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The following symbols are the most common symbols that appear on a map screen.


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The vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position and heading direction of the vehicle on the map.


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The destination symbol appears on the map after a route has been planned marking the final destination.


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The waypoint symbol displays on the map after a waypoint has been added to the route.

The waypoint symbol is numbered from one through five depending on how many waypoints have been set.


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The distance to destination symbol indicates the distance to the final destination. It only appears when time is not available or when scrolling on the map.


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The distance and time to destination symbol indicates the distance and the estimated time remaining to the final destination or arrival time, depending on the option selected. See Configure Menu.


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The straight line to distance symbol shows the straight-line distance to your destination.

This symbol appears before starting to drive on the route or if the vehicle is on a road where navigation guidance cannot be given.


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The north up symbol indicates the map with North Up, known as North Up mode.

While in North Up mode, the vehicle icon follows the north direction on the map regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to switch between North Up and Heading Up modes.


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The heading up symbol indicates the map with the vehicle travel direction up, known as Heading Up mode.

The shaded triangle indicates the North direction. While in Heading Up mode, the direction the vehicle is traveling is always at the top of the map screen. The vehicle icon is always headed in the direction the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to switch between Heading Up and North Up modes.


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The No GPS symbol appears when the vehicle is not receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal.

See Global Positioning System (GPS).


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When a name is too long to be displayed, an arrow symbol appears. Select the right or left arrow screen button to scroll through the entire name.


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This symbol indicates the position of the next guidance maneuver.

The following symbols can also be found on a map screen:


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Select the waypoint symbol to enter a waypoint along the current route. This allows more than one destination to be planned at a time.


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Touch anywhere on the map to display this button. Select the memory point symbol to store the location on the screen as a memory point.

The system automatically stores the memory point in the Marked Point folder/category.


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Touch anywhere on the map to display the Point of Interest (POI) screen button on the bottom right corner of the map screen.

Select the POI screen button to display the following screen:


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Select one of the categories to display or to delete the POI icons from the map. If the POI icons are currently displayed on the map, the icons are deleted from the map and vice versa.

POI Off: Select to remove all of the POI icons from the map.

List Categories: Select to display more POI categories that are not part of the POI categories listed. The following screen displays after List Categories has been selected. Then, select the category and sub-category from the list. To display the POI type on the map, select the POI or select the Show screen button.
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Show: Select to update the map screen and the list, once a category has been selected.

Delete: To delete a category:

    • To delete the last added POI category, select the Delete screen button.
    • To delete a specific POI category:
        1. Select the category.
        2. Select the subcategory that was added.
All Local POI's: Select to display the list of available POIs. This list is based on the added POI categories. The list contains the POIs within a 20 mile (32 km) area from the current position of the vehicle. The list provides the POI icon, the name, the direction, and the distance to the POI from your vehicles current position. Use the scroll symbols to move up and down the list. Use the Sort by DIST. (distance), Icon, Name, and Route as desired.


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Once a POI icon has been selected, the scroll symbol appears around the POI icon on the map and the name of the POI appears on the display. Select the Info screen button to display more available information about the specific point.


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Select the back screen button to return to the previous page.


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Select the cancel screen button to return to the first menu of the selected option.

Guidance Windows


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Select the guidance window symbol, from the map, to display the guidance window options.

Select from one of the following six options that allow you different views and information of the map screen. Availability of these options depends on the current route.

Single Map Mode


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Select the map view symbol to display more of the map with a window that gives the direction and distance to the upcoming maneuver.


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Dual Map Mode


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Select the dual view symbol to display two map screens that allow different scale levels and heading directions for each.

Touch anywhere inside the right map to change the scale level, 2D and 3D view, and to turn the POIs on and off. To change the heading direction in the right map, touch the north up or heading up symbol.


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Turn List Mode


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Select the turn list symbol to display the next three upcoming maneuvers.

Directional arrows, street name, and distance to the next turn displays. As the vehicle approaches the next turn, the system automatically displays a zoomed-in view of the upcoming maneuver.


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Next Turn Mode


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Select the arrow guidance symbol to display the next turn.

A directional arrow, the street name, and the distance to the next turn displays. As the vehicle approaches the next turn, the system automatically displays a zoomed-in view of the upcoming maneuver.


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Guidance Screen Mode


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Select the next maneuver symbol to display only the next maneuver.

When approaching the next maneuver, the navigation system automatically displays this guidance window.


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Freeway Mode


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Select the highway guidance symbol to display the following information.


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The upcoming exit number, distance to the exit, available POIs at the exit, and a window with direction and distance to the next maneuver appears.

Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the displayed list. To view the available POIs for an exit, select the exit, then select the Map screen button. The navigation system displays highway guidance any time you have a route on a highway or freeway or you can select the symbol. To turn this feature off, see "Navigation Set Up" under Configure Menu.

Auto Reroute

When your destination is set and you are off the planned route, the system automatically plans a new route and begins to reroute. The new route is highlighted on the screen.

Traveling Across Regions

If planning to drive across many states, the region selected might have to be changed while travelling to the destination. To do so:

    • Change the selected region in the search area when getting closer to the destination. See Destination.
    • Change the selected region in the search area when entering the destination and route settings. See Destination.
        For example, traveling from Michigan to Florida, change the region currently selected in the search area to Florida. Enter a destination in Florida under the DESTINATION ENTRY menu.