MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2004 W211 Comand Manual

120 Navigation*Route guidanceChanging map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen display and full-screen display
manually or automatically. In split-screen
mode, the map is shown on the left, while
information concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right. In full-
screen mode, the map covers the entire
screen.
Switching manually:
Press.
Each time  is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically:
See “Automatic map toggling”
(
page 130).
.Route guidance ends when the selected
destination is reached.

In navigation mode, press .
A prompt as to whether or not route
guidance is to be cancelled appears.

Use to select the menu item Yes.

Press .
Route guidance is cancelled. After a
short time, the Navigation main menu
appears.
iInformation concerning the current lo-
cation is shown in the status bar if GPS
display (
page 130) and full-screen
display are activated.
Destination reached
Cancelling route guidance iRoute guidance can be continued again
in the Navigation main menu
(page 98).

121 Navigation*
During route guidance

During route guidance
Using the soft keys, other menus or dis-
plays can be requested, and settings can
be adjusted during route guidance.
COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays after a certain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys:

Info soft key:
Allows access to the Info menu
(page 121).

Detour soft key:
Allows access to the Detour function
(page 123).

St-over soft-key:
Allows access to the stop-over function
(page 125).

Memory soft key:
Stores the current position
(page 127).

Display soft key:
For access to the Display menu
(page 127).

soft key:
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map.

soft key:
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the Info soft key.
The Info menu appears. This shows you
the main destination and a stopover
destination that may have been en-
tered.
Showing soft key displays
Info menu
s

122 Navigation*During route guidance1Estimated time of arrival
2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes
3Remaining journey (distance)
Points 1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop-
over destination. You'll only see the de-
tails for the final destination when you
arrive at your stopover and the system
has calculated the route to the main
destination.Selectable soft keys:

Route soft key:
Allows access to the display of the
route on the map (
page 122).

Mode soft key:
Allows access to the setting of the
route mode (
page 99).

In the Info menu (
page 121), press
the Route soft key.The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue color.
The destination is marked with a flag
, any stop-over destination is marked
with a flag . The current vehicle posi-
tion is identified with the symbol.
Depending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.
iThe estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly
(page 148).
Displaying the route on the map
s

123 Navigation*
During route guidance

In the Info menu (
page 121), press
the Route soft key.
The route appears on the map.

Press the List soft key.
The list of road/route sections remain-
ing appears.
The road currently travelled on appears
at the top.

Press or  to scroll through the
list.
Press the Page soft keys to scroll
through the list page by page.
The Detour function blocks a route seg-
ment ahead.
The length of this route segment can be
entered. The system then calculates a de-
tour route, if possible.Activate function and setting length of
route segment to be blocked

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the Detour soft key.
If the detour function has already been
activated, then you can change the
length of the route segment to be
blocked (
page 124) or switch off the
function (page 124).
If the function has not been activated,
the system gives you a full-screen map
and freezes the map and screen show-
ing the position of the vehicle. You can
now set the distance of the route seg-
ment to be blocked.

Continue to press the soft key More or
Less until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is set.
Displaying the route list
iDepending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take a few moments be-
fore the route list is completed.
The list is completed only when the
route calculation is completed. Dest.
is displayed before the last list entry.Detour function


124 Navigation*During route guidance
The distance of the route segment
blocked ahead appears in the status
bar. The section of the road that is
blocked appears as a red and white
dotted line on the map.
1Symbol = current position

Press .
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked road segment.Switching OFF

Show the soft key displays
(page 121).
If a Detour is already active, the Detour
soft key is displayed in no color.

Press the Detour soft key.

Use  to select the Delete detour
menu item.

Press.
The blocked road segment or detour re-
quirement is cancelled. The system re-
calculates the route.
Changing detour

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the Detour soft key.

125 Navigation*
During route guidance

Use to select the Change detour
menu item.

Press.
You can now enter a road segment to
be blocked.

Continue to press the soft key More or
Less until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is set.

Press.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked segment.
This function offers the option of selecting
a stop-over destination while route guid-
ance is active.
A stop-over destination can be, for exam-
ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital,
etc. Once the stop-over destination has
been reached, the system automatically
calculates the route to the final destina-
tion.Entering an stop-over destination

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the St-over soft key.
The full-screen map display appears.Selectable soft keys:

soft key:
A list of Mercedes-Benz Centers in the
area appears.

soft key:
A list of gas stations in the area ap-
pears.

soft key:
A list of parking areas and multi-story car
parks in the area appears.

soft key:
A list of restaurants in the area ap-
pears.

soft key:
A list of hospitals in the area appears.

Other soft key:
The Enter Destination menu appears
when pressing this soft key. Any desti-
nation city can now be entered. Please
see “Entering a city” section for the re-
maining steps (
page 105).
Stop-over
iRoute guidance to a stop-over is al-
ready active if the color of the St-over
softkey changes.
To change or delete the stop-over des-
tination, see (
page 126).


126 Navigation*During route guidance
Press one of the soft keys, for example
the soft key.
One of several food categories can be
chosen (if available).
If appropriate destinations are avail-
able, a list with restaurants in the area
appears.

Use  or to select a destination
from the list.

Press the Details soft key, if neces-
sary.
Details of this destination appear.

Press  after the selection of a desti-
nation.
The system begins to calculate the
route to the selected stop-over destina-
tion.
Changing/deleting stop-over destina-
tions

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121)
.
iThe arrows point in the direction of the
destination.
Distance information specifies the di-
rect distance to the destination.
iA stop-over destination can be
changed or deleted only while the route
guidance to this stop-over is active (in-
dicated by St-over soft key with no
color).
The full-screen map display is shown
instead of the menu if no stop-over has
been entered. The stop-over destina-
tion can now be entered (
page 125)

127 Navigation*
During route guidance

Press the St-over soft key.
The menu for deleting or changing the
stop-over destination appears.

Use to select the
Delete active stopover entry.

Press .
This will delete the stop-over. The sys-
tem calculates the route to the final
destination,
or

Use to select the
Replace active stopover entry.

Press .
The stop-over is deleted, a new stop-
over destination can be entered
(page 125).
The system can store the current vehicle
location as a destination in the Last
destinations destination memory
(
page 132).

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the Memory soft key.
The current position is stored. The
Memory soft key display will change its
color for a short period of time.

The soft key displays are shown
(page 121).

Press the Display soft key.
The Display menu appears.
Storing the current location
iSuch destinations are marked in the
Last destinations memory with
(page 132).
If you wish to store a destination for lat-
er retrieval or repeat usage, you can
save the current destination in the des-
tination memory (
page 133).
Defining route guidance displays


128 Navigation*During route guidanceSelectable soft keys:
Symbols soft key:
Allows access to setting the symbols
display (
page 128).

View soft key:
Allows access to setting the map orien-
tation (
page 129).

GPS soft key:
Allows access to the Position Display
menu (
page 130).

Auto soft key:
Allows access to the Automatic Map
Switching menu (
page 130).

Zoom soft key:
Allows access to the definition of the
scales for full-screen and split-screen
map display (
page 131).
You can select which POIs will appear as
symbols on the map.

In the Display menu (
page 127)
press the Symbols soft key.
The available options appear.

Use  or to select an option.

Press.
The selected option is activated. A solid
circle designates an activated op-
tion.
Standard option:
The symbols for the system default
setting are displayed on the map.

Personal option:
The symbols to be displayed can be
selected and set (
page 129).
Setting symbol displays iThe symbols are on display only if the
map scale is set at 0.05 mi (50 m),
0.1 mi (100 m), 0.2 mi (200 m), or
0.5 mi (500 m).
To set the map scale (
page 119).

129 Navigation*
During route guidance

None option:
No symbols will be displayed on the
map.
Setting personal symbol display

After activating the Personal option,
press the Change soft key.
The list of available symbols will
appear.

Use  or to select a list entry.

Press .
Activate or deactivate the symbol de-
pending on its previous state. Several
symbols can be activated.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
The setting is stored.
One of the following orientations can be
selected:

2D North up
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up,

2D Heading up
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.

In the Display menu (
page 127),
press the View soft key.
Both options appear.Changing map orientation

Use  or to select the deactivat-
ed option.

Press.
The orientation changes.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
iThe Change soft key is available, only if
the Personal option is selected. In
both other cases it will appear shaded
out.iEmpty square = symbol deactivated
Solid square = symbol activated
Setting map orientation
iEmpty circle = deactivated
Solid circle = activated