Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2011 Operator's Manual page 170

Navigation
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X
Continue Route Guidance
Select
press W to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
you will see the
reached
message in addition to the
checkered flag.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
G
Warning
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.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time.
X
To show the menu: press W the COMAND
controller.
X
RPT
Confirm
pressing W.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X
To switch off: press the 8 button
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message:
driving instructions have been
muted.
Area of destination
in the navigation menu by
The
X
To switch on: press W the COMAND
and
controller.
X
Confirm + in the navigation menu by
pressing W.
COMAND automatically switches the
i
navigation announcements back on when:
you have a new route calculated.
R
you start the engine again after having
R
left the vehicle.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement
The volume of an active radio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X
Navi
Select
sliding ZV and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
X
Audio Fadeout
Select
confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X
Adjust the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
X
Select + in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume.
Avoiding a section of the route blocked
by a traffic jam
This function blocks a section of the route
ahead of you. The length of the section of
route to be blocked can be adjusted. If
possible, COMAND calculates a detour
around the blocked section of the route.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
X
To show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
in the main function bar by
and press W to