navigation system MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2006 R171 Comand Manual

150 Navigation*
Destination entry
You can store the current vehicle position
or a location selected via the map as an en-
try in the Last Destinations memory.
Therein such entries are marked with
(
page 174).
If you wish to store such entries for later
retrieval or repeat usage, you can save
them in the Destination memory
(
page 176).Storing current vehicle position
1Symbol = current position
Press.
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
Press the Memory soft key.
The system stores the current vehicle
position.
While storage takes place, the Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.
Storing a location selected via the map
Press.
If the soft key displays are hidden,
press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
Move the map and select a location
(
page 147).
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Route guidance is only possible to co-
ordinates within the digital map range.
Storing map locations

151 Navigation*
Destination entry
.
Press the Memory soft key.
The system stores the selected loca-
tion.
While storage takes place, the Memory
soft key display changes its color for a
short period of time.

153 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 .
The current navigation announcement
is repeated.
Cancelling a current navigation an-
nouncement
Press .
The current announcement is can-
celled.
The next navigation announcement will
again be audible.
Route re-calculationNavigation announcements
WarningG
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.

154 Navigation*
Route guidance
Switching navigation announcements
ON/OFF
Switching OFF:
During a navigation announcement,
press  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 .The navigation displays are visible only
with activated route guidance.
To switch to the navigation display
from another display, e.g. from CD
mode, press or .
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
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The 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).

155 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 .
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The colored highlight only appears
when the system has completed the
route calculation.
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156 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 169).
Changing map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically.
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The 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).
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If no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.

157 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 171).
.
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.
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Information concerning the current lo-
cation is shown in the status bar if GPS
display (
page 170) and full-screen
display are activated.
Destination reached
Cancelling route guidance
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Route guidance can be continued again
in the Navigation main menu
(
page 127).

159 Navigation*
During route guidance
If the soft key displays are shown
(
page 158), 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 128).
In the Info menu, press the Route soft
key.
Info menu
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The 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 192).
Displaying the route on the map


161 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 158).
.
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 162),
or switch OFF the Detour function by
deleting the detour (
page 162).
Activating detour function and setting
length of route segment to be blocked
If the soft key displays are shown
(
page 158), 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
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The Detour soft key display indicates
whether the Detour function is active.
= not active.
= active.


162 Navigation*
During route guidance
1Symbol = current position
Press .
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked road segment.Changing detour
If the soft key displays are shown
(
page 158), press the Detour soft key.
Use to select the Change detour
menu item.
Press.
You can now enter the length of the
road segment to be blocked.
Continue to press the More or Less soft
key until the desired distance for the
route segment to be blocked is set.
Press.
The system calculates a new route
avoiding the blocked segment if possi-
ble.
Deleting detour
Show the soft key displays
(
page 158).
If a Detour is already active, the
Detour
soft key is displayed with no color.
Press the Detour soft key.