Toyota Avalon 2012 User manual

NAVIGATION SYSTEM
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER
1-80 0 -331- 4 331
00505-NAV12-AVA
Printed in U.S.A. 10/11
11-TCS-05018
AVALON
2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIMITATIONS OF THE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1
BASIC OPERATION 2
DESTINATION INPUT 3
By Address 3
Note on Voice Recognition 5
Tips for Using Voice Recognition 5
By Address - Voice Recognition 5
DESTINATION INPUT - POINT OF INTEREST (POI) 7
Point of Interest by Name 7
Point of Interest by Category 8
Point of Interest by Category - Voice Recognition 9
SET HOME 10
CONNECT A BLUETOOTH PHONE 12
CALLING BY VOICE RECOGNITION 13
Dial by Number 13
Dial by Name 14
ADDITIONAL NAVIGATION FEATURES 15
Search Area 15
Route Preferences 15
3 Routes 15
Screen Preferences 15
Beep Setting 16
Voice Volume 16
Language 16
Clock Settings 16
Auto Screen Change 16
Voice Recognition Guidance 16
Estimated Distance and Time 17
Operation of Vehicle Emergency Screen 17
NAVTRAFFIC 18
NavTraffic Preferences 19
VOICE COMMANDS 21
The Quick Reference Guide is designed to provide information on the basic operation
and key features of the navigation system. The Quick Reference Guide is not intended
as a substitute for the Navigation Owner’s Manual. We strongly encourage you to
review the Navigation Owner’s Manual so you will have a better understanding of the
navigation system capabilities and limitations.
LIMITATIONS OF THE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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BASIC OPERATION
AUDIO
AUX
SAT
CD
FM AM
PWR
VOL
SYNTHESISSYNTHESI
S
MAP
VOICE
INFO
PHONE
SETUP
DISP
DEST
TUNE
FILE
SEEK
TRACK
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NORTH-UP OR COMPASS MODE Icon
Touch to change the map display
between North-up or Head-up
perspectives.
AUDIO Button
Set the radio station presets, adjust the
balance and tone controls.
ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT Icons
Touch to magnify or reduce the map
scale.
DISPLAY Button
Adjust the contrast, brightness or turn off
the screen.
SETUP Button
Adjust Preferences for: General Settings,
Clock, Voice, Navigation, Phone, Audio,
and Vehicle Maintenance.
CURRENT VEHICLE POSITION Mark
Indicates the current position of the
vehicle and its directional heading.
DESTINATION Button
Input the destination by one of several
methods.
MAP/VOICE Button
Repeat the last voice guidance prompt,
cancel the map scrolling feature, or
display the current position.
INFO/PHONE Button
Access Phone, Map Data, and Calendar.
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DESTINATION INPUT
BY ADDRESS
Press
DEST
on the faceplate followed
by .
Touch and move to
step 4. To change Search Area, touch
and move to step 3.
Input the city name and touch .
Touch the desired city name. Input the street name and touch
.
Select the desired Search Area and
touch .
step 1step 2
step 3step 4
step 5step 6
Quick Tip - Enter the street name without prefi
xes
such as North or the letter N. The system will display
the base street name without prefixes or suffixes on
the next screen.

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DESTINATION INPUT
BY ADDRESS
Touch .
Input the house number and touch
.
Touch the desired street name.
Select the desired Route
Preferences by touching
followed by
. Touch
to confirm selection.
step 7step 8
step 9step 10
Touch to start route
guidance.
step 11

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DESTINATION INPUT
step 1step 2
Press on the steering wheel. After
the beep say, “Destination.”
After the beep say, “Address.”
TIPS FOR USING VOICE RECOGNITION
NOTE ON VOICE RECOGNITION
Say a street address number as single
digits. Examples:
125, say: “One two five”
2000, say: “Two zero zero zero”
32307, say: “Three two three zero
seven”
tip1tip 2
tip 3tip 4
tip 5
Have the full and correct address in mind.
The system will ask for the state, city, and
street name followed by the house number
as separate inputs.
Before using voice recognition, roll up all
windows and set the climate control fan on
low or off to reduce background noise in
the cabin.
Speak at a normal volume and pace, and
pronounce words clearly.
Numbered street names should be spoken
as in these examples:
1st Street, say: “First Street”
15th Street, say: “Fifteenth Street”
190th Street, say: “One Hundred
Ninetieth Street”
A large TALK icon will appear on the
NAV screen to signal when to speak your
command.
The navigation system's voice recognition feature will compare your spoken words with
computer-generated word patterns preprogrammed in the database. If the system does not
provide your intended match, please try a different pronunciation. Voice-activation names are
not available for every street and city.
BY ADDRESS-VOICE RECOGNITION
Quick Tip - If you know your next command, you can
press at any time to interrupt the prompt. Speak
your command after the beep.
tip 6

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DESTINATION INPUT
BY ADDRESS-VOICE RECOGNITION
step 3step 4
step 5step 6
step 7
After the beep say, “Enter” to confirm
destination.
Touch to start route guidance.
After the beep say the city name or,
"Change state" to search in another
state.
After the beep say the street name.
After the beep say the house number.

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DESTINATION INPUT - POINT OF INTEREST (POI)
POINT OF INTEREST BY NAME
Quick Tip - Touching next to the POI name will
display the address and telephone number.
Press
DEST
on the faceplate followed
by .
Touch .
Input the POI name and touch . Use or to scroll up or down.
Touch the desired destination.
Touch .
step1step 2
step 3step 4
step 5See page 15 to select desired Route
Preference. Touch to start
route guidance.
step 6
Quick Tip - If the POI isn’t listed in the database verify
the spelling and Search Area for accuracy.

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DESTINATION INPUT - POINT OF INTEREST (POI)
POINT OF INTEREST BY CATEGORY
Touch .
Touch the desired category location. Touch the desired category icon
followed by the desired sub-category.
Use or to scroll up or down.
Touch the desired point of interest.
step 1step 2
step 3step 4
step 5Touch . See page 15 to select
desired Route Preference. Touch
to start route guidance.
step 6
Press
DEST
on the faceplate followed
by .

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DESTINATION INPUT - POINT OF INTEREST (POI)
POINT OF INTEREST BY CATEGORY - VOICE RECOGNITION
Press on the steering wheel. After
the beep say, “Destination.”
After the beep say, “Point of Interest.”
After the beep say, “Near Here.” After the beep say, “Hotels.” See
page 22 for the list of recognized POI
categories in addition to those displayed
on the screen.
After the beep say the number that
corresponds to the desired destination.
step 1step 2
step 3step 4
step 5After the beep say, “Enter” to confirm
destination. Touch to start
route guidance.
step 6
Quick Tip - If you know your next command, you
can press at any time to interrupt the prompt.
Speak your command after the beep.

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SET HOME
Touch .
Make sure you are in the desired
Search Area. Touch .
Input the city name and touch .
step 2
step 3
step 5step 6
Press
SETUP
on the faceplate followed
by .
step 1
Touch . Touch .
step 4
Tip - For security reasons, use a point close to
your home instead of your actual home address.

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SET HOME
Input the street name and touch
.
Touch followed by
to change the home
icon.
Touch the desired icon for your
home. Touch at the
bottom right of the Edit Home
screen.
step 8
step 9
step 11 step 12
Touch the desired city name.
step 7
Touch the desired street name. Input the house number and touch
.
step 10
Quick Tip - Enter the street name without prefi
xes
such as North or the letter N. The system will display
the base street name without prefixes or suffixes on
the next screen.

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CONNECT A BLUETOOTH PHONE
Touch . Verify that
Bluetooth feature on the phone is ON
and is in discoverable mode.
step 2
step 3
Press INFO
PHONE
on the faceplate followed
by .
step 1
Input the passkey listed on the screen
into the approved Bluetooth cell
phone. Please refer to the cell phone
manufacturer’s user guide for pairing
procedures.
Upon connection, the system will
indicate that the pairing process was
successful.
step 4
Quick Tip - Up to 4 Bluetooth cell phones can be
paired. However, only one Bluetooth cell phone can
be used at a time.
If you have difficulty pairing your phone, or are unable to transfer your cell phone book, please refer to
the cell phone manufacturer's user guide. If you are able to successfully transfer your phone book, you
can dial by name using voice recognition. Please say the name exactly as it is entered in your phone
when in the telephone screen.

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CALLING BY VOICE RECOGNITION
After the beep say, “Dial by Number.”
Call is active when is
indicated. To end call, press
on the screen or on the steering
wheel.
step 2
step 3
step 5
Press on the steering wheel. After
the beep say, “Phone.”
step 1
After the beep say the phone number
digits individually, without pausing (e.g.
“Three, one, zero, four…”).
After the beep, say “Dial” or press
on the steering wheel.
step 4
Quick Tip - A noisy environment may prevent the
voice recognition system from understanding your
commands. It is recommended that you reduce
background noise (including passenger conversation
and wind noise) prior to using the Voice Recognition
system.
Quick Tip - If you know your next command, you
can press at any time to interrupt the prompt.
Speak your command after the beep.
Some Bluetooth®equipped cell
phones may or may not show battery or signal strength
on the display.
DIAL BY NUMBER

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CALLING BY VOICE RECOGNITION
DIAL BY NAME
Press on the steering wheel. After
the beep say, “Phone.”
step 1
Quick Tip - If you know your next command, you
can press at any time to interrupt the prompt.
Speak your command after the beep.
After the beep say, “Dial by Name.”
step 2
step 3After the beep say the name from the
contact list. If there is more than one
phone number for the contact follow
the prompt.
After the beep, say “Dial” or press
on the steering wheel.
step 4
Call is active when is indicated.
To end call, press on the screen
or on the steering wheel.
step 5
If you have difficulty pairing your phone, or are unable to transfer your cell phone book, please refer to
the cell phone manufacturer's user guide. If you are able to successfully transfer your phone book, you
can dial by name using voice recognition. Please say the name exactly as it is entered in your phone
when in the telephone screen.

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ADDITIONAL NAVIGATION FEATURES
Once the address has been inputted, select the desired
route preference(s) for the trip. When the yellow bar
appears, the preference has been selected. For example,
if Toll Roads is not selected, the system will route over
non-toll roads which may take longer to reach the
destination.
ROUTE PREFERENCES
Touch to select from seven different screen
viewing options. Four screen preferences are available
when the map is visible and three additional are available
during route guidance only.
3 ROUTES
SCREEN PREFERENCES
One of three routes may be chosen for the trip.
Quick- offers the shortest route by time
Alt- is the second fastest route
Short- is the most direct based upon driven mileage
Single Map
SEARCH AREA
Sin
g
g
le Map
* Selections available when
in guidance mode only.
Dual Map
Compass
Freeway
Information
* Turn List
* Arrow
* Intersection
Guidance
Prior to inputting the desired address select the Search
Area by pressing . If the incorrect Search
Area is chosen, the system will either find an address
that closely matches in that area or will indicate that the
address cannot be found.
Select the desired Search Area and touch .

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CLOCK SETTINGS
PRESS
SETUP
>
Adjust the Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time option.
ADDITIONAL NAVIGATION FEATURES
LANGUAGE
PRESS
SETUP
>
Select Language Preference: English, French or Spanish.
PRESS
SETUP
>
Adjust the Voice Guidance volume level.
BEEP SETTING VOICE VOLUME
AUTO SCREEN CHANGE
PRESS
SETUP
>
Once the screen transition is switched off, the audio
screen will remain without reverting to the map display.
PRESS
SETUP
>
Turn the Beep sound On or Off.
PRESS
SETUP
>
Disables system guidance for voice commands. Only
on-screen guidance will be available when switched off.
VOICE RECOGNITION GUIDANCE

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ESTIMATED DISTANCE AND TIME†
†The system does not account
for traffic signals or traffic flow.
ADDITIONAL NAVIGATION FEATURES
OPERATION OF VEHICLE EMERGENCY SCREEN
Touch the desired emergency category. If the vehicle is in
motion, only nearby police stations, dealers, hospitals or
fire stations are shown.
Press
DEST
on the faceplate followed by and then
to access four emergency destinations:
• Police Stn. • Hospital • Dealer • Fire Stn.
The system can be customized to match your driving
habits. Adjust the speed settings for Residential, Main
Streets and Freeways to match your normal driving
speed. Adjusting these settings will affect the estimated
time of arrival (ETA).
Please refer to the Navigation Owner's manual for a
complete description of this feature.
PRESS
SETUP
> >
>

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Route guidance with flow information and traffic events.
Accidents and disabled vehicles.
Traffic events - road construction.
NavTraffic integrates with your navigation system to display continuously updated traffic
information for 100 markets.
New AVALON owners with factory-installed navigation receive a 90-day complimentary trial
subscription to NavTraffic from SiriusXM.
For more information, see www.siriusxm.com/navtraffic
NAVTRAFFIC
XM services require a subscription after trial period and are sold separately or as a package. See SiriusXM Customer
Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. If you decide to continue your SiriusXM service at the end
of your complimentary trial, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current rates until
you call 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. Fees and programming subject to change. Available only to those at least 18
years of age in the 48 contiguous United States and D.C.

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Press
MAP
VOICE
on the faceplate followed
by .
step 1step 2
NAVTRAFFIC PREFERENCES
Touch . When the
yellow bar appears, the preference has
been selected. Touch , traffic
flow is displayed by colored lines
alongside freeway or highways:
SHOW NAVTRAFFIC INFORMATION
Free flow traffic
Moderate traffic
Heavy congestion
Press
SETUP
on the faceplate followed
by .
step 1step 2Touch .
AUTO AVOID TRAFFIC
step 3Select from the Auto Avoid
Traffic option. Touch
followed by . The system will
automatically select another route when
moderate or heavy traffic is detected
during route guidance.
NAVTRAFFIC