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152 NavigationDuring route guidance

GPS
soft key:
Brings you to the
Position
Display
menu (
page 154).
Setting symbol displays
You can set which POIs are shown as
symbols on the map.

In the Display menu, press the
Symbol

soft key.
The available options are displayed.

Press G or g to select an option.

Press E.
The option is activated _.

Default
option:
The map shows the default
symbols.

Personal
option:
You can determine the symbols
which are displayed. The following
section explains the further
operation.

None
option:
No symbols are shown on the map.
iYou will see the symbols only if the map
scale is 0.05 mi/inch, 0.1 mi/inch, 0.2
mi/inch or 0.5 mi/inch (
page 141).

153 Navigation
During route guidance
Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the
Personal
option,
press the
Change
soft key.
The list of available personal symbols is
displayed.

Press G or g to select a list entry.

Press E.
The symbol is activated or deactivated
depending on its previous state. You
may also activate more than one
symbol.

Press the
Back
soft key to confirm.
The settings are saved.
Setting map view
You can select the follwing map
orientations:

2D North UpMap is displayed facing north

2D Heading UpDynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up

Bird’s-Eye ViewThe map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.

In the Display menu (
page 151),
press the
View
soft key.
The available options are shown.Changing map view

Press G or g to select the
deactivated option.

Press E.
The orientation is changed.

Press the
Back
soft key to confirm.
Meaning
Symbol
Selected
Q
Unselected
q
Option
Symbol
On
_
Off
-

154 NavigationDuring route guidanceSwitching the GPS info setting on/off
When the GPS info setting is active, the
following data are displayed on the status
bar: 
your current position in the form of
coordinates

the number of satellites currently
received

the height above the sea level

In the Display menu (
page 151),
press the
GPS
soft key.
The options On
and
Off
are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.

Use button G or g to select the
option with the symbol -.

Press button E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
GPS is switched on or off.

Press the
Back
soft key to confirm.
Automatic map toggling
The system automatically switches to split
view whenever it announces a driving
maneuver.
When the driving maneuver is completed,
the system reverts to the full view.
iA symbol is shown on the bottom left
side of the status bar.
North symbol Y:
Map is displayed facing north

Compass symbol <:
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up

155 Navigation
Last destinations and destination memory

Last destinations and destination memory
The
Last destinations
memory
automatically saves last destinations to
which you have started route guidance.
The memory can save a maximum of 50
destinations.
You can save your current position as a
destination in the memory (page 122).
Such destinations are marked with _.
Activating the last destination memory

Activate the Navigation main menu
(page 118).

Press G to select menu item
Last

Destinations
.

Press E.
The last destinations list is displayed.
The most recent destination is at the
top of the list.Selecting a destination from the last
destinations memory

Activate the last destinations list.

Press G or g to select an entry.
Use the
Page
soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list.Now you can

start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 156)

delete the selected entry (
page 156)

save the selected entry in the
destination memory and at the same
time in the address book
To do this, press the
Save
soft key.
Further operation is explained in
chapter “Save destination in the
destination memory” (
page 156)

view details on the selected entry (if
available)
Press the
Details
soft key.
Last destinations memory

156 NavigationLast destinations and destination memoryStarting route guidance to a last
destination
Select a destination from the
Last
Destinations
memory.

Press E.
The Start Route Guidance menu will
appear (
page 139).
Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory

Select a destination from the
Last
Destinations
memory.

Press the
Delete
soft key.
The destination is deleted.In the destination memory, you can save
destinations under freely assignable
names.
At the same time, the system saves the
data to the address book. You may later
transfer the address to the navigation
system from the address book and start
route guidance (
page 187).
Saving a destination in the destination
memory

In the Start Route Guidance menu
(page 139), press the
Save
soft key.
or

Select a destination in the
Last
Destinations
memory (
page 155)
and press the
Save
soft key.
The Save Destination selection menu
will appear.

Use G or g to select the desired
menu item.
Option
Create
New
Entry
:
You can save the destination under
a freely assignable name
(
page 157).

Option
Allocate
to
Entry
:
You can save the destination under
an existing name (
page 158).

Press E.
Destination memory

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Last destinations and destination memory
Option
Create
New
Entry
:

Press H, h, g, G, F or f to
select the characters. After each
selection, press E.
or

Press one of the number keys 2 to
9 as often as needed.

To delete the character last input,
press the
Delete
soft key.

Press h, H, g and G to select
symbol (.

Press E.You can now select between the
categories
Home Address
and
Work
Address
.

Press G or g to select the desired
category.

Press E.
The system saves the address in the
selected category. After that, the Start
Route Guidance menu or the
Last
Destinations
memory reappear.
iDo not confuse the Delete soft key
(deletion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).

158 NavigationLast destinations and destination memoryOption
Allocate
to
Entry

Use H, h, g and G to select an
entry to which you wish to assign the
destination address.

Press E.

Press g or G to select one of the
categories
Home Address
and
Work
Address
.

Press E.
The selected entry is updated with the
new address.
The system updates the entry in the
Destinations memory and in the
address book. After that, the Start
Route Guidance menu or the
Last
Destinations
memory reappear.
Activating the destination memory

Activate the Navigation main menu
(page 118).

Press g or G to select menu item Destination Memory
.

Press E.
The destination memory will appear.Selecting a destination from the
destination memory

Activate the destination memory.

Press H, h, g and G to select
the desired entry.
Now you can

start route guidance to the selected
destination

delete the selected destination

view details on the selected
destination (if available)

To do this, press the
Details
soft key.

159 Navigation
Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a destination
from the destination memory
Select a destination from the
destination memory.

Press E.
The Start Route Guidance menu will
appear (
page 139).Deleting a destination in the destination
memory

Select a destination from the
destination memory.

Press the
Delete
soft key.
A prompt message appears.

Press E to confirm
Yes
.
The system deletes the navigation
entry in the destination memory and in
the address book. Other data in the
address book are preserved.If you do not wish to delete

Use h to select
No
.

Press E.

160 NavigationPOIs (Points of Interest)

POIs (Points of Interest)This function allows you to select Points of
Interest such as gas stations, parking
facilities, shopping centers and many
more.
Activate the Navigation main menu
(page 118).

Press G to select menu item
POIs
.

Press E.
The
POIs
main menu will appear
(
page 161).
or

Press c.
You can now select a POI visible on the
map (
page 164).
or

In the Destination Entry menu
(page 124) or on the map, with the
soft keys displayed, press the
POIs

soft key.

If you have not entered a location in the
Destination Entry menu prior to
pressing the
POIs
soft key:
The system uses the location last
entered, e.g.:
NEW YORK CITY
. You
can select a POI near that location.

If no location has ever been entered,
the system naturally cannot use one. In
this case, you can select a special
destination near your position.

If you have entered a location in the
Destination Entry menu prior to
pressing the
POIs
soft key:
You can select a POI near that location.

In either case, proceed as described in
paragraph “Selecting a POI around
your current location” at “Selecting a
POI category” (
page 161).
Entering POIs

161 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
POI main menu
You can select between the following
menu items:
Current Position
:
Select a POI around your current
position.

Different City
:
Select a Point of Interest around any
location (
page 162).

Global Destinations
:
Select a POI from regional categories
(
page 163). Initially, selection is
restricted to the region in which you
presently are. However, you can
change the region.

In the POI menu, select menu item Current Position
.

Press E.
A list with POI categories is shown from
which you can select a category.Selecting a POI category

Press G or g to select a POI
category.

Press E.
A list with POIs is shown from which
you can select a destination.
Selecting a POI around your current
location
iYou can select a POI around your loca-
tion up to a distance of 10 miles, or 60
miles if category airport is chosen.