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Navigation (NAV)149
General operation
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Move map
A new destination or stopover can be set using the 
map by moving the crosshairs horizontally and verti-
cally.Fig. 158  Navigation: Moving the crosshairs horizontallyFig. 159  Navigation: Moving the crosshairs vertically
–Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the side menu.
– Rotate the control knob to the fourth menu item.
– Press the control knob, the horizontal line in the 
crosshairs is highlighted in white fig.158.
– Rotate the control knob to the desired point.
– Press the control knob, the ver tical line in the crosshairs 
is highlighted in white fig.159.
– By pressing the control knob you can switch back and 
forth between horizontal and vertical movement.If the crosshairs remain in a new position, detailed information 
(street or city name) is displayed for the current position . 
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Navigation (NAV) 150By pressing the   button once, you leave the crosshairs 
setting and you can use other map menu items via the active side 
menu. Pressing the   button again deactivates the side 
menu.Nav-Info control buttonInformation dataFig. 160  Navigation: Display for destination Fig. 161  Navigation: Geographic information (latitude, longitude)
–Press the Nav-Info control button in the navigation menu. 
You are shown the final destination or next stopover with 
address, estimated time of arrival and distance 
fig.160.
– Rotate the control knob to the left. The data for the next 
stopovers or the destination are displayed.
– Rotate the control knob to the right. The data for your 
current location with its geographical data and the 
number of receivable satellites is displayed fig.161.Your destination will be displayed listing the following information:
Destination
Stopovers
Estimated time of arrival
RETURN
RETURN 
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Intersection map 
page 158
Auto intersection zoom 
page 159
Compass 
page 160
Version information 
page 160
Demo mode 
page 161
Set position/direction 
page 161
The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can 
be entered using the control buttons 
page 169.
Tips
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is 
stationary. Please note
page 9.
Map scheme
The map display can be changed according to driving 
conditions (day/night).Fig. 164  Setup Navigation: Night map– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select Map scheme.
– Select day, night or auto.day
Th e  m a p  d i s p l a y  c o n t a i n s  a ll  to p o g ra p h i c a l  d e t a i l s . The  b a ckg ro u n d  
is shown light. This makes map features easy to recognize. The 
daytime view is optimized for ambient light 
page 146, fig.154.
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The map display contains all topographical details. The background 
is shown dark 
page 152, fig.164. This provides a glare-free view 
o f  t h e  m a p . T h e  s t r e e t  n a m e s  a n d  t h e i r  l a y o u t ,  p l a c e  n a m e s  a n d  m a p  
contents are in contrasting light colors
auto
The map scheme changes automatically from day to night display 
when the low-beam lights are turned on.
Map orientationFig. 165  Setup Navigation: Map orientation North– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
–Select Orientation.– Select north, dir. of travel or auto.
north
The map display is always oriented north, the directional arrow on 
the vehicle symbol rotates accordingly 
fig.165.
dir. of travel
The vehicle symbol points to the top. The map rotates accordingly 
when vehicle direction changes.
auto
The map is oriented automatically depending on the selected scale. 
Less than 1.5 miles oriented to dir. of travel and greater than 1.5 
miles oriented to north.
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Navigation (NAV) 154Map type
Four different types of maps can be selected.Fig. 166  Setup Navigation: Map type overview– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select the desired map display under Map type 
page 151, fig.162.When you select Destination, Location or Overview, the map is 
shown in two dimensions. If you select Location 3D, the map is 
shown in three dimensions.
The following settings are possible:Destination
The map display is oriented to the destination, meaning that the 
map always shows the current single destination or final destina-
tion for a current route plan. The destination is marked with a desti-
nation flag.
 W h e n  y o u  s e l e c t  t h i s  t y p e  o f  m a p ,  t h e  North 
page 153 orientation 
is set automatically to make it easier to orient yourself.
Current position
The current vehicle location is displayed. The orientation of the map 
matches the settings in Setup for navigation page 153.
Overview
When you select this type of map, the entire remaining route is 
shown automatically in the best scale 
fig.166. To make the map 
display easier to read, it is automatically oriented to North 
page 153.
Position 3D
The current vehicle location is displayed in a perspective view.
W h e n  y o u  s e l e c t  t h i s  t y p e  o f  m a p ,  t h e  Tra v e l 
page 153 orientation 
is set automatically to make the map display easier to read.
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Map content
In addition to the information that is displayed auto-
matically, the map can also display other additional 
information.Fig. 167  Setup Navigation: Selection from the map contents listTurning on filter options
– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
–Select Map content.
– Select the additional information to be displayed by 
rotating and pressing the control knob. A check mark 
 
is shown after the selected information fig.167, or– Select the filter All categories a n d  p re s s t h e  co n t ro l  k n o b  
so that a check mark 
 appears after All categories. At 
the same time, a check mark 
 will appear after each 
filter option.
Turning off individual filter options
– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select Map content.
–Under Map content select the individual categories that 
should no longer be active and press the control knob. 
The check mark 
 a ft e r  t h e  co rre s po n di n g  c a t e g o r y  i s  n o  
longer displayed.
Turning off all filters
–Press the   function button page 16 in the Navi-
gation menu.
– Select Map content.
–First select the filter All categories and press the control 
k n o b so  t h a t  a  ch e ck  m a r k  
 appears after All categories. 
At the same time, a check mark 
 will appear after each 
filter option.
– If you press the control knob again, the check marks 
 
after all the filter options disappear.
In addition to the information that is displayed automatically, the 
map can also display a number of other pieces of information.
SETUP
SETUPSETUP 
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Navigation (NAV) 156Yo u  c a n  m o d i fy  t h e  m a p  c o n t e n t s  d i s p la ye d  to  s ui t  yo u r w is he s . Th e  
map contents are shown according to the scale selected.Vo i c e   i n fo r m a t i o nFig. 168  Setup Navigation: Active voice commands–Press the   page 16 function button in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Voice information with a check mark 
 
fig.168. The voice commands are given during route 
guidance.
Delete previous destinations– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select Delete previous destinations fig.168.
– Bestätigen Sie Are you sure you that want to delete the 
previous destinations? with Ye s. The entire list of 
previous destinations is deleted.Tu rn   l i s t
During route guidance upcoming changes of direction 
are shown with the estimated distance.Fig. 169  Setup Navigation: Map display with active turn list
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– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Turn list with a check mark 
 page 151, 
fig.163 to activate the function.
Th e  n e x t  th re e  up c o mi n g  t u rn s    
page 156, fi g .1 6 9 a r e  s h o wn  in  
the Turn list.
The immediate upcoming turn is shown in the bottom section of the 
table.
If you pass a turn, it is deleted from the three-part table. The next 
turn drops down into the list.
The following information is shown in the Turn list:
Recommended direction shown as an arrow, traffic circulars or 
freeway entrances and exits, stopovers and destination
Names of streets, secondary roads and freeways you should be 
driving on following the turn
Estimated distance to each recommended turn or to destination
The name underneath the three-line Turn list shows you the road 
you are presently driving on.Tips
If you have activated the Turn list and freeway information page 157, you are shown the list of freeway information on free-
ways   
fig.170 and the Turn list  on other roads 
page 156, 
fig.169.
Highway info
When driving on freeways, additional information is 
sh o w n ,  f o r  e x a m p l e  f o r  p a r ki ng  a re as ,  f re e w a y  e x i t s o r  
rest areas.Fig. 170  Setup Navigation: Map display with active freeway information– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Highway info w i t h  a  ch e ck  m a r k  
 page 151, 
fig.163 to activate the function.
Freeway information   
fig.170 is shown for the route you are 
traveling.
If you have activated freeway information, you are shown a list of 
the next three items of freeway information.
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Navigation (NAV) 158The immediate upcoming event (for example, an upcoming freeway 
interchange) is shown in the bottom section of the table.
I f yo u  p as s  a n  e v e n t ,  it  is  d e le t e d  f ro m  t h e  t h re e - p a r t  t a b l e . Th e  n e x t  
event drops down into the list.
For events, the symbol is displayed 
page 157, f i g .1 7 0 ,  fo r  f r e e w a y  
exits the number as well as the distance and estimated time of 
arrival to the event is displayed.
The following freeway information can be displayed:
Freeway interchanges
Freeway exits
Parking areas
Filling stations and rest areas
Times of less than one minute until you reach the event are not 
shown.
The name underneath the three-part table shows you the freeway, 
secondary road and street names for the current location.Tips
If you have activated the Turn list 
page 156 and freeway informa-
tion, you are shown the list of freeway information on freeways   
page 157, fig.170 and the Turn list   on other roads 
page 156, 
fig.169.
Intersection mapFig. 171  Setup Navigation: Intersection map
Fig. 172  Setup Navigation: Map display with active intersection map
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– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight the Intersection map with a check mark 
 
page 158, fig.171 to activate the function.
The map is divided into two parts at intersections. The right half of 
the display continues to show you the map display you selected. 
Th e  l e ft  h a l f  o f t he  d i s p l a y  s h o w s  y o u a  p a ra l l e l  e n l a r g e d  v i e w  o f  t h e  
intersection area 
page 158, fig.172.
Next to the enlarged view, you are shown the changes in distance 
until the turn-off point. At the same you are shown the name of the 
street onto which you want to turn.
If you have activated the Auto intersection zoom function, the 
Intersection map function cannot be activated.
If you would like to activate the Intersection map function, you first 
have to deactivate the Auto intersection zoom function. These two 
functions are mutually exclusive.
Tips
The map is oriented to driving direction 
page 153 when switching 
to zoom mode.
Auto intersection zoom
The map displays in zoom mode at intersections.Fig. 173 Setup Navigation: Auto intersection zoom activated– Press the   function button page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight the Auto intersection zoom with a check mark 
 fig.173 to activate the function.
For a detailed display, the map automatically zooms in at street 
intersections, enhancing the view of the route from street to street.
If you have activated the Itersection map function, the Auto 
intersection zoom function cannot be activated.
If you would like to activate the Auto intersection zoom function, 
you first have to deactivate the Intersection map function. These 
two functions are mutually exclusive.
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