2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Owners Manual

Map mode
Map display information
To access the map display, press MAP on the bezel.
Once pressed, the current map
display will appear on the screen
showing the current vehicle
location.
Zoom control
When’Zoom’is pressed, the scale indicator is shown on the screen. The
scale markings are: 1/32, 1/16,1/4, 1/8, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 miles.
The control can be used in a number of ways:
•touch and hold one of the arrow buttons for the map to be displayed
again at each zoom level.
•touch one of the arrow buttons repeatedly for the map to be displayed
again at the final zoom level.
•touch one of the segments of the scale indicator for the map to be
displayed at the selected zoom level.
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Additional map function buttons
To initiate the display of additional
map function buttons, tap the map
anywhere on the screen. The
following buttons will appear:
•STORE- stores current vehicle location as a memory point. Refer to
Memory Pointsfor further information.
•POI(Point of Interest)- brings up the Quick POI menu which allows
the user to perform two functions:
Display POI icons on the map for one category.
Select local map area POIs as destinations or waypoints. The list of
local area POIs can be sorted by distance, name, or icon. Refer to
Points of Interestfor further information.
•NEXT- Press for the system to step through a list of the POIs
requested and display them on the map.
•INFO- Press to access the address and phone number of a selected
POI.
If home has been previously programmed in the“Nav Menu”, the home
icon (house) will appear on the screen and is able to be selected as a
destination.
To delete POI icons from the map, touch the map again and press the
POI off button.
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Route preferences
After entering a destination, the
Route options will appear on the
screen showing what is currently
selected. You may choose to
activate/deactivate selections which
the system will factor in when
calculating your route. Those
options are:
•Minimize Time/Distance
•Use Major Roads
•Use Toll Roads
•Use Ferries
Screen symbols
Navigation symbol—Indicates
the current vehicle position and
points to the direction in which the
vehicle is currently traveling.
Destination symbol—Indicates
the current route destination.
Next turn symbol—Shows the
next maneuver that will need to be
taken on the current route.
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North up button—Indicates that
the map is displayed with north to
the top of the screen. Press to
toggle between“North up”and
“Heading up”map display states.
Heading up button—Indicates
that the map is displayed with the
vehicle heading to the top of the
screen. The position of the pointer
indicates the direction of north on
the map. Press to toggle between“North up”and“Heading up”map
display states.
Avoid areas or points—The
left-hand symbol indicates an area
to be avoided in route calculations.
The right-hand symbol indicates an
avoid point.
If the avoid point is enlarged to an
avoid area, it will appear on the
screen as a shaded box.
Way point symbol—Indicates the
location of a way point (locations
you wish to visit in route to your
ultimate destination) on the map.
Home position symbol—
Indicates the location on the map,
currently stored as the home
position.
Stored location symbol—
Indicates the location of a memory
point. This is the default symbol
used when the point is stored. (If
desired, an icon of your own choice can be selected from the 15 icons
available.) Refer toChoosing from the icon list.
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GPS symbol—Indicates that
insufficient GPS satellite signals are
being received for accurate map
positioning. The symbol is not
displayed under normal operation.
Speaker icon symbol—Press to
turn voice guidance on/off.
Navigation menu
To access the Navigation Menu,
press NAV MENU at the bottom of
the map screen.
Once pressed, the Navigation Menu
will display showing the following
options:
•Route Options/Preferences
•Navigation Set Up
•Display Options
•Stored Locations
•On Route Scroll
•Voice Guidance/Volume
Depending upon whether or not a route is active will determine if route
options/route preferences is contained on the Navigation Menu.
Route options (destination entered)
Once in navigation mode and a
route is currently active, press
“Chng. route”to access the ROUTE
OPTIONS screen. Choose from the
following selections:
•Detour: Press to select a detour
around the current route. Refer
toDetour optionslater in this
chapter for further information.
•Route Preferences: When
creating a destination, select from: Minimize Time/Distance, Use Major
Roads, Use Toll Roads, Use Ferries.
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•Display Whole Route: Will enter MAP mode and display your entire
chosen route.
Note:Route preference appears on the Nav menu when no destination
is entered.
While driving under route guidance, only follow an instruction
when it is safe to do so as the system cannot be aware of
changing conditions. Use voice guidance as much as possible, and only
view the display when driving conditions permit.
Ensure that you follow highway code restrictions and do not
take any risks. For example, if you are unable to make a U-turn,
continue on your journey. The navigation system will recalculate your
route to get you back to an appropriate road to your destination.
Navigation set up
The Navigation Set up screen will
allow you to make adjustments to
the navigation displays.
Average speed settings
Allows you to set approximate
speeds you drive. These speeds
enable the navigation system to aid
in calculating timing for routes.
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Quick POI (Point of Interest)
Allows you to change the Quick POI
menu settings. Select the desired
Quick POI (Gas, ATM, etc.) and
then press’List Categories’for
further categories, or’Map Area
POIs’to show the desired POIs on
your current map.
Restore system defaults
Resets all system user-selectable
options to the default (automatic)
values (i.e, guidance, voice, search
area and route preferences).
Calibration
This feature is helpful if the car has
been towed, or if you notice it is not
registering at the correct vehicle
location on the map.
Press“Position”to reposition the
vehicle location. Press the screen to
scroll the map to the desired
location and press OK to confirm.
Press“Distance”to calibrate by
distance and improve the navigation
accuracy. It is recommended to
activate this function after ever tire replacement. When the button is
highlighted, calibration is in process and will turn off automatically when
complete.
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DVD map version
Displays the version of the inserted
navigation DVD. Refer toOrdering
additional map DVDsfor further
information.
Display Options
The Display Options screen will
allow you make adjustments to the
navigation display screen. You can
choose from:
•Map Mode (Dual or Full)
•Guidance Mode (Arrows or Turn
list)
•Guidance Display (On or Off)
•Time to destination (Show or
Hide)
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