1. On the main front screen touch and hold your finger on the current time at the top of the screen

2. A screen will appear titled "Current Dashboard is Status" - Touch and select large data field

3. Your screen will now go back to the main front screen - touch once (Do not hold finger) on whatever data box has appeared at the top of the screen - from the category options displayed select Current Status then - Location (Selected)

4. Your front screen should now display your location as a grid reference or your selected option in Position Format Settings


Tip to lock all of the data boxes from being changed by mistake, go to the Trip Computer - Touch on the 3 white bars at the bottom right of the screen - Select lock data fields

If you now just touch the location field on the front page it will not change by mistake - to unlock data boxes repeat the above and select unlock Data Fields.


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