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▷ The current transmission position cannot be displayed?

The vehicle is located in an unrecognized region, is in a poor reception area, or the system is currently determining the position position.

Reception is usually best when you have an unobstructed view of the sky.

▷ The destination without street information is not used for route guidance?

When city has been input, no downtown can be determined.

Input any street in the selected city and start destination guidance.

▷ The destination is not used for route guidance?

The destination data is not contained in the navigation data. Select a destination that is as close as possible to the original.

▷ Letters for destination input cannot be selected?

The stored data do not contain the data of the destination.

Select a goal that is as close as possible to the original.

▷ Is the map displayed in shades of gray?

"Traffic conditions/gray map" Active: indication on the control display is switched to shades of gray. This enables a better view of the traffic bulletins.

▷ Spoken instructions are no longer output during route guidance in front of intersections?

The area has not yet been fully recorded, or you have left the recommended route and the system requires a few seconds to calculate a new route suggestion.

    Navigation data
    Information on the navigation data 1. "Navigation" 2. "Options" Open. 3. "Navigation system version": information on the data version is displayed. Updating the nav ...

    Entertainment
    The chapter helps assure your enjoyment when receiving radio and television stations and playing CDs, DVDs and tracks from the music collection. ...

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    Touch Screen Buttons
    Touch screen buttons are on the screen and highlighted when a feature is available. Some toggle screen buttons highlight when active and gray out when inactive. ...

    Flat tires
    If you have a flat tire while driving, never brake suddenly; keep driving straight ahead while gradually reducing speed. Then slowly pull off the road to a safe place. ...

    Parking Brake
    Parking Brake The vehicle has an Electric Parking Brake (EPB). The switch for the EPB is in the center console. The EPB can always be activated, even if the ignition is off. To prevent dr ...