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Selecting the Street
By Voice Control:
After you have selected the city, or if 
you say “Street” on the  Find 
intersection by  screen, the display 
changes to the  Say street name  screen. 
Say the street name  and the searching 
will begin.
To enter the street name by voice 
spelling, say or select  CHANGE TO 
Spell Mode  on the Say street name  
screen, and the disp lay will change to 
the  Enter street name  screen. Say the street name by saying individual 
letters or numbers, one at a time.
After you have completed the first 
name, the display 
changes to the Say 
intersecting street  screen. Say the 
name of the other intersecting street. The system has a talk back function. If 
your spoken letter is not recognized, the 
system will talk back to you. For 
example, if you say “E” but the system 
does not recognize the command, it will 
ask you “Please select the number of the 
input letter from the list” and the 
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the 
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice 
recognition, you can say “Echo” or 
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page
16  for a list of available words 
for each letter.
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By Touch Control:
After you have selected the city, or if 
you select Street in the beginning, the 
display changes to the  Enter street 
name  screen. Use the on-screen 
keyboard to enter one of the names (like 
ELM or 42ND) of the intersecting 
streets.
To enter the name of a major highway, 
you must use the full name, including a 
hyphen. For intersta tes, use an “I” (I-
10). For U.S. highways, use US (US-
18). For state highways, use the two 
character state desi gnation (CA-101). 
For county roads, use the appropriate 
designation (G-2, for example).
Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need 
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the 
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will 
automatically determine that for you. The system will display a list of street 
names, with the closest match to the 
name you entered at the top of the list. 
Select the number (1-6) of the desired 
street from the list.
After you have completed the first street 
name, the display 
changes to the Enter 
intersecting street  screen.
Enter the name of the other intersecting 
street using the on-screen keyboard. If you did not select a city in the 
beginning, and the 
intersection appears 
in more than one city, you will see the 
Select a city  screen. The system will 
give you a list of cities that the 
intersection appears in. Select the 
desired city from the list. If more than 
one intersection appears in the city, 
select the desired intersection from the 
Select an intersection  screen. The 
system then displays the  Calculate 
route to  screen (see  Driving to Your 
Destination  on page
47 ).
Tip:
If the particular intersection you want 
cannot be found, select  Map Input and 
use the joystick to select the appropriate 
location on the map (see  By Map Input 
on page
39 ).
Select  View Dest. Map  and use the 
joystick to select an icon, approximate 
area, or street you wish to choose as 
your destination. Otherwise, a central 
location of the street will be selected. If 
you select a point of interest (POI) or 
road in an unverified area, you may or 
may not have routing in these areas. See 
Map Overview  on page
6 .
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By Places
After you select Places from the  Enter 
destination by  screen, the display 
changes to:
There are four ways to find a place or 
point of interest (POI), by  Category, 
Name , Phone Number , or ZAGAT 
2007 .
Let’s assume you want to find a coffee 
shop (restaurant) called “Bucks.”
 If you know the phone number of the  coffee shop, select  Phone Number, 
then enter the 10-d igit number with 
area code. This is the quickest way to 
find it.  The second best me
thod is to select 
Category , then Restaurant , and 
enter the keyword “Bucks.” The list 
will include all restaurants that have 
the letters “bucks” anywhere in the 
name.
 You can try to enter “Bucks” using  Name , but you may have to search 
through a list that might include 
Bucks Welding, Bucks Surplus, etc.
NOTE: 
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page
91 .
 You can enter the desired destination  using the voice control system. For 
information on the available voice 
commands, see  Voice Command 
Index  on page
132.
Finding the Place by Category
The Category  option gives you a list of 
categories or types of businesses to 
select from with the following screen:
Tip:
If you are not sure of the spelling of a 
place, the best way to  find it is to use the 
keyword search. Select  Category, 
choose a category and subcategory 
from the menus, then select  Place 
Name by Keyword , and enter the 
partial name.
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Auto Service
The subcategories are: Acura Dealers, 
Honda Dealers, Gas Stations, etc.
Banking
The subcategories are: ATM, Bank, etc.
Community
The subcategories are: City Hall, Civic/
Community Center, Convention/
Exhibition Center, Court House, Higher 
Education, Library, Post Office, School, 
etc.
Emergency
The subcategories are: Hospital, Police 
Station, Roadside Assistance, etc.
Lodging
The subcategories are: Bed & Breakfast, 
Hotel/Motel, etc.
Leisure
The subcategories are: Amusement 
Park, Golf Course, Historical 
Monument, Marina, Movie Theater, 
Museum, Park/Recreation Area, 
Performing Arts, Sports Complex, 
Tourist Attraction.Restaurant
This category is broken down into types 
of food, giving you 
a selection by each 
type: All Types, American, French, 
Japanese, etc.
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some 
restaurants is available in the system.
See the  Information  screen “Key to 
Zagat Ratings” for an explanation of 
these ratings (see page
75).
On the Select a place  screen, 
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a 
“Z” icon at the end of the line. To list 
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews, 
say or select  ZAGAT 2007 Only . You 
can view the complete Zagat Review for 
a selected restaurant  by selecting the 
“Z” icon. By voice, select the “Z” icon by  saying 
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the 
line number 1-3). Alternately, use the 
joystick or touch screen to select the “Z” 
icon.
Say or select 
Read List and the review 
will be read out. Say or select  OK to 
display the  Calculate route to  screen. 
See  Key to Zagat Ratings  on page
75  for 
details on the key to ratings.
NOTE:
 Scrolling through the Zagat Review  by the  ZOOM  buttons is disabled 
when the vehicle is moving.
 For the information on the ratings  and symbols for Zagat Review, you 
can also select  Key to Zagat 
Ratings  on the Information  screen. 
See  Key to Zagat Ratings  on page
75.
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Tip:
When trying to find a specific 
restaurant, select the category  All 
Types . Some restaurants may be 
miscategorized.
Shopping
The subcategories are: All Shopping, 
Accessories/Jewelry, Auto Parts & 
Electronics, Books/Music/Video, 
Clothing, Groceries, Home 
Improvement, Mall/Department Store, 
Office Supplies/Electronics, Pharmacy/
Drug Store, Pet Food/Supplies, Sewing/
Linen, Shoes/Bags, Sporting Goods, and 
Toys/Arts/Crafts.
Tip:
When trying to find a specific shopping 
store, select the category  All 
Shopping . Some stores may not be in 
the right category. Travel
The subcategories are: Airport, 
Automobile Club, Be
d & Breakfast, Bus 
Station, Camping, Commuter Rail 
Station, Ferry Term inal, Hotel/Motel, 
Named Place, Park & Ride, Parking 
Garage/House, Parking Lot, Rental Car 
Agency, Resort, Rest Area, Tourist 
Information, Train Station, etc.
Advanced
If you do not find the category or 
subcategory you need in the other 
options, you can find the categories with 
a keyword. When you select this option, 
the display changes to the  Enter 
keyword for category  screen. Enter the 
keyword using the on-screen keyboard.
When the system finds the categories 
with the keyword you entered, the display 
changes to the 
Select a category 
screen. Select the desired category.
After selecting a cat egory, the system 
will give you the options of  Place 
Name by Keyword , Sort by 
Distance to Travel , City Vicinity , or 
Place Name  with the following 
screen:
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Place Name by Keyword
If you do not know the exact name of 
the destination, you can find the place 
with a keyword. When you select this 
option, the display changes to:
You can find your destination with 
keyword using the Sort by Distance 
to Travel  option or City Vicinity  
option. If you select the 
Sort by Distance to 
Travel  option, the  Enter keyword for 
place  screen appear s. Enter the 
keyword using the on-screen keyboard. 
If the system does not find an exact 
match, select  List when you finish 
entering the keyword. The system starts 
searching for places that match the 
entered keyword. If you see your 
desired place, select it from the list.
If not, scroll through the list to find the 
desired place. If you select the 
City Vicinity option, 
the  Enter city name  screen appears. 
Enter the name of the city using the on-
screen keyboard. The system will 
display a list of city names, with the 
closest match to the name you entered at 
the top of the list. Select your desired 
city name from the list.
Once you have selected your desired 
city name, the  Enter keyword for 
place  screen appears. Enter the 
keyword using the on-screen keyboard 
to specify the desired place.
Once you select a place,  the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page
47 ).
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Sort by Distance to Travel
When you select this option, the system 
gives you a list of all the places in the 
subcategory. This list is arranged by 
distance from your current location, 
with the closest at the top of the list.
The distance and direction to the 
destination at the top of the list are 
shown in the screen. The distance 
shown is straight line distance (as the 
crow flies), not driving distance. Select 
the number (1-4) of the desired 
destination from the list.
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page
47 ).
City Vicinity
The system allows you to find points of 
interest in the vicinity of the city you 
entered. When you select this option, 
the display changes to  Enter city name 
screen. Enter the name of the city using 
the on-screen keyboard.  If the system 
does not find an exact match, select  List 
when you finish entering the name of 
the city. Select a desired city from the 
list.
Once you have selected the city, the 
display changes to  Enter a place name  
screen. Enter the name of the place 
using the on-screen keyboard.
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page
47 ).
Place Name
When you select this  option, the display 
changes to  Enter a place name  screen. 
Enter your selection, using the on-
screen keyboard.
Once you select a place,  the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page
47 ).
Finding the Place by Name
The Name  option allows you to enter 
the name of a business, and then shows 
you a list of businesses with the same or 
similar names to select from. Use the 
name option only if you know the exact 
spelling of the place. If unsure, use the 
Category  option.
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Finding the Place by Phone 
Number
The Phone Number  option allows 
you to select a destination by its 
telephone number. Only telephone 
numbers stored in the system under the 
Places  (of business) option are 
recognized. The system  does not contain 
residential telephone numbers, or 
numbers you may have entered in your 
personal Address Book.
Tip:
If you know the phone number of a point 
of interest (POI), its uniqueness makes it 
the fastest entry meth od. When using the 
voice control system, the entry should be 
spoken as a continuous string of 
numbers. For example, the telephone 
number (310) 555-4000 should be 
spoken as “Three, one, zero, five, five, 
five, four, zero, zero, zero.”
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007
The  ZAGAT 2007  option allows you to 
find a restaurant by the Zagat Rating 
information.
The system lets you select several items 
(such as metro area, region, and 
neighborhood) to search the restaurant 
you like. When you select a type of 
food, the following display appears:
Name -  When you select  Name, the 
restaurants will be listed by alphabetical 
order.
Food, Decor, Service -  When you 
select  Food, Decor , or Service , the 
restaurant will be listed by rating value.
Cost -  When you select  Cost, the 
restaurant will be lis ted by the average 
cost of a meal (including drink and tip). When you select a sorting method, the 
list of restaurants will appear.
Once you select a restaurant, the system 
then displays the 
Calculate route to  
screen (see  Driving to Your Destination  
on page
47 ).
NOTE:
See  Key to Zagat Ratings  on page
75 for 
details on the key to ratings.
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By Map Input
After you select Map Input from the 
Enter destination by  screen, the 
display changes to:
NOTE: 
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page
91.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page
132 .
Showing the Map of Current 
Position
The Current Position  selection 
assumes that you are looking for a 
destination in the immediate area. The 
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle 
position. Find your desired destination 
by pushing the joystick left, right, up, or 
down. The map and cross hairs will 
move in the same direction.
Use the joystick to position the cross 
hairs on the desired icon, map feature, 
or road. If desired, use the  ZOOM 
buttons to change the map scale. Then 
push in on the joystick to select an area. 
The address of the road segment will 
appear at the top of the screen. The yellow box indicates the area you 
will see when you click on the current 
map with the joystick.
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is 
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or 
less map scale.
If this is the desired destination, push in 
on the joystick again. If not, use the 
joystick to reposition the cross hairs, 
then push in on th
e joystick again to 
display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road 
segment, the following screen appears. 
Push in on the joystick again.
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If you selected multiple icons within the 
cursor radius, the following screen 
appears. Select an item from the list.
Once you select an address, the system 
then displays the Calculate route to  
screen (see  Driving to Your Destination  
on page
47 ).Showing the Map of City
With the City selection, the display 
changes to the  Enter city name  screen.
When you have entered the desired city, 
the display changes to a map. The 
starting location will be the central 
position in the selected city.
See  Showing the Map of Current 
Position  on page
39  for instructions on 
finding and entering your desired 
destination.
Showing the Map of State
With the  State selection, the display 
changes to the  Enter state name  
screen.
After you select the desired state, the 
display changes to a map of the state, 
with the cross hair s located near the 
middle.
Use the joystick to move the cross hairs 
to the area of the state close to your 
intended destination. If desired, use the 
ZOOM  buttons to change the map scale. 
When you have the cross hairs in the 
desired area, push in on the joystick. 
The map scale changes to a closer view.
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