MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2004 W211 Comand Manual

130 Navigation*During route guidanceIf you activate GPS position display and
full-screen map display (
page 120), the
following data is displayed in the status
bar:

The current position as coordinates.

The number of satellites that can cur-
rently be received.

The current elevation above sea level.

In the Display menu, press the
(page 127) GPS soft key.
Option On or Off appears.

Use  or to select the desired
option.

Press .
Depending on the previous setting,
GPS position display will be switched
ON or OFF.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
If you have set the map view to full screen
(
page 120) and the automatic map tog-
gling function is activated, then the follow-
ing happens:

The system automatically switches to
the split-screen map display when a
driving maneuver is announced.

As soon as the driving maneuver is
completed, the system automatically
returns to full-screen map display.
iDuring route guidance, a symbol will
appear on the left-hand side of the bot-
tom status bar if map display is
switched ON.
North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is al-
ways pointing up,

Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving
direction is always pointing up.
Switching GPS position display
ON/OFF
iThe solid circle shows the current
setting.Automatic map toggling

131 Navigation*
During route guidance
Switching automatic toggling ON/OFF 
In the Display menu, press the
(page 127) Auto soft key.
Option On and Off appears.

Use  or to select the desired
option.

Press .Depending on the previous setting, au-
tomatic map toggling will be switched
ON or OFF.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
You can select whether the full-screen and
split-screen map scales are to be set to-
gether (default setting) or individually.

In the Display menu, press the
(page 127) Zoom soft key.
The Default setting and Manual op-
tions appear.

Default setting option:
The scales for full-screen and split-
screen map display are always
identical. Changing the scale
(page 119) on one map likewise
changes the scale of the other map.

Manual option:
The scales can be different. Chang-
ing the scale on one map has no ef-
fect on the current scale of the
other map.

Use  or  to select the desired op-
tion.

Press .
Depending on the previous setting, the
Default setting (identical scale) or
Manual (individual scale) option is acti-
vated.

Finally, press the Back soft key.
iThe solid circle shows the current
setting.
Scales for full-screen and
split-screen map display
iThe solid circle shows the current
setting.

132 Navigation*Last destinations and destination memoryThe Last destinations memory auto-
matically stores the last destination for
which route guidance had been started. A
maximum of 50 destinations can be
stored.
The current vehicle position can also be
stored as a destination in this memory
(page 101 or 127). Such destinations
are marked with the symbol.
Retrieving last destinations

Call up the Navigation main menu
(page 98).

Use to select the Last
destinations menu item.

Press .
The list of last destinations is dis-
played. The most recently stored desti-
nation is at the top of the list.Selecting a destination from the last
destinations memory

Retrieve the last destinations
(page 132).

Use or  to select an entry.
The Page soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.The following options are now available:

Start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 133).

Delete the selected entry
(page 133).

Store the selected entry in the destina-
tion memory:
Press the Save soft key for this pur-
pose.
Refer to “Saving a destination in the
destination memory” section
(page 133) for the remaining
steps.

Display of details on the selected entry
(if available):
Press the Details soft key for this
purpose.
Last destinations memory

133 Navigation*
Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a selected
last destination 
Select a destination (
page 133)

Press .
The full destination appears.

Press to accept the destination,
otherwise press the Back soft key.
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116) appears.Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory

Select a destination (
page 133)

Press the Delete soft key.
You are prompted to confirm whether
or not the destination is to be deleted.

Use  to select the menu item Yes.

Press .
The destination is deleted.
Destinations can be stored in the destina-
tion memory under any name.
Saving a destination in the
destination memory

In the Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116), press the Save soft key,
or

Select a destination from the Last
destinations memory (
page 132)
and press the Save soft key.
The system automatically takes the city
name as the destination name; howev-
er, another name can also be chosen.

For this purpose, use , ,  or
 to select the characters. Press 
after each selection.
Destination memory
iThe name must have at least one char-
acter.

134 Navigation*Last destinations and destination memory
If necessary, press the Delete soft key
to delete the character last entered.

Upon completion of the name entry
press and hold  for approx. 2 sec-
onds,
or

Use or  to select the sym-
bol and press .
The system will save the address.
Calling up the destination memory


Call up the Navigation main menu
(page 98).

Use  or  to select the
Destination memory menu item.

Press .
The destination memory appears.Selecting a destination in the
Destination memory

Call up the destination memory
(page 134).

Use, , , or  to select the
desired entry.
The following options are now available:

Start route guidance to the selected
destination (
page 135).

Delete the selected destination
(page 135).

Display the details of the selected des-
tination (if available):
Press the Details soft key for this
purpose.
iDo not confuse the Delete soft key
(deletion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).
ok

135 Navigation*
Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a destina-
tion stored in the destination memory 
Select a destination (
page 134).

Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116) appears.
Deleting a destination from the destina-
tion memory

Select a destination (
page 134).

Press the Delete soft key:
A delete prompt appears.

Use  to select the menu item Yes.

Press .
The system deletes the entry from the
destination memory.

136 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)POIs include gas stations, airports, parking
areas, rest stops, or hospitals, etc.
Via Navigation main menu
Call up the Navigation main menu
(page 98).
The Navigation main menu appears.

Use to select the POIs menu item.

Press .
The POIs main menu appears
(page 137).
Using the map
A POI shown on the map can be selected
(
page 140).
Via Enter Destination menu

Open the Enter Destination menu
(page 102) A POI in the vicinity of a city can now be
selected,
or
If a further location detail, e.g. a street,
is to be entered:
A POI in the vicinity of this detailed lo-
cation can be selected:

Enter the desired details of a destina-
tion (
page 102).

Press the POIs soft key.

Proceed as described in the “Selecting
POI in the local area of the current loca-
tion” section under “Selecting a POI
category” (
page 137).
Entering POIs

137 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)
POIs main menu
Selection of one of the following menu
items is possible:
Current position:
Selecting a POI in the local area
(page 137).

Select city
Selecting a POI in any city
(page 138).

Global destinations:
A POI from global categories can be se-
lected (
page 138). The selection is
restricted to the region entered last;
however, the region selection can be
changed.

In the POIs main menu, (
page 137)
select the Current position menu
item.

Press .
A list of POI categories appears for the
selection of a category.Selecting a POI category

Useor  to select a category.

Press .
If you have selected the Restaurant
category, another list will be displayed
from which you can select a sub-cate-
gory, e.g. Chinese food.
If you have selected a different catego-
ry, this will take you straight to the list
of POIs.
Selecting POI in the local area of the
current location

138 Navigation*POIs (Points of Interest)Selecting a POI
Useor  to select a POI.

Press the Details soft key if required:
Details of the destination appear.

Press .

The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116) appears.

In the POIs main menu, (
page 137),
select the Select city menu item.

Enter a city as described in the Destina-
tion entry (
page 102) section.
.
After entering the city, Press .

Upon entering the city, proceed as de-
scribed in “Selecting a POI in the local
area of the current location”
(page 137).

In the POIs main menu, (
page 137)
select the Global destinations
menu item.The list of long-distance POI categories
appears.
IThe following options are now available:
Select a POI category.

Select another region.
Selecting a POI category

Use or  to select a category.

Press .
Selecting POI for a selected city
Selecting POI for a long-distance
destination

139 Navigation*
POIs (Points of Interest)
Depending on the number of POIs in
the category, entry of a POI name
(page 139) or the selection of a POI
(page 139) can now be made.
Selecting another region

Press the Region soft key.
The region list appears. Please see “Se-
lecting the region” for the remaining
steps (
page 105).
Entering POI names
I
Proceed as described for entering a
city name (
page 105).The entry can be bypassed if the POI
name is not recognized.
Press and hold  for more than
approx. 2 seconds.
Upon entry of a POI name, or after by-
passing the entry, a POI can be select-
ed.
Selecting a POI

Use or  to select a POI.

Press the Details soft key if required.
Details of the POI appear.

Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(page 116) appears.
iThe list also includes the distance as
the crow flies (as opposed to road dis-
tance), and the direction to the POI.