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117 Navigation*
Destination input
Entering a phone number to find a desti-
nation
Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired phone number and
press .
or

Use the number key pad to enter the
number.
The character appears in the number
window.

To enter additional numbers, repeat
the above step.

To correct the last number, use the joy-
stick to select Delete and press .

After you enter the number, use the
joystick to select List and press .
or

Use the joystick to enter the first few
numbers of the phone number, select
List and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
number from the list and press .
The Confirm Destination menu ap-
pears.



127 Navigation*
Route guidance
Adding a stopover to the route
Whenever a destination is set and calculat-
ed, the system allows you to create a stop-
over along the way.
Start route guidance.

Enter a desired stopover destination.

In the Confirm Destination menu, se-
lect Add as Stopover to Route
and press .
The desired destination is added to the
route.Cancelling the current destination

To activate the softkeys, press any
softkey.

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

If you wish to delete the current desti-
nation, use the joystick to select YES
and press .
The current destination is cancelled.
or

If you don’t wish to continue:
Use the joystick to select NO and
press .

Press .

Wait 10 seconds
The stop request is cancelled.Changing the route calculation mode
during guidance

Press .

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









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.

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.