Clarion NX404AU User manual

NX404AU
Navigation owner's manual

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Thank you for choosing the Clarion NX404AU as your navigator. Start using Clarion NX404AU
right away. This document is the detailed description of the navigation software. You can easily
discover Clarion Mobile Map while you are using it; however, it is still recommended that you read
this manual to understand the features and functions.
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Table of contents
1 Warnings and Safety information .................................................................................... 6
2 Getting started.................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Using keyboards................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap.................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Map screen ............................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Navigating on the map..................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Position markers............................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road..................................................................................................................13
2.2.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object..........................................................................13
2.2.3 Objects on the map........................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads .......................................................................................................................................14
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street.....................................................................................................................14
2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts ................................................................................................................15
2.2.3.4 Junction view............................................................................................................................................. 16
2.2.3.5 Motorway exit services ..............................................................................................................................16
2.2.3.6 3D object types ..........................................................................................................................................17
2.2.3.7 Elements of the active route.......................................................................................................................17
2.2.4 Manipulating the map ...................................................................................................................... 18
2.2.5 Quick menu...................................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.6 Checking the details of the current position (Where Am I?)............................................................ 21
2.3 Navigation menu....................................................................................................................... 22
3 On-road navigation.......................................................................................................... 24
3.1 Selecting the destination of a route.......................................................................................... 24
3.1.1 Combined Search............................................................................................................................. 24
3.1.1.1 Combined Search - Navigating to a recent destination (History)..............................................................27
3.1.1.2 Combined Search - Navigating to a Favourite destination........................................................................28
3.1.1.3 Combined Search - Navigating to an address............................................................................................29
3.1.1.4 Combined Search - Navigating to an intersection .....................................................................................30
3.1.1.5 Combined Search - Navigating to a Place of Interest................................................................................31
3.1.1.6 Combined Search - Navigating to a Place of Interest by its category........................................................32
3.1.2 Entering an address or a part of the address..................................................................................... 33
3.1.2.1 Entering an address...................................................................................................................................33
3.1.2.2 Entering an address starting with the street name.....................................................................................35
3.1.2.3 Entering the midpoint of a street as the destination...................................................................................37
3.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection as the destination...............................................................................................38
3.1.2.5 Selecting a town/suburb centre as the destination.....................................................................................39
3.1.2.6 Entering an address with a postal code.....................................................................................................41
3.1.2.7 Tips on entering addresses quickly............................................................................................................43
3.1.3 Selecting the destination from the Places of Interest ....................................................................... 43
3.1.3.1 Quick search for a Place of Interest ..........................................................................................................43
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3.1.3.2 Searching for a Place of Interest using preset categories..........................................................................45
3.1.3.3 Searching for a Place of Interest by category............................................................................................47
3.1.3.4 Searching for a Place of Interest by name.................................................................................................50
3.1.3.5 Searching for a Place of Interest by its phone number..............................................................................52
3.1.3.6 Selecting nearby assistance from 'Where Am I?' .......................................................................................54
3.1.4 Selecting a map location as the destination...................................................................................... 55
3.1.5 Selecting the destination from your Favourites................................................................................ 56
3.1.6 Selecting your Home location.......................................................................................................... 57
3.1.7 Selecting a recent destination from the History ............................................................................... 58
3.1.8 Entering the coordinate of the destination ....................................................................................... 59
3.1.9 Building a route from the list of destinations (Create Route) .......................................................... 60
3.2 Viewing the entire route on the map......................................................................................... 61
3.3 Checking route parameters and accessing route related functions.......................................... 62
3.4 Modifying the route .................................................................................................................. 63
3.4.1 Selecting a new destination when already having a route: New Route, Waypoint or Final Destination
.................................................................................................................................................................... 63
3.4.2 Setting a new starting position for the route .................................................................................... 63
3.4.3 Editing the list of destinations (Edit Route)..................................................................................... 65
3.4.4 Pausing the active route4 ................................................................................................................. 65
3.4.5 Cancelling the active route............................................................................................................... 66
3.4.6 Checking route alternatives when planning the route ...................................................................... 66
3.4.7 Checking route alternatives for an existing route............................................................................. 67
3.4.8 Changing the road types used in route planning.............................................................................. 69
3.5 Saving a location as a Favourite destination........................................................................... 70
3.5.1 Editing the details of a Favourite destination................................................................................... 70
3.6 Saving a map location as an alert point................................................................................... 71
3.7 Saving a map location as an alert point................................................................................... 72
3.8 Editing an alert point................................................................................................................ 73
3.9 Watching the simulation of the route........................................................................................ 74
4 Off-road navigation.......................................................................................................... 76
4.1 Selecting the destination of the route ....................................................................................... 76
4.2 Navigating in off-road mode..................................................................................................... 76
5 Reference Guide............................................................................................................... 77
5.1 Concepts................................................................................................................................... 77
5.1.1 Smart Zoom ..................................................................................................................................... 77
5.1.2 Daytime and night colour themes .................................................................................................... 77
5.1.3 Tunnel view ..................................................................................................................................... 78
5.1.4 Route calculation and recalculation ................................................................................................. 78
5.1.5 Green routing................................................................................................................................... 79
5.1.6 Road safety cameras and other proximity alert points..................................................................... 80
5.1.7 Speed limit warning......................................................................................................................... 80
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5.2 'More' menu.............................................................................................................................. 81
5.3 Settings menu............................................................................................................................ 82
5.3.1 Sound and Warnings........................................................................................................................ 83
5.3.2 Customise Quick menu.................................................................................................................... 86
5.3.3 Route settings................................................................................................................................... 86
5.3.4 User profiles..................................................................................................................................... 87
5.3.5 Map settings..................................................................................................................................... 87
5.3.6 Visual guidance settings................................................................................................................... 89
5.3.7 Display settings................................................................................................................................ 90
5.3.8 Regional settings.............................................................................................................................. 90
5.3.9 Trip monitor settings........................................................................................................................ 91
5.3.10 Log collection settings................................................................................................................... 91
6 Glossary............................................................................................................................. 92
7 End User Licence Agreement.......................................................................................... 94
8 Copyright note................................................................................................................ 100
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1 Warnings and Safety information
The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with the built-in GPS receiver.
Clarion Mobile Map does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track you.
If you accept it when first using the application, Clarion Mobile Map collects usage information and
GPS logs that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coverage of maps. The
data is processed anonymously; no one will be able to track any personal information. If you change
your mind later, you can enable or disable the log collection in Settings (page 91).
It is important that you look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the
vehicle, we recommend that you operate Clarion Mobile Map before you start your journey. Plan the
route before your departure and stop if you need to change the route.
You must obey the traffic signs and follow the road geometry. If you deviate from the recommended
route, Clarion Mobile Map changes the instructions accordingly.
Never place Clarion NX404AU where it obstructs the driver's view, where it is in the deployment zone
of an airbag or where it might cause injuries in an accident.
For more information, consult the End User Licence Agreement (page 94).
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2 Getting started
Clarion Mobile Map is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the screen buttons
and the map with your fingertips.
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial setup process starts automatically. Do
as follows:
1. Select the written language of the application interface. Later you can change it in Regional
settings (page 90).
2. Read the End User Licence Agreement. Tap to continue.
3. You are now asked whether you allow the software to collect usage information and GPS logs
that may be used for improving the application and the quality and coverage of maps. Tap
to allow the anonymous statistics or disable this function. Later you can
turn them on or off individually in Log collection settings (page 91).
4. The Configuration wizard starts. Tap to continue.
5. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can change it
in Sound and Warnings settings (page 90).
6. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in Regional
settings (page 90).
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7. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in Route
settings (page 86).
8. The initial setup is now complete. The Configuration wizard can be restarted later from the
Settings menu (page 82).
After the initial setup, the Map screen appears and you can start using Clarion Mobile Map.
2.1 Buttons and other controls on the screen
When you are using Clarion Mobile Map, you usually tap buttons on the touch screen.
You only need to confirm selections or changes if the application needs to restart, it needs to perform
a major reconfiguration, or you are about to lose some of your data or settings. Otherwise, Clarion
Mobile Map saves your selections and applies the new settings without confirmation as soon as you
use the controls.
Type
Example
Description
How to use it
Button
Tap it to initiate a function, to
open a new screen, or to set
a parameter.
Tap it once.
Button
with value
Some buttons display the
current value of a field or
setting. Tap the button to
change the value. After the
change, the new value is
shown on the button.
Tap it once.
Icon
Shows status information.
Some icons also function as a
button. Tap them once.
List When you need to select
from several options, they
appear in a list.
Grab the list anywhere and
slide your finger up or down.
Depending on the speed of the
sliding, the list will scroll fast or
slow, only a bit or till the end.
Alternatively, move between
pages with the and
buttons and tap the
value that you want.
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Radio
button
When there are only a few
choices, radio buttons may
be used instead of lists. Only
one value can be selected.
Tap one of the buttons to
select a new value.
Switch
When there are only two
choices, a checkmark shows
whether the feature is
enabled.
Tap it to turn the switch on or
off.
Slider
When a feature can be set to
different values in a range,
Clarion Mobile Map shows
an indicator on a gauge that
displays and sets the value.
• Drag the handle to
move the slider to its
new position.
• Tap the slider where
you want the handle to
appear; the thumb
jumps there.
Virtual
keyboard
Alphabetic and alphanumeric
keyboards to enter text and
numbers.
Each key is a touch screen
button.
2.1.1 Using keyboards
You only need to enter letters or numbers when you cannot avoid it. You can type with your fingertips
on the full-screen keyboards and you can switch between various keyboard layouts, for example
English, Greek or numerical.
Task
Instruction
Switching to another keyboard
layout, for example from an
English keyboard to a Greek
keyboard
Tap the
button and select the new keyboard
layout from the list.
Correcting your entry on the
keyboard
Tap to remove the unneeded character(s).
Tap and hold the button to delete several characters or the entire
input string.
Entering a space, for example
between a first name and a
family name or in multi-word
street names
Tap the button at the bottom centre of the screen.
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Entering upper and lower case
letters When entering a text, the first character appear
s in upper case while
the rest of the text is in lower case. Tap to enter an upper
case letter or tap twice to turn on Caps Lock. Tap again and lower
case letters return.
Entering numbers and symbols
Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numeric and symbol
characters.
Finalising the keyboard entry
(accepting the suggested
search result)
Tap .
Finalising the keyboard entry
(opening the list of search
results) Tap .
Finalising the keyboard entry
(saving your input)
Tap .
Cancelling the keyboard entry
(returning to the previous
screen)
Tap .
2.1.2 Beyond single screen tap
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be accessed with
combined touch screen tapping. Those are the following:
Action
Details
Tapping and
holding the screen Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
• Tap and hold on list and menu screens: the Map
screen appears.
• Tap and hold any of the , , , , , and
buttons on the Map screen: you can rotate, tilt or scale the map
continuously.
• Tap and hold on keyboard screens: you can delete several
characters quickly.
• Tap and hold or in long lists: you can scroll pages
continuously.
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Gestures
(drag&drop)
You need to drag and drop the screen only in cases like:
• Moving the handle on a slider.
• Scrolling the list: grab the list anywhere and slide your finger up or down.
Depending on the speed of the sliding, the list will scroll fast or slow, only
a bit or till the end.
• Moving the map in map browsing mode: grab the map, and move it in the
desired direction.
2.2 Map screen
2.2.1 Navigating on the map
The Map screen is the most frequently used screen of Clarion Mobile Map.
A small live map is displayed on the Navigation menu, as a part of the button.
To enlarge this small map and open the Map screen, tap .
This map shows the current position (the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default), the recommended
route (an orange line), and the surrounding map area.
When there is no GPS position, the Vehimarker is transparent. It shows your last known position.
You see coloured dots circling around a satellite symbol in the top left corner. The more green dots
you see, the closer you are to get the valid GPS position.
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When GPS position is available, the Vehimarker is displayed in full colour, now showing your current
position.
There are screen buttons and data fields on the screen to help you navigate. During navigation, the
screen shows route information.
The button gives quick access to frequently used functions. You can change the available
functions in Settings.
By default, only one data field is displayed in the bottom right corner. Tap this field to see all route
data fields. Tap any of the data fields to suppress others and display only the selected one.
The data fields are different when you are navigating an active route and when you have no specified
destination (the orange line is not displayed).
Default data fields when cruising without a destination (tap and hold any of the fields to change its
value):
Field
Description
Shows your current speed given by the GPS receiver.
Shows the speed limit of the current road if the map contains it.
Shows the current time corrected with time zone offset. The accurate time
comes from the GPS satellites, and the
time zone information comes from the
map or it can be set manually in Regional settings.
(The current time is always displayed in the top left corner of menu screens.)
Default data fields when navigating a route (tap and hold any of the fields to change its value):
Field
Description
Shows the distance you need to travel on the route before reaching your final
destination.
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Shows the time needed to reach the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.
Shows the estimated arrival time at the final destination of the route based on
information available for the remaining segments of the route.
The calculation cannot take into account traffic jams and other possible delays.
2.2.2 Position markers
2.2.2.1 Vehimarker and Lock-on-Road
When your GPS position is available, Clarion Mobile Map marks your current position with the
Vehimarker. By default, this marker is a blue arrow, but you can change this icon in Settings.
When on-road navigation is selected, the Vehimarker may not show your exact GPS position and
heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to suppress GPS position errors, and the
direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the road.
If you select off-road navigation: The Vehimarker is at your exact GPS position. The direction of the
icon shows your current heading.
2.2.2.2 Selected map location (Cursor) and selected map object
You can mark a map location in the following ways:
• Tap the map when navigating,
• Tap the map when you are asked to confirm the destination at the end of a search, or
• Tap the map in Find on Map (page 55)
When a map location is selected, the Cursor appears at the selected point on the map. The Cursor is
displayed with a radiating red dot ( ) to make it visible at all zoom levels.
The location of the Cursor can be used as the destination of the route, a new alert point, you can
search for Places around it, or you can save this location as one of your Favourite destinations.
You can also select some of the objects on the map. If you tap the map at the icon of a Place of
Interest or an alert point, the object will be selected (you see a red circling border around the object),
and you can get information about this object or use it as a route point.
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2.2.3 Objects on the map
2.2.3.1 Streets and roads
Clarion Mobile Map shows the streets in a way that is similar to how the paper road maps show them.
Their width and colours correspond to their importance: you can easily tell a motorway from a small
street.
2.2.3.2 Turn preview and Next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Map screen shows information about the next route
event (manoeuvre) and the next street or the next town/suburb.
There is a field in the top left corner that displays the next manoeuvre. Both the type of the event
(turn, roundabout, exiting motorway, etc.) and its distance from the current position are displayed.
A smaller icon shows the type of the second next manoeuvre if it is near the first one. Otherwise, only
the next manoeuvre is displayed.
Most of these icons are very intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently shown route
events. The same symbols are used in both fields:
Icon
Description
Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn back.
Bear right.
Turn sharp left.
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Keep left.
Continue straight in the intersection.
Go left on the roundabout, 3rd exit (next manoeuvre).
Enter roundabout (second next manoeuvre).
Enter motorway.
Exit motorway.
Board ferry.
Leave ferry.
Approaching a waypoint.
Approaching the destination.
2.2.3.3 Lane information and Signposts
When navigating on multilane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to follow the
recommended route. If lane information is available in the map data, Clarion Mobile Map displays the
lanes and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map. Highlighted arrows represent
the lanes and direction you need to take.
Where additional information is available, signposts substitute arrows. Signposts are displayed at the
top of the map. The colour and style of the signposts are similar to the real ones you can see above
road or by the roadside. They show the available destinations and the number of the road the lane
leads to.
All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no recommended route). When navigating a
route, only the signpost that points to the lane(s) to be taken is displayed in vivid colours; all others
are darker.
If you want to hide the currently displayed signposts, tap any of them and the normal Map screen
returns until new signpost information is received.
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2.2.3.4 Junction view
If you are approaching a motorway exit or a complex intersection and the needed information exists,
the map is replaced with a 3D view of the junction. The lanes you need to take are displayed with
arrows. At the top of the screen road signs show you additional information.
If you want to hide the currently displayed junction, tap the picture and the Map screen returns.
There are two kinds of Junction Views:
Junction Views show an generic view of the junction with focusing on the number and layout of lanes
only. The road signs are created from road shield, road number and destination information received
in the map data:
2.2.3.5 Motorway exit services
You may need a petrol station or a restaurant during your journey. This feature displays a new button
on the map when you are driving on motorways.
Tap this button to open a panel with the details of the next few exits or service stations.
Tap any of them to display the exit area on the map. You can now easily add this exit as a waypoint to
your route if needed.
If you want to display other types of Places for the exits, you can change the icons in Visual Guidance
settings (page 89).
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2.2.3.6 3D object types
Clarion Mobile Map supports the following 3D object types:
Type
Description
3D terrain
3D terrain map data shows changes in terrain, elevations or depressions in the land
when you view the map in 2D, and use it to plot the route map in 3D when you
navigate. Hills and mountains are shown in the background of the 3D map, and
illustrated by colour and shading on the 2D map.
Elevated roads
Complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such as overpasses or bridges)
are displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks Landmarks are 3D artistic or block representations of prominent or well-
known
objects.
3D buildings
3D block representation of full city building data containing actual building size and
position on the map.
2.2.3.7 Elements of the active route
Clarion Mobile Map shows the route in the following way:
Symbol
Name
Description
Current GPS position
and Start point
Your current position display
ed on the map. If roads are near, it is
aligned to the nearest road.
Normally if GPS position is available, the route starts from the
current position. If there is no valid GPS position, Clarion Mobile
Map uses the last known position as the start point.
Waypoint
(intermediate
destination)
An intermediate destination of the route before reaching the final
destination.
Destination (end point) The final destination of the route.
Route colour
The route always stands out with its colour on the map, both in
daytime and in night colour mode.
Streets and roads that
are excluded from the
navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain road
types (page 86). However, when Clarion Mobile Map cannot avoid
such roads, the route will include them and it will show them in a
colour that is different from the route colour.
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2.2.4 Manipulating the map
Tap the map anywhere to browse it during navigation. The map stops following the current position
(the Vehimarker, a blue arrow by default, is not locked in a fix position on the screen any more) and
control buttons appear to help you modify the map view.
Action
Button(s)
Description
Moving the
map with
drag&drop
No buttons
You can move the map in any direction: tap and hold the map,
and move your finger towards the direction you want to move
the map.
Zooming in
and out
,
Changes how much of the map is displayed on the screen.
Clarion Mobile Map uses high-
quality vector maps that let you
examine the map at various zoom levels,
always with optimised
content. It always displays street names and other text with the
same font size, never upside-
down, and you only see the
streets and objects that you need.
Map scaling has a limit in 3D map view mode. If you zoom out
further, the map switches to 2D view mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps, or tap
and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly.
Tilting up and
down ,
Changes the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps, or tap
and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly.
Rotating left
and right
,
Changes the horizontal view angle of the map.
Tap the button once to modify the view in large steps, or tap
and hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly.
2D or 3D view
,
Tap this button to switch between the 3D perspective and 2D
top-down map view modes.
Compass in
2D map view
mode ,
The direction of the compass shows North. Tap the button to
switch to North-up view, and then tap again to rotate the map in
the previous direction.
Compass in
3D map view
mode ,
Th
e direction of the compass shows North. Tap the button to
switch to North-
up view, and then tap again to rotate the map in
the previous direction.
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Location
information
Tap this button to open a new screen with information about the
selected map point, the Cursor.
Return to
normal
navigation
Tap this button to move the map back to follow the current GPS
position. Automatic map rotation is also re-enabled.
The map manipulation buttons disappear and navigation
continues.
Additional
options
Tap this button to open a list of additional features like saving
the Cursor as a Favourite destination, or searching for Places
around the Cursor.
Select
destination
Tap this button to select the Cursor as a new destination. The
route is automatically calculated.
2.2.5 Quick menu
The Quick menu is a selection of controls and functions that are frequently needed during navigation.
It can be opened directly from the Map screen by tapping .
The menu will close after a few seconds of inactivity or if you tap .
Most of these functions are shortcuts. They are accessible from the menu system.
There are more functions available than the number of buttons in the menu. In Settings, you can
choose the function of each button (page 86). The following options are available:
Button
Description
Shortcut for
This button opens the Combined Search function that allows
you to search addresses, Places, Favourite and recent
destinations by name in one unified environment.
Destination (page 24)
This function lets you search for a Place by its name. The
search
is carried out either along your route or around your
current location if there is no route calculated.
Destination / Find Places /
Quick Search (page 43)
This button opens the list of your Favourite destinations.
Find / Favourite (page 56)
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This button opens the History list. You can select one of your
previous destinations.
Find / History (page 58)
This button opens the route editing function.
My Route / Edit Route
This button opens the route related settings.
More / Settings / Route
Settings (page 86)
This button opens the map related settings.
More / Settings / Map
Settings (page 87)
This button opens a special screen with informat
ion about the
current position and a button to search for nearby emergency or
roadside assistance. For details, see the next chapter.
Tap the Current Street
field on the Map screen
This button cancels the route and stops navigation. The button
is replaced with the next one if waypoints are given.
My Route / Cancel Route
(page 66)
This button skips the next waypoint from the route.
n/a
This button opens a 2D map scaled and positioned to show the
entire route.
My Route / Overview
(page 61)
This button opens the Visual Guidance settings screen.
More / Settings / Visual
Guidance (page 89)
This button lets you bypass parts of the recommended route.
My Route / Avoidances
This button opens the Trip Monitor screen where you can
manage your previously saved trip logs and track logs.
More / Trip Monitor (page
81)
This button opens the list of manoeuvres (the itinerary).
Tap the top of the Map
screen during navigation.
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