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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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