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Alpha-Numeric Keypad
Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and
numbers, when available to you, will be displayed on
the navigation screen as an alpha or numeric keypad.
The appropriate keypad will automatically be displayed
whenever the system needs information from you.
The alpha keypad will be displayed when the system
needs you to input a street or city name. The numeric
keypad will be displayed when the system needs you to
input a phone number or house address.
Touch a character on the screen to select it. You may
also touch the 0 - 9 screen button at any time from
the alpha keypad to reach the numeric keypad.
U(Space):Touch this screen button to enter a
space between characters or the words of a name.
V(Backspace):Touch this screen button if you have
selected an incorrect character.
To make your name selections easier, the system will
only allow you to select a character which can follow the
last one entered. For example, if you enter Z, you would
not be allowed to follow it with T. The system will
highlight the available characters and darken the
unavailable characters.If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, it may
need to be selected differently. It is also possible that the
map DVD database may not contain that information
or the correct search area has not been selected.
SeeDatabase Coverage Explanations on page 2-36
for more information.
Address
The Address destination entry method allows you to
input an address by providing the system with a house
number, street name, and city.
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Info (Information):When a POI icon is selected on the
screen, you can touch this screen button to display
the name, address, and telephone number, if available,
for the selected POI. See “Navigation Options” later
in this section for more information on POIs and
their icons.
Route Preference:This option will display the Route
Preference screen. To adjust your route preferences,
touch Change. See “Edit Route” underNavigation Menu
on page 2-7for more information.
Once the desired adjustments from the destination
preview menu are complete, the route overview menu
can be displayed. See “Route Overview Menu” following
in this section for more information.
Once you have entered your destination by touching the
Enter Destination screen button, you can do one of
the following:
Press the NAV hard key to begin route guidance.
Start driving to begin route guidance.
Touch the Route screen button on the map screen
displaying the new destination to make further
changes. See “Route Overview” following in this
section for more information.
Route Overview Menu
Each time a destination has been selected and entered,
the route overview menu can be displayed by touching
the Route screen button on the map screen.
The following three options will be displayed:
Start:This option will choose the current highlighted
route, and begin route guidance.
3 Routes:This option will display the map with three
highlighted routes shown in three different colors
for Fastest, Shortest, and Alternative route.
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If the position on the map is away from the current
vehicle position and you touch the Nav Options screen
button, you will only have the following four options:
POI Icon Off:This option allows you to turn off Point of
Interest (POI) icons shown on the map.
Enter Destination:This option allows you to enter a
location you have chosen on the map as your
destination. See “Map” earlier in this section for more
information on this destination entry method.Register Point:This option allows you register a
marked point or memory point. See “Memory Points”
underNavigation Menu on page 2-7for more
information.
Add Waypoint:This option allows you to add the map
destination to your current destinations.
Colors on the Screen
When a route has been planned, it will be highlighted
on the screen in blue.
Different colors are also used to distinguish between
interstate freeways, state highways, county roads, major
streets and secondary streets. Highways will be
shown as a thicker line than a general street.
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Configure Menu
The Congure menu allows you to set up and adjust
such things as screen color, appearance, and language
of the display for the navigation system. Press the
CONFIG hard key located to the left of the navigation
screen to access the Congure menu. SeeNavigation
System Overview on page 1-2for more information.
Contrast/Brightness
To adjust the contrast or brightness of the navigation
screen, touch the plus (+) or minus (–) sign screen
buttons to raise or lower the contrast or brightness to
the desired level. You will see the screen change as you
adjust the contrast or brightness.
Screen Color
When the exterior lamps are on, the navigation screen
will change to a lighter background and change
colors for better viewing in the daytime. At night, the
screen will go to a darker background. Touch the Auto
screen button for automatic adjustment.
You can also touch the Day or Night screen buttons to
select day or night mode regardless of the lighting
conditions. The Day setting leaves the system in the
day mode. The Night setting leaves the system in
the night mode.
Beep
With this feature on, a beep will sound every time a
key is pressed on the navigation system. Touch the
Off screen button if you do not want to hear a beep
whenever a key is pressed.
Vehicle Chime
This feature allows you to adjust the chime volume level
in your vehicle. Touch the Normal screen button for
normal chime volume or the Loud screen button for a
louder chime volume.
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To change the hours and minutes on the clock,
do the following:
1. Touch the Manual Adjust screen button.
2. Touch the up or down arrow screen buttons to
increase or decrease the hours and minutes.
3. Touch the Back screen button to return to the
previous screen.
12Hr/24Hr:This feature allows you to choose whether
the time is displayed in standard or military time.
Touch the 12Hr screen button for standard time or the
24Hr screen button for military time.
Auto GPS Update:With this feature on, the navigation
system time will be set to match the current GPS
time. The time will be updated with the GPS time when
the ignition is turned on. You may also touch the Off
screen button to turn this feature off.Daylight Savings:With this feature on, the navigation
system will automatically adjust the time for Daylight
Savings. You may also touch the Off screen button to
turn this feature off.
Time Zone:This feature allows you to choose from
ve different time zones: HST (Hawaii), PST (Pacic),
MST (Mountain), CST (Central), and EST (Eastern).
Touch the desired time zone screen button to select it.
Display Off
To turn the navigation screen off, touch the Disp Off
screen button on the Congure menu. To turn the
screen back on, press any hard key to the left of the
navigation screen.
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Navigation Audio System
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that it can
be added by checking with your dealer. Also,
check federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units. If sound equipment can be added,
it is very important to do it properly. Added
sound equipment may interfere with the operation
of your vehicle’s engine, radio, or other systems,
and even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be
played even after the ignition is turned off. See
“Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” in Section 2 of
your vehicle’s owner manual for more information.
The audio system is operated using navigation system
menus. The audio menus are explained in this section.
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the audio
and navigation systems on and off. Turn the knob to
increase or decrease the volume.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this hard key to access the BAND screen
and to switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, and
XM2, if equipped.
Tuning Knob:Use the tuning knob on the lower
left corner of the navigation system to choose a
radio station.
wSEEKx:Press the SEEK up or the down arrow to
go to the next or previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold the SEEK up or down
arrow for two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio
will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow again
to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold the SEEK up or
down arrow for more than four seconds. You will hear
two beeps and PSCAN will be displayed, along with
the highlighted preset. The radio will go to one of
the preset stations, play for a few seconds, then go on
to the next preset station. Press either SEEK arrow
again to stop scanning presets.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
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