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7.1 Emergency disengage
To disable the autopilot
1. Press the STANDBY button.
7.2 Enabling and engaging the
autopilot
To allow the system to control autopilot functions, first enable auto-
pilot control on the setup menu. The default autopilot setting is
disabled.
If you are navigating to a waypoint or following a route, you can see
information for it on the Pilot Control pop-up window. This pop-up
gives you softkeys to set the pilot to auto, track or standby.
Whenever you initiate a GOTO or FOLLOW ROUTE, the pilot pop-
up gives you a softkey to engage pilot.
To enable autopilot control
1. Press the MENU button to open the Setup menu.
2. Select System Setup > System Integration > Autopilot
Control.
3. Select Enabled.
4. Press the OK button.
To open the pilot control screen
1. Press the PILOT button.
If you press OK or CANCEL without engaging the autopilot, you go
back to the navigation screen with the autopilot disengaged.
When the autopilot is engaged, or you hotspot an active route or
waypoint, the toolbar gives you the following options:
Note: You can only perform individual advance waypoint opera-
tions: it is not possible to perform one track command for
multiple advance waypoints.
To disengage the autopilot
1. Press the STANDBY button.
or
1. Use the softkeys provided with the Pilot Control pop-up screen.
7.3 Autopilot Status Indicator
An indicator in the top-right corner of the display gives you the cur-
rent status of the autopilot.
STOP GOTO/FOLLOW Opens the Pilot Control screen. If the
autopilot is in track mode, the route
complete alarm sounds.
ADVANCE WAYPOINT Opens the Pilot Control screen and
provides the AUTO and TRACK softkeys.
The screen stays open until you choose
either AUTO or TRACK.
Icon Autopilot mode
Standby.
Track.