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107 Navigation*
Destination input

Use your joystick to enter the first few
characters of the street name, select
List 3 and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
street name from the name list and
press .

The address number menu appears. Entering an address number
The input screen appears if you have en-
tered the street name and the address.
Numbers for this street are stored on the
navigation DVD.

Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired address number and
press .
The character appears in the number
window.

To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

When the address number is displayed,
use the joystick to select Done and
press .
If the city name was not entered, the
city name menu appears.
After you have entered the complete
address, the Confirm Destination menu
appears.



iNumbers can also be entered using the
number keypad.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out. Use N”, “E”,
“W” or “S” only if the address number
contains such a character. The MCS au-
tomatically differentiates north, east,
west and south street names.

114 Navigation*Destination input
After you select one of the Place Type
categories, the Find Place by menu ap-
pears.

You can find places by:
Sort by Distance
The Points of Interest from the se-
lected category are sorted by dis-
tance from the current vehicle
position.

Name
The selected Point of Interest cate-
gory is searched by Name.

Within a City
The Points of Interest from the se-
lected category within a specified
city are displayed.
Finding a specific Point of Interest sort-
ed by distance

Use the joystick to select Sort by
Distance and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears. Finding a specific Point of Interest sort-
ed by Name

Use the joystick to select Name and
press .

Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the desired place name from
the keypad and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow.










119 Navigation*
Destination input
Searching for a destination from Previ-
ous Destinations
You can recall a destination if it is among
the twenty most recent route calculations.
Press .

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

Use the joystick to select Previous
Destinations and press .
A list of the 20 most recent destina-
tions is displayed.

Use the joystick to select the desired
destination and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears.












120 Navigation*Destination inputSelecting a destination using the map
If you are not in the map mode, press
any softkey in the navigation
mode.
The softkeys are activated.

Press the softkey MAP.
The map and the vehicle’s current posi-
tion icon are displayed.

Move the joystick.
The map cursor moves on the map.

Use the joystick to move the map cur-
sor to the desired destination.

If you have found the desired destina-
tion, press .
The closest street segment or point of
interest to the selected destination is
highlighted and the name appears on
the display.

If this destination is acceptable, press
.
The Confirm Destination menu will ap-
pear.or

If this destination is not acceptable,
move the map cursor to the desired
destination.
For a detailed view, press .
Confirming a Destination
Once the complete address is entered, the
Confirm Destination menu appears.






121 Navigation*
Destination input

You can select following options:
MAP
This option returns you to the map
and your currently selected desti-
nation is displayed.

OK to Proceed
The MCS calculates the route.

Options
There are different methods by
which you can save and calculate
destinations. This option displays
all methods and options.

Add as Stopover to Route
This option allows you to add a
stopover to your current route.

Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press . Map
If you select this option, you return to the
map and your currently selected destina-
tion is displayed.
To return to the Confirm Destination menu
press .
OK to proceed
The map is displayed and the MCS calcu-
lates the route.
Options

The following additional options are
available to save your destination or
calculate your route:
Add to Today’s Plan
The address is added to the today’s
plan (
page 137).

Save in Address Book
The address is saved in the address
book (
page 132).

Change Routing Method: Al-
lows you to change the routing
method.

Quickest Route: The MCS cal-
culates the shortest and most effi-
cient way to arrive at your
destination.

Maximize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that makes the
most efficient use of the freeways.

Minimize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that uses mostly
county and local roads.

Minimize Toll Roads: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads en-
route to the destination.

Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press .

123 Navigation*
Route guidance
Function
1
Maneuver screen
2
Name of the street onto which
you should turn
3
Distance to next maneuver
4
Distance to the destination
5
Direction to the destination
6
Estimated remaining driving time
to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the des-
tination
Function
7
Current road and city name
8
Current time
9
Detailed map display
a
GPS signal strength icon
b
Next maneuver icon
c
Distance to next maneuver
d
Name of street onto which you
should turn
e
Compass icon indicates the di-
rection North
Function
f
Distance to the destination
g
Direction to the destination
h
Estimated remaining driving
time to the destination
or
Estimated arrival time at the
destination
j
Current road and city name
k
Current time
l
Zoom scale

124 Navigation*Route guidanceRoute guidance
After you select the destination and the
route is calculated, the navigation system
uses both pictorial displays and voice
prompts to guide you to the destination.
When the route is calculated, the display
switches to the map mode or to the ma-
neuver screen.The system announces “Proceed to the
highlighted Route” and the display shows
“Please Proceed”. The route is now in
progress.
While the system is guiding you on your
route, you can manually change the display
between modes. The Guidance Display
mode shows an arrow indicating the next
maneuver.
Press the joystick to the right to preview
the next maneuver. Press the joystick to
the left to return to the current maneuver.
iAfter entering the destination, you can
change to an audio source. If you have
selected the Hybrid or Arrow mode
(page 143), the Guidance Display
comes up when a maneuver is started.
The voice instructions are announced
simultaneously.

125 Navigation*
Route guidance
The Detailed Map display shows a moving
map with the recommended route high-
lighted in blue.
Press the softkey MAP to change the
display. To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey. Voice instructions announce all maneu-
vers. The instructions are announced be-
fore a maneuver is required. For example,
you may hear an announcement, “In one
half mile, make a right turn”.
When it is time to perform the maneuver,
you will hear an announcement, “Right turn
ahead.”
To repeat the verbal announcement, press
the key.
To set the volume (
page 16).
To mute the voice instructions
(
page 126).Press the softkey LIST to display
the maneuver list. To activate the softkeys,
press any softkey.
To preview the arrow guidance screen for a
particular maneuver, use the joystick to
scroll down the list and select a maneuver
and press .
Press softkey MAP to return to the
original guidance screen or wait 10 sec-
onds and the display automatically returns
to the original guidance screen.

126 Navigation*Route guidanceIf you programmed the address and name,
they are displayed when you reach your
final destination.Muting voice instructions
Activate the softkeys by pressing any
softkey. Press the softkey MUTE. to
mute the voice instructions. The softkey
MUTE is highlighted.
To cancel the mute function, press the
highlighted softkey MUTE.
If you press , the system gives the
current voice instruction even when MUTE
is switched on.Altering the map scale
You can increase or decrease the level of
detail in the map mode.

Press to zoom in (increase detail)

Press to zoom out (decrease de-
tail).

128 Navigation*Route guidance
Use the joystick to select Change
Current Method and press .
The Change Current Method menu ap-
pears.

Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing routing methods.
Quickest Route: The MCS cal-
culates the shortest and most effi-
cient way to arrive at your
destination.

Maximize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that makes most
efficient use of the freeways.

Minimize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that uses mostly
county and local roads.

Minimize Toll Roads: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads.

After selection press .
The MCS automatically returns to the
detailed map display.