GF82.61-P-2011LE Route Guidance Through Voice Output, Function

GF82.61-P-2011LE Route Guidance Through Voice Output, Function
- with CODE (527) COMAND APS with single DVD drive (with navigation)
- with CODE (530) COMAND APS USA (with navigation)


Function requirements
^ C. 30g ON or c. 15R ON
^ The Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND) is authorized and working correctly
^ Navigation data available

Route guidance by means of voice output, general
The route guidance through voice output function is an assistance function that assists the driver without distracting him from the traffic. The destination-oriented navigation of the navigation system is supported by voice outputs with the following information:
- Directional instructions
- Name of the next road to turn into

Voice output can be emitted in the following languages:
- English
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
In addition, the following languages can be selected in vehicles without code (494) USA version:
- Dutch
- Danish
- Swedish
- Portuguese
- Turkish
- Russian
- Chinese

Additional voice messages are output at the start of the route calculation, when an intermediate stop is reached or when the destination is reached.
For vehicles without code (494) USA version, with dynamic route guidance additional voice messages are issued in response to routes influenced by traffic messages.

The COMAND control unit (A40/3) is operated through the following components:
- Front central operating unit (A40/9)
- Left multifunction steering wheel button group (S110) and right multifunction steering wheel button group (S111)

The control signals from the front central operating unit are transmitted to the COMAND controller unit via the central CAN (CAN F).

The control signals of the multifunction steering wheel button groups are provided over the following route:
- Steering LIN (LIN E1)
- Steering column tube module (N80)
- Chassis CAN (CAN E)
- Central gateway control unit (N93)
- Central CAN
- COMAND controller unit

Function sequence for route guidance through voice outputs
The COMAND controller unit links the information of the internal navigation processor with word segments to form complete instructions and information, and generates appropriate audio signals. These are transmitted via the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) to the audio tuner control unit (N93/1), where they are amplified and output over the speakers listed below.

Model 216:
- Left door speaker group (H4/1)
(without code (810) Sound system)
- Right door speaker group (H4/2)
(without code (810) Sound system)
- Left door rear speaker (H4/3)
- Right door rear speaker (H4/4)
- Bass module speaker (H4/17)
- Center cockpit speaker (centerfill) (H4/27)
- Left door Sound tweeter (H4/68)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Right door Sound tweeter (H4/69)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Left door Sound woofer and midrange speaker group (H4/72)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Right door Sound woofer and midrange speaker group (H4/73)
(with code (810) Sound system)

Model 221:
- Left front door speaker group (H4/1)
(without code (810) Sound system)
- Right front door speaker group (H4/2)
(without code (810) Sound system)
- Left rear door speaker group (H4/3)
- Right rear door speaker group (H4/4)
- Bass module speaker
- Center cockpit speaker (centerfill)
- Left front door Sound tweeter (H4/68)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Right front door Sound tweeter (H4/69)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Left front door Sound woofer and midrange speaker group (H4/72)
(with code (810) Sound system)
- Right front door Sound woofer and midrange speaker group (H4/73)
(with code (810) Sound system)

During an active voice output the volume of the announcement can be adjusted by the following components:
- Volume control (A40/9r1) at the front central operating unit
- "+" and "-" button, for setting specific functions and volume control (S111s1)