navigation system NISSAN LEAF 2013 1.G Navigation Manual

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INFO:
.If the suggested route is already set, bytouching [Show Along Route], the sys-
tem displays only the facilities located
along the route.
.A maximum of 100 facilities can bedisplayed on the list screen.
5. The entire route is shown on the map. Touch [Start] after confirming the displayed route.
The system starts route guidance to the
selected destination.
INFO:
. Before starting route guidance, the route
condition can be changed and the route can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Procedures after setting route”
(page 3-39) .
If the route is already set, the selected
location becomes a waypoint.
. You can also set the destination by touching
[Map Menu] in the current location map
screen and selecting [Nearby Places].
USING GOOGLE MAP
It is possible to search for a location using
Google maps, and to download the information
to set the destination via the NISSAN CARW-
INGS Data Center.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].
2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [Google(TM) Send-To-Car]. The system connect to the NISSAN CARW-
INGS Data Center and the destination list
will be downloaded.
4. Select the preferred destinations from thelist. The position of the selected location is
displayed in the preview on the right side of
the screen.
INFO:
Select [Download] to update the list in-
formation.
5. The select destination is displayed. Touch [Start] after confirming the location of the
displayed destination. The system sets the
selected location as the destination and
starts calculating a route.

INFO:
Refer to the NISSAN Owner’s Portal Website
for details on destination setting using Google
maps.
USING ROUTE PLANNER
It is possible to set the route according to the
route plan created in advance by the NISSAN
Owner’s Portal Website.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].
2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [Route Planner].
4. Select the preferred route plan from the list.
INFO:
Select [Download] to update the list in-
formation.
5. Touch [Start] after confirming the location of the displayed.
INFO:
Refer to the NISSAN Owner’s Portal Website
for details on the route planner.
SETTING FROM STORED ROUTES
It is possible to select a preferred route from the
stored routes.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].
2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [Stored Routes]. A list screen is displayed.
4. Touch the preferred route from the list. Theroute to the destination is set.
5. The entire route is shown on the map. Touch[Start] after confirming the displayed route.
The system starts route guidance to the
selected destination.
INFO:
. Before starting route guidance, the route
condition can be changed and the route can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Procedures after setting route”
(page 3-39)
. The stored route only includes locations
(destination and waypoints) and route cal-
culation conditions, not the route itself.
Therefore, when the destination is set using
a stored route, a different route may be
suggested if the current vehicle location is
different from the one when the route was
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stored.
SETTING BY PHONE NUMBER
If the phone number of a facility is known, it is
possible to search for a facility by entering the
phone number, and have the system calculate a
route.
INFO:
. If the area code of the specified telephone
number does not exist in the map data, the
system cannot search for the location.
. Only the locations included in the database
in the map data can be searched by the
phone number. Residential phone numbers
cannot be used to search for a location.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].
2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [Phone Number]. The telephone number input screen is displayed.4. Enter the telephone number including thearea code. After finishing the entry, touch
[List].
“Phone number input screen”
(page 1-8)
INFO:
A list screen is displayed if there are two or
more search results. Touch the preferred
destination from the list.
A confirmation screen for the place name
and the location is displayed, and the system
starts calculating.
5. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. Touch [Start] after
confirming the location of the displayed
destination. The system sets the destination
to the selected location and starts calculat-
ing a route.
INFO:
After setting a destination, the location of the
destination can be adjusted and the location can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Operations after setting destination”
(page 3-36)
SETTING INTERSECTION
It is possible to set an intersection of any two
streets as the destination and have the system
calculate a route.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].

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11. The select destination is displayed at thecenter of the map. Touch [Start] after
confirming the location of the displayed
destination. The system sets the selected
location as the destination and starts calcu-
lating a route.
INFO:
After setting a destination, the location of the
destination can be adjusted and the location can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Operations after setting destination”
(page 3-36)
SETTING CITY CENTER
It is possible to set the center of a city as a
destination and have the system calculate a
route.
1. Push the MENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion]. 2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [City Center]. A character input
screen is displayed.
4. Enter the name of the city, touch [List]. A listscreen is displayed.
INFO:
Touch [Last 5 Cities] to display the last 5
cities recently set as destinations.
5. Touch the preferred destination from the list.
INFO:
Select [By Distance] to sort the list by the
nearest distance.
6. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. Touch [Start] after
confirming the location of the displayed
destination. The system sets the destination
to the selected location and starts calculat-
ing a route.
INFO:
After setting a destination, the location of the
destination can be adjusted, the location
can be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Operations after setting destination”
(page 3-36)

SETTING FREEWAY ENTRANCE/
EXIT
It is possible to set the destination to an
entrance or exit of a freeway and have the
system calculate a route.
1. Push theMENUbutton and touch [Destina-
tion].
2. Touch [Next Page].
3. Touch [Freeway Entrance/Exit]. A character input screen is displayed.
4. Enter the name of the freeway. After finishingthe entry, touch [List].
5. Touch the freeway of the destination fromthe list.
6. Touch [Entrance] or [Exit]. A list screen isdisplayed.
7. Select the preferred destination from the list.The position of the selected location is
displayed in the preview on the right side
of the screen.
INFO:
Select [By Distance] to sort the list by the
nearest distance.
8. The selected destination is displayed at the center of the map. Touch [Start] after
confirming the location of the displayed
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destination. The system sets the destination
to the selected location and starts calculat-
ing a route.
INFO:
After setting a destination, the location of the
destination can be adjusted and the location can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Operations after setting destination”
(page 3-36)
SETTING POINT ON MAP
It is possible to set a location scrolled to on the
map as the destination and have the system
calculate a route.
1. Scroll the map, place the cross pointer over the preferred location, and touch [Map
Menu].
INFO:
.The map scale should be adjusted tosearch for a location more effectively.
.The point on the blinking road where thecenter of the cross pointer is located can
be set as a destination.
2. Touch [New Dest.].
3. The entire route is shown on the map. Touch [Start] after confirming the displayed route.
The system starts route guidance to the
selected destination.
INFO:
.If a point on a freeway is set as the
destination, a confirmation message is dis-
played.
. Before starting route guidance, the route
condition can be changed and the route can
be stored in the Address Book, etc.
“Procedures after setting route”
(page 3-39)
OPERATIONS AFTER SETTING
DESTINATION
The following operations are available after you
set a destination.

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cannot be selected.
1. Touch [Add to Route].
2. Touch [Add Destination] or [Add Waypoint].The system starts calculating a route that
includes the added destination or waypoint.
When the calculation is finished, the route is
displayed.
Storing location
A searched location can be stored in the
Address Book. Then it can be easily retrieved
and set as a destination (or waypoint).
1. Touch [Store Location]. A message isdisplayed, the location is stored in the
Address Book. The corresponding icon is
displayed at the set location on the map.
Viewing information about searched
location
Information (street address and phone number)
about points of interest stored in the map data
can be displayed.
1. Touch [Details]. Information about the loca-
tion is displayed.
2. Touch the item you would like to set. Available settings
.[Show Map]:Returns to the previous screen.
.[Call]:
Makes a call to the selected charging
station. A cellular phone needs to be
connected beforehand.
“Connecting cellular phone”
(page 1-13)
.[Details]:This appears only when a charging
station is set as a destination. Displays
detailed information including the type
and number of charging devices existing
at the selected charging station.
INFO:
Information about locations is not displayed
while driving.

PROCEDURES AFTER SETTING
ROUTE
After performing a route search, route guidance
can be started. Also, it is possible to confirm or
change a route.
1. Touch [Route Details].
2. Touch the item you would like to set.
Available items after setting route
.[Start]:
Starts route guidance to the selected
destination.
“Starting route guidance” (page 3-39)
. [More Routes]:
Displays 3 alternative routes.
“Changing route condition”
(page 3-39)
. [Route Info]:
Displays the route information. A calculated
route can also be stored in the Address Book.
“Confirming route” (page 3-40)
. [Add Way Pt.]:
Allows you to edit the route by adding a
destination or waypoint.
“Adding destination or waypoint”
(page 3-41)
Starting route guidance
1. Touch [Start]. Route guidance starts.
INFO:
If no operations have been performed on the
system for several seconds, [Start] is automati-
cally selected, and the system starts route
guidance. When the vehicle is being driven,
[Start] is automatically selected and the system
will start the route guidance function.
Changing route condition
1. Touch [More Routes].
2. Touch the preferred route condition. When the route is selected, a preview is displayed
on the right side of the screen. After
selecting the route condition, touch [OK].
Available route conditions
.[ECO] (green):
Prioritizes the least amount of electrical
consumption.
.[Short. Time] (purple):Prioritizes the shortest time.
.[Min. Freeway] (orange):Minimizes the use of freeways.
.[Short. Dist.] (pink):Prioritizes the shortest distance.
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ROUTE GUIDANCE

INFO:
The stored route includes only locations (desti-
nation and waypoints) and route calculation
conditions, not the route itself. Therefore, when
the destination is set using a stored route, a
different route may be suggested if the current
vehicle location is different from the one when
the route was stored.
Adding destination or waypoint
Before starting route guidance, destinations
and/or waypoints can be added. A total of 6
destinations or waypoints can be set.
1. Touch [Add Way Pt.].
2. Set additional destinations or waypoints. The method of searching for a location is the
same as the one for a destination.
“Setting destination” (page 3-17)
3. Touch [Add to Route].
4. Touch [Add Destination] or [Add Waypoint].
5. The system starts calculating a route thatincludes the added destination or waypoint.
When the calculation is finished, the route is
displayed.
INFO:
.If a waypoint was added, [More Routes]cannot be selected.
.If a destination was added, the priordestination becomes a waypoint.
ABOUT ROUTE GUIDANCE
After setting the route, select [Start] to begin
route guidance.
Throughout route guidance, the system navi-
gates you through the guide points using visual
and voice guidance.
CAUTION
. The navigation system’s visual and
voice guidance is for reference pur-
poses only. The contents of the
guidance may be inappropriate de-
pending on the situation.
. Follow all traffic regulations when
driving along the suggested route
(e.g., one-way traffic) .
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Enlarged intersection view:
When approaching a guide point, the system
automatically changes to the split screen and
shows an enlarged view of the intersection on
the left screen. To switch to the full screen mode
while the enlarged intersection view is dis-
played, push theMAPbutton. Pushing the
MAP button again displays the enlarged inter-
section view. Junction guidance:While driving on a freeway, when the vehicle is
approximately 1 mile (approximately 2 km) from a
junction, the system automatically switches to
the split screen and displays an enlarged view of
the junction on the left screen. After passing the
junction, the system automatically returns to the
full screen mode. To switch to the full screen
mode while the enlarged junction view is
displayed, push the
MAPbutton. Pushing the
MAP button again displays the enlarged junc-
tion view. Turn list:Depending on the setting, the system can
constantly display the split screen and show
the turn list on the left screen. When approach-
ing a guide point, the left screen automatically
switches to an enlarged view of the intersection.
To switch to the full screen mode, push the
MAP
button. Pushing the MAPbutton again
displays the turn list.
GUIDANCE SCREEN SETTINGS
The guidance screen can be displayed at all
times even when the vehicle is located away
from the guide point. Various types of screens
can be set.
Split screen settings
The display setting on the left-hand side screen
shown during route guidance can be changed.
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