announcementsIf a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.
Press
6
.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Switching navigation announcements
ON/OFF Switching OFF
During a navigation announcement,
press
1
.
For a short period of time, the message Voice
announcements
muted
is dis
-
played. Now further route guidance takes
place using only the symbols in the dis
-
play. If a new route guidance cycle is
started, the announcements are auto
-
matically 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, press
or
%
.
Two display examples are shown below.Display example 1The 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 indicates the dis
-
tance to the next driving maneuver.
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.
Navigation displays
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
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130 Navigation*Route guidanceThe 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 2On 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 a distance bar. The
dark blue part of the bar and the informa
-
tion 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 scaleThe currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar
.
iWhen 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). iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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).
