The DESTINATION menu will give you several ways to plan a route. Touch the Enter Destination screen button from the PLAN ROUTE menu to display the DESTINATION menu.
For destination entry methods listed on the second page of the DESTINATION menu, touch the Next Page arrow. Touch the Prev. Page arrow to return to the first page.
To enter a destination, choose from one of the destination entry methods following in this section.
After entering a destination, If available, the system will display up to three routes in a pop-up window indicating the total mileage and time to destination for each route. Select a route by touching NEXT. The map will display each route in a different color. The selected route will be highlighted in red.
To start route guidance, touch Start or begin driving your vehicle. Route guidance will automatically begin after a short distance.
If you touch CHG ROUTE before touching Start, you will be able to change route preferences. See Route Preference for more information.
When a route has been planned, it will be highlighted and a bulls-eye symbol will appear on the map to show your final destination.
If you wish to cancel a route that has been set, see "Cancel Route" under Route Preference .
With this destination entry method, you can select a destination using the scroll symbol on the map screen. See Maps .
To use this destination entry method, do the following:
If needed, use the zoom feature to locate your destination. See "Map Scales" under Maps for more information.
This destination entry method allows you to input an address by providing the system with a house number, street name, and city. Select Street to begin entering the desired address.
To use this destination entry method, do the following:
Do not include name extensions such as N. or Drive. For example, the street name N. Civic Center Drive should be entered as Civic Center. As information is entered, the system will automatically search for available names, and List will become available.
The system will list the house number range that is available for the street.
If the house number and street address you entered exists in more than one city on the DVD database, a list of cities will appear. You can select a city from the list, or enter the city name by selecting City. As you begin to enter the city name, you can select the desired city from the list which will appear, or continue to spell the city name to further reduce the number of available items.
This destination entry method allows you to choose a destination from the point of interest (POI) list. Selecting All Points Of Interest from the DESTINATION menu will bring up the alpha keypad. While inputting a POI or city name, the List option will become available. As information is entered, the system will search for available POI and city names based on the information given. The system will supply a list of names to make a selection from when the choices are five or less.
You may search for a POI using the following three methods:
• | Touch NAME to type in a POI by name using the alpha key pad. As you type in a name, the system will search for an available match to your input. Select the desired POI. |
• | Select a POI by touching CATEGORY. Use the arrows to scroll through the categories listed. Select a category along with any appropriate sub-categories. If the list of available POIs for the selected category is too long, you may need to enter the POI's name or city. |
• | Select CITY, then type in the city you wish to select a POI from. Choose a city from the list of cities that will appear. If the list of POIs for the selected city is too long, enter the POI's name or choose a category. |
While inputting a POI or city name, the List option will become available. Touch List to view the list of name choices, or continue to spell the name to further reduce the list of available items.
The system will list all POIs available. You can sort by name using NAME SORT or touch DIST SORT to list POIs by distance from your current location.
Select a location from the list. The system will show the selected POI on the map. If available, a pop-up window will be displayed. Touch INFO to view the POI's name, address, city, and phone number, if available.
Touch Enter to plan your route.
This destination entry method allows you to set a memory point as your destination. Each time you store a destination from the map screen, the destination is stored under MARKED POINT. See Edit Memory Point for more information.
You must have destinations stored as memory points to select from PERSONAL, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, or MARKED POINT. If you have renamed the memory point category name(s), the name(s) will appear as you changed them.
To select a destination using this entry method, do the following:
This destination entry method allows you to select a destination by choosing from a list of the last 10 destinations entered into the system.
To select a previous destination, do the following:
Use the arrows if necessary to view the entire list of previous destinations.
This destination entry method allows you to select the last start point as your destination. To select the previous start point as your destination, do the following:
This destination entry method allows you to select a destination that has been previously stored as Home. To choose Home as your destination, do the following:
This destination entry method allows you to select a destination by using the scroll symbol. To use this feature, do the following:
This destination entry method allows you to select either a freeway entrance or an exit as a destination. To enter a freeway name, do the following:
Freeways sometimes have a name and a number associated with them which you may need to refer to when entering freeway information. Freeways are also referred to by their abbreviated names. For example, Interstate 75 in the U.S. is selected by entering I-75.
As you enter a freeway name, the List option will become available.
If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, the name may need to be input differently, the map DVD database may not contain this information, or the name may be misspelled.
When either button is touched, it will give an alphabetical list of freeway entrance and exit ramps on the freeway you entered. You may touch DIST SORT to sort the list by distance from your current location, or NAME SORT to sort the list by name.
This destination entry method allows you to select a destination by inputting the intersecting roads you wish to travel to. To enter an intersection, do the following:
If there are multiple intersections with the same two roads, the system will display a list of cities to choose from. Choose a city from this list. A map with the intersections for that city will appear.