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Navigation system menu

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class / Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owners Manual / On-board computer and displays / Menus and submenus / Navigation system menu

Displaying navigation instructions

In the Navi menu, the multifunction display shows navigation instructions.

For more information, see the separate operating instructions.

Switch on the audio system with Becker® MAP PILOT or COMAND; see the separate operating instructions.

Press the button on the or
steering wheel to select the Navi menu. button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.

Route guidance not active

1 Direction of travel


1 Direction of travel 2 Current street

Route guidance active

No change of direction announced

1 Distance to the destination


1 Distance to the destination 2 Distance to the next change of direction 3 Current street
4 Symbol "follow the road's course"

Change of direction announced without a lane recommendation

1 Road into which the change of direction


1 Road into which the change of direction leads
2 Distance to change of direction and visual distance display
3 Change-of-direction icon

When a change of direction has been announced, you will see visual distance display 2 next to the symbol for change of direction 3. This shortens from the bottom to the top of the display as you approach the point of the announced change of direction.

Change of direction announced with a lane recommendation

1 Road into which the change of direction


1 Road into which the change of direction leads
2 Distance to change of direction and visual distance display
3 Lane recommendation
4 New lane during a change of direction 5 Uninterrupted lane
6 Change-of-direction icon

On multilane roads, the system can display lane recommendation 3 for the next change of direction. During the change of direction, additional lanes may be displayed.

Lane recommendations are only displayed if the relevant data is available on the digital map.

Other status indicators of the navigation system

destination or an: you have reached the
destination or an intermediate destination.

New Route... or Calculating Route: calculating a new route
Off Map or Off Mapped Road: the vehicle position is outside the area of the digital map (off-map position).

No Route: no route could be calculated to the selected destination.

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