Alpine X409-WRA-JL Navigation Users Manual - Page 74

Rename the profile for something meaningful, for example John's car. Set the maximum speed you travel at. Enter the average consumption of your vehicle in built-up areas. The unit for consumption can be set in Regional settings. Enter the average consumption of your vehicle on highways. The unit for consumption can be set in Regional settings. Select the engine and fuel type of your vehicle. It helps estimate the CO2 emission. To reset all vehicle profiles to their default settings, tap , , and . 4.3.1.2 Route Planning Method types You can select from the following route planning method types: Button Description Gives a quick route if you can travel at or near the speed limit on all roads. Usually, the best selection for fast and normal cars. Results in a route with fewer turns and no difficult maneuvers. W ith this option, you can make Alpine Navigation System take, for example, the freeway instead of a series of smaller roads or streets. Gives a short route to minimize the travel distance. It can be optimal for slow vehicles. Searching for a short route regardless of the speed, this route type is rarely optimal for normal vehicles. Gives a quick but fuel-efficient route based on the fuel consumption data. Travel cost and CO2 emission calculations are estimations only. They cannot take elevations, curves and traffic conditions into consideration. Combines the benefits of Fast and Short. Alpine Navigation System calculates as if it were calculating the Fast route, but it takes other roads as well to save fuel. Depending on the vehicle type, some methods may not be available. 4.3.1.3 Road types To let the route fit your needs, you can also set which road types are to be considered for or to be excluded from the route. Excluding a road type is a preference. It does not necessarily mean total prohibition. If your destination can only be accessed using some of the excluded road types, they are used only as much 74