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– If necessary, press the control button with the  Route function and 
confirm the  Route without stopover  function to switch to single 
destination mode  ⇒page 120. The destination entry menu 
⇒ page 104, fig. 121  will then appear.
–Select a  country from the list by rotating and pressing the control 
knob.
–Select  City/ZIP and enter the data using the alphanumeric 
keyboard  ⇒page 104, fig. 122  (⇒ page 108) and confirm with 
OK , or
–Select  LIST in the keyboard and select a city from the list.
–Select  City centre (end entry)  to navigate to the centre of a 
selected locality or
–Choose  Street, Special destination in city  or Destination input 
on map  to enter more detailed destination criteria.
–Select  Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.When you start the route guidance you will be offered up to three alternative 
routes ⇒ page 113, fig. 133 . Select one of the available routes by rotating 
and pressing the control knob. Should you not select one of the routes, the 
highlighted route will automatically be set soon after you begin driving. 
During this time you can still decide to select one of the other route options. 
For more information about the route selection, please refer to  ⇒page 113.
You can switch from the keyboard for letters to the keyboard for numbers to 
be able to enter special characters (e.g. dash, apostrophe or full stop) for a 
city name  ⇒page 107 or to enter a post code for a city ⇒ page 108.
When you enter the name of a city in the keyboard you will be offered a list of 
the most recent entries as soon as you enter the first letters. Select City Centre (end entry)
This navigation system calculates route guidance to the centre of the city 
entered.
Select Street
You can specify the destination more precisely by entering a street name.
After selecting the street, you can specify more detailed destination criteria 
by entering an intersection
, a house number or through  Enter destination on 
map  ⇒ page 111.
If you would like to find a street independently of the city, select Street  
⇒ page 109 in the destination entry menu after selecting the country.
Select Special destination in city
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 this function is  not available in the display (is greyed out) there are no 
special destinations available for the city selected.
If you would like to find a particular special destination independently of the 
city, select  Special destination  ⇒ page 110 in the destination entry menu 
after selecting the country.
Select Destination entry on map
You can find destinations for a specified city from the map display.
If the map is being displayed to select a destination, the cursor is in the 
centre of the city in question. By moving the cursor horizontally and vertically, 
you can set a new destination  ⇒page 129.
If additional information is available for the selected point on the map, you 
can display it by selecting the  Detail info function.
If you are using the route without stopover mode, the option  Set as stopover 
will be greyed out  ⇒page 120.
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directory  ⇒ page 117.
Enter a street name to specify a more detailed position of the map.
Note
Once you have entered a city in the keyboard, you can confirm the entry by 
pressing and holding down the control knob. Or, you can enter the first few 
letters of a city until you see the desired town listed on the keyboard display 
and then shift directly to the city list by pressing down on the control knob.Route plan (route with stopover)
In the route with stopover mode you can enter up to three 
intermediate destinations and a final destination.– Press the   function button  ⇒page 9.
– Press the control button with the  Route function and confirm the 
Route with stopovers  function to switch to Route plan 
⇒ fig. 123 . – Select 
Destination  and enter the final destination.
– Select a country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control 
knob.
– Select To w n / Z I P , enter the data using the keyboard and confirm 
with  OK, or
– Select  LIST in the keyboard and select a city from the list.
– Select  City centre (end entry)  to navigate to the centre of a 
selected locality or
– Choose  Street, Special destination in city or  Destination input 
on map  to enter more detailed destination criteria.
– Enter stopovers by means of  Stopover 1, Stopover 2  or 
Stopover 3 .
– Select  Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.
When you start the route guidance the display will first show the calculated 
route plan including various details in an overview map. Confirm the route by 
pressing the control knob. For more information about the route plan, please 
refer to  ⇒page 114.
You can switch from the keyboard for letters to the keyboard for numbers to 
be able to enter special characters (e.g. dash, apostrophe or full stop) for a 
city name  ⇒page 107 or to enter a post code for a city  ⇒page 108.
When you enter the name of a city in the keyboard you will be offered a list of 
the most recent entries as soon as you enter the first letters.
Select City Centre (end entry)
This navigation system calculates route guidance to the centre of the city 
entered.
Fig. 123  Navigation 
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Select Street
You can specify the destination more precisely by entering a street name.
After selecting the street, you can specify more detailed destination criteria 
by entering an intersection
, a house number or through Enter destination on 
map  ⇒ page 111.
If you would like to find a street independently of the city, select  Street 
⇒ page 109 in the destination entry menu after selecting the country.
Select Special destination in city
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 this function is  not available in the display (is greyed out) there are no 
special destinations available for the city selected.
If you would like to find a particular special destination independently of the 
city, select  Special destination  ⇒ page 110 in the destination entry menu 
after selecting the country.
Select Destination entry on map
You can find destinations for a specified city from the map display.
If the map is being displayed to select a destination, the cursor is in the 
centre of the city in question. By moving the cursor horizontally and vertically, 
you can set a new destination  ⇒page 129.
If additional information is available for the selected point on the map, you 
can display it by selecting the  Detail info function.
You can also select a stopover from the map display using the option  Set as 
stopover  ⇒ page 120.
You can also store a selected map destination using the option  Store in direc-
tory  ⇒ page 117.
Enter a street name to specify a more detailed position of the map.
Note
•Once you have entered a city in the keyboard, you can confirm the entry 
by pressing and holding down the control knob. Or, you can enter the first few 
letters of a city until you see the desired town listed on the keyboard display 
and then shift directly to the city list by pressing down on the control knob.•Once they have been entered, you can store route plans and then use 
select them again later, using the "Load route" function  ⇒page 118.Entering a city/street with special characters– If necessary, select a different  Countr y from the list in the desti-
nation input menu using the rotary pushbutton.
– Select To w n / Z I P  or Street .
– Using the keyboard for letters, enter the city/ street name up to  the point where the special character is required (e.g. a dash) 
⇒fig. 124 .
Fig. 124  Navigation: 
Switching from the 
keyboard for letters to 
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– Select 0-9  ⇒ page 107, fig. 124  in the keyboard display to 
switch from the keyboard for letters to the keyboard for numbers.
– Enter the special character (e.g. a dash) for the city/street name.
– Then switch back to the keyboard for letters to continue entering  letters for the city/street name.
– Confirm the city/street name with OK , or
– Select  List in the keyboard and choose a city/street from the list.
– Enter the remaining details for your route and start route guid- ance  ⇒page 112.You can enter special characters (e.g. a dash, apostrophe or full stop) using 
the keyboard for numbers.
Example: To enter “Stratford-upon-Avon”, first enter “Stratford” using the 
keyboard for letters. Then switch to the keyboard for numbers  ⇒page 107, 
fig. 124 to add the dash. Then switch back to the keyboard for letters to enter 
“UPON”, and so on.
As an alternative to spelling out the place name, you can also enter the post 
code  ⇒page 108.
Note
Options that are  not available due to your preset criteria cannot be selected 
(these are greyed out in the display).
Entering a destination using the post code– In the destination entry menu  ⇒page 104, fig. 121 , select a 
country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Select  City/ZIP.
– Switch to the keyboard for numbers  ⇒page 107, fig. 124 .
– Enter the desired post code using the keyboard  ⇒fig. 125  and 
confirm the entry with OK , or
Fig. 125  Navigation 
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code using the keyboardFig. 126  Navigation 
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–Select List in the keyboard and choose a post code from the list.
–Select a Street  or Special destination  ⇒ page 108, fig. 126 .
– Enter the street name using the keyboard, or
– Select a special destination.
– Enter stopover(s) if desired  ⇒page 120.
–Select  Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.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.Entering the destination street
A street can be selected within a selected country.
– In the destination entry menu  ⇒page 104, fig. 121 , select a 
country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Select Street  ⇒ page 102, fig. 120 .
– Select In all cities  (if desired), enter the street name using the 
keyboard and confirm with OK , or
– Select  List ⇒ page 18 in the keyboard and choose a street name 
from the list.
– Enter the town using the keyboard, or
– Select a city from the following list.
– Select End entry  ⇒ fig. 127 .
– Enter stopover(s) if desired  ⇒page 120.
– Select Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.If the street name exists in several cities, these cities will all be listed. Select 
the appropriate city from the list.
The navigation system recalls the last destinations entered. This offers you 
the possibility (after selecting the  Street from a destination entry menu) to 
select the street  In all cities of the country in question or in one of the last 
cities entered.
If there are no destinations in the memory, the  In all cities function will not be 
displayed.
After selecting the street, you can specify more detailed destination criteria 
by entering an intersection , a house number or through  Enter destination on 
map  ⇒ page 111.
Fig. 127  Navigation 
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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 drive by 
car.
Select In vicinity of destination
After you have entered a destination in the destination entry menu 
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page 104, fig. 121  you can also set a special destination in its vicinity. If 
no destination has been entered in the destination entry menu this option 
will be greyed out.
This special destination category is connected with a previously entered final 
destination and is useful when, for example, trying to find a filling station at 
or near your final destination.
Select Along the route
This option refers to a special destination located along a route you are trav-
elling on. You can only choose the option “Along the route” when the route 
guidance is activated.
This feature is especially useful for setting a specific special destination 
located along the current route. The system is able to find special destina-
tions which are located directly on or in the immediate vicinity of the calcu-
lated route. If there are no special destinations along the next section of your 
route you can also search using the option “In immediate vicinity”.
Select Nationwide
These special destinations are not limited to any specific location. The 
system will display a listing of all applicable special destinations which are 
available in the corresponding country. For example, you can view a list of all 
available airports in the specified country.
Note
•There may be categories for which there are no special destinations in the 
specified country.
•Options that are  not available due to your preset criteria cannot be 
selected (these are greyed out in the display).Entering a destination from the map– In the destination entry menu  ⇒page 104, fig. 121 , select a 
country  from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Press the control button for  Map.
Fig. 130  Navigation 
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the mapFig. 131  Navigation 
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the map as the destina-
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– Press the control knob to switch to the map side menu ⇒page 125.
– Change the map scale if required  ⇒page 126.
– Activate the cursor in the active side menu by rotating and  pressing the control knob  ⇒page 129.
– Use the cursor to find the corresponding destination on the map.
– Press the   button to disable the cursor.
– Select the third legend option (destination flag)    ⇒page 111, 
fig. 130  using the rotary pushbutton.
– Select Set as destination  ⇒ page 111, fig. 131 .
– Enter stopover(s) if desired  ⇒page 120.
– Select Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.If you enter a town in the destination input menu  ⇒page 104, fig. 121  before 
you press the control button  Map, the map display will switch to the centre of 
the town you have selected.
Select Detail info
If additional information is available for the selected point on the map, you 
can display it by selecting the Detail info  function. If the “Detail info” function 
is greyed out, no details are available on the navigation DVD.
Select Set as stopover
You can set additional stopovers via the map display if the mode  rou te with 
stopover  ⇒ page 120 is activated.
If you have not activated the mode route with stopover , this option cannot be 
selected  (it is greyed out). Option Store in directory
You can also store the selected point on the map in the directory ⇒
page 117. 
This position can be assigned to an existing entry or to a new entry in the 
directory. If you are creating a new entry, first enter a name using the 
keyboard. You can then enter additional information for the entry. Should you 
wish to have the entry listed in the destination input menu  ⇒page 104, 
fig. 121, select the option  Display as top destination ⇒ page 115.
Note
•You can also select a destination from the map in the town and street 
submenus  ⇒page 104.•You can also set a point on the map as the destination using the cursor, 
even if the destination is  not located on a street (e.g. via position coordi-
nates). In such cases, the system attempts to bring you as close as possible 
to your destination using digitalised streets.Starting route guidance
RETURN
A1
Fig. 132  Navigation 
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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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