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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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