User manual

General Information
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General Information
With the VDO Dayton Multimedia System you have purchased a high-performance
instrument which has been designed to assist drivers in daily traffic. With automatic
route planning and directional guidance you can concentrate on what is important
in today's increasingly heavier traffic  especially in large metropolitan areas. Com-
plicated and time-consuming planning with conventional road and city maps is no
longer required. You simply enter the destination before beginning your journey,
activate Guidance and the system does everything else for you.
The navigation system provides you with driving information in the form of acoustic
and visual signals. The system is easy to operate with a few control elements and a
clearly structured menu.
Together with an optional RDS TMC radio or a TMC enhancement
1
, the system dis-
plays the current traffic situation along your route and circumvents traffic obstacles
at your request.
Numerous system enhancements

make it possible to turn the system into a compre-
hensive information and entertainment system.
Guidelines and Recommendations
for Safe Use of the Multimedia System
Please make certain that everyone using your Multimedia System has access to these
operating instructions and carefully reads the guidelines and recommendations with
regard to use of the system before putting it into operation for the first time.
 If your monitor is installed on a flexible support, align it in such a way that you
can quickly and easily look at the screen and so that reflections and glare are
avoided. Stop at a suitable place before adjusting the settings on the monitor.
 If your monitor is installed on a fixed support, check that your dealer has installed
it in accordance with the above recommendations. The monitor should not be
installed where it obstructs the view of anything required for safe operation of
the vehicle (e.g. road, mirror, instruments, vehicle surroundings). In addition, the
monitor may not be installed within the inflation range of the airbag.
 Only look at the monitor if it is safe to do so. Stop at a suitable place if you must
look at the screen for a longer period of time.
 We recommend that you only make setting changes and input new destinations
when the vehicle is at a standstill or have them performed by a front seat passen-
ger.
 Always keep the remote control device in the holder during the journey.
 In order to avoid interference or malfunctioning of the system, the GPS antenna
must not be covered by any objects.
Stickers on the vehicle windscreen near the GPS antenna may also interfere with
reception.
1) See System Enhancements, page 164
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