the contact to your situation if you are not able to call or send
a message. This feature requires a connection to
Smartphone Link and an active mobile data connection to
send a message.
• If you have not set up an incident contact, the device
automatically displays the nearest address or geographic
coordinates when it detects an incident. This feature is
helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location.
You can select
More
to view the Where Am I? page.
Setting Up an Incident Contact
Before you can set up an incident detection contact, you must
complete these tasks:
• Connect your device to Smartphone Link (
Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link
).
• Select
Settings
>
Wireless Networks
, select your phone
name, and verify the
Phone calls
option is enabled.
The device must have access to the Smartphone Link app and
to your smartphone phone book during the incident contact
setup. If you do not want to use your device for hands-free
calling, you can disable the Phone calls option after the incident
contact setup is complete.
1
Select
Settings
>
Driver Assistance
>
Incident
Notification
>
Continue
.
A list of your smartphone contacts appears.
2
Select a contact, and select
Next
.
3
Verify the contact's phone number, and select
Next
.
4
Enter your name or nickname, and select
Done
.
5
Review the sample incident message, and select
Next
.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to inform your contact that
you have added them as an incident contact.
NOTE:
The incident notification message includes the name
or nickname you entered, but it is not sent from your phone
number. The message is sent using a third-party service, and
you should inform your incident contact that the incident
message will come from an unknown number.
7
Select
OK
.
8
Review the information, and select
Save
.
Cancelling an Incident Notification
When the device detects an incident, a message and a voice
prompt inform you that a notification will be sent to your incident
contact. A 60-second countdown timer starts when the incident
is detected, and the device sends the notification automatically
when the timer expires. If you do not want to send the
notification, you can cancel it.
Before the timer expires, select
Cancel
.
Disabling Incident Notifications
While incident notifications are disabled, the device does not
send an SMS notification when it detects an incident.
1
Select
Settings
>
Driver Assistance
>
Incident
Notification
.
2
Clear the
Incident Detection SMS
check box.
Navigating to Your Destination
Routes
A route is a path from your current location to one or more
destinations.
• The device calculates a recommended route to your
destination based on the preferences you set, including the
route calculation mode (
Changing the Route Calculation
) and avoidances (
).
• You can start navigating to your destination quickly using the
recommended route, or you can select an alternate route
(
).
• If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you can
customize the route (
).
• You can add multiple destinations to a route (
).
Starting a Route
1
Select
Where To?
, and search for a location (
).
2
Select a location.
3
Select an option:
• To start navigating using the recommended route, select
Go!
.
• To choose an alternate route, select , and select a route.
Alternate routes appear to the right of the map.
• To edit the course of the route, select >
Edit Route
, and
add shaping points to the route (
).
The device calculates a route to the location and guides you
using voice prompts and information on the map (
). A preview of the major roads in your route
appears at the edge of the map for several seconds.
If you need to stop at additional destinations, you can add the
locations to your route (
Adding a Location to Your Route
).
Starting a Route by Using the Map
You can start route by selecting a location from the map.
1
Select
View Map
.
2
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3
If necessary, select to filter the displayed points of interest
by category.
Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.
4
Select an option:
• Select a location marker.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address
location.
5
Select
Go!
.
Going Home
The first time you start a route home, the device prompts you to
enter your home location.
1
Select
Where To?
>
Go Home
.
2
If necessary, enter your home location.
Editing Your Home Location
1
Select
Where To?
> >
Set Home Location
.
2
Enter your home location.
Your Route on the Map
As you travel, the device guides you to your destination using
voice prompts and information on the map. Instructions for your
next turn or exit, or other actions appear across the top of the
map.
Navigating to Your Destination
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