TOYOTA AVALON 2009 XX30 / 3.G Navigation Manual

SECTION 1
BASIC FUNCTIONS
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BASIC FUNCTIONS
Descriptions of basic operations in frequent
use
Your navigation system 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Inputting letters and numbers 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 How to move the cursor 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Destination input 18
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Explains 12 ways to input your destination
 Entering destination 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Route guidance screen 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Guidance screen 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Map appearance 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Current position display 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Voice guidance 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Typical voice guidance prompts 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Registration of your home 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Detour setting 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Displaying points of interest 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Turn list 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Map scale 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Screen scrolling 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 Orientation of the map 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Limitations of the navigation system 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Map database information and updates 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Vehicles with smart key system—
Your navigation system can be oper-
ated by the navigation controller when
the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
set at ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
Vehicles without smart key system—
Your navigation system can be oper-
ated by the navigation controller when
the engine switch is set at “ACC” or
“ON” position.
To access the navigation controller—
Push the lid to open.
To turn on the navigation display—
Push the
“MAP/VOICE”, “MENU”,
“DEST” or “INFO” button.
To turn off the navigation display—
Push the
“DISP” button and select the“SCREEN OFF”.
For details, see “Controller and buttons” on
page 14.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the navi-
gation system on longer than nec-
essary when the engine is not run-
ning.
Do not place heavy objects on the
controller.
Your navigation system

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To input letters and/or numbers, move
the select and scroll lever to the 8 direc-
tions, and when the letter or number
you wish to input is lit up, push the
“ENTER” button. A beep sound is
heard, and the letter or number is input.
Repeat this procedure to input the
name or number, etc.
If you type a wrong letter, delete it with the
switch. Selecting the switch
erases one letter.
Selecting the
“List” switch on the
screen, the screen will be changed to dis-
play the database items that match the
name or address that you have entered on
the screen. The number of matching items
is shown to the right side of the screen. If
the matching items are more than 9,999,
the system displays “ ” on the
screen.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritics input screen, the
“09”switch to display the numeral input
screen.
Selecting the “AZ” switch changes the
screen back to the alphabet input screen.
When a l ist is displayed, you can scroll the
list by using the select and scroll lever.
This expresses a displayed
screen position.
If a or a appears to
the right or left of the item
name, the complete name
is too long for the display.
Select the or switch,
and the name will scroll to
the end or beginning of its
name.
Inputting letters and
numbers—

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1. Move the cursor to the desired
point by operating the select and scroll
lever. When you release the lever,
scrolling stops.
2. In case of making the position indi-
cated by the cursor on the display as
a destination, push “ENTER” button
of the navigation controller and select
your desired switch on the switch menu
on the right of the screen.
Push the “DEST” button on the navi-
gation controller and the “Destination”
screen appears.
The destination screen allows you to se-
lect the country to be searched for your
destination.
To shift to the next or previous
page.
Select the “Change” switch on the
screen to display a map of the United
States divided into 10 regions and a
part of Canada.
How to move the cursorDestination input

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Select an area by the select and scroll le-
ver to select the search area and the des-
tination screen returns.
Once you choose the region of the country
to search, you can use one of 12 different
methods to enter your destination. United States of America
US1
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
US2California
Nevada
US3
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
US4
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
US5Oklahoma
Te x a s
US6
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin

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US7
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
US8
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
US9
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington, DC
West Virginia
US10
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
CANADA
CAN
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
You can find your destination using various
methods. See pages 22 through 38 for the
detailed steps.
1. By “Address”: You can input the
house number and the street address by
using the input keys. See page 22 for the
detailed steps.
2. By “POI” (Point of Interest): You can
select one of the many points of interest
that have been already stored in the sys-
tem’s database. There are 54 categories
to choose from including restaurants, ho-
tels and so on. See page 26 for the detailed
steps.
3. By “Marked points”: You can select
your own favorite destinations as “Marked
points”. The system allows you to store up
100 marked points. See page 32 for the
detailed steps.
4. By “Previous destination”: You can
select a destination from any of the last 20
previously set destinations. See page 33
for the detailed steps.

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5. By “Emergency”: You can select one
of the three points of emergency service
points that have been already stored in the
system’s database. See page 33 for the
detailed steps.
6. By “Phone #”: You can enter a des-
tination by the telephone number. See
page 34 for the detailed steps.
7. By “Intersection”: You can enter the
names of two intersecting streets. This is
helpful if you do not know the specific
street address of your destination but
know the general vicinity. See page 35 for
the detailed steps.
8. By “Freeway Ent./Exit”: You can en-
ter the name of the freeway (interstate) en-
trance or exit. See page 36 for the detailed
steps.
9. By “Previous starting point”: Yo u
can enter a point where the system has
started to guide last time. See page 37 for
the detailed steps.
10. By Map Selection: You can select a
destination simply by selecting the location
on the displayed map. See page 37 for the
detailed steps.
11. By Preset Destination (
— switches on the “Destination” screen):
You can choose the destination by select-
ing one of the preset destination switch. In
this case, it is necessary to register your
desired destination beforehand. See page
38 for the detailed steps.
12. By Home (
switch on the “Des-
tination” screen): You can select your
own home without entering the address
each time. In this case, it is necessary to
register your home beforehand. See page
38 for the detailed steps.
INFORMATION
 When inputting the destination,
the response to the switch may be
slow.
 “Points of interest” registration is
made based on the NAVTEQ
“Standard POI Inclusion List” and
infoUSA POI data.
 If there is no point registered,
switches such as “Marked points”,
“Home”, “Previous destination” or
“Previous starting point” are
dimmed and not available.
 The route for returning may not be
the same as that for going.
 The route guidance to the destina-
tion may not be the shortest route
or a route without traffic conges-
tion.
 Route guidance may not be avail-
able if there is no road data for the
specified location.
 When setting the destination, you
should use the map on a scale of
one half mile or smaller.
 To select an “Address”, “POI”,
“Freeway Ent./Exit” or “Intersec-
tion” in a different region, a search
area’s change is necessary.
CAUTION
While you are driving, be sure to fol-
low traffic regulations and keep the
road condition in mind. If a traffic
sign on the road has been changed,
the route guidance may provide
wrong information.

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There are 2 ways to input a destination
by address. (a) Inputting a street name
Select the
“Address” switch on the
“Destination” screen. The “Address”
screen appears, and then you can input
a house number.
After inputting a house number, select the“OK” switch which you can input a street
name.
It is possible to input a street name first.
Select the
“Street” switch on the display
to display the screen which you can input
a street name.
Destination input by
ADDRESS

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After each letter is inputted, the system
searches the database for street names
that match. Alphabet keys are dimmed if
the database does not have a match for
the next letter in the remaining list of
matching street names.
Selecting the
“” switch to display
the diacritics input screen, the
“09”switch to display the numeral input
screen.
Based on your input, the number of match-
ing sites appears at the top right of the
screen. After the number decreases to
some extent, select the
“List” switch to
display the street selection list. If the num-
ber of matches decreases to 4 or less, the
screen changes automatically to the
selection list.
When you find your desired street
name, select of the item. The
screen changes and displays the map
location of the selected destination and
the route preference. (See “Entering
destination” on page 39.)
If the same street exists in more than one
city, the current screen changes to the “Se-
lect city” screen. Select or enter your de-
sired city.

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If you input a street name first, the screen
changes. You can then input a house num-
ber.
If the above screen appears, you can se-
lect an address range on that screen. (b) Inputting a city name
The screen for selecting the last 5 towns
appears if you select the
“City” switch on
the “Address” screen on page 22.
5 cities are displayed on the screen.
Select the
of the desired city name.
The current screen changes to the
screen which is for inputting a street
name.
INFORMATION
Under the initial condition, town
name will not be displayed.
“All cities”: All cities are selected.
“Near 5 cities”: 5 near cities are dis-
played. Selecting a city in the list changes
to the display to input a street name.
“Input city name”: The screen for input-
ting a city name appears.