navigation system FORD EXPLORER 2006 4.G Navigation System Supplement Manual
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SELECT ROUTE SCREEN
The Select route screen will appear
after COMPUTE ROUTE is selected
from the
DESTINATION/WAYPOINTS LIST
screen or the SET AS
DESTINATION from the
DESTINATION MAP screen. You can
then select from any of the
following options:
•ROUTE PREFS:Press to change settings for route searches. Refer to
Route preferences.
•START ROUTE:Press to begin guidance for the selected route. All
other calculated routes will be deleted.
•CANCEL ROUTE:Press to delete the current route (which you will
not be able to retrieve.)
The system will display all computed routes, and the preferred route will
be highlighted. A route information box will appear on the right hand
side of the screen which consists of:
•ROUTE PREFERENCE ICONS:These icons indicate the status of
the route preferences. Refer toRoute preferences.
•CALCULATED POSSIBLE ROUTES:These routes will be displayed
simultaneously, each highlighted with a different color. To view the
details of each route, press the corresponding button.
RECALCULATION OF ROUTE
If the vehicle deviates from the selected guidance route, the navigation
system will automatically recalculate the route from the current location.
VOICE GUIDANCE PROMPTS
Once a route is selected, you will begin to hear voice guidance prompts.
If you are not currently on the route, there will be a prompt. There may
be up to three voice prompts for each maneuver, depending on the
vehicle speed and the distance before the maneuver. The voice prompts
will announce all road names in route guidance instructions. Road name
pronunciations may vary from local pronunciations. The last prompt will
be a double tone and will give just enough time for you to complete the
maneuver.
To adjust the volume level of the voice guidance prompts, turn the
volume control during a voice prompt, or set to the desired level on the
FEEDBACK screen. (Refer to theMenusection).
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NAVIGATION MENU
MAP PREFERENCES
Your navigation system allows you to set specific map preferences. In the
Map Preference screen you may select from:
MAP CONTENTSelect one of the
following map displays:
•CURRENT STREET NAME:
Displays the current street name
in a window at the top of the
screen.
•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).
•BREADCRUMBING:Stores and allows the display of the vehicle’s
previous route(s). These routes are indicated by white dots on the
map display. The system can store up to about 140 miles/230 km.
GUIDANCE VIEW:Select one of the following ways guidance views:
•FULL SCREEN MAP MODE:
The map is displayed on the full
screen and a turn icon appears in
the upper right hand corner of
the screen.
•SPLIT SCREEN ARROW
MODE:The screen is divided in
two: the map is displayed on the
left, while a turn icon and street
name signify the upcoming
maneuver on the right.
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•AVOID FREEWAYS / TOLL
ROADS / FERRIES:The system
will search for routes attempting
to avoid the use of freeways, toll
roads and/or ferries whenever
possible.
•PREFERRED ROUTE:The
system can search for up to three
routes: fastest route, shortest route and unrestricted route (the fastest
or shortest route without anyavoidsettings). If there are not any
Avoid settings, only two routes will be calculated and displayed. The
preferred route will be automatically highlighted on the map for route
selection.
ADDRESS BOOK
The ADDRESS BOOK tab allows
you to view and edit the address
book entries. The maximum number
of entries that can be stored in the
address book is 25. Five of these
entries can be set as Destination
Presets (to be easily accessed), and
one entry can be saved as the Home
location. The list of entries can be sorted by:
•A-Z:List entries by alphabetical order.
•DATE:List entries by date of entry.
•ICON:List entries by icon type.
VIEW/EDIT:The information related to each entry can be changed or
entered according to the following criteria:
•NAME:Input a name or leave this blank.
•LOCATION:Previously programmed address.
•PHONE NUMBER:Select to edit phone number for the specified
entry.
•ICON:Select from a list of available icons. All icons, except for the
Home icon, can be used more than once.
•QUICK DEST SET/CLEAR:A maximum of five entries can be
selected as Destination Preset entries. These entries are accessible
directly from the QUICK DEST tab under the DEST menu as well as
through any of the ADDRESS BOOK tabs.
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VIEW/EDIT:After entries are programmed, they are shown in a list.
Highlight your selection to change/edit the following attributes:
•NAME:Select to enter a different name for the area.
•LOCATION:A map with the selected location will appear on the
screen. You can then:
REDUCE AREA
SAVE AREA
EXPAND AREA
•RETURN:Saves changes to the selected area.
ADD:Add an avoid area by selecting an input method and entering the
required information:
•PREVIOUS DEST
•POI
•ADDRESS
•INTERSECTION
•MAP
•FREEWAY ENTRANCE/EXIT
•PHONE NUMBER
•CANCEL
DELETE:Press to delete the selected entry.
DELETE ALL:Press to delete all entries in the Avoid Area list.
SETTINGS
UNITS:The system can be set to
display different units:
•ENGLISH (MILES)
•METRIC (KILOMETERS
AUTO-FILL STATE/PROV:When selected, the State/Province field will
be automatically filled in based on current location for destination entry.
If it is not selected, the last State/Province will be displayed.
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AVERAGE SPEED (MPH):You can preset speeds based on driving
habits for calculation of travel time and ETA (Estimated Time Arrival).
•RESIDENTIAL
•MAIN ROADS
•FREEWAY
CALIBRATE:The navigation system supports a quick method to
calibrate the vehicle position. Under normal circumstances this
calibration is done automatically, but over a longer period of time. The
user may want to recalibrate the system if the vehicle icon is not
tracking proper position resulting in inaccurate route guidance
instructions.
•POSITION:The system supports manual adjustment of the vehicle’s
position and heading via the Map. Press to scroll on map until the
desired location is reached and press ENTER. Adjust the vehicle
heading by pressing the arrow buttons until the desired heading is
reached. Press ENTER to save the new settings.
DEFAULT SETTINGS:Press to set all the features in this screen back
to system default.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I turn off the Navigation System?
Press and hold the Volume control for at least 3 seconds.
How do I hear the navigation voice prompts?
1. Press the MENU hard button.
2. Select the FEEDBACK tab.
3. Check the VOICE VOLUME LEVEL and that the NAVIGATION
GUIDANCE setting is on.
How do I recover after accidental language re-set?
1. Press the MENU hard button.
2. Select the FEEDBACK/Retour/Reaccion tab.
3. Press the ENGLISH/Anglais/Ingles button to reset language to English.
4. Press the SPANISH/Espanol/Espanol button to reset language to
Spanish.
5. Press the FRENCH/Francais/Frances button to reset language to
French.
Or, you can also turn vehicle off to restart system. Then from the
DISCLAIMER screen, select the desired language before pressing
AGREE.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptoms Possible Cause Action
Focus Error System unable to play
reproduced disc.Contact your dealer.
Bad Disc Disc was inserted
upside down or the
system is unable to
read the information
in the disc.The mechanism will
automatically eject
disc.
Track Error The system is unable
to reproduce a corrupt
MP3 file.The system will skip
the corrupted track.
System has detected
incompatible NAV
DVD
Would you like to
change a NEW DVD?
(Popup window)The DVD mechanism
is unable to reproduce
the information in the
disc inserted in the
DVD slot.Eject the currently
loaded disc, and insert
the correct map DVD
in the DVD slot. Refer
toLoading and
Ejecting Navigation
Map DVDsin the
System Features
section.
Address not found/
Address range does
not exist. Show the
midpoint of the street?
(Popup window)The house number
entered is not
registered in the
database.Press NO and enter a
valid number for the
specified street, or
press YES to view the
middle point of the
street.
Navigation Fault. A
system fault has been
detected that may
cause the navigation
to perform abnormally.
Please contact your
dealership. (Popup
window)System hardware or
software errorContact your dealer.
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Symptoms Possible Cause Action
Error. PINs did not
match. Please re-enter.
(Popup window)A different PIN was
entered to unlock the
system for valet mode.Press OK and try
entering PIN again. If
unable, contact your
dealer.
Invalid PIN. Please
Re-enter. (Popup
window)System does not
recognize PIN as valid.Press OK and enter
different PIN to lock
the system.
Error. Map DVD must
be loaded in order to
change language.
(Popup window)Map DVD is not in
DVD slot.Press OK, then load a
valid map DVD.
Navigation DVD error.
Installation failed.
Please install a valid
Navigation DVD.
(Popup window)The DVD mechanism
is unable to reproduce
the information in the
disc inserted in the
DVD slot.Eject the currently
loaded disc, and insert
the correct map DVD
in the DVD slot. Refer
toLoading and
Ejecting Navigation
Map DVDsin the
System Features
section.
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SYSTEM HELP
Please refer to the system Help Menu or system functional descriptions.
If additional help is required, please contact Ford Customer Service in
the US at 1 (800) 392–3673 and in Canada 1 (800) 565–3673.
MAP DATA DVD END-USER LICENSE TERMS
The data (“Data”) is provided for your personal, internal use only and
not for resale. It is protected by copyright, and is subject to the following
terms and conditions which are agreed to by you, on the one hand, and
(Licensee). (“Licensee”) and its licensors (including their licensors and
suppliers) on the other hand. Such licensors include NAVTEQ North
America, LLC. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that NAVTEQ
North America, LLC shall have the right to enforce these Terms directly
against you.2004 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. The Data for areas of
Canada includes information taken with permission from Canadian
authorities, including:Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada,
Queen’s Printer for Ontario,Canada Post Corporation, Geobase.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Personal use only:You agree to use this Data together with your FLM
navigation system for solely personal, non commercial purposes for
which you were licensed, and not for service bureau, time-sharing or
other similar purposes. Accordingly, but subject to the restrictions set
forth in the following paragraphs, you may copy this Data only as
necessary for your personal use to (i) view it, and (ii) save it, provided
that you do not remove any copyright notices that appear and do not
modify the Data in any way. You agree not to otherwise reproduce copy,
modify, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any portion of this
Data, and may not transfer or distribute it in any form, for any purpose,
except to the extent permitted by mandatory laws.
Restrictions:Except where you have been specifically licensed to do so
by (Licensee), and without limiting the preceding paragraph, you may
not (a) use this Data with any products, systems, or applications
installed or otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles,
capable of vehicle navigation, positioning, dispatch, real time route
guidance, fleet management or similar applications; or (b) with or in
communication with any positioning devices or any mobile or
wireless-connected electronic or computer devices, including without
limitation cellular phones, palmtop and handheld computers, pagers, and
personal digital assistants or PDAs.
No warranty:This Data is provided to you “as is,” and you agree to use
it at your own risk. (Licensee) and its licensors (and their licensors and
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Entire agreement:These terms and conditions constitute the entire
agreement between (Licensee) (and its licensors, including their
licensors and suppliers) and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements
previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter.
Governing law:The above terms and conditions shall be governed by
the laws of the Illinois, without giving effect to (i) its conflict of laws
provisions, or (ii) the United Nations Convention for Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods, which is explicitly excluded. You agree to
submit to the jurisdiction of Illinois for any and all disputes, claims and
actions arising from or in connection with the Data provided to you
hereunder.
FCC COMPLIANCE
Changes or modifications not approved by Ford Lincoln Mercury could
void user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits with the Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
PRINCIPLES OF NAVIGATION
The system directs the user based on information derived from global
positioning satellites, road maps stored on the DVD, sensors in the
vehicle and the desired destination. The system compiles all necessary
information to guide the user to the selected destination. Space satellites
broadcast information used to determine the vehicle’s current location.
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