Getting Started With Navigation; About Satellite Signals - Kia Optima Owner's Manual

Getting started with navigation

What is gPs?
The Global Positioning System (GPS)
is a satellite-based navigation system
made up of a network of 24 satellites
placed into orbit by the U S
Department of Defense
GPS was originally intended for military
applications, but in the 1980s, the gov-
ernment made the system available for
civilian use
GPS works in any weather conditions,
anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day
There are no subscription fees or setup
charges to use GPS
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About satellite signals

Your unit must acquire satellite signals
to operate If you are indoors, near
tall buildings or trees, or in a parking
garage, the unit cannot acquire satellite
signal
Acquiring satellite signals
Before the unit can find your current
location and navigate a route, you must
do the following steps:
1 Go outside to an area free from tall
obstructions
2 Turn on the unit
Acquiring satellite signals can take a
few minutes
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initial navigation screen
After the ignition switch is placed in the
ACC or ON position, when you enter
a navigation mode for the first time,
the caution screen is displayed on the
screen Read the caution carefully and
then touch [Agree]
✽note
To change navigation system language,
select [Language] (Page 16)