MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2007 R230 Comand Manual

169 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 167),
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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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 167),
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

171 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 134).
Such destinations are marked with _.
Activating the last destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 130).
Press 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
Activate the last destinations list.
Press G or g to select an entry.
Use the
Page soft keys to scroll page-
wise through the list.Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
entry (
page 172)
delete the selected entry (page 172)
save the selected entry in the
destination memory and at the same
time in the address book
To do this, press the Save soft key.
Further operation is explained in
chapter “Save destination in the
destination memory” (
page 172)
view details on the selected entry (if
available)
Press the Details soft key.
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 151).
Deleting a destination from the last
destinations memory
Select a destination from the Last
Destinations
memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
The destination is deleted.In the destination memory, you can save
destinations under freely assignable
names.
At the same time, the system saves the
data to the address book. You may later
transfer the address to the navigation
system from the address book and start
route guidance (
page 203).
Saving a destination in the destination
memory
In the Start Route Guidance menu
(
page 151), press the Save soft key.
or
Select a destination in the Last
Destinations
memory (page 171)
and press the
Save soft key.
The Save Destination selection menu
will appear.
Use G or g to select the desired
menu item.
Option Create New Entry:
You can save the destination under
a freely assignable name
(
page 173).
Option Allocate to Entry:
You can save the destination under
an existing name (
page 174).
Press E.
Destination memory

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Last destinations and destination memory
Option Create New Entry:
Press H, h, g, G, F or f to
select the characters. After each
selection, press E.
or
Press one of the number keys 2 to
9 as often as needed.
To delete the character last input,
press the
Delete soft key.
Press h, H, g and G to select
symbol (.
Press E.You can now select between the
categories
Home Address and Work
Address
.
Press G or g to select the desired
category.
Press E.
The system saves the address in the
selected category. After that, the Start
Route Guidance menu or the
Last
Destinations
memory reappear.
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Do not confuse the Delete soft key
(deletion of the last character) with the
Back soft key (deletion of the complete
entry).

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Last destinations and destination memory
Option Allocate to Entry
Use H, h, g and G to select an
entry to which you wish to assign the
destination address.
Press E.
Press g or G to select one of the
categories
Home Address and Work
Address
.
Press E.
The selected entry is updated with the
new address.
The system updates the entry in the
Destinations memory and in the
address book. After that, the Start
Route Guidance menu or the
Last
Destinations
memory reappear.
Activating the destination memory
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 130).
Press g or G to select menu item
Destination Memory.
Press E.
The destination memory will appear.Selecting a destination from the
destination memory
Activate the destination memory.
Press H, h, g and G to select
the desired entry.
Now you can
start route guidance to the selected
destination
delete the selected destination
view details on the selected
destination (if available)
To do this, press the Details soft key.

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Last destinations and destination memory
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 151).Deleting a destination in the destination
memory
Select a destination from the
destination memory.
Press the Delete soft key.
A prompt message appears.
Press E to confirm Yes.
The system deletes the navigation
entry in the destination memory and in
the address book. Other data in the
address book are preserved.If you do not wish to delete
Use h to select No.
Press E.

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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, shopping centers and many
more.
Activate the Navigation main menu
(
page 130).
Press G to select menu item POIs.
Press E.
The
POIs main menu will appear
(
page 177).
or
Press c.
You can now select a POI visible on the
map (
page 180).
or
In the Destination Entry menu
(
page 136) 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 177).
Entering POIs

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POIs (Points of Interest)
POIs main menu
You can select between the following
menu items:
Current Position:
Select a POI around your current
position.
Different City:
Select a Point of Interest around any
location (
page 178).
Global Destinations:
Select a POI from regional categories
(
page 179). Initially, selection is
restricted to the region in which you
presently are. However, you can
change the region.
In the POI menu, select menu item
Current Position.
Press E.
A list with POI categories is shown from
which you can select a category.Selecting a POI category
Press G or g to select a POI
category.
Press E.
A list with POIs is shown from which
you can select a destination.
Selecting a POI around your current
location
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You can select a POI around your loca-
tion up to a distance of 10 miles, or 60
miles if category airport is chosen.

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POIs (Points of Interest)
Selecting a POI
Press G or g to select a POI.
Press the Details soft key if required.
Details on the destination are shown.
Sort soft key:
Sorts list entries either by increasing
distance or alphabetically.
Press E.
The Route Guidance menu will appear
(
page 151).
In the Point of Interest menu
(
page 177), select menu item
Different City.
Enter a location as described in
paragraph “Entering destination
address” (
page 137).
Selecting a POI around another
location