Map display

Setting the map orientation

Map orientation
Map orientation

1 Current map orientation

The following display modes are possible:
is North orientation (the map view is displayed so that north is always up).
travel (the Orientation in direction of travel (the map is displayed so that the direction of travel is always up; the orange point of the icon points north).
displayed so Bird's-eye view (the map is displayed so that the direction of travel is always up; the map projection reproduces the curvature of the earth and the orange point of the icon points north).
the 3D map (the map is displayed in the direction of travel with elevation and terrain modeling. The orange point of the icon points north).

Example display: Bird's-eye view
Example display: Bird's-eye view

1 Current crosshair position
2 Current map orientation

the COMAND To show the menu: press the COMAND the COMAND controller.

sliding  and turning Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding the COMAND and turning the COMAND the COMAND controller and press Select Map Orientation and press to confirm.

to Select Map Orientation and press to to confirm.

A setting. dot indicates the current setting.

Select North Up, Heading Up, Bird'seye

View or 3-D Map by turning Select North Up, Heading Up, Bird'seye View or 3-D Map by turning the the COMAND controller and press confirm. to confirm.

the COMAND To exit the menu: slide the COMAND the COMAND controller.

The map orientation changes accordingly.

Setting the point of interest icons in the map

You can set the points of interest you wish to have displayed as symbols on the map. Points of interest are, for example, gas stations, hotels, cinemas and restaurants.

The following settings are possible:
Standard Symbols
Symbol display determined by the factory settings.
Personal Symbols
You can determine the symbols yourself.
No Symbols
The map does not show any symbols.

the COMAND To show the menu: press the COMAND the COMAND controller.

sliding  and turning Select Navi in the main function bar by sliding the COMAND and turning the COMAND the COMAND controller and press Select POI Symbols on Map and press to confirm.

to confirm. Select POI Symbols on Map and press Select Standard Symbols, Personal to confirm.

Symbols or No Symbols. Select Standard Symbols, Personal Symbols or No Symbols.

If you select Personal Symbols, the list of points of interest appears.

a point of interest by turning To switch the icon display on/off: select a point of interest by turning the the COMAND controller and press confirm. to confirm.

Depending on the previous state of the symbols, they will either be shown or or hidden symbol. You can switch on the symbol displays for more than one point of interest.

contained on the digital map across all The list shows all symbols that are contained on the digital map across all countries. However, not all points of interest are available in all countries. As a result, certain point of interest symbols may not be displayed on the map, even if the symbol display is switched on.

back To exit the menu: press the back back button.

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