2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class display

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

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.