2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class Comand Manual

129 Navigation*
Destination entry
1"Hours" longitude value2"Minutes" longitude value3"Seconds" longitude value4"Seconds" latitude value5"Minutes" latitude value6"Hours" latitude value
Press

or

to select the value you
wish to set.

Select the desired value using


or

.

Keep repeating the last two steps until
you have set the required longitude and
latitude.

Press
.
If the coordinates entered are located
in the digital map range, the display will
switch to map display with cursor. The
center point of the cursor indicates the
position of the coordinates entered on
the map.

Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ( page
131)
appears 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 use the coordinates set as the
new destination.
Press

to select
Yes
.

Press
.
Route calculation begins.
iTo store the indicated position, press
the
Memory
soft key. For details on stor
-
ing map locations
( page
130)
.
iRoute guidance is only possible to co
-
ordinates within the digital map range.

130 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
151)
.
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can save
them in the Destination memory ( page
152)
.
Storing current vehicle position1Symbol
= 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
127)
.
.
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.
Storing map locations

131 Navigation*
Route guidance


Route guidance
You 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 the follow
-
ing soft keys are available:
Map
soft key

Provides access to further destination
input directly via road map ( page
127)
,

Mode
soft key

For setting the route mode ( page
113)
,

Save
soft key

Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory
( page
153)
,

POIs
soft key

A POI on or near the destination can be
entered
( page
156)
.

To start route guidance, press

.
The route is calculated and route guid
-
ance begins.
aDepending on the distance to the destina
-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
Read
-
ing Navi DVD...Please Wait
and an ar
-
row 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.
Starting route guidance menu
Route calculation
Route re-calculation

132 Navigation*Route guidanceAfter route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Repeating a current navigation an
-
nouncementIf 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. 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, press

or
%
.
Two display examples are shown below.Display example 1
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

133 Navigation*
Route guidance
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.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 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 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
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).
iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
s

134 Navigation*Route guidanceThe currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar
.

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 orientationDuring 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 (
 page
148).
Changing map displayThe 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:
Press
%
.
Each time
%
is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically:See “Automatic map toggling” ( page
149)
.
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). iIf no soft key is selected within

approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.

135 Navigation*
Route guidance
.Route guidance ends when the selected
destination is reached.

In navigation mode, press

.
A prompt as to whether or not route
guidance is to be cancelled appears.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
Route guidance is cancelled. After a
short time, the Navigation main menu
appears.
iDepending on the map display setting ( page
148)
, 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
Destination reached
Cancelling route guidance iRoute guidance can be continued again
in the Navigation main menu ( page
112)
.
Partially digitized areasiThe digital map may contain areas that
are only partially digitized although
they are within a digitized region.
Warning
G
Due to incomplete digitization, the route
shown on the map may differ from the actual
road/traffic situation.If you follow the route shown on the map, for
example, it is possible that you could drive
the wrong way down a one-way street or
that a street cannot be driven on.When using route guidance in a partially dig
-
itized area, you must therefore be sure to
observe all relevant traffic regulations and
the course of the road.All relevant traffic regulations and the
course of the road always take priority over
the route shown on the map.

136 Navigation*Route guidanceIf the destination is within a partially
digitized areaCOMAND guides you through fully digitized
areas for as long as possible. Route guid
-
ance is conducted in the usual manner, i.e.
with navigation announcements and route
guidance displays. Before the vehicle reaches a partially digi
-
tized area, COMAND notifies you of this
with the following announcements:
“Be prepared to enter an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provid
-
ed.”

“In 700
feet you will enter an area
where turn by turn guidance cannot be
provided.”

“You are about to enter an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provid
-
ed.”
Route guidance within a partially digi
-
tized areaIf you start route guidance in this type of
area, you will hear the following announce
-
ment: “You are currently in an area where
turn by turn guidance cannot be provided.”
Route guidance is provided by means of a
direction arrow showing the compass
heading to the destination. COMAND will
not generate automatic navigation an
-
nouncements.If you try to call up or repeat an announce
-
ment manually,
( page
132)
you will hear
the announcement “You are currently in an
area where turn by turn guidance cannot be
provided.“.During route guidance, the display is divid
-
ed. On the right-hand side you will see the
direction arrow showing the compass
heading to the destination.On the left-hand side of the display you will
see the map with the suggested route. The
suggested route is highlighted blue. How
-
ever, it may not be possible to follow the
suggested route because, for example, the
road is closed or not open for car traffic.If, during route guidance, COMAND leads
you back into a fully digitized area, route
guidance will simply continue in the usual
manner.
iThe indicated distance can be seen
here by way of example. In reality, it
may be different.
iWhen you call up the info menu to this
type of destination,
( page
139)
the
following data shown there may differ
from the actual situation:
Estimated time of arrival

Remaining driving time to the desti
-
nation

Remaining distance to the destina
-
tion