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When you edit the phone number,
continue pushing in on Interface Dial
more than three seconds to display
the Edit Mode screen. You can move
the position of the cursor by rotating
Interface Dial knob . To return the
Enter phone number screen, move
Interface Dial down.
After entering the number, move the
Interface Dial down and select OK.
Multiple listings for the same phone
number may be shown.
NOTE:
All 10 digits must be entered.
Tip:
When using the voice control system,
the entry should be spoken as a
continuous string of numbers. For
example, the telephone number (310)
555-4000 should be spoken as “Three,
one, zero, fi ve, fi ve, fi ve, four, zero, zero,
zero.” By Coordinate
If you select Coordinate from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ),
the display will change to the Enter
Latitude screen. Use the Interface
Dial to input the latitude.
NOTE:
Prior to departure, you can set areas to
avoid. The system then includes them in
its calculations for the destination you
have entered. See Edit Avoid Area o n
page 107 .
After entering the latitude, move the
Interface Dial down and select OK.
The display will change as indicated in
the following paragraph. NOTE:
Latitude and longitude must be entered
up to the seconds’ value.

If the Enter Longitude screen is
displayed, use the Interface Dial to
input the longitude. With the selection of Coordinate, it
is assumed that you are searching for
the destination within the area that is in
the closest proximity. The display will
change as indicated on the next page.
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If the two streets that you have selected
do not intersect, no intersection will
appear.
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually
easier to enter the street fi rst. A city
or cities that the street appears in will
be displayed. For your convenience,
you do not have to enter both city and
street.
NOTE
• If you fi nd that your city is not
listed, it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
street fi rst.
• Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 107 . By Map Input
After you select Map Input from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display changes to:
Select Current Position , City, State ,
or USA and Canada to display the
map.
NOTE:
• Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 107 .
• For information on the available voice commands, see Vo i c e
Command Index on page 156 .
Showing the Map of Current
Position
The Current Position selection
assumes that you are looking for a
destination in the immediate area. The
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle
position. Find your desired destination
by moving the Interface Dial up and
down and to the left and right. The map
and crosshairs will move in the same
direction.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The
scale will decrease each time you push
in the Interface Dial .
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If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the crosshairs on the desired
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the
Interface Dial . The address of the
location will appear at the top of the
screen (at scales less than 1 mile).
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI
icons are displayed at 1/ 8 mile or less,
and roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or
less.
If this is the desired address, push in
on the Interface Dial again. If not,
use the Interface Dial to reposition
the crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the
new address.
If you select a single icon or road
segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Select Set
as Dest . to calculate a route to the
selected destination.
If you select multiple icons within the
cursor radius, the following screen
appears. Select an item from the list.
Then select OK to calculate a route to
the selected destination.
Showing the Map of City
You can search for a city name in all
coverage areas.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Show map of
screen, and the display changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and the searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible.
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The Say city name screen will not
display when Puerto Rico has been
chosen, or when a language other than
English has been selected.
To enter the city name by voice
spelling, say CHANGE TO SPELL
MODE on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function.
If your spoken letter is not recognized,
the system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it
will ask you “Please select the number
of the input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See pag
e 17
for a list of available words for each
letter. By Interface Dial:
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
For instructions on entering the city
name, see
Selecting the City on page
30 .
When you have entered the desired
city, the display changes to a map. The
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.
See Showing the Map of Current
Position on page 46 for instructions
on fi nding and entering your desired
destination.
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Show Map of State
By Voice Control:
Say “State” on the Show map of
screen, and the display changes to the
Select a state screen. Say the state
name (e.g., California or CA) or the
state number (1-7).
You can select either the Canada /AK
or USA tab by moving the Interface
Dial to the left and right.
If you select Canada /AK, Canada and
Alaska will be displayed. If you choose
USA, the American mainland, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico will be displayed.
Say the state name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time. By Interface Dial:
With the State
selection, the display
changes to the Select a state screen.
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state,
with the crosshairs located near the
middle.The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The
scale will decrease each time you push
in on the Interface Dial .
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs to the area of the state close
to your intended destination. If desired,
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. When you have the crosshairs in the desired area, push
in on the Interface Dial
. The address
of the location you have selected will
appear at the top of the screen.
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI
icons are displayed at 1/ 8 mile or less,
and roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or
less.
If this is the desired address, push in
on the Interface Dial again. If not,
use the Interface Dial to reposition
the crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the
new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple icons
within the cursor radius, select an item
from the list. Then select OK to calculate
a route to the selected destination.
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Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases.
• Initial route calculation ( Calculate
route to screen) (see pag e 52 )
• Change the route while en route (see page 74 ).
• Resume the route when restarting the engine (see Continue Trip to Screen
on page 78 ).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK . The system calculates
the route (see
Map Screen on page 55 ) .
NOTE:
• Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 107 .
• For information on the available voice commands, see Vo i c e
Command Index on page 156 .
Further selections from the Calculate
route to screen include: ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See
By Address
Book on page 34
.
NOTE:
If EDIT Address Book is displayed,
the destination is already stored in your
Address Book. You can edit the address
in your Address Book by selecting this
button. For information on editing your
Address Book, see Address Book on
page 94 .
ADD TO Dest. Lists
Allows you to add a location to the
Destination Lists as a destination
or waypoint . While on the Calculate
route to screen, rotate the Interface
Dial knob and select ADD to Dest .
List . The Add to Dest. List screen
appears and the destination is added.
CALL
Dials the number on the screen
when available. See Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink® on page 19 .
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NOTE:
• The driving distance and time
estimated for the various routes is
displayed.
• It is not unusual for the different methods to pick the same route.
Voice commands cannot be used
while the system is calculating.
• Zoom IN/OUT to view route details or traffi c conditions is not available
on the View Routes screen. After
moving the Interface Dial and
scrolling through the map, you can
then zoom in or out on the map
screen to view your route in details. Based on the route data, you can change
the routing method by rotating the
Interface Dial knob
.
Once you confi rm your selection, say
the number of the desired routing
method or push in on the Interface
Dial .
The calculated route will be highlighted
as a blue line, and a voice prompt
will tell you how to proceed along the
highlighted route.
Push in on the Interface Dial and
select Voic e to have the guidance
repeated. Viewing the Destination Map
If you move the Interface Dial down
and select DESTINATION MAP while
on the Calculate route to screen,
a map of the destination vicinity is
displayed. Press the CANCEL or
BACK button, or select Return to
return to the previous screen. You can
view the destination map anytime while
en route by saying “Display destination
map.”
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Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an
alternative way to view your route
information. Many of the icons and
screen features are similar to those on
the map screen. While driving to your
destination, press the MAP/GUIDE
button to switch between the map and
guidance screens. The guidance
screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination - The
position of the small circular icon
shows your trip progress. As you get
closer to your destination, the indicator
will approach
.
NOTE:
• The map and voice guidance in unverifi ed areas differ from those in
verifi ed areas.
• Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the
Countdown bar, indicating the
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Time to Destination (see page 58
)
Milestone to Destination
(see page 57
)
Direction of Destination, “as the crow
ies”
Distance of Next Driving Maneuver Street Name to Next Driving
Maneuver
Scroll: to view guidance maneuvers
(rotate
Interface Dial knob )
Current Street (see page 6 )
Distance to Destination (see page 58 )
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