COMAND automatically stores the previous destinations for which the route calculation was launched. If the memory is full, COMAND deletes the oldest destination.

You can also store one destination from the list of previous destinations in the destination memory. It will be stored there permanently.

Change of direction

Changes of direction have three phases:

• Preparation phase

• Announcement phase

• Manoeuvre 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 left message. The display is not split and shows the map over the full width.

Point at which the change of direction takes place (light blue dot) Current vehicle position: the triangle points in the vehicle’s direction of travel Route (highlighted in blue)

Announcement phase

COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. Based on the example display below, the change of direction is announced 200 metres before the change of direction with the Please take the second turning left message.

The display is now split into two sectors. In the left half, you see the normal map view. In the right half, there is either an enlarged view of the area surrounding the junction (crossing zoom) or simply a symbol for the next change of direction.

The following example illustration shows the crossing zoom in the right half.

Next road Change of direction (turn left here) Graphical representation of the distance to the change of direction Point at which the change of direction takes place (light blue dot, shown in both the left and right displays) Distance to the next change of direction Current vehicle position: the triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel (shown in both the left and right displays) Route (highlighted in blue, shown in both the left and right displays) Road you are currently driving along or GSM co-ordinates if the GSM co-ordinates display is switched on more

Manoeuvre phase

COMAND announces the imminent change of direction. Based on the example display below, the change of direction is announced 40 metres before the change of direction with the Now turn left message. The display is also split into two halves, as for the announcement phase.

Graphical representation of the distance to the next change of direction Distance to the next change of direction

Lane recommendations

On multi-lane roads, COMAND can display lane recommendations for the next change of direction. The relevant data must be available in the digital map. This is currently only available for German motorways and airports.

Point of the next change of direction Point of the change of direction after next Next change of direction: turn off to the right here Graphical representation of the distance to the next change of direction Distance to the next change of direction Recommended lane Possible lane Lane not recommended Current vehicle position: the triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel

The example display is for route guidance on the A81 motorway to the Stuttgart motorway junction, then on the A8 towards Munich. A change of direction is required at points and .

COMAND displays lane recommendations , and based on the next two changes of direction.

Explanation of the lane recommendations

• Recommended lane : in this lane, you will be able to complete the next two changes of direction without changing lane.

• Possible lane : in this lane, you will only be able to complete the next change of direction without changing lane.

• Lane not recommended : you will not be able to complete the next change of direction if you stay in this lane.

Lane recommendations display

During the change of direction, there may be additional lanes which are displayed differently.

Display	Meaning
With lower boundary line (lane  or )	Lane added due to the change of direction
Without lower boundary line (lane )	Lane leads past change of direction

The colours used in the lane recommendation display vary depending on whether day or night design is switched on.

Day design	Night design
Recommended lane = dark blue	Recommended lane = light blue
Possible lane = light blue	Possible lane = dark blue
Lane not recommended = grey	Lane not recommended = grey

Example of a display without a change of direction

Main destination Intermediate stop (only if an intermediate stop has been entered) Route (highlighted in blue) Current vehicle position: the triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel Map orientation Map scale

Destination or area of destination reached

When you reach your destination, you will see a display to this effect and route guidance is automatically ended.

Destination on the map Chequered flag

For certain special destinations (airports or motorway intersections), you will see the message Area of dest. reached in addition to chequered flag .

Off-road and off-map

Route guidance to an off-road destination

COMAND can guide you to destinations which are within the area covered by the digital map, but which are not themselves recorded on the map. These destinations are known as off-road destinations, which you can enter using the map, for example.

In these cases, COMAND guides you for as long as possible with navigation announcements and displays on roads known to the system. The section of the route from the last known point on the map to the off-road destination is indicated with a dashed line. It simply shows the direction to the off-road destination without taking account of any obstacles in the way.

Current vehicle position: the triangle indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel Off-road section of the route Off-road destination

Shortly before you reach the last known point on the map, you will see the message Area of dest. reached and an arrow. The directional arrow shows the compass heading to the destination.

Route guidance from an off-road location to a destination

If the vehicle position is within the area covered by the digital map, but the map does not contain any information about that location, the vehicle is in an off-road location. COMAND is also able to guide you to a destination even from such a location. At the start of the route guidance, you will see the Off road message and an arrow. The arrow shows the compass heading to the actual destination. The route is highlighted blue from the nearest road known to the system. As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual way.

Route guidance from an off-map location to a destination

If the vehicle position is outside the area covered by the digital map, then the vehicle is in an off-map location. COMAND is also able to guide you to a destination even from such a location. At the start of the route guidance, you will see the Off map message and an arrow. The arrow shows the compass heading to the actual destination. The route is highlighted blue from the nearest road known to the system. As soon as the vehicle is back on a road known to the system, route guidance continues in the usual way.

Off-road during route guidance

Due to road construction work, for example, there may be differences between the data on the digital map and the actual course of the road. In such cases, the system will temporarily be unable to locate the vehicle position on the digital map and thus considers the vehicle to be in an off-road position. The Off road message and an arrow indicating the compass heading to the destination appear in the display. As soon as the system can assign the vehicle position to the map again, route guidance continues in the usual way.

Navigation announcements

If you have missed an announcement, you can call up a current message at any time.

Interrupting route guidance

Continuing interrupted route guidance

Displaying information

Distance to the destination Intermediate stop Country abbreviation Main destination Estimated remaining driving time to the destination Estimated time of arrival

Example display with main destination and intermediate stop

Displaying route information

You can use Route info to display an overview and to view information and details about each section of the route.

Traffic jam function

The traffic jam function blocks a section of the route ahead of you. You can set the length of the blockage. If possible, COMAND calculates a detour around the blocked section of the route.