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Place Name
HHOMEuNaviuMENUuPlace Name
Enter the name of a place (e.g., business, hotel, restaurant) stored in the map
database to use as the destination.
1.Enter a place name.
2.Select OK to display a list of
matching hits.
3.Select a place name from the list.
uIf the place name is in multiple
categories, the categories are
displayed when you select it.
2Place Name in Multiple
Categories P. 89
4.Set the route to your destination.
2Calculating the Route P. 98
1Place Name
You can find a place by name using voice commands.
Say “Place Name” on the Voice Portal screen.
Say a category, for example “ATM/Bank.” Say
the name of the place, for example “ABC Bank.”
The system interprets the name. Say “Set as
destination” to set the route.
This option is convenient if you know the exact name
of a place.
Select ÁÀÂ or Symbol tab to enter accented letters
or symbols, select Space to enter a space character,
or select to remove the last character.
Once a name is entered and selected, select Sort by
Name or Sort by Distance. Matching letters are in
blue.
U.S. models
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Calculating the Route
This section describes how to calculate your route.
1.Select Set as Destination.
uThe system calculates and
displays the route line on the
map screen.
2Route Line P. 102
The following items are available:
•View Routes: Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 99
•Route Preference: Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Route Preference P. 39
2.Follow the route guidance to your
destination.
2Driving to Your Destination
P. 100
uThe system provides you with
pop-up messages if your route
passes through unverified
areas, avoid areas, or areas with
traffic restrictions.
1Calculating the Route
You cannot use voice commands while the system is
calculating the route.
Search Nearby
You can find the nearest place/landmark (e.g.,
nearest gas station) by specifying a category.
2Find Nearest Place P. 120
Call
You can place a telephone call to the destination
phone number.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 168
Address Book
You can add the destination address to the address
book.
2Adding an Address Book Entry P. 29
Edit/Delete Entry
You can edit or delete the address book entry.
2Editing an Address Book Entry P. 31
Edit Home Entry
You can edit your home address entry.
2Storing Your Home Address P. 12
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Viewing the Routes
View three different routes to your destination.
1.Select a route on the list.
uThe travel distance and
estimated travel time is
displayed for each route.
uThe system calculates and
displays the route line on the
map screen.
2Route Line P. 102
2.Select OK.
1Viewing the Routes
It is not unusual for some calculated route options to
be identical.
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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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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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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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Directions
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.