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Limited GPS reception
System performance may be adversely affected if GPS reception is
interrupted or interference occurs over a distance of several miles. The
following are possible causes for GPS reception being interrupted. If the
vehicle is:
•in multi-story parking garages
•in tunnels and under bridges
•in between high buildings
•by forests or tree-lined avenues
•in heavy rain showers and thunderstorms
•in valleys and in mountainous regions
The GPS signal strength may vary. The directional heading indicator at
the bottom of the screen might change color to indicate this signal
strength. The colors are as follows:
•Green — A clear GPS signal is being received.
•Yellow — The GPS signal is partially blocked.
•Red — The GPS signal is unavailable and may be temporarily blocked.
Note:After an ignition cycle, the system must connect to a satellite
signal to get the time for the display.
To enter navigation mode
Press NAV to access the navigation
system menu.
Use the cursor control, or the
corresponding soft key to confirm
your selection.
If you select the wrong item, press
the BACK control to return to the
previous screen. Or, press NAV to return to the main Destination Entry
menu and start again.
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Address/Intersection
Use the soft keys to select
Address/Intersection from the
Destination Entry menu. The next
two options available are:
•Town/City Name– Select this
option if you know the town or
city name.
•Street Name– Select if you
know the street address but are uncertain of the city.
The next two options are:
•Address range– Select the numerical address of the destination.
•Intersection– Select the intersection closest to the destination.
Note:The intersection function is not available when the vehicle is
moving.
Points of Interest (POI)
This destination option enables you
to specify a particular place, such as
an airport or gas station. Use the
soft keys to select ’Point of Interest’.
In the next menu, you will have the
following options:
•By Category– Lists POIs by
categories, such as airports, gas
stations, etc. Use the cursor
control to select and confirm
choice.
•By Name– A keyboard display
enables you to spell out the first
four letters of the desired POI. A
slight time delay will occur if large numbers of letter options are
available.
•By Category & Name– Lists categories, then allows you to spell out
the first four letters of your destination.
After making these selections, three further options are displayed:
•Show All– Lists entries in alphabetical order.
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•Sort by Distance– Lists the closest POI entries to the vehicle’s
current location.
•Within a Town/City– Lists entries for a specific city in alphabetical
order.
Note:The intersection function is not available when the vehicle is
moving.
Certain categories may not be available in some areas and POIs may not
all be listed. Up to date information also depends upon using the latest
navigation CD available.
Previous destination
The last 50 destinations entered into
the navigation system are
automatically stored in the system’s
memory.
Use the soft key to select Previous
Destination. The address of each
stored destination will appear.
The previous origin information is
also stored in this location. This stores the location where the vehicle
last started off from and is updated each time the vehicle completes a
journey.
Deleting a previous destination
•Use the cursor control to select
the destination to be deleted.
•Press DELETE.
A confirmation screen will appear
before the deletion is complete.
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Entering a destination using the keyboard of lists
After selecting the desired choice
from the Destination Entry menu,
there are two main ways to enter
your destination in the VNR system:
Keyboard– the keyboard display
enables you to spell out a town, city,
street or point of interest.
•Use the cursor control to
highlight the desired character(s).
•Push in the control to confirm the selection. A highlight bar will
automatically begin searching the current files for the listing.
•To move back to previously selected characters, press DELETE.
List– Your VNR system shows a list of town/cities, streets or points of
interest and a highlight bar indicates the line selected. You may choose
any of these for a destination.
•Press LIST to enter list mode.
•Use the cursor control to scroll through the selections.
•Press in the cursor control to confirm the selection.
Selecting Route Criteria
Once you have selected a
destination, select from the
following route criteria:
1.Shortest time route— Creates a driving route which minimizes
driving time taking into consideration things such as speed limits,
number of turns, etc.
2.Shortest distance— Creates a driving route the shortest distance
from the current location.
3.Avoid toll roads— Creates a driving route which avoids toll roads
where possible.
4.Avoid freeways— Creates a driving route which avoids major
freeways where possible.
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5.Use freeways— Creates a route which uses freeways where possible.
Route calculation
Once the route criteria is selected, the navigation system automatically
calculates a route to the selected destination. The route appears on the
display screen and a voice prompt provides instructions.
This screen will appear for a few
seconds while the navigation system
is calculating your route.
Please proceed
Once the route is calculated, “Please
Proceed” is displayed with a map on
the display. Also included in the
display:
•the planned route is shown in
pink
•parts of the planned route
containing incomplete map data
are highlighted in “cautionary” yellow
•major roadways are shown in blue
•other streets are shown in white
•your vehicle location is shown as a pink/yellow triangle
•the arrow at the foot of the screen points to your destination
You are able to choose from three viewing options in this display:
•PLAN — Press this soft key to scroll through your entire route. This
option is only available prior to beginning the journey.
•PAN — Press this soft key, then use the cursor control to pan up,
down, left or right on the map. This option is only available when the
vehicle is not in motion.
•ZOOM — Press this soft key multiple times (or use the cursor input)
to select the desired zoom level on the map. The zoom level is shown
at the bottom of the screen.
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Arrival
When you approach your
destination, the destination indicator
will appear on the map display
screen as a circular icon. When you
arrive, the name and address of
your destination will be displayed.
Navigation screen display
The address book feature allows you
to store up to 50 alphabetical
destinations. To store an address:
1. Once in navigation mode, select
“Address Book”.
2. Press ENTER to confirm the
selection.
Stored addresses will appear in the display. If no entries exist, an empty
address book screen is shown.
Use the cursor control to select the desired entry.
Adding, deleting or editing the address book
Note:These features are not available when the vehicle is in motion.
1. Ensure that you are in navigation
mode.
2. Select Address book.
3. Confirm selection by pressing
ENTER.
4. Press the DELETE soft key to
delete the current entry.
5. Press the ADD soft key to add an additional entry.
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6. Press the EDIT soft key to edit
the current entry.
•Use the cursor control to select a
letter.
•Push the control to add a letter
to the name. If you make a
mistake, you can press the
DELETE soft key.
•Press the DONE soft key to save your entry under the name you
spelled.
Storing the current car position in the address book
If you are at a location you would
like to store in the address book,
such as a new restaurant:
•Select ADDRESS BOOK from the
Destination Entry menu.
•Press the ADD soft key.
•Press the CURRENT LOCATION
soft key.
•Assign a name to the entry as described inAdding, deleting or
editing the address bookabove.
•Press the DONE soft key to save your entry under the name you
chose.
Current location
To access your current location,
press this when in navigation mode.
Your current location and the
name/distance to the next/last
intersection are displayed.
Press NAV to return to a guidance display. Press MAP to return to a map
display.
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Detours, route interruptions and changes
If need be, your navigation system
can easily and quickly find the most
efficient detour around road
construction, unexpected traffic or
undesirable roads.
Detour options
You may engage the detour option
when in the Guide display, True
view or Map display screens.
Press the control next to DETOUR
to activate.
Use the soft keys to select and enter
your new route criteria. Press the
key to confirm selection. The
following options are available:
•AVOID CURRENT ROAD — Updates your route to avoid the road
which you are on currently.
•AVOID NEXT ROAD — Updates your route to avoid the next road
planned on your journey.
•DETOUR (X) MILES — Provides a detour from the current route for
the noted distance. Use the cursor control to indicate the distance
which needs to be avoided. The range available is based on the length
of your original route.
•AVOID SPECIFIC ROAD — Avoids a specific road on your planned
route.
Route interruptions
In the course of your destination, you may decide to temporarily leave
your planned route for gas, food, etc. If you turn off the ignition, the
option to continue the route guidance will be displayed when the ignition
is turned on again. Use the cursor control to select from one of the
following options:
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