Map MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2006 R230 Comand Manual

147
Navigation
During route guidance
Deleting the active via route
Press
g to select option Delete
Active Via
.
Press E.
The system deletes the via route and
recalculates the route to the
destination. Changing the active via route
Press
g to select option Change
Active Via
.
Press E.
The list for selecting another via route
appears.
Use G or g to select the desired via
route.
Press E.
The system recalculates the route. The detour function blocks a route section
ahead. If possible, the system will
calculate a detour. You can adjust the
length of the route section to be blocked.
Switching on
Activate the soft key display (page 144).
Press the Detour soft key.i
If you enter a new destination, the sys-
tem will automatically delete any active
via route.
Selecting a detour
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If the system does not allow you to
block a route section, the message
No
Detour Possible
is displayed.
Traffic jams are identified by the driver,
not by the COMAND. The detour
function may also be possible if the
vehicle is traveling on a road that does
not appear on the DVD.
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If you have already placed a block on a
route section,
Detour appears written
in black. A menu will appear instead of
the map (
page 148).
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149
Navigation
During route guidance
This function allows you to select an
intermediate destination while route
guidance is active. A stopover destination
may be a gas station or a restaurant or any
other place. When the stopover
destination is reached, the system
calculates the route to the main
destination.
Entering a stopover destination
Activate the soft key display
(
page 144).
Press the St-over soft key.
The map is displayed in full view. Available soft keys
 soft key:
Shows a list of Mercedes-Benz Centers
near your location.
 soft key:
Shows a list of filling stations around
you.
 soft key:
Shows a list of parkings and multi-
storey car parks around you.
 soft key:
Shows a list of restaurants around you.
 soft key:
Shows a list of hospitals around you.
More soft key:
If you press this soft key, the
Navigation main menu will appear.
Enter Stopover will appear on the
status bar.
You can now enter an stopover
destination by
selecting one from the destination
memory (
page 156)
typing one in the Destination Entry
menu (
page 125)
selecting one in the Last
destinations
memory
(
page 155)
selecting a POI (page 160)
Stopover function
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151
Navigation
During route guidance
Use
g to select Delete Active
Stopover
.
Press E.
The stopover destination last input is
deleted. The system calculates the
route to the main destination.
or
Press G to select Replace Active
Stopover
.
Press E.
The stopover destination is deleted and
you can enter a new stopover
destination (
page 149). The system can save the current position
as a destination in the
Last
Destinations
memory (page 155).
Activate the soft key display
(
page 144).
Press the Memory soft key.
The current location is saved.
Activate the soft key display
(
page 144).
Press the Display soft key.
The Display menu will appear.
You can now use the soft keys to
activate other menus.
Symbol soft key:
Brings you to the symbol display
settings (
page 152).
View soft key:
Brings you to the map orientation
settings (
page 153).
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If no stopover destination has been
entered, the full view map appears
instead of the menu. You can now
enter a stopover destination
(
page 149).
Saving the current location
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Such destinations are marked in the
Last destinations memory with _
(
page 155). Information such as date
and time or city and street supplement
the entry (if available). You can save up
to 20 such destinations.
If a destination is to be saved for later
or repeated use, the current location
can be stored in the standard
destination memory (
page 156).
Defining route guidance displays
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152 Navigation
During route guidance
GPS soft key:
Brings you to the
Position
Display
menu (page 154).
Setting symbol displays
You can set which POIs are shown as
symbols on the map.
In the Display menu, press the Symbol
soft key.
The available options are displayed.
Press G or g to select an option.
Press E.
The option is activated _.
Default 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.
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You will see the symbols only if the map
scale is 0.05 mi/inch, 0.1 mi/inch, 0.2
mi/inch or 0.5 mi/inch (
page 141).
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153
Navigation
During route guidance
Setting personal symbol display
After selecting the Personal option,
press the
Change soft key.
The list of available personal symbols is
displayed.
Press 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 soft key to confirm.
The settings are saved.
Setting map view
You can select the follwing map
orientations:
2D North Up
Map is displayed facing north
2D Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is
displayed facing driving direction
pointing up
Bird’s-Eye View
The map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.
In the Display menu (page 151),
press the
View soft key.
The available options are shown. Changing map view
Press
G or g to select the
deactivated option.
Press E.
The orientation is changed.
Press the Back soft key to confirm.
MeaningSymbol
Selected Q
Unselected q
OptionSymbol
On_
Off -
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154 Navigation
During route guidance
Switching the GPS info setting on/off
When the GPS info setting is active, the
following data are displayed on the status
bar:
your current position in the form of
coordinates
the number of satellites currently
received
the height above the sea level
In the Display menu (page 151),
press the
GPS soft key.
The options
On and Off are displayed.
The symbol _ indicates the present
setting.
Use button G or g to select the
option with the symbol -.
Press button E.
Depending on the previous setting, the
GPS is switched on or off.
Press the Back soft key to confirm.
Automatic map toggling
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.i
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
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160 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)

POIs (Points of Interest)
This function allows you to select Points of
Interest such as gas stations, parking
facilities, shopping centers and many
more.
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 118).
Press G to select menu item POIs.
Press E.
The
POIs main menu will appear
(
page 161).
or
Press c.
You can now select a POI visible on the
map (
page 164).
or
In the Destination Entry menu
(
page 124) or on the map, with the
soft keys displayed, press the
POIs
soft key.
If you have not entered a location in the
Destination Entry menu prior to
pressing the
POIs soft key:
The system uses the location last
entered, e.g.:
NEW YORK CITY. You
can select a POI near that location.
If no location has ever been entered,
the system naturally cannot use one. In
this case, you can select a special
destination near your position.
If you have entered a location in the
Destination Entry menu prior to
pressing the
POIs soft key:
You can select a POI near that location.
In either case, proceed as described in
paragraph “Selecting a POI around
your current location” at “Selecting a
POI category” (
page 161).
Entering POIs
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164 Navigation
POIs (Points of Interest)
Selecting a POI
Press G or g to select a POI.
The list also shows the straight-line
distance to and the direction of the
Point of Interest.
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the POI are shown.
Press E.
The Route Guidance menu will appear
(
page 139).
Press c.
or
In the Destination Entry menu
(
page 124), press the Map soft key.
The full view of the map will appear.
Your current position and the special
destinations are indicated by symbols.If required, move the map pressing
H , h , g , G ,F and f.
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays will appear.
Selecting a POI on the map
i
You will see the symbols only if the map
scale is 0.05 mi/inch, 0.1 mi/inch,
0.2 mi/inch or 0.5 mi/inch
(
page 141).
i
You can define which symbols will be
shown on the map (
page 152).
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If the system does not find any POI, the
message
No POIs Found will appear.
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166 Navigation
Software Updates

Software Updates
You can update the system with a new
navigation DVD. The new DVD may include
new maps and/or new device software.
Starting an update
Switch the COMAND on (page 27).
DVDs are loaded and ejected at the
navigation computer. Ejecting
Press
l.
The navigation computer ejects the
DVD.
Loading
Insert the new navigation DVD into the
DVD slot with the label side up.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated Please Wait
will
appear. After that, the COMAND loads the
software on the DVD.
Shortly after that, the progress bar
appears. After some time, the progress
bar reaches 100%.
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
The message
Navigation Being
Activated Please Wait
appears after
the system is switched on:
for a short time
The update is completed. You can now
operate the navigation system again.
for a longer time
COMAND was unable to update the
software.
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Updating may take several minutes.
During updating, the operation of
COMAND is restricted. You cannot
switch off the system.
After updating, the car should remain
outside under open sky for 10 minutes
with the ignition on.
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The navigation computer is located on
the left side in the trunk (
page 115).
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If you do not remove the DVD from
the slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the DVD into the
drive.
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Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio, CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan-
ger*), MP3-CD and DVD (only audible).
Balance Defines sound-center left/right.
Bird’s-eye view The map is shown in three dimensions
with sky and horizon.
COMAND (Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and
CD/DVD player, as well as for other op-
tional equipment (CD changer*, tele-
phone*, etc.). DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call This function places a call to a local
911 provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele Aid* call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
GPS (G
lobal Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation. Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
Navigation DVD Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.
North Up The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
Provider is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
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