Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan, Operator'S Manual, Page: 268 / 498

Map and compass
Map and compass overview
1
To save the current vehicle position
2
To move the map
3
To select the map orientation and map view
4
To select the function depending on the
equipment:
• To transmit a hazard alert (Car-to-X)
• To filter the display of POIs in the vicinity
according to POI category
5 To switch the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6 To switch one of the following displays on or
off depending on the equipment:
• Weather information
• Satellite map
• Traffic incidents
7
To switch the traffic map display on or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allows for a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses elevation model‐
ing.
Depending on the map data, important buildings
in many cities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (1/32 mi (20 m),
1/16 mi (50 m)). Other buildings are shown as
models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→
page 242).
If online information is available, fuel prices and
the availability of parking spaces in parking
garages are displayed, for example.
%
Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
® is activated.
If is activated in Traffic Sign
Assist (
→
page 198), speed limits and overtaking
restrictions are displayed on the map.
% Company logos displayed on the map are
trademarks of the respective companies and
used solely for the purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
approval of, support of or advertising by
these companies for the navigation system
itself.
Setting the map scale
Multimedia system:
,
The map is shown.
266 Multimedia system