2013 Nissan Altima Navigation System Owner's Manual - Page 271

FEATURES OF THIS NAVIGATION SYSTEM ROUTE GUIDANCE The main features of the NISSAN Navigation System are visual guidance and voice guidance in selected map coverage areas. Utilizing a network of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites, the NISSAN Navigation System tracks the location on the map and navigates to a preferred location. Once you set the destination in a map coverage area, the NISSAN Navigation System will calculate a route from your current location to your destination. The real-time map display and turnby-turn voice guidance leads the driver along the route. These features can be especially helpful when driving to unfamiliar locations. The system may be unable to set a destination and/or calculate a route when the destination is outside the map coverage area. Additionally, voice guidance may not be available if the destination is outside the map coverage area. For more information on how to set a destination, refer to Section 4. ATMs, and restaurants to casinos, ski resorts, shopping centers and businesses. A point of interest can be searched by category, name or phone number. After selecting a destination, the NISSAN Navigation System will calculate a route to that destination. The Places directory has many uses. For example, the directory can be sorted by the various types of restaurants near the current location. If an ATM or gas station is needed, the NISSAN Navigation System can navigate to the closest preferred location. For more information on how to use the Places directory, refer to section 4. AVOID AREA The Avoid Area function sets areas or freeways that the NISSAN Navigation System does not include in the suggested route when calculating routes. For example, if a freeway or area that is always congested with traffic. For more information on the Avoid Area function, refer to section 6. NAVTRAFFIC INFORMATION When available, the NavTraffic Information broadcast may help to avoid delays due to traffic incidents. Traffic jams, roadwork, closed roads around the current location, etc. are represented graphically on the map by icons depicting the nature of the event. Incidents on the route are automatically brought to the attention when they are approached. The NavTraffic Information feature, via the guidance mode, may help to detour around traffic problems. For more information on the NavTraffic Information feature, refer to section 5. ADDRESS BOOK The Address Book can store up to 300 locations from map coverage areas into a personal directory. This is especially useful for frequently visited locations, such as clients, relatives and friends. The Address Book function allows easy access to frequently visited locations when setting them as your destination. For more information on how to use the Address Book, refer to section 6. PLACES OF INTEREST (Places) DIRECTORY The NISSAN Navigation System offers an extensive places of interest (Places) directory in map coverage areas. This directory includes a wide variety of destinations ranging from gas stations, 10-2 General system information