length MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class 2006 R171 Comand Manual

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
i
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.