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XTo switch the display on again:press the
controller.
Time settings
General information
The multimedia system can automatically set
the time and date.
The following navigation system functions
require the time, time zone and summer/stand-
ard time to be set correctly in order to work
properly:
Rroute guidance on routes with time-depend-
ent traffic guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of arrival
Switching automatic time on and off
The Automatic Time Settingsfunction is
used to activate or deactivate the automatic
setting of the time and date. This function is
activated when the vehicle leaves the factory.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo activate Oor deactivate ªAutomaticTime Settings: turn and press the control-
ler.
Setting the time zone
To set the time zone, the Automatic TimeSettingsfunction must be activated.
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Time Zone:: turn and press the
controller.
A list of countries appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the country you are currently in by
turning and pressing the controller.
The country is accepted.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
XTo select the desired time zone: turn and
press the controller.
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available options for setting summer
time appears (
Ypage 34).
Setting summer and standard time
Using the Daylight Saving Timefunction,
you can set the automatic changeover to sum-
mer time or switch the summer time settings on and off. The changeover to summer time advan-
ces the time by one hour.
The Daylight
SavingTimefunction or Auto‐maticoption is not available in all countries.
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Daylight Saving Time: turn and
press the controller.
A list of available options for setting summer
time appears.
XTo select Automatic,Onor Off: turn and
press the controller.
SettingFunction
AutomaticThe summer and
standard time are
automatically
changed over.
OnThe clock is advanced
one hour ahead of
standard time.
OffThe standard time for
the chosen time zone
is selected.
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System settings
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Manual time setting
Using the manual time settings, you can set the
time forwards or backwards by up to several
hours.
XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
An analog clock appears.
XTo set the hour: turn the controller.
XTo highlight minutes: slide 9the control-
ler.
XTo set minutes: turn and press the controller. The time is accepted.
The Automatic Time Settings
function is
deactivated ª.
iIfAutomatic Time Settingsis reactiva-
ted, the previous settings for time zone and
summer time changeover are restored.
Setting the time and date format
Use this function to set the time and date format for all displays in the vehicle.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Format: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select the desired date format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTo select the desired time format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
AbbreviationMeaning
YYYY/MM/DDYear/Month/Day
date format, year (all
four digits)
YY/MM/DDYear/Month/Day
date format, year
(two digits)
MM/DD/YYYYMonth/Day/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
DD/MM/YYYYDay/Month/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
HH:MM (24 hrs)Hours : Minutes
(24 hour time format)
HH:MM (AM/PM)Hours : Minutes
(AM/PM time format)
Text reader settings
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Text Reader Speed: turn and
press the controller.
A list appears.
XSelect Fast,Mediumor Slow.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
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System settings
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XSelect¬.
XPress the controller.
From now on, when establishing a connec-
tion, the vehicle will be shown with the new
SSID both on the device to be connected and
in theConnect
UsingSecurityKeymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 36).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name.
Bluetooth®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 m.
Yo u can use Bluetooth
®to connect your mobile
phone to the multimedia system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo activate Oor deactivate ªActivateBluetooth: turn and press the controller.
Automatic volume adjustment
General information
With the AutomaticVolumeAdjustmentfunc-
tion, the volumes of different audio sources are
adjusted for each other, to compensate for rel-
ative differences in volume.
For example: changing from a relatively quiet to
a relatively loud radio station. The volume for
both stations sounds the same. Manual read-
justment of the volume is not required.
The Automatic Volume Adjustment
function
is deactivated ªwhen the vehicle leaves the
factory. Using this function, the dynamic range
of the music is slightly reduced. To make the
most of the audiophile sound quality, it is rec-
ommended to leave it off.
Switching the automatic volume
adjustment on/off
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Automatic Volume Adjustment:
turn and press the controller.
Switch the Automatic Volume Adjustment
function on Oor off ª.
Setting the system language
General information
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
messages. The selected language affects the
characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
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System settings
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XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 42).
XTo select Automatic Mirror Folding: turn
and press the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the auto-
mat icfolding mirror function inthe veh icleOper-
ator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the Locator Lightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it isdark. The light switch must
be set to Ã; see the veh icleOperator's Man-
ual.
The exterior lighting remains litfor 40 seconds
after the veh icle isunlocked. When you start the
engine, the locator lighting is switched off and
the automat ic driving lights are activated.
XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 42).
XTo select LocatorLighting: turn and press
the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, dependin g
on the previous status.
You can find further information on the locator
lighting inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic door locking mechanism
The veh icle islocked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the veh icle istravel-
ing faster than walking pace.
XCallupVehicle Settings(Ypage 42).
XTo select Automatic Locking: turn and
press the controller.
The function switches on or off, dependin g on
the previous setting.
You can find further information on the locking
feature inthe veh icleOperator's Manual.
Setting the switch-off delay time
Interior lighting switch-off delay time
The interior lighting is activated for the duration
of the switch-off delay time when the SmartKey
is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 42 ).
XTo select Interior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting switch-off delay time
If you switch on the Exterior LightingDelayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting isswitched on for a short time after the
engine is switched off. The light switch must be
set to c; see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
The exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior lighting
switches off after the set time.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 42 ).
XTo select Exterior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
Rear view camera
General notes
The rear view camera covers the immediate sur-
roundings behind the vehicle and assists you
when parking.
The rear view camera isonly an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imm edi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area while maneuvering and
parking in parking spaces.
You can find further information about the rear
view camera in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
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Synchronizing the climate control set-
tings
UseOSync(synchronization) to select the cli-
mate control setting for all zones together Oor
separately ª.
This setting is made in the bottom bar of the
climate control menu.
XCall up the climate control menu (Ypage 45).
XSlide 6the controller repeatedly until the
bottom bar is activated.
XTo select OSync: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSwitch the synchronization function on Oor
off ª.
For further information on synchronizing climate
control settings (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
DYNAMIC SELECT
General notes
You can use DYNAMIC SELECTto configure the
following settings for the Individual drive pro-
gram:
RDrive system
RSuspension
RTransmission
RSports exhaust system
RESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
In addition, current vehicle and engine data can
be visualized via the two further Vehicle Data
andEngine Datamenus.
There may be fewer settings depending on the
vehicle equipment.
Configuration via the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to select
the Individual Configurationdrive pro-
gram (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
A window appears after a short while.
XTo confirm Adjust: press the controller.
The Individual Configurationmenu for
setting the drive program appears.
XTo select Drive,Suspension,Transmis‐sion,ExhaustSystemor ESP: turn and press
the controller.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
Displaying vehicle data
i
There may be fewer displays depending on
your vehicle's equipment.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMIC SELECT: turn and press
the controller.
The Individual
Configuration,VehicleDataand Engine Datamenus appear.
XSelect Vehicle Data.
Updates of the following data are displayed:
RRoad type analogous to the selected drive
program
RG-force display of longitudinal and lateral
acceleration
RAccelerator and brake pedal activity
RActivity of the suspension struts
RWheel angle
ROverrun mode animation
The G-force display is not available in all of the
drive programs.
Daytime or night-time view is shown depending
on the automatic light sensor.
Displaying engine data
i
There may be fewer displays depending on
your vehicle's equipment.
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Vehicle functions
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Introduction
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat einformation systems an dcom-
munication equipment integrated in th evehi-
cl e when driving, you may be distracted from
th etraffic situation .You could also los econ-
trol of th evehicle. There is aris kof an acci-
dent.
Only operat ethis equipment when th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible, par kth evehicle payin gattention
to traffic condition san doperat eth eequip-
men twhen th evehicle is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gth emultimedia system.
The multimedia syste mcalculates th erout eto
th edestination without taking th efollowin ginto
account, fo rexample:
Rtraffic lights
Rstop an dyield signs
Rmergin glanes
Rparking or stoppin gin ano parking/n ostop-
pin gzone
Rother road an dtraffic rule san dregulation s
Rnarrow bridge s
The multimedia syste mmay giv eincorrec tnav-
igation commands if th eactual street/traffic
situation doe sno tcorrespon dwit hth edigita l
map's data. Fo rexample, arout emay hav ebee n
d
iverted or th edirection of aone-way stree tmay
hav echanged . Fo
rthis reason ,you mus talways observ eroad
an dtraffic rule san dregulation sdurin gyour
journey. Road an dtraffic rule san dregulation s
always hav epriorit yover th esystem' sdrivin g
recommendations.
Navigation announcement sare intended to
direc tyou whil edrivin gwithout divertin gyour
attention from th eroad an ddriving.
Please always use this feature instead of con-
sultin gth emap display fo rdirections. Lookin g
at th eicon sor map display can distract you from
traffic condition san ddriving, an dincrease th e
ris kof an accident.
General notes
Operationa lreadines sof th enavigation
syste m
The navigation syste mmus tdetermin eth eposi-
tion of th evehicle befor efirst use or wheneve r
operational status is restored .Therefore, you
may hav eto drive fo r awhil ebefor eprecise
rout eguidance is possible.
GP Sreception
Amon gother things, correc tfunctionin gof th e
navigation syste mdepends on GPS reception .In
certain situations, GPS reception may be
impaired, there may be interferenc eor there
may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or
parking garages .
Entry restriction
Forvehicles in certain countries, there is adat a
entr yrestriction .
The restriction is active from avehicle speed of
abov eapproximately 3mph (5 km/h). As soo n
as th espeed falls belo wapproximately 2mph
(3 km/h), th erestriction becomes inactive .
Whe nth erestriction is active ,certain entries
canno tbe made. Men uitems are shown in gray
an dcanno tbe selected.
Fo rexample:
Renterin gth edestination city an dstree t
Renterin g adestination via th emap
Renterin gPOI sin th evicinit yof acity or via a
name search
Reditin gentries
48Introduction
Navigation
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Basic settings
Selecting the route type
XTo switch to navigation mode:slide5the
controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the controller.
The map displays the current vehicle position
or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options:turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Route Settings.
XSelect a route type.
A filled circle indicates the current selection.
RActive route guidance: the multimedia sys-
tem calculates a new route.
RInactive route guidance: the multimedia
system uses the selection as the new set-
ting.
iRoute guidance active: a destination has
been entered and the route has been calcu-
lated.
Route guidance inactive: no destination has
been entered yet and no route has been cal-
culated yet.
FastRouteThe multimedia system cal-
culates a route with a short
travel time.
DynamicTrafficRoute
Based on the Fast Routeroute type and includes traf-
fic reports on the route for the
route guidance.
Eco RouteThe multimedia system cal-
culates an economical route.
The journey may take slightly
longer compared to taking
the fast route.
ShortRouteThe multimedia system cal-
culates a short distance
route.
TheDynamic Traffic Routeroute type uses
real-time traffic reports from SIRIUS satellite
radio.
Further Information on real-time traffic reports
(
Ypage 74).
XTo calculate alternative routes: select
Calculate Alternative Routes
.
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
Function activated: after each route calcula-
tion, route alternatives are offered that cor-
respond to the local conditions (
Ypage 72).
If desired, you can have the multimedia sys-
tem calculate alternative routes even during
route guidance (
Ypage 72).
Setting route options
XTo avoid/use route options: selectAvoid
Options.
A menu appears.
XSelect one of the options.
O: using or avoiding route options is enabled
ª: using or avoiding route options is disabled
RMenu item Avoid Area(Ypage 82)
The multimedia system enables you to avoid
areas you do not wish to drive through.
RMenu item Avoid Highways
RMenu itemAvoid Ferries
RMenu itemAvoid Auto Trains
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Navigation
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Keyword search
Entering key words
The keywor dsearch is used to help fin ddesti-
nation susin gfragment sof words. The keywor d
search is tolerant of errors .
It can be used for an address or aPOI .Fo rexam-
ple, you can search for th eEmpir eState Buildin g
in New York.
The keywor dsearch finds geographically toler -
ant hits. If ,for example, you are searching for a
stree tlocate don th eedge of amajor city, th e
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keywor dsearch support slanguage susin g
Latin characters .
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5 the
controller .
XTo selectNavi:tur nand press th econtroller .
The map displays th ecurren tvehicl eposition
or th enavigation men uappears.
XIf th enavigation men uappears, press th e
controller .
The map shows th evehicle's curren tposition .
XTo showthemenu: slide6 thecontroller .
XTo select Destination:tur nand press th e
controller .
XSelectKeywor dSearch.
XEnte rth efirst few letters of th ecit yand
street, e.g. NEWandEMP.
Whil eenterin gth einformation ,th enumber of
exact matches/all hit sis shown.
---/-- -
is displayed if fewer than three char-
acters hav ebeen entered .
999 +
is displayed if there are to oman yhits.
XSelec tth e¬ symbol.
The search result sare displayed
(
Ypage 55) .
Selecting search results
The search result sare divided int ocategories,
suc has addresses. The number of exact/total
hit sis shown in brackets .
Further search result sare displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated in
th esearch option s (Ypage 56).
XTo select Addresses:press th econtroller .
The search result sare displayed.
Exact hit sare shown at th ever yto pof th elist .
Hit sare listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighte din orang ein th e
entries.
XSelec tan entry: tur nand press th econtroller .
The address entr ymen uappears, showin gth e
destination address .
XTo startroute calculation: selectStart.
XTo select aPOI: select POIsintheVicin‐
ityorAll POI sby turnin gand pressing th e
controller .
A list appears. The search result sare dis-
played according to th elinear distance, start -
ing wit hthose closest.
XSelec t aPOI .
The POI is shown.
XTo start rout ecalculation :select Start.
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XTo select a POI category orOther: turn and
press the controller.
After selecting one of the eight POI catego-
ries, available POIs are displayed:
Ralong the route
Rin the vicinity
The multimedia system first searches for des-
tinations on the route. The search for desti-
nations is then initiated in the area around the
current vehicle position.
XAfter selecting Other, select one of the des-
tination entry options.
SelectionStep
AddressEntryXEnter a destination by
address (Ypage 52).
KeywordSearchXSelect a destination
using a keyword search
(
Ypage 55).
From Previ‐ous Destina‐tions
XSelect a destination
from the list of last des-
tinations (
Ypage 56).
From Con‐tactsXSelect a contact from
the address book as the
destination (
Ypage 57).
From POIsXSelect a point of interest (Ypage 59).
Using MapXEnter a destination using
the map (Ypage 60).
From MemoryCardXSelect a personal POI
(Ypage 65).
FromMercedes-Benz Apps
XEnter a destination from
Mercedes-Benz Apps
(
Ypage 62).
Using Geo-CoordinatesXEnter a destination using
the geo-coordinates
(
Ypage 63).
XTo select a POI: turn the controller and press
to confirm.
After selecting a POI or entering a destination,
the address of the intermediate destination is
displayed.
After the destination is entered via the map,
the address is displayed.
XTo call up a map: selectMapby turning and
pressing the controller.
You can move the map and select the desti-
nation.
XTo make a call: selectCall.
If the intermediate destination has a tele-
phone number and a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system
(
Ypage 90), the call is connected.
XTo load data from the Internet: selectwww.
If an Internet address is available, data is loa- ded from the Internet.
XTo store an intermediate destination in
the destination memory: selectSave
(Ypage 77).
XTo accept an intermediate destination:
selectOK
by pressing the controller.
The destination is entered in the intermediate
destinations menu.
XTo enter another intermediate destina-
tion: slide5the controller and highlight
Add New:
.
XPress the controller.
XProceed as described above.
Editing intermediate destinations
You can perform the following functions:
Rchange intermediate destinations
Rswitch the sequence of the intermediate des-
tinations in the intermediate destinations
menu
Rdelete intermediate destinations
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If the "Alert when approaching" function is acti-
vated (Ypage 64), the symbols are displayed
up to a map scale of 2 mi.
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5the
controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the controller.
The map displays the current vehicle position
or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Personal POIs.
XSelectDisplay on the Map.
The menu displays the categories available on
the SD card.
XTo select a category: turn and press the
controller.
All personal POIs in the selected category are
displayed Oor not displayed ª, depending
on the previous status.
Alert when approaching
Requirements: an SD card with personal POIs is
inserted (Ypage 139).
The SD card has the FAT data system format
(e.g. FAT32).
If the vehicle is approaching a personal POI, this
is highlighted on the map and/or an audible sig-
nal sounds.
For this purpose, both the corresponding func-
tion Approaching POI Cue
and the category
containing the personal POI must be activated.
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5the
controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the controller.
The map displays the current vehicle position
or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Personal POIs.
XSelectApproaching POI Cue.
The menu displays the categories available on
the SD card.
XSelect AudibleorOptical.
The function is switched on Oor off ª,
depending on the previous status.
XTo select a category: turn and press the
controller.
The function is switched on Oor off ª, for
all personal POIs of this category, depending
on the previous setting.
Saving personal POIs and routes
General notes
Personal POIs and routes are geodata which are
saved in open GPX format (GPS Exchange for-
mat) on the SD card.
Requirements: the SD card has the FAT data
system format (e.g. FAT32).
Personal POI from current vehicle posi-
tion or crosshair position
XInsert the SD memory card (Ypage 139).
XTo switch to navigation mode: slide5the
controller.
XTo select Navi: turn and press the controller.
The map displays the current vehicle position
or the navigation menu appears.
XIf the navigation menu appears, press the
controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XWhen the map is displayed, press the con-
troller until a message appears.
The current vehicle position is saved to the
Not Classified
category on the SD card
64Personal POIs and routes
Navigation