MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2008 R171 Comand Manual

141 Navigation*
During route guidance

In the Info menu
( page
139)
, 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.

The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
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.
Show the soft key displays ( page
139)
.
.
Detour function is not active:

You can activate the function and set
the length of a route segment to be
blocked;
or
Detour function is already active:

You can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked
( page
142)
,
or switch OFF the Detour function by
deleting the detour
( page
142)
.
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
iThe
Detour
soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active. = active.

142 Navigation*During route guidanceActivating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked
If the soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
, press the
Detour
soft
key.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
More
or
Less
soft
key until the desired route segment to
be blocked is reached.
The length 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.
Changing detour 
If the soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
, press the
Detour
soft
key.

Use

to select the
Change
detour

menu item.

Press

.
You can now enter the length of the
road segment to be blocked.

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

Press

.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked segment if possi
-
ble.
Deleting detour
Show the soft key displays ( page
139)
.
If a Detour is already active, the
Detour

soft key is displayed with no color.

Press the
Detour
soft key.

143 Navigation*
During route guidance

Use

to select the
Delete
detour

menu item.

Press

.
The blocked road segment is can
-
celled. The system recalculates the
route.
The Stop-over function offers the option of
selecting a stop-over destination while
route guidance is active.
A stop-over destination can be, for exam
-
ple, a gas station, a rest area, or a hospital,
but also a regular destination. Once the
stop-over destination has been reached,
the system automatically calculates the
route to the final destination.
Show the soft key displays ( page
139)
.
.
Route guidance to a stop-over destina
-
tion is not active:

You can enter a stop-over destination;
or
Route guidance to a stop-over is al
-
ready active:

You can change the stop-over destina
-
tion or cancel the route guidance to it
by deleting the stop-over
( page
145)
.
Stop-over
iThe
St-over
soft key display indicates
whether route guidance to a stop-over
is already active.
= not active. = active.

144 Navigation*During route guidanceEntering a stop-over destination
The soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
.

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

Provides access to a list of Mercedes-
Benz Centers in the area,

soft key

Provides access to a list of gas stations
in the area,

soft key

Provides access to a list
of parking ar
-
eas and multi-story car parks in the area,

soft key

Provides access to a list of restaurants
in the area,

soft key

Provides access to a list of hospitals in
the area,

Other
soft key

Provides access to the Destination en
-
try menu
( page
119)
.

Press one of the soft keys, for example
the
soft key.
One of several food categories can be
chosen (if available).

Use

or

to select a category
from the list.

The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.

Press

.
If appropriate destinations are avail
-
able, a list with restaurants in the area
appears.

145 Navigation*
During route guidance

Use

or

to select a destination
from the list.

The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.

Press the
Details
soft key if you want
to see details of a selected destination.
The details disappear again after

approx. 3 seconds, or when pressing
the
Details
soft key again.

Press

to confirm the selection of the
destination.
The system begins to calculate the
route to the selected stop-over destina
-
tion.
Changing/deleting the stop-over desti
-
nation 
The soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
.
.
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
.
If no route guidance to a stop-over des
-
tination is active yet
( page
144)
.


146 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
144)
.

The soft key displays are shown ( page
139)
.

Press the
Display
soft key.
The Display menu appears.
Selectable soft keys
Symbols
soft key

Provides access to setting the symbols
display
( page
147)
,

View
soft key

Provides access to setting the map ori
-
entation
( page
148)
,

Map
soft key

Provides access to the Map Display
menu
( page
148)
,

Auto
soft key

Provides access to the Automatic Map
Switching menu
( page
149)
,

Zoom
soft key

Provides access to the definition of the
scales for full-screen and split-screen
map display
( page
150)
.
Defining route guidance displays

147 Navigation*
During route guidance
You can select which POIs will appear as
symbols on the map.
In the Display menu
( page
146)

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 from a list
( page
147)
;

None
option:

No symbols will be displayed on the
map.
Setting personal symbol display 
After activating the
Personal
option
( page
147)
, press the
Change
soft
key.The list of available symbols appears.

Use

or

to select a list entry.

Press

to activate or deactivate a se
-
lected symbol depending on its previ
-
ous state.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
The setting is stored.
Setting symbols display 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
133).
iThe
Change
soft key is only available if
the
Personal
option is selected. Other
-
wise, it will appear shaded out.
iEmpty square
= symbol deactivated

Solid square
= symbol activated
Any number of symbols can be activat
-
ed.

148 Navigation*During route guidanceOne 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
146)
,
press the
View
soft key.
Both options appear.
Changing map orientation 
Use

or

to select the desired
option.

Press

.
The orientation changes.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
You can set the following to be displayed in
the status bar:
Time of arrival/Dist. to Dest.

If the full-screen map display is activat
-
ed
( page
134)
, the estimated time of
arrival and the remaining distance to
the destination will be displayed. If you
have entered a stopover destination ( page
143)
, the corresponding data
will be displayed.

Current-Location display

If the full-screen map display is activat
-
ed
( page
134)
, the following data will
be displayed:
The current position as coordi
-
nates.

The number of satellites that can
currently be received.

The current elevation (ALT = altitu
-
de) above sea level.
Setting map orientation
iEmpty circle
= deactivated

Solid circle
= activated
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.
Map display menu

149 Navigation*
During route guidance

No display

The name of the current road is dis
-
played.

In the Display menu
( page
146)
,
press the
Map
soft key.
The possible options appear.

Use

or

to select the desired
option.

Press

.
The map display is switched.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
If you have set the map view to full screen ( page
134)
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.
Switching automatic toggling ON/OFF 
In the Display menu
( page
146)
,
press the
Auto
soft key.
Option
On or
Off
appears.

Use

or

to select the desired
option.
iThe COMAND uses GPS to calculate
the elevation above sea level. For rea
-
sons of tolerance, this value may devi
-
ate from the actual value.
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.Automatic map toggling
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.


150 Navigation*During route guidance
Press

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

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
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
146)
Zoom
soft key.
The
Standard
setting
and
Manual
op
-
tions appear.
Standard
setting
option:

The scales for full-screen and split-
screen map display are always
identical. Changing the scale ( page
133)
on one map changes
the scale of the other.

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 Standard
setting
(identical scale) or
Manual
(individual scale) option is acti
-
vated.

Finally, press the
Back
soft key or wait
for the screen to change.
Scales for full-screen and

split-screen map display
iThe solid circle
shows the current
setting.