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Driving to Your Destination
This section describes how to follow the route guidance to your destination, receive
traffic information, and choose the icons displayed on the map screen.
Viewing the Route
After calculating the route to your
destination, the route is displayed on
the map screen.
2During Route Guidance P. 11
As you drive, the system tracks your
position on the map in real time and
provides guidance as you approach
each guidance point on the route.
■Map Screen
1Viewing the Route
“Display Map”
You can change the map scale using voice control
commands (e.g., say “Display 2 mile scale”).
2Map Scale Commands P. 245
You can also change the map scale by selecting the
scale icon, pinching in/out, and double tapping on
the map screen with two fingers (zoom out only).
You can control the icons displayed on the map
screen using voice control commands (e.g., say
“Display post office”).
2Map Display Commands P. 244
You can obtain information about the route using
voice control commands (e.g., say “How long to
the destination?”).
2Route Commands P. 246
If you scroll the map while en route, the time and
distance to destination indicators are hidden, and an
indicator showing distance from the current vehicle
position is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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The guidance screen offers an alternative way to view your route.
uThe next guidance point is
displayed as you approach each
guidance point on the route.
uYou can also view a list of
guidance directions.
2Directions P. 107
■Guidance Screen1Guidance Screen
A visual guide helps you check the guidance screen.
2Guidance Screen P. 11
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When driving on verified streets, the route line is light blue. The route line display
changes when driving on unverified streets:
uIf Unverified Routing is Off, the
route line uses verified streets only
(when possible). If Straight Line
Guide is set to On, a pink “vector
line” pointing directly towards
your destination is displayed.
2Straight Line Guide P. 55
uIf Unverified Routing is On, the
route line changes to a pink line to
indicate that the route line uses
unverified streets.
■Route Line1Route Line
You can set Unverified Routing to Off to follow
your own route to the destination. If Unverified
Routing is On, be aware that unverified streets may
not be displayed accurately.
2Unverified Routing P. 40
You can always view the entire route by simply saying
“Display entire route”.
2Route Commands P. 246
The route line may also consist of red, orange, or
green segments when your route line displays traffic
information.
2Map Screen Legend P. 10
2Traffic Rerouting
TM P. 109
Straight line guide
Pink route line
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If you leave the calculated route, the system automatically recalculates a route to the
desired destination based on your current location and direction.
If you leave all mapped (digitized) roads, the system automatically starts displaying a
series of dots (breadcrumbs) to track the path you are taking. If needed, you can
follow the dots back to the mapped road you originally left.
2Off-road Tracking P. 61
■Deviating From the Planned Route
■Driving Off-road1Driving Off-road
Breadcrumbs may appear when you drive half a mile
away from a mapped road.
Breadcrumbs may occasionally be displayed in urban
areas, such as large parking lots in shopping malls, in
new subdivisions where the roads are not yet in the
database, or in areas where a GPS signal is
unavailable, such as in a parking garage.
Off-road tracking breadcrumbs are limited to
approximately 150 miles (240 km). Breadcrumbs at
the beginning of the trail are deleted if you exceed
that distance.
Breadcrumbs are displayed only at 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, and
1/2 mile (80, 200, 400, and 800 m) scales.
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Listening to Voice Guidance
HHOMEuNaviu(Map menu) (on map)uVoice
As you approach each guidance point, a pop-up window is displayed on the map
screen with instructions for you to follow. Voice guidance for each guidance point is
also provided.
Typically, you hear three prompts:
• 1/2 mile (800 m) from the guidance point (2 miles (3 km) on freeway)
• 1/4 mile (400 m) from the guidance point (1 mile (1.5 km) on freeway)
• Just before the guidance point
To replay voice guidance, select Voice in the Map Menu.
If you select Voice between guidance points, voice guidance for the next guidance
point is provided.1Listening to Voice Guidance
“Voice” (on the map screen)
You can turn voice guidance off if you prefer.
2Volume Setting P. 68
When driving in unverified areas, the phrase “if
possible” is inserted after each voice guidance
prompt.
Voice in the Map menu may be grayed out if:
•The system is in process of gathering the route
guidance information.
•The vehicle is out of the road (e.g., pulling in a
parking lot).
The timing of voice guidance varies depending on the
type of road you are on and the distance to the next
guidance point.
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Map Menu
Displaying the Map Menu
Use the (Map menu) icon to control the icons displayed on the map screen
and to display traffic information. You can also use the (Map menu) icon to
find locations or to cancel the route.
1.On the map screen, select
(Map menu) (if displayed).
uThe Map menu screen is
displayed.
2.Select an item.1Map Menu
If you scroll the map while en route, select the
(Navi/Back) icon or select BACK to return to the
current position map screen, then select (Map
menu) icon.
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The following items are available:
•Voice: Select to hear the voice guidance when en route.
2Listening to Voice Guidance P. 104
•Map/Guidance: Allows you to select the map and guidance settings (display
mode, map orientation, icons to display on the map, map color, display your
current location, an overview of the map features and 3D view angle).
2Guidance Mode P. 47
2View (Map Orientation) P. 54
2Showing Icons on the Map P. 51
2Color P. 53
2Current Location P. 56
2Map Legend P. 57
23D Angle Adjustment P. 55
•Cancel Route: Cancels your current route.
2Canceling the Route P. 118
•Directions: Displays a list of the guidance points.
2Directions P. 107
•Search Nearby: Allows you to find the nearest place/landmark (e.g., nearest gas
station) by specifying a category. You can then add the location to the list of
destinations, set as a waypoint, or set as your destination.
2Find Nearest Place P. 120
•Traffic Incidents: Displays a list of the traffic incidents around your current
location or on your current route.
2Traffic Rerouting P. 42
1Map Menu
Traffic Incidents
You must be in or near a traffic-enabled city to
receive coverage for that area. Traffic information is
available in certain areas in the lower 48 states,
Hawaii, and Canada.
2Traffic Information P. 228
The incident icons are displayed on the 5 mile (8 km)
or less map scale.
2Map Scale and Functions P. 58
Directions
The system provides freeway exit information only in
the U.S.
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HHOMEuNaviu (Map menu) (on map)uDirections
Display a list of the guidance points on your route for your confirmation.
Select or , or flick the screen
to scroll through the list.
uWhen you select a guidance point
from the list, the system displays a
map of the guidance point.1Directions
Guidance points with exit information are indicated
by a (freeway exit information) icon. Select Exit
Info to display the exit information.
The system provides freeway exit information only in
the U.S.
2Freeway Exit Information P. 108
The route guidance information is automatically
deleted when you reach your destination.
When you select a guidance point, a map of the
guidance point is displayed as following. Select Back
to List to return to the directions list screen.