COMAND - Mercedes Benz USA

56 Introduction
Navigation
COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving time and takes into account
traffic messages received along the route.
The navigation system thus can avoid
traffic jams by recalculating the route
dynamically.
RDynamic Route Only After Request
Same as Dynamic Route with the
exception that a message appears asking
you whether you want to allow the
rerouting or not.
RFast Route
COMAND calculates a route by minimizing
the driving time without taking into acount
traffic messages.
RAvoid Highways
RAvoid Toll Roads
RAvoid Tunnels
RAvoid Ferries
RAvoid AutoTrains
1 Route calculation mode
; Route options
Setting Route Calculation Mode
X Display menu system if applicable
(Y page 54).
X Select Navi £Mode.
X Select Short Route, Dynamic Route,
Dynamic Route Only After Request or
Fast Route.
X To exit menu: Slide omp.
Setting Route Options
X Display menu system if applicable
(Y page 54).
X Select Navi £Mode.
X To switch route option on/off: Select
required option.
Depending on the previous status, the
option will be switched on Ç or offc.
You may activate several options.
i The calculated route may include ferry
connections, for example, even if the
operation Avoid Ferries has been
activated.
i If you change the route mode setting
when route guidance is active, COMAND
calculates a new route.
Map Display
Map Orientation
1 Currently set map orientation
The following displays are possible:
R9= orientation to north (the map display
is oriented to the north, north is always at
the top)
R8= Driving direction (the map display is
oriented in the direction of travel, the
direction of travel is always at the top, the
orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)
R8= Bird's-eye view
(the map display is oriented in the direction
of travel, the map projection reproduces
the curvature of the earth's surface, the
orange tip of the symbol points
northwards)