XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Traffic Symbol Information:
turn and press the controller.
The map appears and shows the available
traffic information as icons. The first traffic
information is highlighted.
XTo highlight additional traffic symbols, select
Nextor Previous.
XTo move the map: selectMap.
You can move the map to enable further traf-
fic information to be displayed.
You can have the traffic report relevant to a traf-
fic icon shown.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the affec-
ted direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Displaying reports on the route
The function is only available while route guid-
ance is active. It shows the available traffic
reports affecting the current route.
If there are no reports for the route or the func-
tion is not supported in the selected language:
theMessages
OnRoutemenu item is gray and
cannot be selected.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Messages On Route: turn and
press the controller.
The traffic report window appears. Several
traffic reports may be available for the calcu-
lated route, marked for example by 1/3.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the
affected direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic
report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo display the next/previous traffic
report: turn the controller.
XTo close the display: press the%button.
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Displaying all traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show th emenu :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo selectTraffi c:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec tAll Messages:turn and press th e
controller .
A list is shown containin gall roads, areas or
region saffecte dby traffic reports .Roads ,
areas or region sno ton th erout ealso appear
in th elist .
XTo selec tth eroad ,area or region :turn th e
controller and press to confirm .
The traffic repor tis displaye d (
Ypage 81).
There may be severa ltraffic reports fo rth e
affecte droad.
XTo close th edisplay :press th e% button.
Settings for th edisplay on th ema p
You can switch these displays on/off on th e
map :
RIncidents
RSpeed &Flo w
RFree Flo w
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show th emenu :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo selectTraffi c:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec tTraffi cInformation On Map:
turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectIncidents,Speed &Flo worFre eFlow.
The display is on Oor of fª .
Reading out traffic reports on th e
rout e
Introduction
The text reader function is only available whil e
rout eguidanc eis active .It reads out traffic
reports affecting th ecurren troute.
You can selec tfrom th efollowin gtext reader
properties:
RLanguag e (Ypage 41)
RTextreader speed (Ypage 38)
You can start th etext reader function manually
or set it to automatic .
Starting thetext reader function man-
ually
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show th emenu :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo selectTraffi c:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XSelec tRea dOutAllMessagesonRoute.
The multimedia system reads out th ereports
in sequential order .
If there are no reports fo rth eroute, th eRea d
Out All Messages on Routemen uitem is
gray and canno tbe selected.
XTo cancel th eread-alou dfunction: select
Cancel Read-Alou dFunction
.
The multimedia system reads th ecurren t
repor taloud and then exit sth eread-aloud
function .
Automatic text reader function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show th emenu :slid e6 thecontroller .
XTo selectTraffi c:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XSelec tRea dTraffi cAnnouncement sAutomatically.
Dependin gon th eprevious state, switch th e
option on Oor of fª.
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Recalculating the route dynamically
TheDynamicTrafficRouteroute type takes
into account all of the traffic reports it receives
for the current route when calculating the route
(
Ypage 56).
If you have selected Dynamic Traffic Route
as the route type, the multimedia system guides
you to your destination along the updated route.
Storing destinations
General notes
If a route to a destination has been calculated,
the multimedia system saves the destination to
the last destinations memory. If the memory is
full, the multimedia system overwrites the old-
est destination. When you save the current vehi-
cle position or a crosshair position, this position
is stored in the "Last destinations" memory.
You can save destinations permanently in the
address book and on an SD memory card. For
instance, this is possible immediately after
entering an address.
Requirement: the SD memory card is formatted
using the FAT file system (e.g. FAT32).
Storing the destination in the address
book
The example shows a POI.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XNew contact: selectAs New Contact.
If the address book already contains con-
tacts, the entry Add
toContactis also avail-
able.
XSelect Not Classified,Homeor Work.
An input menu shows the destination
address.
XEnter a surname and first name. Character
entry (Ypage 30).
XTo select OK: turn and press the controller.
The Saving Successfulmessage appears.
The destination address is saved in the
address book as a navigable contact.
XTo add to a contact: selectAdd to Con‐
tact.
The address book appears.
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 108).
XPress the controller.
The Saving Successfulmessage appears.
The destination address is allocated to a con-
tact in the address book.
Telephone numbers are not transferred to the
telephone number fields of the address book.
After selecting the destination address from
the address book for navigation, the associ-
ated telephone number will be displayed.
If the contact already has two destination
addresses, a prompt will appear asking if a
destination address should be overwritten.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yes, a list showing both destina-
tion addresses appears.
XTo select the destination address: turn and
press the controller.
The destination address is overwritten.
Saving destination to the SD memory
card
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 152).
XDisplay a point of interest, for example
(Ypage 83).
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XSelect To Memory Card.
XNotClassifiedor, if available, select a cat-
egory that you have created yourself.
An input menu appears.
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XEnter a surname and first name. Character
entry (Ypage 31).
XSelectOK.
The Saving Successfulmessage appears.
The destination is saved to the SD memory
card.
Saving the current vehicle position
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Position: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Save.
The current vehicle position is saved in "Last
destinations".
Saving the crosshair position
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo display the crosshair: press the control-
ler.
XMove the map to the desired position
(Ypage 56).
XTo show the menu: press the controller.
XTo select Position: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Save.
The crosshair position is saved in the last des-
tinations.
Editing the last destinations
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Previous Destinations.
The "Last destinations" memory appears.
XTo save the destination: select the destina-
tion.
The destination address appears.
XStore the destination in the address book
(Ypage 83).
Save a destination to the SD memory card
(
Ypage 83)
XTo view the details: while in the "Last desti-
nations" memory, turn the controller and
highlight the entry.
XSlide 9the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Details: press the controller.
iThe destination address can be changed if
desired. For instance, a different street or
house number can be selected.
XTo delete one or all destinations: while in
the "Last destinations" memory, turn the con-
troller and highlight the entry.
XSlide 9the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select DeleteorDelete All: turn and
press the controller.
A prompt appears.
XSelect YesorNo.
Selecting Yesdeletes the selected destina-
tion or all destinations.
Map functions
General notes
Company logos displayed on the map are trade- marks of the respective companies and used
solely for the purpose of indicating the locations
of these companies. The use of such logos on
the map does not indicate approval of, support
of or advertising by these companies for the
navigation system itself.
iAlternatively, you can carry out this opera-
tion using the touchpad (Ypage 24).
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Map settings
Setting the map scale
Requirement: the map is in full screen mode, the
menu is faded out (Ypage 55).
The lower left-hand section of the map shows
the currently set map scale and compass nee-
dle.
Right-hand-drive vehicles: the currently set map
scale and compass needle are displayed in the
lower right-hand section of the map.
XTo show the map in full screen mode: to
hide the menu, push the %button.
or
XSlide the controller to the center of the map
and press to confirm.
XTo set the map scale: as soon as you turn the
controller, the scale bar appears on the bot-
tom of the display.
XTurn the controller until the needle points to
the desired map scale.
Once you are finished selecting a map scale,
the new map scale will be shown.
Selecting map orientation
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Orientation.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTurn and press the controller.
The map orientation is set.
The image is an example of the 3D map display
with crosshair.
Change
map direc-
tionExplanation
North Up0 The map view is displayed
so that north is always up.
Heading Up¤ The map view is aligned to
the direction of travel. The
direction of travel is always at
the top; the red tip of the sym-
bol points north.
3-D Map¤ The map view is aligned to
the direction of travel. The
map displays a 3D oblique
view with elevation; the red tip
of the symbol points north.
Selecting POI symbols on the map
POIs can be displayed as symbols in the map
display. POIs include, for example, gas stations,
hotels and restaurants.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
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XTo show the menu:slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Content.
XSelectPOI Symbols On Map.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTurn and press the controller.
Default Symbolsshows symbols of prede-
fined categories in the map.
Custom
Symbolsallows symbols to be selec-
ted from other/all available categories.
XTurn and press the controller.
You have the option of selecting symbols to
be displayed Oor not displayed ªon the
map.
The list shows all symbols that are contained on
the digital map across all countries. However,
not all points of interest are available in all coun-
tries. As a result, certain point of interest sym-
bols may not be displayed on the map, even if
the symbol display is switched on.
Selecting text information on the map
At the bottom of the display, you can specify
whether to display geo-coordinates or not to
display text information for the street you are
currently on.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Content.
XSelectText Information On Map.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTurn and press the controller.
CurrentStreetshows the current street at
the bottom of the display.
Geo-coordinates
shows the longitude and
latitude, elevation and number of satellites
received.
The elevation shown may deviate from the
actual elevation.
XTurn and press the controller.
Switching highway information on/off
The following can be displayed when driving on
a highway:
Rthe nearest gas stations and rest stops
Rrest areas and highway exits
and their present distances from the vehicle's
current position (
Ypage 75)
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Content.
XSelectHighway Information.
Switch the display in the map on Oor off ª.
Further information (
Ypage 75).
Displaying the next crossroads
If route guidance is not active, the next cross-
roads can be displayed at the upper edge of the
display.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Content.
XSelectNext Intersecting Street.
Switch the display in the map on Oor off ª.
Showing the map version
The number of the map data version is shown.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Map Content.
XSelectMap Version.
Information on the current map version is
shown.
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Rotating the 3D map
You can use this function to explore the vicinity
of the destination in a 3D view. The function is
available in all map scales.
XTo switch to navigation mode:press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Position: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect 3D Map Rotation.
XTurn the controller to change to the 3D map
perspective.
Additional functions:
RMoving the map (Ypage 56)
Map display
Displaying the navigation map
The multimedia system displays the navigation
map and globe satellite images. This allows for a
realistic map display free from distortion in all
map scales.
Other functions:
RMoving the map (Ypage 56)
RChanging the map scale (Ypage 85)
Building images
In small map scales (20 m, 50 m), important
buildings are depicted realistically on the map.
Other buildings are shown as models.
Elevation model
The map uses elevation modeling to show a
realistic illustration.
Country-specific information
You can call up information on the traffic con-
ditions in the country you are currently driving in
via the multimedia system Internet and online
function.
The availability of information is country-
dependent. Information can include maximum
speeds, driving with low-beam headlamps or
legal alcohol limits, for example.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Position: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Country Information.
When the online connection has been estab-
lished, the available country information
appears.
iAlternatively you can call up this function
using the touchpad (Ypage 24).
XTo return to navigation: press the%
button.
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Avoiding an area
Gene ral notes
The multimedia system enables you to avoi d
areas you do no twish to drive through.
If you activat eor deactivat e arout ebloc kwhile
rout eguidance is active ,th emultimedia system
will calculat e anewroute. If you activat eor
deactivat e arout ebloc kwhile rout eguidance is
inactive ,th emultimedia system will use th ene w
setting for th enext rout eguidance .
The calculated rout emay include an area to be
avoided if:
Ryour destination is locate din suc han area.
Rthere is no alternative rout eof comparable
lengt havailable
Highways within blocke dareas are always taken
int oconsideration in th erout ecalculation .
iAlternatively, you can carry out this opera-
tion usin gth etouchpad (Ypage 24).
Avoiding a new area
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Options:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XSelectRoute Settings.
XSelec tAvoid Option s.
XSelectAvoid Are a.
XSelectAvoid New Are a.
A men uappears.
XSelec tUsing Mapor Addres sEntry.
If you select Using Map,th emap wit hcross -
hair appears.
When you hav eselected AddressEntry
the
address entr ymen uappear s (Ypage 59) .The map appear
swit hth ecrosshair after th e
address is entered .
XTo select an area: when themap wit hcross -
hair appears, press th econtroller .
A red squar eappear son th emap, symbolizing
th earea to be blocked.
XTo chang eth esiz eof th earea, tur nth econ-
troller .
The map scale is shown at th ebotto mof th e
display. The needle points to th emap scale
currentl yselected.
XWhen th edesired siz eis set ,press th econ-
troller .
The area is entered int oth elist .
Turning Area on/off and displaying/
changing the area
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo sho wthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Options:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
XSelectRoute Settings.
XSelec tAvoid Option s.
XSelectAvoid Are a.
A list appears.
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