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148 Navigation*
Destination entry
Start route guidance to the selected
destination
Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(
page 152) appears if route guidance
has not yet been activated.
Press.
Route calculation begins.
If route guidance is already active, you
will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to use the location the cursor is
pointing to as the new destination.
Press to select Yes.
Press.
Route calculation begins.Destination input via coordinates (longi-
tude and latitude) will only be possible if
the map display is visible and if the
Coord.
soft key is displayed.
Press the Coord. soft key.
The menu for entering coordinates ap-
pears. You can set the individual values
for the longitude and latitude in this
menu.
1"Hours" longitude value
2"Minutes" longitude value
3"Seconds" longitude value
4"Seconds" latitude value
5"Minutes" latitude value
6"Hours" latitude valueEntering a destination via geo
coordinates

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Destination entry
Press or  to select the value you
wish to set.
Select the desired value using
or
.
Keep repeating the last two steps until
you have set the required longitude and
latitude.
Press.
If the coordinates entered are located
in the digital map range, the display will
switch to map display with cursor. The
center point of the cursor indicates the
position of the coordinates entered on
the map.
Press .
The Start Route Guidance menu
(
page 152) appears if route guidance
has not yet been activated.
Press.
Route calculation begins.
If route guidance is already active, you
will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to use the coordinates set as the
new destination.
Press to select Yes.
Press.
Route calculation begins.

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To store the indicated position, press
the
Memory soft key. For details on stor-
ing map locations (
page 150).

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.

152 Navigation*
Route guidance
You 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 146),
Mode soft key
For setting the route mode
(
page 128),
Save soft key
Stores the entered destination in the
destination memory (
page 177),
POIs soft key
A POI on or near the destination can be
entered (
page 180).
To start route guidance, press .
The route is calculated and route guid-
ance begins.
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Depending 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 menuRoute calculation

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.

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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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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.

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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).