2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Navigation Manual

Automatic re-routing when a vehicle is off
the course (when map is displayed).
For more information on the Voice Guidance
feature, please refer to section 10.
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Control panel button functions .................. 4-2
Names of the components .................... 4-2
How to use the joystick/touch screen.... 4-3
How to use the keys tha t appear on the
displa y .................................................... 4-3
How to change the disc ...................... 4-10
Setting up the st art -up screen............. 4-12
Clearing the memory............................ 4-12
About route guidance ................................ 4-13
Notes on route guidance ...................... 4-14
About the displa y error ........................ 4-15

CONTROL P ANEL BUTTON
FUNCTIONSNAMES OF THE COMPONENTS
1.OPENbutton
Allows access to the mapping software
CD-ROM drive.
Push the OPEN button, and then press
to remove the CD-ROM.
2. MAP button; refer to page 4-3.
T oggles between the intersection and the map
during route guidance. Returns the setting
screen to the map screen.
3. DEST button; refer to page 4-7.
Sets a destination using various methods.
4. ZM− / ZM+ button; refer to page 11-5.
Alters the scale of the map display .
5. JOYSTICK; refer to page 4-3.
Alters the displayed part of the map.
6. D/N button (Day/Night)
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Changes display brightness.
7. OFF button
T urns off the display .
8. AUTO button; refer to page 12-3.
Displays automatic temperature control.
9. ECON button; refer to page 12-4.
The air conditioner does not activate. When
you need to heat only , use the ECON button.
10. T emperature set knob; refer to page 12-3.
Changes the temperature setup.
11.
button; refer to page 12-4.
Recirculates air within vehicle.
12.
button; refer to page 12-5.
Controls air flow.
13.
button; refer to page 12-5.
Activates the defroster .14. OFF button
Cancels the display relative to air conditioner
or turns the automatic temperature control off.
HOW TO USE THE
JOYSTICK/TOUCH SCREEN
The system’s basic operation is to select
(touch) the keys displayed on the screen.
The joystick is used to make selections.
T ouch the key on the screen with your finger .
NOTE:
T o select the key displayed on the
screen, touch it lightly .
T ouching the screen with hard objects
such as your finger nails or a pen will
damage or adversely affect the system.
Please refer to “How to handle the dis-
play” on page 11-20.
HOW TO USE THE KEYS THAT
APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY
When the buttons on the control panel are
pressed, the display shows keys which are
used for various settings. The keys that appear
on the display when each button is pressed are
explained in this section, while the detailed op-
erations of keys are explained in each section.
Keys that appear when the
MAPbutton is pressed
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After route calculation, the following keys will
appear when the MAP button is pressed in
the enlarged map screen to change to the map
screen.
key:
This will let you choose the orientation of the
map display . One is set with North up, and the
other with the current travel direction up.
INFO:
Y ou do not have a choice when the Birdview
TM
display is selected.
Please refer to “Changing the display direc-
tion” on page 11-6.
Viewkey:
This will let you choose between Birdview
TM
display and Planview display .
Please refer to “Switching between Birdview
TM
and planview displays” on page 11-3.
Voicekey:
Provides updated voice command at the cur-
rent location.
Please refer to “Requesting current voice infor-
mation” on page 10-4.
Settingkey:
Performs various adjustments and settings to
help you use the navigation system more ef-
fectively .
Cancelkey:
Cancels the route guidance.
Please refer to “T urning off route guide tem-
porarily” on page 9-5.
Keys that appear when the
Settingkey is selected
This will activate various navigational func-
tions.
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WARNING
For safety , some of the functions on
the menu will be disabled while the
vehicle is moving. T o use the tempo-
rarily disabled functions, park the ve-
hicle in a safe place and shift to P or
N, and set the parking brake.
T o use the navigation system more effectively ,
various adjustments and settings can be per-
formed.

Select the
SETTING key .
Save Current Locationkey:
Stores the current vehicle location in the ad-
dress book.
Please refer to “Storing current vehicle posi-
tion” on page 7-3.
System Settingkey:
Changes various settings of the navigation
system.
Edit Address Bookkey:
Changes the names and positions of the reg-
istered locations.
Please refer to “Setting up and editing the ad-
dress book” on page 7-2.
Guide Volumekey:
Adjusts or turns off volume of the voice guid-
ance.
Please refer to “Adjusting the voice guidance”
on page 10-2.
Select theSystem Setting key on the
[SETTINGS] screen.
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Display Settingkey:
Changes the display color of the screen.
Please refer to “Changing the display color” on
page 11-16.
Adjusts the screen brightness.
Please refer to “Adjusting the display bright-
ness” on page 11-18.
Headingkey:
Y ou can set the map either to show the vehi-
cle’s current forward direction up, or to show
North up.
Please refer to “Changing the display direc-
tion” on page 11-6.
Nearby Display Iconskey:
Displays five types of points of interest around
the current location.
Please refer to “Setting the nearby display
icons” on page 6-9.
Adjust Current Locationkey:
Corrects the location and direction of the ve-
hicle icon.
Please refer to “Updating the current vehicle lo-
cation and the direction” on page 11-13.
Avoid Area Settingkey:
Defines areas to avoid when calculating a
route.
Please refer to “Avoid area” on page 8-2.
Beep on/offkey:
T urns ON/OFF beep sound which occurs au-
tomatically .
Please refer to “Setting automatic beep sound”
on page 11-19.
Clear Memorykey:
Clears all the stored memory (Address Book,
Avoid Area, Previous Dest.).Please refer to “Clearing the memory” on page
4-12.
GPS Informationkey:
GPS information will be displayed.
Please refer to “GPS information display” on
page 11-12.
Quick Stop Customer Settingskey:
Sets the user-defined [Quick Stop] POI (Point
Of Interest).
Please refer to “Quick stop” on page 5-26.
Route Prioritieskey:
Sets the conditions for route search.
Please refer to “Making the system guide the
route with detailed options” on page 5-17.
T rackingkey:
Y ou can choose whether to display the path
from the start to the current position.
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Please refer to “Displaying the track” on page
11-11.
Map & A/Ckey:
Displays both the map and the air conditioner
information at the same time (two-screen dis-
play).
Please refer to “Changing the display mode” on
page 11-15.
Keys that appear when the
DESTbutton is pressed
Sets destinations (final destination and
waypoints) to search for a route.This will activate various navigational func-
tions.
WARNING
For safety , some of the functions on
the menu will be disabled while the
vehicle is moving. T o use the tempo-
rarily disabled functions, park the ve-
hicle in a safe place and shift to P or
N, and set the parking brake.

Address Bookkey:
Use this category item if you want to go to
places stored in the address book.
Please refer to “Setting with
Address Book key” on page 5-3.


Previous Dest.key:
Y ou can choose destinations from the last 10
destinations set.
For details, please refer to “Setting with
Previous Dest. key” on page 5-4.


Address/Streetkey:
Use this category item if you know the city
name, street name and house number of the
destination (waypoints).
Please refer to “Setting with
Address/Street key” on page 5-6.


Intersectionkey:
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