Send maps to car
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On August 29, 2007, Mercedes-Benz USA announced the ability to send directions directly from their computers to their vehicles. The new technology, called Search and Send, which will be available September 5, has been developed in partnership with Google, Yahoo! and DaimlerChrysler Research, Engineering and Design North America. It is being phased into the Mercedes-Benz model line.
The Search and Send feature allows drivers to plot destinations, addresses and points of interest through the highly popular map sections of the Google or Yahoo! Maps websites and then simply click on a newly introduced "Send to Car" icon. The information is then sent directly to the vehicle's GPS navigation unit. When the driver gets into the vehicle, pushing the i-button of the Tele Aid system downloads the destination directly to the vehicle's navigation system and prompts the driver as to whether to start route guidance immediately or save the information for later use.
The Search and Send feature debuts not only on high-end Mercedes-Benz models -- the S-Class sedan and CL-Class coupe -- but also on the much-anticipated new-generation C-Class model line which is currently arriving at dealer showrooms across the country. Search and Send will be phased in on additional Mercedes-Benz models during the coming year.
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