Lowrance IWAY 500C Reference Guide

WARNING!

Vehicle drivers should never attempt to configure, adjust or enter information into the GPS unit while driving!

This mapping GPS receiver has a Safety Mode to prevent vehicle drivers from operating the GPS while the vehicle is in motion. The unit will navigate and play music while moving, but the keyboard and touch-screen buttons are temporarily disabled. The keyboard and screen buttons become responsive when the vehicle stops.

However, if a passenger is available to act as navigator, Safety Mode can be turned off. This switches the unit to Passenger Mode and allows the passenger to operate the unit while the vehicle is moving.

Here's how to disable Safety Mode and switch to Passenger Mode:

1. Turn on the unit by pressing the

2. Wait while the unit powers up. Close the opening warning message by pressing the

3. Access the Main Menu by pressing the options on-screen. The Main Menu will appear, as shown in the following image. (In manuals with part number 988-0148-541, the Main

Menu on page 35 shows a Set Local Time button instead of the Safety Mode button. Customers with those manuals should note that the Set Local Time button works as described, but the button is found on the Units of Measure menu.)

X in the upper right corner of the screen.

POWER key.

MENU, then choose MAIN MENU from

The iWAY Main Menu.

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4. The Safety Mode button will show if the safety feature is on or off. Tap the Safety Mode button and the following menu and warning message appears:

Safety Mode disable menu.

5. Tap the

6. To leave Passenger mode and turn on Safety mode, choose

MODE on the Main Menu, and the following message appears. You can

close the message by pressing automatically. Press the return to the map display.

YES to disable Safety Mode and return to the Main Menu. Press

X button to close the menus and return to the map display.

SAFETY

X, or wait a few seconds and it will close

X button to close the remaining menus and

Safety Mode enable message.

WARNING:

When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.

Do not attempt to configure, adjust or enter information into your GPS unit while driving.

Printed in USA 101504 Pub. 988-0148-661