2008 TOYOTA AVALON Navigation Manual

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To use your system as safely as pos-
sible, follow all the safety tips shown
below.
This system is intended to assist you
in reaching your destination and, if
used properly, can do so. You, as the
driver, are solely responsible for the
safe operation of your vehicle and the
safety of your passengers.
Do not use any feature of this system
to the extent it distracts you from safe
driving. Your first priority while you are
driving should always be the safe op-
eration of your vehicle. While you are
driving, be sure to observe all traffic
regulations.
Before attempting to use this system
while you are driving, learn how to use
it and become thoroughly familiar with
it. Read the entire “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual” to make sure you un-
derstand the system. Do not allow oth-
ers to use this system until they have
read and understood these and other
instructions in this manual.
For your safety, some functions may
become inoperable when you start dri-
ving. Unavailable switches are dimmed.
You can input your destination and se-
lect your route only when the vehicle
is not moving.
CAUTION
For safety, the driver should not
operate the navigation system
while he/she is driving. Inattention
to the road and traffic may cause an
accident.
While you are driving, be sure to
follow the traffic regulations and
keep the road condition in mind. If
a traffic sign on the road has been
changed, route guidance may pro-
vide wrong information such as the
direction of a one way street.
While you are driving, listen to the
voice instructions as much as possible
and glance at the screen briefly and
only when it is safe. However, do not
totally rely on voice guidance. Use it
just for your information. If the system
cannot determine your current position
correctly, there is a possibility of incor-
rect, late or non−voice guidance.
The data in the system may occasion-
ally be incomplete. Road conditions,
including driving restrictions (no left
turns, street closures, etc.) frequently
change. Therefore, before you follow
any instruction from the system, look
to see whether you can comply with
the instruction safely and legally.
Safety Instruction

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This system cannot warn you about
such things as the safety of an area,
condition of streets, and availability of
emergency services. If you are unsure
about the safety of an area, do not
drive into it. Under no circumstances
is this system a substitute for the
driver’s personal judgement.
Use this system only in locations
where it is legal to do so. Some coun-
tries/provinces may have laws prohibit-
ing video screens within sight of the
driver.

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No.NameFunctionPage
1
Northup or
headingup
symb
ol
Indicates a map view with north−up or
heading−up.56
2Scale indicatorThe figure also indicates the map
scale.—
3“Map orient”When the dual screen is displayed,
the left screen can be switched to
“North−up”/“Heading−up”.—
4“POI*”Symbols such as restaurants and ho-
tels, etc. can be displayed on the
screen.51
5“Chg. route”The “Change route” screen will ap-
pear.41
6“Mark”The current vehicle position as a
marked point can be registered.89
Display, symbols and switches

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*: Point of Interest

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7“Right screen”
When the map display is shown on the
dual screens, the editing menu
(screen) on the right screen will ap-
pear.
51, 57
8Operation guideDisplays the switch function on each
screen.—
9Current vehicle
position markIndicates the current position.45
10
Distance and
time to
destinationDisplays the distance and the esti-
mated travel time to the destination.
The direction will be indicated when
your vehicle is off the route.
—
11ClockThe digital clock.128
12
Speech
command
system indicatorThis indicator appears on the screen,
when the speech command system is
on.
132, 136

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INFORMATION
The display may be tinged in pur-
ple due to the reflection of sunlight,
but this is not a malfunction.
The displayed image may become
darker and moving images may be
slightly distorted when the display
is cold.
Under extremely cold conditions,
the map may not be displayed and
the data input by a user may be de-
leted. Also, the display may take
time to change.
When you look at the screen
through polarized material such as
polarized sunglasses, the screen
may be dark and hard to see. If so,
look at the screen from different
angles, adjust the brightness or
contrast of the screen, or take off
your sunglasses.

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No.NameFunctionPage
1“CLIMATE”
buttonPush this button to display the “Air
Conditioner” screen.Separate
“Owner’s
Manual”
2“MAP/VOICE”
buttonPush this button to repeat a guidance
voice, cancel the map scroll and start
a guidance.
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3Zoom in/out
buttonsThese buttons magnify or reduce the
map scale.56
4“BACK” buttonPush this button when to call out the
screen just before.—
Controller and buttons