
Handling: General information15
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
•Press the right thumbwheel   while the route guidance is enabled to 
repeat the last navigation voice cue*.Note
If certain equipment has not been installed in the vehicle, the multi-function 
steering wheel assigned to that equipment will be inoperative.Radio modeSelecting the radio
– Press the   button    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  until a 
station/station name from the ra dio station list appears on the 
dash panel display.
Changing between stations in the radio station list
– Use the left thumbwheel    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  to scroll 
up/down
1).
Tun ing
– Press the left thumbwheel   once to start the station search  ⇒page 14, fig. 14 .
– Press the left thumbwheel   again to stop the station search.
If you hear only a hissing noise when you change stations, the current station 
number has not been assigned or the selected station is currently not within 
the reception range.
CD/MP3 ModeSelecting CD/MP3 mode
– Press the   button    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  until a CD or MP3 
track appears on the dash panel display.
Next/previous track
– Use the left thumbwheel    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  to scroll 
up/down.
Fast forward
– Press and hold the left thumbwheel   to start the fast forward  ⇒page 14, fig. 14 .
– Release the left thumbwheel again to continue listening to the  CD.Scroll the left thumbwheel up or down several click stops to skip up or down 
through the tracks.Te l e p h o n e  m o d eSelecting a phone number
– Press the   button    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  until a telephone 
number appears on the dash panel display.
Making a call
– Use the left thumbwheel    ⇒page 14, fig. 14  to scroll up and 
down through the phone book.
1)When the navigation system display shows the radio memory list you can also use the
left thumbwheel to select a station from the list.
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88•For more information regarding TMC traffic messages, please refer to 
⇒ page 110.Route guidance on the in strument panel display
After you have entered a route and started the route guidance, the navigation 
information is displayed in the dash panel display.
If you are approaching a turn-off, an arrow will indicate the direction of the 
turn-off. The name of the street onto which you must turn-off will also appear 
under the arrow. The bar graph (countdown) ⇒ fig. 95 on the right in the 
display corresponds to the distance up to the turn-off.
Fig. 94  Dash panel 
display: Example of route 
guidanceFig. 95  Dash panel 
display: Example of turn, 
change of direction or 
lane
Display
DescriptionRemaining distance to next turn-off.Indication of whether TMC radio stations are being received 
and whether the dynamic navigation function is switched 
on or off  ⇒page 112.Estimated time of arrival at destination or stopover.Motorway, major road and street names displayed accord-
ing to the vehicle location.
 A turn-off arrow ahead of these names indicates the road 
onto which you should turn-off.Total miles to destination or stopover.Directional arrowBar graph (countdown): the bars decrease in size to indi-
cate how the distance to the immediate turn-off point is 
decreasing. The bar graph is not shown until a change of 
direction arrow is displayed.If there is another side street before the turn-off point that 
is not part of current guidance, this side street is repre-
sented by a side-street symbol on the instrument panel dis-
play. The side-street symbol will disappear as soon as there 
are no more before the turn-off point.
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90The following settings are possible in the navigation setup menu:Main navigation menuEnter a destination
There are various ways of entering the navigation destina-
tions.Fig. 97  Navigation: Destination entry menu (main menu)
First determine whether you would like to navigate to a final destination  with 
or  without stopovers  ⇒page 92. After you have selected the type of guidance 
(with/without stopovers) you can enter a destination over different routes. 
Destination data is entered in the entry menu  ⇒fig. 97  in the same way in 
single destination and route planning mode.
There are various methods of entering navigation destinations:•Single destination mode ⇒ page 91•Route plan ⇒page 92•Post code ⇒page 94•Special destination  ⇒page 94•Position  ⇒page 95•Last destinations  ⇒page 97•To p ca tego ri es  ⇒ page 97•Directory ⇒page 99•Load route ⇒ page 99Note
•There are sometimes destination entries in the list that cannot be 
displayed completely because they are too long (too many characters). If you 
select one of these entries using the control knob, a second window will open 
up after a few seconds. This screen will show more information about the 
selected entry.•Options that are  not available due to your preset criteria cannot be 
selected (these are greyed out in the display).
Setup Navigation submenus
From the NAV menu, press 
the 
 button  ⇒page 106.
Voice guidance
Time display
Demo mode
Delete last destinations
Delete routes
Compass
Tyre change
Enter NAV start location
SETUP
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TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
Single destination (route without stopover)Fig. 98  Navigation system: Enter the destination using the keyboard– Press the   function button  ⇒page 8.
– Where applicable, press the corresponding Route  function 
button and disable the  Active route mode (route with stopovers) 
function to change to single destination mode  ⇒page 102. The 
destination entry menu  ⇒page 90, fig. 97  will then appear.
– Select a  country f r o m  t h e  l ist  b y  r o ta t i n g  a n d  p r e ssi n g  t h e  co n t ro l 
knob.
– Select  To w n / Z I P and enter the data using the speller  ⇒fig. 98 .
– Select  City centre  to navigate to the centre of a selected location 
or
– Select  Street or Special destination  to define the destination in 
greater detail.
– Press the corresponding  Start function button to begin the route 
guidance or – Select 
Start route guidance .
A soon as a number appears on the right in the entry field (e.g.  23  
⇒ fig. 98 ) you can select the option  List in the speller to select a town from 
the list. The number   indicates how many towns are included in the list.
The navigation system also remembers your last destinations and displays 
possible matches in the speller entry space. You can also select one of these 
destinations by pressing and holding the rotary pushbutton to copy the desti-
nation into the destination input menu  ⇒page 90, fig. 97.
You can switch from the speller for letters to the speller for numbers to be able 
to enter special characters (e.g. dash, apostrophe or full stop) for a town 
name or to enter a post code for a town  ⇒page 94.
Selecting “City Centre”
The navigation system considers the centre of the location indicated as the 
final destination.
Selecting “Street”
You can specify the destination more precisely by entering a street name.
After entering a street name, you can also define your destination more 
specifically by entering an  Intersection or House No  (number).
Selecting “Special destination in town”
You can select a special destination in the specified town as your destination. 
For example, you can navigate directly to tourist attractions or public build-
ings (e.g. hospital, cinema, car park, petrol station).
If you would like to find a particular special destination independently of the 
city, select  Special destination  ⇒ page 94 in the destination entry menu after 
selecting the country.
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TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
– Press the control button Start ⇒ page 92, fig. 99  to begin the 
route guidance.A soon as a number appears on the right in the entry field (e.g.  23  
⇒ page 91, fig. 98) you can select the option  List in the speller to select a 
town from the list. The number   indicates how many towns are included in 
the list.
The navigation system also remembers your last destinations and displays 
possible matches in the speller entry space. You can also select one of these 
destinations by pressing and holding the rotary pushbutton to copy the desti-
nation into the destination input menu ⇒ page 90, fig. 97.
You can switch from the speller for letters to the speller for numbers to be able 
to enter special characters (e.g. dash, apostrophe or full stop) for a town 
name or to enter a post code for a town  ⇒page 94.
Follow the directions shown in the dash panel display  ⇒page 88 and the 
spoken cues  ⇒page 87.
Selecting “City Centre”
The navigation system considers the centre of the location indicated as the 
final destination.
Selecting “Street”
You can specify the destination more precisely by entering a street name.
After entering a street name, you can also define your destination more 
specifically by entering an  Intersection or House No  (number).
Selecting “Special destination in town”
You can select a special destination in the specified city. For example, you can 
navigate directly to tourist attractions or public facilities (e.g. hospital, 
cinema, recreation areas). If you would like to find a particular special destination independently of the 
city, select 
Special destination  ⇒ page 94 in the destination entry menu after 
selecting the country.
Note
•Once you have entered a city in the keyboard, you can confirm the entry 
by pressing and holding down the control knob. When you have entered the 
first few letters of a place name and can already see the place you wish to 
select listed in the speller display, you can press the rotary pushbutton (long 
press) to switch to the list of places.•Once the destinations have been entered, they can be stored in the direc-
tory ⇒ page 100 from where they can be loaded (using the “Load route” 
⇒ page 99 function) for reuse as a navigation destination.•Route options can be changed at any time during the route guidance; the 
system will then recalculate the route accordingly  ⇒page 95.
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94Entering the destination via post code (ZIP)Fig. 101  Navigation: Switching from the speller for letters to numbers
Fig. 102  Navigation: Number speller - entering the postcode– In the destination entry menu  ⇒page 90, fig. 97, select a 
country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Select  City/ZIP.
– Switch to the speller for numbers   ⇒ fig. 101.
– Enter the desired post code using the speller  ⇒fig. 102  and 
confirm the entry with  OK. – Select Street
 or Special destination  to define the destination in 
greater detail.
– Enter stopover(s) if desired  ⇒page 92.
– Press the control button for  Start to begin the route guidance.
A soon as a number appears on the right in the entry field (e.g.  23  
⇒ page 91, fig. 98 ) you can select the option  List in the speller to select a 
town from the list. The number   indicates how many towns are included in 
the list.
Note
Options that are  not available due to your preset criteria cannot be selected 
(these are greyed out in the display).Special destinations
You can set special destinations (e.g. petrol station, hotel, 
etc.) as navigation destinations.Fig. 103  Navigation: Special destination categories
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Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
– In the destination entry menu  ⇒page 90, fig. 97 , select a 
country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Select  Special destination  ⇒ page 90, fig. 97 .
– For the special destination required, select a category ( In 
immediate vicinity,  In vicinity of destination  or Along the route) 
⇒ page 94, fig. 103 .
– Select the special destination from the category list.
– Select  Set as destination . The special destination is automati-
cally transferred to the route guidance.
– Press the control button for  Start. The route will be calculated.In immediate vicinity
This special destination category refers to the immediate vicinity of the 
vehicle in its current location. This function is especially useful when you are, 
for example, trying to find the nearest restaurant.
The special destinations displayed in the list are sorted according to the 
distance from your current position (in a straight line). The displayed distance 
to the destination can differ considerably from the actual distance to be 
driven by car.
In vicinity of destination
This special destination category refers to a previously calculated destination 
and is useful when, for example, trying to find a car park or hotel at or near 
your final destination.
Nationwide
This special destination is not connected with any previously selected desti-
nation. This refers to the country in question.
This function can be used for guidance to the nearest service area or airport.
Note
•Options that are  not available due to your preset criteria cannot be 
selected (these are greyed out in the display).•There are sometimes destination entries in the list that cannot be 
displayed completely because they are too long (too many characters). If you 
select one of these entries using the control knob, a second window will open 
up after a few seconds. This screen will show more information about the 
selected entry.Entering the destination via position coordinates
You can enter the longitude and latitude coordinates for a 
destination using the “Position” option.– Select the option  Position in the navigation menu.
– Turn and press the rotary pushbutton to enter the desired longi- tude and latitude coordinates.
– Press the control button for  Start to begin the route guidance.Changing/Interrupting route guidanceChanging the route
– Press the   button.
– Enter the new data for single destination (route without stopover) 
or route plan (route with stopovers) guidance.
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– Press the control button for Start  to recalculate the route and 
start the new route guidance.
Interrupting the route
– Press the   button.
– Press the control button for Stop  to cancel the route guidance.If you begin to enter new destination data, the previous route guidance will 
be cancelled. Press the control button for  Start to recalculate the route and 
start the new route guidance. Where necessary, the system asks you to insert 
the navigation CD in the internal disk drive.
It is not necessary to stop the route guidance to change the route criteria. The 
new route criteria will be set automatically and the route guidance will be 
adapted if possible  ⇒page 103.
The previously entered data and settings remain unchanged even when you 
cancel the route guidance.
Top destinations
This function makes selecting destinations that you often use 
easier.Fig. 104  Navigation: Example of top destinationsIn the single destination mode, entries in the directory that have 
been selected as top destinations  ⇒page 98 will be listed directly 
under the menu option  Start route guidance ⇒ page 98. In the route 
plan, top destinations are listed in the menu for entering stopovers 
and the final destination,  under the menu option Set as destination.
– Select the desired top destination  from the list in the destination 
input menu. The top category destination will be set as the final 
destination or as a stopover.
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