Four SCENE mode buttons automatically power on the appropriate components and make system adjustments for specific entertainment options.

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Garmin's concept positions the screen higher up on the dash in the driver's eyesight and combines it with a rotary infrared controller in convenient reach, a touch pad, and menu mode buttons.

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In touch mode, buttons and menus are spaced farther apart to reduce the chance of accidentally hitting the wrong one.

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