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104Main navigation menuEntering a destination
There are various ways of entering the navigation destina-
tions.First determine whether you would like to navigate to a final destination with
or without stopovers ⇒page 120. After you have selected the type of guid-
ance (with/without stopovers) you can enter a destination over different
routes. Entering destination data in the entry menu ⇒fig. 121 is handled in
the same way in single destination and route planning mode.
There are various methods of entering navigation destinations:•Single destination mode ⇒page 104, “Single destination (route without
stopover)”•Route plan ⇒ page 106, “Route plan (route with stopover)”•City (with special character in name) ⇒page 107, “Entering a city/street
with special characters”•Post code ⇒page 108, “Entering a destination using the post code”•Street ⇒page 109, “Entering the destination street”
•Special destination ⇒page 110, “Special destination”•Telephone number for special destination ⇒page 110, “Special destina-
tion”•Map (coordinates) ⇒page 111, “Entering a destination from the map”•Last destinations ⇒page 116, “Last destinations”•To p ca t ego r i es ⇒ page 116, “Top categories”•Directory ⇒page 118, “Loading a destination from the directory”•Load route ⇒page 119, “Loading a route”Note
•If you are using two different navigation DVDs please refer to the notes on
⇒ page 98.•Options that are not available due to your preset criteria cannot be
selected (these are greyed out in the display).Single destination (route without stopover)– Press the function button ⇒ page 9.
Fig. 121 Navigation:
Destination entry menu
(main menu)
Fig. 122 Navigation
system: Enter the destina-
tion using the keyboard
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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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106You can also store the selected map destination using the option Store in
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
system: Route planned
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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
numbers
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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
system: Enter the post
code using the keyboardFig. 126 Navigation
system: Additional infor-
mation for the destination
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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
system: Entering street
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NoteIf the last destination was entered as position coordinates you must first
enter a country in the destination entry menu or confirm the country selected
in order to delete all existing entries in the destination entry menu. Then you
can carry out a nationwide search for the street.Special destination
– In the destination entry menu ⇒page 104, fig. 121 , select a
country from the list by rotating and pressing the control knob.
– Select Special destination ⇒ page 104, fig. 121 .
– Select Find entry ⇒ fig. 128 , enter the name using the keyboard
and confirm with OK, or
– Select List in the keyboard and choose a special destination from
the list.
– Select Set as destination . The special destination is automati-
cally transferred to the route guidance.
– Enter stopover(s) if desired ⇒page 120.
– Select Start route guidance ⇒ page 112.You can select from all the special destinations (e.g. airports, petrol stations
etc.) that are stored on the navigation DVD.
Using the Find entry function, you can enter the name of a special destination
using the keyboard.
When you confirm the special destination, this will then be set as the new
destination.
Select Telephone number
You can enter the special destination according to the telephone number if
the number is stored on the navigation DVD.
Select 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.
Fig. 128 Navigation
system: Special destina-
tion categoriesFig. 129 Navigation
system: Special destina-
tion category selection in
the vicinity of the vehicle
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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
⇒
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
system: Destination on
the mapFig. 131 Navigation
system: Setting a point on
the map as the destina-
tion
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