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#63 of 205 Re: poor guidance, [mrade] by ateixeira Sep 04, 2007 (7:25 am)
Replying to: mrade (Sep 03, 2007 5:17 am) You must have the highway avoidance enabled. That's what it's called on my Garmin, at least.   Avoidances include highways, toll roads, U-turns, etc. When on, the GPS will avoid each of those.   That's gotta be it.
#64 of 205 2004 Sienna GPS Upgrade by mrmyself Oct 21, 2007 (12:08 pm)
I have a 2004 Sienna XLE Limited, and have never upgraded the GPS software. What are the benefits and cost of upgrading the GPS software? Also, does this have to be purchased from the dealer, or are there other options? Replies to this message: mdchachi (Nov 09, 2007 8:52 pm)
#65 of 205 Sienna xle limited play DVD on Navigation by mn49 Nov 02, 2007 (7:38 am)
How do you play a DVD movie on the front navigation screen? I know this is possible, it has started to play a few times when I first get in and start the car. Replies to this message: theooutback (Nov 09, 2007 5:31 pm)
#66 of 205 Re: poor guidance, [mrade] - but not because of avoidance items by theooutback Nov 09, 2007 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: mrade (Sep 03, 2007 5:17 am) I just picked up my 2008 XLE with Nav at a dealership in Maryland. I llive up in MA and found the best price on an 2008 down there, so I did the drive down in 2004 Sienna with my new Garmin 760 (use it in my Subaru Outback). The Garmin picked the normal route down I-95. It has done a great job with picking routes that make a lot of sense. When I picked up the 2008 XLE, I used its Nav system to guide me home - expecting to take me on an obvious route. I've sat through the LONG series of videos on the Toyota website on the Sienna Nav system and checked what was selected on the allow list (interstate, toll roads, etc.) It - again and again - picked strange routes. I got on I-95, but it kept telling me to get off on side interstates - through NYC - there is only one really good route - I-95 - it wanted to take me off to the west on Central Park Ave over to I-87 and then back to CT-15 - back onto I-95 for a little bit - then onto another side road instead of I-91 north (again the only 65 MPH straight route available and a no brainer). I left the guidance on to see if it would eventually correct - again and again it kept trying to pull me off 95 and 91. I turned on the Garmin around NYC to see what it suggested - 95 N to 91 N to home.   I just couldn't believe that the Toyota Nav system would get it so wrong. I sat in the van tonight (playing with various new functions) and did the route preview for the 3 offered routes. I thought perhaps I'd just selected the wrong route (although it was the one the Nav system identified as the quickest). The preview function itself was great! But it again went through all sorts of side highways and other interstates instead of just I-95 to I-91. It actually suggested that a series of side roads (off to the west of the interstate) was the faster option than the 65 MPH interstate in one option. Scratched my head again - and even though interstates were in the mix, checked to make sure that they were allowed in the options.   SO - what the HECK is going on with Toyota Nav??? Is there some sort of additional preference screen that could remedy this? This unit would get you there but it's going to take one out of the way and on slower roads with lots more turns and complexity and through town traffic. I just can't believe this system is so much worse than a $799 Garmin add-on.   Please help if you've worked through this issue to a solution. Replies to this message: mdchachi (Nov 09, 2007 8:25 pm) theooutback (Nov 10, 2007 1:28 pm) mdchachi (Nov 22, 2007 9:08 am)
#67 of 205 Re: Sienna xle limited play DVD on Navigation [mn49] by theooutback Nov 09, 2007 (5:31 pm)
Replying to: mn49 (Nov 02, 2007 7:38 am) Are you in park with the brake on? I just did it playing with a new XLE and it was just a matter of hitting display (I think - one of the buttons, I tried a few but it only took 30 seconds or so of experimentation) with it in park with the brake on.
#68 of 205 Re: poor guidance, [mrade] - but not because of avoidance items [theooutback] by mdchachi Nov 09, 2007 (8:25 pm)
Replying to: theooutback (Nov 09, 2007 5:29 pm) Are you sure, the allow-freeways and toll roads preferences were on? Was it taking other freeways or always trying to avoid any kind of freeway? Give me a start & end location and I'll try to punch in the route in a Camry. Replies to this message: theooutback (Nov 10, 2007 1:28 pm) mdchachi (Nov 22, 2007 9:08 am)
#69 of 205 Re: 2004 Sienna GPS Upgrade [mrmyself] by mdchachi Nov 09, 2007 (8:52 pm)
Replying to: mrmyself (Oct 21, 2007 12:08 pm) The benefits are updated maps & POI information. If you're in a growing area, the changes could be significant.   I don't know of any other purchase options except the dealer.
#70 of 205 Re: poor guidance, [mrade] - but not because of avoidance items [theooutback] [mdchachi] by theooutback Nov 10, 2007 (1:28 pm)
Replying to: mdchachi (Nov 09, 2007 8:25 pm) Yes - as I said, it used all sorts of interstates - it just kept trying to pull me off the obvious routes. As I noted - I've check and re-checked that allow freeways, toll-roads, etc. was on. I went through the route again at home - checking everything again - used the preview feature to try all three suggested routes as noted.   Try a starting point of 1000 H street, NW in Washington, DC and a destination of 100 Piper road in West Springfield, Ma. The Garmin route - and the one that would make sense would be 50 out of DC to 95 and then 95 all the way to 91 and then exit in West Springfield. The closest the Sienna system got was 95 and 91 for part of it but still pull one off on to I-87 around NYC and then took you off 95 around Baltimore - off and on and off and on if I recall the preview correctly. I wonder if the Camry system logic will be better - let us know. Replies to this message: mdchachi (Nov 22, 2007 9:08 am)
#71 of 205 Re: poor guidance, [mrade] - but not because of avoidance items [theooutback] [mdchachi] [theooutback] by mdchachi Nov 22, 2007 (9:08 am)
Replying to: theooutback (Nov 10, 2007 1:28 pm) Sorry for not replying sooner. That's a long route and I'm not familiar with it so it's kind of hard for me to tell if I'm getting a different route or not. I went to the turn-list screen and, ignoring all the short-distance segments, this is what it is trying to do in the Camry (map version 5.1). I-295 for 31 miles, I-895 for 13 miles, I-95 for 56 miles, I-295 for 5 miles, US-40/NJ TPKE for 73 miles, I-95 for 113 miles, CT-15 for 21 miles, I-91 for 44 miles. The main difference that I see between this and Google maps is that that Google stays on the interstate through New Haven while the Camry takes Hwy 15.
#72 of 205 Override the Navigation system - 2006 Sienna Ltd by lconey Dec 23, 2007 (8:57 pm)
I was told there is an override process used for the navigation system to allow usage while the car is in motion. Can someone please give me the process and maybe post a picture or some visual instruction? There has to be a way to get around this stoping/parking restriction and not allowing a passenger to input information or do searches.

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