ALK CoPilot Truck 2003 User manual

CoPilot®Truck 2003 Quick Start
If you're in a hurry to begin using CoPilot Truck:
1. Install Application:Boot up your computer. After Win ows®(98, NT®, 2000,
ME®, XP) has finishe booting up, install CoPilot Truck by placing the Install Disk
into your CD-ROM rive. (If the Installation menu oes not automatically appear,
see Installation on page 5).
NOTE: You must uninstall any previous versions of CoPilot before installing
CoPilot Truck.
NOTE: Win ows XP users will be prompte to connect your GPS receiver uring
installation. If you are using the USB receiver you might see a warning message.
Make sure that you select Continue Anyway when you see this message.
2. Install Speech:During CoPilot installation, you will be prompte to install
speech software. Click OK an follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: You must install speech to enable CoPilot's two-way voice technology.
3. Install Data:You can install the entire US map atabase to your har rive. To o
this requires approximately 700 MB of available space. Follow these steps to install
the map atabase:
a. Complete the application installation process (above), remove the Install Disk
an insert the Data Disk into your computers CD-ROM rive.
b. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your computers esktop.
Win ows XP Users: Click on Start > My Computer.
c. Double-click on the rive letter that correspon s to your computers CD-
ROM rive  it will also show the name CPT2003_Data.
. Double-click on the file name setup.exe, which will start the InstallShiel
Wizar . Follow the instructions until the Data Disk is fully copie to your
computers har rive.
4. Attach GPS Receiver: Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop (see page 8-9).
Serial: If you are using a GPS receiver with a serial connection, attach the
receiver to both the serial port an the PS/2 port.
USB:If you are using a receiver with a USB connection simply plug the
receiver into the USB port.

5. Verify Computer Settings:Make sure the ate an time are set correctly on your
computer. This is extremely important for CoPilot to function properly. To
check an /or change the ate an time, go to the Win ows Start button, Settings >
Control Panel > Date\Time.
6. Start Application:With your GPS receiver connecte , ouble-click on the CoPilot
Truck 2003 icon on your esktop. If your GPS receiver is plugge in the first time
you start the program, you will be greete an aske to enter a nearby city for the
initial satellite search. A ialog box will then appear with a variety of options for
entering your estination. Click on any button to enter that type of estination. After
just a few secon s, CoPilot will generate a route for you  highlighte in green  on
the map. This is the recommen e route to your estination.
7. Start Driving: Start riving an listen for CoPilots spoken instructions.
A itional Tips:
From the Navigation Control Panel (on the right si e of the Passenger screen in
Gui ance Mo e), you can activate various features.
NOTE: In the Passenger screen, your map will always be shown. In the Driver
Safety screen, your map will not be shown when you rive at more than 10 m.p.h.;
however, you will still receive verbal instructions as well as simple printe
irections on-screen. The river shoul pull over to the si e of the roa when
looking at the map an /or the Navigation Control Panel. Even if a passenger
operates the computer, for safety reasons, the river shoul never look at the
computer screen while riving.
If you happen to go off route, CoPilot will automatically give you new
irections. While this may take a few secon s, continue riving as CoPilot up ates
your irections.
You must isable your screen saver before using CoPilot. In the Start menu
go to Settings, Control Panel, ouble-click on the Display icon, an select the
Screen Saver tab. To eactivate the screen saver go to the rop- own bar an
select (None).

Table of Contents
CoPilot®Truck Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside front cover
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How Reliable Is CoPilot Truck? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
About GPS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting Up the Har ware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
CoPilot Truck Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CoPilot Truck Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Initializing Your GPS Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gui ance Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Navigation Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Entering a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
E iting Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Save Current Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Selective Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Routing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Driver Break Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Voice Comman s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
A Sample Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Planning Mo e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Trip Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Printing Your Map or Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
State Mileage Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Beyon the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Picking Stops from the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
A ing Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
E iting Street Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Customizing Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Importing A ress Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Legen : Planning Mo e Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the Help Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover

Requirements
System Requirements:
-- Microsoft®Win ows®98, 2000, ME®, XP, or Win ows NT®(4.0 or higher)
-- An IBM®compatible PC (portable require for in-vehicle navigation)
-- Pentium®II processor (or faster)
-- 4X CD-ROM (12X recommen e if using Data Disk as ata source)
-- 32 MB of RAM an a har rive with at least 130 MB of available isk
space. For best performance of talking maps an GPS track files, we
recommen 64 MB RAM.
-- A USB or Serial port
-- A Soun blaster compatible soun car an speaker for talking maps. For
best results, a CD cassette a apter which broa casts soun into your car
stereo speakers is recommen e .
-- CoPilot Truck's voice recognition requires a microphone an a low-noise
environment. For best results, an external microphone is recommen e
(plug in before starting CoPilot).
-- Minimum 800 x 600 resolution.
Package Contents:
-- CoPilot high-performance GPS antenna/receiver an cable (USB or Serial)
-- Two CD-ROMs (1 Install Disk an 1 Data Disk)
-- A suction cup for securing GPS receiver to win shiel
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How Reliable is CoPilot®Truck?
The CoPilot Truck map atabase is remarkably accurate, provi ing comprehensive, etaile
street information for the entire Unite States. From the most populate cities to the smallest
hamlets, CoPilot Truck map ata has been create to support your travels wherever they may
take you.
Data Quality
Due to the complexity an constantly changing face of the Unite States roa system, you
may encounter roa s that have not been up ate in the CoPilot map atabase. That sai , the
CoPilot map atabase boasts the following statistics:
-- Over 7 million miles of roa s
-- Over 3 million Points of Interest
-- Over 300 million a resses
-- One-way street coverage in more than 100 metropolitan areas
Club CoPilot
As you rive, CoPilot Truck can recor your GPS tracks. Club CoPilot is a free program
through which you can receive iscounts an prizes when you submit these GPS tracks.
GPS tracks can be use to check roa alignment an positioning. With so many CoPilot
users alrea y submitting their GPS tracks we have an excellent source for refining the
CoPilot map atabase. Visit Club CoPilot online for more information:
http://www.travroute.com/clubcp
Data Corrections
ALK Technologies continually up ates the CoPilot map atabase as we strive to provi e
you with the highest quality pro uct. If you encounter missing or inaccurate map ata,
please email, fax or mail those corrections to us so that we can inclu e it in our up ates.
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ALK Technologies, Inc.
Attn: Data Corrections
1000 Herrontown R . · Princeton, NJ · 08540
Fax: [phone] · email: cpt [email protected]

About GPS Technology
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a tracking an navigation system evelope by the
U.S. Department of Defense. The system uses 24 satellites that orbit the earth, sen ing out
ra io waves that can be picke up by GPS sensors (har ware evices for receiving ata).
Normally, a GPS sensor relies on receiving signals from four satellites simultaneously to
track its position. Each signal contains an i entifier for the satellite that emitte it an the
exact time it was emitte (to the nanosecon ). GPS relies on the fact that ra io waves travel
at the spee of light to calculate istances an the exact location of the sensor is figure by
combining the ata receive from three or four satellites.
Given the right con itions, a GPS sensor can i entify your geographic position anywhere in
the worl . GPS is able to give you the latitu e, longitu e an elevation of your present
location, as well as your roa spee an irection of travel on a route.
GPS Accuracy
The GPS signal CoPilot receives from the constellation of satellites has a rate accuracy of
10 meters. This means that 95% of the time the reporte location is within 10 meters (30
feet) of your exact position. CoPilot takes this location information an enhances it further
by "snapping" it to our street an highway network. Occasionally, CoPilot will place you on
the wrong roa . If this occurs, keep riving an CoPilot will automatically correct itself an
fin your proper position.
At times, CoPilot's GPS tracking will be less accurate or fail to work at all because the unit
is unable to receive satellite signals. However, the unit is resilient; eventually, it fin s itself.
Its ability to report your location is irectly proportional to its ability to receive accurate
line-of-sight satellite signals. Heavy foliage, buil ings, tunnels, or any other structures
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WARNING:
CoPilot navigation instructions are only computer-generate a visories
an may contain errors. Obey all traffic regulations even if they are
completely contra ictory to the navigation suggestions. Keep your eyes
on the roa an han s on the wheel! Do not attempt to look at the
screen if you are the river. ALK®assumes no responsibility for any
amage or injury resulting from the use of this pro uct.

obstructing satellite communications will interfere with CoPilot's ability to track your
location. Like your car ra io, GPS tracking can also be affecte by weather con itions if
severe. CoPilot will continue tracking as soon as a equate signals are available.
NOTE: The GPS unit shoul be place far forwar on the ashboar to maximize the
satellite reception area.
How CoPilot Uses GPS
CoPilot uses the GPS positional ata it receives from the GPS receiver to isplay your
current position an route on a map as you rive. This is calle tracking. CoPilot also
uses the GPS ata it receives to navigate, that is, to gui e you along your planne route,
provi e you enter a estination. If you enter a estination you will be given navigation
instructions, an your route will be tracke on the map. If you o not enter a estination,
your route will be tracke as you rive, but you will not be given irections as CoPilot has
no way of knowing your estination.
A Safety Warning
Do not use this pro uct in any way that interferes with safe an attentive operation of a
vehicle. When use in a vehicle, o not place the GPS receiver, antenna, power supply, or
your computer where it may strike the river or passengers if the vehicle turns sharply or
stops abruptly. This pro uct is esigne , manufacture , an inten e as an ai to planning,
tracking, an following routes in privately owne vehicles. The accuracy of the map ata,
riving irections, an GPS tracking system is insufficient for this pro uct to be use for
automate navigation or in any situation in which the failure of the pro uct coul lea
irectly to eath, personal injury, or physical or environmental amage. The river must
remain alert at all times to actual roa con itions an obey all poste signs an traffic
regulations. ALK®an its suppliers specifically isclaim any express or implie warranty
of fitness of this pro uct for automate navigation.
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Installation
NOTE: If you are up ating from an ol er version of CoPilot Truck, you will nee to
uninstall the ol er version first. Refer to the Uninstalling section, pages 6-7.
To install CoPilot Truck, first turn on your computer (an the external CD-ROM rive if
necessary) an insert the Install Disk. Have the Installation Key Co e from the front of
the CoPilot Truck CD hol er rea y.
NOTE: Do not lose this number. You will nee it for installation an registration.
Win ows 98, 2000, If the Installation menu oes not automatically open, click on the
ME, or XP: Start box an choose Run from the menu. Type your CD-ROM
rive letter, a colon, an \setup (example: :\setup).
Win ows NT 4.0: Choose Run from the File menu, then type your CD-ROM rive
letter, a colon, an \setup (example: :\setup).
Choose Next in the panel that appears an follow the installation instructions. During
CoPilot installation, you will be prompte to install the speech software. Click OK an
follow the on-screen irections.
It is recommen e that you install the US Map Data to your har rive. A full
installation of the US map ata requires approximately 700 MB of available space. Follow
these steps to install the map atabase:
a. Complete the application installation process (above), remove the Install Disk an
insert the Data Disk into your computers CD-ROM rive.
b. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your computers esktop.
Win ows XP Users: Click on Start > My Computer.
c. Double-click on the rive letter that correspon s to your computers CD-ROM
rive  it will also show the name CPT2003_Data.
. Double-click on the file name setup.exe, which will start the InstallShiel
Wizar . Follow the instructions until the Data Disk is fully copie to your
computers har rive.
To start CoPilot Truck, ouble-click on the CoPilot Truck 2003 icon that was create on
your laptop when you installe the program. To quit at any time, select Exit from the File
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menu in Planning Mo e, or Quit CoPilot in Gui ance Mo e.
NOTE for XP Users: If you are installing CoPilot Truck on a computer running Win ows
XP, you will be prompte to connect your GPS receiver uring installation. If you are
using the USB GPS receiver, Win ows XP will pop up a messag warning you about
Win ows Logo testing. Click Continue Anyway if this warning appears.
Uninstalling
The following steps outline the proce ure for uninstalling CoPilot®Truck an ol er
versions of CoPilot:
To uninstall the CoPilot software:
1. Exit out of any programs that are running.
2. On your esktop, ouble-click on My Computer.
3. Double-click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on A /Remove Programs.
5. Scroll own the list of applications until you see ALK CoPilot Truck or
TravRoute CoPilot [Version]. Click on it to highlight it, then click on the
A /Remove button. You will then be aske Are you sure you want to
completely remove the selecte application an all of its components?
Click Yes . This will start the uninstall process. If prompte to remove all
share files select No to All.
6. When this is finishe , click on Finish. Then restart your computer.
To uninstall the Watson speech software:
1. Exit out of any other programs that are running.
2. On your esktop, ouble-click on My Computer.
3. Double-click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on A /Remove Programs.
5. Scroll own the list of applications until you see Watson V 2.1 Gol
Re istribute . Click on it to highlight it, then click on the A /Remove button.
You will then be aske Are you sure you want to completely remove the
selecte application an all of its components? Click Ye s . This will start the
uninstall process. If prompte to remove all share files select No to All.
6. When this is finishe , click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

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To Uninstall Data From Previous Versions of CoPilot:
1. Exit out of any other programs that are running.
2. On your esktop, ouble-click on My Computer.
3. Double-click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on A /Remove Programs.
5. Scroll own the list of applications until you see CoPilot 2001 Data CD or Data
CD setup for CoPilot 2000. Click on it to highlight it, then click on the
A /Remove button. You will then be aske Are you sure you want to
completely remove the selecte application an all of its components? Click
Yes . This will start the uninstall process. If prompte to remove all share files
select No to All.
6. When this is finishe , click on Finish. Then restart your computer.
NOTE: Data is automatically remove as part of the CoPilot 2001, 2002 or Truck
uninstall. This process is only require if you are uninstalling an earlier e ition of
CoPilot.
Setting Up the Har ware
The first time you use your GPS receiver CoPilot will ask you to enter a city an state to
spee up the initial GPS acquistion. This may take up to 15 minutes. After you use it once,
the receiver shoul initialize within a few minutes.
After the first time you use your GPS receiver, CoPilot may prompt you again to enter a city
an state if its been more than two hours since your last satellite fix.
The GPS receiver works like a ra io antenna, so place it at least two feet away from
possible sources of interference (for instance, a cellular phone antenna).
See page 8 for a iagram etailing how to set up a USB receiver. See page 9 for a iagram
etailing how to set up a Serial receiver.

USB Connection
1. Plug the 6 to 4 pin a apter into the GPS antenna. (No metal shoul be visible.)
2. Plus the USB cable into the other en of the 6 to 4 pin a apter.
3. Plus the USB cable into the USB port on your computer.
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Serial Connection
1. Plug the serial cable into the GPS antenna. (No metal shoul be visible.)
2. Plus the serial connector into the serial port of your computer.
3. Plus the PS/2 connector into the PS/2 port of your computer.
TIP: To see the serial ports available on your PC, open the Control Panel, select System,
click on the Device Manager tab, then click on the plus sign next to Ports in the list of
evices. The Settings box isplays the har ware settings use by the COM port. The
setting for your COM port shoul be 4800,8,N,1. See iagram below for connection
instructions.

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CoPilot can be use for both in-vehicle
navigation (Gui ance Mo e) an trip planning
(Planning Mo e), but only while your GPS
receiver is connecte to your computer.
To move from Planning Mo e to Gui ance
Mo e at any time, select Driver Mode from the
Win ow menu or click the CoPilot icon on the
tool bar. To move from Gui ance Mo e to
Planning Mo e, click the Planning button in
the control panel.
Gui ance Mo e is for in-vehicle navigation.
For this mo e to function you nee to have
your GPS receiver attache to your laptop an
you must be receiving signals. CoPilot will
gui e you to your estination an any stops
along the way using voice prompts an simple
on-screen instructions.
Planning Mo e is for trip planning; you o not
nee to have your GPS receiver attache in
or er to utilize Planning Mo e. In this mo e
you can plan trips, print irections an maps,
search for points of interest, a places to your
atabase, an change settings such as street
restrictions.
Planning Mo e
Gui ance Mo e
(Passenger screen)
Gui ance Mo e
(Driver Safety screen)
CoPilot Truck Overview

CoPilot Truck Routing
CoPilots Truck Practical routes represent istances an riving routes that a professional
river woul normally take to minimize time an cost. Truck Practical routes mo el the
tra e-off between taking the most irect path an staying on major, high quality highways.
Interstate highways are given a higher priority than toll roa s, which in turn are given a
higher priority than secon ary highways, an so on.
CoPilot Truck takes all of the following into consi eration when etermining a route:
-- Truck-restrictions on roa s
-- Distance
-- Roa quality
-- Terrain
-- Urban/rural classifications
-- Principal an secon ary through-route esignations
CoPilot Truck's routing reflects 80,000 lb weight, 13'6" height an 96" wi th restrictions.
CoPilot Truck 2003 also offers 53 Trailer an National Network Routing for 53 an
oversize trailers.
You can a just how CoPilot generates routes via the Trip Options feature in Planning Mo e.
For example, you can set a high level of avoi ance for toll roa s, which will cause CoPilot
to route aroun long stretches of toll roa s but will not take long, impractical etours to
avoi toll bri ges an tunnels. With a high level of toll avoi ance a routing from Boston,
MA to Albany, NY will avoi the Massachusetts Turnpike, but a routing from Cam en, NJ
to Phila elphia, PA will inclu e a toll bri ge.
For more information on the Trip Options feature see page 32.
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Initializing Your GPS Receiver
In or er to ecrease the amount of time nee e for an initial satellite acquisition, CoPilot
will ask you to enter a nearby city an state the first time the program is starte with a GPS
antenna attache . This request may also appear if its been more than two hours since your
last satellite fix.
After you enter a city an state, a ialog in the upper left corner of the Passenger Screen
will be present while CoPilot searches for a satellite fix.
If you ont acquire a satellite fix within a few minutes, you can change the city to a closer
location. If you click Change, you will see another prompt. Enter a closer city an click
Apply to spee up satellite acquisition.

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Gui ance Mo e
Start Navigating
If your GPS receiver is attache you're rea y to start riving! The CoPilot navigation
system will gui e you to the estination(s) you enter an recalculate your route shoul you
miss a turn.
Because CoPilot nee s to know where you're going in or er to give you navigation a vice,
you must enter a estination. (You o not nee to enter an origin. If your GPS receiver is
picking up signals, CoPilot will automatically fill in the start place.) In Gui ance Mo e, the
Passenger screen will open an a highlighte route will appear on the map that starts at your
current position, an en s at your next stop. Your route will also be tracke on the map
while you rive. NOTE: If Driver is set in the control panel, the Driver Safety screen will
appear at more than 10 m.p.h., but CoPilot voice technology will remain active an you'll
receive simple turn instructions on the screen.
If you eviate far enough from your pre-planne route (you might make a wrong turn or
choose to follow your own variation of the route), CoPilots Dynamic Directions will
automatically recalculate a new path to your estination from your current position.
Navigating With Dynamic Directions
1. Enter a estination, with or without a street a ress. You may enter interme iate
stops before entering a estination if you like -- CoPilot will route you to each
stop, beginning with the stop that was entere last. In the Passenger screen, the
control panel will be visible to the right of the map. You'll see your highlighte
route rawn on the map from your current position to the estination you entere .
2. Start riving! As your GPS unit receives signals, arrows will appear on the map
beginning at your start place an track you as you rive. CoPilot will automatically
prompt you an tell you when your next turn is coming up. If you go off route,
CoPilot's Dynamic Directions will reroute you to the next stop from your
current position.
CoPilot also incorporates Si e-of-Street A ress Detail to let you know what si e of the
street your estination is on. Also, while riving on major highways, CoPilot will give you
a Lane Change Warning if your next turn is a left exit off the highway.

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Using the Navigation Control Panel
At the top of the control panel, Passenger/Driver may be clicke to toggle between one
screen an the other. The active screen will be shown in larger print. To exit CoPilot at
any time, click Quit CoPilot.
In the Driver Safety screen, at over 10 m.p.h. the backgroun will be black an you will
receive simple turn instructions on screen, as well as receiving voice comman s. In the
Passenger screen, the map will always be shown.
Passenger screen Driver Safety screen
BUTTON FUNCTION
Where Am I/Next Turn/Going To Zooms the map isplay to inclu e your current
location , next turn, or current estination. Click to
cycle through the ifferent views.
Destination Informs you of your current estination an allows
you to change it if necessary.
Detour In case of traffic elays, enables you to run an
alternate route.
Itinerary Displays the irections to your next stop.
Zoom In Zooms in on the current map.
Zoom Out Zooms out on the current map.
Options Enables you to view GPS status an mo ify routing
preferences, voice options, an map orientation.
Planning Switches you to Planning Mo e.
Quit CoPilot Exits the program.

Map Display
In the control panel, the button below Passenger/Driver allows you to toggle
between three ifferent map views. To switch from one view to the next you simply click
on the button or use the <Enter> key on your keyboar to cycle through Next Turn, Where
Am I, an Going To.
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Next Turn: This view shows your upcoming turn an
the imme iate area between your current location an
the turn.
Where Am I: This view shows your current location
along the highlighte route, an also shows the
surroun ing area.
Going To: This view shows you a map of the route
en ing at your next stop. In this example the next
stop is far away so the map is zoome out to fit the
entire route.
TIP: CoPilot efaults to hi ing the Win ows Taskbar
when in Gui ance Mo e. To change this, switch to
Planning Mo e an go to E it > Preferences >
CoPilot an place a checkmark next to Show
Win ows Taskbar.