The DESTINATION menu gives 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 displays 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 displays each route in a different color. The selected route highlights in red.
To start route guidance, touch Start or begin driving the vehicle. Route guidance automatically begins after a short distance.
If CHG ROUTE is touched before touching Start, route preferences can be changed. See Route Preference for more information.
When a route has been planned, it highlights and a bulls-eye symbol appears on the map to show the final destination.
To cancel a route that has been set, see "Cancel Route" under Route Preference.
With this destination entry method, a destination can be selected by using the scroll symbol on the map screen. See Maps.
To use this destination entry method:
If needed, use the zoom feature to locate the destination. See "Map Scales" under Maps for more information.
This destination entry method allows input of 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 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 automatically searches for available names, and List becomes available.
The system lists the house number range that is available for the street.
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 brings up the alpha keypad. While inputting a POI or city name, the List option will become available. As information is entered, the system searches for available POI and city names based on the information given. The system supplies 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 searches 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, the POI's name or city may need to be entered. |
• | Select CITY, then type in the city from which a POI is selected. Choose a city from the list of cities that appears. If the list of POIs for the selected city is too long, enter the POI's name or choose a category. |
While entering a POI or city name, the List option becomes 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 lists all POIs available. Sort by name using NAME SORT or touch DIST SORT to list POIs by distance from the current location.
Select a location from the list. The system shows the selected POI on the map. If available, a pop-up window displays. Touch INFO to view the POI's name, address, city, and phone number, if available.
Touch Enter to plan the route.
This destination entry method allows a memory point to be set as the destination. Each time a destination from the map screen is stored, the destination is stored under MARKED POINT. See Edit Memory Point for more information.
Destinations must be 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) appear as you changed them.
To select a destination using this entry method:
This destination entry method allows selection of a destination by choosing from a list of the last 10 destinations entered into the system.
To select a previous destination:
Use the arrows if necessary to view the entire list of previous destinations.
This destination entry method allows selection of the last start point as the destination. To select the previous start point as the destination:
This destination entry method allows selection of a destination that has been previously stored as Home.
To choose Home as the destination:
This destination entry method allows selection of a destination by using the scroll symbol.
To use this feature:
This destination entry method allows selection of either a freeway entrance or an exit as a destination.
To enter a freeway name:
Freeways sometimes have a name and a number associated with them which may need to be referred 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.
While entering a freeway name, the List option becomes available.
If 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 gives an alphabetical list of freeway entrance and exit ramps on the freeway that were entered. Touch DIST SORT to sort the list by distance from the current location, or NAME SORT to sort the list by name.
This destination entry method allows selection of a destination by inputting the intersecting roads of the destination.
To enter an intersection:
If there are multiple intersections with the same two roads, the system displays a list of cities to choose from. Choose a city from this list. A map with the intersections for that city appears.