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If you selected a single icon or road
segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Push in on the
joystick again to calculate a route to the
selected destination. If you selected 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.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page46).Showing the Map of City
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
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 page38 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Entering a Destination
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Showing the Map of State
With the State selection, the display
changes to the Enter state name
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 indicat es the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick. The scale will
decrease each time you push in on the
joystick, until Select a destination
appears at the top of the screen. Use the joystick to move the crosshairs
to the area of the state close to your
intended destination. If desired, use the
ZOOM
buttons to change the map scale.
When you have the crosshairs in the
desired area, push in on the joystick.
The address of the location you have
selected will appear at the top of the
screen.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale. If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the crosshairs,
then push in on th
e joystick again to
display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, push in on the joystick again to
select the new address. If you selected
multiple icons within the cursor radius,
select an item from the list on the
screen.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page46).
Entering a Destination
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Showing the Map of Continental
USA
With the Continental USA selection,
the display changes to:
The yellow box indicat es the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the joystick. The scale will
decrease each time you push in on the
joystick, until Select a destination
appears at the top of the screen.
Use the joystick to move the crosshairs
to the area of the country for your
intended destination. Then push in on
the joystick. If desired, use the
ZOOM buttons to
change the map scale. When you have
the crosshairs on the desired icon, map
feature, or road, push in on the joystick.
The address of the location you have
selected will appear at the top of the
screen.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the joystick again. If not, use the
joystick to reposition the crosshairs,
then push in on the joystick again to
display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, push in on the joystick again to
select the new address. If you selected
multiple icons within the cursor radius,
select an item from the list on the
screen.
Once you select an address, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page46).
By Previous Destinations
Every time you route to a destination,
that destination is saved by the system.
Up to 50 destinations can be stored.
Select Previous Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen to
choose one of those destinations.
After you select Previous
Destinations , the display lists the last
50 destinations entered, with the most
recent appearing first.
Entering a Destination
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
If Previous Destinations is
grayed out, there are no Previous
Destinations entered.
 When finishing a “Today’s Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destinations list entries are stored to
this list, beginning with the date (e.g.,
item 1 shown on the previous screen).
 Because both the Home address and personal Address Book list can be
protected by a PIN, they do not show
up in the previous destination list. Scroll through the list and say the line
number (1-6) of the destination, or touch
the desired destination you want.
Once you select the desired destination,
the system then displays the
Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page46).
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 page90.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page136.By Today’s Destinations
You can create a “trip” by combining up
to five destinations previously selected
on the Calculate route to screen.
Select Today’s Destinations from
the Enter destination by screen and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there are no Today’s Destinations
entered.
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Entering a Destination
Editing Today’s Destinations
List
If you change your plans, you can
modify the Today’s Destinations list
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select Input to sort the list by the
entry order, and say or select Distance
to sort the list by the distance order. To
delete a destination, say or select
Delete and the display changes to
Select a destination to delete screen.
Select the destination to delete and say
or select Done to perform the deletion,
and the display returns to the previous
screen. To cancel the deletion, press the
CANCEL button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page136.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other
selections from the Enter destination
by screen to select a destination, the
display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destinations
list, select ADD TO Today’s Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO Today’s Dest is grayed
out, the Today’s Destinations list is
already full (five destinations have been
stored). The display then changes to show you
all the current entries on the Today’s
Destinations list. Select
Done to return
to the Enter destination by screen.
The system automatically sorts the
destinations stored in the Today’s
Destinations list for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans,
select the first dest ination. The system
will guide you to the destination
according to the order of the list. When
you reach the destination, it will be
automatically removed from the list.
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s
Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destinations list entries are stored to
the Previous Destinations list,
beginning with the date (e.g., item 1
shown below). This entry contains all
the destinations that were included in
the Today’s Destinations itinerary. This
allows you to reselect the entire Today’s
Destinations content at a later date.By Address Book
This selection allows you to choose a
personal address entry for a destination.
After you select Address Book from
the Enter destination by screen, the
display changes to:
If an Address Book PIN has been set
in Setup, the system prompts you to
enter your PIN after you select User 1
or User 2 . Say or enter your PIN, and
say or select Done.
If the PIN has not been entered, the
system displays the list after you select
User 1 or User 2 . The system then disp
lays a list of the
places entered in your personal Address
Book. Selecting Category, you can
sort the displayed addresses by ALL,
BUSINESS, PERSONAL, or by other
categories you may create.
Scroll through the list to find your
desired destination. After you select it,
the system then displays the Calculate
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page46).
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Entering a Destination
Adding Addresses to the
Personal Address Book
There are two ways to enter addresses to
the personal Address Book:
 Entering them in the personal
Address Book feature in Setup (see
page79).
 Adding them in the Address Book directly from the Calculate route to
screen (see page46).
NOTE:
 Destinations chosen from the Address Book do not show up in Previous
Destinations.
 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 page90.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page136.
By Go Home
Selecting Go Home from the Enter
destination by screen takes you home
or to a frequently used address you have
chosen.
If a Go Home PIN has been set in
Setup, the system prompts you to enter
your PIN. Say or enter your PIN, and
say or select Done. The system will
then display the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page46).
If a Go Home PIN has not been set, the
system displays the Calculate route to
screen after you select Go Home (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page46). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see
Home
Address in System Setup on page83.
 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 page90.
 PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in Setup.
See page84 for information on
entering your Go Home PIN.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Before
selecting OK to calculate a route, you
can change the routing method by using
the CHANGE METHOD scroll bar
back ( ) or forward ( ) buttons. The
route choices will appear in the address
box.
NOTE:
When you are en route and want to
change the routing method, press the
MENU button, and select Change
Routing Method on the Change
route by screen.  “Direct Route” (the factory default) is
the route that is the quickest (least
time) and is usually the best choice. If
you choose any other method, it
becomes the new default for all future
routing. Make sure to check the
routing method if the displayed route
is not what you expected to see.
 “Easy Route” produces a route with the least turns.
 “Maximize Freeways,” “Minimize Freeways,” and “Minimize Toll
Roads” are also available.
NOTE:
If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then
“Minimize Freeways” and “Minimize
Toll Roads” may be grayed out. This is
normal. The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system
generally applies the
following rules to your route:
 It tries to avoid shortcuts through residential areas.
 Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
 Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during certain hours) are not
used for routing.
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