Appendix

Appendix

Route setting information

 

current heading. In such cases, you are in-

Route search specifications

 

structed to turn around, so please turn

 

around safely by following the actual traffic

Your navigation system sets a route to your

!

rules.

destination by applying certain built-in rules to

In some cases, a route may begin on the

the map data. This section provides some use-

 

opposite side of a railway or river from your

ful information about how a route is set.

 

actual current location. If this happens,

 

 

drive towards your destination for a while,

CAUTION

 

and try route calculation again.

!

When there is a traffic congestion ahead, a

When a route is calculated, the route and voice

 

detour route may not be suggested if driv-

guidance for the route are automatically set.

 

 

ing through the traffic congestion would

Also, for day or time traffic regulations, only infor-

 

 

still be better than taking the detour.

mation about traffic regulations applicable at the

 

!

There may be instances when the starting

time when the route was calculated is consid-

 

point, the waypoint and the destination

ered. One-way streets and street closures may

 

 

point are not on the highlighted route.

not be taken into consideration. For example, if a

 

!

The number of traffic circle exits displayed

street is open during the morning only, but you

 

on the screen may differ from the actual

arrive later, it would be against the traffic regula-

 

 

number of roads.

tions so you cannot drive along the set route.

 

 

 

When driving, please follow the actual traffic

Route highlighting

signs. Also, the system may not know some traf-

fic regulations.

!

Once set, the route is highlighted in bright

 

 

color on the map.

! The calculated route is one example of the

!

The immediate vicinity of your starting

route to your destination decided by the na-

 

point and destination may not be high-

vigation system while taking the type of

 

lighted, and neither will areas with particu-

streets or traffic regulations into account. It

 

larly complex road layouts. Consequently,

is not necessarily an optimum route. (In

 

the route may appear to be cut off on the

some cases, you may not be able to set the

 

display, but voice guidance will continue.

streets you want to take. If you need to take

 

 

a certain street, set a waypoint on that

Auto reroute function

street.)

!

If you deviate from the set route, the system

! If the destination is too far, there may be in-

 

will re-calculate the route from that point

stances where the route cannot be set. (If

 

 

so that you remain on track to the destina-

you want to set a long-distance route going

 

 

tion.

across several areas, set waypoints along

 

!

This function may not work under certain

the way.)

 

conditions.

! During voice guidance, turns and intersec-

 

 

 

tions from the freeway are announced.

 

 

However, if you pass intersections, turns,

Handling and care of discs

and other guidance points in rapid succes-

sion, some may delay or not be announced.

Some basic precautions are necessary when

! It is possible that guidance may direct you

handling your discs.

off a freeway and then back on again.

 

 

! In some cases, the route may require you to travel in the opposite direction to your

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