2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class navigation

125 Navigation*
Destination entry
Enter Intersection menu
Proceed the same as when entering a
city name
( page
119)
.
List of intersecting streets
Use

or

to select an intersec
-
tion.

The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.

Press

.
The Start Route Guidance menu ( page
131)
appears.
A house number can be entered after en
-
tering the destination street
( page
122)
.

Press the
Hse.
no.
soft key.
The Enter House Number menu ap
-
pears
( page
126)
;
or
The house number list appears. A
house number range can be selected. ( page
126)
.
Entering a house numberiAn intersection instead of a house number can be entered (
 page
124).

Entry of both is not possible.
iThe
Hse.
no.
soft key is only available
when registered house numbers are
stored on the navigation DVD for the
selected street.

126 Navigation*Destination entryEnter house number menu 
Use

, 
, 
, 
, +
or
(
to
select the numbers. Press

after
each selection;
or
Press
3
- "
to enter the numbers.

Press the
Delete
soft key if necessary.
The number last accepted by the sys
-
tem is deleted.

Press and hold

for approx. 2 sec
-
onds to confirm the input;
or
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
131)
appears.
iDo not confuse the
Delete
soft key (de
-
letion of the last number) with the
Back

soft key (deletion of the complete en-
try).iThe
symbol can only be selected if
the system has recognized the house
number.
ok
ok

127 Navigation*
Destination entry

Press
%
;
or
Press the
Map
soft key if it appears in a
menu.
The map appears in full-screen display.
1Symbol
= current position

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
128)
,

Memory
soft key

The current location is stored ( page
130)
,

Display
soft key

You can select which POIs will appear
as symbols on the map
( page
147)
.

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 buttons.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
Entering a destination using the map
iIf no soft key is selected within

approx. 8 seconds, the soft key dis
-
plays will disappear.iThe
Coord.
, Memory
and
Display
soft
key are visible only if the map has been
called up using
%.


128 Navigation*Destination entry
Start route guidance to the selected
destination
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 location the cursor is
pointing to as the new destination.
Press

to select
Yes
.

Press
.
Route calculation begins.
Destination input via coordinates (longi
-
tude and latitude) will only be possible if
the map display is visible and if the
Coord.

soft key is displayed.

Press
the
Coord.
soft key.
The menu for entering coordinates ap
-
pears. You can set the individual values
for the longitude and latitude in this
menu.
iThe destination selection will be lost
when pressing the
Back
soft key.

The system reverses to the details of
the previously entered destination.To store the destination selection,
press the
Memory
soft key. For details
on storing map locations
( page
130)
.
Entering a destination via geo

coordinates

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