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Destination Position Info
Touch to display a split map screen
showing the final destination.
Map Adjustments
The system lets you adjust the scale
of view on the map. Also, as you
drive, the map scrolls automatically
based on the direction of travel.
Map Scales
There are two ways to change the
map scale:
.Turn the
Zknob clockwise
or counterclockwise to zoom out
or in. .
Touch the Map Scale + or −
button on the lower corners of
the map screen or the different
zoom indications to change the
zoom level.
The map scale bar times out if
the zoom level is not changed
within a few seconds.
The scale can be configured for
English or metric units. To change
from English to metric, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0110.
Scroll Features
.
To scroll within the map, touch
anywhere on the map screen
and the scroll symbol displays.
. Tap the map to center at that
location on the screen. .
Touch and hold the screen in
any direction outside the scroll
symbol to scroll the map in that
direction.
. Scroll speed increases when
touching closer to the edge of
the screen.
. Press NAVI or BACK on the
faceplate to exit map scrolling
and return to the current vehicle
location on the map.
Touch the cycling arrows at the top
of the map screen to toggle from the
normal top bar (Back, Home, and
Fav) to the audio information bar.
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Maps
This section includes basic
information about the map
database.
The maps are stored in an internal
flash memory that is used in the
navigation system.
Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are
contained in the map database for
detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names,
street addresses, and turn
restrictions. A detailed area includes
all major highways, service roads,
and residential roads. The detailed
areas include points of interest
(POIs) such as restaurants, airports,
banks, hospitals, police stations,gas stations, tourist attractions, and
historical monuments. The map
database may not include data for
newly constructed areas, map
database corrections, or long term
construction projects. The
navigation system provides full
route guidance in the detailed map
areas.
Navigation Symbols
Following are the most common
symbols that appear on a map
screen.
The vehicle symbol indicates the
current position and heading
direction of the vehicle on the map.
The destination symbol marks the
final destination after a route has
been planned.
The waypoint symbol marks one or
more set waypoints.
A waypoint is a stopover destination
point added to the planned route.
The estimated time and distance to
the destination are displayed.
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If waypoints have been added to the
current route, each waypoint
destination displays estimated time
and distance.
This symbol indicates that the map
view is North up. North up displays
North at the top of the map screen
regardless of the direction the
vehicle is traveling.Select this screen symbol to change
the view to Heading up or 3D.
This symbol indicates that the map
view is Heading up.
Heading up view displays the
direction the vehicle is traveling at
the top of the map screen. The
shaded triangle indicates North.
Touch this screen symbol to change
to 3D mode.
The 3D symbol is the same as the
Heading up symbol, but the map is
in 3D.
The No GPS symbol appears when
there is no Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellite signal.
This symbol at the bottom of a map
screen changes the current map
mode screen.
This symbol on the right of the map
screen displays the speed limit
while on a route. The speed limit
may not be accurate due to
changes from the Department of
Transportation, the local
municipalities, or older map data.
Always follow the posted speed limit
on the road.
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Driving on a Route
Urgent Maneuver Alert
The system will give an indication
that the next maneuver is close.
Driving on a Highway
Driving on a Residential Road
Destination
If route guidance is not active, touch
Destination on the Home Page to
access the Destination Entry
screen. Several options can be
selected to plan a route by entering
destinations. Some destination entry
items such as Previous
Destinations, Address Book, and MyHome may be grayed out if no
destination was previously entered
or saved.
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols,
punctuation, and numbers, when
available, display on the navigation
screen as alpha/numeric keyboards.
The alpha keyboard displays when
data needs to be entered.
ABC or QWERTY :
Touch to toggle
between ABC or QWERTY
keyboard character layouts.
ÄÖ : Touch to access an alternate
language keyboard.
Sym : Use to select symbols.
Space : Use to enter a space
between characters or the words of
a name.
Delete : Touch to delete an
incorrect character that has been
selected.
Last 5 : Touch to select any of the
last five cities or street names
entered if available.
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Address Entry
Touch the Address screen button to
display the Address Entry screen.
Set a route by entering the state
name, city name, street name,
house number, and intersection.
If no state or province has been
entered previously, the city and
state fields are not available. Touch
the screen button at the right of the
city name to select a state or
province.
If the state or province was
previously set and is displayed,
touch the screen button at the right
of the city name to change the
selected state or province.
To make name selection easier, the
system highlights only characters
that are available after the
previously entered one.
City :Enter a city name.
State : Enter a state name.
Street : Enter a street name.
House # : Enter a valid address
number.
Junction : Enter a street name that
intersects with the selected street.
To enter the city name first:
1. Enter the city name.
2. Enter the street name. Use the Delete screen button to delete
an incorrectly entered
character.
A list displays if six or fewer
names are available. If there
are more than six, there is a
match counter with a number of available streets. Touch the
Done screen button to view the
list and select the street.
3. Enter the house number.
4. Touch the Done screen button at any time and the system
tries to resolve a destination
based on the entered
information, then displays it on
the screen.
5. Touch the Start Guidancescreen button and the route
calculates.
To Enter a Destination in Canada
To change the destination address
from the United States to Canada,
the country will need to change in
the navigation system. To change
the country address:
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1. Touch Destination on theHome Page.
2. Touch the Address screen button to display the Enter
Address screen.
3. Go to the State/Province line option and select. The State/
Province entry screen displays.
Select the Country line option.
The Country List displays.
4. Select Canada.
5. Enter Province and confirm the selection.
Entering a Destination in Other
Countries
To change the destination address
from the United States to another
country, the country will need to
change in the navigation system.
To change the country address: 1. Touch Destination on the Home Page.
2. Touch the Address screen button to display the Address
Entry screen. 3. Go to the State/Province line
option and select. The State/
Province entry screen displays.
Select the Country line option.
The available Country List
displays.
4. Select the desired country. For example, select Canada as a
default country.
5. Enter State/Province. For example, enter Ontario and
confirm the selection.
The destination in other countries
can also be changed using voice
recognition. See Voice
Recognition 0191.
Point of Interest (POI)
Touch POI on the Destination Entry
page. Several options can be
selected to plan a route.
The POI List allows selection of a
destination search by Category,
Name, or Telephone Number.
Entering by POI name: 1. Select to search By Name.
2. Make sure the correct country, state/province, and city are
present, then select Search.
Add the city location to narrow
down the results of the search.
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3. Enter the POI name.
4. Select a few of the charactersor spell the name in full, by
using the alpha keyboard.
5. Select the Done screen button, or if the list has six or fewer
items, a list of POIs will
immediately display.
6. Touch the desired POI.
7. Touch Start Guidance and the route calculates. Previous Destinations
Select a destination from the
Previous Destination List. Up to
15 points that have been previously
entered can be recalled. If the list is
full, the oldest destinations are
automatically deleted once the
newest destinations are added.
Address Book
If no destination is saved to the
address book, save a destination:
1. Touch Destination on the Home Page. 2. Enter an address using any of
the destination methods
(Address Entry, POI
Entry, etc.).
3. On the Destination Confirmation screen,
select Save.
4. The system displays the options Name, Number, Icon,
and Done. Touch Done to save
the destination.
5. To customize the address book entry, select Name, Number,
or Icon.
If a destination is already saved to
the address book, touch Destination
on the Home Page to display the
Address Book screen button.
Choose a destination by selecting
an address that has been stored in
the address book. 1. Touch Address Book. A list displays the address book
entries.
2. Select the destination from the list.
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3. Touch Start Guidance and theroute calculates.
To edit Address Book entries: 1. Select an item from the address book.
2. On the Destination Confirmation screen,
select Edit.
3. The system displays the options Name, Number, Icon,
and Delete. Touch Delete to
delete the destination from the
address book.
4. To customize the address book entry, select Name, Number,
or Icon.
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Choose a destination based on
latitudinal and longitudinal
coordinates.
To enter the location as coordinates,
latitude and longitude: 1. Touch Destination on the Home Page. Touch the Latitude and
Longitude screen button to
display the screen above.
2. Select Latitude or Longitude to change. Enter the coordinates
in degrees, minutes, and
seconds.
3. Touch Search if the information is correct.
4. Touch the Start Guidance screen button. The route
calculates. Favorite Routes
Adding a Favorite Route:
1. Touch the Home Page Destination button to display
the Favorite Routes screen
button.
2. Touch Favorite Routes to display New Favorite Route.
3. Select New Favorite Route and enter a favorite route name.
4. Touch OK and the display returns to the favorite
routes list.
5. Select the favorite route and add a waypoint using any of
the destination methods, such
as address entry, POI
entry, etc.