2007 TOYOTA AVALON Navigation Manual

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BASIC FUNCTIONS
Descriptions of basic operations in frequent use
Your navigation systemx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inputting letters and numbersx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to move the cursorxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination input Explains 11 ways to input your destinationxii . . . . . .
Explains 11 ways to input your destination
Entering destinationxxxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Route guidance screenxxxiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guidance screenxxxv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map appearancexxxvi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current position displayxxxviii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voice guidancexxxix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical voice guidance promptsxl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registration of your homexlii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Detour settingxliv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying points of interestxlv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turn listxlviii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map scalexlix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Screen scrollingl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation of the mapl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limitations of the navigation systemlii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Map database information and updateslv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION I

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Your navigation system can be operated
by the navigation controller when the
ignition switch is set at ACC or ON.
To access the navigation controller—
Push the lid to open.
To turn on the navigation display—
Push the
“MAP/VOICE”, “MENU”,
“DEST” or “INFO” button.
To turn off the navigation display—
Push the
“DISP” button and select
the
“SCREEN OFF”.
For details, see “Controller and buttons”
on page viii.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the naviga-
tion system on longer than neces-
sary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Do not place heavy objects on the
controller.
To input letters and/or numbers, move
the select and scroll lever to the 8 di-
rections, and when the letter or number
you wish to input is lit up, push the
“ENTER” button. A beep sound is
heard, and the letter or number is in-
put. Repeat this procedure to input the
name or number, etc.
If you type a wrong letter, delete it with
the
switch. Selecting the switch
erases one letter.
Your navigation systemInputting letters and
numbers—

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Selecting the “List” switch on the
screen, the screen will be changed to dis-
play the database items that match the
name or address that you have entered
on the screen. The number of matching
items is shown to the right side of the
screen. If the matching items are more
than 9,999, the system displays “”
on the screen.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritics input screen, the
“09”
switch to display the numeral input
screen.
Selecting the “AZ” switch changes the
screen back to the alphabet input screen.
When a list is displayed, you can scroll
the list by using the select and scroll
lever.
This expresses a displayed
screen position.
If a or a appears to the right
or left of the item name, the
complete name is too long for
the display. Select the or
switch, and the name will scroll
to the end or beginning of its
name.
1. Move the cursor to the desired
point by operating the select and
scroll lever. When you release the
lever, scrolling stops.
How to move the cursor

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2. In case of making the position indi-
cated by the cursor
on the dis-
play as a destination, push
“EN-
TER”
button of the navigation
controller and select your desired
switch on the switch menu on the
right of the screen.Push the
“DEST” button on the naviga-
tion controller and the “Destination” screen
appears.
The destination screen allows you to se-
lect the country to be searched for your
destination.
To shift to the next or previous
page.
Select the “Change” switch on the
screen to display a map of the United
States divided into 10 regions and a
part of Canada.
Select an area by the select and scroll
lever to select the search area and the
destination screen returns.
Once you choose the region of the coun-
try to search, you can use one of 11
different methods to enter your destina-
tion.
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United States of America
US1
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
US2California
Nevada
US3
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
US4
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
US5Oklahoma
Te x a s
US6
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
US7
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
US8
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
US9
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
US10
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina

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CANADA
CAN
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
You can find your destination using vari-
ous methods. See pages xv through
xxx for the detailed steps.
1. By “Address”: You can input the
house number and the street address
by using the input keys. See page
xv for the detailed steps.2. By “POI” (Point of Interest): You can
select one of the many points of inter-
est that have been already stored in
the system’s database. There are 54
categories to choose from including
restaurants, hotels and so on. See
page xix for the detailed steps.
3. By “Marked points”: You can select
your own favorite destinations as
“Marked points”. The system allows
you to store up 100 marked points.
See page xxv for the detailed steps.
4. By “Previous destination”: You can
select a destination from any of the
last 20 previously set destinations. See
page xxvi for the detailed steps.
5. By “Emergency”: You can select one
of the three points of emergency ser-
vice points that have been already
stored in the system’s database. See
page xxvi for the detailed steps.
6. By “Intersection”: You can enter the
names of two intersecting streets. This
is helpful if you do not know the spe-
cific street address of your destination
but know the general vicinity. See page
xxvii for the detailed steps.7. By “Prev. start point”: You can enter
a point where the system has started
to guide last time. See page xxix for
the detailed steps.
8. By “Freeway Ent./Exit”: You can enter
the name of the freeway (interstate)
entrance or exit. See page xxviii for
the detailed steps.
9. By Map Selection: You can select a
destination simply by selecting the
location on the displayed map. See
page xxx for the detailed steps.
10. By Preset Destination (
—
switches on the “Destination”
screen): You can choose the destina-
tion by selecting one of the preset des-
tination switch. In this case, it is nec-
essary to register your desired
destination beforehand. See page xxx
for the detailed steps.
11 . B y H o m e (
switch on the “Des-
tination” screen): You can select your
own home without entering the address
each time. In this case, it is necessary
to register your home beforehand. See
page xxx for the detailed steps.

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INFORMATION
When inputting the destination, the
response to the switch may be slow.
“Points of interest” registration is
made based on the NAVTEQ
“Standard POI Inclusion List” and
infoUSA POI data.
If there is no point registered,
switches such as “Marked point”,
“Home”, “Previous destination” or
“Previous starting point” are
dimmed and not available.
The route for returning may not be
the same as that for going.
The route guidance to the destina-
tion may not be the shortest route
or a route without traffic conges-
tion.
Route guidance may not be avail-
able if there is no road data for the
specified location.
When setting the destination, you
should use the map on a scale of
one half mile or smaller.
To select an “Address”, “POI”,
“Freeway Ent./Exit” or “Intersec-
tion” in a different region, a search
area’s change is necessary.
CAUTION
While you are driving, be sure to fol-
low traffic regulations and keep the
road condition in mind. If a traffic
sign on the road has been changed,
the route guidance may provide
wrong information.
There are 2 ways to input a destination
by address.
Destination input by
ADDRESS

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Select the “Address” switch on the
“Destination” screen. The “Address”
screen appears, and then you can input
a house number.
After inputting a house number, select the
“OK” switch which you can input a
street name.
It is possible to input a street name first.
Select the
“Street” switch on the dis-
play to display the screen which you can
input a street name.
After each letter is inputted, the system
searches the database for street names
that match. Alphabet keys are dimmed if
the database does not have a match for
the next letter in the remaining list of
matching street names.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritics input screen, the
“09”
switch to display the numeral input
screen.
Based on your input, the number of
matching sites appears at the top right of
the screen. After the number decreases to
some extent, select the
“List” switch to
display the street selection list. If the
number of matches decreases to 4 or
less, the screen changes automatically to
the selection list.
When you find your desired street
name, select
of the item. The
screen changes and displays the map
location of the selected destination and
the route preference. (See “Entering
destination” on page xxxi.)
If the same street exists in more than one
city, the current screen changes to the
“Select city” screen. Select or enter your
desired city.
(a) Inputting a street name