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After selecting the choice, a map
screen will be displayed.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob
to select the map scale (available
scales are 1/20, 1/8, and 1/4 mile
scales). Use the Interface Dial to
move the crosshairs (red circle) to
the desired start point and push in on
the Interface Dial to “set” the start
point. Then move the Interface Dial
in a straight or diagonal direction to
encompass the area to be avoided.
NOTE:
The maximum size of the “Avoid area”
is 800 meters in length or width.
The selected area will be displayed as a
shaded box with a yellow border. Push
in on the Interface Dial to set the end
point of the avoided area. To “redraw”
the area, select CANCEL and repeat
the area selection process. Say or select OK
to return to the Edit
avoid area screen.
If your selected area contains a freeway,
the system will prompt you with a pop-
up box saying “Do you want to avoid
freeways? ” Answering “No” allows
you to enter a route through an avoided
area on a freeway and skip the “Avoid
area caution box” (see Pop-ups and
Disclaimers on page 72 ).
When you return to the Edit avoid
area screen, the “Vicinity” fi eld is
automatically fi lled in by the system.
Re-edit the area “Name” if desired.
Select OK on the Edit avoid area screen
to fi nish editing. Your new avoided area
will now appear on the “Avoid area” list
and be viewable on the map screen.
NOTE:
You can select areas to avoid, however
you cannot select roads or areas that
you want the system to use for routing.
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Edit Waypoint Search Area
When driving en route to your
destination, you can select a temporary
destination waypoint (marked with a
small fl ag on the map) along your route
for gas, a restaurant, or other POI.
When you resume your trip from the
waypoint, the system continues the trip
to your original destination. To use this
feature, see Waypoint on page 75 .
This SET UP item allows you to select
the distance from your highlighted
route line (on either side of your
route), that the system will search for a
waypoint.
From the Routing & Guidance screen,
select Edit Waypoint Search Area ,
and then choose the desired search
distance for either “On Freeways” or
“On Surface Street.”
The diagram below shows how
the system handles the search for
“SEARCH ALONG” or “SEARCH
AROUND the Destination” (see
Waypoint on page 75 ).
2 mi
For “Places along the route,” the system
looks in front of you within a corridor
width specifi ed by your values for “On
Freeways” or “On Surface Street.”
The system checks the upcoming area,
based on your input.
For “Places around the destination,”
the system searches outwards in a
spiral from the destination. In this case,
specifi c search values are not needed;
the matches are displayed in order of
distance from destination.
NOTE:
These settings do not affect the search
range used for the voice commands like
“Find nearest gas station” that are also
available when viewing the map screen.
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Guidance Mode
Allows you to select the guidance
display mode: Single Screen or Split
Screen .
To get to Guidance Mode from the
SET UP screen, select the “Other”
tab, Routing & Guidance , and
Guidance Mode .
The factory default is Single Screen .
NOTE:
The Guidance Mode on the Map
Menu screen can also be selected.
See Showing Icons on the Map on page
68 .
Street Name Guidance
Allows voice guidance to include the
street names during maneuvers (for
example, “Turn right on Main Street”).
You can choose to turn this feature ON
or OFF .
To access the guidance mode from the
SET UP screen, select the “Other” tab,
Routing & Guidance , and Street
Name Guidance .
This feature is set to OFF as a factory
default.
NOTE:
If the system language selection is not
English, Street Name Guidance will
be grayed out, making its selection
impossible.
Tr a f fi c Rerouting
This feature considers traffi c
information when carrying out
automatic rerouting. Select either ON
or OFF for this function. Please see
Traffi c Rerouting on page 73 .
To access the guidance mode from the
SET UP screen, select the “Other” tab,
Routing & Guidance , and Tr a f c
Rerouting .
See Traffi c & Weather Status on page
121 re garding verifying reception
status.
This is set to OFF as factory default.
NOTE:
Automatic traffi c rerouting may give
inappropriate guidance in metro areas
with limited or incomplete traffi c fl ow
data.
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Auto Time Zone
Sets automatic time zone selection by
GPS to ON or OFF. If you are driving
across the country and passing through
time zones, then this feature will
automatically set the time to the time
zone you are traveling through.
However, if you live and work in two
different time zones, you may want to
turn this feature off.
NOTE:
When driving near a time zone
boundary, the displayed time zone may
fl uctuate between the two zone times.
Time Adjustment
Adjusts the current time in hours and
minutes. Select the current time by
moving the Interface Dial up, and
then switch HOUR and MINUTE
by moving the Interface Dial to
the left and right and changing the
value by rotating the Interface Dial
knob . Selecting OK returns you to
the previous screen. You can reset the
adjustment by selecting RESET.
NOTE:
Selecting RESET also clears any
changes you made to “Auto Daylight,”
or “Auto Time Zone” settings.
Depending on your location, you may
need to adjust these settings. Vehicle
From the SET UP screen (Other), say
or select Vehicle and the following
screen appears:
Off-road Tracking
With this ON , the system will
provide white off-road tracking dots
(“breadcrumbs”) on the map screen
whenever you drive into an area where
the map does not show any roads. See
Map Screen Legend on page 20 .
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After you have traveled approximately
1/2 mile away from a mapped road, the
system will display a series of white
dots on the map screen to show the
path you have traveled. This is provided
so you can follow the dots to backtrack
to the mapped road you originally left.
Tracking continues until you reach a
mapped road. See Off-road Tracking on
page 70 .
Tracking is shown only in the 1/20, 1/8,
1/4, and 1/2 mile scales, or the 80, 200,
400, and 800 meter scales. Rotate the
Interface Dial knob to change the
scale if necessary.
NOTE:
To clear existing dots, turn this feature
OFF and exit SET UP. To re-enable
this feature, return to SET UP and turn
it on again. Correct Vehicle Position
The system relies on satellites for
positioning information. Buildings,
tunnels, and other objects can block
or refl ect these signals, requiring the
system to use “dead reckoning” to
determine your location and direction.
This can sometimes lead to small errors
in positioning, such as showing you on
an adjacent street.
NOTE:
Using this function to adjust vehicle
position is not recommended. When the
system acquires a GPS signal, it will
automatically place the vehicle in the
correct location.
If you choose to do this, follow these
steps: 1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Select
Correct Vehicle Position ,
and the system will display a
Correct vehicle position screen.
3. Use the Interface Dial to move the
vehicle position arrowhead to the
correct location, and push in on the
Interface Dial . The display will
change to:
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4. Rotate the Interface Dial knob
so the vehicle position arrowhead is
pointing in the correct direction, and
push in on the Interface Dial . The
display will return to the previous
screen.
NOTE:
If you continually have to do this, there
are either problems in the database
or GPS reception problems. See
Accessories Precautions on pag e 5 .
5. As you drive, the current road will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen. Color
From the SET UP screen (Other),
say or select Color and the following
screen appears:
Map Color
Allows you to choose the map color
from one of fi ve colors for the Day and
Night modes.
Press the CANCEL button to return to
the previous screen.
NOTE:
• Choose “White” (factory default is Beige) as the Day color to obtain the
best daytime display contrast.
• Choose “Black” (factory default) as the Night color to obtain the best
nighttime display contrast.
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Menu Color
Allows you to choose the menu color
from one of fi ve colors for the Day and
Night mode.
Press the CANCEL button to return to
the previous screen.
NOTE:
• Choose “White” (factory default) as the Day color to obtain the best
daytime display contrast.
• Choose “Black” (factory default) as the Night color to obtain the best
nighttime display contrast.
Switching Display Mode
Manually
Pressing the Display Mode button
allows you to toggle through the
screen display modes: Day, Night , or
Off . When selecting Day or Night , the
Brightness bar will be displayed; rotate
the Interface Dial knob and adjust
the Brightness value. This button is
the overriding control for the day/night
display mode, and is the simplest way to
control the display mode. See the chart on page
116 for an
explanation of other day/night display
mode adjustments and how they interact
with each other.
Day Mode Night Mode
(Example of Day/Night Mode)
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Switching Display Mode Automatically
llumination control Priority Operation But remember

Display Mode button

(see pag e 10 ) 1
Allows selection of Day , Night or Off display
mode. This button has the highest priority and
overrides all other display control adjustments
listed below. When the car is restarted, the display mode
previously selected by this button is canceled
and is determined by one of the controls
below.
Sunlight sensor (middle of dash
near the windshield, see the
vehicle Owner’s manual for
location) 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and
the headlights are turned on, the system
automatically overrides (cancels) the Night
display and displays the Day display mode. If desired, use the
Display Mode button

to override this automatic choice.
Dash illumination adjustment
knob (see the vehicle Owner’s
manual for location) 3 When headlights are turned on, and you wish
to have the Day display mode, then adjust the
illumination to the full bright setting (beeps). With the headlights on, adjust the dash
brightness back to mid-range to allow auto
switching by sensing whether the headlights
are on or off.
Headlights (Auto /On /Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night
display mode. The previous two controls listed
above can cancel this function. Use the Display Mode
button,
or, with
the headlights on, adjust the dash illumination
to full bright to set the display to your desired
choice.
Map Day/ Night screen color
choice (see pag e 114 for the
Day and Night color choices) N/A The user can select the color of the screen
that will be displayed for the Day and Night
display modes. For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for Day
and black for Night .

Recommended Display Mode Day/Night settings:
• With the headlights on, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see the vehicle Owner’s manual for location of knob).
• With the headlights off, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see the vehicle Owner’s manual for location of knob).
• On the SET UP “Color” adjustment screen, choose white for the map Day display and black for the map Night display (see
page 114 ). Inappropriate adjustment of these colors can cause the Day/Night modes to appear inoperative.
NOTE:
See the vehicle Owner’s manual for additional information regarding the dash brightness adjustment.
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