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48Navigation System
Entering a Destination
Select an item from the list. Then select
Set as Dest. 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. The
Say city name screen will not
display when a language other than
English has been selected.
To enter the city na me 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.
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Entering a Destination
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 indicat es 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 des tination. 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.
Showing the Map of Continental
USA and Canada
With the USA and Canada selection,
the display changes to:
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 country
close to your intended destination. Then
push in on the Interface Dial .
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Route Preference
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Select
Route Pref. on the Calculate route to
screen by rotating the Interface Dial
knob.
• You can choose MAX or MIN for
three settings: Freeways, Toll
Roads , and Ferries . The route
calculations for the current selection
will be displayed in the upper right-
hand corner of the screen.
The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system generally applies the
following rules to your route: • Shortcuts through residential areas
are avoided.
• Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
• Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during or at certain times of the
day) are not used.
Viewing the Routes
If you select View Routes on the
Calculate route to screen, you can
view three possible routes to your
destination. You can also use the
Interface Dial to verify the areas
peripheral to the map. If you select
View Routes, the display changes to:
These different routes are shown and
calculated based on the setup options in
Route Pref.. You can select one of
the three routes
(1-3) by rotating the Interface Dial
knob. The system will calculate the
selected route and display the map
screen.
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 traffic conditions is not available
on the View routes screen. After
moving the Interface Dial and
scrolling through th e map, you can
then zoom in or out on the map
screen to view your route in details.
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Driving to Your Destination
Distance and Time to
Destination
When you select a destination, the
distance to the destination is the actual
road distance of the calculated route,
and not “as the crow flies.” When
viewing a list of destinations (points of
interest), such as restaurants, the
distance is “as the crow flies” (see Sort
by Distance to Travel on page41).
The displayed time to the destination
may differ from the actual travel time
because the time is calculated based on
the posted road speed data and your
current speed.
NOTE:
If you are en route and the Interface
Dial is moved, the “Time to
Destination” and “Distance to
Destination” indications are replaced
with an indicator showing distance from
the current vehicle location.
Map Menu
When the map screen is displayed,
pressing in on the Interface Dial
displays the Map menu. If the map is
scrolled, the Map menu will not
appear. Press the MAP/GUIDE button,
the BACK button, or the CANCEL
button to return to the basic map screen.
Voice - Button shown if currently en
route. Select to hear the next voice
guidance.
Map Information - Allows you to
confirm information on the map or
change the settings of displaying a map.
For detailed information on this feature,
see Map Information on page61. Traffic Incidents -
Displays a list of the
traffic incidents around your current
position or on your current route. You
can view this same list by saying
“Display traffic incidents.” For detailed
information on this feature, see page 25.
Guidance Menu - Button shown if
currently en route. This button allows
you to set or confirm the guidance
features. For detailed information, see
Guidance Menu on page59.
Find Nearest … - Selects a subcategory
from the list to search the nearest POI
from your current location. For detailed
information on this feature, see
Subcategories on page38.
Cancel Route - Cancels your current
route. The map screen will display your
current position.
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Driving to Your Destination
Guidance Menu
When you select Guidance Menu
from the Map menu , the Guidance
menu screen appears.
Directions - Select to confirm the
directions (guidance points) to your
destination (see this page).
Exit Info. - Allows you to set a new
destination or waypoint located near a
freeway exit when you are en route (see
page 60).
Guidance Mode - Allows you to select
the guidance mode (single screen or
split screen) (see page 60).
Directions
You can display a list of the guidance
points on your route and confirm the
distance between them.
Select Directions on the Guidance
menu screen, the display changes to:
NOTE:
When you select a guidance point from the list, a map of the guidance
point is shown.
Guidances that occur at freeway exits or contain freeway exit information
will show the exit info icon ( ). When you select
Exit Info. by moving
the Interface Dial to the right, you can
display a list of the freeway exits en
route (see page 60).
Press the CANCEL button or the
BACK button, or move the Interface
Dial down to return to the previous
screen.
You can scroll one guidance point at a
time by rotating the Interface Dial
knob.
The route guidance display disappears
and guidance ends when you reach your
destination. Press the DEST/ROUTE
button to return to the DEST screen
(Dest. MENU 1 or 2).
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Driving to Your Destination
Waypoint
Waypoints allow you to add an interim
“pit stop” while traveling to a
destination. For instance, you may want
to stop for gas or food, and then
continue on to your destination.
Although you can enter up to five places
including the destination at a time,
typically you may never use more than
one at a time.
Waypoints are routed to in the order
they were entered (number 1 first, etc.),
with your final destination routed to last.
When you enter waypoi nts, they appear
on the map screen as small red flags
numbered 1-4.
Adding Waypoint
From the DEST screen ( Route), if you
say or select Waypoint, the Add
waypoint screen is displayed.
Select either SEARCH AROUND or
SEARCH ALONG by rotating
Interface Dial knob. Next, select the category from the
“Main” or “Fav. Subcategory” tab on
the Category
screen, then follow the
menu prompts to select a destination.
When the system performs a search
from SEARCH ALONG , it displays
matches that lie within a corridor on
either side and in front of your route.
From SEARCH AROUND , the system
displays matches that are a uniform
distance from the departure point/
waypoint/destination.
The search “corridor” distance value
can be changed in Edit Waypoint
Search Area in SETUP (see
page 107).
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Information Features
Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day on
the calendar, and the display changes to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is ON. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See System Start-up on page 18.Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select
Edit Date , the Edit date screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. When you select a new date, the
display will return to the Schedule
screen.
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title, then enter the
name of your title using the Interface
Dial . Once you have entered the title,
say or select OK. The title will be
displayed on the specified date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line. Once you have entered the message, say
or select
OK. The message will be
displayed on the spec ified date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
Say or select Delete to display the
confirmation screen. If you select Yes ,
the entry that is displayed will be
deleted.
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SETUP Mode
The SETUP function consists of two
main screens that allow you to change
and update information in the system.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see page 167.
SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
Select Setup from the INFO screen
(Main info. ), and the following screen
will display.
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice
control system and say “Brightness up”
or “Brightness down.” You can also
select Brightness and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright li ghting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.
Contrast
The screen contrast has 11 settings.
To adjust the contrast, use the voice
control system and say “Contrast up” or
“Contrast down.” You can also select
Contrast and change the setting by
rotating the Interface Dial knob .
Black Level
The screen black level has 11 settings.
To change the black level, use the voice
control system and say “Black level up”
or “Black level down.” You can also
select Black Level and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob.
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and
nighttime settings for Brightness,
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each
setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode. Use the
Display Mode button (page11 and
111) to select Daytime or Nighttime
mode.
System Setup
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