MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2005 R171 Comand Manual

150 Navigation*Route guidanceYou can start route guidance when the
destination input is complete and Start Route Guidance
is displayed at the bot-
tom of the main area.Besides starting route guidance the follow-
ing soft keys are available:

Map
soft key
Provides access to further destination
input directly via road map
(page 144),

Mode
soft key
For setting the route mode
(
page 126),

Save
soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 175),

POIs
soft key
A POI on or near the destination can be
entered (
page 178).

To start route guidance, press .
The route is calculated and route guid-
ance begins.
aDepending on the distance to the destina-
tion, route calculation can take some time.
While the route is being calculated,
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and an arrow point-
ing towards the destination are displayed.
Once route calculation is complete, route
guidance begins.
Because of changes in local traffic patterns
(e.g. road works) and/or incomplete data,
errors in calculation may occur.
As a result, the recommended route may
deviate from the ideal route. The data
stored on the DVD only reflects local con-
ditions at the time of DVD production. DVD
maps may not cover all areas nor all routes
within an area.
Starting route guidance menu
Route calculation

151 Navigation*
Route guidance
The system will calculate a new route dur-
ing active route guidance if the driver fails
to follow the route guidance.
During recalculation,
NEW RTE
is displayed.
The arrow is not solid.After route calculation, the system assists
route guidance using pictorial displays and
navigation announcements.Repeating a current navigation an-
nouncement
If a navigation announcement is not readily
understood, it can be repeated at any time.

Press 6.
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling a current navigation an-
nouncement

Press 1.
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Route re-calculation
Navigation announcementsWarning
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

152 Navigation*Route guidanceSwitching navigation announcements
ON/OFF
Switching OFF:
During a navigation announcement,
press 1 for approx. 2 seconds.
For a short period of time, the message Voice announcements muted
is displayed.
Further route guidance takes place
only via the symbols in the display.
If a new route guidance cycle is started,
the announcements are automatically
switched ON again.
Switching ON manually:

Press 6.The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.

To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, pressor %.
Two display examples are shown below.
Display example 1:The road currently travelled on is indicated
in the status bar at the bottom, in this ex-
ample
I-80 E
(Interstate 80 East).
The information 1.2 mi on the very right in-
dicates the distance to the next driving ma-
neuver.
Navigation displays
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m).

153 Navigation*
Route guidance
The circle shows the current vehicle lo-
cation. The arrow in the circle designates
the current driving direction.
The remaining route is highlighted in color.
Display example 2:On the right-hand side of the display the
symbol for the next driving maneuver is in-
dicated (here left turn).
On the very right is shown a distance bar.
The dark blue part of the bar and the infor-
mation 700ft, in this example, indicate the
distance to the next driving maneuver.
If available, the street following the driving
maneuver with its name is shown in the top
status bar (here
CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
).
The destination is marked with a flag on
the map, any stop-over destination is
marked with a flag .Changing map scale
The currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar .
iThe colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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154 Navigation*Route guidance
Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.

Press the or soft key.
Depending on your selection, the map
will zoom in and display greater detail
or zoom out and show a wider area.
The map scale bar in the status bar will
show the map scale currently selected.
Map orientation
During route guidance, a symbol will ap-
pear on the left of the bottom status bar if
map display is switched ON:

North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
or

Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.
Map orientation can be set (
page 167).
Changing map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically.
iThe display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m).
iIf no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.

155 Navigation*
Route guidance

Split-screen mode
The map is shown on the left, while in-
formation concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right.

Full-screen mode
The map covers the entire screen.
Switching manually:

Press%.
Each time % is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically:
See “Automatic map toggling”
(
page 169).
.Route guidance ends when the selected
destination is reached.

In navigation mode, press .
A prompt as to whether or not route
guidance is to be cancelled appears.

Use to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press .
Route guidance is cancelled. After a
short time, the Navigation main menu
appears.
iInformation concerning the current lo-
cation is shown in the status bar if GPS
display (
page 168) and full-screen
display are activated.
Destination reached
Cancelling route guidance iRoute guidance can be continued again
in the Navigation main menu
(page 125).


156 Navigation*During route guidanceUsing the soft keys, diverse menus or dis-
plays can be requested and settings ad-
justed during route guidance.
COMAND automatically hides the soft key
displays, when not activated, after a cer-
tain period of time.
Press any soft key while route guidance
is active.
The soft key displays appear.Selectable soft keys

Info
soft key
Provides access to the Info menu
(
page 157),

Detour
soft key
Provides access to the Detour function
(
page 159),

St-over
soft key
Provides access to the stop-over func-
tion (page 161),

Symbol
soft key
Provides access to setting the symbols
display (page 166),

Memory
soft key
Stores the current position
(
page 148),

Display
soft key
Provides access to the Display menu
(
page 165),

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
more detailed map,

soft key
The map scale will change to display a
map that shows a wider area.
Showing soft key displays

157 Navigation*
During route guidance

If the soft key displays are shown
(page 156), press the
Info
soft key.
The Info menu appears. It shows the
main destination and a stop-over
destination that may have been en-
tered.
1Estimated time of arrival
2Remaining driving time in hours and
minutes
3Remaining journey (distance)1, 2 and 3 refer to the stop-over
destination. You'll only see the details
for the final destination when you arrive
at your stopover and the system has
calculated the route to the main desti-
nation.Selectable soft keys

Route
soft key:
Provides access to the display of the
route on the map,

Mode
soft key:
Provides access to the setting of the
route mode (
page 126).

In the Info menu, press the
Route
soft
key.
Info menu
s
iThe estimated time of arrival does not
refer to the time zone of destination,
but always refers to the time zone of
the vehicle's current location. For a
correct calculation, make sure that the
system clock is set correctly
(page 190).
Displaying the route on the map


158 Navigation*During route guidance
The map appears. The route remaining
is highlighted in blue.
The destination is marked with a flag
, any stop-over destination is marked
with a flag . The current vehicle posi-
tion is identified with the symbol.
Depending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take some time before
the route display appears.

In the Info menu (
page 157), press
the
Route
soft key.
The route appears on the map.

Press the
List
soft key.The list of road/route sections remain-
ing appears.
The road currently travelled on appears
at the top.

Press or  to scroll through the
list.
The
Page
soft keys allow scrolling
through the list page by page.
s
Displaying the route list
iDepending on the distance to the des-
tination, it may take a few moments be-
fore the route list is completed.
The list is completed only when the
route calculation is completed.
Dest.
is
displayed before the last list entry.

159 Navigation*
During route guidance
The Detour function blocks a route seg-
ment ahead.
The length of this route segment can be
entered. The system then calculates a de-
tour route if possible.
Show the soft key displays
(page 156).
.
Detour function is not active:
You can activate the function and set
the length of a route segment to be
blocked;
or
Detour function is already active:
You can change the length of the route
segment to be blocked (
page 160),
or switch OFF the Detour function by
deleting the detour (
page 160).
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked

If the soft key displays are shown
(page 156), press the
Detour
soft key.The system gives you a full-screen map
and freezes the map and screen show-
ing the position of the vehicle. You can
now set the distance of the route seg-
ment to be blocked.

Continue to press the
More
or
Less
soft
key until the desired route segment to
be blocked is reached.
The length of the route segment
blocked ahead appears in the status
bar. The section of the road that is
blocked appears as a red and white
dotted line on the map.
Detour function iThe
Detour
soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active.
= active.