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Vehicle Profiles, Adding a Vehicle Profile, Car Profile, Switching the Vehicle Profile, Straight Truck

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Vehicle Profiles WARNING Entering your vehicle profile characteristics does not guarantee that your vehicle's characteristics will be accounted for in all route suggestions or that you will receive the warning icons in all cases. Limitations may exist in the map data such that your device cannot account for these restrictions or road conditions in all cases. Always defer to all posted road signs and road conditions when making driving decisions. Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your vehicle profile. The activated vehicle profile is indicated by an icon in the status bar. The navigation and map settings on your device can be customized separately for each vehicle type. When you activate a truck vehicle profile, the device avoids including restricted or impassable areas in routes based on the dimensions, weight, and other characteristics you entered for your vehicle. Adding a Vehicle Profile You can add a vehicle profile that includes the weight, dimensions, and other characteristics for your vehicle. 1 From the home screen, select the vehicle profile widget (Home Screen, page 10). 2 Select an option: • To add a straight truck with a permanently attached cargo area, select Straight Truck. • To add a tractor or a tractor-trailer combination, select Tractor. • To add a bus, select Bus. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the vehicle characteristics. After you add a vehicle profile, you can edit the profile to enter additional detailed information, such as the vehicle identification number or trailer number (Editing a Vehicle Profile, page 13). Car Profile The car profile is a preloaded vehicle profile intended for use in an automobile without a trailer. While using the car profile, the device calculates standard automobile routes, and routing for large vehicles is not available. Some features and settings specific to large vehicles are not available while using the car profile. Switching the Vehicle Profile Each time you turn on your device, it prompts you to select a vehicle profile. You can manually switch to another vehicle profile at any time. 1 Select an option: • Swipe down twice from the top of the screen, and select the vehicle profile icon, such as or . • From the home screen, select the vehicle profile widget (Home Screen, page 10). 2 Select a vehicle profile. The vehicle profile information appears, including measurements and weight. 3 Select Select. 12 Vehicle Profiles

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Vehicle Profiles
WARNING
Entering your vehicle profile characteristics does not guarantee that your vehicle's characteristics will be
accounted for in all route suggestions or that you will receive the warning icons in all cases. Limitations may
exist in the map data such that your device cannot account for these restrictions or road conditions in all cases.
Always defer to all posted road signs and road conditions when making driving decisions.
Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your vehicle profile. The activated vehicle profile is
indicated by an icon in the status bar. The navigation and map settings on your device can be customized
separately for each vehicle type.
When you activate a truck vehicle profile, the device avoids including restricted or impassable areas in routes
based on the dimensions, weight, and other characteristics you entered for your vehicle.
Adding a Vehicle Profile
You can add a vehicle profile that includes the weight, dimensions, and other characteristics for your vehicle.
1
From the home screen, select the vehicle profile widget (
Home Screen
, page 10
).
2
Select an option:
•
To add a straight truck with a permanently attached cargo area, select
Straight Truck
.
•
To add a tractor or a tractor-trailer combination, select
Tractor
.
•
To add a bus, select
Bus
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the vehicle characteristics.
After you add a vehicle profile, you can edit the profile to enter additional detailed information, such as the
vehicle identification number or trailer number (
Editing a Vehicle Profile
, page 13
).
Car Profile
The car profile is a preloaded vehicle profile intended for use in an automobile without a trailer. While using the
car profile, the device calculates standard automobile routes, and routing for large vehicles is not available.
Some features and settings specific to large vehicles are not available while using the car profile.
Switching the Vehicle Profile
Each time you turn on your device, it prompts you to select a vehicle profile. You can manually switch to another
vehicle profile at any time.
1
Select an option:
•
Swipe down twice from the top of the screen, and select the vehicle profile icon, such as
or
.
•
From the home screen, select the vehicle profile widget (
Home Screen
, page 10
).
2
Select a vehicle profile.
The vehicle profile information appears, including measurements and weight.
3
Select
Select
.
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Vehicle Profiles