The navigation system helps you find your way to your destination with the built-in GPS
receiver. Alpine Navigation System does not transmit your GPS position; others cannot track
you.
It is important to look at the display only when it is safe to do so. If you are the driver of the
vehicle, we recommend that you plan and review your route before you start your journey.
Plan the route before your departure and stop if you need to change the route.
You must follow the traffic rules. If you deviate from the planned route, Alpine Navigation
System changes the instructions accordingly.
For more information, see the end-user licence agreement (page 76).
2 Getting started
Alpine Navigation System is optimised for in-car use. You can use it easily by tapping the
screen buttons and the map with your fingertips.
Easy map updates
Update your maps regularly as road networks are continuously evolving all over the world.
About 15% of the roads are changed each year, new ones are built, directions are altered,
new speed limits are set, and many other changes are made.
It is easy to keep the navigation
updates and extra content for your navigation system. Use the Toolbox application with your
product connected, and download the new map data.
To update your navigation software and its maps, you need a PC with Internet access and a
USB storage device. For instructions, see:Page 53
Latest Map Guarantee
When you start using the product, you have 30 days to download the latest available map free
charge.
of
system up-to-date. Go to alpine.naviextras.com to find map
Free Map updates
When you start using the product, you can download new maps in the next 3 years.
2.1 Initial set-up
When using the navigation software for the first time, an initial set-up process starts
automatically.
1.Select your preferred language, then tap
selection. Later you can change it in Regional settings (page 73).
to confirm your
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2. Read the end-user licence agreement, and tap if you agree with
the terms of use.
3. The Configuration Wizard starts. Tap to continue.
4. Select the language and speaker used for voice guidance messages. Later you can
change it in Regional settings (page 68). Tap to continue.
5. If needed, modify the time format and unit settings. Later you can change them in
Regional settings (page 73). Tap to continue.
6. If needed, modify the default route planning options. Later you can change them in
Route Preferences (page 65). Tap to continue.
Note!
This warning pops up every time you start Alpine Navigation System.
7. The initial set-up is now complete, tap .
8. A warning appears to draw your attention to the hazards of operating, entering data
into or obtaining data from the Alpine Navigation System during driving or
transportation. After reading it carefully, tap to enter the
navigation view.
2.2 Screen controls
The following sections describe the functionality and use of buttons, sliders, and other screen
controls in Alpine Navigation System.
2.2.1 Using the buttons and other controls
To operate Alpine Navigation System, tap the buttons on the touch screen.
The Navigation menu may contain several menu items on one or more pages.
You need to confirm selections or changes only if the application needs to be restarted, if it
needs to perform a major reconfiguration, or if you are about to lose some of your data or
settings. Otherwise, Alpine Navigation System saves your selections and applies the new
settings without confirmation as soon as you use the controls.
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Action
Function
Switching to another
keyboard layout, for example
from an English keyboard to
a Greek keyboard
Tap and select the new keyboard layout from the list.
Correcting your entry on the
keyboard
Tap to remove the unnecessary 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.
Entering upper and lower
case letters
By default, when entering a text, the first character appears in
upper case while the rest of the text is in lower case. Tap
to enter an upper case letter or tap it twice to turn on
Caps Lock. Tap again to use lower case letters.
Entering numbers and
symbols
Tap to switch to a keyboard offering numbers and
symbols.
Finalising the keyboard entry
Tap .
Hiding the keyboard
Tap .
2.2.2 Using the cursor
You can select a map location by tapping the map during navigation.
When a map location is selected, the cursor () appears at the selected point on the
map.
The location of the cursor can be used as the destination of the route or a new Alert Point.
You can also search for Places around it or add this location to your saved locations.
You can also select some of the objects on the map. If you tap the map at the icon of a Place
or traffic event, the object is selected, and you can get information about this object or use it
as a route point.
2.2.3 Using the keyboard
You can type with your fingertips on the screen keyboards and you can switch between
various keyboard layouts, for example English, Greek or numerical. Only those keyboard
buttons are active that can be used to type a name that is available on the map. The other
keys are greyed out.
Action
Function
Tapping and
holding the
screen
Tap and keep pressing the following buttons to reach extra functions:
Tap and hold the following button on list and menu screens to show
the Navigation view: .
Tap and hold any of the following buttons on the Navigation view to
rotate, tilt, or scale the map continuously: , , ,
, , .
Tap and hold the following button on keyboard screens to quickly
delete several characters: .
Tap and hold the following buttons in long lists to scroll pages
continuously: , .
Dragging
Drag the screen in the following cases:
To move the handle on a slider.
To scroll a list: grab the list anywhere and slide your finger up or
down. Depending on the speed of the sliding, the list scrolls faster or
slower, only a bit or till the end.
To move the map in map browsing mode: grab the map, and move
it in the desired direction.
2.2.4 Using touch gestures
You usually need to tap the screen only once. However, some useful features can be
accessed with other gestures. See the table below.
2.2.5 Manipulating the map
If you tap the map anywhere during navigation, the map stops following the current position
(the blue arrow is not locked in a fix position on the screen anymore) and control buttons
appear to help you modify the map view.
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Action
Button(s)
Function
Checking
location
information
No buttons
The top section of the Navigation view shows
information about the selected point (the cursor
).
Moving the
map by
dragging
No buttons
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
,
Change how much of the map is displayed on the
screen.
Alpine Navigation System uses maps that let you
examine the locations at various zoom levels, always
with optimised content. It always displays street names
and other text with the same font size, never upsidedown, 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 once to modify the view in a large step, or tap and
hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly.
Tilting up and
down
,
Change the vertical view angle of the map in 3D mode.
Tap once to modify the view in a large step, 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 once to modify the view in a large step, or tap and
hold the button to modify it continuously and smoothly.
Changing 2D,
3D, or 2D
North up views
, ,
Switch between the 3D perspective, 2D Heading up,
and 2D North up map view modes. In Heading up
mode the map is rotated so its top always points in the
current driving direction. This is the default orientation
in 3D map view mode. In North up mode, the map
faces North.
Checking the
compass
The direction of the compass shows North.
Selecting
additional
options
Open a list of additional features like saving a location,
or searching for Places around the cursor.
Selecting a
destination
Select the cursor location as a new destination. The
route is automatically calculated.
You can perform the following actions on the map:
Note!
Some buttons, fields, or icons may not be available in your product version.
Number
Name
Description
1
Current
position
marker
The current position is displayed as a blue arrow by default.
When there is no GPS position, the current position marker is
transparent and it shows your last known position. See page 14.
2
GPS position
The dot near the arrow shows the GPS position as perceived by
the GPS receiver. See page 14.
3
Planned route
The planned route is displayed as an orange line.
2.3 Navigation view
The navigation view is the main screen of Alpine Navigation System that shows the planned
route on a map. Alpine Navigation System works with digital maps which are not simply the
computerised versions of traditional paper maps. Similarly to paper road maps, the 2D mode
of digital maps shows you streets and roads. Elevation is also illustrated in colour.
The navigation view displays the following screen buttons, data fields, and route information
on the map during navigation:
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4
Data fields
Three data fields show the following information:
The estimated time of the arrival at the destination
The remaining time of the trip
The remaining distance to the destination.
By tapping and holding it, you can access additional information
about the current trip on a dashboard screen and in the Trip
Summary.
You can change the default values in Setup (page 71) or by
tapping the area where the data fields appear.
If you have not selected a destination, you can see your heading
instead of the three data fields.
5
Next turn
preview
It shows the type of the next manoeuvre and its distance. See
page 15.
6
Next street
It displays the name of the next street. See page 15.
If you have not selected a route destination, you can see nearby
house numbers.
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2D/2D North
up/3D views
You can switch between the 3D perspective, 2D Heading up, and
2D North up map view modes. In Heading up mode the map is
rotated so its top always points in the current driving direction.
This is the default orientation in 3D map view mode. In North up
mode, the map faces North.
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Traffic
It shows traffic-related information. See page 40.
9
Zoom
You can change how much of the map is displayed on the screen.
Alpine Navigation System uses maps that let you zoom in and out
on the map. See Page 10.
10
Lane
information
On multi-lane roads, it shows the lanes ahead and their
directions. The highlighted arrows represent the lanes and
direction you need to take. See page 17.
11
Alert point
warning
It shows the type of the alert points when approaching a road
safety camera or other Alert Points like school zones or railroad
crossings. You must make sure that using this feature is legal in
the country where you intend to use it. See page 70.
12
Speed limit
warning
It shows the current speed limit of the road. See page 70.
13
Warning road
sign
It shows warning for the current road (for example, dangers,
sharp curves). See page 70.
14
Signpost
It shows the available destinations and the road numbers. See
page 17.
15
Motorway
services
By tapping it, you can check the details of the next few service
stations (petrol stations, restaurants) when travelling on a
motorway. See page 18.
16
Parking
around
destination
It appears near the destination. By tapping it, you can check the
available parking facilities around your destination. See page 60.
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Destination
menu
It appears near the destination. By tapping it, you can check the
trip summary, find Places around your final destination, save the
current location, or suspend the navigation.
18
Additional
information
It shows the Motorway services, Parking around destination, or
the Destination menu button if they are available during
navigation.
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Street name
It shows the current street name. By tapping it, you can open the
Where Am I screen. See page 62.
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3D objects
They display hills, mountains, roads, landmarks, and buildings in
3D.
By pressing the navigation hardkey button, you can open the Navigation menu, where you
can reach other parts of Alpine Navigation System.
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. See page 17.
When entering a tunnel, the map is replaced with a generic tunnel image. See page 18.
2.3.1 Streets and roads
Alpine Navigation System shows the streets similarly to paper road maps. Their width and
colours correspond to their importance; you can easily tell a motorway from a small street.
2.3.2 GPS position markers
When your GPS position is available, Alpine Navigation System marks your current position.
By default, this marker is a blue arrow. The dot near the arrow shows the GPS position as
perceived by the GPS receiver.
When on-road navigation is selected, the current position marker may not show your exact
GPS position and heading. If roads are near, it is aligned to the nearest road to eliminate GPS
position errors, and the direction of the icon is aligned to the direction of the road.
If you select off-road navigation, the current position marker is at your exact GPS position.
The direction of the icon shows your current heading.
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Symbol
Name
Description
Current GPS position
and starting point
It is your current position displayed on the map.
If a vehicle is selected for route calculation and roads
are near, the arrow jumps to the nearest road.
The dot near the arrow shows the exact GPS position.
Normally, if GPS position is available, the route starts from
the current position. If there is no valid GPS position, Alpine
Navigation System uses the last known position as the
starting point.
Waypoint
(intermediate
destination)
It is an intermediate destination of the route before reaching
the final destination.
Destination (end
point)
It is the final destination of the route.
Route colour
The route always stands out with its colour on the map, both
in daytime and night colour modes.
Streets and roads
that are excluded
from the navigation
You can choose whether you want to use or avoid certain
road types (page 65). However, when Alpine Navigation
System cannot avoid such roads, the route includes them
and shows them in a colour that is different from the route
colour.
Streets and roads
that are affected by
traffic events
Road segments may be affected by traffic events. These
streets and roads are displayed in a different colour, and
small symbols displayed along the route show the type of the
traffic event.
2.3.3 The planned route
The planned route is the currently navigated route. Whenever the destination is set, the route
is active until you delete it, reach your destination or suspend navigation. Alpine Navigation
System displays the route in the following ways:
2.3.4 Turn preview and next street
When navigating a route, the top section of the Navigation view shows information about the
next route event (manoeuvre) and the next street or the next town.
There is a field in the top left corner displaying the next manoeuvre. Both the type of the
manoeuvre (turn, roundabout, exiting motorway, and so on) and its distance from the current
position are displayed.
Icon
Function
Turn left.
Turn right.
Turn back.
Bear right.
Turn sharp left.
Keep left.
Continue straight in the intersection.
Enter the roundabout and take the first exit (next
manoeuvre).
Enter the roundabout (second next manoeuvre).
Enter the motorway.
Exit the motorway.
Board the ferry.
Leave the ferry.
Approaching a waypoint on the right.
Approaching the destination.
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.
2.3.5 Manoeuvre icons
During navigation the next manoeuvre is displayed in the top left corner. Most of the
manoeuvre icons are intuitive. The following table lists some of the frequently shown route
events:
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2.3.6 Lane information and signposts
When navigating on multi-lane roads, it is important to take the appropriate lane in order to
follow the planned route. If lane information is available in the map data, Alpine Navigation
System displays the lanes and their directions using small arrows at the bottom of the map.
Highlighted arrows represent the lanes and the direction you need to take.
Where additional information is available, arrows are replaced by signposts. 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 roads or by roadsides. They show the available destinations and the
road numbers.
All signposts look similar when cruising (when there is no planned route). During navigation
only the signpost that points to the lane(s) to be taken is highlighted; all the others are darker.
If you want to hide the currently displayed signposts, tap any of them and the normal
Navigation view returns until new signpost information is received.
You can modify the signpost settings in . See page 71.
2.3.7 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 and return to the Navigation view, tap the
picture.
Junction view can be turned off in . See page 71.
2.3.8 Tunnel view
When entering a tunnel, the map is replaced with a generic tunnel image so that surface
roads and buildings cannot distract you.
The top-down overview of the tunnel displayed in a separate window helps you orientate
yourself. The remaining distance in the tunnel is also displayed.
After leaving the tunnel, the original map view returns.
Tunnel view can be turned off in . See page 71.
2.3.9 Motorway services
When you are driving on a motorway, the button appears at the top right corner of the
Navigation view. Tap it to open a panel with the details of the next few service stations (petrol
stations, restaurants).
Tap any of them to display the exit area on the map. You can now easily add this service
station as a waypoint to your route if necessary.
If you want to display other types of Places at the next few service stations, you can change
the icons in . See page 71.
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Type
Description
3D terrain
Alpine Navigation System displays 3D hills and mountains in the Navigation
view, and illustrates them by colouring and shading on the 2D map.
Elevated roads
Elevated roads are complex intersections and vertically isolated roads (such
as overpasses or bridges) displayed in 3D.
3D landmarks
Landmarks are 3D representations of prominent or well-known objects.
3D buildings
3D buildings are block representations of full town building data containing
actual building sizes and positions on the map.
Button
Description
It is displayed when traffic events are not received.
It is displayed when traffic events are received but they do not affect the planned
route.
It shows the type of the next traffic event with the expected delay.
It shows the type of the next traffic event if it does not cause any delay or the delay
is not known.
2.3.10 3D object types
Alpine Navigation System supports the following 3D object types:
2.3.11 Traffic events
Road segments affected by traffic events are displayed in a different colour on the map.
The following icons may appear at the top right corner of the screen:
For more information, see page 40.
Button
Function
Select your destination by entering an address or its coordinate, or by selecting a
Place, a Saved Location, or a Saved Route. You can also look up your recent
destinations from the History. When Internet connection is available, the Online
Search option can be a further help to find your destination.
Build your route from one or more route points. You can also plan a route
independently of your current GPS position by setting a new starting point.
Access additional options and check navigation-related information.
Customise the way the navigation software works.
Button
Function
Add an intermediate destination to your route.
See route alternatives to avoid parts of the route, or to avoid a specific road from
your planned route.
View the route in its full length on the map and check route parameters and route
alternatives. Tap to access additional options, like Simulation
or Route Preferences.
Delete your route.
2.4 Navigation menu
Press the navigation hardkey button to open the Navigation menu.
You can see the following menu options when you are navigating without a planned route:
With a planned route, the following menu options are also available:
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Delete the next waypoint or the whole route.
Button
Function
Tap the Menu button to return to the main menu.
Check those notifications that contain important information but do not
require immediate action from the users. If there are no notifications,
this icon is not displayed.
The More button appears on the screen to display additional features.
Tap it to open the list of additional features on certain screens.
Tap the Back button to return to the previous screen. You can also
press and hold this button to quickly return to the Navigation view from
any other screen.
The following options are also available on many of the menu screens:
3 Using the navigation
By default, Alpine Navigation System calculates routes using the road network of the maps
provided with the product.
You can select the destination and start navigating to it right away (normal navigation) if you
need a route for immediate navigation.
You can also plan a route independently of your current GPS position even without GPS
reception. To achieve this, you need to set a new starting point in the Multipoint Route menu.
It also suspends guidance so that the route is not recalculated when a new position is
received. See Page 42.
You can plan routes with multiple destinations by selecting a first and a second destination
and adding it to your route. You can add as many destinations to your route as you like. See
Page 38.
You can also use Alpine Navigation System for off-road navigation. See page 51.
The following sections describe how to select a destination, view and modify the route or use
navigation-related features with the help of the touch screen.
3.1 Selecting a destination
You can choose your destination by selecting one of the following options:
Using Freeform Search to search among different destination types at once, see page
22
Entering a full address or a part of an address, for example a street name without a
house number, see page 25
Selecting a Place as your destination, see page 29
Selecting a Saved Location as your destination, see page 35
Selecting a location from the History of previously used destinations, see page 35
Entering the coordinate of the destination, see page 36
Selecting a location on the map, see page 37
Planning a multipoint route, see page 38.
3.1.1 Using Freeform Search
There are several ways to select your destination. You can initiate a separate search for
addresses, Places, Saved Locations, or recent destinations, but the fastest way to search for
any of these is to use Freeform Search.
Perform the following steps to use Freeform Search:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
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2. Tap . You can see the input field at the top of the screen. Right
next to it you can see the search area, the town around which the search is carried out.
The default search area is the area where you are located. For a local search, skip the
next step.
3. (optional) To search in a different area, tap the input field with the search area, and
start entering the name of the new search area on the keyboard.
You only need to enter a few letters to get a result. The most likely result appears
below the input field as you enter new letters.
a. If the new search area is in a different country, start entering the country and the
town. It is usually enough to type the first few letters of the country or town and
conventional abbreviations can also be used.
b. Tap to see the whole list of the matching results.
4. With the proper search area displayed, start entering the name, address, or category of
the destination you are looking for.
5. Tap to switch to the result screen. You can see all the results in
the list, regardless of their type. Addresses, Places, Place categories, Saved
Locations, and recent destinations are mixed in one list. You can immediately select
the result you want to use as your destination or narrow the list of results for only one
type (for example, Places).
Tip!
To search for an intersection in the Freeform search, enter the names of the streets
connected by the '&' sign. You do not need to use spaces before and after the
separator character. For example you can find the intersection of Collins Street and
Douglas Avenue by entering strings, like "Collins St & Douglas Ave", "Collins &
Douglas", "Col&Doug", etc. The more precise the input string is, the fewer false
results are expected. If you enter "Collins St&", you get all the intersections of Collins
Street and you can select the appropriate one from the result list.
6. If necessary, tap on the right side of the list and then tap the related button to
narrow the list of search results by type (the number on the related icon shows the
number of the matching results):
Tap to see the list of recent destinations with a matching name or
address.
Tap to see the list of your saved locations with a matching name.
Tap to see the list of matching addresses.
Tap to see the list of matching Place category names. Scroll the list and
select one of the categories. You get the list of Places in that category ordered
by their distance from your current position.
Tap to see the list of matching Places ordered by their distance from your
current location.
(optional) If your product contains Places from different data providers, you can
further narrow the list by showing the results from one provider only. Look for
the provider logos. Tap one of them to see Places from that provider.
Tap the Online Providers button to start the new search using the Online Search
facility. Wait for the results and select an item from the list.
7. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
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3.1.2 Selecting an address
If you know at least a part of the address, this is the quickest way to select your destination.
Using the same screen, you can find an address by entering the following information:
The exact address, including the house number, see page 25
The centre of a town, see page 26
The midpoint of a street, see page 27
An intersection, see page 27
Any of the above, starting the search with the postal code, see page 28.
3.1.2.1 Entering an address
To enter an address as the destination, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap .
3. Select the country by performing the following steps:
a. By default, the Alpine Navigation System proposes the country where you are or
in case there is no valid GPS position, the country of the last known position. If
needed, tap .
b. Start entering the first few letters of the country. The names that match the
string appear in a list.
c. To open the list, tap , and select the country.
1. Select a new town or postcode by performing the following steps:
a. Tap and start entering the first few letters of the town or the
first few numbers of the postcode. The names that match the string appear in a
list.
b. To open the list, tap , and select the town or postcode.
2. Enter the street name and the house number or crossing street by performing the
following steps:
a. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. The names that match the
string appear in a list.
b. Tap to open the list of results. Select the street from the
list.
c. Enter the house number or crossing street on the keyboard. (To enter letters,
tap .)
d. Tap the selected address to finish the address search.
3. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
3.1.2.2 Selecting a town centre
The town centre is not the geometric centre of the town but an arbitrary point the map
creators have chosen. In towns and villages, it is usually the most important intersection and
in larger towns, it is one of the important intersections.
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Go to and modify the country as described earlier (page 25), if necessary.
3. Select a new town or postcode by performing the following steps:
a. Tap and start entering the first few letters of the town or the
first few numbers of the postcode. The names that match the string appear in a
list.
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b. To open the list, tap , and select the town or postcode.
3.1.2.3 Selecting the midpoint of a street
To navigate to the midpoint of a street without entering the house number, perform the
following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Go to , and select the street name field.
3. Tap and start entering the street name on the keyboard. The
names that match the string appear in a list.
4. Tap to open the list of results. Select the street from the list.
5. Instead of entering the house number, tap . The midpoint of the
street is selected as the destination.
3.1.2.4 Selecting an intersection in a town
To navigate to an intersection, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Go to and select the country and town as described earlier.
3. Start entering the street name on the keyboard. The names that match the string
appear in a list.
4. Tap to open the list of results. Select the street from the list.
5. Start entering the name of the crossing street (tap to enter letters), or tap
to open the list of results. Select the crossing street from the list.
3.1.2.5 Using the postcode to select a destination
You can also select any kind of destination by entering the postcode instead of the city name.
To select the postcode, perform the following steps:
1. Go to and modify the country as described earlier (page 25), if necessary.
2. Tap .
3. Tap to open the numeric keypad and start entering the postcode.
4. Tap to open the list of results. Select the postcode from the list.
5. Continue the search as described previously (page 25).
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3.1.3 Selecting a Place of Interest
You can search for Places of Interest (Places) in the menu.
Using the same screen, you can find a Place by selecting one of the following options:
Finding frequently searched types of Places with the Quick search categories, see
page 29
Searching for a Place by its name, see page 32
Searching for a Place by its category, see page 30
In case of emergency, you can also find help nearby, see page 34
3.1.3.1 Using Quick search categories
The Quick search feature helps you quickly find the most frequently selected types of Places.
Perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap .
The following Quick search categories appear:
: If a planned route exists, petrol stations are searched
along the route.
: If a planned route exists, accommodation is searched
around the destination.
: If a planned route exists, restaurants are searched
along the route.
: If a planned route exists, parking lots are searched
around the destination.
If there is no planned route (destination is not selected), the search is carried out
around the current position. If the current position is not available either (no GPS
signal), places are searched around the last known position.
3. Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of Places.
4. The Places in the list can be ordered by their distance from the current or last known
position, from the destination, or by the length of the necessary detour. If you need to
reorder the list, tap . To filter the list of results by providers, tap
and then the provider logo on the right side of the screen.
5. (optional) If needed, tap to further filter the list of results.
6. Browse the list and tap one of the list items.
7. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
3.1.3.2 Searching by category
To search for Places by their categories and subcategories, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap and .
3. Select the area around which you would like to search for the Place by tapping
. By default, the search area is around the current position (or if it
is not available, around the last known position). In this case, the following result list is
ordered by the distance from this position.
Tap to search along the planned route, and not around a
given point. This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in a
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minimal detour only, such as searching for upcoming petrol stations or
restaurants. (The result list is ordered by the length of the necessary detour.)
Tap to search for a place around the destination of the
planned route. (The result list is ordered by the distance from the destination.)
Tap to search for a place within a selected town. (The
result list is ordered by the distance from the centre of the selected town.)
4. (optional) If you have selected , select the town to search in.
5. Select one of the main Place categories (for example, Accommodation), then browse
the subcategories (for example, Hotel or Motel) to find your destination.
6. You can turn the Category View off at any level to list all Places around the selected
location or along the route.
7. (optional) The Places in the list can be ordered by the following criteria:
Name
Their distance from the current or last known position
Their distance from the selected town
Their distance from the destination
The length of the necessary detour.
Tap to reorder the list.
To filter the list of results by providers, tap and then the provider logo on the
right side of the screen.
8. Browse the list and tap one of the list items. A full screen map appears with the
selected point in the middle.
9. The process continues the same way as in case of any other search for Places. See
page 29.
3.1.3.3 Searching by name
To search for a Place by name, browse the various Place categories, or use the mixture of
the two search types, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap and .
3. Select the area around which you would like to search for the Place. By default, the
search area is around the current position (or if it is not available, around the last
known position). In this case, the result list is ordered by the distance from this
position. Tap to select one of the following search areas:
Tap to search for a place within a selected town. (The
result list is ordered by the distance from the centre of the selected town.)
Tap to search for a place around the destination of the
planned route. (The result list is ordered by the distance from the destination.)
Tap to search along the planned route, and not around a
given position. This is useful when you search for a later stopover that results in
a minimal detour only, such as searching for upcoming petrol stations or
restaurants. (The result list is ordered by the length of the necessary detour.)
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4. (optional) If you have selected , select the town to search in.
You can search for the name of a Place in all categories by performing the following steps:
1. Tap . Using the keyboard, start entering the name of the Place or
browse in the categories.
2. After entering a few letters, tap to open the list of Places or Place
categories with names containing the entered character sequence.
3. Browse the list, if necessary, and tap the desired list item. A full screen map appears
with the selected point in the middle. The process continues the same way as in case
of any other Places search. See page 29.
3.1.3.4 Finding help nearby
To quickly search for nearby assistance, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap and .
Places in the following pre-set search categories can be searched for around the
current position (or around the last known position if the current position is not
available):
: Car repair and roadside assistance services
: Medical and emergency services
: Police stations
: Petrol stations
3. Tap any of the quick search buttons to get an instant list of those types of Places.
4. (optional) The Places in the list can be ordered by the following criteria:
By their distance from the current or last known position
By name.
Tap to reorder the list.
5. Browse the list and tap one of the list items. A full screen map appears with the
selected point in the middle.
6. The process continues the same way as in case of any other Places search. See page
29.
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3.1.4 Selecting a Saved Location
To select a location that you have already saved (page 48), perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap .
3. The list of Saved Locations is displayed. It contains two pre-set categories: Home and
Work.
4. Tap the location that you want to set as your destination. If necessary, browse the list
to see more results.
5. (optional) If needed, tap to enable the editing option so that you
can rename the Saved Locations or delete any of them.
6. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
3.1.5 Selecting a History item
The destinations that you have used earlier appear in the History list. Smart History offers
these locations from your previous destinations, using parameters like the current time of day,
the day of week, and the current location. The more you use the navigation software, the
better it can guess your desired destination. To select a History item, perform the following
steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. To open all the History items, tap . The list of recent destinations appears.
The list begins with the three most likely destinations that are selected based on your
previous routes (Smart History). The rest of the destinations are ordered by the time
they were last selected. If necessary, scroll the list to see earlier destinations.
3. Select a destination from the list.
4. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
Three of the Smart History Items are displayed in the History screen for easy access.
You can select one of them as your destination.
3.1.6 Entering coordinates
To select a destination by entering its coordinates, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap .
3. You can enter the latitude and longitude values in any of the following formats: decimal
degrees, degrees and decimal minutes, or degrees, minutes and decimal seconds.
Tap .
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Tip!
(optional) If necessary, tap then and enter
the coordinate in UTM format.
4. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
3.1.7 Selecting a location on the map
To select a map location, perform the following steps:
1. Locate your destination on the map. Move and scale the map as necessary.
2. Tap the location that you want to select as your destination. The cursor ()
appears there.
3. (optional) If needed, tap to list the Places near the selected point
or to save this location.
Tip!
If you already have a planned route, tap and
to add the selected location to your route.
4. Tap to select the cursor as the destination.
5. The route is calculated and the map appears showing the entire route, where you can
check route information and route alternatives. Tap to modify the
route parameters, or tap to start your journey.
3.1.8 Planning a Multipoint Route
To build your route destination-by-destination, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. Tap .
3. There is only one line in the list of route points, the starting point of the route, which is
normally the current GPS position.
4. Tap to select the destination.
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5. The New Route to... screen appears, where you can select the destination of the route
the same way as described in the previous sections.
6. If needed, you can add further intermediate destinations.
7. To add more route points, tap or tap to
change the final destination. The Add to Route... menu appears again, where you can
select the new route point the same way as you have set the destination before.
8. (optional) Tap to optimise the whole route or the order of
waypoints. You can also delete all the destinations.
9. When you have added all the route points, tap and the planned
route is automatically calculated.
3.2 Checking Route Information and Alternatives
To get a map overview of the planned route and check different parameters of the planned
route, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. In the Navigation menu, tap .
3. The planned route is displayed in its full length on the map with the following additional
information:
The total length of route
The total time of route.
4. You have the following options on this screen:
Tap to receive detailed information about the route.
If you tap on the right side of the screen, you can narrow
the route information, for example to show only motorway sections or toll roads.
Tap to list route alternatives and select the most suitable
route for you.
Tap on the Route Summary screen to carry out additional actions, for
example edit your route preferences or display the itinerary.
3.3 Checking Traffic Events
Offline statistical traffic information (historical speed information or traffic patterns) can be
taken into account in the route calculation based on the time of day and the day of week if
suitable data can be found on the device. In addition, real-time traffic information can help you
avoid current traffic events like temporary road closures or traffic jams caused by an accident.
Both functions are subject to data availability.
For information on traffic icons, see page 19.
Road segments affected by traffic events are displayed in a different colour on the map, and
small symbols above the road show the nature of the event.
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To check the traffic summary, perform the following steps:
1. On the Navigation view, tap the traffic icon in the corner (for example, ) to open
the Traffic Summary screen.
2. If there is at least one significant event on the planned route, a description is displayed
about the next event. Tap to see the list of all events.
3. Tap any of the list items to see its details and to display the affected road segment in
its full length on the map.
To display real-time traffic information on the map, perform the following steps:
1. On the Navigation view, tap the traffic icon (for example, ) to open the Traffic
summary screen and tap .
2. Tap to display real-time traffic information on the map. A 2D map is displayed
with road segments coloured by the impact on the traffic flow.
3. Tap to display historical traffic information. A 2D map is displayed with road
segments coloured by the likely density of the traffic in the given period. The
information relevant for the current period is shown when you open the screen. If
necessary, you can browse the map for a better view of certain road segments. Modify
the day of week and the time of day to see the desired period.
3.4 Editing the route
When navigation has already started, there are several ways to modify the planned route.
You have the following options:
Setting a new starting point, see page 42
Adding an additional destination, see page 43
Modifying the list of destinations, see page 44
Saving the planned route, see page 45
Deleting the planned route, see page 45
Selecting a route alternative when planning the route, see page 46
Selecting a route alternative for an existing route, see page 47
Pausing guidance, see page 1.
3.4.1 Setting a new starting point
For normal navigation, all routes are calculated from the current position. You can pause
navigation to check future routes, simulate them or see their length in time and distance. Then
you can set the starting point of the route to a location other than the current GPS position.
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. In the Navigation menu, tap .
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3. The first line from the bottom is the start of the route, normally the current GPS
position. Tap , select , and confirm your action
at the warning message.
4. The Change Start to... screen appears. Select the starting point of the route the same
way you select a destination.
5. The Multipoint Route screen appears where you can continue adding a destination to
your route.
6. Tap to continue. The map returns with a transparent position
marker (showing that there is no GPS reception). If a planned route already exists, it is
now recalculated starting from the selected location.
7. To return to normal navigation, tap .
3.4.2 Adding an additional destination
If you already have a planned route and you select a new destination as described in the
above sections, the route to the previous destination is deleted and a new route is calculated.
To add a new intermediate destination to the planned route, perform one of the following
actions:
Tap the map anywhere to browse it. After selecting the location on the map, tap
and to add the selected location to your
route as an intermediate destination. The other destinations of the route remain intact.
Press the navigation hardkey button and tap . Add a destination to your route
as described on page 38.
3.4.3 Modifying the list of destinations
To edit your route, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. In the Navigation menu, tap .
You have the following options on this screen:
Tap to delete all the destinations, or optimise the waypoints
or the route.
Tap the name of the intermediate destination to move it up or down in the list, to
save the location, or to delete it from the list.
If you have a route with at least one intermediate destination, you can delete the
waypoint from the list by tapping on it or by going to the Navigation menu. Tap
in the Navigation menu, then confirm the deletion.
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3.4.4 Saving the planned route
To save the planned route, perform the following steps:
1. Select a destination as described earlier.
2. Tap and .
3. Type in a name and tap .
4. The route is saved and it is available in in the Navigation menu.
By selecting a previously saved route, Alpine Navigation System recalculates the route using
the saved destination and/or the waypoints.
3.4.5 Deleting the planned route
You have the following two options to delete the navigated route:
If you already have a planned route and you select a new destination as described in
the above sections, the route to the previous destination is automatically deleted and a
new route is calculated.
In the Navigation menu, tap or . If there are no waypoints, the
planned route is deleted after a confirmation. If you have waypoints, you can choose to
delete the whole route, or only the next waypoint.
3.4.6 Selecting a route alternative when planning the route
To select from different route alternatives or change the route planning method after you have
selected a new destination, perform the following steps:
1. Select a destination as explained earlier, and go to the route confirmation screen.
2. Tap .
3. You can see the basic details of route alternatives. Tap any of them to see it on the
map.
4. To view more suggestions, tap and scroll down for other
alternative routes with different route planning methods.
5. Select one of the route alternatives and tap to return to the
previous screen. Alpine Navigation System recalculates the route. Tap
to start your journey. The orange line now shows the new planned
route.
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3.4.7 Selecting a route alternative for an existing route
To recalculate the planned route with a different route planning method and to compare
different route alternatives, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. You can access the list of route alternatives from the Navigation menu in one of the
following ways:
Tap and .
Tap and .
3. You can see the basic details of a few route alternatives. Tap any of them to see it on
the map.
If there are suitable alternatives calculated with the route planning method that is
selected in Route preferences (page 65), they are shown on top of the list. Routes with
other route planning methods are shown at the bottom of the list.
4. If there are more than a few suggestions, you can tap and scroll
down for routes.
5. Select one of the route alternatives and tap to return to the
previous screen. Alpine Navigation System replaces the original route. Tap
to start your journey. The orange line now shows the new planned
route.
3.5 Saving a location
To add any location to the saved locations (the list of frequently used destinations), perform
the following steps:
1. Select a destination as described before. It can be an address, a Place, any location
on the map, a previously used destination from History, and so on.
2. When the map appears with the route, tap .
3. Tap .
4. (optional) Using the keyboard, you can change the name offered for the Saved
Location.
5. Tap to save the location.
To add your home and work address to the saved locations, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button, and tap on the Navigation view .
2. Tap or . Tap to confirm
your selection.
3. You can search for the address as described on page 22.
Planning a route to one of the saved locations is described on page 35.
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Note!
In Saved Locations, Home and Work cannot be renamed. To change your home
or work location, tap or , and confirm the
address change.
Note!
The warning for road safety cameras is disabled when you are in a country where
road safety camera warning is prohibited. However, you must make sure that
using this feature is legal in the country where you intend to use it.
3.5.1 Editing a Saved Location
To edit a location that you have already added as a Saved Location, perform the following
steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button, and tap .
2. The list of Saved Locations is displayed.
3. Tap and .
4. Tap the location you want to edit, tap and enter the name of the
location on the keyboard, then tap .
5. Tap .
Adding a location to the list of Saved Locations is described on page 48.
3.6 Adding an Alert Point
You can save any map location as an Alert Point, for example a speed camera or a school
zone.
1. If you would like to save an Alert Point for the first time, switch on the
. In the Navigation menu, tap , , then
. Switch on and confirm your selection.
1. Return to the Navigation view, and select the Alert Point. The red cursor ()
appears there.
2. Tap .
3. Scroll down the list and tap .
4. Select the type of the Alert Point, the direction from which you expect the alert, and (if
applicable) the speed limit for this Alert Point.
5. Tap to save the location as a new Alert Point.
3.7 Running a Simulation
To run a simulated navigation that demonstrates the planned route, perform the following
steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button to access the Navigation menu.
2. In the Navigation menu, tap .
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3. Tap .
4. Tap . The simulation starts from the starting point of the route and
leads you through the whole planned route using a realistic speed.
(optional) You have the following controls during the simulation (the control buttons
disappear after a few seconds but you can open them again if you tap the map):
: Jump to the next route event (manoeuvre).
: Pause the simulation.
: Jump to the previous route event (manoeuvre).
: Tap to increase the speed of the simulation to 4, 8 or 16 times faster.
Tap again to return to normal speed.
5. Tap to stop the simulation.
3.8 Off-road navigation
When first started, Alpine Navigation System calculates routes using the road network of the
maps provided with the product. If you want to disregard roads during navigation, you can
switch to off-road mode, for example when driving in a desert.
Note!
If you do not want to use off-road navigation, switch back to on-road navigation by
tapping and .
3.8.1 Switching to off-road navigation
To switch to off-road navigation, perform the following steps:
1. Press the navigation hardkey button, and tap , and .
2. Tap and select .
Most of the procedures described for on-road navigation also apply to off-road navigation.
However, there are some that are not available in this navigation mode. For example:
You cannot open the itinerary as you have no manoeuvres just route points and
straight lines between them.
There are no route alternatives and route planning method.
Vehicle settings are disabled.
3.8.2 Selecting the destination in off-road mode
Selecting a destination (waypoint or final destination) is the same as described in the previous
sections. The only difference is that route points are linked to form a route with straight lines
regardless of the road network and traffic regulations.
3.8.3 Navigating in off-road mode
The real difference between on-road and off-road modes is the navigation itself. When you
are on the Navigation view with an off-road route:
Your position and heading is not aligned to the nearest road.
There is no turn-by-turn navigation, just a recommended direction.
You can see an orange line drawn between your current position and the next destination to
reach. The Turn Preview field in the top left corner shows a compass with your bearing and
the distance of the next destination.
When you reach the final destination, the navigation ends.
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Caution!
Do not switch off your navigation system during the following process.
Do not remove the USB storage device until the preparation process is
completed.
3.9 Updating the navigation software and the maps
To update your navigation software and its maps, you need the following:
A PC equipped with the following:
Microsoft Windows® operating system (Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later)
Internet connection
USB port
An empty USB storage device with a capacity of at least 2 GB
To update your navigation software and its maps, perform the following steps:
1. Download and install the Toolbox PC tool on your PC.
a. Go to the alpine.naviextras.com website. If you do not have a user account yet,
create one.
b. Click Download PC tool on the right side of the page to access the download
page.
c. Follow the instructions on the site to download and install the Toolbox PC tool
on your PC.
2. Collect navigation device information on a USB storage device.
a. Start the navigation system while your vehicle is parked.
b. Insert the empty USB storage device into the USB port of your navigation
system.
c. Press the navigation hardkey button, and in the Navigation Menu, tap
and .
d. Tap Yes on the confirmation screen. The collection of device information starts,
and a progress bar shows the status of the process.
e. Wait until you receive the following message: Device information has been
stored successfully on the USB storage media. Remove the USB storage device
from your navigation system.
3. Download updates with the Toolbox PC tool.
a. Connect the same USB storage device to your PC.
b. Start the Toolbox PC tool on your PC and sign in with your Naviextras user
name and password.
c. Use the Toolbox PC tool to download updates and to purchase additional extras
at your convenience. For instructions on using the Toolbox, see the Toolbox
How-to Guides at alpine.naviextras.com/shop/portal/support.
d. Once the download is complete, remove the USB storage device from the PC.
Caution!
Do not switch off your navigation system during the following process.
Do not remove the USB storage device until the preparation process is
completed.
Note!
If you switch off the navigation system or remove the USB storage device during
the update process, it will continue the update on next launch.
4. Perform the update on your navigation system.
a. Start the navigation system while your vehicle is parked, and go to any
navigation-related screen.
b. Insert the USB storage device that now contains the updates into the USB port
of your navigation system.
c. Tap Yes on the confirmation screen. The software update starts, and a progress
bar shows the status of the process.
d. Wait until you receive the following message: The software update has been
successfully completed. Remove the USB storage device from your navigation
system.
The navigation system will start using the updated maps next time you start the car.
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4 Reference guide
The following sections describe the different concepts and menu screens of Alpine Navigation
System.
4.1 Concepts
The following sections describe and explain navigation-related concepts.
4.1.1 2D/3D GPS reception
The GPS receiver uses satellite signals to calculate its (your) position and needs at least four
signals to give a three-dimensional position, including elevation. Because the satellites are
moving and because objects can block the signals, your GPS device might not receive four
signals. If three satellites are available, the receiver can calculate the horizontal GPS position
but the accuracy is lower and the GPS device does not give you elevation data; only 2D
reception is possible.
Several factors have an impact on the deviation between your real position and the one given
by the GPS device. For example, signal delay in the ionosphere or reflecting objects near the
GPS device have a different and varying impact on how accurately the GPS device can
calculate your position.
4.1.2 Natural and TTS voices
Natural voices are the traditional type of voice instructions. Every phrase that occurs in voice
guidance messages is recorded in a studio with a real person. The advantage of pre-recorded
voice is that it sounds really natural, but the range of instructions that can be given this way is
limited. Location-specific information such as street names cannot be announced.
TTS technology provides a machine-generated way to give voice instructions. The advantage
of TTS is that it can announce street names, traffic events, route summary, and traffic rules.
4.1.3 Road safety cameras and other proximity Alert Points
There is a special proximity warning for road safety cameras (like speed or red light cameras)
and other proximity Alert Points (like schools or railroad crossings). These Alert Points are not
part of Alpine Navigation System. You can download Alert points from alpine.naviextras.com
or you can upload points in a specific text file if needed.
There is a proximity warning for special locations such as schools or railroad crossings. You
can add your own Alert Points. See page 49.
The application can warn you when you approach road safety cameras like speed cameras or
dangerous areas like school zones or railroad crossings. You can set up the different alert
types individually in the Warnings settings, see page 70.
The following warning types are available:
Audio warning: beeps are played (if the voice guidance language that you selected is a
natural voice) or the type of the alert can be announced (TTS voice) while you are
Note!
The warning for road safety cameras is usually disabled when you are in a country
where road safety camera warnings are prohibited. Make sure that using this
feature is legal in the country where you intend to operate. Use it on your own
responsibility.
approaching one of these points, and an extra alert warns you if you exceed the given
speed limit while approaching.
Visual warning: the type of the Alert Point, its distance and the related speed limit
appear on the Navigation view while you are approaching one of these locations.
For some of the Alert Points, either the enforced or expected speed limit is available. For
these points, the audio alert can be different if you are below or above the given speed limit.
Only when speeding: The audio alert is only played when you exceed the given speed
limit.
When approaching: The audio alert is always played when approaching one of these
Alert Points. In order to draw your attention, the alert is different when you exceed the
speed limit.
4.1.4 Route calculation and recalculation
A route is a sequence of route events, that is, manoeuvres (for example, turns and
roundabouts) to reach the destination. The route contains one starting point and one or more
destinations. The starting point is the current (or last known) position by default. If you need to
see a future route, the starting point can be replaced with any other given point. See page 42.
Once the destination has been selected, Alpine Navigation System calculates the route based
on your preferences. These preferences are the route planning method, the vehicle type, and
the road types used or avoided when calculating the route. For detailed information on all the
preferences, see Route preferences settings, page 65.
Real-time traffic events are also taken into account, which sometimes greatly modify the
route. See page 58.
Alpine Navigation System automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from the
proposed itinerary.
If traffic services are enabled, Alpine Navigation System considers real-time dynamic traffic
information in route calculation and may also recalculate the route if the traffic situation
changes during navigation.
Intelligent data (captured historical speed information based on probe data) is used for
optimal routing depending on the day of the week and time of day. Route segments where
traffic flow is typically slow at the given time of day and day of the week are avoided if a
suitable alternative can be found. When calculating the optimal route, the data relevant for the
time of the estimated arrival of the vehicle at the given route point is taken into account. As a
result, Alpine Navigation System may suggest a different route during the weekday rush
hours, especially in major cities with frequent traffic jams. See page 58.
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4.1.5 Smart Zoom
Smart Zoom provides the following features:
While following a route: When approaching a turn, it zooms in and raises the view
angle to let you easily recognise your next manoeuvre. If the next turn is at a distance,
it zooms out and lowers the view angle to be flat so you can see the road in front of
you.
While driving without a planned route: Smart Zoom zooms in if you drive slowly and
zooms out when you drive at a high speed.
4.1.6 Speed limit warning
Maps may contain information about the speed limits of the road segments. Alpine Navigation
System is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit. This information may not be
available for your region, or may not be fully correct for all roads on the map.
The maximum speed set in the vehicle profile (page 65) is also used for this warning. Alpine
Navigation System alerts you if you exceed the pre-set value even if the legal speed limit is
higher.
Speed warning can be fine-tuned in Warnings. See page 70.
You can also set the relative speed tolerance above which the application initiates the
warning.
The following warning types are available:
Audio warning: You receive a verbal warning when you exceed the speed limit with the
given percentage.
Visual warning: The current speed limit is shown on the map when you exceed it (for
example ).
You can also choose to see the speed limit sign on the map all the time.
4.1.7 Historical traffic
If statistical traffic information is stored with the map data, Alpine Navigation System can take
them into account when planning a route. In normal cases, these statistics help you avoid
usual traffic jams on the given day of week in the given hour but in some cases like on public
holidays that fall on normal weekdays, they can be misleading. You can enable or disable this
feature in Traffic settings. See page 74.
Note!
TMC is not a global service. It may not be available in your country or region. Ask
your local dealer for coverage details.
Note!
If there are traffic events on the planned route that the application has not
bypassed, the icon opens the list of significant traffic events to let you quickly
check them.
4.1.8 Real-time traffic
Real-time traffic information can provide you with the current status of the traffic. Route
calculation can avoid road blocks or unexpected traffic jams caused by an accident.
The following data sources are available:
Traffic Message Channel (TMC):
TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System (RDS) used for
broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information.
If public Traffic data is broadcast at your location, Alpine Navigation System
automatically searches the FM radio stations for TMC data, and the decoded
information is immediately used in route planning.
The application automatically takes account of the traffic events received. You do not need to
set anything in Alpine Navigation System.
When Alpine Navigation System receives traffic information that may affect your route, it
warns you that it is recalculating the route. The navigation continues with a new optimal route
considering the most up-to-date traffic conditions.
For information on traffic icons, see page 19.
To fine-tune this service, you have the following options in Traffic settings (page 74):
Set the minimum amount of time that you think is worth saving at the cost of a detour.
Instruct Alpine Navigation System to have you confirm the new planned route before it
takes effect.
4.1.9 Intelligent navigation
With the help of intelligent navigation, the planned route can adapt to traffic and other
changes during navigation. The following sections describe these features.
4.1.9.1 Congestion detour on highways
Alpine Navigation System may offer a detour when you slow down on a highway due to a
traffic jam. The Potential congestion detour window appears and shows the length and
duration of the detour.
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You can ignore this message and keep the original route by tapping or
you can check the suggested route by tapping .
By tapping the plus/minus signs, you can increase or decrease the distance to avoid on the
highway.
You can accept the recommended detour by tapping .
4.1.9.2 Real-time alternative routes
Alpine Navigation System may offer an alternative route on normal roads in case of a traffic
jam. The possible alternative route window appears and shows the length and duration of the
detour.
You can ignore this message and keep the original route by tapping or
you can check the suggested route by tapping . You can accept the
recommended detour by tapping .
4.1.9.3 Parking around destination
If you leave the planned route by exiting a motorway, Alpine Navigation System tries to guess
the reason for making a detour. By tapping , you can open a top-down map with the
recommended parking Places around the destination. By tapping the arrows on the sides, you
can switch between the recommended parking facilities.
By tapping and , the selected parking place
becomes your destination.
If the online parking service is enabled and it is available at your current position, you can
receive real-time data on the occupancy of some parking facilities. If the online parking
service is not available, Alpine Navigation System is searching for parking places in the
Places of Interest.
4.1.9.4 Hints upon detour
If you leave the planned route by exiting a motorway, Alpine Navigation System tries to guess
the reason for making a detour. The Reason for detour window appears and shows available
petrol stations, restaurants or other Places around the current position. Also, if there are
avoidable parts of the original route ahead (like a tunnel, a toll road or a ferry), you can find
them in the list, in case you want to bypass them.
By tapping one of the Places, Alpine Navigation System creates a waypoint and navigates
you to the selected place. You can ignore them by tapping .
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Button
Description
Shows information on the current position (latitude, longitude, nearest town, next
crossing street, and so on) or the last known position if GPS reception is not
available. See page 62.
Offers assistance near your current position. See page 34.
Offers a list of countries with useful driving information about the selected country
(for example speed limits, maximum blood alcohol level).
Shows statistical data of your trips, like the start time, end time and average speed,
see page 63. Track logs, the sequence of the positions given by the GPS receiver,
can be saved together with the trip logs. They can later be displayed on the map.
Shows a world map with the sunlit and dark areas of the world. Tap
to check the exact sunrise and sunset times for all your route
points.
Shows the GPS Information screen with satellite position and signal strength
information.
Shows the version of Alpine Navigation System, licenses, content, demo routes,
credits, statistics, and the SWID.
4.2 Information menu
The Information menu provides various additional functions. It can be found in the Navigation
menu. You need an Internet connection via your mobile phone to access online services, like
parking and weather information.
4.2.1 Where Am I
This screen contains information about the current position (or about the last known position if
GPS reception is not available). You can access it the following two ways:
By going to the Navigation menu and tapping and .
By tapping the current street name if it is displayed below the current position marker
on the map.
The following information is shown on the Where Am I screen:
Address details (when available) of the current position
Latitude and Longitude (coordinate of the current position in WGS84 format)
The nearest town
Next crossing road/street
Previous crossing road/street.
You can also perform some actions on this screen.
Tap and to add the current position to the Saved
Locations and to check the country information.
You can also search for assistance near your current position. Tap to open a new
screen for quick search and select a category. For detailed information, see page 34.
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Button
Function
By selecting a recorded trip, you can delete, rename, or change the
colour of the recorded route.
You can access the Trip Monitor Settings, where you can enable saving
the trip logs automatically or you can save the trip logs manually. See
page 75.
4.2.2 Trip Monitor
Trip Monitor logs information about your route.
You can record a new trip by tapping and stop it by tapping
.
By tapping on the Trip Monitor screen, you can select the following
options:
By tapping your recorded trip on the Trip Monitor screen, you can check information such as
time, speed, altitude and distance.
By tapping on the Trip Data Details screen, you can view the trip on the
map, export track logs, and check the elevation and speed profiles.
Button
Function
Select the type of vehicle you are driving, the road types used in route planning, and
the route planning method.
Adjust the different sound volumes.
Enable and set up warnings for speed limit, Alert Points (such as speed cameras),
and road signs.
Fine-tune the appearance of the Navigation view or adjust how the software helps
you navigate with different kinds of route-related information on the Navigation view.
Change the voice guidance language, set the time zone, the measurement units,
the time and date, and formats, and customise the application for your local
language.
Enable or disable menu animations, set separate themes for daytime and nighttime
use.
Enable or disable traffic information and modify detour settings.
Turn the automatic trip log saving on or off and check the current size of the trip
database.
Enable or disable collecting usage information and GPS logs that may be used for
improving the application and the quality and coverage of maps.
4.3 Setup menu
You can configure the navigation settings, and modify the behaviour of Alpine Navigation
System, by pressing the navigation hardkey button, and tapping .
Tap the arrows to view the content of other pages.
The Setup menu provides the following options:
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Modify the basic software parameters set during the initial set-up process. See page
6.
Create or use your own user profile for navigating, to be able to use your own
settings.
Delete all saved data and reset all settings to their factory defaults.
Button
Function
Set the type of vehicle you want to use to navigate the route. Based on
this setting, some of the road types can be excluded from the route, or
some of the restrictions may not be taken into account in route
calculation. See page 65.
Edit the parameters of the vehicle profile. See page 65.
Optimise the route calculation for different situations and vehicle types
by changing the planning method. See page 67.
Select on-road or off-road navigation. See page 51.
Select your preferred road types for the route. See page 67.
Button
Description
Manoeuvre restrictions and directional constraints are taken into
account when planning a route.
Roads are used only if access for cars is allowed.
Private roads and resident-only roads are used only if they are
inevitable to reach the destination.
Walkways are excluded from routes.
All manoeuvres are available in intersections.
One-way streets are taken into account so that driving in the opposite
direction is allowed at low speed.
A private road is used only if the destination is there.
Walkways are excluded from routes.
4.3.1 Route preferences
The following settings determine how routes are calculated:
4.3.1.1 Vehicle profile
You can select the following vehicle types:
Manoeuvre restrictions and one-way streets are taken into account
when planning a route.
Roads are used only if access for buses is allowed.
Private roads, resident-only roads and walkways are excluded from
routes.
Manoeuvre restrictions and one-way streets are taken into account
when planning a route.
Roads are used only if access for taxis is allowed.
Private roads, resident-only roads and walkways are excluded from
routes.
Manoeuvre restrictions and one-way streets are taken into account
when planning a route.
Roads are used only if access for lorries is allowed.
Private roads, resident-only roads and walkways are excluded from
routes.
U-turns are excluded from routes (turning back on a divided road is not
considered as a U-turn).
If the map contains data on dimension, weight and freight restrictions,
they can also be taken into account when planning a route.
Button
Function
Rename the profile for something meaningful, for example John's car.
Set the maximum speed you travel at.
Enter the average consumption of your vehicle in built-up areas. The
unit for consumption can be set in Regional settings.
Enter the average consumption of your vehicle on highways. The unit
for consumption can be set in Regional settings.
Select the engine and fuel type of your vehicle. It helps estimate the
CO2 emission.
Creating a profile makes it possible to set up vehicle parameters used in route planning. You
can have several profiles for the same vehicle.
To add a new vehicle profile, perform the following steps:
1. Tap , browse the list of vehicles, and tap .
2. Select the vehicle type and set the parameters below. Depending on the vehicle type,
some parameters may not be available in the list.
3. Tap to access additional parameters.
You can set the following parameters:
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Button
Description
Gives a quick route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all
roads. Usually, the best selection for fast and normal cars.
Results in a route with fewer turns and no difficult manoeuvres. With
this option, you can make Alpine Navigation System take, for example,
the motorway instead of a series of smaller roads or streets.
Gives a short route to minimise the travel distance. It can be optimal for
slow vehicles. Searching for a short route regardless of the speed, this
route type is rarely optimal for normal vehicles.
Gives a quick but fuel-efficient route based on the fuel consumption
data. Travel cost and CO2 emission calculations are estimations only.
They cannot take elevations, curves and traffic conditions into
consideration.
Combines the benefits of Fast and Short. Alpine Navigation System
calculates as if it were calculating the Fast route, but it takes other
roads as well to save fuel.
To reset all vehicle profiles to their default settings, tap ,
, and .
4.3.1.2 Route Planning Method types
You can select from the following route planning method types:
Depending on the vehicle type, some methods may not be available.
4.3.1.3 Navigation Mode
You can switch between on-road and off-road navigation by tapping and
selecting or (page 51).
4.3.1.4 Road types
To let the route fit your needs, you can also set which road types are to be considered for or
to be excluded from the route.
Excluding a road type is a preference. It does not necessarily mean total prohibition. If your
destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road types, they are used only
as much as necessary. In this case, a warning icon is shown on the Route information screen,
and the part of the route not matching your preference is displayed in a different colour on the
map.
Some road types are only available in certain regions.
The following road types are available:
Button
Description
You might need to avoid motorways when you are driving a slow car or
you are towing another vehicle.
Charge roads are pay roads where you can purchase a pass or vignette
to use the road for a longer period of time. They can be enabled or
disabled separately from toll roads.
Per-use toll roads are pay roads where there is a per-use charge in the
routes by default. If you disable toll roads, Alpine Navigation System
plans the best toll-free route.
Alpine Navigation System includes ferries in a planned route by default.
However, a map does not necessarily contain information about the
accessibility of temporary ferries. You might also need to pay a fare on
ferries.
Car shuttle trains are used to transport vehicles for a relatively short
distance and they usually connect places that are not easily accessible
on a road, for example, in Switzerland.
Carpool or HOV lanes can be used if a given number of passengers is
travelling in the vehicle. Check whether you are allowed to use carpool
lanes before enabling this road type.
Alpine Navigation System excludes unpaved roads by default. Unpaved
roads can be in a bad condition and you usually cannot reach the speed
limit on them.
4WD tracks are dirt roads of very poor condition. They can only be
driven by 4WD vehicles. Alpine Navigation System excludes 4WD
tracks by default.
Button
Function
This is the main volume control. Adjust all the sound types below or
mute them.
Adjust the volume of the guidance sounds (verbal instructions) or mute
it.
Adjust the volume of the non-verbal alert sounds (beeps) or mute it.
Turn off the attention tone preceding verbal instructions or adjust its
volume.
Adjust the volume or mute the sound played when pressing the button.
4.3.2 Sound
You can modify the following settings:
You have the following options for each sound type:
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Button
Function
Volume slider
Adjust the volume of the related sound.
Mute the related sound. The slider becomes inactive. Tap again to reenable it.
Button
Function
Disable verbal instructions. This function is enabled by default.
Choose from the following options:
Announce the street names in the native language area of the
selected voice guidance language.
Announce the road numbers only.
Announce the manoeuvres only.
Street names sound correct only if you use a native voice profile for the
country. Choose from the following options:
Try to read the street names in a foreign country.
Announce the road numbers only.
Announce the manoeuvre only.
Set whether you want an immediate announcement for the next
manoeuvre after each turn, or it is enough to receive the information
when the turn is near.
Set the verbosity of the voice instructions, that is how much they tell and
how often they speak.
Minimal: the voice instruction is given once right before the next
manoeuvre.
Medium: the voice instruction is given when approaching the next
manoeuvre and it is repeated right before the manoeuvre.
Verbose: the voice instruction is given first relatively far from the
next manoeuvre, it is repeated when approaching the next turn,
and it is repeated again right before the actual manoeuvre.
Allow reading out a quick summary of the route whenever a route is
calculated.
Allow reading out information about the country you have entered, when
you cross country borders.
Allow reading out real-time traffic messages.
Allow announcing system messages.
Button
Description
Alpine Navigation System is able to warn you if you exceed the current
speed limit. This information may not be available in your region, or may
not be fully correct for all roads on the map.
The maximum speed set in the vehicle profile is also used for this
warning. Alpine Navigation System alerts you if you exceed the pre-set
value even if the legal speed limit is higher.
This setting lets you decide whether you wish to receive visible and/or
audible warnings.
The following warning types are available:
Visual warning: the current speed limit is shown on the map
when you exceed it.
Audio and Visual warning: besides the current speed limit being
shown on the map, you also receive a verbal warning when you
exceed the speed limit with the set percentage.
If you prefer to see the speed limit sign on the map all the time
(normally, it is shown only if you exceed the limit), you can set it here.
You can also set the relative speed above which the application initiates
the warning by adjusting a slider. The value can be different within and
outside towns.
Tap it to receive a warning when approaching a road safety camera or
other Alert Points like school zones or railroad crossings. You must
make sure that using this feature is legal in the country where you
intend to use it.
You can set the warning type for the different Alert Point categories
(alert types) individually. The following warning types are available:
Visual warning: the type of the Alert Point, its distance, and the
related speed limit appear on the Navigation view while you are
approaching one of these locations.
Audio and Visual warning: besides the visual alert, beeps are
played (when using a natural voice) or the type of the alert is
announced (in case of a TTS voice) while you are approaching
one of these points, and an extra alert warns you if you exceed
the given speed limit while approaching.
For some of the Alert Points, the enforced or expected speed limit is
available. For these points, the audio alert can be different if you are
below or above the given speed limit.
Only when speeding: The audio warning is only played when you
exceed the given speed limit.
When approaching: The audio warning is always played when
approaching one of these Alert Points. In order to draw your
attention, the audio alert is different when you exceed the speed
limit.
4.3.3 Warnings
You can enable and modify the following settings:
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Maps may contain driver alert information that can be shown on the
Navigation view in a similar way as real-life road signs. Tap it to enable
or disable the warning for these road segments (for example, dangers
and sharp curves). For each category of warning signs, set the warning
type (visual or audio and visual) and the distance from the hazard to
receive the warning at.
Button
Function
Adjust the basic zoom and tilt levels to your needs. Three levels are
available.
Switch between daytime and night colour modes or let the software
switch between the two modes automatically a few minutes before
sunrise and a few minutes after sunset.
Select the colour scheme used in daytime mode. Daytime colours are
bright and similar to paper road maps.
Select the colour scheme used in night mode. Night colours are darker
to keep the average brightness of the screen low.
Show or hide 3D landmarks (3D representations of prominent or wellknown objects).
Show or hide 3D city models (3D block representation of full city
building data containing actual building size and position on the map).
Show or hide the 3D elevation of the terrain.
Turn on Track Logs to show them on the map or turn them off.
4.3.4 Navigation View
These settings allow you to fine-tune the appearance of the Navigation view. You can also
adjust how the software helps you navigate with different kinds of route-related information on
the Navigation view.
Tap to adjust the navigation view to your needs, choose suitable colour
themes from the list for both daytime and nighttime use, show or hide 3D buildings,
landmarks, and manage your Place visibility sets (which Places to show on the map).
You can modify the following settings:
Select which Places to show on the map while navigating. Too many
Places make the map crowded so it is a good idea to keep as few of
them on the map as possible. Tap the name of the Place category to
show/hide it or to open the list of its subcategories.
If you are navigating with a planned route, you can set three data fields
to be displayed on the Navigation view. You can choose from the time
of arrival at destination, distance to destination, time to destination, time
of arrival at waypoint, distance to waypoint, time to waypoint, heading,
or altitude. Without a planned route, there is only one data field that can
be set to show the heading or the altitude.
Turn the Route Progress Bar on or off. If turned on, an orange line is
displayed on the side of the screen, and a blue arrow on it shows your
progress.
Turn it on to get motorway service information (for example petrol
stations, restaurants) or turn it off if you do not need it.
Select the service types displayed for the motorway exits. Choose from
the Places categories.
Zoom out and show an overview of the surrounding area if the next
manoeuvre is far and you are driving on a motorway. When you get
close to the event, the normal map view returns.
Whenever adequate information is available, lane information similar to
the real ones on road signs above the road is displayed at the top of the
map. Tap it to turn this feature on or off.
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. Tap it to turn this feature on or let the map be displayed for the
whole route.
When entering tunnels, the surface roads and buildings can be
disturbing. Tap it to show a generic picture of a tunnel instead of the
map. A top-down overview of the tunnel and the remaining distance are
also displayed.
In certain situations, Alpine Navigation System offers a detour when
there is a traffic jam on a highway. See page 58.
In certain situations, Alpine Navigation System offers an alternative
route when there is a traffic jam on the road. See page 59.
In certain situations, Alpine Navigation System offers parking Places
when you approach your destination. See page 60.
In certain situations, Alpine Navigation System offers different route
alternatives when you leave the planned route and suddenly exit the
motorway. See page 60.
You can modify the following additional settings on the Navigation View screen:
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Button
Description
It displays the current written language of the user interface. Tap it to
select a new language from the list of available languages. The
application restarts after you change this setting and confirm it.
It shows the current voice guidance profile. Tap it to select a new profile
from the list of available languages and speakers. Tap any of these to
hear a sample voice prompt. Just tap when you have selected
the new spoken language.
Different voice profiles are capable of different levels of service:
Natural Voice (street names not announced): These pre-
recorded sounds can only tell you basic information about turns
and distances.
TTS Voice (street names announced): These computed voices
can read out complex instructions, street names or system
messages.
TTS Voice with a microphone icon: Besides the above-
mentioned profiles, it can also be used for voice recognition.
You can set the measurement units and time/date format to be used.
Alpine Navigation System may not support all the listed units in some
voice guidance languages.
By default, the time zone is taken from the map information and
adjusted by your current location. Here you can manually set the time
zone and the daylight saving time.
Button
Function
When animation is turned on, buttons on menus and keyboard screens,
and screen transitions are animated.
Select the style and colours of the application used in daytime mode.
Select the style and colours of the application used in night mode. It is
recommended to use darker colours at night to avoid distraction during
driving in the dark.
4.3.5 Regional
You can modify the following settings:
4.3.6 Display
You can modify the following settings:
Button
Function
Enable or disable the Traffic reception that can receive real-time traffic
information. The rest of the buttons below are all related to the Traffic
function and are available only if the receiver is enabled.
Tap it if you want to use online traffic information to avoid road blocks or
unexpected traffic jams.
If you want to see traffic events (for example closures, accidents, lane
restrictions) on the map, you can choose to show the events with a
different colour or to display an icon too. This feature can also be
disabled.
Receive information about normal traffic as well, not just special
conditions or events.
Enable or disable historical traffic data and traffic patterns. This locally
stored information can be very useful in normal circumstances but for
example on public holidays it may be better to turn it off in order not to
take account of normal weekday traffic jams.
Set the minimum amount of time that you think is worth saving at the
cost of making a detour.
For example, in the figure below, the orange route shows a traffic event
that causes a 30-minute delay. The blue route is a detour that is 15
minutes longer than the original route (not counting the traffic jam). If
you set the Offer detour feature to 10 minutes, Alpine Navigation
System recalculates the route because it saves 15 minutes, which is
more than the 10 minutes you set. If you set it to 20 minutes, the
original route is kept because the detour would save you only 15
minutes.
Calculations are based on information received about traffic events.
Enable or disable the manual confirmation of every recalculation due to
traffic events.
4.3.7 Traffic
You can modify the following settings:
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Button
Description
Trip monitor can record statistical data of your trips. If you need these
logs later, you can let the application save them automatically for you.
Track logs, the sequence of the positions given by the GPS receiver,
can be saved together with trip logs. They can later be displayed on the
map. You can let the application save track logs whenever it saves a
trip.
This is not a button. This line shows the current size of the trip
database, the sum of all trip and track logs saved.
4.3.8 Trip Monitor
Trip logs contain useful information about your recorded trips. You can enable and modify the
following settings:
4.3.9 User Profiles
If more drivers use Alpine Navigation Systemfor navigating, their settings can be remembered
by using one of the user profiles.
You can create a new profile by tapping enter a name, and select a car
model. If you select a new profile, the application restarts so that the new settings can take
effect.
By tapping , , you can select your profile and change
the car model and name of the profile, or delete the profile.
5 End-user licence agreement
0. Definitions
The following terms shall have the meaning defined hereunder in this agreement when used
with capital letters. The text of this agreement may also contain further defined terms.
“Agreement” means this End User Licence Agreement (EULA) containing the terms and
conditions of use of the Software, Databases and Services by You as the end user.
“Database” or “Database Content” means geographically referenced data such as map data,
points of interest (“POI”), 3D models, TMC location tables, phonemes, images, audio or video
files and other data, as well as any data suitable for integration into the Software.
“Device” means the hardware equipment manufactured or distributed by Licensor on which
the Navigation Product is installed.
“Software” means the turn-by-turn navigation software installed on the Device, including the
core engine, other software modules and the graphical user interface, capable of processing
and/or displaying the Databases and the Services. The term Software shall by definition
include any modifications, updates, upgrades thereto.
“Service” means the provision of dynamically changing information that may be provided by-,
displayed by- or transmitted through the Software, for example, but not limited to Traffic
Message Channel (TMC) service, search, weather information and community based
services. Services are usually transmitted online via the Internet, but may be conveyed via
other means (e.g. via radiowaves in case of “RDS TMC” service).
“Navigation Product” means the Software, the Databases and the Services together, as (i)
distributed with the Device by the Licensor or (ii) otherwise installed on the Device.
1. The contracting parties
1.1 This Agreement has been entered into by and between You as the end user (hereinafter:
“User”) and the business entity distributing/selling the Device together with the Navigation
Product, under its own name and/or branding (hereinafter: “Licensor”). This Agreement sets
out the conditions and limitations of use of the Navigation Product. The User and the Licensor
are referred together as: “Parties”.
1.2 User represents and warrants that (i) he/she is not located in a country that is subject to a
U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a
“terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) he/she is not listed on any U.S. Government list of
prohibited or restricted parties.
2. Conclusion of the Agreement
2.1 This Agreement is concluded by implicit conduct of the Parties without signing the
Agreement.
2.2 The User hereby acknowledges that following the lawful acquisition of the Navigation
Product constituting the object of this Agreement, any of the following actions of use shall
mean that the User has accepted the terms and conditions of this Agreement as legally
binding: (i) any degree of use, installation onto a computer or other Device (mobile phone,
multi-function device, personal navigation device, in-car navigation or multi function head unit,
etc.), (ii) pressing the “Accept” button displayed by the Navigation Product during installation
or use. The time of conclusion of the present Agreement is the time of executing the first
action of use (commencement of use).
2.3 This Agreement shall by no means authorize the usage of the Navigation Product by
those persons having unlawfully acquired the Navigation Product or having unlawfully
installed it on a Device or in a vehicle.
2.4 U.S. Government Users. If you acquire the Navigation Product by or on behalf of the
United States Government or any other entity seeking or applying rights similar to those
customarily claimed by the United States Government, you are on notice that the Navigation
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Product is a commercial item as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R (“FAR”) 2.101 and that all
use of the Navigation Product is subject to this Agreement.
3 Applicable law and venue
3.1 This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the country where the Licensor has its
statutory seat or in the absence of such incorporation where it has its central administration
(“country of residence”) without regard to such country’s choice of law provisions.
3.2 The courts of the country of residence specified in Section 3.1. above shall have
jurisdiction over all disputes related to this Agreement.
3.3 If the User is a “consumer” (a natural person who purchased and uses the Navigation
Product for purposes outside its business activities or which can be regarded as being outside
his trade or profession), the above choice of law and choice of venue shall not, have the
result of depriving the consumer of the protection afforded to him by provisions (including any
provision regulating the court having jurisdiction) that cannot be derogated from by agreement
by virtue of the law which, in the absence of choice, would have been applicable.
3.4 The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods is
hereby excluded from application to this Agreement.
4. Object of the Agreement and Termination
4.1 The object of this Agreement shall be the Navigation Product as a whole and the
components (the Software, the Databases and the Services) thereof. User acknowledges that
all author’s rights (including the economic rights) vested in the Software are owned by NNG
Software Developing and Commercial Ltd. (registered seat: 35-37 Szépvölgyi út, H-1037
Budapest, Hungary; company reg.no.: 01-09-891838, http://www.nng.com), herein referred to
as: Software Owner.
4.2 Any form of display, storage, coding, including printed, electronic or graphic display,
storage, source or object code, or any other as yet undefined form of display, storage, or
coding, or any medium thereof shall be deemed parts of the Navigation Product.
4.3 Error corrections, updates or upgrades or any other modifications to the Navigation
Product used by the User following the conclusion of this Agreement shall also be used in
accordance with this Agreement.
4.4 Your rights under this Agreement will terminate immediately without notice from Licensor
if you materially breach them, or take any action in derogation of the rights of Licensor, any
suppliers holding rights in the Navigation Product and/or their suppliers. Licensor may
terminate this Agreement if the Navigation Product as a whole or any part thereof becomes,
or in Licensor’s (or other suppliers holding rights in the Navigation Product) reasonable
opinion likely to become, the subject of a claim of intellectual property infringement or trade
secret misappropriation. Upon termination, you will cease use of, and delete the Navigation
Product and confirm compliance in writing to Licensor, if requested.
4.5 Licensor reserves the right to upgrade, modify, withdraw, suspend, or discontinue any
Service offering, functionality or feature of the Navigation Product or may terminate
distribution of the Navigation Product in its sole discretion due to reasons such as (but not
limited to): the provision is no longer financially or otherwise feasible for Licensor, technology
advances, or conditions rules change, end user feedback indicates a change or is needed,
agreements with third parties no longer permit us to make their Databases or Services
available, or external issues arise that make it imprudent or impractical to continue with the
provision.
4.6 Licensor reserves the right to replace any Database or Service with another Database or
Service having the same or similar functionality. Such change may be executed upon the sole
discretion of Licensor.
5. Rights under copyright or other intellectual property rights
5.1 All material copyrights and other intellectual property rights vested in the Navigation
Product or any parts thereof, that are not explicitly granted in this Agreement or by virtue of
law, are reserved.
5.2 Intellectual property rights of Licensor, the Software Owner or other rightholders extend to
the whole Navigation Product and to its parts separately as well.
5.3 The owner(s) of the copyrights of the Database(s) is (are) the Licensor, or natural
person(s) or corporate business entity(ies) (referred to as: “Database Owner”) who supply
them. In the event that the copyright owner of the Database is not the Licensor, the Licensor
hereby states that it has obtained sufficient usage and representation rights from the
Database Owners in order to utilize the Databases in line with this Agreement.
5.4 Services available through the Software may transmit various types of information or
content to the User, which information or content is gathered and provided by third party
service providers. Therefore it is understood and accepted that neither the Licensor nor the
Software Owner has the ability or right to control, alter or modify such information and content
and the Service itself is only a function enabling the Software to access, download and
display information and content to the User.
5.5 Database Owners, service providers and any special terms and conditions regarding their
products contained in- or displayed through the Navigation Product may be listed in the
“About” or similar menu item of the Navigation Product, or in in the Device documentation or
at a website address indicated in the “About” section.
6. Rights of the User
6.1 Without prejudice to Section 6.2 below, by default the User is entitled to run the
Navigation Product on the Device the Navigaiton Product came preinstalled before purchase
or on the Device in connection which the Navigation Product was provided by Licensor, and
to run and use one copy of the Navigation Product or a preinstalled copy of the Navigation
Product thereon. The Navigation Product is for the User’s personal purposes only.
6.2 In the event that the Navigation Product comes preinstalled on- or otherwise licensed
together with the Device or acquired from Licensor by the User for a specific Device, the
Navigation Product shall be tied to the Device and may not be separated-, transferred to-, or
used with another Device or sold to another User without selling the Device itself.
6.3 The Databases and Services provided to the User may only be used together with User’s
copy of the Software and may not be used separately or with another copy of the Software.
7. Limitations of use
7.1 The User is not entitled
7.1.1 to duplicate the Navigation Product (to make a copy thereof) or any part of it, except to
the extent allowed by this Agreement or applicable law;
7.1.2 to resell, sublicense, lease, rent or lend it, or to transfer it to a third person for any
reason without transferring the Device on which it was first legally installed on (see section
6.2);
7.1.3 to translate the Navigation Product (including translation (compilation) to other
programming languages);
7.1.4 to decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Navigation Product;
7.1.5 to evade the protection of the Navigation Product or to modify, circumvent or obviate
such protection through technological or by any other means;
7.1.6 to modify, extend, transform the Navigation Product (in whole or in part), to separate it
into parts, combine it with other products, install it in other products, utilize it in other products,
not even for the purpose of achieving interoperability with other devices;
7.1.7 to remove, modify or obscure any copyright, trademark notice, or restrictive legend
included in the Navigation Product or any part thereof.
7.2 The User may only use the Databases and information from the Services available
through the Navigation Product (including but not limited to the traffic data received from the
RDS TMC or on-line TMC traffic information service) for his/her own benefit and at his/her
own risk. It is strictly prohibited to store, to transfer or to distribute these data or contents or to
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disclose them in full or in part to the public in any format or to download them from the
Navigation Product.
8. No warranty, limitation of liability
8.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that although the greatest care was taken in
producing the Navigation Product, given the nature of the Navigation Product and its technical
limitations, the Licensor and its suppliers do not provide a warranty for the Navigation Product
being completely error-free, and they are not bound by any obligation whereby the Navigation
Product obtained by the User should be completely error-free.
8.2 THE LICENSED NAVIGATION PRODUCT, INCLUDING ANY OF THE DATABASES, OR
SERVICES FORMING PART THEREOF ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL
FAULTS BASIS” (INCLUDING NO WARRANTY FOR THE CORRECTION OF FAULTS) AND
LICENSOR, THE DATABASE OWNERS, THE SOFTWARE OWNER, THE SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, ACCURACY, TITLE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO ORAL
OR WRITTEN ADVICE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY LICENSOR OR ANY OF ITS
AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES, THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, THE SOFTWARE
OWNER OR THE DATABASE OWNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL CREATE A
WARRANTY, AND USER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RELY ON ANY SUCH ADVICE OR
INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES IS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION OF
THE AGREEMENT.
Licensor does not warrant that the Navigation Product is capable of interoperating with any
system, device or product.
8.3 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages incurred due to an error in
the Navigation Product.
8.4 The Licensor does not assume any responsibility for damages incurred due to the
Navigation Product not being applicable for any defined purpose, or due to the error or
incompatibility of the Navigation Product with any other system, device or product.
8.5 NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO USER FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR COSTS OF
COVER, LOSS OF USE OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR THE LIKE, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, THIRD
PARTY SUPPLIERS (E.G. DATABASE OWNERS, MAP PROVIDERS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS, THE SOFTWARE OWNER) OR AGENTS OF LICENSOR SHALL HAVE NO
MONETARY LIABILITY TO THE USER FOR ANY CAUSE (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM
OF ACTION) UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY BASIS FOR RECOVERING DAMAGES FROM LICENSOR OR ANY OF
ITS SUPPLIERS, YOU CAN RECOVER ONLY DIRECT DAMAGES UP TO THE AMOUNT
THAT YOU PAID FOR THE NAVIGATION PRODUCT (OR UP TO 10 USD IF THE AMOUNT
IS NOT CALCULABLE OR IF YOU ACQUIRED THE NAVIGATION PRODUCT FOR NO
CHARGE). THE DAMAGE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT APPLY
EVEN IF REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND FOR THE NAVIGATION PRODUCT
DOES NOT FULLY COMPENSATE YOU FOR ANY LOSSES OR IF THE LICENSOR OR
ITS SUPPLIERS KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE
DAMAGES.
8.6 The Licensor also draws the attention of the User to the fact that, when using the
Navigation Product in any form of vehicle, observing the traffic regulations and rules (e.g. use
of obligatory and/or reasonable and suitable security measures, proper and generally
expected care and attention in the given situation, and special care and attention required due
to the use of the Navigation Product) is the exclusive responsibility of the User. The Licensor
shall not assume any responsibility for any damages occurred in relation to use of the
Navigation Product in any vehicle.
Safety (e.g. speed) cameras are provided for informational purposes only and may not be
used to encourage, facilitate or support the violation of any laws. Furthermore some countries
prohibit the display or use of such features. Compliance with country specific laws and any
usage or reliance on the information by user shall be at the User's own risk and sole
responsibility.
8.7 Database and Services provided by third parties. The Licensor hereby excludes any
liability of its own for the Database or information obtained through the Services in the
Navigation Product. The Licensor does not warrant the quality, suitability, accuracy, fitness for
a specific purpose or territorial coverage or availability of the Database or information. The
Licensor specifically excludes any and all liability for the suspension or cancellation of any of
the Services, and any damage arising due to cancellation of a Service. User acknowledges
that the mapping data in Databases may contain geographical data and other data.
8.8 The User hereby acknowledges that (i) inaccurate or incomplete information due to the
passage of time, changing circumstances, sources used and the nature of collecting
comprehensive geographic data, may each lead to incorrect results; and (ii) that the Database
or information obtained through the Services provided by third parties may only be used at the
risk of the User and for the benefit of the User. User acknowledges that the Databases are
the confidential information of Database Owners and disclosure of the Databases to third
parties is prohibited.
8.9 USE OF THE NAVIGATION PRODUCT’S REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE FUNCTION
IS AT USER’S SOLE RISK AS LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE.
8.10 Database Content and Services provided by the Licensor or an agent of the Licensor.
For certain Navigation Products the Licensor or the Software Owner or a contractual partner
may offer various products and services to the User through the http://www.naviextras.com or
another dedicated website. The User may only use these services when the User has read
and understood the relevant terms at the website and the User is obliged to use the services
in line with those terms. In the event of conflict between this Agreement and such additional
terms, the additional terms shall prevail.
8.11 Purchase and acquisition of activation licence for the use of certain functions,
Databases, or Services may require Internet connection and no alternative way of acquisition
is offered by Licensor or the supplier of those functions, Databases, or Services.
9. Sanctions
9.1 The Licensor hereby informs the User that the breach of copyrights and related rights is a
crime under numerous jurisdicitons, including in the United States of America and other
countries who ratified the International Convention on Cybercrime.
9.2 Licensor, Software Owner and suppliers of products on the basis of this Agreement are
continously monitoring violation of their intellectual property rights, and in case infringing use
is detected, violators will face criminal and civil procedures initiated against them in any and
all jurisdictions.
10. Anonymous data collection
10.1 The User hereby acknowledges that the Software may collect, transmit to Licensor or
third parties, and in some cases stores data connected to the usage of the Software by the
User (e.g. movement/route data, user interaction data). Such data collection functions may be
disabled or enabled by User any time from within the corresponding menu within the
Navigation Product. The collected data is always anonymous, not associated in any way with
any personal information of the User or with the User itself.
10.2 The collected data may be uploaded to the Software Owner’s database or transmitted
periodically or in real time to a third party partner and used exclusively for the purpose of
enhancing and improving the precision and reliability of features and services of the
Navigation Product. Uploading is executed through the Sofware Owner’s special software or
by the Device, and the upload may be enabled or disabled by User. After successful data
upload, the collected data is deleted from the Navigation Product and the Device or may be
deleted by the User manually.
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10.3 Collected data is transmitted, stored and handled anonymously and no connection of the
data with the User shall be established by Licensor or any third party.
10.4 Licensor hereby informs the User, that if it accesses the Internet through mobile data
service while abroad or otherwise roaming another mobile network the transmission of such
data may result in special roaming charges. To avoid such charges it is the responsibility of
the User to disable mobile data services while roaming or to turn off the data collection
functions of the Navigation Product.
11. Auxiliary Terms for Services
11.1 For online Services the following auxiliary terms shall also apply. Information or
Database content (e.g. weather-, traffic information, location based information, online search
results) may be transmitted to the User’s Device through an Internet connection (“Connected
Services”). Connected Services may be granted for a fee or free of charge subject to
Licensor’s decision.
11.2 Information and content through Connected Services in general are not available in all
countries, or all languages, furthermore different conditions and service characteristics may
apply in different countries. Use of certain Connected Services may be prohibited in certain
countries. It is the User's responsibility to comply with country specific regulation. Licensor
excludes its liability for the consequences of illegal use of such functions and User shall
indemnify and hold Licensor harmless from all claims against Licensor from authorities or
third parties due to the illegal use.
11.3 Online information and content are downloaded by the Navigation Product from the
Software Owner’s or other suppliers’ online content servers. The Licensor hereby excludes
any liability of its own for all information and content. As no control may be exercised by the
Licensor or the Software Owner over the information or content, neither Licensor nor Software
Owner warrants the legality, quality, suitability, accuracy, fitness for a specific purpose or
territorial coverage of the information and content, furthermore no warranty is offered
regarding the availability (e.g. uptime) of online information and content servers. User
acknowledges that in any territory or time, slow- or non-connectivity may be experienced due
to capacity limitations of the Internet connection or the content servers. The Navigation
Product may allow the User to access and communicate third party servers directly. In such
cases use of such servers is for User's own risk entirely. Licensor shall not undertake any
liability whatsoever for such servers and services accessed and received directly form third
parties.
Server availability. No warranty is provided regarding the availability of the servers enabling
the Services. When conducting periodic maintenance and inspection of the servers providing
the Service (the “System”) upon which Services operate, Licensor (or its Supplier) may
temporary suspend all or part of the Services. In the case of any of the following items,
Licensor (or its Supplier) may temporarily interrupt all or part of the Service without prior
notification to the User:
(i) When conducting emergency maintenance or inspection of the System;
(ii) When it becomes no longer possible to provide operate the System due to an accident
such as fire or power outages, natural disasters such as an earthquakes or flooding, war,
rioting, industrial disputes, etc.;
(iii) When Licensor deems it necessary to temporarily suspend operation due to unavoidable
operational or technical circumstances; or
(iv) When it becomes no longer possible to provide the Service due dto a System failure, etc.
11.4 User acknowledges that the data or information provided through Connected Services is
not updated in real-time and may not accurately reflect the real life situation or events.
11.5 The User hereby acknowledges that the Connected Services may only be used at the
risk of the User and for the benefit of the User. It is the sole responsibility of the User to
provide and maintain a connection to the public Internet network. User accepts that the usage
of the Connected Services generates data traffic (up- and downstream) and may result in
increased mobile data service fees payable by User.
11.6 Connected Services may provide data, information or materials supplied and/or licensed
by third parties to Licensor. For such materials different terms and conditions imposed by
such third parties may apply. Applicable third party terms shall be listed in the “About” section
of the Navigation Product, in the Device documentation, at a website address indicated in the
“About” section or as part of this Agreement. When first using / enabling Connected Services,
User accepts compliance with those third party terms and conditions.
11.7. Community Services. Some Connected Services may be based on data and information
uploaded by participating individuals (Users or other persons) or a Database created and
maintained by a group of such individuals. Such data may not come from a trusted source
and may also be intentionally false or misleading, as Licensor or Software Owner does not
have any means to control or verify the credibility or accuracy of such data or the individuals
providing the data. Therefore User accepts that community type Connected Services must be
used with extreme care.
By participating in the community by providing data or any information via the Navigation
Product or other means offered by Licensor (e.g. through a website or other software), User
shall accept the following:
(a) Licensor is granted a royalty-free right to use the data uploaded, in particular, to modify,
display, make available to the public, distribute, copy the data for any purpose;
(b) User warrants that no third party has any rights that would hinder or render impossible the
use of the data as set out in (a) above, and that no third party rights are infringed by
uploading the data on those conditions;
(c) User indemnifies and holds harmless Licensor from any claim from a third party against
Licensor due to violation of its rights regarding the uploaded data.
12. Third party supplier terms
12.1 Third parties supply Services or Database built into the Navigation Product and such
third party suppliers may have special terms and conditions of use (“Supplier Terms”), and
You as the User accept those terms together with this Agreement.
12.2 Potential third party suppliers (and their Supplier Terms) may have their Database or
Service distributed as part of the Navigation Product are listed in the “About” section of the Navigation Product or at a website address indicated in the “About” section.
12.3 Service specific terms:
12.3.1 Online Search. By using the built in online search functionality the User hereby
acknowledges that during the search process the geographic position of the User’s device
may be used for providing better search results. Also the search result chosen by the User
may be processed anonymously by the Service supllier for statistical purposes.
When using the online search functionality the User may not (i) interfere with the performance
of the Service; (ii) complete mass downloads or bulk feeds of any content or information
derived from the Service or information acquired therefrom, use benchmarking methods, e.g.,
robots, to access or analyze the Service or information derived therefrom, and (iii) alter or
manipulate the Service or information derived therefrom or modify the default settings
operation or look and feel of the Service (including but not limited to displayed logos, terms
and notices); or (iv) use the Service or information derived therefrom in connection with any
unlawful, offensive, obscene, pornographic, harassing, libelous or otherwise inappropriate
content or material, furthermore (v) use search results to generate sales lead information in
the form of ASCII or other text-formatted lists of category-specific business listings which (x)
include complete mailing address for each business, and (y) contain a substantial portion of
such listings for a particular county, city, state, or zip code region.
12.3.2 Traffic. Neither the traffic information nor any derivatives thereof shall be used by the
User for (i) historical data purposes (including but not limited performing storage of the data in
order to enable the collection or analysis of information); or for (ii) broadcasting or making
available to any third party; and (ii) for the purpose of enforcement of traffic laws including but
not limited to the selection of potential locations for the installation of speed cameras, speed
traps or other speed tracking devices.
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Traffic data may not be archived and may only be delivered for Users’ near term personal use
not to exceed one twenty-four hour period.
13. Third party attribution
Attribution of third parties (e.g. copyright notices) supplying software modules, Databases,
Services or other material to the Navigation Product are listed in the “About” section of the
Navigation Product or at a website address indicated in the “About” section.
6 Copyright note
The product and the information contained herein are subject to change without prior
notification.
This manual may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced or transmitted in any form either
electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording, without the express
written consent of Alpine Electronics, Inc.