Buick RENDEZVOUS NAVIGATION 2004 User Manual

2004 Buick Rendezvous Navigation System M

Overview

Overview

Features and Controls

Features and Controls

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Navigation Audio System

Navigation Audio System

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Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name RENDEZVOUS are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

The information in this manual supplements the owner manual. This manual includes the latest information available at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without notice.

Please keep this manual with the owner manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it while you are on the road. If you sell your vehicle, leave this manual and the owner manual with the vehicle.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10342061 A First Edition

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Copyright General Motors Corporation 05/30/03

All Rights Reserved

Section 1 Overview

Overview .........................................................1-2

Introduction ...................................................1-2

Screen Setup .................................................1-4

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Overview

Introduction

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A. Power/Volume Knob. See Navigation System

Screen on page 2-4.

B. NAV RPT (Navigation Repeat) Key. See Navigation

System Screen on page 2-4.

C. NAV (Navigation) Key. See Navigation System

Screen on page 2-4.

D. BAND Key. See “Playing the Radio” under

Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

E. SEEK Key. See “Finding a Station” under Navigation

Audio System on page 3-2.

F. CD Key. See “Playing CDs” under Navigation Audio

System on page 3-2.

G. Audio Key. See “Audio Screen” under Navigation

Audio System on page 3-2.

H. CONFIG (Conﬁguration) Key. See Screen Setup on

page 1-4.

I. Navigation Joystick. See “Navigation Joystick”

following in this section.

J. DVD/CD Eject Button. See “Playing CDs” under

Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

K. DVD/CD Loading Slot

L. Navigation Screen. See Screen Setup on page 1-4

and Navigation System Screen on page 2-4.

M. Map Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the

Navigation System on page 2-2.

N. DEST (Destination) Key. See “Hard Keys” under

Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

O. Menu Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the

Navigation System on page 2-2.

P. Zoom In Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the

Navigation System on page 2-2.

Q. Zoom Out Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the

Navigation System on page 2-2.

R. Back Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the

Navigation System on page 2-2.

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Before you begin to operate the navigation system, read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with it and to understand how the system works.

The navigation system allows you to do the following:

• Plan a route with provided turn-by-turn route

and map guidance with voice prompts.

• Select a destination using various methods and

choices.

• Receive broadcast announcements on traffic and

emergency alert communications.

The information in the system may not always be complete. Road conditions such as prohibited turns, detours, and construction zones, change frequently. It is important to consider whether you can follow the directions given by the system for the current conditions.

Screen Setup

Navigation Joystick

The navigation joystick, located on the bottom left corner of the navigation system, is used to make selections in the navigation system. See the navigation system overview shown previously for more information on location.

Move the joystick to the left, right, up, down, or diagonally to move around the screens, and press the center of the joystick to enter a selection.

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CONFIG (Conﬁguration) Key: Press the CONFIG key located to the left of the navigation screen, to access the Setup menu.

The Setup menu allows you to adjust such things as screen color, appearance, and language of the display for the navigation system.

See “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more information on hard key functions.

Contrast/Brightness

To adjust the contrast or brightness of the navigation screen, choose the desired option by selecting it with the joystick. Use the joystick to raise or lower the contrast or brightness to the desired level. You will see the screen change as you adjust the contrast or brightness.

Screen Color

When the headlamp switch is turned off, the navigation screen will change to a lighter background and change colors, for better viewing in the daytime. At night, the screen will go to a darker background. You can select Auto for automatic adjustment.

You can also select day or night mode regardless of the lighting conditions. The Day setting leaves the system in the day mode. The Night setting leaves the system in the night mode.

Beep

With this feature On, a beep will sound every time a key is pressed on the navigation system. Choose Off if you do not want to hear a beep whenever a key is pressed.

Language

Your vehicle hasbeen set for the English language, but you may also select French for all instructional text and voice prompts. However, names on the location map when using the navigation functions will not change.

If you wish to change the language, the map DVD must be inserted. Then, do the following:

1. Press the Language key under the Setup Menu. A caution will display.

2. Using the joystick, scroll to the desired language and press the joystick to select it.

3. Select NEXT to change the display back to the map screen.

If the language is changed from English, the menu screens will not match word-for-word as they appear in this manual.

Display Off

To turn the navigation screen off, press the Disp. OFF key. To turn the screen back on, press any hard key to the left of the navigation screen.

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Voice Volume

This system has voice guidance prompts that provide various messages as you approach points where you need to maneuver your vehicle, such as an intersection.

To adjust the volume of the voice prompts you receive from the system, do the following:

1. Press the menu key.

2. Select Voice Volume.

3. Use the joystick to raise or lower the volume. The voice prompt will come on with each adjustment to give you an idea of the volume at each level.

4. Once you have reached the desired volume level, press the back key to return to the previous screen.

With Adaptive voice volume control, the volume of voice prompts will increase automatically once the vehicle exceeds 50 mph (80 km/hr). Select On to activate this feature.

If you do not need voice guidance, you may also select Off to turn the prompts off.

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Adjust Clock

To adjust the time displayed at the lower right corner of the navigation screen, as well as other time options, you must ﬁrst reach the Adjust Clock screen. To get to the Adjust Clock screen, do the following:

1. Press the CONFIG key to access the Setup menu.

2. Select the Clock option.

To change the hours/minutes on the clock, do the following:

1. Using the joystick, highlight the time, and press the joystick to select it.

2. Move the joystick up or down to adjust the hour.

3. Once the desired hour is reached, move the joystick to the right to highlight the minutes.

4. Move the joystick up or down to adjust the minutes.

5. When the desired minutes have been reached, press OK to save the change, or select Enter to adjust other time options before you press OK to save.

12Hr/24Hr: This feature allows you to choose whether the time is displayed in standard or military time. Using the joystick, choose 12Hr for standard time, or 24Hr for military time.

Auto GPS Update: With this feature ON, the navigation system time will be set to match the current GPS time. The time will be updated with the GPS time when the ignition is turned to ACC or ON. Using the joystick, you may also choose OFF to turn this feature off.

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Daylight Savings: With this feature ON, the navigation system will automatically adjust the time for Daylight Savings. Using the joystick, you may also choose OFF to turn this feature off.

Time Zone: This feature allows you to choose from four different time zones: P.S.T. (Paciﬁc), M.S.T. (Mountain), C.S.T. (Central) and E.S.T. (Eastern). Use the joystick to choose the desired zone.

Remember that you must press OK after making the desired adjustments to any of the time options. This allows your changes to be saved and will return you to the Setup menu. If you hit the back key without pressing OK, you will return to the Setup menu, but none of your changes will be saved.

English/Metric Units

This option allows you to select either English or metric measurements to appear for distances on the map.

To change between English and metric measurements, do the following:

1. Press the menu key.

2. Using the joystick, select Nav Setup.

3. Use the joystick to choose the measurement option you desire. Choose miles to display measurements in English, or km (kilometers) to display metric measurements.

4. Press the back key to return to the previous screen.

5. To return to the main navigation screen, or to see the map, press the NAV or map keys.

See “Nav (Navigation) Setup” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls ......................................2-2

Using the Navigation System ...........................2-2

Navigation System Screen ...............................2-4

Maps ............................................................2-4

Symbols ........................................................2-6

Navigation Menu ............................................2-7

Global Positioning System (GPS) ....................2-30

Vehicle Positioning ........................................2-30

Problems with Route Guidance .......................2-31

If the System Needs Service ..........................2-32

Ordering Map DVDs ......................................2-32

Database Coverage Explanations ....................2-32

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Features and Controls

Using the Navigation System

This section presents basic information you will need to know to operate the navigation system.

The main navigation menu displays a number of options which offer information on a variety of topics. See Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

Use the keys located on each side of the navigation screen, and the joystick located on the bottom left corner of the navigation system, to operate the system. See the navigation system overview under Introduction on page 1-2 for more information on location.

Use the navigation joystick to move left, right, up, down or diagonally on the screen. Press the center of the joystick to enter a selection.

Once the vehicle is moving, various functions will be disabled to reduce driver distractions.

Hard Keys

The following hard keys are located to the left of the navigation screen:

• Z (Eject)

• NAV RPT

• SEEK

• NAV

• BAND

• B (CD)

• e (Audio)

• CONFIG (Conﬁgure)

The function of each of these keys will be explained in this manual.

The system also has the following reconﬁgureable soft keys located to the right of the navigation screen. They have hard key labels for easier understanding while in navigation mode. These six keys can also change functions for different modes of the system.

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) (Map): Press the map key to view the map screen

showing current vehicle position. DEST (Destination): Press the DEST key to display

the Destination menu. See “Destination” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

y (Menu): Press the menu key to display the main

navigation menu. See Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

V (Zoom In): Press the zoom in key to get a closer

look at a smaller section of the map you are traveling on.

U (Zoom Out): Press the zoom out key to see a

larger scale of the map you are traveling on. You can also view your highlighted route.

W (Back): Press the back key to return to the previous

screen.

Alpha-Numeric Keypad

Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and numbers, when available to you, will be displayed on the navigation screen as an alpha or numeric keypad. The appropriate keypad will automatically be displayed whenever the system needs information from you.

The alpha keypad will automatically be displayed when the system needs you to input a street or city name. The numeric keypad will automatically be displayed when the system needs you to input a phone number or house address.

To select a character, use the joystick to move across the keypad, and press the center of the joystick to select it.

U (Space): Select the space symbol to enter a

space between characters or the words of a name.

V (Backspace): Select the backspace symbol if you

have selected an incorrect character. To make your name selections easier, the system will

only allow you to select a character which can follow the last one entered. For example, if you enter Z, you would not be allowed to follow it with T. The system will highlight the available characters and darken the unavailable characters.

If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, it may need to be selected differently. It is also possible that the map DVD database may not contain that information. See Database Coverage Explanations on page 2-32 for more information.

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Navigation System Screen

The navigation screen is located in the center of the instrument panel. See the navigatino system overview under Introduction on page 1-2 for more information.

P (Power/Volume Knob): Press the power/volume

knob to turn on the audio and navigation systems. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. Press the knob again to turn off the audio and navigation systems.

NAV RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press the NAV RPT key to repeat the current audio navigation prompt.

NAV (Navigation): If you are in a menu and are not on the map screen, press the NAV key located to the left of the navigation screen to view the current map showing vehicle position.

If a route has not been planned, pressing the NAV key will display the map screen and the following information:

• North or Heading up symbol in upper left corner

• Time

• Map scale

If a route has been planned, pressing the NAV key will display the map screen and the following information:

• Number of miles/kilometers between current

vehicle position and the destination

• Estimated travel time to the destination

• Highlighted route or turn-by-turn instructions

You will ﬁnd more information on each feature found on a map screen, later in this manual.

Maps

This section includes basic information that you need to know about the map database.

The maps are stored on a DVD-ROM. The 48 contiguous Unites States and portions of Canada are contained on one disc. The U.S. map database includes interstate freeways, state highways, country roads and major and general streets.

Refer to the “Navigation System Map Disc” manual to view the explanation of map coverage. The map disc manual will be in your map DVD case when the vehicle is delivered from the factory.

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When your vehicle is delivered from the factory, the dealer may have installed the map DVD. If the DVD was not installed in your vehicle when ﬁrst purchased, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON or ACCESSORY.

2. If already loaded, eject the map DVD or audio CD from the slot.

3. Load the map DVD into the slot by inserting it partway. The system will pull it in.

Once the DVD is inserted correctly, you will have the following two choices:

• ENG (English)

• FR (French)

You can select the language at this time. See “Language” under Screen Setup on page 1-4 for information on choosing a language. Once a language has been selected, select NEXT to plan a route. The map will appear showing your current vehicle position.

Map Adjustments

The system allows you to adjust the scale of view on the map. Also, the map will scroll automatically based on the direction you are traveling.

To view a larger or smaller scale of the map, press the zoom in or zoom out keys. See “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more information.

Map Scales

The scale of a map can range from 1/32 of a mile (0.05 km) to 128 miles (206 km).

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Symbols

The following symbols are the most common that appear on a map screen.

Your vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position of your vehicle on the map.

This symbol indicates the map with North up.

While in North up mode, North will always be at the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling. See “Map Appearance” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

This red bulls-eye symbol will appear on the map to show your destination after a route has been planned.

See “Destination” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for information on planning a route.

When one of ﬁve possible destinations has been set, you will see a circle with numbers 1 through 5, depending on which number destination it is.

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This symbol indicates the map with the vehicle travel direction up.

The shaded triangle indicates North. While in Heading up mode, the direction your vehicle is traveling will always be at the top of the map screen. See “Map Appearance” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

Navigation Menu

The main navigation menu allows you to choose from a list of options, and to use the available keys to make system adjustments and plan routes. Press the menu key to access the main navigation menu.

You will be able to choose from the following list of items on the main navigation menu:

• Suspend Guidance

• Route Overview

• Map Appearance

• Voice Volume

• DVD (DVD Information)

• Edit Route

• Route Preview

• Nav (Navigation) Setup

• Memory Points

A detailed description of each item follows in this section.

Suspend Guidance

When this function is selected, guidance to all current and programmed destinations is suspended, but the current route will be retained in memory. You will no longer receive voice prompts for navigation. The map can still be viewed by pressing the map key. If you suspend guidance, the Resume Guidance key will allow you to resume the current route.

Route Overview

Selecting Route overview will show the map with the route highlighted. The total distance and estimated travel time are also displayed.

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Map Appearance

The Map Appearance menu allows you to adjust the appearance of a map based on your preferences. This menu is divided into three sections: Map orient (orientation), Guidance mode, and Map mode. Use the joystick to scroll through and select the options you want. The following are brief explanations of the options available in each section:

North up: This feature orients the map with North at the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction you are driving.

Heading up: This feature orients the map with the direction you are driving at the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction is North.

3D view: This feature gives maps a 3-dimensional view, and will remain in the Heading up position.

Arrow: This feature continually displays directional turn guidance for your next maneuver.

Turn list: This feature lists information on your next three maneuvers, including the distance to the turn, and street names.

Map: This feature will display your current position, with the calculated route highlighted.

Single: This feature allows one map to be displayed. Split screen: This feature allows two maps to be

displayed, which can be independently adjusted in both scale, and map orientation. When in Split screen mode, the right screen can be chosen to display Arrow or Turn list guidance modes.

For more information on the symbols that can appear on a map screen, see Symbols on page 2-6.

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