Mercedes-Benz 2008 S600 Automobile User Manual


 
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Control systems
COMAND navigation system (route guidance)
Navigation announcements
Route guidance is already active.
̈ Calling up a current announcement:
Select “NaviǞ 6.
or
̈ Press P favorite button if the button
has been programmed with this func-
tion (
page 238).
̈ Canceling navigation message:
Briefly press F shortcut button dur-
ing an announcement.
̈ Switching off navigation messages:
Press and hold F during an an-
nouncement until the announcement is
switched off.
You will see the message “The driving
instructions have been muted.” for a
short while.
̈ Switching navigation announce-
ments back on manually:
Select “NaviǞ 6.
̈ Adjusting volume of the messages:
Adjust the volume during an automatic
announcement (
page 96).
or
̈ Call up an announcement manually us-
ing “NaviǞ 6 and adjust the vol-
ume (
page 96).
Warning! G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
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If Russian or Chinese is set as the system
language, the navigation announcements are in
English. You will find how to set the system lan-
guage on (
page 238).
Navigation announcements are muted during
telephone calls. You can, however, call up a cur-
rent announcement at any time. You can also
call up a current announcement at any time if
you have missed an announcement.
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You will find the button programming on
(
page 238).
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The announcements remain switched off
even if you start a new route guidance or if
COMAND is switched off/on with the o but-
ton.
If you switch COMAND off by removing the
SmartKey from the starter switch and then
switch the ignition back on after more than
3 minutes, the announcements are automatical-
ly switched back on.