Navigation System DVD Handling Tips (ASN0806-05)

Navigation System DVD Handling Tips

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Navigation system DVDs can be easily scratched or damaged if you don't handle them properly, and they're not exactly cheap to replace. So here are some important handling tips you need to remember:

• Don't  eject the DVD from the navigation unit unless you really need to. The drive is simply not designed to load and eject disks again and again.
• Always  handle the DVD by its edges or by its center hole. Never  touch the media side (the side that's opposite the label). Fingerprints smudge the DVD's surface, making it hard for the navigation unit to read the disk.
• After you eject the DVD, make sure you identify it with the VIN and store it in a plastic jewel case or an envelope. With some navigation units, if you load a navigation DVD that's got the wrong software version (for example, an '06 version in a '05 vehicle), you're loading software that can't  be removed. Also, loading the wrong color DVD (for example, an orange one instead of a white one) can result in an error message or cause symptoms that can be mistaken for a navigation hardware problem.
• For more info about navigation system DVDs, check out S/B 05-018, NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION AND DVD INFORMATION AND INSPECTION .