Cobra 5400 Pro User manual

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Start Up

IMPORTANT!

It is the user’s responsibility to account for the vehicle’s height,

width, length, HAZMAT, and other restrictions while driving.

Always follow posted road signs and be aware of road conditions

when making driving decisions.

Please read the “Important Safety Information” included with

your unit. Power Key

Earphone Jack

Micro SD Card Slot

Power Adapter/ Mini

USB Port

Reset Button

To charge the unit, connect the DC Power

Adapter. The battery light will ﬂash red

and will take approximately 3 hours to

charge. Once fully charged the battery

will last approximately 2 hours during

normal use.

NOTE: Turn the unit ON or OFF by pressing the Power Key for 2 seconds.

Mount the 5400 Unit

You can mount your 5400 PRO to the inside of your vehicle’s

windshield using the windshield bracket provided.

• Clean the area where you wish to

position the bracket thoroughly with

glass cleaner.

• Assemble the suction cup bracket.

Slide the mount clip onto the end of the

suction cup arm.

NOTE: A signiﬁcant amount of force is

required to snap the mount clip into the

suction cup arm.

• Place the suction cup and bracket on

the windshield and push the locking

lever towards the windshield to secure

the bracket.

• Adjust the angle of the bracket so that

when the unit is attached to it you can view the display and

operate the controls safely.

• Do not place the mount in an airbag deployment area.

NOTE: Mounting your 5400 PRO in close proximity to a CB radio may

interfere with GPS reception. Should you encounter such interference,

position your 5400 PRO as far away from your CB radio as possible.

Printed in China Part No. 480-820-P Version B

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Map Screen

Scroll/Zoom Tab

Quick Info Tab

Routing Tab

Volume/Brightness

Control

Speed/Time Toggle

Basic Map Screen

Log Timers Status Toggle

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Scroll Map

Next Mile Marker

Distance to next Rest Area

Distance to next Travel Center

Distance to next Weigh Station

Stop Route

Program Detour

View Turn List

Change Multi-

Route Settings

View Trip CPU

Change Route Status

Quick Info Tab

NOTE: Touch anywhere on the map to enter the Main Menu.

Scroll/Zoom Tab

Routing Tab

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Main Menu

Navigate To:

• Enter Address

• Points of Interest

• Home

• City Center

• Recent Destination

• Intersection

• Ofﬁce

• Find on Map

Tools:

• Address Book

• Multi-Route

• Trip Computer

• Calculator

• Hour Log

• Mileage Log

• GPS Status

• Backup/Restore

Settings:

• My Truck

• Map

• Device

• Volume/Brightness

• Alerts

• Language

• Calibration

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Enter Truck Info

• Under the Settings tab in the main menu, tap the

My Truck icon to input your truck type.

• Choose your axel conﬁguration and press

• Tap each box to enter your truck name and customize

your vehicle’s speciﬁcations.

• When ﬁnished, press Save. Now you are ready

to navigate.

Find an Address

• Under the Navigate To tab in the main menu, tap the

Enter Address icon to navigate to an address.

• Click the appropriate boxes to enter your destination’s

State/Zip, City, Street, and House Number.

• As you type using the keyboard, the list will automati-

cally ﬁlter your results. You can press View List to

scroll through the results or simply tap on your desired

destination.

• When ﬁnished, press and then conﬁrm your

truck information and press again.

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Route Option

• The Route Option Page allows you to view

and customize your route.

• Press Simulation for the unit to run a real time

simulation of your route including turn instructions

and warnings.

• Press Route Options to Customize your route.

This page allows you to avoid tollways and

freeways, give preference to STAA routes, avoid

speciﬁc roads, add via locations, or change your

starting point.

• Press Turn List for detailed turn instructions for

your route.

• When you are comfortable with your route, press

to begin navigating.

Find a POI

• The 5400 PRO has an extensive database of Truck

Speciﬁc and Standard Points of Interest. Under the

Navigate To tab, click the Point of Interest icon.

• Choose where you would like the 5400 PRO to center

the search.

• For truck speciﬁc POI’s tap ProMiles®/TruckDown®

Truck Speciﬁc POI.

• For standard POIs choose the appropriate category or

press All to do a keyboard search of all categories.

NOTE: If you see on your map screen it means that you are not on the STAA National Network. The 5400 PRO does not have truck

speciﬁc data for these areas so be alert and follow local restrictions and posted signs.

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Amenity Filter

• When searching for Truck Stops the 5400 PRO

gives you the ability to ﬁlter your results based on

the amenities of the travel center.

• Enter a Point of Interest search, tap ProMiles®/

TruckDown®Truck Speciﬁc POI, press the

down arrow, select Truck Stops, then press the

Amenities button.

• Select each amenity that you require and press the

button.

• To turn off the amenity ﬁlter, press Clear All and then

press the button.

Timers and Logs

• The Hour Log and State Mileage Log can be

found in the Tools menu.

• The Hour Log is a set of timers that will assist you

in ﬁlling out your Hours of Service Log Book.

• Reset your timers at the beginning of your work day.

Set the maximum times to your preferred limits.

• Use the Log Timers Status Toggle in the Quick

Info Tab on the Map Screen to change your status.

• The timers will count down and warn you when you

are approaching your maximum limit.

• The State Mileage Log automatically records the

number of miles that you drive in each state.

• To export the State Mileage Log, insert a micro

SD card (not included) into the unit and press the

“Save to SD” button on the mileage log page. This

will create a CSV ﬁle on the micro SD card that can be

viewed and edited on your computer.

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Conﬁguration Options

• To reset unit to factory

settings, go to the Settings Tab in the

main menu, press Device, and scroll

down to Reset.

• To toggle between the Truck,

Car, RV, or Arrow icon go to the

Settings Tab in the main menu, press

Map, and scrolldown to Vehicle.

• If you are having trouble with touch

screen accuracy, calibrate your screen

by tapping Calibration in the settings

tab and follow the onscreen instructions.

• To backup/restore your Address

Book or Mileage Log, press “Back-

up/Restore” on the Tools Menu, insert a

micro SD card (not included) into the unit

and select your desired action.

NOTE: You cannot view or edit this information

from a computer.

Using and Updating

Your unit comes with 3 free months of AURA, the world’s

premier Red Light/Speed Camera database. Keeping your unit

updated with AURA will insure that you receive the most accu-

rate warnings of upcoming red light cameras, speed cameras,

dangerous intersections, caution areas, and speed traps.

Downloading/installing the Cobra HomeBase™will allow you to

keep your software up-to-date.

• To activate your 90-day free updates, go to http://www.

cobra.com/homebase and download Cobra HomeBase™

docking software for your PC/Mac*.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to update your unit.

* Windows 7/Mac OS 10.1 or higher and internet

connection required.

For more information, view the full user manual at

http://www.cobra.com/pages/product-manuals or call

customer service at (773) 889-3087.

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