Navigat ion, Route guidance – Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2011 COMAND Manual User Manual
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e.g. roads closed to through traffic and non-
residents.
R
roads that have time restrictions (e.g.
closed on Sundays and public holidays) are
avoided for route guidance.
Changing direction
Introduction
Changes of direction have three phases:
R
Preparation phase
R
Announcement phase
R
Change-of-direction phase
Preparation phase
COMAND prepares you for the upcoming
change of direction. Based on the example
display below, the change of direction is
announced with the Prepare to turn
right message. You see the full-screen map.
Example display: preparation phase
:
Next road
;
Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot)
=
Current vehicle position (the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel)
?
Current street
Display ? depends on the setting selected
for "Information in map" (
Y
page 86).
Announcement phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. Based on the example display
below, the change of direction is announced
with the Please turn right in 900 ft.
and follow the
The announced distance to the next change
of direction depends on the type of road and
its permissible speed limit.
The display is now split into two sectors. In
the left half, you see the normal map view.
The right side shows an enlarged section of
the area around the intersection (Crossing
Zoom) or a 3D image of the road's course with
the route indicating the next maneuver.
Example display: announcement phase
:
Next road
;
Point at which the change of direction
takes place (light blue dot, shown in both
the left and right displays)
=
Visual representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
?
Change of direction (turn right here)
A
Distance to the next change of direction
B
Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both
the left and right displays)
i
The filled-in section of visual display for
distance = gets shorter, the nearer you
get to the announced change of direction.
Change-of-direction phase
COMAND announces the imminent change of
direction. In the example, the Now turn
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