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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................. 4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6
Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ........................... 10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 12
Using the Voice Control System ...... 13
Improving Voice Rec ognition ..........13
Selecting an Item (Button) on the 
Screen ......................................... 14
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 14
Using the On-screen Keyboard ..... 15
System Start-up ............................. 16
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®........ 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 19
Map Screen Description ................ 20
Zoom In/Out..................................... 20
Map Scrolling .................................. 20
Displaying Current Location .........20
System Function Diagram ............. 21
Entering a Destination ..............22
By Address .................................... 23
Selecting the State or Province ........ 23
Selecting the City ............................. 23
Selecting the Street .......................... 25
Entering the Street Number ............. 27
By Intersection...............................27
Selecting the State or Province ........ 28
Selecting the City ............................. 28
Selecting the Street .......................... 30
By Places .......................................32
Finding the Place by Category ........ 33
Finding the Place by Name.............. 37
Finding the Place by Phone  Number ......................................... 37
Finding the Place by Zagat 201 .... 38
By Map Input .................................38
Showing the Map of Current 
Position......................................... 39
Showing the Map of City ..................40
Showing the Map of State ................ 40
Showing the Map of Continental  USA............................................... 41
By Previous Destinations............... 42
By Today’s Destinations ............... 43
Editing Today’s Destinations List ... 43
Adding Destinations to the List........ 44
By Address Book ...........................45
Adding Addresses to the Personal 
Address Book ................................ 45
By Go Home .................................. 46
Driving to Your Destination .....47
Driving to Your Destination .......... 47
Calculate Route to Screen.............. 47
Changing the Routing Method .........48
Viewing the Routes........................... 49
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 50
Map Screen ....................................50
Route Line ........................................ 50
Guidance Prompts ........................... 51
Map Screen Legend ......................... 52
Guidance Screen ............................53
Guidance Screen Legend ................. 53
Distance and Time to 
Destination .................................. 54
Direction List ................................. 54
Exit Info. 
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 55
Guidance Mode.............................. 55
Map Scale ...................................... 56
Map Orientation ............................. 57
Destination Icon ............................. 57
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Landmark Icons .............................58
Showing Icons on the Map............... 60
Icon Options .................................... 60
Going Off the Route ......................62
Off-road Tracking.......................... 62
Viewing/Saving the Current  Location ...................................... 63
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers .............. 64
Changing the Route ....................... 65
Change Route By Screen ................. 65
Waypoints ........................................ 65
Reroute: Avoid Streets ..................... 67
Reroute: Detour ............................... 67
Reroute: Change Routing Method ... 67
Cancel Current Route ...................... 68
Back to Current Route ..................... 68
Changing Your Destination ...........68
Find Nearest (Voice command) .......68
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 68
Using Joystick to Change  Destination ................................... 68
Entering a Destination from the Menu  Screen (while en route) ................ 70
Continue Trip Screen..................... 70
Information Features ................71
Information Screen ........................ 71
Setup .............................................. 71
Cellular Phonebook ....................... 71
Calendar ......................................... 72
Entering Your Schedule ................... 72
Calculator.......................................73
Unit Conversion ............................... 74
Voice Command Help ...................74
Map Legend ................................... 75
Key to Zagat Ratings ..................... 76
System Setup ..............................77
Setup Mode .................................... 77
Setup Screen (first) ........................ 77
Brightness ........................................ 77
Volume ............................................. 77
Display ............................................. 78
Guidance Prompts ....... .................... 79
Contrast ........................................... 79
Setup Screen (second) ...................80
Personal Information ..................... 80
Address Book ................................... 80
Home Address .................................. 84
PIN Number ..................................... 84
User Name ....................................... 85
Previous Destinations ...................... 85
Routing & Guidance ......................86
Rerouting ......................................... 86
Unverified Area Routing .................. 87
Edit Avoid Area................................ 91
Edit Waypoint Search Area.............. 93
Guidance Mode .... ............................94
Vehicle ........................................... 94
Off-road Tracking............................94
Correct Vehicle Position.................. 95
System Information .......................96
Basic Settings................................. 96
Keyboard Layout..............................96
Units (mile or km) ............................ 96
Voice Recognition Fe edback ...........96
Clock Adjustment .......................... 97
Auto Daylight Saving Time .............. 97
Auto Time Zone by GPS ................... 98
Daylight Saving Time  (DST) Selection 
(Change DST Schedule) ...............98
Time Adjustment .............................. 98
Color ..............................................99
Map Color ........................................ 99
Menu Color ...................................... 99
Rearview Camera.........................100
Rearview Camera Brightness 
Adjustment .................................. 100
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Introduction
Manual Overview
The manual is divided into the 
following sections:
• Getting Started - A basic introduction that discusses the controls and how to 
communicate with the system.
 Entering a Destination - How to enter  an address or locate a point of interest 
(POI).
 Driving to Your Destination - An  explanation of the map features, 
guidance, and cautions.
 Information Features - Setup,  Cellular Phonebook, Calendar, 
Calculator, Voice Command Help, 
Map Legend, and Key to Zagat 
Ratings.
 System Setup - How to Setup and  tailor the system for your personal 
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains:
 Map Coverage (page
110)
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  (page 126)
 Troubleshooting Guide (page 133)
 Glossary of Terms (page 135)
 Voice Command List (page 138)
 Operation Specific to Alaska and  Hawaii (page 124)
System Overview
Your navigation system is a highly 
sophisticated location system with voice 
control that uses satellites and a map 
database to show you where you are and 
to help guide you to a desired 
destination.
The navigation system receives signals 
from the global positioning system 
(GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit 
around the earth. By receiving signals 
from several of these satellites, the 
navigation system can determine the 
latitude, longitude, and elevation of 
your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic 
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor 
in your vehicle keep track of the 
direction and speed of travel at all times.
This vehicle’s navigation display, if so 
equipped, includes  mercury-containing 
components. Upon removal, please 
reuse, recycle, or dispose of as 
hazardous waste.
NOTICE
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System Controls
Joystick/ENT buttonMAP/GUIDE button
CANCEL button
Screen
MENU button
INFO button
AUDIO button
OPEN/CLOSE button ZOOM  (IN)/  (OUT)buttons
MENU 
button
Displays the  Enter destination by  
screen. When en route, displays the 
Change route by  screen See page22.
INFO  button
Displays the screen for selecting  Setup, 
Cellular Phonebook , Calendar, 
Calculator , Voice Command Help , 
Map Legend , and Key to Zagat 
Ratings . Setup is used to change and 
update information in the system. See 
page 71.
AUDIO  button
Press to display the  audio screen.
For information on audio system 
features, see the Audio  section of your 
Owner’s Manual.
MAP/GUIDE  button
Displays the map. When en route, 
switches between the  map and 
guidance  screens. See page 19 or 52 .
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CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to 
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The  NAVI BACK  button on the steering 
wheel performs the same basic function.
ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT)  buttons
Press ZOOM to zoom in (to show 
more detail), or ZOOM to zoom out 
(to show more area and less detail) 
while a  map screen is displayed. 
ZOOM IN reduces the scale (showing 
less area with greater detail). ZOOM 
OUT increases the scale (showing more 
area with less detail).
Joystick/ENT  button
Moves left, right, up, and down to move 
the highlighting around the display, to 
scroll through lists, or to look around a 
displayed map. After making a selection 
in a menu or list, push in on the joystick 
to enter the selection into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a 
selection into the system by using the 
voice control system , highlighting the 
item and pushing in on  the joystick, or 
by touching the appropriate item you 
wish to select. OPEN/CLOSE
 button
Tilts the screen down to access the CD 
changer.
Screen
All selections and instructions are 
displayed on the screen. In addition, the 
display is a “touch screen” – you can 
enter information into the system by 
touching the images (icons) on the 
screen with your finger.
For example, if you need to enter a 
street name, a keyboard will be 
displayed. You can type in the street 
name by saying or selecting the 
individual characters on the screen.
Clean the screen with  a soft damp cloth. 
You may use a mild cleaner intended for 
use on liquid crystal displays (LCDs). 
Harsher chemicals may damage the 
screen. NOTE:
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse), the 
rear view behind the vehicle is shown on 
the navigation system screen. 
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Using the On-screen 
Keyboard
When the system needs input from you, 
the display changes to a keyboard. Use 
the displayed letters to enter the 
information. Enter each letter by one of 
the following methods:
• Using the voice control system, say 
the desired letter on the screen.
• Move the highlighting to the desired  letter using the joystick, then push in 
on the joystick.
• Touch the desired le tter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using 
“spell mode,” you can substitute the 
name that represents each letter or 
symbol. This improves recognition. The 
system will only re spond to the names 
shown in the following graphic. For 
example:
• To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”; 
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple .”
• To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”; 
“ Mike”; or “Mary.” The names that can be used for each lette
r are shown below. For additional keyboard 
symbols, see page 144.
Alpha
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
JohnApostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Tango
To mAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-rayYankee
Yellow Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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Each entered letter will appear at the top 
of the display. Say or select Space  to 
enter a space between words. Say or 
select  Delete  to erase a letter entered 
incorrectly.
When entering an address, the system 
searches the database for words that 
match the letters you are entering. As a 
result, you will notice that some letters 
are no longer available.
When the system finds only one entry 
that matches, it completes the entry of 
the name for you. If the system finds 
more than one entry  that matches your 
input, the system displays a list.
Tip:
If you are unsure of the spelling of a 
name, enter the letters that you are sure 
of, and then select  List. The system 
displays a list of names that most closely 
matches your input. You can choose to have your keyboard 
displayed in alphabetized format as 
shown below:
Or in a regular keyboard (QWERTY) 
format as shown below:
See 
Keyboard Layout in the  Setup 
screen (second) on page 96.System Start-up
When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it 
takes several seconds for the navigation 
system to boot up.
The first screen to appear is the 
navigation system globe  screen. The 
screen then changes to the  Disclaimer 
screen:
NOTE:
The  OK button does not appear 
immediately. It appears after the 
software is loaded.
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System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation 
system features, starting at the center 
and working outward in layers. The 
navigation program starts at “Key ON,” 
and then displays the globe screen 
(blue). If  OK is selected on the 
Disclaimer  screen, the functions in the 
yellow segments of the diagram become 
available in the  Setup and Information  
screens.The white segments of the 
diagram are available anytime, even if 
you do not select  OK.
The items above the  map screen show 
various methods to begin driving to 
your destination (orange). You are 
provided with map/voice guidance, 
routing cautions, and a direction list. 
While driving to your destination, use 
the voice control system as much as 
possible to interact with the navigation, 
audio, and climat e control systems 
(green).
KEY ONGLOBESCREENPRESS
OK
OKNOT
PRESSED
THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.16)
CALENDAR
REMINDERS(pg.17)-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.19)-
AUDIO
BUTTO N
(pg. 10) 
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 71)
Formoreinformation,see
yourOwner’sManual
VOICECOMMANDS
NAVI AUDIO
CLIMATE (pg. 74)
NUMERIC RATING (pg. 76)
COST (pg. 76)
ENTER (pg. 72)LIST (pg. 72)
MATH (pg. 73)
CONVERT (pg. 74)LIST (pg. 75)
KEY TO ZAGAT 
RATINGS
CALENDAR
CALCULATOR
MAP LEGEND
VOICE: "FIND NEAREST..." ATM, ETC.(pg. 140)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
JOYSTICK (pg. 68)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 46)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 22)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART
(pg. 69)
VOICE HELPSELECTBAND/
FREQUENCYVOL
BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTHER AUDIO
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT" (pg. 56, 139)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICONS" (pg. 59, 139)
INFORMATION SCREEN 
(pg. 143)
AUDIO (pg. 142 - 143)
CLIMATE CONTROL(pg. 141 - 142)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONLIST)VOICE:"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 138)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION SCREEN"(pg. 71)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR TO THE DESTINATION?" (pg. 138)
VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAVE)
CURRENT LOCATION" (pg.63)VOICE:"SET WAYPOIN T"
(pg. 66)
VOICE:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
(pg. 138)
VOICE:
AUDIO
(pg. 142 - 143)
VOICE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEM P
(pg.141 - 142)
ADD BOOK (pg. 80)PINs (pg. 84)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 96)
PERSONALBASIC
UNVERIFIED (p g. 87)AVOID AREAS (pg. 91)TIME ZONE (pg. 98)ADJ. TIME (pg. 98)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg. 98)
ROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT
OFF-ROAD TRACKING (pg. 62, 94)CORRECT VEHICL E
POSITION (pg. 95)MAP COLOR (pg. 99)MENU COLOR (pg. 99)
VEHICLECOLOR
GUIDE. PROMPTS  (pg. 79)
SETUP
SCREEN  (FIRST) 
OKNOTPRESSED
VERSION ( pg. 96)
SYSTEM INF O.
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 77)VOLUME (pg. 77)DISPLAY (pg. 78)CONTRAST (pg. 79)
INFOBUTTON(pg.71)
SETUP(pg.77)
IMPORT, SEARCH,  
DELETE (pg. 71)
PHONEBOOK
BRIGHTNESS
ZOOM IN/OUT REAR CAMERA
(REVERSE)
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