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Subscribing to the MSN Direct service
Within two days of completing the subscription,
execute Activating the MSN Direct function.
1Access the following URL and read the description. http://www.msndirect.com/pioneer
2Be sure to check the coverage area and other availabilities of MSN Direct on the web page.
3Go to the page for activation and enter your product key.
4Follow the directions on the web page to complete the subscription.
Activating the MSN Direct function
After the online subscription, complete the activation so that the navigation system can receive the information.
This operation must be performed under the following conditions:
—You are currently in the coverage area of MSN Direct.
—The signal strength (
) on the “MSN Di- rect Status” screen is not weak.
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2Display the “Destination Menu” screen.
=For details of the operations, refer to Screen switching overview on page 22.
3Touch [MSN Direct].
The “MSN Direct” screen appears.
4Touch [Status].
5Wait until the activation status changes to “Active”.
It may take approximately 20 or 30 minutes to complete the activation.
After activation is complete, the information will be available on each menu.
Browsing gas prices
Recent gas prices of nearby gas stations are displayed in a list.
Although the MSN Direct service regularly updates gas price information, the information provided may not necessarily correspond to actual gas prices. Please refer to Notice about MSN Direct on the previous page.
It may take up to 24 hours for all the data to become available under the following conditions:
!When you use MSN Direct for the first time.
!When you have not performed this function previously around the current area.
!After the navigation system has been turned off for a few days.
1Display the “Destination Menu” screen.
=For details of the operations, refer to Screen switching overview on page 22.
2Touch [MSN Direct].
The “MSN Direct” screen appears.
3 Touch [Gas Prices].
The “Gas Prices” screen appears.
4Touch the desired tab to change the sort order.
Available options:
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