navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

130 Navigation*Route guidance
Use the joystick to select Avoid
Road and press .
The Avoid Road menu appears.

Use the joystick to select the streets
you want to avoid and press .

After you select all the streets you want
to avoid, use the joystick to select OK
to proceed and press .
The MCS returns to the Route Select
menu and recalculates the route.


iWhen you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county
and local roads, the system calculates a
new route avoiding the current road for
a distance of one mile.

131 Navigation*
Route guidance
Detour function
If you need the navigation system to de-
tour an obstacle during route guidance,
you can automatically request a new route.
To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.

Press the softkey DETR.
A window appears confirming the stop
request.

If you wish to detour, use the joystick
to select YES and press .
The MCS recalculates the route taking
the detour into consideration.
or

If you wish to cancel the detour:
Use the joystick to select NO using
the joystick and press .

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The detour request is cancelled.
iWhen you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county or
local roads, the system calculates a new
route avoiding the current road for a dis-
tance of one mile.

132 Navigation*Destination memoryYou can store up to 300 addresses alpha-
betically in the address book. You can also
create up to 10 custom address book fold-
ers.
Saving a destination in the Address
Book
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to save the ad-
dress.

In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select Options and
press .
The Options menu appears.

In the options menu, use the joystick to
select Save in Address Book
and press .
The Save in Address Book menu ap-
pears.
Address book







137 Navigation*
Destination memory

You can select from the following
options:
Return
Returns you to the previous menu.

Change Name
Changes the name of the address
(page 133).

Change Phone Number
Changes the phone number of the
address (
page 133).

Delete
Deletes the address from your ad-
dress book.
A pop up menu appears and asks
you if you want to delete all. Select
Yes if you want to delete all ad-
dresses or No to cancel.
Press .

Folder
Moves your address to another
folder.
A menu appears that displays all
available folders. Select the desired
folder and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press . This function helps you find the most effi-
cient route if your travels require stops at
multiple locations. You can store up to 10
separate destinations in Today’s Plan.
Adding a destination to Today’s Plan
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to add the des-
tination to Today’s Plan.
Today’s plan

138 Navigation*Destination memory
In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select Options and
press .
The Options menu appears.

In the Options menu, use the joystick
to select Add to Today’s Plan
and press .
The Today’s Plan list is displayed and the
added destination is highlighted.
Press , the system returns to the Find
Destination menu. You can now enter a
destination to add additional entries to To-
day’s Plan.Using Today’s Plan

Press .

Use the joystick to select INPUT
DESTINATION and press .
The Find Destination by menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Today’s
Plan and press .










142 Navigation*SettingsThe MCS allows you to change the fre-
quency of voice prompts used to guide you
to your destination.
Press .

Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Guidance
Setup and press .
The Guidance Setup menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Voice
prompt and press .
The Voice Prompt menu appears.
Voice prompt frequency







iThe volume of the navigation voice prompt
can only be adjusted during active route
guidance. Turn the rotary push
button during an announcement, or press
Navi Voice to repeat the current/last
voice instruction and turn the rotary push
button during the announcement to adjust
the volume.
During a navigation announcement, the
volume of the audio source is lowered au-
tomatically.


143 Navigation*
Settings

Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing voice prompt frequency modes
and press .
Min: A beep tone will be heard
when approaching a maneuver.

Normal: Voice instructions are an-
nounced shortly before
approaching a maneuver. In
addition, voice instructions are
announced 1/2 a mile before a
maneuver when travelling on local
or county roads and 1 mile before a
maneuver on freeways or express-
ways.

Max: Voice instructions accompa-
nied by a beep tone are announced
at all maneuver locations. In addi-
tion, voice instructions are an-
nounced 1/2 a mile before a
maneuver when travelling on local
or county roads and 1 mile before a
maneuver on freeways or express-
ways. Once a maneuver is com-
plete, the distance to the next
maneuver is announced.

To save the settings, use the joystick to
select Return and press .The MCS allows you to choose between
three distinct guidance displays.

Press .

Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears. Selecting the guidance display





145 Navigation*
Settings
The MCS allows you to display either the
estimated arrival time at, or the remaining
time to your destination. 
Press .

Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Guidance
Setup and press .
The Guidance Setup menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Est.Time
and press .
The Est. Time setup menu appears.

Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing estimated time modes and
press .
Arrival: The estimated arrival
time at your destination is dis-
played.

Remaining: The remaining time
to your destination is displayed.

To save the settings, select Return
and press .
Selecting the estimated time dis-
played









146 Navigation*SettingsThe MCS allows you to display 3 different
Point of Interest icons when the detail map
display has been selected. 
Press .

Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Display
Setup and press .
The Display Setup menu appears.

Use the joystick to select POI Icon
and press .
The POI Icon menu appears.
Selecting which Point of Interest
(POI) icons are displayed










147 Navigation*
Settings

Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing POI modes and press .
Show: The selected POI icons are
shown when you select the detail
map display.

Hide: No POI icons are displayed.

Edit: Allows you to select which
POI icons are displayed.

To save the settings, use the joystick to
select Return and press .
When you move the Present Vehicle Posi-
tion icon to any of the visible POI icons and
press , the name, address, and phone
number respective of the POI icon will be
displayed.Editing POI icons
If you select Edit a list of 6 icons ap-
pears. Use the joystick to select up to 3 of
the following icon types. After selecting
each icon, press .

ATM

Bank

Gas Station

Hotel

Parking

Restaurant and type of restaurantYou can set the map display so that north
is always referenced towards the top of the
display or the Present Vehicle Position icon
is always pointing towards the top of the
screen.

Press .

Use the joystick to select SYSTEM
SETUP and press .
The Setup Select menu appears. Setting map and screen orientation