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102If 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) ⇒page 101, fig. 119 on the
right in the display corresponds to the distance up to the turn-off.
If a change of lanes (e.g. on the motorway) is necessary before the turn-off,
you will be informed accordingly beforehand ⇒page 99, fig. 116 . Route guidance on the instrument panel display remains visible during navi-
gation even when you have selected other functions (e.g. radio).
Note
To switch from the route guidance display to the on-board computer* display,
press the Reset* button for the on-board computer. Press the Reset* button
repeatedly to return to the route guidance screen. For detailed information
regarding the on-board computer*, please refer to your Owner's Manual.Switching on the navigation system
The navigation functions can be selected with the func-
tion button.– Press the function button ⇒
page 9. The main navigation
menu ⇒fig. 120 , the route plan ⇒ page 120, fig. 143 or the
previous active navigation function menu will appear on the
display.
– Press one of the control buttons ⇒page 9 ( to ⇒ fig. 120)
to move to the appropriate submenus.
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 146.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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– Enter all required information fo r the route guidance. To do so,
you can use any of the various options described on
⇒ page 104.
–Select Start route guidance ⇒ page 112, fig. 132 ; the route will
be calculated and the map will be automatically displayed.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select one of the available routes shown on the map (applies only to route without stopover)
⇒page 113, or
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the suggested route on the map ⇒page 114.After the route has been calculated the navigation system will automatically
switch to the map display mode. Route guidance is shown in simplified form
on the instrument panel display ⇒page 101. You will also receive spoken
navigation information ⇒page 100.
When you have entered a single destination ⇒page 104 and started route
guidance, you will be offered up to three different routes to reach your desti-
nation ⇒page 113.
Once you have entered a route plan and started route guidance an overview
map will be displayed showing all stopovers and various information
regarding the route ⇒ page 114.
Entered destinations can be saved ⇒page 117 and ⇒page 118.
Route criteria ⇒page 121 can be changed at any time during guidance and
the route will be recalculated.
If you start a route guidance, but do not complete it, this guidance will be
continued automatically when you start driving again. This also applies to
entered destinations that were not reached due to unexpected circumstances
(e.g. change of plans). To end route guidance, select Stop route guidance
⇒ page 115.
Note
Calculated destinations can also be changed on the map display by moving
the cursor ⇒page 129.Single destination navigation: Information before route guidanceOnce you have entered the destination ⇒page 104 you will be
offered up to three alternative routes ⇒fig. 133 .
– Select one of the possible routes by turning the rotary push- button.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the route guidance for the selected route.When you select a route by rotating the control knob, you are shown different
information about this route. The information pertaining to the selected route
is highlighted in white.
Fig. 133 Navigation:
Example of map display
after route has been calcu-
lated.
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Route includes toll road sections with indication of length of section
Route includes ferry connection(s)
Route includes motorrail section(s)
Route includes season-restricted roads
Route includes time-restricted roads
Estimated distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival at destination
Starting point highlighted (arrow)
Stopover 1 on the map
Stopover 2 on the map
Stopover 3 on the map
Final destination on the map
Orientation
Map scale
Changing/Interrupting route guidance– Press the button or the button.
–Select
Stop route guidance .
– Change the information if necessary.
–Select Start route guidance .The previously entered data and settings remain unchanged even when you
cancel the route guidance. This means you can change e.g. the route criteria
⇒page 121 and then re-calculate the route.
If you start a route guidance, but do not complete it, this guidance will be
continued automatically when you start driving again. This also applies to
entered destinations that were not reached due to unexpected circumstances (e.g. change of plans). To end route guidance, select Stop route guidance
⇒ page 115.
Note
Calculated destinations can also be changed on the map display by moving
the cursor ⇒page 129.To p d e s t i n a t i o n s
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Fig. 135 Navigation
system: Set entry as top
destinationFig. 136 Navigation
system: Map display of a
top destination (push pin)
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– Enter a route plan ⇒page 118, fig. 141 .
– Press the Memory control button.
–Select Store route .
– Use the keyboard to enter a name for the route you want to store.
–Select OK in the alphanumeric keyboard. The route plan you
entered will be stored.You can store a destination and up to three stopovers in the route plan
⇒ page 106. You can then drive to these destinations in the order that you
set.
The route entered will be saved with the final destination and stopovers and
can be loaded again as a new destination ⇒page 119.
You can edit the route plan at any time as necessary. To do so, select one of
the destinations and press the control knob. You can then select Edit, Move ,
Delete or Drive to now as desired ⇒ page 119.
If you have selected Drive to now and do not wish to edit the route the system
will use the existing route plan and the current start position once you have
confirmed Start route guidance .
If the option Store route is greyed out this indicates that the route memory is
full or that the mode Route without stopover is activated. Delete routes not
needed from the route memory ⇒page 120. Or select the Route with
stopover function ⇒page 120.
Note
You can store individual destinations to the directory ⇒page 117.
Loading a route–Press the Memory control button in the navigation menu.
– Select Load route ⇒ page 116, fig. 137 .
– Select the route you would like to load from the list.
– Select Start route guidance .Route plans that have been stored ⇒page 118 can be loaded again quickly
and conveniently.
You can change the route plan at any time. To do so, select one of the desti-
nations and press the control knob. You can then select Edit, Move , Delete or
Drive to now as desired.
Modifying
To enter new information for the final destination or stopover.
Moving
To change the order of destinations in the route plan.
Deleting
To delete the selected final destination or stopover. If you delete the final
destination, a stopover will automatically be set as the new destination.
Driving to now
You can drive directly to the selected final destination or stopover.
If you do not want to edit the stored route, the route plan will be loaded upon
selecting Start route guidance and the starting point will be the current posi-
tion of the vehicle.
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Navigation (NAV)*
124Map and information displayThe figures ⇒fig. 147 and ⇒fig. 148 show the possible types of information
in the map display:
Map orientation
Map scale
Estimated distance to the next destination/stopover
Estimated time of arrival at the next destination/stopover
Route (marked blue)
Examples of selected map contents ⇒page 134
Motorway exits are shown for a scale ranging from 500 m to 6 km Vehicle symbol
Turn list inserted in the Setup menu
⇒page 135
The map display modes can be changed ⇒page 131.
Traffic jam announcements are shown automatically, showing the traffic jam
symbol on the map and marking the roads affected. If the dynamic navigation
⇒ page 121 is activated, the route will, if possible, be recalculated in order
to avoid the traffic jam.
You can select a destination directly from the map using the cursor
⇒ page 128.
You will see directional arrows in the instrument panel display ⇒page 101
which inform you of the route guidance directions.
The degrees of latitude and longitude ⇒page 125, fig. 149 and the current
altitude of the vehicle are shown when the map is displayed with the side
menu activated.
Note
A tunnel or underpass is displayed on the map as a broken line up to a scale
of 750 m.
Fig. 147 Navigation:
Example of map represen-
tationFig. 148 Navigation
system: Map representa-
tion with activated turn
list
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Map representation with active side menu
The map representation can be changed through the active
side menu.– Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the side menu.
– Select the desired submenu item by rotating and pressing the control knob and make your changes.
– Press the ⇒page 9 button to leave the map side menu.If you have activated the zoom function ⇒page 126 or the cursor
⇒ page 129 in the active side menu, you have to press the button
twice to leave the map side menu.
After you have activated the side menu, you are shown information
(city/street names and longitude/latitude) for the position you reached at the
time of activation. The following functions can be carried out using the active map side menu:
Note
Any setting adjustments you make using the active side menu are not kept
after deactivation. You can enter permanent settings for the map display
using navigation setup
⇒page 131.
Fig. 149 Navigation
system: Map representa-
tion with active side menu
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Legend
FunctionMap orientation
⇒page 126Map scale
⇒page 126Map position menu
⇒page 128Activation of map cursor
⇒page 129Scroll
⇒page 129 FunctionPresentation of map cursor
⇒page 129Vehicle symbol
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126Map orientation
Inside side menu activation you can switch back and forth
between direction of travel (Vehicle) and North.– Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the map side menu.
– Rotate the control knob to switch to the first map menu item ⇒fig. 150 .
– By pressing the control knob, you can switch back and forth between orientation North ⇒ fig. 150 and Ve hicle . The changed
setting remains for the time the side menu is active.
– Press the ⇒page 9 button to leave the map side menu.When you change the map orientation with the side menu active, this map
orientation remains only for the time the side menu remains active. After the
side menu is deactivated, the orientation entered is Setup becomes active
again ⇒page 132. By selecting
North the map is oriented to the North ⇒ fig. 150. The vehicle
always remains in the centre of the display.
Select vehicle , the vehicle symbol is oriented pointing North. The map will
then rotate around the vehicle symbol.
Zoom mapChanging scale with inactive side menu:
–Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
Fig. 150 Navigation: Map
orientation North in the
active side menu
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Adjusting zoom with inac-
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system: Adjusting zoom
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132Map scheme
The map representation can be changed according to driving
conditions (day or night).– Press the ⇒page 9 function button in the navigation
menu.
– Select Map scheme ⇒ page 131, fig. 160 .
– Select day , night or auto as desired.Day
The map representation contains all type of topographical details. The back-
ground is shown in light colours. This makes map features easy to recognise.
The daytime view is optimised for ambient light ⇒page 101, fig. 117 .
Night
The map representation contains all type of topographical details. The back-
ground is shown dark ⇒fig. 162 . This provides a glare-free view of the map.
The street names and their layout, place names and map contents are in
contrasting light colours. On
The map scheme changes automatically from day to night display when the
low-beam lights are turned on.
Map orientation–Press the ⇒
page 9 function button in the navigation
menu.
– Select Orientation ⇒page 131, fig. 160 .
– Select north, vehicle or auto as desired.North
The map display is set to always face north (i.e. upwards) and the arrow
symbolising the car will move and rotate corresponding to the actual move-
ment and direction ⇒fig. 163.
Vehicle
The car symbol is set to always face upwards. The map then rotates around
the car in accordance with actual movement.
Fig. 162 Navigation
settings: Night map
SETUP
Fig. 163 Navigation
settings: Orientation -
north
SETUP
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