Kenwood DNX9980HD User Manual
20 GPS Navigation Instruction Manual
Using ecoRoute
™
About ecoRoute
The data provided by the ecoRoute feature is
only an estimate. The data is not actually read
from your vehicle. To receive more-accurate
fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving
habits, calibrate the fuel economy.
only an estimate. The data is not actually read
from your vehicle. To receive more-accurate
fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving
habits, calibrate the fuel economy.
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• The optional ecoRoute HD accessory collects data from
your vehicle.
Creating a Vehicle Profile
The vehicle profile provides a basis for ecoRoute
to calculate your vehicle fuel economy.
to calculate your vehicle fuel economy.
1
Touch Tools > ecoRoute.
2
Enter the required information, and touch
Next.
3
Touch Done.
Resetting Your Vehicle Profile
1
Touch Tools > ecoRoute > Vehicle Profile.
2
Touch Reset.
Calibrating Fuel Economy
Use this feature when you refuel to maintain an
accurate fuel economy.
accurate fuel economy.
1
Touch Tools > ecoRoute > At the Pump.
2
Enter the current fuel price.
3
Enter how much fuel your vehicle has used
since the last fill up.
4
Enter the distance you have traveled since
the last fill up.
5
Touch Next.
Taking the ecoChallenge
The ecoChallenge helps you maximize your fuel
economy by scoring your driving habits. The
higher your ecoChallenge scores, the more fuel
you save. The ecoChallenge collects data and
calculates a score whenever you are moving.
The ecoChallenge icon displays your current
score on the map.
economy by scoring your driving habits. The
higher your ecoChallenge scores, the more fuel
you save. The ecoChallenge collects data and
calculates a score whenever you are moving.
The ecoChallenge icon displays your current
score on the map.
Touch Tools > ecoRoute > ecoChallenge.
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• To view detailed ecoChallenge scores, touch the icon.
The leaf color on the driving challenge icon changes
The leaf color on the driving challenge icon changes
depending on your performance in the challenge.
About ecoChallenge Scores
• Overall—a combination of the speed, acceleration, and
braking score.
• Speed—gain points for driving at your vehicle optimal
speed for conserving fuel (45–60 mph for most vehicles).
• Acceleration—gain points for smooth acceleration; lose
points for rapid acceleration.
• Braking—gain points for smooth braking; lose points for
hard braking.
• Fuel Economy—ecoRoute HD compares your current
fuel economy with the highest fuel economy recorded
for your vehicle. Gain points for driving at the optimal
fuel economy for your vehicle.
for your vehicle. Gain points for driving at the optimal
fuel economy for your vehicle.
The ecoRoute feature calculates your vehicle fuel economy, carbon footprint, and the fuel price of
navigating to a destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. Using a wireless data connection,
the optional ecoRoute HD accessory sends data from your vehicle to your navigation system. The DNX 5 / 6
series cannot connect with ecoRoute HD.
navigating to a destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. Using a wireless data connection,
the optional ecoRoute HD accessory sends data from your vehicle to your navigation system. The DNX 5 / 6
series cannot connect with ecoRoute HD.