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Old May 28, 2017 | 12:02 AM
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How adjust NAV system volume w/o affecting sound system?

Today I was playing a CD disc at a fairly high volume AND simultaneously using the Navigation system including route directions.

When I used voice commands to enter my destination, the Comand system smartly muted the sound systme while accepting my voice inputs and providing audio directions for the next entry, and it provided the audio instructions for each destination entry step at a very appropriate volume that I had no trouble hearing.

However, once it transitioned to turn by turn route directions, it would properly suspend the CD disc sound each time it gave an instruction to turn, etc, but it delivered its directions in a rather low volume voice.

How do I adjust the volume level for the Navigation turn by turn instructions separately from the sound system?

I suspect of course that the answer is SOMEWHERE within the three manuals that came with the car, which I read somewhat quickly weeks ago from cover to cover, but I can't remember encountering this in the manuals, and I figure asking you guys who have been using the Nav system for years is going to get me an answer a lot faster than reviewing the several hundred pages again looking for an answer that may or may not be in there!

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Old May 28, 2017 | 01:53 AM
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When the NAV voice is speaking, hit the volume up/down buttons on the steering wheel. That changes only the NAV voice volume. You can get the NAV voice to speak at will by hitting the RPT option on the NAV screen, then repeat the above.

Of course, that's all available via a search here or in the Google Machine, but you knew that would be the case and like to get little personalized answers to everything just for you.

You're welcome.
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Old May 28, 2017 | 01:55 AM
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This was the 4th result from a search of "NAV volume"

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-question.html
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Old May 28, 2017 | 01:56 AM
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Old May 28, 2017 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKROKT
This was the 4th result from a search of "NAV volume"

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-question.html

Thanks for your help, Blkrokt.

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Old May 28, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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Old May 29, 2017 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JimGnitecki
Today I was playing a CD disc at a fairly high volume AND simultaneously using the Navigation system including route directions.

When I used voice commands to enter my destination, the Comand system smartly muted the sound systme while accepting my voice inputs and providing audio directions for the next entry, and it provided the audio instructions for each destination entry step at a very appropriate volume that I had no trouble hearing.

However, once it transitioned to turn by turn route directions, it would properly suspend the CD disc sound each time it gave an instruction to turn, etc, but it delivered its directions in a rather low volume voice.

How do I adjust the volume level for the Navigation turn by turn instructions separately from the sound system?

I suspect of course that the answer is SOMEWHERE within the three manuals that came with the car, which I read somewhat quickly weeks ago from cover to cover, but I can't remember encountering this in the manuals, and I figure asking you guys who have been using the Nav system for years is going to get me an answer a lot faster than reviewing the several hundred pages again looking for an answer that may or may not be in there!

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Big bucks go into writing those manuals and you paid for them so take some time. They usually have the answers to the basics.
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Old May 29, 2017 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Alex.currie44
Big bucks go into writing those manuals and you paid for them so take some time. They usually have the answers to the basics.
Yeah, you are right, Alex. I did read the entire set a few eeks ago, right after buying the car, but could not recall if or where the NAV volume control was discussed.

Anyway, today I took Blkrokt's instructions and tried them, and they worked. I cranked the NAV volume a lot! Next time I use it, I'll probbaly jump right out of the seat when it speaks!

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Originally Posted by JimGnitecki
Yeah, you are right, Alex. I did read the entire set a few eeks ago, right after buying the car, but could not recall if or where the NAV volume control was discussed.

Anyway, today I took Blkrokt's instructions and tried them, and they worked. I cranked the NAV volume a lot! Next time I use it, I'll probbaly jump right out of the seat when it speaks!

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To turn it down, do the same thing but with the "Volume Down" button.

There, I just saved the forum from your next thread.
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Old May 29, 2017 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKROKT
To turn it down, do the same thing but with the "Volume Down" button.

There, I just saved the forum from your next thread.
Blkrokt, you are soooo kind, sensitive, and helpful - always thinking of what's good for the forum! If you keep this up, you'll ruin your hard won reputation as a hardxxx!

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Old May 29, 2017 | 10:02 AM
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Blkrokt, you are soooo kind, sensitive, and helpful - always thinking of what's good for the forum! If you keep this up, you'll ruin your hard won reputation as a hardxxx!

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But knowledgable!!!!
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Originally Posted by BLKROKT
You can get the NAV voice to speak at will by hitting the RPT option on the NAV screen
That resolves my long-standing hassle of waiting for Navigation to speak and then trying to be quick enough to adjust the volume before she stops talking. . . a real pain when the volume is almost turned off. Thank you!!

Edit: I thought I'd read the manuals from cover to cover, but just discovered that this one really is in the Comand manual.

Setting the volume manually
  • Adjust the volume using the control
    knob during a navigation announcement.
    or
  • Select RPT on the map display when the
    menu is shown, and set the volume with the
    control knob.
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And here's a bunny with a pancake on its head


This is way more than a bunny with a plain old pancake on its head -its a bunny with a TALKING pancake on its head!
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Old May 30, 2017 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by zcct04
This is way more than a bunny with a plain old pancake on its head -its a bunny with a TALKING pancake on its head!
Wow,you are right! Good eye for detail that no one else has mentioned!

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For someone who prides himself and brags about reading the manual front to back you sure didn't pay any attention to detail.

Adding to zcct04's reply

https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...LS-M-Class.pdf <---Link to TheFknManual
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Volume
Adjusting ......................................... 33
Navigation announcements ............. 33
Phone calls ...................................... 34
Most didn't mention this because we generally ignore your threads now...
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Most didn't mention this because we generally ignore your threads now...
I do appreciate that. It cuts the cluttery noise.

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I do appreciate that. It cuts the cluttery noise.

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Yup, this arrogant reply was expected. Stay tuned for a consistent serving of "cluttery" noise.
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