Navigation Module

Navigation Module (optional)

Navigation in the new PCM 3.0 is performed for the first time via an integrated 40-GB hard drive, on which data for most countries in a specific region is stored (e.g. Europe, North America, Middle East). This guarantees considerably faster route calculation - users can get the system to calculate three alternative routes.

The large touchscreen allows users to enter destinations quickly and easily. Current information on traffic jams or special points of interest (POIs) can be displayed by simply touching the symbols on the map. Intermediate destinations or stop-off points, e.g. the next service station or restaurants, can now be added quickly and easily to active route guidance.

The map view shows the height profile. It can also be viewed in perspective or as a normal two-dimensional display. The scale of the map is adjusted continuously when the entire route is displayed. As a result, the remaining distance from the vehicle position to the destination flag is shown at maximum enlargement. Additional graphic turn-off instructions can also be displayed for better guidance for highway exits.







In split-screen mode, a list of the next maneuvers the driver must make can be displayed in the form of pictograms beside the current map view, for example.







The familiar enhanced functions have been adopted. Route guidance along a previously recorded route (Backtrace Navigation/Option) as well as navigation in non-digitally recorded areas using a compass and GPS are also supported.

An additional weight saving compared with the previous model was achieved for the optional equipment by removing the previous external DVD navigation drive in the luggage compartment. When the optional TV tuner is ordered, a luggage-compartment cooling system assigned to navigation is installed in areas with particularly high temperatures.