MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

128 Navigation*Route guidance
Use the joystick to select Change
Current Method and press .
The Change Current Method menu ap-
pears.

Use the joystick to select one of the fol-
lowing routing methods.
Quickest Route: The MCS cal-
culates the shortest and most effi-
cient way to arrive at your
destination.

Maximize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that makes most
efficient use of the freeways.

Minimize Freeways: The MCS
calculates a route that uses mostly
county and local roads.

Minimize Toll Roads: The
MCS calculates a route that uses
the least number of toll roads.

After selection press .
The MCS automatically returns to the
detailed map display.

129 Navigation*
Route guidance
Viewing the maneuver list during guid-
ance
You can display the Maneuver List during
route guidance to preview upcoming turns
and street names.
Use the joystick to select ROUTE
FUNCTIONS and press .

To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.

Press the softkey LIST.
The Maneuver List menu appears.

To preview a specific maneuver, use
the joystick to select a street name/
maneuver and press .
The maneuver screen for the selected
maneuver appears on the display.

To return to the Guidance mode, press
the softkey MAP.
or

Wait 10 seconds and the system will
automatically return to the Guidance
mode.Avoiding a road

Press .

Use the joystick to select ROUTE
FUNCTIONS and press .
The Route Select menu appears.








130 Navigation*Route guidance
Use the joystick to select Avoid
Road and press .
The Avoid Road menu appears.

Use the joystick to select the streets
you want to avoid and press .

After you select all the streets you want
to avoid, use the joystick to select OK
to proceed and press .
The MCS returns to the Route Select
menu and recalculates the route.


iWhen you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county
and local roads, the system calculates a
new route avoiding the current road for
a distance of one mile.

131 Navigation*
Route guidance
Detour function
If you need the navigation system to de-
tour an obstacle during route guidance,
you can automatically request a new route.
To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.

Press the softkey DETR.
A window appears confirming the stop
request.

If you wish to detour, use the joystick
to select YES and press .
The MCS recalculates the route taking
the detour into consideration.
or

If you wish to cancel the detour:
Use the joystick to select NO using
the joystick and press .

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The detour request is cancelled.
iWhen you are traveling on an express-
way or a freeway, the system calculates
a new route avoiding the current road
for a distance of five miles. On county or
local roads, the system calculates a new
route avoiding the current road for a dis-
tance of one mile.

132 Navigation*Destination memoryYou can store up to 300 addresses alpha-
betically in the address book. You can also
create up to 10 custom address book fold-
ers.
Saving a destination in the Address
Book
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to save the ad-
dress.

In the Confirm Destination menu, use
the joystick to select Options and
press .
The Options menu appears.

In the options menu, use the joystick to
select Save in Address Book
and press .
The Save in Address Book menu ap-
pears.
Address book







133 Navigation*
Destination memory

Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.

To enter additional characters, repeat
above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

If you don’t wish to save the address,
press .
or

When the new name is completely
spelled out, use the joystick to select
Done and press .
The Input Phone Number menu ap-
pears.

You can enter the phone number of the
destination. Use the joystick to elect
the first number of the desired phone
number and press .
or

Use the number keypad to enter the
number.
The number appears in the number
window.

To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

After you have entered the phone num-
ber, use the joystick to select Save
and press .

If you don’t want to enter a phone num-
ber, press .
The name and address are now stored
in the Address Book.
iThe Point of Interest name automatical-
ly appears in the Input Name display.
Use the joystick to select Delete if
you want to completely erase and re-
place the name.

134 Navigation*Destination memoryEditing the Address Book
You can change the name or phone num-
ber of your saved addresses. You can also
add a new folder or rearrange existing
folders.
Editing folders
Press .

Use the joystick to select EDIT
ROUTE LISTS and press .
The Edit Select menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Edit Ad-
dress Book and press .
The Edit Address Book menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Select
Folder and press .
The Select Folder menu appears.

You can select from the following op-
tions:
Add a new folder

Change a folder name
or

Delete a folder






 


 

135 Navigation*
Destination memory
Adding a new folder:
Use the joystick to select Edit
Folders and press .
The Edit Folders menu appears.

Select Add New Folder and press
.
The Input Folder Name menu appears.

Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.

To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

When the folder name is spelled out
completely, use the joystick to select
Done and press . Change folder name:

Use the joystick to select the desired
folder and press .
The Confirm Folder Name menu ap-
pears.

Select Change Folder Name and
press .

Use the joystick to select the first char-
acter of the name and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow. Use the joystick to spell out the
name as you would like to see it in the
address book.

To enter additional characters, repeat
the above step.

Use the joystick to correct the last
character, select Delete and press
.

When you have completely spelled out
the folder name, use the joystick to se-
lect Done and press .

136 Navigation*Destination memoryDeleting a folder:
Use the joystick to select the desired
folder and press .
The Confirm Folder Name menu ap-
pears.

Select Delete and press .

A pop up menu appears and asks you if
you want to delete this folder. Select
Yes to delete the folder or No to can-
cel.

Press .
Editing addresses

Press .

Use the joystick to select EDIT
ROUTE LISTS and press .
The Edit Select menu appears.

Use the joystick to select Edit Ad-
dress Book and press .The Edit Address Book menu appears.

Use the joystick to select the desired
address and press .
iIf you delete a folder, all addresses
stored in that folder are deleted.





 


 

137 Navigation*
Destination memory

You can select from the following
options:
Return
Returns you to the previous menu.

Change Name
Changes the name of the address
(page 133).

Change Phone Number
Changes the phone number of the
address (
page 133).

Delete
Deletes the address from your ad-
dress book.
A pop up menu appears and asks
you if you want to delete all. Select
Yes if you want to delete all ad-
dresses or No to cancel.
Press .

Folder
Moves your address to another
folder.
A menu appears that displays all
available folders. Select the desired
folder and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
option and press . This function helps you find the most effi-
cient route if your travels require stops at
multiple locations. You can store up to 10
separate destinations in Today’s Plan.
Adding a destination to Today’s Plan
Whenever you select and enter a destina-
tion, the system allows you to add the des-
tination to Today’s Plan.
Today’s plan