Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 71)

directions may cause you to divert your
attention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Repeating navigation announcements
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 the Ø
function button.
X Select + in the navigation menu bar using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: press the 8 button
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The
guidance instructions have been
muted .
X To switch on: press the Ø function
button.
X
Select + in the navigation menu bar using
the :=; buttons and press the
9 button to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R it receives RDS-TMC traffic reports
during traffic-dependent route guidance
and recalculates the route (
Y
page 51).
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND back on again or
start the engine.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main menu bar using the
9=; buttons and press the 9
button to confirm.
X Select Audio fadeout and press the 9
button to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, the
function is switched on O or off ª.
Setting the volume manually
X
Adjust the volume using the q control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X
Select + in the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
q control knob.
Navigation system displays in the
multifunction display
Calling up the navigation system menu
X Press the V or U button repeatedly
until Navi appears in the display.
The view in the multifunction display depends
on whether route guidance is active or not.
Route guidance is inactive: the direction of
travel and, if known, the name of the road you
are currently traveling along are shown in the
multifunction display.
Route guidance is active: the display in the
multifunction display depends on whether a
change of direction is announced or not.
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see a symbol for the change of direction
and a distance graphic. The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Route guidance
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