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Navigation
This section describes how to enter a destination, select a route to take,
and follow the route to your destination. It also describes how to change your route or destination along the way.
Entering a Destination........................... 88
Address ................................................. 90
Address Book ......................................... 96
Previous Destination ............................... 97
Place Category ....................................... 98
Local Search ......................................... 100
Place Name .......................................... 102
Place Phone Number ............................ 105
Download POI ...................................... 106
Scenic Route ........................................ 107
Intersection .......................................... 108
Map Input............................................ 109
Coordinate .......................................... 111 Calculating the Route
............................112
Viewing the Routes ...............................113
Driving to Your Destination .................114
Viewing the Route ................................114
Listening to Voice Guidance ..................118
Reaching a Waypoint ............................119
Map Menu ..............................................120
Displaying the Map Menu .....................120
Directions .............................................122
Traffic Rerouting™................................124
Changing Your Route ............................126
Pausing the Route .................................127
Canceling the Route .............................127
Adding Waypoints ................................128 Editing the Destination List ................... 132
Taking a Detour ................................... 134
Avoiding Streets ................................... 134
Changing Your Destination ................. 135
Find Nearest Place ................................ 135
Selecting a Destination on the Map ...... 136
Entering a New Destination .................. 137
Resuming Your Trip .............................. 138

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Navigation
Entering a Destination
HMENU button (on map)
This section describes how to enter a destination for route guidance. Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
Select More Search Methods to
display additional menu entries.
The following item s are available:
• Address : Sets a destination by entering an address.
2Address P. 90
• Address Book: Sets a destination by selecting an address stored in your Address
Book.
2 Address Book P. 96
• Previous Destination : Sets a destination by select ing a previous destination.
2Previous Destination P. 97
1Entering a Destination
d “Display Destination” , d “Display
Navigation”
If you press the MENU button when en route,
the Route Option screen is displayed.
2 Changing Your Route P. 126
Prior to departure, you can set areas along your
route to avoid.
2 Avoiding Streets P. 134

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Entering a DestinationAddress
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Address
HMENU button  Address
Enter an address to use as th e destination. The state or pr ovince you are currently in
is displayed (e.g., California).
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• City : Selects your destination city.
2Selecting a City P. 92
• Street : Selects your destination street.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
• House Number: Enters the house number to select the street.
2 Selecting a Street by House Number P. 95
• ZIP Code : Enters the zip code to select the city.
2Selecting a City by Zip Code P. 91
• Change State : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 91

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3.Rotate i to select the destination
city from the list. Press u.
Next, you are prompted to enter
a street name.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
H MENU button
 Address  City
The name of the city where you are currently located is displayed. 1.Enter the name of a different city,
or move r to select OK for the
current city. Press u.
■Selecting a City
1 Selecting a City
Vehicle position may not be displayed when:
•The automobile is traveling off-road.
•The vehicle position data cannot be updated.
You do not need to enter spaces or symbols
(e.g., &, -, %). Partia l matches are supported
(e.g., “ANGELES” to find “LOS ANGELES”).
Using Voice Command (English only)
Say d “City ” on the Find address by screen, and
the following screen is displayed:
•Say d “Current City” to select your current
location, or say the name of a different city.
2 Selecting a Street P. 93
•The Say city name screen is not displayed when
your vehicle is in Puerto Rico or Mexico.

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Entering a DestinationAddress
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select your
destination city fr om the list. Press
u .
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
Next, you are prompted to enter
a street name.
2Selecting a Street P. 93
H MENU button
 Address  Street
1.Enter the name of your destination
street.
Do not enter the street type
(e.g., street, road, avenue) or
direction (e.g., north, south,
east, west).
Move r to select OK to display
a list of streets. Press u.
1Selecting a City
If your city is not listed, it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
Non-detailed area mark: Try entering the
street first and then select the city.
■ Selecting a Street
1 Selecting a Street
When entering the names of major freeways,
you can use the following abbreviations. For
interstates, use an “I ” (e.g., I-10). For U.S.
freeways, use “US” (e.g., US-18). For state
freeways, use the two-character state
designation (e.g., CA-101). For county roads, use
the appropriate desi gnation (e.g., G-2).
Using Voice Command (English only)
Say d “Street ” on the Find address by screen,
and the following screen is displayed:
•Say the name of your destination street, and
say the street number as a string of individual
numbers.
•Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
•The Say street name screen is not displayed
when your vehicle is in Puerto Rico or Mexico.
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Entering a DestinationAddress
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select your
destination street from the list.
Press u.
A list of matching hits is
automatically displayed after
you enter several letters, with
the closest match at the top of
the list. Matching letters are
highlighted.
3. Enter the street number.
Only valid street numbers can be
entered.
4. Move r to select OK. Press u.
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Selecting a Street
If you did not select a city first and there is more
than one city with the specified street, a list of
cities is displayed.
Rotate i to select the desired city from the list.
Press u.

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Entering a DestinationAddress Book
Navigation
Address Book
HMENU button  Address Book
Select an address stored in your addr ess book to use as the destination.
1.Rotate i to select your
destination from the list. Press u.
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
Move w or y to display only
the entries in the categories you
have created.
2 Selecting an Address Book
Category
P. 42
1 Address Book
If you have PIN-protec ted your address book,
enter your PIN when prompted. Press u to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2 PIN Numbers P. 47
Move r and rotate i to select the following
items:
•Add New Address : Adds an entry to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 39
•Sort: Selects Sort by Name or Sort by
Distance .
•Delete All : Deletes all entries in the address
book.
•Driver 1 or Driver 2: Displays the address
book for the selected user.

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Entering a DestinationPrevious Destination
Navigation
Previous Destination
HMENU button  Previous Destination
Select an address from a list of your 50 most recent destinations to use as the
destination. The list is displayed with the most recent destination at the top.
1.Rotate i to select a destination
from the list. Press u.
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
1Previous Destination
If Previous Destination is grayed out, there are
no previous destin ations entered.
Your home address and a ddresses stored in your
address book are not added to the list of
previous destinations.
Move r and rotate i to select Delete All to
delete all previ ous destinations.
You can delete unwanted previous destinations
from the list.
2 Previous Destination P. 48