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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 CO
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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. With 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 CO
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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