Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2012 - Manual (Page 169)

before the change of direction with the
request
Please turn right in 900 ft .
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 half 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)
= Graphic 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
right announcement is made 100 ft. before
the change of direction. The display is split
into two halves, as in the announcement
phase.
Example display: change-of-direction phase
:
Current vehicle position: the tip of the
triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction
of travel
; Graphic representation of the distance to
the next change of direction
=
Distance to the next change of direction
Once the change of direction is completed,
COMAND automatically switches back to full-
screen display.
Lane recommendations
Overview
On multilane roads, COMAND can display
lane recommendations for the next change of
direction. The corresponding data must be
available in the digital map.
COMAND displays lane recommendations
B, based on the next two changes of
direction. The number of lanes applies to the
point at which the next change of direction is
required.
Navigation
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