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Change vehicle setting on the Kenwood device

To change the vehicle settings on your Kenwood, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Turn the Kenwood on
  2. Access the Navigation screen by pressing either the NAV or V.SEL button 
  3. Touch Settings
  4. Touch Navigation
  5. Touch Vehicle
  6. Select the option that you want
  7. Touch OK

You can select from the following vehicle options:

Car/Motorcycle: This is the most used setting and will give you turn-by-turn directions based on mapping and road information.

Bicycle: Turn-by-turn street directions. Will recognize smaller roads or side streets but will avoid highways.

Truck: This setting will provide turn-by-turn directions using major roads. This setting will also attempt to keep you off parkways or small streets where it would be hard to turn around with a larger vehicle.1

Bus: If possible, this vehicle type will designate you on a particular area's bus route.

Emergency: Routes your vehicle on emergency routes, if available.

Note: Each setting will alter your Expected Time of Arrival.

1The truck vehicle type will NOT give low bridge information or weight limits. This option is intended only to keep big vehicles off smaller roads and is not intended for Over-the-Road Transports.