2009 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE navigation system

5 Route guidance
Procedures after setting a destination................5-2
Available items after setting a destination..........5-2
Starting route guidance.........................5-3
Adding a destination or waypoint.................5-3
Map scrolling..................................5-5
About route guidance..............................5-6
Voice guidance during route guidance............5-6
Guidance screens..............................5-6
Route setting . . ...................................5-8
Basic operation................................5-8
Setting conditions for the route calculation..........5-10
Route priority settings..........................5-10
Detailed route priorities........................5-10
Change/edit route................................5-12Recalculate route..............................5-13
Editing a route................................5-14
Traffic Detour Information..........................5-19
Confirming a route................................5-20
Using turn list.................................5-21
Where am I?..................................5-21
Route guidance settings...........................5-21
Basic operation...............................5-21
Visual guidance settings........................5-23
Set average speeds...........................5-24
Deleting/reactivating a route.......................5-26
Deleting a route...............................5-26
Reactivating a route............................5-27
REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


After you set a destination using an appropriate
method and touch the “Route Details” key, the
system starts calculating a route to the
destination. Touch the preferred setting key.
AVAILABLE ITEMS AFTER SETTING
A DESTINATION
●Start:
Starts route guidance to the selected
destination.
“STARTING ROUTE GUID-
ANCE” (page 5-3)●Add Way Pt.:
Allows you to edit the route by adding a
destination or waypoint.
“ADDING A DESTINATION OR
WAYPOINT” (page 5-3)
●Map Scroll:
Allows you to manually scroll the map.
“MAP SCROLLING INFORMA-
TION” (page 3-9)
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PROCEDURES AFTER SETTING A
DESTINATION
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
06/12/08—tbrooks


STARTING ROUTE GUIDANCE
1. Touch the “Start” key. Route guidance
starts.
Available route conditions
●Short. Time (Blue):
Prioritizes by the shortest time.
●Min. FWY (Red):
Minimizes the use of freeways.
●Short. Dist. (Green):
Prioritizes by the shortest distance.
INFO:
●After you select a route, a preview is displayed
on the right side of the screen.
●The 3 routes may not always be different.
ADDING A DESTINATION OR
WAYPOINT
Before starting route guidance, you can add
destinations and/or waypoints. A total of 6 desti-
nations or waypoints can be set.
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


1. Touch the “Add Way Pt.” key. 2. Use one of the appropriate methods for set-
ting a destination.
INFO:
The method of searching for a location is the
same as the one for a destination.
“4. Setting a destination”3. The selected location is displayed at the
center of the map. Touch the “Add to Route”
key after confirming the location.
INFO:
You can modify the location by touching the
“Move Dest.” key. The method of adjusting a lo-
cation is the same as the one for a destination.
“ADJUSTING THE LOCATION OF
THE DESTINATION” (page 4-38)
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


4. Touch the “Destination” key or “Waypoint”
key.
The system starts calculating a route that in-
cludes the added destination or waypoint.
When the calculation is finished, the route is
displayed.
INFO:
●If a waypoint was added, different routes can-
not be selected.
●If a destination was added, the prior destina-
tion becomes a waypoint.
MAP SCROLLING
To manually scroll the map to find a location or
set a destination.1. Touch the “Map Scroll” key. 2. Scroll along the map till you find your desti-
nation and touch the “OK” key.
To return to the previous screen touch the
“Back” key.
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


After setting the route, touch the “Start” key to
begin route guidance.
Throughout route guidance, the system navi-
gates you through the guide points using visual
and voice guidance.
CAUTION
The navigation system’s visual and
voice guidance is for reference pur-
poses only. The contents of the guid-
ance may be inappropriate depending
on the situation.
When driving along the suggested
route, follow all traffic regulations (for
example, one-way traffic) .
“ROUTE GUIDANCE”
(page 10-11)
VOICE GUIDANCE DURING ROUTE
GUIDANCE
When approaching a guide point (intersection or
corner) , destination, etc. during route guidance,
voice guidance announces the remaining dis-
tance and/or turning direction.
Touch the “Voice” key to repeat voice guidance.
Examples of voice guidance
1“In about one quarter mile (400 meters) ,
right (left) turn.”
“Right (left) turn ahead.”
2“In about one quarter mile (400 meters)
freeway entrance on your right.”
“Freeway entrance on your right.”
3“In about one mile (1.6 kilometers) , exit on
your right.”
“Take the second exit on your right.”
4“You have arrived at your destination. Ending
route guidance.”
GUIDANCE SCREENS
Route guidance displays map screens and vari-
ous information according to the situation.
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ABOUT ROUTE GUIDANCE
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


When route guidance starts, the Small Turn Ar-
row on Map is displayed in the upper left corner
of the map screen. This arrow indicates the turn-
ing direction at the next guide point (corner or
intersection) . The distance is also displayed. At
the top of the screen, the distance to the next
guide point and the name of the next street to
turn on to are displayed.
The Small Turn Arrow on Map can be enabled or
disabled by the user.
“ROUTE GUIDANCE SETTINGS”
(page 5-21)
Enlarged intersection view
When approaching a guide point, the system au-
tomatically changes to the split screen and
shows an enlarged view of the intersection in the
left screen. After passing through the
intersection, the system automatically returns to
the full screen mode.
To switch to the full screen mode while the en-
larged intersection view is displayed, press the
MAP button.
Junction guidance
While driving on a freeway, when the vehicle is
approximately 1 mile (approximately 2 km) from a
junction, the system automatically switches to
the split screen and displays an enlarged view of
the junction (3D) in the left screen. After passing
the junction, the system automatically returns to
the full screen mode.
To switch to the full screen mode while the en-
larged junction view is displayed, press the MAP
button.
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie


Turn list
Depending on the setting, the system can con-
stantly display the split screen and show the turn
list in the left screen. When approaching a guide
point, the left screen automatically switches to
an enlarged view of the intersection.
To switch to the full screen mode, press the MAP
button.
“ROUTE GUIDANCE SETTINGS”
(page 5-21)During route guidance, you can modify the route
conditions or confirm the route information. Set
the appropriate route condition according to
your purpose.
BASIC OPERATION
1. While in the current location map screen
touch the “Route” key.
2. Touch the preferred setting item.
3. Press the MAP button to return to the cur-
rent location map screen.
WARNING
Always stop the vehicle in a safe loca-
tion before modifying the route
conditions.
Modifying the route conditions while
driving may cause an accident.
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ROUTE SETTING
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REVIEW COPY—2009 Altima(alt)
Navigation System OM—USA_English(nna)
05/22/08—debbie