navigation system SUBARU BRZ 2017 1.G Navigation Manual
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Read First
All signs are displayed in the same manner even when driving without 
using the navigation system. During navigation, only the sign that 
shows the lane in which you should drive is highlighted, the other signs 
are toned down.
■Junction display 
When approaching an expressway exit or a complicated intersection, 
the map switches to a 3D display if the necessary information can be 
displayed. An arrow indicates the lane in which you should drive. Signs 
are also displayed if the information is available. 
■Types of 3D Objects 
The following 3D object types are supported. 
Type Explanation
3D Topography  On a 2D map, the changes in topography or 
undulations in the ground are displayed; and 
when using 3D this data is used to create a 
route map image during navigation. On a 3D 
map, hills and mountains are displayed in the 
background, whilst on a 2D map they are 
expressed using changes in color and shading. 
Elevated Roads  Complicated intersections and three 
dimensional road objects (such as overpasses or 
overhead bridges) are displayed in 3D.  
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Read First
Check Current Position (Where Am I?) 
You can open this function from the Quick menu. The button on this 
screen searches for information on the current position (if there is no 
GPS reception it uses the last confirmed position) and recommended 
spots in the area, and displays them on the screen.
This screen provides the following information. 
•, :
Latitude/Longitude (Current positional coordinates use the WGS84 
land survey system)
•:
Altitude (Advanced information acquired by the GPS receiver - may 
not be accurate)
•:
Address of current position on left
•:
Address of current position on right
•The latest location information is displayed in the center of the 
screen, or the time after the latest information was acquired is 
displayed.•A detailed address (when available) for the current position is 
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The following functions are also available on this screen.
Touch   (More) to save the current position in the destination list.
You can also search for nearby help around the current position. Touch 
 (Help Nearby) to open a new screen and perform a quick 
search.
You can search for the following services around your current position 
or the latest confirmed position.
• (Car Repair Around Here):
Vehicle repairs / Road-side assistance services
• (Health Around Here):
Hospitals / Emergency services
• (Police Around Here):
Police stations
• (Gas Station Around Here):
Gas stations
Touch a button and then select an item from the list to display the route 
navigation to the location.
More
Help Nearby
Car Repair Around Here
Health Around Here
Police Around Here
Gas Station Around Here 
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Navigation
Selecting a Frequently Used Destination (Smart 
History)
Destinations that have been set previously are displayed in the History 
list. The two most recent destinations are displayed on the destination 
menu allowing you to select them easily. Smart History uses conditions 
such as the current time, date, and position, and displays a position in 
response to the user's navigation habits. The more you use the 
navigation system, the more accurate the anticipated destination 
becomes.
1If the Map screen is displayed, touch   (Menu) to 
return to the navigation menu.
2Touch   (Destination) on the navigation menu.
3Touch destination   or   in the History field.
4The map is displayed in full-screen mode with the 
selected point at the center. If necessary, you can touch 
another point on the map to change the destination. The 
cursor ( ) is displayed at the new position. Touch   
(Next) to set the destination, or touch   to select 
another destination.Menu
Destination
Next 
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Navigation
Voice Control Navigation
By using the voice control system (voice input microphone 
and button), you can set the destination by giving voice 
commands. This enables you to use functions that are usually 
inoperable while driving.
1By using the voice recognition button you can use voice 
commands to operate the navigation. (See Page 284.)
2When using voice commands to operate the navigation, 
a command list is displayed.
3Voice a command after the “beep”. From then on, you 
can give voice commands that are displayed on the 
command list to set the destination in the same manner.
• Voice control navigation can be interrupted by touching the 
microphone icon on the screen. When the icon is touched, the 
screen background color changes (green  Q blue). To resume 
navigation voice control, touch the microphone icon again.
The differences in background colors are explained below.
- Command standby screen (green):
This is the voice control command standby screen. When this 
screen is displayed, you can speak a command to perform 
navigation control. You can also perform control by directly 
touching the commands that are displayed on the screen.
- Manual mode screen (blue):
This screen appears when voice control is interrupted. You can 
perform control by directly touching the commands that are 
displayed on the screen.
- Talkback screen (yellow):
This screen appears while the talkback voice is being played 
when a command is recognized.
- Command recognition failed screen (red):
This screen appears when command recognition failed. 
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Glossary
Route
The route is an ordered arrangement of the route events (the next 
change in the route - right or left turns, roundabouts, and so on), 
presenting them as they occur until you reach your destination. If there 
is one starting point, there must be at least one destination. On startup, 
the start point is the current position (or the last confirmed position). If 
you need to check a route that is not currently being driven, you can 
move the start point to wherever you want.
Heads-up Map Direction
Heads-up mode rotates the map so that the direction you are currently 
traveling is always at the top of the map. This is the default direction in 
3D map display mode. Also see “North Up Map Direction”.
Glossary
To enhance your enjoyment of this product, please familiarize yourself 
with the following terms.
•GPS (Global Positioning System)
GPS is a system that detects the current location (latitude, longitude, 
altitude) by receiving radio waves from 4 or more GPS satellites in 
normal situations, or sometimes from 3 satellites.
These satellites are launched and managed by the US Department of 
Defense mainly for military use, but they are also open for private 
use. This unit performs navigation using GPS information, various 
sensors, and road map data. 
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End-user License Agreement
7 Limitations of use
7.1 The User is not entitled
7.1.1 to duplicate the Software Product (to make a copy thereof );
7.1.2 to lease, rent or lend it or to transfer it to a third person for any reason;
7.1.3 to translate the Software Product (including translation (compilation) 
to other programing languages);
7.1.4 to decompile the Software Product;
7.1.5 to evade the protection of the Software Product or to modify, 
circumvent or obviate such protection through technological or by 
any other means;
7.1.6 to modify, extend, transform the Software Product (in whole or in 
part), to separate it into parts, combine it with other products, install it 
in other products, utilise it in other products, not even for the purpose 
of achieving interoperability with other devices;
7.1.7 apart from using the computer program, to obtain information from 
the Database as a part of the Software Product, to decompile the 
Database, to use, copy, modify, extend, transform the Database in 
whole or in part or the group of data stored therein, or to install it in 
other products or otherwise, utilise it in other products or to transfer 
it, not even with the aim of achieving interoperability with other 
products.
7.2 The User may only use the contents available through the Software 
Product and provided by third parties and the data received through 
the services provided by third parties (including but not limited to the 
traffic data received from the RDS TMC traffic information service) for 
his/her own personal benefit and at his/her own risk. It is strictly 
prohibited to store, to transfer or to distribute these data or contents 
or to disclose them in full or in part to the public in any format or to 
download them from the product.8 No warranty, limitation of liability
8.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that although the greatest care 
was taken in producing the Software Product, given the nature of the 
Software Product and its technical limitations, the Licensor does not 
provide a warranty for the Software Product being completely error-
free, and the Licensor is not bound by any contractual obligation 
whereby the Software Product obtained by the User should be 
completely error-free.
8.2 The Licensor does not warrant that the Software Product is suitable 
for any purpose defined either by the Licensor or the User, and does 
not warrant that the Software Product is capable of interoperating 
with any other system, device or product (e.g. software or hardware).
8.3 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages 
incurred due to an error in the Software Product (including errors of 
the computer program, the documentation and the Database).
8.4 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages 
incurred due to the Software Product not being applicable for any 
defined purpose, or due to the error or incompatibility of the 
Software Product with any other system, device or product (e.g. 
software or hardware).
8.5 The Licensor also draws the attention of the User to the fact that, 
when using the Software Product in any form of vehicle, observing 
the traffic regulations and rules (e.g. use of obligatory and/or 
reasonable and suitable security measures, proper and generally 
expected care and attention in the given situation, and special care 
and attention required due to the use of the Software Product) is the 
exclusive responsibility of the User. The Licensor shall not assume any 
responsibility for any damages occurred in relation to use of the 
Software Product in a motor vehicle.
8.6 By concluding the Agreement, the User shall, in particular, 
acknowledge the information stated in Section 8 above. 
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Further Information
Display Connection Status Information
You can check the connection between the unit and the 
vehicle, such as GPS information, parking signals and so on.
Display Connection Status Information
1Press .
2To u c h  .
• If   is not displayed, touch  .
3Touch   (System Check).
• Displays the connection status information screen.
<Connection status information screen>
Setup
Setup
System Check
Information Content
GPS information Displays the number of GPS satellites currently 
sending information.
Parking signal On When the parking brake is applied.
Off When the parking brake is not applied.
Reverse signal On When shifting into reverse.
Off When shifting into another gear. 
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Further Information
NOTE•Because the GPS satellite is in orbit around the earth, the reception status for 
the electromagnetic waves changes depending on their position at that point 
in time, even if your vehicle is in the same place. Also, electromagnetic-waves 
from satellites near the horizon can be easily influenced by surrounding 
obstacles.
•At times, satellites under the control of the US Department of Defence will 
intentionally drop positioning accuracy.
Regarding Errors in Current Position Display
The system displays the vehicle current position based on GPS 
information and data from various sensors and road maps. However, 
when the radiowave signals from GPS satellites are weak or when 
signals are received only from two satellites or less, errors may occur in 
the position. Modifying or adjusting the system will not prevent these 
errors.
• In underground buildings and indoor 
parking lots• In places with a lot of overgrown 
trees and so on
• Under elevated roads • Roads at the base of cliffs and caves 
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Further Information
Regarding Roads and Place Name Data
Because road and place names may change after the map data has 
been created, there may be times when road and place names do not 
match.
When no information is available in the map data, function such as 
display of road names, searching for facilities, and route guidance 
cannot be used.
When maps are created, land surveys are conducted and information 
about roads improvement and opening is collected to provide the 
most accurate information possible. However, modifications in roads, 
place names and facilities may be carried out at any time. 
Consequently, we cannot guarantee that map data contains no errors 
in road positions, configuration and names, or in facility names.
The navigation system includes a function to read out names of roads, 
intersections, and so on during guidance.
Depending on the selected language, names read out by the system 
may not be exactly accurate due to missing information in map data.
Regarding Route Navigation
• It may deviate from the route 
navigation when there is a turn at an 
intersection etc., and a mistake in the 
voice navigation.• When searching for the route, it may 
take the long way around.
• The route may need you to make a 
U-urn during navigation.• When driving on a straight road, 
information may be displayed 
indicating that you should go 
straight ahead. ( When the 
intersection shape is not clear and so 
on.)
In six tenths
of a mile,
right turm.