
100Navigation System
System Setup
Rearview Camera
Your vehicle is equipped with a 
rearview camera as shown in the 
illustration.
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse) with 
the ignition switch in the ON (II) 
position, the rear view is shown on the 
navigation screen. For the best image, 
always keep the rearview camera lens 
clean, and be sure it is not covered.
Since the rearview camera display area 
is limited, you should always back up 
slowly and carefully, and look behind 
you for obstacles.NOTE:
 The rearview camera has a special 
lens that makes distances appear 
closer than they actually are.
 The rearview camera display has a  limited range, and the size and 
position of objects around the area 
may appear different from reality. 
Make sure to check the surrounding 
area carefully.
Rearview Camera Brightness 
Adjustment
When the vehicle is in reverse, the touch 
screen and navigation “hard” buttons 
are locked out, except the  ZOOM 
buttons. Touching the “ ▼” or “▲ ” 
button allows you to adjust the 
brightness of the rearview camera 
image. This brightness adjustment is 
independent of the screen brightness 
adjustment in Setup.
NOTE:
 The camera brightness cannot be  adjusted by voice control.
 Slight delays can occur when  switching to the ca mera image, or 
switching back to the  map/menu 
screen. This is normal.
Rearview
Camera
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System Limitations
The destination icon shows the 
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can 
have as many as 100 possible addresses 
(for example, the 1400 block is followed 
by the 1500 block). Since most cities 
use only a portion of the 100 possible 
addresses (for example, in the 1400 
block, the addresses may only go up to 
1425 before the 1500 block starts), the 
address 1425 will be shown a quarter of 
the way down the block by the system 
instead of at the end of the block where 
the destination is actually located.
You may find that the system 
occasionally reboots. This is indicated 
by the display returning to the globe 
screen. A reboot can be caused by a 
number of things, such as extreme 
temperatures or shock from bumpy 
roads. It does not necessarily indicate a 
problem that requires service. If this 
happens frequently, please see your 
dealer.
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QUÉBEC
Montreal-Laurentians
Beauharnois-SalaberryBeauharnois
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Ste-Martine
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
St-Louis-de-Gonzague
St-Stanislas-de-Kostka
St-Urbain-Premier
Deux-Montagnes Deux-Montagnes
Oka
Pointe-Calumet
St-Eustache
St-Joseph-du-Lac
Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
St-Placide
L’Assomption Charlemagne
L’Assomption
L’Èpiphanie
L’Èpiphanie Paroisse
Repentigny
St-Sulpice La Rivìere-du-Nord
Prévost
St-Colomban
St-Hippolyte
St-Jèrôme
Ste-Sophie
La Vallee-du-Richelieu Beloeil
Caringnan
Chambly
McMasterville
Mont-St-Hilaire
Otterburn Park
St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
St-Basile-le-Grand
St-Charles-sur-Richelieu
St-Denis-sur-Richelieu
St-Jean-Baptiste
St-Marc-sur-Richelieu
St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
LaJemmerais Calixa-Lavallée
Contrecoeur
St-Amable
Ste-Julie
Varennes
Verchères
Laval Laval Le-Haut-Richelieu
Henryville
Lacolle
Mont-St-Grégoire
Noyan
St-Alexandre
St-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
St-Georges-de-Clarenceville
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
St-Paul-de-L’
Île-aux-Noix
St-Sébastien
St-Valentin
Ste-Anne-de-Sabreviois
Ste-Brigide-D’Iberville
Venise-en-Qu
ébec
Le Haut-St-Laurent Dundee
Elgin
Franklin
Godmanchester
Havelock
Hinchinbrooke
Howick
Huntingdon
Ormstown
St-Anicet
St-Chrysostome
Ste-Barbe
Tr
és-St-Sacrement
Coverage Areas
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Coverage Areas
Operation in Alaska and 
Hawaii
Certain functions that rely on a satellite 
signal will not work correctly in Alaska 
and Hawaii. These functions include but 
are not limited to XM radio, automatic 
clock updates, and time zone 
adjustments.
Alaska
If the vehicle was purchased in the 
lower 48 states and driven to Alaska, the 
system cannot display maps. The 
message “Vehicle is out of the 
database...” will be displayed.
Hawaii
This section describes the differences in 
navigation system operation for vehicles 
delivered in Hawaii.
XM Radio
Navigation-equipped vehicles delivered 
to Hawaii are equipped with XM 
hardware, but XM broadcasting is not 
available; therefore sections of the 
manual that mention XM audio do not 
apply. Vehicles originally delivered to 
the U.S. mainland and shipped to Hawaii 
also have XM, but will not function 
because the XM satellites (aimed toward 
the U.S. mainland) are too far away to 
obtain reception.
Map Coverage
All roads displayed on the Hawaii  map 
screens are detailed coverage roads. 
Text related to “unverified” roads or 
areas are not applicable. The following 
topics do not apply in Hawaii:
• Unverified road descriptions (see  page 6 and  87).
• Cautions and pop-up windows related  to unverified roads (see page 64).• Setup entries that relate to turning on 
or off unverified routing (see 
page 88).
• When zooming in and out, there is no  350-mile scale for Hawaii.
Other Map Issues
• See the coverage section for a list of  islands with coverage (see page 110).
• Freeway Exit information does not  exist in Hawaii, so the “Freeway Exit 
Info” icon is not shown on the icon 
bar.
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Coverage Areas
Address and POI Entry Screens
When in Hawaii, the following 
differences occur for map, address, and 
POI selection:
• It is not possible to enter U.S. 
mainland addresses or scroll the map 
east to the U.S. mainland.
• Selection of the “State” is confined to  the state of Hawaii only.
• Entry of a destination address or POI  on an island other than your current 
island may result in a screen caution 
message. This is normal because 
there are no “ferry” routes between 
islands available in the database.
• If the “Guidance Prompts” setting on  the  Setup  screen is set to normal or 
maximum, street names will not be 
spoken in voice guidance commands.
Setup Screen Differences
The  Setup  screen differences are minor 
and are listed below. See the Setup 
section (page 77) for additional 
information.
Routing and Guidance (Unverified 
Area Routing On/Off)
This feature is unavailable. All roads 
displayed on the map are verified.
Clock Adjust Screen
There is no daylight saving time for 
Hawaii.  Auto Daylight Saving 
Time,  Auto Time Zone by GPS , and 
DST Selection will not be shown on 
the  Clock adjustment  screen. To test 
your adjustment, use  the voice control 
system, and say “What time is it?” (see 
page 97).
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® 
Operation
When pairing a cell phone to use the 
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® feature, 
you may see a “Phone-Data 
Connection” screen. If so, do not 
complete this portion of the process.
Shipping a Vehicle To or From 
Hawaii
Although the DVD in the vehicle 
contains maps for both U.S. mainland 
and Hawaii, the dealer must perform the 
selection of “U.S. mainland” or 
“Hawaii” for you. When the dealer 
makes the switch from U.S. mainland to 
Hawaii or vice versa, the system clears 
all user data. Make sure to record any 
personal information that you do not 
want to lose.
NOTE:
Shipping a vehicle from Hawaii to the 
U.S. mainland
 If you wish to receive XM audio you  must call XM and set up an account 
at (800) 852-9696.
Shipping a vehicle from the U.S. 
mainland to Hawaii
 If a U.S. mainland -delivered vehicle 
is shipped to Hawaii, there is no XM 
reception. See your Hawaii dealer to 
allow viewing of local Hawaii maps.
 The issues under “Operation in  Hawaii” above apply.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Guidance, Routing
ProblemSolution
The navigation does not route me  the same way I would go, or 
the way some other mapping progr am displays. Why is this?The navigation system attempts to 
generate the optimum route. See 
Changing the Routing Method  on page48.
Why is the street I’m on not shown on the map? It has been 
here for more than a year. The mapping database is 
constantly undergoing revision. See page108 for 
ways to obtain the latest de tailed coverage information.
The vehicle position icon is not  following the road, and the 
“GPS icon” text in the upper left hand corner of the screen is 
white or missing. • The GPS antenna (located under th
e center of the dashboard) may be 
blocked by personal items. For best  reception, remove items from the 
dashboard, such as radar detector s, cell phones, or loose articles.
• Metallic tinting or other aftermarke t devices can interfere with the GPS 
reception. Please see  your dealer. Also see  System Limitations on 
page 103.
I entered a destination, but th e blue highlighted route and 
voice guidance stopped, or turned  into a blue/pink dashed line 
before I got to my dest ination. Why is this? Your route has entered 
an unverified area. See  Unverified Area Routing  on 
page 87.
The map rotates while I make turns. How  can I stop this? Select the North-up map orientation by voice, or by touching the map 
orientation icon on the  map screen. See  Map Orientation  on page57.
Sometimes, I cannot  select between the North-up and 
Heading-up map orienta tions. Why is this? The Heading-up map orient
ation can only be shown in the lower scales 
(1/20 - 1 mile scales). See  Map Scale on page56.
While driving to my destinati on, the “time to go” display 
sometimes increases, even  though I am getting closer. The “Time to go” is based on actual 
road speeds. However if your speed 
slows down when you encounter slower  traffic, the system updates the 
“Time to go” based on your actual spee d to give you a better estimate of 
arrival time.
The vehicle position icon on the map “lags” a short distance 
behind, especially when I arrive  at an intersection. Is there 
anything wrong? No. When at an intersection, the syst
em is unaware of the width of the 
intersecting road. Large differences in vehicle position can indicate a 
temporary loss of the GPS signal. See  GPS Reception Issues on page103.
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Display, Accessories
Rear Camera
Miscellaneous Other Questions
Problem Solution
The display appears dim when starting the car in really cold 
weather. Is there a problem? No. This is normal, and it will become brighter after a few minutes.
The screen does not close completely. Why is  this?• Ensure that it is not during inse rting/ejecting a CD. The screen cannot be 
closed if a CD is not completely inserted in the unit.
• Ensure that it is not during insert ing/ejecting the DVD. The screen cannot 
be closed if the DVD is not completely inserted in the unit.
Problem Solution
When I shift gears, the rear camera image  is delayed. When shifting into or out of  reverse, you may experience delays when the 
screen image switches between the navigation screen and the rear camera 
image. This is normal.
The rear camera image is too dark or too bright. How do I 
adjust the brightness? While the camera image is displayed, use the Zoom In/Zoom Out controls to 
adjust the brightness. This adjustme
nt does not affect the Setup screen 
brightness adjustments.
Problem Solution
My clock frequently changes  forward and backward by one 
hour. Why is this? The clock is being automatically set ba
sed on your GPS location. If you live 
and work on the boundary between two  time zones, you can turn off this 
feature. See page 98.
When driving near a time zone  border, the time changes even 
though I am not near the time zone. Why is this? The time zone borders are only appr
oximated in the system. Depending on 
the geography of the time zone boundary,  the switch to a different zone can 
be erratic. See page 98.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
My state does not observe daylight saving time. How do I turn 
off this feature? You can turn off this feature. See page
97.
Daylight saving time  occurred, but the navigation system did 
not change time even though Setup shows  Auto Daylight 
Saving Time  is On . Go to the 
Clock adjustment  screen in Setup and select  DST Selection.  
Ensure that the correct DST schedule is selected. For more information, see 
Clock Adjustment  on page97.
The navigation system automatic daylight time feature is not 
switching the navigation system clock on the correct dates. 
Why is this? 1) Go to the 
Clock adjustment  screen in Setup and ensure that  Auto 
Daylight Saving Time  is On .
2) The navigation system is designed  to switch to daylight saving time 
according to the months selected in the  DST schedule selection screen.  
Ensure that the appropriate schedule is selected. For more information, 
see  Clock Adjustment  on page97.
The navigation system  clock switched by one hour for no 
apparent reason. Wh at can cause this? 1) You may be driving near 
a time zone boundary (see Auto Time Zone by 
GPS on page 98).
2) The navigation system does not switch between standard  and daylight 
saving time. Set  Auto Daylight Saving Time  to On on the Clock 
adjustment  screen in Setup, and ensure  that the correct month switching 
schedule is chosen on the  DST schedule selection screen. See page 97 
for more information.
My battery was disconnected  or went dead, and the 
navigation system is asking for  a code. Where do I find this 
code? There should be a card in the glove box with the anti-theft code for the 
navigation/audio syst
em. This card contains the  4-digit security code and 
serial number. If you cannot find it , your dealer can help you out.
I speak a language other than  English. When will other 
languages be available for the navigation system? This is being considered 
as a future enhancement.
Problem
Solution
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