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General information3
General informationEquipment overview
Switching on/off: Rotary/push knob for switching the navigation 
system on/off (press) and volume control (turn)
Selector key  for selecting the corresponding menu:
−  – changes over into radio mode and changes the 
frequency range when in the radio mode.
−  – changes over to the last played media source or selects 
a new media source.
−  – Phone function – Muting of the current audio source.
−  – opens the sound and volume settings menu.
−  – switches over to the map with the display of the current 
vehicle position or route during  route guidance. An additional 
window with further information will be inserted or faded out.
−  – switches over  to navigation
−  – switches over to the stor ed TMC traffic reports display 
( T raffic- Message- Channels).
−  – enables setting-up the individual fields.
 and    : The backwards/forwards keys operate the “active” audio 
source.
− RADIO-Mode  – for the selection of the stations from the memory 
list.
− MEDIA-Mode  – for the selection of the previous or following 
track.
− TV-Mode  – for the selection of the st ations from the memory list.
CD/DVD case
Touchscreen (Touch-screen):  Fields circled in colour on the touch-
screen are presently “active” and are operated by touching the 
screen.
Eject key    – press briefly to move an inserted CD/DVD into the 
position ready for removal.   – repeats the last navigation announcement.
Setting up button
− RADIO mode  – turn for manual station adjustment; – press briefly 
to start or stop the automatic play mode (Scan).
− MEDIA-Mode  – turn to change track; – press briefly to start or 
stop the automatic play mode (Scan) when in audio mode.
− Tu r n   map display (MAP)  – in order to change the map scale; – 
press briefly for repeating a na vigation announcement during 
active route guidance.
− Navigation  – press briefly to repeat  a navigation announcement 
during active route guidance.
Memory card case : SD memory cards (“Secure Digital Memory 
Cards”) and MMC-memory cards (“Multimedia Cards”) measuring 32 
mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm and with a capacity of up to 2 GB are available. 
The case for the memory card  is located under the screen.
Characters in the text
*  Parts of the equipment which are marked in such a way are only installed as 
standard on certain models or are available as special equipment.
 End of the paragraph. The paragraph continues on the following page.Important informationWarrantyThe equipment warranty te rms and conditions also apply for new vehicles.
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Selector key SETUP15
Navigation set-upsCall up the menu Navigation set-ups by pressing the selector key   
and the function key  .You can select the following functions:•
 - three proposed alternative routes;
•
 - Setting of the navigation announcements;
•
 - during a route guidance the set time will be displayed in the map 
display;
•
 - Enter home address;
•
 - activation of the demo mode and entry of the 
average rate for the time calculation.
Demo mode
A virtual route guidance can be started in  the demo mode. Virtual route guidance 
will be repeated when reaching the fictiv e travel destination. Stop virtual route 
guidance normally and deactivate the demo mode to restart “real” route guidance. As in this case the unit must first reorient itself it can take some time, depending on 
the number of the currently receiving satellites, until the unit has again found the 
real location. Drive a short distance.
Navigation announcements
 – no audible driving recomme ndations will be provided.
 – audible driving recommendations are only provided when you have left 
the calculated route, for example on the basis of announced traffic problems. This 
setting is recommended if audible drive  recommendations are normally no longer 
needed for a daily driven route and navigati on is only used as dynamic navigation. 
If an audible driving recommendation is transmitted again on the basis of a change 
in route, navigation announcements mu st be switched on again (Display: 
).
 – acoustic driving recommendations wi ll be transmitted in the running audio 
mode.
Adjustable average speed
Depending on the set average speed, the unit will determine an arrival or driving 
time during a route calculation and  display it depending on the set-up.
System set-upsCall up the menu System set-ups by pressing the selector key   and 
the function key  .
Change the system language manually
– Press on the function key   and select the desired 
language in the opening pop-up window. The system language is 
normally preset to the set language in the instrument cluster 
“ Automatic ”. If desired, another langua ge can be selected for the 
radio as described.
Fig. 6  Menu: Navigation set-
ups
SETUP
Media
Suggest 3 alternative routesNav. announcementsTime displayDefine home addressAdvanced navigation settings
OffDynamicNav. announcements
 On
On
SETUP
System
System language
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– If you press the free part of the touch-screen again the  Video DVD 
menu  will fade out again. The  Video DVD menu will automatically fade 
out after approx. 15 seconds without an operation.Aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9)
The film started with the pre-set aspect ra tio (4:3 or 16:9). You change the aspect 
ratio in the set-up menu.
Note
The manufacturer of the DVD is responsible for the display of the menu selection 
of a film and the selection and settings offered there. The manufacturer of the DVD 
is also responsible for the different behavi ours of individual films during identical 
operation.The Video DVD menuChanging over between audio and video function
– Press the function key   in the  Video DVD menu to change 
⇒ page 23, fig. 8  into the Audio menu .
Opening the incorporated menu control
– Press the function key   in the  Video DVD menu to open 
⇒ page 31, fig. 13  the incorporated menu control. When a film is 
running and switches back to menu selection  ⇒page 31, “Opening 
and operating the menu control”.
– Press   to open the incorporated menu control. The image will  change again to the full picture di splay. Depending on the data struc-
ture of the inserted DVD, the film will stop while in the menu selection 
or the play function is conti nued from the last played point. Changing the display set-ups
– Press the function key   in the 
Video DVD menu to change the 
brightness, contrast or colour of the film shown on the touch-screen.
Opening chapter selection
– Press the function key   in the  Video DVD menu during the 
running time of a film to  display the list of the chapters in the Video 
DVD. The current chapter will be shown at the top, all the others are 
shown underneath.
– Press directly on the display of a chapter (e.g.  ). The play  function of the film will continue  at the beginning of the selected 
chapter.
– Alternatively, you may change the current chapter by pressing the  arrow keys on the unit or in the  Video DVD menu or by turning the set-
up button  .
Function keys for controlling the current audio or video source
 – pressing briefly changes to the beginning of the current chapter, repeated 
pressing changes to the beginning of the previous chapter.
 – brief pressing changes to the next title or chapter.
 – the play function is stopped in the current position and the symbol changes to  , – pressing   will continue the play function in this position.
Additional function keys in the Video DVD menu  – changes over to a connected external video source*.
 – changes to the TV mode*.  – changes to a Video-DVD inserted in the CD/DVD drive.
AudioMenu
DisplayChapter
Chapter 3
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Selector key NAV (Navigation)
42Entering a destination: Select a destinationOverview for destination selectionMenu New destination call up
– Press on the selector key   to call up the main menu  Navigation.
– Press on the function key   to call up the menu New 
destination.Information regarding destination selection
A travel destination is only taken over into the destination memory if route guid-
ance to this travel destination has been started once or if the travel destination has 
been directly stored in the destination memory. The destination information 
already provided will be forgotten if, for  example, it has been changed over to a 
different type of destination selection.
New route guidance is started with the function key  . The display of the func-
tion key changes to  . Route guidance can  be terminated by pressing this func-
tion key.
New destination: Select  a new travel destination
 – Address entry via an input mask  for selecting a destination address 
⇒ page 42.
 – opens a search mask to search for a  special destination from a certain cate-
gory or by entering a name or a phone number. You will determine the current loca-
tion of a search area, enter a town or select a point on the map. During route guid-
ance you can also determine a point along the route or the destination area as a 
search area  ⇒page 43.
 – Select a point on the map as a travel destination  ⇒page 44.
New destination: Selecting a travel de stination from the destination memory
 – select a previously entered and stored home address as destination – or 
define home address.  – open the list of the last travel
led destination and start route guid-
ance to one of the displayed tr avel destinations by pressing ⇒page 45 – or store 
the displayed Last destinations.
 – open the list of the stored travel destinations which have previously 
been defined as “Favourite destinations” ands start route guidance to one of the 
defined travel destinations by pressing  ⇒page 45 – or processing “Favourites”.
 – open list of the stored travel destinations and start route 
guidance to one of the defined travel destinations  ⇒page 45 – or modify “Destina-
tion memory”.
Selecting a destination addressIn the menu  New destination , press on the function key  .
Selecting a destination address
– Select the destination address in the menu  Address entry.
– Press on one of the left function keys  ,  ,  ,    or  , to open the correspond ing input mask. A destination 
address must always be selected in  the displayed sequence, first of all 
the country, then the town and so on.
– If the information is sufficent fo r route guidance, the function key 
 will be active.
Changing the displayed destination address
– If a travel destination has previously  been defined, it will be displayed 
in the menu  Address entry . You need then only change the entries 
differing from the desired destination address.Further function keys
The function keys   and   will only become active once a town has been 
selected.
NAVNew destination
Start
Stop
AddressPOIMap/GPSHome
Last destinationsFa v o u r i t e sDestination memory
Address
State
City/ZIP
Street
Number
CornerStart
Save
Start
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– Press the function key  , to display the current vehicle position and the selected special destination in the map display.Search area options
You can call up the menu  Select search area by pressing the function key 
.
You can determine where to search for a special destination by selecting the menu 
Select search area . If you call up the menu, the search area is set to the current loca-
tion.
 – If a travel destination is selected, you can select the surrounding 
area of this travel destination as a search area for the special destination.
 – Limits the search for a special destination to the surrounding area of the 
current location (standard setting).
 – Use the input masks to enter the town where you intend to search for a 
special destination in the surrounding area.
 – Move a crosshair to choose a point on the map in the 
surrounding area where you intend to sear ch for a special destination. Proceed as 
described in chapter “Select travel destination from the map”.
 – During current route guidance the search for a special destination 
is limited to the surrounding area of the calculated route.
Further options for special destination search
 – You can search for a particular special destination by entering a name.
 – You can search for a particular sp ecial destination via the entry of a 
phone number. Please enter only the phone number, without a city or country 
code.
 Selecting travel destination from the map
– When in the menu  New destination, press the function key  . 
The last travel destination for whic h route guidance was started will be 
shown in the map display. If no trav el destination was arrived at, the 
current location will be displayed in an overview map. – Turn button   to zoom in and out 
of the map and/or to change the 
map scale. Press the function key   or  .
– Keep pressing on the map display and do not stop. The crosshair will  follow your movements. If  you move the crosshair to the edge of the 
screen, the adjoining map section will appear after a few seconds. The 
geo-position (position display via coordinates) or the street name for 
the current position of the crosshair will be displayed at the top of the 
touchscreen.
– If the desired travel destination or  destination area is displayed, press 
the function key  . Route guid ance will start automatically.
– Press the function key  , if you wish to store the displayed desti- nation.
Determining a map destination more accurately
You can further restrict a travel destinatio n selected from the map display later on 
in the menu  Address entry . For this purpose press the selector key   after the 
start of route guidance to change fr om the map display to the main menu  Naviga-
tion . Here you can press the function key   to terminate route guidance. If you 
now change into the menu  Address entry, the travel destination selected in the map 
will be displayed in the form of an ad dress and can be determined there more 
precisely.
On the other hand you can use the menu  Address entry to determine the area to be 
displayed in the map display as a destination selection.
Further function keys in the map display
 – briefly switches the map display to the overview display (large scale). After a 
few seconds it will switch back automatically to the last selected zoom display 
(smaller scale).
 – opens a menu for entering a trav el destination via its coordinates.
 – stores the travel destination selected from the map in the destination 
memory.
Search areaNear. destinationLocationNear citySelect point on mapAlong the routeContainsPhone no.Map/GPS
Map/GPS
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OK
SAVE
NAV
Stop
GPSSAVE
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– If no home address has been defined, open the menu  Enter home 
address .
– Press the function key   to open the menu Address 
input .
Storing the current position as a home address
– Press the function key   in the menu  New destination.
– If no home address has been selected, open the menu  Enter home 
address .
– If you press the function key  , the current vehicle posi-
tion will be stored as a home address.
Editing a stored home address
– Press the selector key   to change  or delete an already stored 
home address in the menu  Navigation set-ups.
– When in the main menu  Set-ups, press the function key   
and the function key   in the menu Navigation 
set-ups .
– When in the menu  Edit home address, you can  ,   the 
currently stored home address or overwrite with the function key  .
To u r  m o d eGeneral– In the main menu  Navigation, press on the function key   and 
then on   to change to the Tour mode.The main menu  Navigation is either displayed in the “normal” travel destination 
mode or in the tour mode  ⇒fig. 19 .
In order to exit the tour mode  ⇒page 49.
A tour always consists of  a travel destination, which describes the end point of the 
tour and  max. five stopover destinations .
Additional symbols – Starting point of the tour – Stopover destination of a tour –  End point of a tour – Opens a pop-up window to open a detail ed display, to edit the destination or 
add a further destination.
Destination entryHome
Current position
SETUP
Navigation
Define home address
Delete
Edit
Set current position
Fig. 19  Main menu - Naviga-
tion: Tour mode.
Extras
To u r  m o d e
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Note
During destination guidance, the travel and arrival time information always relates 
to the arrival at the final travel destination. The estimated travel or arrival time at a 
stopover destination is  not displayed.Enter a stopover destinationIf, in addition to the displayed travel  destination, travel to the destination 
or several destinations still has to  be undertaken, proceed as follows. You 
can insert the additional destination  behind the displayed travel destina-
tion as a new end point of the tour.
– After selecting a travel destination, press on the function key   in  the main menu  Navigation. A pop-up window will open.
– If you press  , the menu New destination  
will open for selecting a stopover de stination. The background of the 
unit changes automatically to the tour mode.
– Select a stopover destination as described  ⇒page 42.
– If you have confir med the new destination, you will be asked to select 
an entry behind which the new destination should be placed. You 
therefore determine the order of the destinations. Press   to close 
the message.
– The main menu  Navigation will now be opened in the tour mode 
⇒ page 48, fig. 19 .
– Press the function key   to start the route guidance to the first  stopover destination of the displayed tour.
– Press the function key   and then   to add further desti- nations to your tour  ⇒page 49, “Arranging a new tour in tour 
mode”.
Exiting the tour modeEnsure that all stopover destinations are deleted before you finish with 
the tour mode. You can store the disp layed tour with all the stopover 
destinations before endi ng it by pressing    ⇒page 50.
– Press on the function key   in the main menu  Navigation and on 
 in the pop-up window, to end the tour mode.
– Confirm the message “ Would you like to exit the tour mode? ” by 
pressing the function key  .
– Only the travel destination previo usly determined as end point is 
displayed in the main menu  Navigation.Arranging a new tour in tour mode– In the main menu Navigation, press on the function key   and 
then on   to change to the Tour mode.
– Press on the function key   and then on   to arrange a  new tour.
– Press on the function key   in the menu  Tou r  plan: New Tour behind 
the display of the starting point or of an indicated destination.
– Press on   in the pop-up window.
– Select a destination as described  ⇒page 42.
– If you have confirmed the first  destination, the menu will again Tou r 
plan: New tour  will be opened / has been  opened. Press the function 
key   next to the destination behind which a further destination 
should be inserted.
– Press on   in the pop-up window and choose another 
destination.
Extras
Enter intermediate destination
OK
StartExtras
Edit tour
Memory
Extras
Leave tour mode
Leave
Extras
To u r  m o d e
Extras
New tour
Destination entry
Destination entry
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– Press   if you wish to end the tour input. The travel destination of your tour and the next stopover de stination is displayed in the main 
menu  Navigation .
– Press the function key   to start route guidance to the first stop- over destination of your tour.
– Press the function key   to permanently store the displayed  tour under its own name in the destination memory  ⇒page 50, 
“Storing a tour”.In the menu  Tour plan: New tour  “New Tour” acts as a replacement for a name 
which you can allocate for this tour when the tour is stored.Storing a tourA tour can only be displayed in the  tour mode and therefore stored only 
in the tour mode.
– Press function key  ⇒page 48, fig. 19  to store a tour 
displayed in the main menu  Navigation.
– Press on   in the pop-up window. An entry window for free  text entry will open.
– Allocate a name for your tour.
– Confirm the displayed name by pressing  .
–The message “ Tour stored” will appear. Press   to confirm the 
message.You can store  max. 10 tours  in the destination memory.
Calling up a stored tour– Press on the function key   in the main menu  Navigation and 
then on  .
– Press on the function key   and on   in the pop-up  window.
– Press the function key   next  to a tour name in the menu Lo ad  tou r 
to display information relating to  the corresponding tour in the menu 
Tour details .
– Press the function key   when in the menu  Tou r details or press 
directly on the name of a tour when in the menu  Load tour so that the 
selected tour is displayed in the main menu  Navigation
– Press the function key   to start the route guidance.Editing a stored tourA tour can only be displayed in the tour mode and therefore only stored 
in the tour mode. Call up the tour to be edited.
– If you press at the top of the select ed tour message the tour plan for 
this tour will open.
– Alternatively, open the tour plan by pressing the function key  .  Press on   in the pop-up window.
– Press on the function key next to the destination in the tour plan    you wish to process. The pop-up wi ndow with the possible options for 
processing this input will open.
StartMemory
Memory
Save tour
OK
OK
Extras
To u r  m o d e
Memory
Load tour
SelectStrat
Extras
Edit tour
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– If you press the function key   next to the starting point of the tour  “
”, you will only have the possibility to determine, via the  , the first stopover destin ation after the starting 
point. The starting point has already been determined automatically 
via the GPS position definition of the unit and can therefore not be 
processed.
– If you press the function key   next to one of the other destinations,  you will be offered further modification options.
Options for determining a tour destination
 – opens the menu  Destination data for a detailed display of the selected 
destination. Press the function key   to be shown the destination on 
the map. Pressing the function key   will switch you back to the detailed display.
 – Renewed pressing on   will only start the route guidance to this tour 
destination, possible stopover destinations will be ignored. Press   to change 
back to the display of the tour plan without starting the route guidance.
 – erases after further confirming  the displayed tour destination.
 – Press   to select an entry behind which the selected tour destina-
tion should be moved.
 – for input of a further tour destination.
Waypoint mode (Offroad Navigation)Overview of the functionsOpening the waypoint mode
– Press on the function key   in the main menu  Navigation.
– Press on the function key   in the pop-up window.
– The menu  Waypoint navigation  will open and the last active waypoint 
tour will be indicated  ⇒fig. 20 .
Exiting the waypoint mode
– When in the waypoint mode, you can always change into the menu  Waypoint navigation  by pressing the selector key  .
– There, press on the function key   ⇒ fig. 20 and select the 
 in the pop-up window.
– Alternatively, you can terminate the  waypoint mode by calling up the 
function key   in the menu  Waypoint navigation.
Destination entry
Info
Show on map
Start
Start
Back
DeleteMove
Forward
Destination entry
Fig. 20  Waypoint navigation 
with active waypoint tour.
ExtrasWaypoint nav.
NAV
Extras
Stop waypoint navigation
New dest.
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– Give a short and clear name to the waypoint tour. Confirm the  displayed name by pressing  .
– Select an acceptance mode by pressing the respective key.
– Press the function key   to a llow the system to automatically 
set the waypoints (recommended) during the display.
– Press the function key   if you wish to set all waypoints yourself  during the display.
– After starting the display, the number of used and still available  waypoints as well as the set display mode will be indicated in the 
menu  Waypoint navigation .
– Press the selector key   to change into the map display. Repeated  pressing of the selector key   will open and close the additional 
window  ⇒page 52, fig. 21 . 
– Press on the selector key   to switch back into the main menu  Waypoint navigation .
– Press the function key   to set the 
waypoints manually. When in the ma p display you can find this func-
tion key in the pop-up window for the function key   
⇒ page 52, fig. 21  ⇒ page 53, “Function key in the map display”.
Function key   in the map display
The waypoints used up to no w for the tour and those still available are indicated in 
the function key  .
Pressing the function key    ⇒page 52, fig. 21  – will open a pop-up window 
for controlling the display.
 – ends the recording: the last set waypoint becomes the endpoint of the 
waypoint tour.
 – switches on and off the functions indicating that the 
waypoints are set automatically via the sensors in the vehicle when changing the 
direction. A tick in the checkbox 
 indicates that the function is switched on.  – sets a manual waypoint at the current driving 
position.
Driving a stored waypoint tourBefore you start driving a waypoint tour , you must be in the vicinity of the 
desired starting point of this waypoint tour.
Select a waypoint tour
– Press the function key   in the menu  Waypoint navigation.
– Press on the function key   in the pop-up window.
– Choose a waypoint tour in the list by pressing on the respective tour.
Driving a waypoint tour
– Press the function key   in the menu  Waypoint navigation. The 
menu  Starting from which waypoint  will open. Starting and finishing 
points of the waypoint tour are displayed at the top.
– Press the function key   in the menu to drive the 
selected tour in the opposite direction.
Stopping the route guidance
– Press the third function key at the bottom of the map display for infor- mation about the distance to the closest waypoint and   in the pop-up window.
– Alternatively, press the selector key   and then press the function  key .When driving
Follow the information regarding turns as  far as possible. Once you have come as 
close as 50 meters to a waypoint, the  drive recommendation will appear for the 
next waypoint.
OK
AutomaticManualMAP
MAPNAVStore current position as waypoint
Record
RecordRecord
Record
Stop Automatic recording
Add current position as waypoint
Memory
Load tour
StartReverse waypoint tour
Stop route guidance
NAV
Stop
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