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Viewing/Saving the Current
Location
Whenever you are on a map screen, you
can always obtain your current location
either by touching the Vehicle Position
icon or by using the voice control
system and saying “Display current
location.” A screen pops up which
shows the address of your current
location, as well as the latitude,
longitude, and elevation. NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more.
You can store the current location for
later use. It does not change or cancel
your current route.
For example, you
are following the
system’s directions to get to a
destination. While sitting at a stoplight
you notice a curio shop on the corner,
but do not have time to visit it right now.
You can save the location to select as a
destination at a later date. To save the location, say “Save current
location” or select
Save on the screen.
When you select “User 1” or “User 2,”
the Edit address book screen with the
current location data will appear. You
can edit the name, phone number, or
category name to be saved in your
personal Address Book.
After the location is saved, select
Return to return to the map screen.
You can then use Address Book from
the Enter destination by screen to
select the saved loca tion, and return to
the same spot.
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Changing the Route
While on route, you may wish to alter
your route, add an interim “Waypoint”
(pit stop), choose a different destination,
or cancel your current destination.
To change your present route, you can
do any of the following:
Say “Menu,” or press the MENU button
to view the Change route by screen:
 Add a Waypoint or pit stop (page60).
 Avoid a certain street or streets (page62).
 Detour (page62).
 Change routing method (page62).
 Cancel the current route (page63).
 Back to the current route (page63). Choose a different destination (other
methods):
 Saying, “Find nearest...” to find a POI
(page63).
 Saying, “Go home” (page63).
 Using the joystick to select a different POI or address on the map (page63).
Pressing the MENU button twice to
get to the Enter destination by
screen (page64).
Change Route By Screen
Pressing the MENU button displays the
Change route by screen:
Waypoints
Waypoints allow you to add an interim
“pit stop” while traveling to a
destination. For inst ance, you may want
to stop for gas or food, and then
continue on to your destination.
Although you can enter up to five
waypoints at a time, typically you may
never use more than one at a time.
Waypoints are routed to in the order
they were entered (number 1 first, etc.),
with your final destination routed to last.
If you wish to create a custom route of
several destinations , and then control
the order of routing, the function
“Today’s Destinations” is probably a
better choice (see By Today’s
Destinations on page38).
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Driving to Your Destination
When you enter waypoi nts, they appear
on the map screen as small red flags
numbered 1-5.Adding Waypoints
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Search Places on
Route , then the Select a search
method screen is displayed. Select
either Places Along the Route or
Places Around the Destination .
Next, select your “Waypoint Category,”
then follow the menu prompts to select a
destination. When the system performs
a search from Places Along the
Route , it displays matches that lie
within a corridor on either side and in
front of you, along your route. From
Places Around the Destination , the
system displays matches in a spiral
pattern outward from the destination.
The search “corridor” distance value
can be changed in Edit Waypoint
Search Area in Set up (see page87). To add another waypoint, press the
MENU
button and repeat the procedure.
If Search Places on Route is grayed
out, the maximum of five waypoints has
been entered.
NOTE:
The system does not allow you to select
the roads you want to use to get to a
destination. However, after you enter a
destination, you can select intersections
or POI “waypoints” that the system will
use to “tailor” your route.
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Deleting Waypoints
From the Change route by screen, if
you say “Delete” or select Delete, then
the Select a waypoint to delete screen
is displayed. Say the line number of the
waypoint(s) you wish to delete, or select
them by using the joystick. Say or select
Done to return to the map screen.
The route is re-calculated to reflect the
changes you made to the waypoint(s).
Reroute: Avoid Streets
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Avoid Streets, the
system displays a list of streets that will
get you to your destination. This feature
allows you to avoid a street or streets
along your route. This is helpful if you
know of road construction, closures, or
excessive traffic along the route. Simply
select the street or streets you wish to
avoid. You cannot avoid your current
street, or the streets of your waypoint(s)
or destination (system beeps if selected).
NOTE:
Although you can choose streets to
avoid, you cannot choose specific
streets you want to use.
Reroute: Detour
Calculates a detour route for you if you
encounter an unexp ected obstacle such
as a closed road or extremely heavy
traffic congestion. If detour is selected,
the system will attempt to re-calculate a
new route, avoiding the next 2 miles
(while on a freeway) or 1/2 mile (while
on a surface street).
Reroute: Change Routing
Method
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Change Routing
Method , then the Select routing
method screen is displayed. See
Changing the Routing Method on
page43 for details.
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Cancel Current Route
Cancels the current route (and any
waypoints) and returns you to the map
screen.
Back to Current Route
Returns you to the original map screen.
Changing Your Destination
There are four methods by which you
can change or add a waypoint to your
route. These are:
Find Nearest (Voice command)
From the map screen, say one of the
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to
locate the nearest gas station, ATM,
restaurant or other point of interest. See
the “Find Nearest” voice commands
listing on page125.
Go Home (Voice command)
From the map screen, say, “Go home.”
If you have entered a “Go home”
address, then the system will display a
confirmation screen.
Using Joystick to Change
Destination
While following a calculated route, you
can select a new destination with the
map screen and the joystick.
With the map screen displayed, use the
joystick to move the position icon. It
will change to cross hairs. Use the
joystick to position the cross hairs on
your desired new destination, street, or
icon, then push in on the joystick. The
address within the cross hairs will be
displayed. If this is your desired new
destination, push in on the joystick
again. If not, reposition the cross hairs
with the joystick, then push in on the
joystick again to see the new address.
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With the desired address displayed,
push in on the joystick. The Calculate
route to screen is displayed. Say or
select OK. Say or select either Set as
New Destination or Set as
Waypoint on the pop-up screen. The
system will return to the map screen,
and recalculate the route to your new
destination or waypoint.
NOTE:
When you scroll the map screen while
on route to a destin ation, some voice
controls will not function. These
include:
 Display “Heading up”
 Display “North up”Entering a Destination from the
Menu Screen (while on route)
If you say “Menu” or press the MENU
button twice, the sy stem displays the
Enter destination by screen. Follow
the procedure described in Entering a
Destination , which begins on page21.
After selecting OK to the Calculate
route to screen, your new location can
be used either as a waypoint or as a
replacement destination.
Continue Trip Screen
If you restart the vehicle, without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
 To continue to your destination or other waypoints, say or select OK.
 To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the NAVI
BACK button on the steering wheel,
or using the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
 If you wish to change the route method, say or select CHANGE
METHOD .
 For additional information on changing the routing method, see
Changing the Routing Method on
page43.
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Information Features
Information Screen
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
NOTE:
If some items appear to be grayed out,
and cannot be selected, it is because you
did not select OK on the initial
Disclaimer screen. See System Start-up
on page16.
Set Up
When you select Set up, you will see
the following screen:
For details of the Set up screen, see
System Set-up on page71.
Voice Command Help
When you say or select Voice
Command Help , you will see the
following screen:
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.
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Information Features
There is a tutorial available for the voice
command help. Say or select Getting
started , and the display changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read out.
Press Stop to stop the reading. When you make a selection, you will
see the help commands that can be used
with the voice control. You can say or
select
Read List , and the system will
read the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page123.Calendar
The Calendar option allows you to
enter events and be reminded of them in
the future. When you say or select
Calendar , the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
schedule entry for that date.
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