Read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with how the navigation system operates.
The navigation system includes navigation and audio functions.
While entering the vehicle or when turning the vehicle off, some DVD Map Disc noise is normal.
Keeping your eyes on the road and your mind on the drive is important for safe driving. The navigation system has built-in features intended to help keep your eyes on the road and mind on the drive. Some features may be disabled while driving. Note that these functions will be grayed-out. A grayed-out function indicates it is not available when the vehicle is moving.
All functions are available when the vehicle is parked. Do the following before driving:
• | Become familiar with the navigation system operation, hard keys on the faceplate, and touch-sensitive screen buttons of the navigation system. |
• | Set up the audio by presetting favorite stations, setting the tone, and adjusting the speakers. |
• | Set up the navigation features before beginning driving, such as entering an address or a preset destination. |
• | Set up your phone numbers in advance so they can be called easily with the press of a single button or a single voice command (for navigation systems equipped with phone capability). |
Caution: Taking your eyes off the road too long or too often while using the navigation system could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to you or others. Focus your attention on driving.
Caution: Avoid looking too long or too often at the moving map on the navigation screen. This could cause a crash and you or others can be injured or killed. Use the turn-by-turn voice guidance directions whenever possible.
Use the navigation system to:
• | Plan a route. |
• | Select a destination using various methods and choices. |
• | Follow turn-by-turn route and map guidance with voice prompts, only if permitted by traffic laws, controls, and conditions. |
You should always be alert and obey traffic and roadway laws and instructions, regardless of the guidance from the navigation system. Because the navigation system uses street map information that does not include all traffic restrictions or the latest road changes, it may suggest using a road that is now closed for construction or a turn that is prohibited by signs at the intersection. Because the system uses limited information, you must always evaluate whether following the system's directions is safe and legal for the current conditions.
When the navigation system is turned on, a screen may appear with the information below, and you must read and acknowledge the information it contains.
Caution: Taking your eyes off the road for extended periods could cause a crash resulting in injury or death to you or others.
To help avoid a crash in which you or others could be killed:
• | Always concentrate on your driving first by keeping your eyes and mind on the road, and your hands on the wheel. |
• | Follow system directions only if permitted by traffic laws, controls, and conditions. |
• | Before using this system, read the owner's manual and learn how it operates. |
• | Some system controls cannot be used the when vehicle is moving. |
After you acknowledge the start up information you will be able to access the NAV (navigation) and DEST (destination) functions. Once accessed, you can enter or delete information in the navigation system or access other functions. See instructions later in this section.
Every fifty times the vehicle is started and the navigation system is turned on, the Caution screen appears. After reading the caution, select OK to load the map DVD information. If OK is not selected, all hard keys except for NAV (Navigation) and DEST (Destination) can be accessed. You can also press the NAV hard key to have this Caution screen appear.
When getting started, set the navigation system to your preference or delete information you may have entered using various options.
This navigation system can record and store destinations. At times, such as when selling or returning a leased vehicle, you may want to delete these destinations. Refer to the following sections to delete the destination information that has been stored.
See "Delete" under "Edit Route" under Navigation Menu for deleting the current destination.
See "Memory Points", "Preset Dest." (Destination), "Register Home" and "Del. Prev. Dest." (Delete Previous Destination) under "Memory Points" under Navigation Menu for deleting stored destinations.
To set preset radio stations:
To set the time:
The time is now set. Touch the Manual Adjust screen button if further adjusting of the time is needed. The radio uses the GPS satellite to set the time. The vehicle needs to be in an open area to receive the signal. See Global Positioning System (GPS) for more information.
To load a DVD map disc, do the following:
Notice: Pressing directly on the navigation screen may cause damage. Repairs would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty. Do not press directly on the navigation screen.
Before entering an Address, Point of Interest, Home, or Preset Destination, select the appropriate search area that contains the final destination. The vehicle must be in P (Park) to perform this operation.
To set the search area:
The system returns to the Destination menu.
A destination can be set by entering an address. To enter an address:
Do not enter directional information or street type, and use the space symbol screen button ( ) between street or city names. For example, the street name N. Royal Oak Rd. should be entered as royal oak. Use the backspace ( ) screen button if an incorrect character has been entered.
To set a destination by entering a Point of Interest (POI):
• | If there are POIs with the same name, spell out the name and then touch the List screen button (McDonald's restaurant vs. McDonald corporate office). |
• | Select the business desired. |
• | The system lists the POIs in alphabetical order or, if there are multiple POIs with the same name, the system lists the POIs in order of distance from your location. |
• | Touch the screen button next to the address of the POI desired. |
Using the Category or City selections aid the system in finding the POI by limiting the search options.
The home symbol is now available on the Destination screen. See "Using Your Home or Preset Destinations" later to use the home destination as a planned route.
The preset destination number is now available on the Destination screen. See "Using Your Home or Preset Destinations" later to use preset destinations as a planned route.
These destinations are available for selection while driving.
Guidance is canceled once you arrive at the final destination. To cancel guidance prior to arrival at the final destination: