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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 111).
Such destinations are marked with
_.
Activating the last destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 108).
Push the joystick to 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
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 154)
add the selected entry to today’s plan
(
page 163)
Press the Plan soft key.
save the selected entry in the
destination memory
To do this, press the Save soft key.
Further operation is explained in
chapter “Saving destination in the
destination memory” (
page 154)
view details on the selected entry (if
available)
Press the Details soft key.
delete the selected entry (page 154)
Last destinations memory
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The home address is not saved in the
last destinations memory.

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Last destinations and destination memory
Starting route guidance to a last
destination
Select a destination from the Last
destinations
memory.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Select a destination from the Last
destinations
memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
An inquiry menu appears asking if the
destination selected is to be deleted
from the Last destinations memory.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E to confirm if you want to
delete.
The destination is deleted.In the destination memory, you can save
destinations under freely assignable
names. The memory can save a maximum
of 200 destinations.
Saving a destination in the destination
memory
In the Start route guidance menu
(
page 129), press the Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Last
destinations
memory (page 153)
and press the
Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Today’s plan
memory (
page 163) and press the
Save soft key.You can now
save the destination under a new name or
confirm the given destination name
Press E.
The message
The address was
saved as
will appear.
After that, the Start route guidance
menu, the
Last destinations
memory or the Today’s plan
memory reappear.
Destination memory
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If a POI is used, the POI name appears
as default.

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Last destinations and destination memory
Create a new name
Push the joystick to h, H, g or
G to select the characters. After each
selection, press
E.
Push the joystick to F or f to
select characters diagonally.
Press E to confirm the entry.
The message
The address has
been saved as
will appear.
After that, the Start route guidance
menu, the
Last destinations
memory or the Today’s plan memory
reappear.
Activating the destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 108).
Push the joystick to g or G to
select menu item
Destination
memory
.
Press E.
The destination memory will appear.
The destination memory is sorted in
alphabetical order.
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory
Activating the listing for the desired letter
Activate the destination memory.
Push the joystick to H or h until the
listing for the desired letter appears.
With every push of the joystick the
display changes to the next possible
letter.
or
Press 2 to 9 of the 12-button
keypad. Press a key once or several
times in quick succession until the
listing for the desired letter appears.
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E.g.: Key 5
Press 1 x = access to listing for letter J
Press 2 x = access to listing for letter K
Press 3 x = access to listing for letter L

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Last destinations and destination memory
Category Others
At the end of the letter list follows the
category
Others.
Press * to access.
Category
Others includes entries
without names or names starting with a
special character (e.g. +, !, * etc.).
Selecting a destination
Push the joystick to g or G to
select a destination in the listing.
Use the Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list (if available).Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
destination
add the selected entry to today’s plan
(
page 163)
Press the Plan soft key.
view details on the selected
destination (if available)
To do this, press the Details soft
key.
delete the selected destination
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 129).
Deleting a destination in the destination
memory
Select a destination from the
destination memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
A prompt message appears.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The system deletes the navigation
entry from the destination memory.

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POIs (Points of Interest)

POIs (Points of Interest)
This function allows you to select Points of
Interest such as gas stations, parking
facilities or shopping centers.
Activating the Navigation main menu
(
page 108).
Push the joystick to G t o s e l e c t m e n u
item
Points of interest.
Press E.
The Select POI category menu will
appear.
Selecting a POI category
Select POI category menu
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You can also select a POI
in the Start route guidance menu
(
page 121) or during route
guidance (
page 140)
on the map (page 160)
by entering a phone number
(
page 161).
Entering POIs

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POIs (Points of Interest)
Available soft keys
Name soft key:
Brings you to the Enter POI menu
(
page 159).
Details soft key:
Shows all information about the POI
category.
Page V and Page v soft keys:
Use the
Page V and Page v soft keys
to display the next or previous page.
Back soft key:
Returns you to the previous menu.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select the desired POI category.
Press E.
The Find menu will appear.
Find menu
You can select between the following
menu items:
Sort by distance:
The Select POI list will appear.
Within a city:
The Enter city menu will appear
(
page 159). Select a Point of Interest
around any location.
By name:
The Enter POI menu will appear
(
page 159).
Press E to confirm Sort by
distance
.
The Select POI list will appear.
Selecting a POI
Select POI list
The list shows the available POIs with
direction, distance and name. The nearest
POI is on top of the list.
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the POI are shown.

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POIs (Points of Interest)
Push the joystick to G or g to
select the desired POI.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
Entering a city
In the Find menu, push the joystick to
G to select menu item Within a
city
.
Press E.
The Enter city menu will appear
(
page 119).
Enter the city and press E to confirm.
A list showing the available POIs within
the entered city will appear.
Select the desired POI from the list and
press
E to confirm.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
Entering a POI by name
In the Select POI category menu, press
the
Name softkey.
or
In the Find menu, push the joystick to
G to select menu item By name.
The Enter POI menu will appear.
Enter POI menu
Enter the POI name and press E to
confirm.
A list showing the entered POI name
will appear.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
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If menu item By name is chosen, the
corresponding category symbol will
appear in first line.

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POIs (Points of Interest)
Press c.
The full view of the map will appear.
Your current position and the special
destinations are indicated by symbols.
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.
If required, move the map pushing the
joystick to
H, h, g, G,F or
f.
Press the POIs soft key.
One of the POI is spotlighted. The name
belonging to it is shown on the status
bar.
Use the Next or Prev. soft key
to select the desired POI.
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the POI selected are shown.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
Selecting a POI on the map
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You can define which symbols will be
shown on the map (
page 148).

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POIs (Points of Interest)
If a phone number is associated with a POI,
the number can be used to select a
destination and making a call. The
database uses phone numbers in the USA
and Canada.
Activating the Navigation main menu
(
page 108).
Push the joystick to G to select menu
item
Phone number.
Press E.
The
Enter POI phone number menu will
appear.
Use the number keys 1 through 0
to enter the phone number.
or
Push the joystick to h, H, g or
G to select the numbers. After each
selection, press
E.
Push the joystick to F or f to
select numbers diagonally.
When the number is complete, the
(
field is highlighted.
Press E.
The Start route guidance menu will
appear (
page 129).
Entering a POI by phone number
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The menu always appears with the “1”
prefix in first line.
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Numbers not available for entry are
greyed out.
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Multiple matches to a phone number
can occur if several businesses share a
number, or if a central number is used
to cover multiple locations. In these
cases, you will see a list to choose
among them.

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POIs (Points of Interest)
Dialing the POI phone number
Press the Call soft key in the Route
guidance menu.
Dialing will begin. In the status bar, the
off-hook symbol will appear. If the
person called answers the call, the call
is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.
Press K to end the call.
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The Call soft key is visible if vehicle is
equipped for phone operation and
Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
telephone* is inserted in phone
cradle*.