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1. CHOOSE Address book from the Start menu or the Navigation menu The address book will be displayed The following menu options are available Store address To store a destination address in the Private or Business section of the address book Retrieve address To recall a destination address previously stored in the address book or to recall one of the last 10 destinations Store current loc To store the current vehicle position in the address book Name To enter a name for the destination address consisting of max 25 characters Phone Allows you to enter a phone number for the destination address up to 25 characters Delete address To delete an entry from the address book or to delete the last ten destination addresses entered Return To leave the address book menu Contents of an address book entry The following data can be stored in an address book entry e City The city name of the destination address the city MUST be entered e Name A name of your choice for the destination address consisting of a maximum of 25 characters e Phone A phone number of your choice for the destination address consisting of a maximum of 25 characters 24 Address book e Road The road name of the destination address e Intersection An intersection to specify your destination more precisely or e a special facility from Points of interest Optional Notes e 30 entries are th2. Destination map To enter a destination by means of a map Address book To recall a destination address from a private business database or to recall the last used destination addresses Store via point To store the entered via point in the memory 1 Select Via point from the Naviation menu The Via Point Input menu will be displayed 2 You can enter the via point in the same way as the destination address or you can select a point of interest load an address from the address book or use the destination map for help 27 Via points 3 Select Store via point and confirm by pressing ENTER List via point To show the list of stored via points max listing of 25 e Select List via point in the Navigation menu The list of stored via points will be displayed Delete via point To delete an entry from the list of via points 1 Select Delete via point The list of stored via points will be displayed 2 Select the via point you want to delete A security check prevents you from deleting via points by mistake If you select Yes the selected via point is deleted from the memory Tip How to delete all via points without deleting the current destination address If you already have stored the current destination address in the address book skip number one 1 Store the current destination address in the address book 2 Select Delete Destination from the Select destination men
3. 20 Guidance e Press ENTER to open a menu with the following options Return Back to the guidance screen Scale Changes the scale of the map Confirm Scale by pressing ENTER and choose the scale by rotating the rotary control Confirm the new scale by pressing ENTER again Positioning Selects the orientation of the map Northwards or Head up The map is displayed in Head up mode only if the map scale is 100 m 200 m 500 m and 1 km 400 ft 800 ft 1 4 mile or 1 2 mile Any scale larger and the map displays Northwards only Selecting Head up will switch off scrolling Scrolling Switches on and off the soft scrolling mode The vehicle position will stay in the middle of the screen while the map is moving soft scrolling underneath the vehicle The check box indicates if it is switched on or off Soft scrolling mode is only available in north heading Info Displays the Info Menu You may display or change route criterion The following menu options are available e Route list Shows a list of all sections of the planned route Only if you are on a mapped road e Next via point Shows the next via point and gives you the possibility to delete this via point e Route selection To select the route planning criterion Refer to Route Selection in the System settings section of this manual e Return Back to the guidance screen Split ser Displays the guidance screen on the right si
4. menu allows you to set the time and date format as well as the time zone e Time format Select between 12 hour format and 24 hour format e Set time zone Adjust the difference between your local time and Universal Time Coordinates time received by the navigation system via GPS Daylight Savings EST CST a ae Jo MST 70 eo PST e O e Date format Select between day month year and month day year Volume If you select Volume the Volume control menu is presented with the following options e SDVC curve Select one of the SDVC curves for speed dependent volume control This compensates for ambient noise by increasing the volume level depending on the car speed Find a suitable compensation by trying out the different curves Audible info Voice off on To activate deactivate the audible guidance advice The icon appears in the status line if the voice option is set to off It is recommended that the audible guidance advice remain activated e Volume To adjust the volume level of audible advice press the VOLUME control or select Volume A volume slider is shown Adjust the desired volume and press ENTER to confirm the setting Return To return to the Start menu 34 Trip computer TRIP COMPUTER The trip computer is invoked by selecting the Trip computer Trip Computer function in the Start Menu Current speed Avg speed Elapsed distance Elaps
5. All rights reserved Reproduction by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation Copyright 2001 Ford Motor Company a Introduction GENERAL INFORMATION e After transport of the vehicle by a tow truck car train or in a car ferry the navigation system may need a few minutes outdoors for exact repositioning e After the vehicle battery has been disconnected the system may need up to 15 minutes for exact repositioning The vehicle has to be situated outdoors and the system has to be switched on to receive the GPS satellites e The system is fully operational even without valid GPS data but the accuracy of positioning may decrease e As soon as sufficient GPS data is received the color of the satellite icon in the GPS window changes from red to green e On highways the distance indications of the navigation system for exits are different from those on the highway signs The highway signs refer to the distance to the beginning of the exit whereas the navigation system refers to the end of the exit This is the point where you must turn e When the vehicle is moving only the five buttons on the console will be active The rotary button will be active only after selecting
6. Please choose an alternative route This function can be used to get Distance around traffic jams or if you do not agree with the current route planning of the navigation system The alternative route is calculated from the current vehicle position for the selected distance 1 Press DETOUR button e The Alternative Route menu is displayed and the cursor is placed on Yes 2 If you agree with the displayed distance confirm by pressing ENTER 3 If you wish to change the distance CHOOSE the distance data field 4 Select the minimum distance between 1 10 km 1 6 miles for the alternative route you want to be planned by the navigation system 5 Confirm the selected distance by pressing ENTER 6 Confirm the procedure by selecting Yes and pressing ENTER e An alternative route is calculated for the chosen distance within a short period of time 7 If you do not want an alternative route cancel the operation by selecting No on the display Even without the alternative route function the navigation system plans a new route automatically when you leave the advised route 23 Address book ADDRESS BOOK The navigation system provides you with the option of storing 100 Address book destination addresses in a personal a Name address book which is divided into 2 categories Business and Private Store address Retrieve address Store currentloc Delete address
7. are the only other functional buttons during this operation Refer to the Alternative Route chapter for more information on selecting an alternative route VOLUME When the Volume button is VOLUME pressed the volume adjustment screen is shown The Repeat and On Off buttons are the only buttons that are functional when the volume screen is active Refer to the Volume section of the System Settings chapter for more information on volume settings Controls ON OFF When this button is pressed the ON OFF display will shut off and any programmed guidance will be canceled If the display is dark and the ignition is On pressing On Off button turns on the display and the Start Menu screen is shown SWITCHING ON OFF The navigation system can only navigate when the ignition switch is in the ON or ACC position Refer to the Positions of the ignition section in the Driver controls chapter of your Owner s guide for more information e The display first shows a start up screen that will only be on for a few seconds This is followed by e The legal disclaimer screen for usage of the system Read this notification and accept by pressing ENTER Stand by mode If the brightness of the display screen is disturbing for example by night or in tunnels the display can be switched off 1 CHOOSE Stand By in the Start menu e The display is switched off e You will still hear the guidance advice from the
8. precisely you can enter the destination using the map Destination input by map is not possible when the vehicle is moving e CHOOSE Destination map from the Navigation menu and confirm your selection e A map with the area around the specified destination address is shown If no destination was entered before a map with the area around the current vehicle position is displayed e Press ENTER A menu appears in the upper left corner of the screen with the following functions e Return Returns you to the Navigation menu e Scale To change the map scale e Store To store the position underneath the white the X Y axis as a destination e Back to position Brings back the map of the area surrounding your vehicle e X Y axis Lets you to switch between the X and Y axis 18 Guidance GUIDANCE SCREEN Once you select Guidance either z the guidance screen or the map will CETE appear If you are on a digitized road the guidance screen will appear Otherwise the map will appear SANTA MONICA BLVD es A In case you entered a new destination address it may take some time before the first guidance advice is shown The navigation system plans the route During route planning and hourglass appears in the status line The following is the information offered by the guidance screen 1 Current vehicle position Road name city name and county name if stored in the database 2 Visual guidance adv
9. are in a remote non digitized area on the CD However as long as the global positioning system is operating properly your current longitude and latitude will be displayed 30 System settings SYSTEM SETTINGS To adjust the Navigation System to your own preferences you can System Settings select many different settings Measuring units Route selection Return M SOA e Select Settings from the Start Menu e The System Settings menu is displayed with the following options Language There are two languages available either American English or French The default language is American English Route selection The following four criteria influence the route planning e Fastest good compromise for most situations e Shortest KA recommended for routes within a city e Main roads recommended if travelling on main roads is preferred e No main roads recommended if travelling on main roads is not preferred The route planning can also be modified during guidance by selecting Info from the guidance screen You can also minimize the use of toll routes for route planning e Select the Minimize toll routes option e If no toll free roads are available for route planning toll roads will be used If the Minimize toll routes option is activated route planning may take longer than without this function activated Therefore it is recommended to use this function on
10. icon on the e Drive outdoors if you are in a GPS logo is constantly red garage or a tunnel Display shows NO CD or e Make sure that an appropriate WRONG CD CD is inserted correctly in the CD player Current time in the status line is e Adjust the time zone in the wrong System Settings menu option Date Clock Not possible to store address in Address book is full the address book eDelete one or more entries no longer used Entered relocation intersection is Not all intersections entered by not accepted during vehicle the keyboard are suitable for position input relocation eSelect an intersection displayed in the list Guidance is not precise An inaccuracy of 30 m 100 ft is within the limit Displayed vehicle position by the Bad GPS reception for a longer navigation system does not period of time correspond with actual vehicle elf necessary wait a few minutes position The system automatically corrects the position as soon as sufficient GPS reception is resumed Guidance advice does not It is possible that the vehicle correspond with actual traffic position calculated by the system situation is currently wrong The roads may be changed and do not correspond with the information stored on the map CD 43
11. this map CD If you travel to different regions or wish to have more detailed information on a special area refer to Ordering additional map CDs later in this section e The navigation system will only work with CDs specifically intended for your navigation system e The CD ROM drive of the navigation system does not play any other CDs i e Audio CDs or personal computer CDs e Always store the map CDs in their protective cases when not in use Changing the map CDs 1 Press A the button on the navigation computer once if the red power LED is on normally when the ignition is switched on 2 Press the A button twice if the red power LED is not on e The CD is ejected 3 Take out the CD and gently insert the new map CD with the printed side facing the front passenger seat until it is installed e The system needs a few seconds for initialization after changing the map CD If the last entered destination address is not or only partly on the map CD you have inserted the entire reference to this previous address or parts of it will be deleted Ordering additional map CDs If you wish to order additional maps or report possible problems with your current map CD please call Navigation Technologies at 888 NAV MAPS 888 628 6277 toll free or write Navigation Technologies 740 East Arques Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94086 3734 Website www navtech com 37 CLEANING THE DISPLAY Do not use lighter fluid methyl al
12. to prevent damage from the system at extreme low or high temperatures The system will switch on again as soon as normal temperature is obtained System reacts slowly to key You are in a densely mapped area presses or calculations take very The system has to read a large long amount of data from the CD ROM Guidance option can not be Make sure that you entered a selected from the Navigation destination address menu System plans no route although a Vehicle is not on a mapped road destination was entered e Drive in the direction of a mapped road Guidance advice is not audible e Make sure that Voice is set to on in the System Settings menu icon is not in the display e Make sure that the Volume is not set to minimum in the System settings menu Some of the items shown in the e Activate deactivate the desired instruction manual are not visible items with options Status line left in the status line and Status line right in the System Settings menu Only Stand by can be selected in e Wait a few seconds until the the Start menu after turning the system has initialized options ignition to on appear in the highlighted letters Storing the address is not possible eDecrease map scale value to in map display mode 400 ft 800 ft 1 4 mile or 1 2 mile 100 m 200 m 500 m or 1 km 42 Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Cause Remedy Color of the satellite
13. ary control the cursor will move to the next button Menus POP UP MENU After selecting a function a pop up menu in the form of a rectangle may appear You may select from the available options ee R Navigation To activate a particular option function 1 Move the cursor to the desired option function by turning the rotary control 2 Press ENTER to confirm the function These two actions are designated on the following pages of these operating instructions as selection of an option function FUNCTION LIST PULL DOWN MENU E g for map displays function eee sem appears as a red button on the en screen After confirming the selection the selectable functions are displayed The function list closes automatically after several seconds if nothing was selected LIST SCREENS A list appears on the right in the display for different options If all list entries cannot be shown then USA Freddy the cursor can be used to scroll LOSANG Gary further down by turning the rotary cze y control to the right clockwise hia Turning the rotary control to the left counterclockwise you can scroll up 10 Menus To quit the list screen move the cursor to Quit and press ENTER to confirm the selection If further information on an entry can be invoked _ appears to the right of the list entry To view this information Press ENTER By selecting the option Quit you will return
14. cohol or other solvents for cleaning Only use a damp cotton cloth 38 Glossary GLOSSARY Map CD Compact Disc with CD i format CD which contains data only readable by a special CD player Digitized road maps city maps and a database of facilities of special interest for example parking hotels restaurants gas stations etc are stored on a map CD GPS Global positioning system A system for determination of the exact position by receiving data from several earth orbiting satellites To calculate a precise position at least four satellites have to be receivable simultaneously The GPS receiver calculates the vehicle position with the received GPS signals The satellite icon is displayed in green color as long as sufficient GPS data is received Gyroscope One of the sensors used for calculation of the current vehicle position The gyro is located in the navigation computer It measures changes in the vehicle s direction Navigation computer The core component of the navigation system The navigation computer compares the data on the map CD with the signals coming from the sensors and from the GPS receiver and calculates the current vehicle position Also route planning and guidance functions are handled by the navigation computer SDVC Speed dependent volume control For compensation of engine wind and rolling noise of the vehicle the voice volume is increased dependent on the vehicle speed The increase of the voice
15. de of the display and the map on the left side If no selection is made within approximately seven seconds the menu is automatically closed 21 Guidance Guidance in partly mapped areas In rural areas and smaller cities not every road is mapped stored on the Function map CD When the vehicle leaves the mapped road the system automatically changes from the guidance screen to map display at the 1 2 mile scale e Drive in direction of a displayed mapped road if route guidance is desired e As soon as the mapped road is reached the system switches back to guidance and plans a new route Automatic re routing If the guidance advice is not followed the advice is missed or it is not possible to follow the advice due to traffic demands the system will automatically plan a new route within a few seconds Adjustment of the average speed setting The navigation system uses the average speed of the vehicle by default for calculating the remaining travel time and the estimated time of arrival The average speed can be adjusted if the displayed times time of arrival or remaining travel time are consistently different from what you experience Please refer to the System information section of System settings 22 Alternative route Detour ALTERNATIVE ROUTE DETOUR The navigation system can calculate an alternative route only during Alternative Route guidance for an adjustable distance e g 1 10km ad 6 miles
16. dering additional map CDs section in the Map CD chapter for more information Controls CONTROLS The navigation system color display and the system controls are located in the center console Turn the rotary button clockwise or counterclockwise to move the cursor on the screen In this user manual it will be referred to as SELECT Press the rotary button to enter SELEC PER confirm a selection the selection PUSH TO highlighted by the cursor In this ENTER user manual it will be referred to as ENTER To CHOOSE a menu option means to SELECT by turning the rotary control the option you desire and ENTER it by pressing the rotary control Controls SHORT CUTS The navigation system has five short cut buttons that can be found on the center console control unit REPEAT Press repeat to receive the last REPEAT vocal guidance advice This will only give advice if the guidance has been activated MAP In certain screens the Map button MAP has a screen toggle effect e On a digitized road it is possible to switch between Guidance Screen Map display and Split screen DETOUR When the detour button is DETOUR pressed the system checks whether or not the guidance is activated If the system is in guidance mode the detour entry screen is shown This screen only allows use of the rotary control to select detour distance The Repeat and On Off buttons
17. dress 1 CHOOSE Points of interest from the Navigation menu 2 CHOOSE Info on dest A list of categories specifying the points of interest is presented e For small cities and towns usually only the option CITY CENTER is available If you choose this option you will be guided to the center of the city or town 16 Navigation menu e This option may be limited in cities or towns which are not yet completely mapped 3 CHOOSE the desired category for example Hotel Gas Station e If a larger number of facilities is available in the data base the keyboard is shown 4 Enter the name of the desired facility or choose List 5 CHOOSE the desired facility from the list Facilities of major importance e g airports ferries etc If you are searching for facilities of major importance i e airports park recreation fitness 1 CHOOSE Points of interest from the Navigation Menu 2 CHOOSE Nation importance 3 CHOOSE the desired category If a large number of facilities are available in the database the keyboard is shown 4 Enter the name of the desired facility or choose List 5 CHOOSE the desired facility from the list Note some map CDs may not support the National importance option In this case enter a city as the destination address and CHOOSE the Info on dest option to search for facilities of major importance in a city Points of i
18. e vehicle is e in multi story parking garages e in tunnels and under bridges e in between high buildings by forests or tree lined avenues e in heavy rain showers and thunderstorms e in valleys and in mountainous regions The digital road map In order to plan a route the current car position destination location as well as all the roads in between are needed This information is available on digital road map CDs which you insert into your navigation computer Real road network Introduction Line pattern of the digital map On the map CD the road network is stored as a line pattern which means that even extensive junctions only have one center point all roads lead to That is why the navigation system indicates the distance to the next turn as the distance to the center of the junction Therefore the distance indications for freeway exits given by the navigation system may be different from those on the freeway signs The freeway signs refer to the distance to the beginning of the exit Latest map CDs Approximately 10 15 of the traffic network is changing annually Due to these constantly changing conditions new roads traffic restrictions etc a 100 correspondence of the digital road map with reality cannot be achieved under all circumstances We recommend to always use the latest version of the map CD for Navigation Updated CDs are available twice per year through Navigation Technologies Refer to the Or
19. e guaranteed minimum for the personal address book The number of entries can increase up to 100 dependent on the amount of information stored with or without name etc e If no address is stored in the address book the Retrieve address option can not be selected e If the memory is full the Store address option can no longer be selected Storing addresses in the address book If a destination address has not been entered yet 1 Enter the data city road intersection or points of interest of the desired destination address in the Navigation menu 2 CHOOSE Address book from the Navigation menu or from the Start menu If you want to enter a name and phone number associated with the destination address you have to CHOOSE Address book from the Start Menu otherwise you can choose it from the Navigation Menu 3 If you like you can enter a name for the destination address CHOOSE Name and enter any character string of a maximum of 25 characters 4 If you like you can enter a phone number name for the destination address CHOOSE Phone and enter any character string of a maximum of 25 characters To confirm your entry CHOOSE OK 5 CHOOSE Store address 6 CHOOSE Private or Business e The address is now stored in the address book e The menu title will now change back to Name 25 Address book Retrieve addresses from the address book 1 CHOOSE Retrieve addre
20. e road name with the keyboard you can also enter the desired house number after the road name is entered The visual and audible advice that notifies you that you have arrived at the destination may not notify you at the exact driveway of the house number due to system restrictions 15 Navigation menu Selecting the destination from database entries Destination addresses city road and intersection can also be entered by selecting from the database entries using the List display 1 CHOOSE City Road or Intersection from the Navigation menu 2 Enter the initial letters of the desired city street or intersection using the keyboard 3 CHOOSE List from the keyboard window e A list of entries beginning with the characters already entered is displayed e Without entering an initial letter the list starts with the first alphabetically sorted data base entry 4 CHOOSE the desired list entry 5 To abort the data entry CHOOSE Quit from the list Points of interest A destination may also be specified by selecting Points of interest stored in the database such as Amusement park airports hotels gas stations car Atm repair etc Automobile club Pointsofin Bank Bus station Address x e mapami Business facility Merai Car rental Deleted Points of interest related to the destination address If you are seeking points of interest located near your destination ad
21. ed time Speed warning at The integrated trip computer displays the following information e Current speed e Avg speed since reset e Elapsed route distance since reset e Elapsed travel time since reset e Speed warning at speed warning on off and warning limit adjustable The speed display serves only as additional information Only the car speedometer should be used in order to determine the actual speed The data for route distance travel time and average speed are reset to 0 by using the Reset function 35 Trip computer SPEED WARNING If the speed warning is activated and the speed limit is exceeded then audible info will be provided tone as well as a message on the screen For example this function is useful if winter tires are used that require that a certain maximum speed is not exceeded Setting the speed limit e Move the cursor to the speed indication field e Press ENTER e Turn the rotary button left or right to decrease or increase the setting e Press ENTER The current status on off is displayed by the color of the quadrant in front of the speed value red off green on Switching speed warning on off e Select Warning on off option The speed warning is switched on or off each time that OK button is pressed 36 Map CDs MAP CD The navigation system utilizes a database stored in a special format on a CD It is recommended always to use the latest update of
22. gs e Estimated time of arrival Time you will arrive at the next via point or destination as calculated by the navigation system For calculating the estimated time of arrival and remaining travel time the system uses an average travel speed You can adjust this speed to your real average speed by selecting the System information Speed correction option Return Returns you to the Start menu System information The System information menu offers the following options e Diagnosis To analyze software and hardware problems code protected e Default settings To reset all user specific settings status line screen colors etc to their factory settings e Configuration Information on software and hardware versions of the system for service purposes e Speed correction To adjust the average speed setting Influences the calculation of the remaining travel time and the estimated time of arrival Move the slider to the right for faster average speeds and to the left for slower average speeds The Diagnosis option should only be accessed by an authorized service center for service purposes Measuring Units To select the measuring units for distance display The following measuring units are available e Metric Display in kilometers and meters e Anglo Display in miles and yards e American Display in miles tenths of miles and feet 33 System settings Date Clock The Date Clock Configuration
23. he entered destination address Delete destination To delete the last entered destination address Return To return to the Start Menu How to enter a destination address Most features are locked out while the vehicle is moving however the Navigation five buttons on the console and the United States Ca Name j directly supporting features remain active The destination address can be entered four different ways e Letter by letter by means of a tel elt Le A AAAS TT AAAS elias 4 se el 9 keyboard the keyboard is space Delete us Qut OK displayed on the screen and C 27aM___ 05 07 2001 selections are made by turning the rotary control and pressing ENTER e CHOOSE points of interest hotels gas stations etc from the map CD e Input by means of a map and crosshairs e CHOOSE from the Address Book Direct entry of destination address With the keyboard you can enter the city road and the address number letter by letter Alternatively you may choose a nearby intersection Here a city name starting with FRAN is entered by not completed 1 CHOOSE Navigation in the Start menu The Navigation menu appears 2 CHOOSE Country only if you wish to change it 3 CHOOSE City or the displayed city name The keyboard window will open 4 Enter the city name 5 To delete a character previously entered choose Delete 14 6 ite Navigation menu To in
24. ht satellite signals simultaneously This allows an accuracy of approximately 100 m 828 ft which is further improved by other sensors so that a final accuracy of approximately 6 m to 18m 20 ft to 60 ft can be reached When the vehicle is parked for a long period of time the satellites change their orbital positions Therefore when the ignition is turned on again it can take a few minutes before the navigation system can pick up enough satellites and evaluate the received signals e Sufficient reception is indicated by the green symbol that appears in the system s display If the satellite symbol remains red the GPS reception is not sufficient Introduction When starting up the navigation system may tell you You are leaving the digitized area The displayed map will then show the vehicle position off the road If there are other roads in this area the navigation system may send inappropriate messages This means that the system assumes the vehicle is on one of the other roads e When the vehicle has been parked for a long period of time the navigation function may be temporarily unresponsive The navigation system will operate reliably again once GPS reception is available for a few minutes Limited GPS reception System performance may be adversely affected if GPS reception is interrupted or interference occurs over a distance of several miles The following are possible causes for GPS reception being interrupted If th
25. ice Diagram of the next intersection or turn In addition direction changes are announced by voice messages 3 GPS reception status When the GPS receiver receives valid data the color of the satellite icon changes from red to green 4 Next maneuver The next road you have to turn onto 5 Distance to the next direction change 6 Function opens a pull down list with three options Return for Start Menu or Map for route map or Info for Route Information Menu 7 Target direction arrow Shows the as the crow flies direction to the selected destination 8 Distance to the destination real driving distance once a route is planned 9 Status line The measuring units are dependent on the system settings Refer to the System settings section 19 Guidance Guidance with a route map If Map option is chosen from the guidance screen or the MAP button is pressed the route map appears on the display 1 Distance to the next direction change 2 GPS reception status When the GPS receiver receives valid data the color of the satellite icon changes from red to green 3 Simplified visual guidance advice In addition direction changes are announced by voice messages 4 Function button See below 5 Shows your position The vehicle position is shown as a circle with a directional arrow The planned route is shown in white 6 Compass Shows the north direction
26. ly if it is necessary 31 System settings Screen config A variety of color combinations along with information shown in the satus line of the screen can be selected e Select Screen config from the Settings menu e The Screen Settings menu is displayed The following options are available Day color Night color Select one out of six color combinations for day or nighttime display e Optimized daytime contrast is provided by the options blue green and red This color combination is active when the headlights are off e The options dark blue dark green and dark red provide optimized nighttime contrast This color combination is active when the headlights are turned on Map Color Select one of the three options for Map color Automatic switching The Map color changes automatically when the headlights are switched on Always day color The Map color remains in day mode independent of headlight activation Always night color The Map color remains in night mode independent of headlight deactivation Status line left Status line right Select the kind of information shown in the lower left corner of the screen e None Status line left switched off e Clock Time display e Date Date display e Remaining travel time Estimated time remaining until you arrive at the next via point or the destination address if 0 via points were entered as calculated by the navigation system 32 System settin
27. nterest located around the current car position When searching for points of interest in the vicinity of your current vehicle position 1 CHOOSE Points of interest from the Navigation menu 2 CHOOSE Info on car pos A list of categories specifying the points of interest located around the current vehicle position is displayed 3 CHOOSE the desired category 4 Either enter the name of the desired facility or CHOOSE List In the list of points of interest an arrow behind the list entry shows you the direction to where the destination is located In addition the distance to the destination is shown The points of interest are sorted in order of their distance from the current vehicle position for example the nearest facility is on top of the list 17 Navigation menu Facilities outside the mapped area With some map CDs it is possible that the roads leading to a point of interest you previously selected are not or only partly mapped on the map CD e As long as the roads are mapped the navigation system will guide you in the direction of your destination As soon as you leave the mapped area the system will show you a map with the area around your current position as well as the directional arrow and the distance to the destination Destination input by map If the road name or a special location within the city you want to minenn travel to is not known or if you want to specify the destination more
28. oints VIA POINTS If you want to pass certain addresses or locations on the way to Via points your ultimate destination you can TERA store these via points in the Los Angeles Navigation menu The navigation Road system will calculate the route to Seyi oie diais next via point and will continue Bdaressibook planning to the following via point when the previous one was reached 10 20AM ___ 05 07 2001 Select Via points from the Navigation menu e The Via Point menu is displayed The following options are available Country United States To enter the country destination address In the picture above there is already the United States entered as country Because of this you cannot see the word Country City Los Angeles To enter the city of the destination address In the picture above there is already Los Angeles entered as city Because of this you cannot see the word City Road To enter the road name In case a road is already selected the word Road disappears and the selected road is displayed No To enter the house number Points of interest To select a facility stored in the database such as airports hotels restaurants gas stations etc as the destination address Once a road is entered the field will be renamed to Points of int Inters By selecting this field a pop up menu appears and lets you choose between Points of Interest and Intersection
29. one of the five buttons and only if applicable to the menu available Introduction HOW DOES THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WORK The navigation system is a tool to assist the driver in daily traffic The system allows you to enter the destination and activate Guidance and the system provides guidance advice through both audio and visual advice Determination of the vehicle position The movement of the vehicle is measured by sensors which are integrated into the navigation system The distance driven is recorded by an electronic signal from the speedometer and the rotary movements of turns by the gyroscope a rotary measurement system The information from these sensors is however not always exact as the values can be affected by tire slippage varying tire pressure due to changes in temperature etc Data from the sensors in conjunction with positional information received from the global positioning system is transmitted to the navigation computer The resultant calculated position is then compared against the road network data stored on the CD ROM in order to display the current vehicle position GPS global positioning system The global positioning system is based on the reception of navigation signals from a total of 24 GPS satellites at a height of 20 920 km 13 000 miles Signals from at least four satellites must be received to determine the vehicle position with sufficient accuracy The GPS receiver can handle up to eig
30. sert a space CHOOSE Space from the keyboard If you know the destination address exactly enter the road and intersection the same way by using the options Road and Intersection in the Navigation menu 8 You can only input the city name and the navigation system will then guide you to the city boundary Unincorporated county listings require a street or a point of interest to activate guidance CHOOSE Guidance The guidance screen appears The system plans a route to the desired destination Features of the database When using the keyboard the previously entered characters are compared with all database entries Only valid characters highlighted can be selected If there is a unique entry in the database the system completes the name automatically and OK becomes selectable If there is more than one database entry with the same name the cursor is automatically placed on List CHOOSE the entry from the list If the number of data entries is very large setting up the list may take a few seconds If a city name road name or facility name entered is not unique in the database the navigation system presents you a list of all identical entries distinguished by additional information If for example a city name is not unique a list of all matching cities in the database will be presented In completely mapped areas house numbers are available in the database When entering th
31. sistance service an automobile club etc 1 CHOOSE Setting from the Emergency screen e The keyboard window will be opened 2 Enter the telephone number you want to store for assistance 3 CHOOSE OK from the keyboard window to confirm the entry e The stored number will appear in the Emergency screen 4 To exit the Emergency screen CHOOSE Return 29 Emergency Limitations of the Emergency Feature The performance of the Navigation System Emergency function is limited by e In the following conditions If the ignition switch is not in the ON or ACC position If the vehicle is involved in an accident damage to equipment may have occurred If the vehicle battery is dead discharged or disconnected the system will not operate If a CD digital road map is not loaded the Emergency feature will not perform properly The correct CD digital road map must be loaded and your location must be digitized in detail in order for the name of the street where you are currently located to show up on the display Obstructions may cause the system to be temporarily inoperative Global positioning satellite signals and cellular telephone signals that relay vehicle positioning and communications data may be obstructed while inside tunnels parking garages etc some instances the street name may not be displayed For example you traveled outside the CD digital road map boundaries the incorrect CD is loaded or you
32. speaker 2 Press or rotate ENTER or press the ON OFF button to turn on the display screen e If the navigation system was turned off while in stand by mode it will restart in stand by mode when the ignition is turned on again Menus MENUS The individual functions are represented in the menus identified by titles in the oval field at the top of the screen as labeled rectangular buttons The current cursor position is marked in red Start Menu 1 Menu title Trip computer 2 Buttons Highlighted options can Map Address book be selected Options which are currently not available are skipped automatically 3 Status line The following information is available to be displayed on the left or right of the status line only two of the following can be selected at once one on the left of the screen and one on the right of the screen e Clock e Date e Estimated time of arrival for example 9 28 e Remaining travel time for example 0 46h Further information that is always displayed by the system Emergency x hour glass system is calculating for example during route planning s audible info voice messages disabled route planning criterion e motion lockout active For further information on the status line and additional selections refer to the Route Selection in the System Settings chapter 4 Selected function cursor position By turning the rot
33. ss from the Navigation menu 2 CHOOSE Private or Business e The list of addresses already stored in the address book is displayed e The list is sorted in alphabetical order 3 CHOOSE the desired address from the list e The selected address is entered as the new destination address Storing the current car position in the address book If you are at a location you would like to store in the address book such as a new restaurant 1 CHOOSE Address book from the Navigation menu 2 CHOOSE Store current loc from the Address book menu Editing an address book entry 1 CHOOSE the Address book function in the Start Menu e If for example you would like to load an address for editing then choose the Retrieve address function not accessible if no addresses have been stored in the address book e If you want to delete an entry the choose the Delete address function 2 Select the desired address book category e A list with the names of the stored addresses is then displayed only if the list is not empty Press ENTER and the entire address will be displayed 3 Confirm the address selection by pressing ENTER The selected address is deleted or shown in the Address book menu where it can now be modified and stored again Select the Guidance function in the menu if you want to activate guidance for the address shown in the Address book menu 26 Via p
34. to the previous menu without selecting a list entry KEYBOARD ENTRIES A so called keyboard is shown for entering data United States C To enter a particular character SELECT the desired character and AFE Navigation then press ENTER Here a city DOGHEGY CORRS ae name starting with FRAN is SAA HATT entered but not completed Quit_ ok The characters entered are compared with the data on the CD Character sequences for which no names exist cannot be selected The entry is automatically supplemented if only certain CD data exists for the character sequence that has already been entered If there are several items of CD data with the same name then the desired entry and displayed additional information can be selected via the List function 11 Start menu START MENU After turning the ignition on the lt Start Menu start up screen will appear and then ala avigation the legal disclaimer will be L displayed The legal disclaimer screen must be confirmed by C ea pressing ENTER before going forward to the Start Menu Acquaint yourself with the navigation functions by selecting menu options and watch the reaction of the system This will not damage the system SELECT the desired menu option and confirm by pressing ENTER The cursor automatically skips options which are not available You can select the following menu options in the Start Menu 1 Navigation This option enters the Na
35. u 3 Confirm the security check Delete via points with Yes All via points and the destination address are deleted 4 Retrieve the last used destination address with Retrieve address from the Navigation menu Return To return to the Navigation menu e The maximum number of via points is limited to 25 e The via points are reached in the order of entry e View via points can be entered at any time on the way to the destination address e When a certain via point has been passed it is deleted from the list of via points 28 Emergency EMERGENCY SCREEN Select Emergency from the Start menu to display the emergency lt p screen United States PETOSKEY MI E MITCHELL ST For emergency call For assistance call m 1 800 521 4140 Settings Return The Emergency menu shows you the following information e The Emergency screen shows the current vehicle position city state road and vehicle latitude and longitude position as determined by the GPS data The country specific emergency phone number e A user programmable assistance phone number The Lincoln Customer Assistance Center phone number will be pre programmed into the Emergency screen 1 800 521 4140 The Emergency screen will pinpoint your current location within approximately 30 m 100 ft Storing an assistance number You can store a telephone number of your own choice in the Emergency menu for example a roadside as
36. vigation menu CHOOSE this option to enter the city road intersection or the special facility of your chosen destination For details see Navigation menu 2 Map This option displays a map with the area around the current vehicle position This can also be selected by pressing the Map button Press Map again to return to the last displayed screen MAP 3 Settings This option enters the System settings menu CHOOSE this option to set your own preferences 4 Trip Computer This option enters the Trip computer menu 5 Address book This option enters the Address book menu 6 Emergency This option enters the Emergency screen to display the current vehicle position and emergency phone numbers 7 Stand by This option switches off the display screen The navigation functions of the system remain active 12 Navigation menu NAVIGATION MENU e CHOOSE Navigation from the Start menu Navigation e The Navigation menu is brought to the display Road Points of inter Inters Address book Guidance Via points Delete destination The following options are available Country To enter or change the destination country In case a country is already selected the word Country disappears and the selected country is displayed i e United States You do not need to reenter the country if you don t want to change it only if more than one country is available on the map CD The countr
37. volume is controlled by the navigation system You can adjust the volume increments by selecting different SDVC curves 39 Digital road map symbols DIGITAL ROAD MAP SYMBOLS Several different symbols are shown in the map display depending on the amount of data base entries and on which category of special locations that have been selected in the destination input menu The symbols can be identified as follows Airport ATM Bank Business Facility Car Service Repair City Hall Court House Entertainment Gas Station Hospital 40 33h Ib A E e a Amusement Park Automobile Club Bus Station Car Rental City Center Community Center Destination Ferry Golf Course Hotel Fiwpe ro Y Library Museum Police Rest Area School College Sports Arena Tourist Attraction Train Station J j ON P G B E Ds Th Marina Park Recreation Fitness Public Parking Restaurant Shopping Mall Theater Tourist Information Digital road map symbols AL X ES i 41 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause Remedy System does not start screen is eTurn on the ignition Ignition dark already switched on system is in stand by mode ePress the ENTER ePress On Off button After a period of normal operation The temperature protection circuit the system switches off screen is has turned off the system dark automatically
38. y code of the selected country or the country available on the CD is shown in the upper left corner of the display screen City To enter or change the city of the destination address In case a city is already selected the word City disappears and the selected city is displayed Road To enter or change the road name In case a road is already selected the word Road disappears and the selected road is displayed No To enter the address number You must enter the road name prior to the address number Points of interest To select a facility stored in the database such as airports hotels restaurants gas stations etc as the destination Once a road is entered the field will be named Points of int Inters By selecting this field a pop up menu will appear and you may choose either Points of interest or Intersection In case a Point of interest or an intersection has already been selected that selection is displayed Destination map To enter a destination by means of a map Guidance To go to the Guidance menu and to activate guidance To select the Guidance option you first have to enter at least a city name as the destination address 13 Navigation menu Address book To store or recall destination addresses from a private or business database It also allows the last 10 used destination addresses on a first in first out basis Via points To specify via points intermediate stops along the way to t
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