Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual page 271

Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Route guidance active
The image on the multifunction display de-
pends on whether you are being notified of
a driving maneuver.
No notification of driving maneuver
Example illustration
1 Distance to destination
2 Symbol for "follow the course of the
road"
3 Distance to next driving maneuver
4 Street you are currently driving on
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Notification of driving maneuver with-
out lane recommendation
Example illustration
1 Street into which the driving maneuver
leads
2 Symbol for "driving maneuver"
3 Distance to driving maneuver and visu-
al distance display
When you are being notified of a driving
maneuver, you will see a visual distance
display 3 next to the driving maneuver
symbol. The visual distance display is re-
duced from bottom to top the closer you
come to the announced driving maneuver.
Navigation status displays in the instru-
ment cluster
While route guidance is active, the follow-
ing messages may be shown on the multi-
function display:
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You have reached your destination.
"Area of dest. reached"
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
"New Route..."
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour re-
port. Afterward, COMAND continues
route guidance.