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INFO:
For approximately 3 or 4 minutes after system
startup, the GPS indicator
remains gray ,
even if accurate positioning is possible.
POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT
When the system judges that the vehicle po-
sition information is not accurate based on ve-
hicle speed and gyro sensor data calculations,
the system will adjust the vehicle position in-
formation using GPS signals.
RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM
GPS SATELLITES
Sometimes, satellite reception is weak. The fol-
lowing are places where signals tend to be
weak:

Inside tunnels and parking lots in buildings

Areas with numerous tall buildings

Under multi-layered highways

In a dense forestVehicles in these areas may not receive GPS
signals (Indicator color: gray).
INFO:
The antenna for GPS is located in the instru-
ment panel inside the vehicle.Do not place
any object, especially mobile phones or
transceivers, on the instrument panel.
Because the strength of the GPS signals is ap-
proximately one billionth of that of TV waves;
phones and transceivers will decrease the
strength or may totally disrupt the signals.
DISPLAY OF GPS INFORMA-
TION
This system displays GPS information.
Please refer to “GPS information display” on
page 11-12.NOTE:
The navigation system does not take
driving in carpool lanes into consider-
ation for the guidance.
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ROUTE GUIDANCE
The main feature of the Nissan Navigation Sys-
tem is Visual and Audio Route Guidance. Uti-
lizing a network of GPS (Global Positioning
System) satellites, the Nissan Navigation Sys-
tem tracks your location on the map and directs
you where you want to go.
Once you program a destination, The Nissan
Navigation System will determine a route from
your current location to your destination. The
moving map display and turn-by-turn voice
commands helps the driver determine upcom-
ing turns.
This feature can be especially helpful in finding
unfamiliar locations or businesses. The system
may be unable to set a destination and/or cal-
culate distance when a destination is outside
a detailed map coverage area. Additionally , au-
dio route guidance may not be available if the
destination is outside a detailed map coverage
area. For more information on how to programa destination, please refer to section 5.POINT OF INTEREST (POI)
DIRECTORY
The Nissan Navigation System offers an exten-
sive Point of Interest directory for your conve-
nience. This directory includes a wide variety
of destinations ranging from gas stations,
A TMs, and restaurants to casinos, ski resorts,
shopping centers and businesses. By access-
ing the Point of Interest directory , you can
search for addresses and phone numbers for
a destination, and with a press of a button, the
Nissan Navigation System will calculate a route
to the destination.
The Point of Interest directory offers many
uses. For example, the directory can be sorted
by the various types of restaurants near your
current location. If you need an A TM or gas
station, the Nissan Navigation System can
point you to the closest one or the closest one
of your favorite brand.For more information on how to use the Point
of Interest directory , please refer to section 6.
ADDRESS BOOK
Using the Address Book feature, you will have
the ability to store up to 50 locations into a per-
sonal directory . This is especially useful for
frequently visited locations, such as your cli-
ents, relatives, or friends. The Address Book
feature will provide you with easy access to
these frequently visited locations when setting
them as your destination.
For more information on how to use your ad-
dress book, please refer to section 7.
A VOID AREA
By using the Avoid Area feature, you can iden-
tify areas or freeways that you would like the
Nissan Navigation System to avoid when plot-
ting routes. For example, if you know of a free-
way or area that is always congested with traf-
fic, you can program the Nissan Navigation
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may not be possible.

The following may occur when the route is
being displayed.
— Even if you are requesting calculation from
the main road, the origin of the route may
not exactly match the current vehicle posi-
tion.
— Even if you are requesting calculation to the
destination on the main road, the end of the
route may not exactly match the destination.
— Even if you are requesting calculation from
the main road, the system may show a route
from another main road. This may be be-
cause the icon to show the current vehicle
position (vehicle icon) is not set accurately .
In that case, park the car in a safe place and
reset the vehicle icon, or continue driving
to see if the vehicle icon appears on the
main road before requesting route calcula-
tion again.
— There are cases in which the system showsa detoured route to reach the destination or
waypoints, if you set them from memory or
facility information. In order to correct this,
you will have to be careful about the traffic
direction, especially when the lanes with
different travel directions are shown sepa-
rately . Such places are interchanges and
service areas.
— This system makes no distinction between
limited traffic control and total control
(blockage). It may show a detoured route
even if the road is usable.
— Even if the freeway preference is set to OFF ,
the route may be set on them. T o avoid this,
set a waypoint on another road type and re-
quest calculation.
— Even if the preference is set as OFF for a
ferry line, the route may be set on it. T o
avoid this, set a waypoint on a road and re-
quest calculation.
— Ferry lines, except those which accept onlypedestrians, bicycles and motorcycles, are
stored in this system. When using them,
take into consideration the travel time re-
quired and operational condition to decide
whether to use them or not.
ABOUT THE DISPLAY ERROR
The following cases may affect the display ac-
curacy of the vehicle’s position or travel direc-
tion. The accuracy will return to normal if the
driving conditions return to normal.
— When there is a similar road nearby .
— When the vehicle is traveling on a long
stretch of straight road or series of curves
with a large radius.
— When the vehicle is traveling in an area with
a checkerboard road system.
— When the vehicle is making consecutive S
curves.
— When the vehicle is at a large Y -shaped
junction.
HOW DO I OPERATE THE NISSAN NAVIGATION SYSTEM?
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SETTING WITHAddress BookKEY
The Address Book will allow you to store lo-
cations in the memory . This is especially useful
for locations that you visit frequently .
Please refer to “Setting up and editing the ad-
dress book” on page 7-2.
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Select the
Address Book key on the
[DEST . SETTING] screen.The [DEST . SETTING (Address book)] screen
will be displayed.
3. Select the item key of your destination
(waypoint) on the [DEST . SETTING (Ad-
dress Book)] screen to display the [DEST .
SETTING] screen.4. T o set the destination (waypoint), select
route priorities and select
OK . Refer to
“Making the system guide the route with
detailed options” on page 5-17.
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5. If necessary , operate the joystick to adjust
the location of the destination (waypoint).
T ouch the
Setting key and touch the
Destination key to confirm. The
[DEST . SETTING] screen will be displayed.
T o set the destination (waypoint), refer to
“Making the system guide the route with
detailed options” on page 5-17.
SETTING WITHAddress/Street
KEY
Sets the destination (waypoint) from the street
names and addresses that you enter .There are two search methods; direct search by
the street names, and search by the street
names after a city is defined.
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Select the
Address/Street key .
NOTE:
The location displayed using the house
number is the vicinity of the locations
corresponding to the house numbers
stored in the data. It may differ from the
actual location.3. A keyboard will be displayed on the [DEST .
SETTING (Address/Street)] screen. Enter
the street name you want to set.
INFO:
It is not possible to enter names if they are not
stored in the CD-ROM.
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An approximate location corresponding to
the entered house number is displayed. If
necessary , correct the location using the
joystick.

The location displayed by the calculation
using the house number may differ from the
actual location. In that case, correct the lo-
cation using the joystick.

Press the PUSH ENTER switch.

Select the
Dest. key .INFO:
For streets with no house numbers stored in
the data, the map of a typical location will be
displayed.
The [DEST . SETTING] screen will appear .
Please refer to “Making the system guide the
route with detailed options” on page 5-17.
INFO:
When the city name is known, the street name
can be defined quickly using theCity key .
SETTING WITHIntersectionKEY
This will allow you to set an intersection as a
destination (waypoints).
1. Press the DEST button.
2. Select the
Intersection key .
A keyboard will be displayed.
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6. Select the name of the second street.
The [DEST . SETTING] screen will appear .
7. T o set the destination, select route priorities
then select
OK . Refer to “Making the
system guide the route with detailed op-
tions” on page 5-17.
INFO:
T o adjust the location of the destination, select
the
Map key to display the map on which the
intersection is indicated.
T ouch the
Setting key .
INFO:
If necessary , adjust the position using the joy-
stick.

Select the
Destination key .The [DEST . SETTING] screen will appear .
T o set the destination, refer to “Making the sys-
tem guide the route with detailed options” on
page 5-17.
INFO:
When the city name is known, the street (in-
tersection) name can be defined quickly using
the
City key .
NOTE:
When the corresponding data does not
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INFO:
It is possible to display the [EDIT ROUTE]
screen by touching the map screen and by se-
lecting the
Edit Route key .
Select the
Route calc. key .
Route calculation screen will be displayed.
The suggested route will be displayed with a
thick blue line. If you enter this route, the voice
guide will start.INFO:

If you want to cancel the route calculation,
select the
Stop key .

If you set a place which is not suitable as
a destination, the suggested route will not
be displayed. In such a case, the
OK key
will be displayed on the screen. Select the
OK key and press the MAP button. Re-
set a correct destination.

In case the route calculation is not possible
with all the set preferences, the system maylook up a route that does not exactly cor-
respond to the preferences.

T o cancel the setting of destinations or
waypoints, touch the screen, then select the
Edit Route key .
Enlarged intersection display
When the vehicle approaches a guide point
such as an intersection, the enlarged map of
the point will be displayed.
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