Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2007 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 135)

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Navigation*
Route guidance
The currently selected map scale is shown
in the left-hand corner of the bottom status
bar
.
̈ Press any soft key.
The soft key displays appear.
̈ Press the or soft key.
Depending on your selection, the map
will zoom in and display greater detail
or zoom out and show a wider area.
The map scale bar in the status bar will
show the map scale currently selected.
Map orientation
During route guidance, a symbol will ap-
pear on the left of the bottom status bar if
map display is switched ON:
ț North symbol :
Fixed map orientation, north is always
pointing up;
or
ț Compass symbol :
Dynamic map orientation, driving direc-
tion is always pointing up.
Map orientation can be set ( ୴ page 148).
Changing map display
The map display can be switched between
split-screen mode and full-screen mode
manually or automatically.
ț Split-screen mode
The map is shown on the left, while in-
formation concerning the next driving
maneuver is shown on the right.
ț Full-screen mode
The map covers the entire screen.
Switching manually:
̈ Press 5.
Each time 5 is pressed, the system
alternates between split-screen and
full-screen display mode.
Switching automatically:
See “Automatic map toggling”
(
୴ page 149).
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The display unit can be changed to km
or miles using the control system (see
your vehicle Operator's Manual).
When the display unit is set to miles,
the COMAND will indicate distances in
miles (mi) or feet (ft).
When the display unit is set to km, the
COMAND will indicate distances in kilo-
meters (km) and meters (m).
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If no soft key is selected within
approx. 8 seconds, the soft key display
will disappear.