User manual BLAUPUNKT TRAVEL PILOT RGS 08 D

[. . . ] Navigation system TravelPilot RGS 08 Operating instructions General information Operating the system while driving Allowing yourself to be distracted by the TravelPilot RGS 08 can lead to a situation where you are "driving blind". If you are not paying attention to the current traffic situation around you, you could cause a serious accident. Please consider the fact that at a speed of 50 km/h you are travelling 14 m every second. · Before starting off on your journey, make sure you have familiarised yourself with the system. [. . . ] The first section that can be excluded comprises the length of road starting from your vehicle and ending at the next junction but one. The navigation system then calculates a new route starting from the next possible turning which, if possible, will bypass the traffic disruption. To call up the traffic congestion function, press the key. For example: You have entered a small town and are driving your vehicle between road turning A and turning B. The travel information you hear on the radio informs you that there is a disruption to traffic between turning C and D. Now press the key and the traffic congestion menu will appear. A slider control will appear with a certain distance displayed above 18 it. This is the distance from the current vehicle position up to junction C. By pressing the key, you can add the subsequent route section to this selection as well. In our example, this would be the section between C and D. By pressing the key, the sections you selected can be removed from the exclusion list again. Once you have selected the desired length of the route section to be excluded, press the ENT key. A new route will then be calculated taking the traffic disruption into account. By pressing the Abort menu item, you can leave the traffic congestion menu without any changes having been made. The navigation menu will then be displayed again. If an alternative route was calculated and you press the key again, the traffic congestion menu will appear again and will offer you the additional option of deleting the alternative route. If you want to do this, position the cursor in front of Delete and press the ENT key. A new route will then be calculated and the navigation menu will appear. Note: The traffic congestion function is cancelled either when the destination has been reached, when a new destination is entered or when a new traffic jam is entered. 19 Information on the display During route guidance, two types of display can be shown on the monitor: · · navigation symbols (driving recommendation symbols) map display. Navigation symbols If the map display has been activated, you can switch to the navigation symbol display by pressing . The monitor will then display: the driving recommendation symbol (in the centre) the distance remaining to the destination (top left) the driving time remaining to the destination (top right) the distance to the next turn off point (on the right next to the driving recommendation symbol) the street you are currently driving down or, if your vehicle is stationary, the Nav menu (at the bottom) As you approach a turn-off point, the monitor will display: the name of the street that you are being recommended to turn in to (at the top). This will be displayed until you take the turn. [. . . ] The system can be made to return to normal navigation mode by selecting the Navigation menu item in the DSC menu. The navigation computer will then restart and will return to the Nav menu. 41 Appendix CD-ROM The data required for route guidance are stored digitally on the CD-ROM. For details on the exact contents of the CD, please refer to the information accompanying it. Changing the CD The CD-ROM can only be changed whilst the vehicle is stationary. To eject a CD-ROM, slide the locking lever to the left. [. . . ]