2006 FORD EXPLORER ECU

Get Directions for Life
Your Navigation System makes life and traveling easier.
2006 Navigation System Features
MAP SCREEN
 Touch ScreenA 6.5” touch screen makes for a
simple and self-explanatory menu
driven navigation system
 Map DVDContains continental US and Hawaii
(excluding Alaska) and parts of
Canada.
 On Route ScrollingAllows you to preview your entire
route, before you drive your route
 Dual Map ScreenA split-screen map can show you your
vehicle on a map screen as well as a
turn-by-turn list with distances between
each maneuver simultaneously
SELECTING A DESTINATION
 Address SelectionAllows user to locate and route to a
specific address within mapped region
 POI (Point of Interest) SelectionAllows user to search for and route
to a list of restaurants, hotels, ATMs,
and many other venues
 Freeway Entrance/ExitAllows user to search and route to a
specific entrance/exit on any freeway
listed on the map.
STORING A DESTINATION
 Destination PresetsAllows user to save up to 6 of your
most frequently used destinations
so that you can calculate a route
to those destinations with a touch
of a button.
 Location Memory PointsAllows user to store up to 25
locations/destinations in the system
 Way PointsAllows you to specify up to 5 locations
that you can route through to get to
your final destination.  Travel, journey – explore – with
confidence. You’ll always know where
you are headed, wherever you go.
 No more reading maps – the system
will be able to route you across the
continental United States and parts of
Canada, (excluding Alaska). Hawaii
and Puerto Rico are also included.
 Need to know where to exit to find
local attractions? No problem. The
system pinpoints millions of (POI’s), in
42 different categories, and shows
you how to get to where you want
to go.
 Even when in an unfamiliar city, you
will feel more secure with directions
to everything from Police stations to
gas stations.
 When you are looking for entertain-
ment, find restaurants, golf courses,
tourist attractions, and other venues.  For convenience, get instant directions
to the nearest ATM, or bank, or even to
hotels, airports or shopping locations.
 Plan your entire day’s route before
you travel. The system allow you to
select 5 way points to route through
to get to your final destination.
 The system even relieves some of
the headaches of driving, giving you
driving directions that account for
important details for the road you’re
on, including one-way’s, turn restric-
tions, highway dividers, and other
navigable attributes.
How does the Navigation Sys tem Work?
Dead ReckoningAllows the navigation system to accurately
predict the vehicles position despite the
degradation or loss of a GPS signal. A
speed sensor on the wheels of your car,
and a internal gyroscope provide the
navigation system with distance and
direction data respectively, that is then
used to store a highly accurate image of
the path your vehicle has traveled. This
information, used in conjunction with
map-matching, enables the system to
provide precise guidance advice despite
the temporarily loss of a GPS signal.Map-MatchingRefers to the process of comparing the
vehicle’s position, heading, distance, and
speed data produced by the vehicle sen-
sors against the map data from the map
database, to determine the most likely
location of the vehicle relative to the map.
The display menus that prompt you for
your destination selection are part of
the navigation software. The navigation
software is stored in the navigation system
and interacts with a map database DVD
to guide you through the process of
selecting your destination.TRAVELING TO YOUR DESTINATION
 Route GuidanceProvides audible (voice) and visual
(map) guidance instructions for
each driving maneuver along the
planned route.
 Average Speed SettingAllows user to specify driving habits
that are taken into account when the
system estimates time of arrival.
 Automatic ReroutingAutomatically recalculates a new route
to your planned destination if you
miss a turn.
 Previous DestinationAllows user to view and select the last
20 destinations.
 Voice Street PromptsProvides a audible (voice) pronuncia-
tion of specific street names during a
planned route.
 DetourAllows user to specify specific detour
options that the navigation system is
to take into consideration
The navigation system uses an on-board
computer that interacts with the GPS
(Global Positioning System) satellites, vehi-
cle sensors and the Map Database to give
you the precise location of your vehicle
and guide you to your destination. Vehicle
location is gathered by a combination
of 3 navigation calculations: GPS signal,
dead-reckoning and map-matching.
The GPS signal is obtained through the
GPS receiver located your navigation
system. There are currently 24 earth-
orbiting GPS satellites that are constantly
transmitting radio signals. Your navigation
system requires a minimum of 3 satellites
at any given time to calculate your
vehicles position. GPS signals may be
temporarily lost when traveling through
tunnels, mountains, extended freeway
overpasses. The navigation system will
continue to function as normal despite
the temporarily signal loss because
of the dead-reckoning function.
DVD Navigation System
2006 Model year
GyroGPS AntennaSpeed Sensor
Map Database DVD