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Driving to Your Destination
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers
When you say “OK” in the Calculate
Route to screen, or if you change your
route, the system checks your route and
provides you with pop-up messages for
the following situations:
 Your route takes you into an area that
you previously set as an “Avoid
Area” (see Edit Avoid Area on
page86).  Your route passes near an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page82).
 Your route includes unverified areas (see Unverified Area Routing on
page82).  You are about to enter an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page82).
 You actually ente red an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page82).
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Changing the Route
While en route, you may wish to alter
your route, add an interim “Waypoint”
(pit stop), choose a different destination,
or cancel your current destination.
To change your present route, you can
do any of the following:
Say “Menu,” or press the MENU button
to view the Change route by screen:
 Search waypoint (page62)
 Delete waypoint (page64)
 Avoid streets (page64)
 Detour (page64)
 Change routing method (page64)
 Cancel the current route (page65)
 Back to the current route (page65) Choose a different destination (other
methods) by:
 Saying “Find nearest...” to find a POI
(page65).
 Saying “Go home” (page65).
 Using the joystick to select a different POI or address on the map (page65).
Pressing the MENU button twice to get to the Enter destination by
screen (page67).
Change Route By Screen
Pressing the MENU button displays the
Change route by screen:
Waypoints
Waypoints allow you to add an interim
“pit stop” while traveling to a
destination. For inst ance, you may want
to stop for gas or food, and then
continue on to your destination.
Although you can enter up to five
waypoints at a time, typically you may
never use more than one at a time.
Waypoints are routed to in the order
they were entered (number 1 first, etc.),
with your final destination routed to last.
If you wish to create a custom route of
several destinations , and then control
the order of routing, the function
“Today’s Destinations” is probably a
better choice (see By Today’s
Destinations on page40).
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When you enter waypoi nts, they appear
on the map screen as small red flags
numbered 1-5.Adding Waypoints
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Search Places on
Route , then the Select a search
method screen is displayed. Select
either Places Along the Route or
Places Around the Destination.
Next, select your “Waypoint Category,”
then follow the menu prompts to select a
destination. When the system performs
a search from Places Along the
Route , it displays matches that lie
within a corridor on either side and in
front of you along your route. From
Places Around the
Destination , the system displays
matches in a spiral pattern outward from
the destination. Th e search “corridor”
distance value can be changed in Edit
Waypoint Search Area in Setup (see
page88).
To add another waypoint, press the
MENU button and repeat the procedure.
If Search Places on Route is grayed
out, the maximum of five waypoints has
been entered.
NOTE:
The system does not allow you to select
the roads you want to use to get to a
destination. However, after you enter a
destination, you can select intersections
or POI waypoints that the system will
use to tailor your route.
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Deleting Waypoints
From the Change route by screen, if
you say “Delete” or select Delete, then
the Select a waypoint to delete screen
is displayed. Say the line number of the
waypoint(s) you wish to delete, or select
them by using the joystick. Say or select
Done to return to the map screen.
The route is recalculated to reflect the
changes you made to the waypoint(s).
Reroute: Avoid Streets
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Avoid Streets, the
system displays a list of streets that will
get you to your destination. This feature
allows you to avoid a street or streets
along your route. This is helpful if you
know of road construction, closures, or
excessive traffic along the route. Simply
select the street or streets you wish to
avoid. You cannot avoid your current
street, or the streets of your waypoint(s)
or destination (system beeps if selected).
NOTE:
Although you can choose streets to
avoid, you cannot choose specific
streets you want to use.
Reroute: Detour
Calculates a detour route for you if you
encounter an unexp ected obstacle such
as a closed road or extremely heavy
traffic congestion. If a detour is
selected, the system will attempt to
recalculate a new route, avoiding the
next 2 miles (while on a freeway) or 1/2
mile (while on a surface street).
Reroute: Change Routing
Method
From the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Change Routing
Method , then the Select routing
method screen is displayed. See
Changing the Routing Method on
page45 for details.
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Cancel Current Route
Cancels the current route (and any
waypoints) and returns you to the map
screen.
Back to Current Route
Returns you to the original map screen.
Changing Your Destination
There are four methods by which you
can change or add a waypoint to your
route. These are:
Find Nearest (Voice command)
From the map screen, say one of the
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to
locate the nearest gas station, ATM,
restaurant, or other point of interest. See
the “Find Nearest” voice commands
listing on page139.
Go Home (Voice command)
From the map screen, say “Go home.”
If you have entered a “Go home”
address, then the system will display a
confirmation screen.
Using Joystick to Change
Destination
While following a calculated route, you
can select a new destination with the
map screen and the joystick.
With the map screen displayed, use the
joystick to move the position icon. It
will change to cr osshairs. Use the
joystick to position the crosshairs on
your desired new destination, street, or
icon, then push in on the joystick. The
Select a place screen or the address of
the location will be displayed.
NOTE:
The Select a place screen will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned near multiple icons or
locations. The address of the location
will be displayed at th e top of the screen
when the crosshairs are positioned on a
particular street, icon, or location.
If this is not your desired new destination,
press the CANCEL button or the NAVI
BACK button to return to the map
screen. Reposition the crosshairs with the
joystick, then push in on the joystick
again to see the new address.
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When the Select a place screen is
displayed, select an item from the list,
and the Calculate route to screen is
displayed. After you select OK, you can
select either Set as New Destination
or Set as Waypoint for your specified
position. When the address of
the location is
displayed at the top of the screen, push
in on the joystick, and the Calculate
route to screen will be displayed. After
you select OK, you can select either Set
as New Destination or Set as
Waypoint for your specified position. The system will return to the map

screen and recalculate the route to your
new destination or waypoint.
NOTE:
When you scroll through the map
screen while en route to a destination,
some voice controls will not function.
These include:
 Display “Heading up”
 Display “North up”
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Entering a Destination from the
Menu Screen (while en route)
If you say “Menu” or press the MENU
button twice, the sy stem displays the
Enter destination by screen. Follow
the procedure described in Entering a
Destination , which begins on page21.
After selecting OK to the Calculate
route to screen, your new location can
be used either as a waypoint or as a
replacement destination.
Continue Trip Screen
If you restart the vehicle without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
 To continue to your destination or other waypoints, say or select OK.
 To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the NAVI
BACK button on the steering wheel,
or using the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
 If you wish to change the route method, say or select CHANGE
METHOD .
 For additional information on changing the routing method, see
Changing the Routing Method on
page45.
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Information Features
Information Screen
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
NOTE:
If some items appear to be grayed out
and cannot be selected, it is because you
did not select OK on the initial
Disclaimer screen (see System Start-up
on page16).
Voice Command Help
When you say or select Voice
Command Help , you will see the
following screen:
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name. There is a tutorial available for the voice
command help. Say or select
Getting
started , and the display changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read. Press
Stop to stop the reading, or press the
CANCEL button.
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Information Features
When you make a command help
selection under any of the help screens,
you will see the help commands that can
be used with the voice control. You can
say or select Read List, and the system
will read the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page137.Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to
learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. us ed in this system.
When you say or select Map Legend,
the display changes to:
Say or select the desired item or item
number to view each section of the map
legend.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you to
enter events and be reminded of them in
the future. When you say or select
Calendar , the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date.
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Information Features
You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by moving the joystick, or select
the day by voice. To change the month,
say “Next” or “Previous,” use the
ZOOM buttons, or touch the triangles at
the top of the screen.
If you say or select List, your entries are
listed. Press the CANCEL button to
return to the Calendar screen.Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day
on the calendar, and the display changes
to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is On. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See System Start-up on page16.
Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select Edit Date , the Calendar screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. Select a new day and the display
returns to the Edit schedule screen
with a new date.
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title , then enter the
name of your title using the on-screen
keyboard. Once you have entered the
title, say or select Done.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
Once you have entered the message, say
or select Done.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
From the Calendar screen, select the
date of the schedule you wish to
remove. To remove the schedule, say or
select Delete .
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