A navigation assembly (177i) comprising a carrying case (178i), a cradle (179i), a navigational device (10i), and a speaker (57i) is provided. The carrying case (178i) is sized and configured to fit within a tray (14i) of a vehicle, wherein the tray (14i) was formed during manufacture of the vehicle and designed to hold miscellaneous articles. The cradle (179i) is pivotably mounted within the case (178i) and is sized and configured to receive the navigational device (10i). The cradle (179i) and navigational device (10i) are operable to pivot from a flat, nested position within the case (178i) upwards to a viewing position approximately perpendicular to the flat, nested position. A navigation assembly (177j) comprising a cradle (179j), a navigational device (10j), and a lid (184j) is also provided. The cradle (179j) is pivotably mounted within a tray (14j) of a vehicle, where the tray (14j) was formed during manufacture of the vehicle and designed to hold miscellaneous articles. The navigational device (10j) is sized and configured to mount within the cradle (179j). The lid (184j) is hingedly secured to the tray (14j) and is operable to enclose the navigational device (10j) and cradle (179j).

 
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