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MAP ICON DESCRIPTIONS
•Vehicle mark:This icon is shown
in scroll mode also. The ring
around the vehicle mark will
flash. The vehicle mark is shown
in the center of the map display,
except when in scroll mode.
•Scroll cursor:This icon is fixed
in the center of the screen. The
map position closest to the cursor
is in a window on the top center
part of the screen.
•Address book entry default
icon:This icon indicates the
location on the map of an address
book entry. This is the default
symbol shown after the entry has
been stored to the Address Book by any method other than the map.
A different icon can be selected from the 12 icons available; each icon
can be used more than once. Refer toAddress book.
•Home:This icon indicates the
location on the map currently
stored as the home position. Only
one entry from the Address Book
can be saved as Home. This icon cannot be changed.
•POI (Point Of Interest) icon:
Icons such as this can be
displayed on the map and can be
turned on or off. There are about
56 subcategories of POIs that can
be selected to be displayed on the map one at a time.
•Waypoints:This icon indicates
the location of a waypoint on the
map. The number inside the
circle is different for each
waypoint and represents the position of the waypoint in the route list.
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NAVIGATION MENU
MAP PREFERENCES
Your navigation system allows you to set specific map preferences. In the
Map Preference screen you may select from:
MAP CONTENTSelect one of the
following map displays:
•CURRENT STREET NAME:
Displays the current street name
in a window at the top of the
screen.
•TIME TO DESTINATION:
Displays the distance and
estimated travel time to the selected destination on the left side of the
screen. When selected, a popup screen will also display the Estimated
Time of Arrival (ETA).
•BREADCRUMBING:Stores and allows the display of the vehicle’s
previous route(s). These routes are indicated by white dots on the
map display. The system can store up to about 140 miles/230 km.
GUIDANCE VIEW:Select one of the guidance views:
•FULL SCREEN MAP MODE:
The map is displayed on the full
screen and a turn icon appears in
the upper right hand corner of
the screen.
•SPLIT SCREEN ARROW
MODE:The screen is divided in
two: the map is displayed on the
left, while a turn icon and street
name signify the upcoming
maneuver on the right.
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For the best system performance, please adhere to the following:
•The interior of the vehicle needs to be as quiet as possible. Wind noise
from open windows, road vibrations, and radio volume may prevent
the system from correctly recognizing voice commands.
•Wait until the tone sounds after pressing the push to talk button
before speaking a command.
•Speak naturally without large pauses in between words.
•Please realize voice recognition performance is not 100% and varies by
user. The voice recognition system is meant to be a secondary
convenience control and if it doesn’t operate optimally, users can still
operate their navigation system via the touch screen and hard buttons.
To speak voice commands:
1. Push VOICE or
on the steering wheel. A tone will sound.
2. ‘Main Menu’ and
will appear in the status bar.
3. The system will speak the available voice commands and a tone will
sound.
4. ‘Listening’ and
will appear in the status bar and the system
waits for your response.
5. If the system is not confident that it recognized your voice command,
it will ask for a confirmation of yes or no.
6. If the system does not recognize or hear the your voice command, it will
say, “Sorry, please say....“andrepeat the available voice commands.
The voice failed icon
will be displayed in the status bar.
7. If the system does not recognize or hear your voice command a
second time, the system will say, “Sorry, please press the voice button
and try again” and the voice session is terminated.
8. Once confirmation / recognition takes place, the voice success
icon
is displayed. The system will speak the next level of available
commands, a tone will sound, and the appropriate voice menu name and
icon will be displayed.
9. If the voice session is not complete, the system will then speak the
next set of available voice commands, a tone will sound, and the system
will display ‘listening’
and again, waits for a response.
10. This sequence of events occurs until the voice recognition session is
complete.
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Symptoms Possible Cause Action
Invalid Disc Detected Dirty DVD Wipe the DVD with a
dry, soft cloth from
the center to the outer
edge of the disc.
System has detected
incompatible NAV
DVD
Would you like to
change a NEW DVD?
(Popup window)The DVD mechanism
is unable to reproduce
the information in the
disc inserted in the
DVD slot.Eject the currently
loaded disc, and insert
the correct map DVD
in the DVD slot. Refer
toLoading and
Ejecting Navigation
Map DVDsin the
System Features
section.
Address not found/
Address range does
not exist. Show the
midpoint of the street?
(Popup window)The house number
entered is not
registered in the
database.Press NO and enter a
valid number for the
specified street, or
press YES to view the
middle point of the
street.
Navigation Fault. A
system fault has been
detected that may
cause the navigation
to perform abnormally.
Please contact your
dealership. (Popup
window)System hardware or
software errorContact your dealer.
Error. PINs did not
match. Please re-enter.
(Popup window)A different PIN was
entered to unlock the
system for valet mode.Press OK and try
entering PIN again. If
unable, contact your
dealer.
Invalid PIN. Please
Re-enter. (Popup
window)System does not
recognize PIN as valid.Press OK and enter
different PIN to lock
the system.
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Symptoms Possible Cause Action
Error. Map DVD must
be loaded in order to
change language.
(Popup window)Map DVD is not in
DVD slot.Press OK, then load a
valid map DVD.
Navigation DVD error.
Installation failed.
Please install a valid
Navigation DVD.
(Popup window)The DVD mechanism
is unable to reproduce
the information in the
disc inserted in the
DVD slot.Eject the currently
loaded disc, and insert
the correct map DVD
in the DVD slot. Refer
toLoading and
Ejecting Navigation
Map DVDsin the
System Features
section.
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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
•Inside or in between buildings
•By forests or tree-lined avenues
•In heavy rain showers and thunderstorms
•In valleys and in mountainous regions
•Roads under cliffs
Ensure that you do not have any metal objects on the dashboard and
that if your windows are tinted, they use non-metal tinting instead of
metal oxide tinting. Both of these factors can also interrupt GPS
reception.
If the vehicle has been parked for a long period of time, the navigation
function may be temporarily unresponsive. The navigation system will
operate reliably again once GPS reception is available for a few minutes.
SYSTEM LIMITATIONS
Cold temperature start:When operating the system below 32° F
(0°C), the display screen requires a 2–3 minutes warm-up time to
achieve maximum brightness.
Other conditions:When calculating a route, the system doesn’t take
into consideration any of the following conditions:
•Traffic Conditions
•Weather Conditions
•Driving Habits
•Construction Zones
•New Roads
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If the system has a low confidence level of what was asked, it will
prompt you to try again or ask for help.
Note:Even with Confirmation prompts turned OFF, you may be asked to
confirm certain settings occasionally.
Clarification through candidate lists
Candidate lists are created when the system has several possible options
of similar level of confidence as a result of your request. The system will
submit back to you as many as four possibilities for your clarification.
This may happen either with your phone book and/or music selections.
Example #1:
You want to call John Doe at home, so you say, “Call John Doe at home”.
If the system has a similar confidence level for a few items, it may
respond with:
•(initial tone) “Say 1 after the tone to call John Doe at home. Say 2
after the tone to call Johnny Doe on mobile. Say 3 after the tone to
call Jane Doe at home.” (listen tone)
Example #2:
You want to listen to a certain artist, so you say, “Search Artist John”. If
the system has a similar confidence level for two possible options, it may
respond with:
•(initial tone) “Say 1 after the tone to search John Doe. Say 2 after the
tone to search Johnny Doe.” (listen tone)
Using voice commands with your SYNC system
There is a push to talk button on your steering wheel controls labeled
either VOICE or
. Press to activate Voice Recognition. You will hear a
tone, signaling that the system is ready to accept your command. Any
command spoken prior to the beep will not register with the system.
Speak the command clearly to ensure that the system is able to
recognize and perform the desired function.
For the best system performance:
•Ensure that the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible. Wind
noise from open windows, road vibrations, and radio volume may
prevent the system from correctly recognizing voice commands.
•Wait until the tone sounds after pressing the push to talk button
before speaking a command.
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Phone/media candidate lists on/off:Candidate lists are a list of
possible results from your voice commands. These occur when SYNC has
equal confidence of several possible results from your voice command.
For voice commands available in SYNC phone mode, refer toVoice
commands in phone modein the Phone chapter.
For voice commands available in SYNC media mode, refer toVoice
commands in media modein the Media chapter.
Using SYNC voice commands with your navigation system
When Voice recognition (VR) is activated, the following icons will appear
in the status bar.
VR State VR Icon
Main Menu
Audio system
Navigation
Voice Preferences
Display
VR Recognition Failure
VR Session Successful Completion
VR Session Unsuccessful Termination
Listening
SYNC Phone
SYNC media
For the best system performance, please adhere to the following:
•The interior of the vehicle needs to be as quiet as possible. Wind noise
from open windows, road vibrations, and radio volume may prevent
the system from correctly recognizing voice commands.
•Wait until the tone sounds after pressing the push to talk button
before speaking a command.
•Speak naturally without large pauses in between words.
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