Avoiding An Area - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Supplement Manual

Avoiding an area

General notes
The multimedia system enables you to avoid
areas you do not wish to drive through.
If you activate or deactivate a route block while
route guidance is active, the multimedia system
will calculate a new route. If you activate or
deactivate a route block while route guidance is
inactive, the multimedia system will use the new
setting for the next route guidance.
The calculated route may include an area to be
avoided if:
your destination is located in such an area
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there is no alternative route of comparable
R
length available
Highways within blocked areas are always taken
into consideration in the route calculation.
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Alternatively, you can carry out this opera-
tion using the touchpad (
Avoiding a new area
To switch to navigation mode: press the
X
Ø button.
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select Options: turn and press the con- Options
X
troller.
Select Route Settings Route Settings.
X
Select Avoid Options Avoid Options.
X
Select Avoid Area Avoid Area.
X
Select Avoid New Avoid New Area Area.
X
A menu appears.
Select Using Map Using Map or Address Address Entry
X
If you select Using Map Using Map, the map with cross-
hair appears.
When you have selected
address entry menu appears (
map appears with the crosshair after the
address is entered.
To select an area: when the map with cross-
X
hair appears, press the controller.
A red square appears on the map, symbolizing
the area to be blocked.
To change the size of the area, turn the con-
X
troller.
The map scale is shown at the bottom of the
page 24). display. The needle points to the map scale
Y
currently selected.
When the desired size is set, press the con-
X
troller.
The area is entered into the list.
Turning an area on/off and displaying/
changing the area
To switch to navigation mode: press the
X
Ø button.
To show the menu: slide 6 the controller.
X
To select
X
troller.
Select
X
Entry.
Select
X
Select
X
A list appears.
Address Entry Address Entry the
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Y
Map functions
Options: turn and press the con- Options
Route Route Settings Settings.
Avoid Avoid Options Options.
Avoid Avoid Area Area.
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