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151 Navigation
During route guidance
Switching off (remove detour)
Activate the soft key display ( page
148)
.
Press the
Detour
soft key.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select
Remove detour
.
Press E.The blocked route section is deleted.
The system calculates the new route.
Changing the blocked route section
Activate the soft key display ( page
148)
.
Press the
Detour
soft key.
Use g or G to select item
Change
detour
.
Press E.You can now change the length of the
route section to be blocked.
Press one of the left distance soft keys.The system calculates a new route
around the blocked route section.
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152 NavigationDuring route guidanceThis function allows you to select an
intermediate destination while route
guidance is active. A stopover destination
may be a gas station or a restaurant or any
other place. When the route to the
stopover destination is calculated, the
system calculates the route from the
stopover destination to the main
destination.Entering a stopover destination
Activate the soft key display ( page
148)
.
Press the
Stopovr
soft key.
The map is displayed in full view.orThe Stopover still active menu will
appear
( page
154)
if a stopover
already exists.
Available soft keysAfter pressing a softkey on the left side, a
corresponding list
( page
153)
or, if a POI
is close by, the map will appear with one
POI spotlighted
( page
168)
.
soft key:
Shows a list of Mercedes-Benz Centers
near your location.
soft key:
Shows a list of filling stations or the
map with one filling station spotlighted.
soft key:
Shows a list of parking facilities or the
map with one parking facility
spotlighted.
soft key:
Shows a list of restaurants or the map
with one restaurant highlighted.
soft key:
Shows a list of hospitals or the map
with one hospital spotlighted.
If you press this soft key the following
warning message will appear:
Stopover function
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153 Navigation
During route guidance
More
soft key:
If you press this soft key, the
Navigation main menu
( page
118)
will appear.
Enter
stopover
will
appear on the status bar.
You can now enter an stopover
destination by
selecting one from the destination
memory
( page
162)
typing one in the Enter street menu ( page
122)
selecting one in the
Last
destinations
memory
( page
161)
selecting a Point of interest ( page
165)
entering a POI by phone number ( page
169)
selecting one in the
Today’s
plan
memory
( page
171)
Press a soft key, e.g.
.
One of the following displays will
appear
a list with restaurants (see below)
the map with one restaurant
spotlighted if the POI is close by.Select a POI on the map ( page
168)
.
The arrows indicate the direction of the
destination. The distances indicated are
straight line distances to the destination.
Selecting a POI in a list
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).
Press the
Details
soft key if required.
Details on the destination are shown.
After you have selected a destination,
press E.The Start route guidance menu will
appear
( page
137)
.
Press E.The system calculates the route to the
selected stopover destination. After
that, the route to the main destination
is also calculated from the stopover
destination.
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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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