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For 1990-2009 cars only

To change the planning options:


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  1. Press the ROUTE key.
  2. Touch Route Preference.

The following options are available from the ROUTE PREFERENCE menu:

Detour

This feature allows you to choose a distance in miles/kilometers to detour. Select the detour distance desired for residential roads and freeways.


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These settings are retained the next time Detour is used until the settings are changed.

Alternate can also be touched to provide a new route that does not use previously stored detour settings.

Touch Return to go back to the previous screen.

Route Setting

This feature displays and changes the planning methods used each time you plan a route. Planning method options, allowing selection of the fastest route based on time or distance, using only major roads, toll roads, and using ferries based on the navigation system's information and information contained on the map DVD.


Object Number: 1200925  Size: B3

The following options are available from the ROUTE SETTING menu:

Minimize Time/Distance: The system calculates the fastest route or shortest route possible. Choose Time for the fastest route or Dist for the shortest route.

Use Major Roads: Choose Yes to calculate the best route using only major roads unless a route cannot be found without the use of a secondary road. This selection will not always offer the shortest distance or time to your destination.

Use Toll Roads: Choose Yes to calculate the best route using toll roads wherever possible. This selection will not always offer the shortest distance or time to your destination.

Use Ferries: Choose Yes to calculate the best route using ferries when possible. This selection will not always offer the shortest distance or time to your destination.

Display Whole Route

This feature allows the entire planned route to be displayed. Total mileage and time to destination for the planned route displays on the map screen. Touch Return to go back to the previous menu.

Calculate Route

This feature allows route calculation for the selected destination.

Cancel Route

To cancel a planned route while traveling on it, touch Cancel Route. The system will ask for confirmation by touching YES. Touch YES to confirm cancellation of the planned route or touch Return to keep the planned route.