FORD EXPLORER 2006 4.G Navigation System Supplement Manual

DISCLAIMER
After each ignition cycle, a
disclaimer display will appear. Press
AGREE to the content of the screen
in order to access the navigation
functions. If you do not press
AGREE, you will only have access to
non-navigation functions.
MAP MODE
To enter map mode:
1. Ensure that the system is on.
2. Press MAP. The map screen will display.
When in MAP mode, an icon appears on the upper left side of the
screen; this is a toggle button to change the view of the map displayed.
The following methods exist for orientation of the map:
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•Heading up:In this mode, the
direction of forward travel is
always upward direction on
screen. Available for map scales
up to 2.5 mi/5km. For scales above that, the setting for Heading-Up is
remembered, but the map is shown in North-Up only. If the scale
returns below this level, then the Heading-Up setting is restored.
•North up:In this mode, the
Northern Direction is always
upward direction on screen.
MAP SCALE
The map display scale on the map
has 16 levels, ranging from 0.02
miles to 1000 miles. You can adjust
the map scale to be shown in miles
or kilometers. In MAP mode, you
can also zoom in or out, changing the display scale by pressing on one of
the arrows on the button appearing on the left side of the screen. When
in Full Screen Map Mode, touching this button will cause the Zoom
Direct buttons to appear. The Zoom Direct buttons represent the most
common scales and can be pressed directly to show the map at the
desired scale.
Map road colors and building representation on the map:
•Roads:Will be displayed in a variety of colors. Specifically, pink roads
are not able to be used as routes. Also, purple roads indicate roads
under construction currently or at the time of disc compilation. These
roads will be open in the future.
•Building footprints:Will display areas of major buildings in the 20
largest cities in the U.S. These areas will be displayed depending on
their size and the map zoom level.
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QUICK TOUCH BUTTONS
When in Map mode, you have the
ability to view six quick touch
buttons. In order to view these,
press and release anywhere on the
map display. The map position will
not change and they will appear on
the map. These buttons are:
•TIME TO DESTINATION:Displays the distance and estimated
travel time to the selected destination on the left side of the screen.
When selected, a popup screen will also display the Estimated Time of
Arrival (ETA).
•CURRENT POSITION:Press to show the vehicle’s current location
(street and State/Province).
•SET AS DEST:Press in order to select a scrolled location on the map
as your destination. (You may scroll the map by pressing your index
finger on the map display. When you reach the desired location,
simply let go and then press SET AS DEST to go to the Destination
Map View Screen.
•POI/POI OFF:Allows you to select from various Point of Interest
(POI) icons as well as turn them on/off in the map display. Only one
kind of POI will display on the map at a time (i.e, restaurants, banks,
etc). The selected PIO icon will show on the button.
Note:This is only possible for scales equal or smaller than 0.75mi / 1km.
If a navigational route is in progress, the following buttons will also
appear at the bottom of the screen when a route exists:
•VIEW ROUTE:Press to adjust the map display to the right scale.
This scale allows the entire route to be visible in the screen. This
screen will also display the following options:
VIEW DEST:Press to shift the destination to the center of the map
display
TURN LIST:Press to view a list of the roads and waypoints for the
planned route. You can change the route by selecting to AVOID any of
the roads or to DELETE any of the waypoints. At this point the system
will refigure the planned route based on the criteria.
•EDIT ROUTE:Press in order to adjust the following features of the
current route:
DETOUR:Press to select a portion of the route for the navigation
system to avoid. Select the desired distance (between one and 100
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miles) of the current road. A map for each alternative route will display
on the screen. Select the desired route.
EDIT TURN LIST:Press to display the TURN LIST screen and make
any desired adjustments. Refer toTurn list.
EDIT ROUTE PREFERENCES:Press in order to change settings for
route searches. Refer toRoute preferences.
EDIT DESTINATION/WAYPOINTS:Press in order to add, delete or
adjust any waypoints or your destination. Refer to
Destination/Waypoints list.
•CANCEL ROUTE:Press to delete the next waypoint or the whole
current route. The route cannot be deleted while a reroute is in
progress.
Note:Once deleted, you will not be able to restore the waypoint or
route.
MAP SCROLLING
Single scroll:In single scroll mode, press and release on the map
display will bring the pressed position to the center of the screen. The
scroll mode will time out after five minutes of inactivity.
Continuous scroll:During scroll mode, press and hold to begin
scrolling continuously in one of eight directions closest to the point that
is pressed. The scroll will continue until the map is released, and will
increase in speed after three seconds. This is not possible if the vehicle
is moving. The scroll mode will time out after five minutes of inactivity.
MAP ICON DESCRIPTIONS
•Vehicle mark:This icon is shown
in scroll mode also. The ring
around the vehicle mark will
flash. The vehicle mark is shown
in the center of the map display,
except when in scroll mode.
•Scroll cursor:This icon is fixed
in the center of the screen. The
map position closest to the cursor
is in a window on the top center
part of the screen.
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•Address book entry default
icon:This icon indicates the
location on the map of an address
book entry. This is the default
symbol shown after the entry has
been stored to the Address Book by any method other than the map.
A different icon can be selected from the 12 icons available; each icon
can be used more than once. Refer toAddress book.
•Home:This icon indicates the
location on the map currently
stored as the home position. Only
one entry from the Address Book
can be saved as Home. This icon cannot be changed.
•POI (Point Of Interest) icon:
Icons such as this can be
displayed on the map and can be
turned on or off. There are about
56 subcategories of POIs that can
be selected to be displayed on the map one at a time.
•Waypoints:This icon indicates
the location of a waypoint on the
map. The number inside the
circle is different for each
waypoint and represents the position of the waypoint in the route list.
•Destination symbol:This icon
indicates the location of the final
destination on the map.
•Next maneuver point:This icon
shows the location where the
next turn should occur on the
planned route. You may be able
to see up to the next three turns.
•No GPS symbol:This icon
Indicates that insufficient GPS
satellite signals are being received
for accurate map positioning. The
symbol may be intermittently
displayed under normal operation in an area with poor GPS access.
Refer toLimited GPS receptionin General Information.
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DESTINATION PROGRAMMING
Press DEST to set a destination.
There are nine ways to program a
destination. Most of these will be
restricted when the vehicle is in
motion. One tab for each method
will appear on the screen when
DEST is pressed. An additional tab
with the symbol→or←will be
displayed for additional methods. When entering a destination, the
system uses a Smart Speller, which facilitates entering information
through the keyboard.
QUICK DESTINATION
Press the Quick Destination tab to
view the possible destination
choices when the vehicle is in
motion.
•EMERGENCY:There are two
categories of Hospital and Police
that can be selected under the
Emergency category. They can be
searched for in order of their
distance from the vehicle’s
current location. The maximum
length for the search result will
be 25 items.
•FIND NEAREST POI:You can
select five POI categories at a
time. Of these five possible, you
can search for one at a time in
the vicinity of the vehicle
position. The defaults for these
five categories are shown in the
graphic, and can be changed.
Refer toQuick POIs.
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Once one of these categories is selected, a list of matches will be shown
in order of distance from the current location.
LIST ALL CATEGORIES:When
selected, a list of categories will be
shown. When one is selected, a list
of subcategories will appear. After
selecting a subcategory, a search
will show a list with name and
distance to each POI from the
vehicle position. Once a location is
selected, the system will display the Destination map screen for
confirmation.
•DESTINATION PRESETS:Displays the home location and five
entries selected from the Address Book. The icon and the name
associated with the location will appear. Refer toAddress Book.
When a route has been initiated, the following buttons become available
under the QUICK DEST tab:
•EDIT/DETOUR ROUTE:Gives
you the following options to
change features of the current
route:
DETOUR:Press to select a portion of the route for the navigation
system to avoid. Select the desired distance (between one and 100
miles) of the detour. A map for each alternative route will display on the
screen. Select the desired route.
EDIT TURN LIST:Press to display the TURN LIST screen and make
any desired adjustments. Refer toTurn list.
EDIT ROUTE PREFERENCES:Press in order to change settings for
route searches. Refer toRoute preferences.
EDIT DESTINATION/WAYPOINTS:Press in order to add, delete or
adjust any waypoints or your destination. Refer to
Destination/Waypoints list.
•CANCEL ROUTE:Press to delete the next waypoint or the whole
current route. The route can be deleted while a reroute is in progress.
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PREVIOUS DESTINATION
Your navigation system will allow you to select from a list of the 20 most
recent destinations and waypoints. Once the list is full, any newly added
items overwrite the oldest ones on the list. To access your previous
destinations/waypoints:
1. Press DEST.
2. Select PREVIOUS DESTINATION.
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3. You may now scroll through the
list of previous destinations using
the
/soft keys. Once you
have made your destination
selection, you can now choose from:
•SET AS DEST:Press for the
Destination Map screen to appear.
You can then decide if you would
like to set the desired selection as a waypoint or final destination.
•DELETE:Press to delete the desired selection.
•DELETE ALL:Press to delete all entries.
ADDRESS BOOK
The address book feature of your system allows you to view a list of
address book entries previously saved. To access:
1. Press DEST.
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2. Select ADDRESS BOOK.
3. You may now choose to sort the
list of entries by:
•A–Z:Select to view list in
alphabetical order
•DATE:Select to view list in order
of the entry date.
•ICON:Select to sort on the icon
type.
•INFO:When the vehicle is stationary, you may select this in order to
view the following information about the current address book entry:
NAME
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
ICON
QUICK DEST / DESTINATION PRESET NUMBER
•SET AS DEST:Press to set the current address book entry as your
destination. The Destination Map screen will then appear. Refer to
Destination mapfor further information.
Note:If the battery is disconnected, the address book information will
be saved but the previous destinations will be deleted.
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