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154 NavigationDuring route guidanceDeleting or replacing a stopover 
destination
Activate the soft key display ( page
 148)
.
Press the 
Stopovr
 soft key.
The menu for deleting or changing a 
stopover destination will appear.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select 
Delete active stopover
.
Press E.The stopover destination last input is 
deleted. The system calculates the 
route to the main destination.
or
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select 
Change active stopover
.
Press E.The stopover destination is deleted and 
you can enter a new stopover 
destination 
( page
 152)
.
iIf no stopover destination has been 
entered, the full view map appears 
instead of the menu. You can now 
enter a stopover destination ( page
 152)
.
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155 Navigation
During route guidance
The system can save the current position 
as a destination in the 
Last 
destinations
 memory 
( page
 161)
.
Press any soft key to activate the soft 
key display. Press the 
Memory
 soft key.
The current location is saved. 
Activate the soft key display ( page
 148)
.
Press the 
Display
 soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
You can now use the soft keys to activate 
other menus.
Icons
 soft key: 
Brings you to the POI Icons display 
settings 
( page
 156)
.
View
 soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation 
settings 
( page
 157)
.
Map
 soft key: 
Brings you to the Display in Map 
settings 
( page
 158)
.
Automap
 soft key: 
Brings you to the Split screen 
settings 
( page
 159)
.
Trail
 soft key: 
Brings you to the Trail settings ( page
 160)
.
Saving the current locationiSuch destinations are marked in the Last destinations
 memory with _ 
( page
 161)
.
If a destination is to be saved for later 
or repeated use, the current location 
can be stored in the standard 
destination memory 
( page
 162)
.
Defining route guidance displays
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156 NavigationDuring route guidanceSetting POI Icons displaysYou can set which POIs are shown as 
symbols on the map.
In the Settings menu, press the 
Icons
 
soft key.
The available options are displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select an option.
Press E.The option is activated _.
Standard
 option:
The map shows the default 
symbols.
Personal
 option:
You can determine the symbols 
which are displayed. The following 
section explains the further 
operation.
None
 option:
No symbols are shown on the map.
Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the 
Personal
 option, 
press the 
Change
 soft key.
The list of available symbols is 
displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to 
select a list entry. 
Press E.The symbol is activated or deactivated 
depending on its previous state. You 
may also activate more than one 
symbol.
Press the 
Back
 s o f t  k e y t o  c o n f i rm  a nd  
return to the map.
iYou will see the symbols only if the map 
scale is in the zoomed in scales. 
Altering the map scale 
( page
 141)
.
iThe 
Change
 soft key becomes 
available if the 
Personal
 option is 
chosen.
Meaning
Symbol
Selected 
Q
Unselected 
q 
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157 Navigation
During route guidance
Setting map view
In the Settings menu 
( page
 155)
, 
press the 
View
 soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following map 
orientations:
Heading UpDynamic map alignment, map is 
displayed facing driving direction 
pointing up
North UpMap is displayed facing north
Changing map view
Use the joystick to g or G to select 
the deactivated option.
Press E.The orientation is changed.
Press the 
Back
 soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
Option
Symbol
On
_ 
Off 
- 
iA symbol is shown on the bottom left 
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:Map is displayed facing north
Compass symbol <:Dynamic map alignment, map is 
displayed facing driving direction 
pointing up
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158 NavigationDuring route guidanceDisplay in Map
In the Settings menu 
( page
 155)
, 
press the 
Map
 soft key.
The available options are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
You can select the following map 
information:
Time of Arrival/Dist. to 
Dest.The status bar displays the estimated 
time of arrival and the distance to 
destination. If a stopover destination is 
active, the corresponding stopover 
time and distance information are 
displayed.
GPS coordinatesThe status bar displays the following 
data: 
your current position in the form of 
coordinates
the number of satellites currently 
received
the height above sea level
No displayThe status bar displays the road you 
are currently driving on.
Use the joystick to g or G to select 
the option with the symbol -.
Press button E.The selected option is activated.
Press the 
Back
 s o f t  k e y t o  c o n f i rm  a nd  
return to the map.
iIf the split screen is active the road 
name will appear in the status bar.
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159 Navigation
During route guidance
Automatic map togglingYou can set the change from map to split 
view.
In the Settings menu 
( page
 155)
, 
press the 
Automap
 soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following options:
AutomaticThe system automatically switches to 
split view whenever it announces a 
driving maneuver.When the driving maneuver is 
completed, the system reverts to the 
full view.
ManualIf you choose this option, the system 
only switches to split screen by 
pressing c.
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G 
direction to select the option with the 
symbol -.
Press button E.The option is changed.
Press the 
Back
 soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
i
MapShows the full screen as a map.
Split screenUses the right hand part of the 
screen to show maneuver icons 
and/or intersection zooms.
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160 NavigationDuring route guidanceTrail settingsWith this function is active, the COMAND 
records a trail every time the vehicle is in 
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles 
away from a digitized road).The system places trail dots on the screen 
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu 
( page
 155)
, 
press the 
Trail
 soft key.
The options 
On
 and 
Off
 are displayed.
1Percentage of used memory
The symbol _ indicates the present 
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G 
direction to select the option with the 
symbol -.
Press E.Depending on the previous setting, the 
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the 
Back
 soft key to confirm and 
return to the map.
Delete a trailIf there is a trail in memory, you can delete 
it.
Press the 
Clear
 soft key.
The message 
Are you sure you 
want to clear all trails?
 will 
appear in a window.
Push the joystick to H to select 
Yes
.
Press E.The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm 
No
.
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161 Navigation
Last destinations and destination memory
 
Last destinations and destination memory
The 
Last destinations
 memory 
automatically saves last destinations to 
which you have started route guidance. 
The memory can save a maximum of 50 
destinations.
You can save your current position as a 
destination in the memory 
( page
 121)
. 
Such destinations are marked with _.Activating the last destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu ( page
 118)
.
Push the joystick to G to select menu 
item 
Last
 destinations
.
Press E.The last destinations list is displayed. 
The most recent destination is at the 
top of the list.
Selecting a destination from the last 
destinations memory
Push the joystick to G or g to 
select an entry.
Use the 
Page
 soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).
Now you can
start route guidance to the selected 
entry 
( page
 162)
add the selected entry to today’s plan ( page
 171)
Press the 
Plan
 soft key.
save the selected entry in the 
destination memory
To do this, press the 
Save
 soft key.
Further operation is explained in 
chapter “Saving destination in the 
destination memory” 
( page
 162)
view details on the selected entry (if 
available)
Press the 
Details
 soft key.
delete the selected entry 
( page
 162)
Last destinations memoryiThe home address is not saved in the 
last destinations memory. 
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