Navigation system
General information
General information
The navigation system can determine the precise position of the vehicle, with the aid of satellites and vehicle sensors, and can reliably guide you to every entered destination.
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can be updated.
Starting navigation system
Starting navigation system
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Press the button on the controller.
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"Navigation"

The navigation system can also be accessed directly with the button on the controller.
Destination input
Manual destination entry
General information
The system supports you in entering street names and house numbers by automatically completing the entry and providing entry comparisons.
Stored town/city and street names can be called up quickly.
If the existing entries should not be changed, the entries for the state/province and town/city can be skipped.
Destination guidance is started to the town/city center if no street is entered.
Entering a state/province
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"Navigation"
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"Enter address"
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Select "State/Province" or the displayed state/province.
Entering a town/city
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Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the displayed town/city.
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Select letters, if applicable.
The list is narrowed down further with each entry.
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Move the controller to the right.
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Select the town/city name from the list.
If there are several towns/cities with the same name:
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Change to the list of town/city names.
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Highlight the town/city.
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Select the town/city.
Entering the postal code
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Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the displayed town/city.
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Select the symbol.
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Select the numbers.
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Change to the list of postal codes and towns/cities.
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Highlight the entry.
- 6.
Selecting an entry.
Entering a street and intersection
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Select "Street" or the displayed street.
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Enter a street and intersection in the same way as you would enter a town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name:
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Change to the list of street names.
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Highlight the street.
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Select the street.
Alternative: enter the street address and house number
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Select "Street" or the displayed street.
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Enter the street as you would the town/city.
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"House number"
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Select the numbers.
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Change to the list of house numbers.
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Select a house number or range of house numbers.
Street does not exist in the destination city/town
The desired street does not exist in the specified city/town because it belongs to another part of the city/town.
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"Navigation"
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"Enter address"
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Select "Street" or the displayed street.
- 4.
Change to the list of street names.
- 5.
Select "In" the displayed country.
All streets of the selected state/province are offered. The associated town/city is displayed after the street name.
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Select the letters.
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Change to the list of street names.
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Highlight the street.
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Select the street.
Starting destination guidance after entering the destination
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"Accept destination"
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"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."
Add a destination as a further destination.
Address book
Selecting a destination from the address book
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"Navigation"
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"Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if these have been checked as destinations from among the Contacts.
If the contacts with addresses from the mobile phone are not displayed, they first need to be checked as destinations.
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Select a contact in the list or, if desired, with "A-Z search".
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If necessary, "Business address" or "Home address"
Storing the destination in the address book
After entering the destination, store the destination in the address book.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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"Guidance"
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Open "Options".
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"Store as new contact" or "Add to existing contact"
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Select an existing contact, if available.
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"Business address" or "Home address"
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Enter "Last name" and, if applicable, "First name".
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"Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
The current position can be stored in the address book.
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"Navigation"
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Open "Options".
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"Store position as contact" or "Add position to contact"
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Depending on the selection, choose an existing contact from the list. Select the type of address and enter the first and last names.
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"Store in vehicle"
Editing or deleting an address
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"Navigation"
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"Address book"
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Highlight the entry.
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Open "Options".
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"Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry"
Using the home address as the destination
The home address must be stored.
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"Navigation"
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"Address book"
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"Home"
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"Start guidance"
Last destinations
The destinations previously entered are stored automatically.
The destinations can be called up and used as a destination for destination guidance.
Calling up the last destination
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"Navigation"
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"Last destinations"
Starting destination guidance
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"Navigation"
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"Last destinations"
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Select the destination.
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"Start guidance"
Editing the destination
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"Navigation"
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"Last destinations"
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Highlight the destination.
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Open "Options".
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"Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
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"Navigation"
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"Last destinations"
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Highlight the destination.
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Open "Options".
- 5.
"Delete entry" or "Delete all last dest."
Special destinations
General information
Even with the most current navigation data, information regarding particular individual destinations may have changed. For instance, certain gas stations may not be operating.
Opening the search for special destinations
To select special destinations such as hotels or tourist attractions:
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"Navigation"
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"Points of Interest"
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Select the search function.
Online Search
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"Online search"
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Select a special destination.
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Select the symbol.
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"Start guidance"
A-Z search
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"A-Z search"
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"Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.
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"Category"
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Select the category.
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"Category details"
Some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the controller to the left to leave the category details.
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"Keyword"
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Enter the keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
- 8.
Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection can be established if necessary.
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Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."
"Start search": if a search term is not entered, the search is repeated with the previous search term.
Category search
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"Category search"
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"Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.
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"Category"
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Select the category.
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"Category details"
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"Start search"
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
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Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection can be established if necessary.
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Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."
Display of special destinations
List of special destinations: special destinations are organized by distance and are displayed with a directional arrow to the special destination.
On the split screen, special destinations of the selected category are displayed in the map view as symbols. The display depends on the scale of the map and the category.
Displaying special destinations in the map
To display symbols of the special destinations in the map view:
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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Open "Options".
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"Display Points of Interest"
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Select the setting.
Destination entry by map
Selecting the destination
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
The current position of the vehicle is indicated on the map.
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"Interactive map"
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Select the destination with crosshairs.
To change the scale: turn the controller.
To shift the map: move the controller in the required direction.
To shift the map diagonally: move the controller in the required direction and turn it.
Specifying the street
If the system does not recognize a street, one of the following is displayed:
The name of a street nearby.
The county.
The coordinates of the destination.
Additional functions
Additional functions are available on the interactive map after the controller is pressed.
Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."
"Exit interactive map": return to the map view.
"View in northern direction" or "View in driving direction"
"Display destination": the map section around the destination is displayed.
"Display current location": the map section around your current location is displayed.
"Find Points of Interest": the search for special destinations is started.
Destination entry by voice
General information
Instructions for voice activation system.
When making a destination entry by voice, you can change between voice operation and iDrive.
To have the available spoken instructions read out loud: ›Voice commands‹
Saying the entries
The town/city, street, and house number can be entered as a single command.
Countries, towns and cities, streets, and intersections can be said as whole words or spelled in the language of the system.
Example: to enter a town/city in a US state as a whole word, the language of the system must be English.
Spell the entry if the spoken language and the language of the system differ.
Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exaggerating the pronunciation and inserting lengthy pauses between the letters.
The options available for entering data depend on the navigation data and the country and language settings.
Entering an address in a command
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Press the button on the steering wheel.
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›Enter address‹
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Wait for a request from the system.
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Say the address in the suggested order.
- 5.
Continue making the entry as prompted by the system.
If necessary, individually name the separate components of the address, e.g., the town/city.
Entering a town/city separately
The name of the town/city can be spoken as a word or spelled out.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
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Press the button on the steering wheel.
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›City‹ or ›Spell city‹.
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Wait for the system to prompt you for the town/city.
- 4.
Say the name of the town/city, or say at least the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cities may be suggested.
- 5.
Select the town/city.
To select a recommended town/city: ›Yes‹
To select a different town/city: ›New entry‹
Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹, e.g., entry 2
To spell an entry: ›Spell city‹
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Continue making the entry as prompted by the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same name:
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in a list and displayed as one location followed by an ellipsis.
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Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹, e.g., entry 2.
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Select the desired town/city.
Entering a street or intersection separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way as you would enter a town/city.
Entering a house number separately
Depending on the data in the navigation system, house numbers up to number 2,000 can be entered.
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›House number‹
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Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.
- 3.
Continue making the entry as prompted by the system.
Planning a trip with intermediate destinations
New trip
A trip can be planned with several intermediate destinations.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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Move the controller to the left if necessary.
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"Guidance"
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"Enter new destination"
- 6.
Select the type of destination entry.
- 7.
Enter the intermediate destination.
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"Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can be entered for one trip.
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"Enter new destination"
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Select the type of destination entry.
- 3.
Enter the intermediate destination.
- 4.
"Add as another dest."
The intermediate destination is entered in the destination list and is highlighted.
- 5.
Turn the controller until the intermediate destination is located in the desired position in the list.
- 6.
Press the controller.
Starting the trip
- 1.
After all intermediate destinations are entered, highlight the first destination.
If the second destination, for example, is highlighted when destination guidance is started, the first destination is skipped.
- 2.
"Start guidance"
This symbol marks the active leg of the trip.
Storing a trip
Up to 30 trips can be stored in the trip list. If necessary, delete existing trips to be able to store new trips.
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Open "Options".
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"Store trip"
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Enter the name.
- 4.
"OK"
Selecting a stored trip
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Stored trips"
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Select a stored trip.
- 4.
"Start guidance"
Reversing the direction of travel
Intermediate destinations are displayed in reverse order in the list.
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"Map"
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"Guidance"
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Open "Options".
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"Reverse order of trip dest."
Intermediate destination options
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"Map"
- 2.
"Guidance"
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"Display all trip destinations"
- 4.
Select an intermediate destination.
"Edit destination"
"Reposition dest. in the trip": move an intermediate destination to another position in the list.
"Delete dest. in the trip"
"Go to next dest. in the trip"
Some options are not available for certain trips.
Deleting a stored trip
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"Stored trips"
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Highlight the desired trip.
- 3.
Open "Options".
- 4.
"Delete all trips" or "Delete trip"
Calling up the last trip
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Stored trips"
- 3.
"Last trip"
- 4.
"Start guidance"
Destination guidance
Starting destination guidance
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"Navigation"
- 2.
- 3.
"Accept destination"
- 4.
"Start guidance"
The route is shown on the Control Display.
The distance to the destination/intermediate destination and the estimated time of arrival are displayed in the map view.
The arrow view is shown in the instrument cluster, in the Head-up Display, and on the Control Display where appropriate.
Terminating destination guidance
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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"Guidance"
- 4.
"Stop guidance"
Continuing destination guidance
If the destination was not reached during the last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
The route calculated can be influenced by selecting certain criteria.
The route criteria can be changed when the destination is entered and during destination guidance.
Road types are part of the navigation data and are taken into consideration when planning a route, such as when avoiding highways.
The recommended route may differ from the route you would take based on personal experience.
The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.
Changing the route criteria
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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"Routes"
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Select the criterion:
"Fast route": time-optimized route, being a combination of the shortest possible route and the fastest roads.
"ECO PRO route": optimized combination of the fastest and shortest route.
"Short route": short distance, irrespective of how fast or slow progress will be.
"Alternative route(s)": if available, alternative routes are suggested during active route guidance.
The individual suggestions are highlighted in color.
- 5.
Specify additional criteria for the route, if necessary:
"Avoid highways": highways are avoided wherever possible.
"Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided wherever possible.
"Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided where possible.
Route
Different views of the route are available during destination guidance:
Arrow view in the instrument cluster and on the Control Display.
List of route sections.
Arrow view
The following information is displayed during destination guidance:
Large arrow: current direction of travel.
Street name of the currently traveled street.
Small arrow: indicates the next change in direction.
Intersection view.
Lane information.
Traffic bulletins.
Distance to the next change in direction.
Street name at the next change in direction.
Lane information
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.
Solid triangle: best lane.
Empty triangle: possible lane. However, another lane change may be needed shortly.
Displaying list of route sections
When destination guidance is activated, a list of route sections can be displayed. The driving distances and traffic bulletins are displayed for each route section.
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"Navigation"
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"Route information"
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Highlight route section.
The route section is displayed on the split screen.
Bypassing a section of the route
Calculate a new route for a route section.
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"Navigation"
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"Route information"
- 3.
"New route for"
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Turn the controller. Enter the number of miles within which you would like to return to the original route.
- 5.
Press the controller.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be bypassed:
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Route information"
- 3.
"New route for:"
- 4.
"Remove blocking"
Gas station recommendation
The remaining range is calculated, and if necessary gas stations along the route are displayed.
Even with the most current navigation data, information regarding individual gas stations may have changed. For instance, certain gas stations may not be operating.
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Route information"
- 3.
"Refuel"
A list of the gas stations is displayed.
- 4.
Highlight a gas station.
The position of the gas station is displayed on the split screen.
- 5.
Select the gas station.
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Select the symbol.
- 7.
"Start guidance": destination guidance to the selected gas station is started.
"Add as another dest.": the gas station is added to the route.
Switching spoken instructions on/off
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
- 3.
"Voice instructions"
Repeating spoken instructions
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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Highlight the symbol.
- 4.
Press the controller twice.
Volume of spoken instructions
Turn the volume button while giving an instruction until the desired volume is set.
Map view
Selecting the map view
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Map"
At a glance
Lines in the map
Streets and routes are displayed in different colors and styles depending on their classification. Dashed lines represent railways and ferry connections. Country borders are indicated by thin lines.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route indicate route sections with traffic obstructions, depending on the map scale. The direction of the triangles indicates the direction of the obstruction.
The traffic signs indicate the significance of the obstruction.
Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the planned route or direction.
Gray traffic sign: the obstruction does not affect the planned route or direction.
Planned route
After destination guidance is started, the planned route is displayed on the map.
Status fields
Show/hide: press the controller.
Upper status field: time, telephone, and entertainment details.
Lower status field: symbol for active destination guidance, status of traffic bulletins, time of arrival, and distance to destination.
Function bar
The following functions are available in the function bar:
Symbol | Function |
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Start/end destination guidance. | |
Switch spoken instructions on/off. | |
Change the route criteria. | |
Search for a special destination. | |
Display traffic bulletins. | |
Interactive map. | |
Set the map view. | |
Change the scale. |
To change to the function bar, move the controller to the left.
Changing the map section
"Interactive map"
To shift the map: move the controller in the required direction.
To shift the map diagonally: move the controller in the required direction and turn it.
Changing the scale
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Select the symbol.
- 2.
To change the scale: turn the controller.
Automatically scaled map scale
In the map view facing north, turn the controller in any direction until the AUTO scale is displayed. The map shows the entire route between the current location and the destination.
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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Open "Options".
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"Settings"
Set the map view.
"Day/night mode"
Select and create the necessary settings depending on the light conditions.
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the setting is disregarded.
"Satellite images"
Depending on availability and resolution, satellite images are displayed in a scale of approx. 1 mile to 600 miles/2 km to 1,000 km .
"Perspective view in 3D"
Prominent areas that are contained in the navigation data are displayed on the map in 3D.
"Traffic conditions/gray map"
The map is optimized for displaying traffic bulletins. Symbols for the special destinations are no longer displayed.
Map view for split screen
The map view can be selected for the split screen independently from the main screen.
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Open "Options".
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"Split screen"
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Move the controller to the right repeatedly until the split screen is selected.
- 4.
Select "Split screen content" or the scale.
- 5.
Select the map view.
"Arrow display"
"Map facing north"
"Map direction of travel"
"Map perspective view"
"Position"
"Exit ramp view": selected blind driveways are displayed three dimensionally.
Setting in some cases will affect the display in the Head-up Display.
"Traffic info map"
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To change the scale: select the split screen and turn the controller.
Traffic bulletins
At a glance
General information
Display the traffic bulletins from radio stations that broadcast the TI Traffic Information of a traffic information service. Information on traffic obstructions and hazards is updated continuously.
The traffic bulletins are indicated on the map by symbols.
The traffic bulletins for the surrounding area are stored in a list.
The symbol in the function bar of the map view turns red if there are traffic bulletins that affect the calculated route.
Switching the reception on/off
Switching the reception on/off
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"Navigation"
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Open "Options".
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"Receive Traffic Info"
Opening the traffic bulletins
Opening the traffic bulletins
- 1.
"Navigation"
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"Map"
- 3.
"Traffic list"
First the traffic bulletins for the calculated route are displayed. The traffic bulletins are sorted by their distance from the current position of the vehicle.
- 4.
Select a traffic bulletin.
"More information": display additional information.
- 5.
Scroll to the next or previous traffic bulletin if required.
Traffic bulletins on the map
General information
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: indication on the Control Display is switched to shades of gray. This enables a better view of the traffic bulletins. Day/night mode is not taken into account in this setting. Symbols and special destinations are not displayed.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
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Open "Options".
- 4.
"Settings"
- 5.
"Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the location of the traffic obstruction along the route, the symbols for the traffic obstructions are displayed.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruction's length, direction, and impact are displayed in the map using triangles or gray bars along the calculated route.
Red: congestion.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic.
Yellow: heavy traffic.
Green: clear roads.
Gray: general traffic bulletins, e.g., construction site.
The displayed information depends on the particular traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins
Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on the map.
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"Navigation"
- 2.
"Map"
- 3.
Open "Options".
- 4.
"Traffic Info categories"
- 5.
Select the desired categories.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are displayed on the map.
Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the route are always shown.
For your own safety, traffic bulletins that notify you of potentially dangerous situations, such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be hidden.
Destination guidance with traffic bulletins
General information
Detour suggestions from the navigation system can be manually accepted in the semi-dynamic destination guidance. In the dynamic destination guidance, they are automatically accepted in the route guidance.
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on, semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the available traffic information into account. A message is displayed depending on the route, the traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes. When there is a traffic obstruction, if possible, a detour is offered.
The top part of the message displays:
The symbol of the first traffic obstruction, including the distance at which the traffic obstruction first occurs, if applicable.
The overall length of the traffic obstructions on the route.
The extended driving time due to the traffic obstructions.
The bottom part of the message displays:
The recommended detour with the distance remaining until the detour starts.
The difference in the route length compared to the original route.
Time gained using the detour compared to the original route with the traffic obstructions.
In addition to displaying the original route in white, the split screen also displays the detour.
Accepting the detour
"Detour"
In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on the road, a message is displayed without a detour suggestion.
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic messages are called up in the list.
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"Navigation"
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"Map"
- 3.
"Traffic Info"
- 4.
"Detour information"
- 5.
"Detour"
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the event of traffic obstructions.
The system does not point out traffic obstructions along the original route.
Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on the map.
Depending on road type and the kind and extent of the traffic obstruction, the calculated route may lead through the traffic obstruction.
Dangerous situations are displayed regardless of the setting.
Activating dynamic destination guidance
- 1.
"Navigation"
- 2.
Open "Options".
- 3.
"Dynamic guidance"
Navigation data
Information on the navigation data
- 1.
"Navigation"
- 2.
Open "Options".
- 3.
"Navigation system version": information on the data version is displayed.
Updating the navigation data
General information
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can be updated.
Current navigation data and the authorization code are available from your service center.
Depending on the data volume, a data update may take several hours.
Update during the trip to preserve battery.
During the update, only the basic functions of the navigation system are available.
The status of the update can be viewed.
The system restarts after the update.
Remove the data carrier with the navigation data after the update.
Performing an update
- 1.
Insert the navigation DVD into the DVD player with the labeled side facing up.
- 2.
Follow the instructions on the Control Display.
- 3.
Enter the navigation DVD authorization code.
- 4.
Change the DVD, if necessary.
After interrupting your trip, follow the instructions on the Control Display.
Viewing the status
- 1.
Press the button.
- 2.
"Navigation update"
What to do if...
The current transmission position cannot be displayed?
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized region, is in a poor reception area, or the system is currently determining the position. Reception is usually best when you have an unobstructed view of the sky.
The destination without street information is not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown can be determined.
Input any street in the selected city and start destination guidance.
The destination is not used for route guidance?
The destination data is not contained in the navigation data. Select a destination that is as close as possible to the original.
Letters for destination input cannot be selected?
The stored data do not contain the data of the destination.
Select a goal that is as close as possible to the original.
Is the map displayed in shades of gray?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" Active: indication on the control display is switched to shades of gray. This enables a better view of the traffic bulletins.
Spoken instructions are no longer output during route guidance in front of intersections?
The area has not yet been fully recorded, or you have left the recommended route and the system requires a few seconds to calculate a new route suggestion.