display MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2008 W463 Comand Manual

147 Navigation
During route guidance
The system can save the current position
as a destination in the
Last
destinations
memory (page 153).
Press any soft key to activate the soft
key display. Press the
Memory soft key.
The current location is saved.
Activate the soft key display
(
page 140).
Press the Display soft key.
The Settings menu will appear.
Settings menu
You can now use the soft keys to activate
other menus.
Icons soft key:
Brings you to the POI Icons display
settings (
page 148).
View soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation
settings (
page 149).
Map soft key:
Brings you to the Display in Map
settings (
page 150).
Automap soft key:
Brings you to the Split screen
settings (
page 151).
Trail soft key:
Brings you to the Trail settings
(
page 152).
Saving the current location
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Such destinations are marked in the
Last destinations memory with _
(
page 153).
If a destination is to be saved for later
or repeated use, the current location
can be stored in the standard
destination memory (
page 154).
Defining route guidance displays

148 Navigation
During route guidance
Setting POI Icons displays
You can set which POIs are shown as
symbols on the map.
In the Settings menu, press the Icons
soft key.
The available options are displayed.
Push the joystick to g or G to
select an option.
Press E.
The option is activated
_.
Standard 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.
Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the Personal option,
press the
Change soft key.
The list of available symbols is
displayed.
Push the joystick to 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 s o f t k e y t o c o n f i rm a nd
return to the map.
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You will see the symbols only if the map
scale is in the zoomed in scales.
Altering the map scale (
page 133).
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The Change soft key becomes
available if the
Personal option is
chosen.
MeaningSymbol
Selected Q
Unselected q

149 Navigation
During route guidance
Setting map view
In the Settings menu (page 147),
press the
View soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following map
orientations:
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up
North Up
Map is displayed facing north
Changing map view
Use the joystick to g or G to select
the deactivated option.
Press E.
The orientation is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
OptionSymbol
On_
Off -
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A 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

150 Navigation
During route guidance
Display in Map
In the Settings menu (page 147),
press the
Map soft key.
The available options are displayed.
The symbol
_ indicates the present
setting.You can select the following map
information:
Time of Arrival/Dist. to
Dest.
The status bar displays the estimated
time of arrival and the distance to
destination. If a stopover destination is
active, the corresponding stopover
time and distance information are
displayed.
GPS coordinates
The status bar displays the following
data:
your current position in the form of
coordinates
the number of satellites currently
received
the height above sea level
No display
The status bar displays the road you
are currently driving on.
Use the joystick to g or G to select
the option with the symbol
-.
Press button E.
The selected option is activated.
Press the Back s o f t k e y t o c o n f i rm a nd
return to the map.
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If the split screen is active the road
name will appear in the status bar.

151 Navigation
During route guidance
Automatic map toggling
You can set the change from map to split
view.
In the Settings menu (page 147),
press the
Automap soft key.
The available options are displayed.
You can select the following options:
Automatic
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.
Manual
If you choose this option, the system
only switches to split screen by
pressing
c.
The symbol
_ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol
-.
Press button E.
The option is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
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Map
Shows the full screen as a map.
Split screen
Uses the right hand part of the
screen to show maneuver icons
and/or intersection zooms.

152 Navigation
During route guidance
Trail settings
With this function is active, the COMAND
records a trail every time the vehicle is in
an OFF ROAD area (more than 0.25 miles
away from a digitized road).
The system places trail dots on the screen
until it matches to a digitized road again.
In the Settings menu (page 147),
press the
Trail soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
1Percentage of used memoryThe symbol
_ indicates the present
setting.
Move the E joystick in g or G
direction to select the option with the
symbol
-.
Press E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
Trail is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm and
return to the map.
Delete a trail
If there is a trail in memory, you can delete
it.
Press the Clear soft key.
The message
Are you sure you
want to clear all trails?
will
appear in a window.
Push the joystick to H to select Yes.
Press E.
The trail is deleted.
If you don’t want to delete a trail
Press E to confirm No.

153 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 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.

155 Navigation
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

158 Navigation
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)
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).