Table of Contents Introduction ........4 Entering a Destination ....22 By Address Book......43 Adding Addresses to the Personal Manual Overview ......4 By Address ........23 Address Book ........ 44 System Overview ......4 Selecting the State or Province..23 By Go Home ........44 Selecting the City ......
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Table of Contents Landmark Icons ......57 Information Features ....70 Edit Avoid Area........ 89 Edit Waypoint Search Area....91 Showing Icons on the Map....59 Information Screen ......70 Guidance Mode........ 92 Icon Options ........59 Cellular Phone .......70 Vehicle...........92 Going Off the Route ......61 Voice Command Help ....70 Off-road Tracking ......
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Table of Contents Customer Assistance ....104 Frequently Asked On-Screen Commands ....147 On-Screen Commands Assist ..147 Reporting Errors ......104 Questions ....... 125 Honda Automobile Customer Index ......... 149 Troubleshooting....... 135 Service ........104 Glossary ........137 Visiting Your Dealer ....105 Glossary ........137 Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD .........105...
Introduction Manual Overview System Overview The back of this manual contains: The manual is divided into the Your navigation system is a highly • Map Coverage (page 109) following sections: sophisticated location system with voice • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) control that uses satellites and a map •...
Introduction Accessories Precautions Important Safety Information The navigation system applies location, direction, and speed information to the If you have front or side window tinting The navigation system can distract your maps and calculates a route to the installed, be aware that if the tint has attention from the road if you focus on destination you enter.
Introduction Map Overview The navigation system is designed to WARNING provide route information to help you Current Street reach your destination. However, this Using the navigation system route guidance may sometimes conflict The current street on which your vehicle while driving can take your with current road conditions such as is located appears at the bottom of the attention away from the road,...
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Introduction Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored) These roads are generally found within metropolitan These roads are generally found in rural areas, and typically When areas, and include interstate freeways and major roads include residential streets away from the center of a town. displayed connecting cities.
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Getting Started System Controls OPEN button Tilts the screen down to access the CD, DVD, and PC Card slots. AUDIO button CLOSE button OPEN button Return the screen to the original position. Screen Joystick/ENT button Pressing the OPEN button tilts the screen down.
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Getting Started Joystick/ENT button SETUP button Other buttons Displays the Setup screens where you Moves left, right, up, and down to move See the Audio section of your Owner’s the highlighting around the display, to can customize information in the Manual.
See your Owner’s Manual and the button want to give a voice command. See official website NAVI BACK Voice Command Index on page 140 for (handsfreelink.honda.com) for button a list of voice commands. information on this system. HFL BACK button NOTE: While using the voice control system, the audio system is muted.
Getting Started Using the Voice Control System If the system does not understand a If you hear a prompt such as “Please use command or you wait too long to give a the touch screen to...” or “Please choose You should use the voice control system command, it responds with “Pardon,”...
Getting Started Selecting an Item (Button) Selecting an Item in a List • If more than one person is speaking at the same time, the system may on the Screen To scroll through a list, do one of the misinterpret your command. following: On most screens, there are items that •...
Getting Started Using the On-screen The names that can be used for each letter are shown below. For additional keyboard Keyboard symbols, see page 147. When the system needs input from you, the display changes to a keyboard. Use the displayed letters to enter the information.
Getting Started System Start-up Each entered letter will appear at the top You can choose to have your keyboard of the display. Say or select Space to displayed in alphabetized format as When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it enter a space between words.
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Getting Started To return to the Disclaimer screen, Read this disclaimer carefully so you press the MENU or MAP/GUIDE understand it before continuing. Push in on the joystick, or touch OK, and the button. map screen will appear on the display. The “OK”...
HFL is not in use; press the NAVI BACK button. For more information on Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, see your Owner’s Manual and the official website (handsfreelink.honda.com). Navigation System...
Getting Started Map Screen Legend Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 57) Map Orientation Breadcrumbs (see page 56) (see Off-road Tracking Honda Dealer Acura Dealer on page 61) “North Up” Hospital School No Entry Icon Grocery Store Restaurant “Heading Up”...
Getting Started Map Screen Description Displaying Current Location You can say “Save current location” or select Save on the screen to save the You can say “Display current location” Zoom In/Out current location in your Address Book. or touch the vehicle position icon at any Use the ZOOM buttons to change the time to see the current address, latitude, Select Return to return to the previous...
Getting Started System Function Diagram This diagram shows the navigation system features, starting at the center and working outward in layers. The navigation program starts at “Key ON,” and then displays the globe screen (blue). If OK is selected on the Disclaimer screen, the functions in the yellow segments of the diagram become available in the Setup and Information...
Entering a Destination When you press the MENU button, the Places (see page 32) Today’s Destinations (see page 42) display changes to: The system has been programmed with You can enter and sort up to five the locations of many businesses, parks, destinations and store them in the hospitals, etc.
Entering a Destination By Address Selecting the City NOTE: After you select Address from the • If you find that your city is not listed, This is helpful if the street runs through Enter destination by screen, the it may be part of a larger several cities, and you know what city metropolitan area.
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Entering a Destination To enter the city name by voice spelling, The system has a talk back function. If By Touch Control: say or select CHANGE TO Spell Select City, and the display then your spoken letter is not recognized, the Mode on the Say city name screen, changes to the Enter city name screen.
Entering a Destination Selecting the Street If the system does not find an exact Say the street name by saying individual match, select List when you finish letters or numbers, or words that By Voice Control: entering the name of the city. Most of represent the letters, one at a time.
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Entering a Destination The system has a talk back function. If By Touch Control: The system will display a list of street your spoken letter is not recognized, the names, with the closest match to the After you have selected the city, or if you selected Street in the beginning, system will talk back to you.
Entering a Destination By Intersection Entering the Street Number If you did not select a city in the beginning, the street name you selected After you select Intersection from the After you have completed the street name, the display changes to the Enter might appear in more than one city.
Entering a Destination Selecting the City NOTE: To enter the city name by voice spelling, say or select CHANGE TO Spell • If you find that your city is not listed, This is helpful if the street runs through Mode on the Say city name screen, it may be part of a larger several cities, and you know what city and the display will change to the Enter...
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Entering a Destination The system has a talk back function. If By Touch Control: If the system does not find an exact match, select List when you finish Select City, and the display then your spoken letter is not recognized, the changes to the Enter city name screen.
Entering a Destination Selecting the Street Say the street name by saying individual The system has a talk back function. If letters or numbers, or words that your spoken letter is not recognized, the By Voice Control: represent the letters, one at a time. system will talk back to you.
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Entering a Destination By Touch Control: The system will display a list of street If you did not select a city in the names, with the closest match to the beginning, and the intersection appears After you have selected the city, or if you select Street in the beginning, the name you entered at the top of the list.
Entering a Destination By Places Let’s assume you want to find a coffee NOTE: shop (restaurant) called “Joe’s.” After you select Places from the Enter • Prior to departure, you can set areas destination by screen, the display to avoid. The system then includes •...
Entering a Destination Finding the Place by Category After selecting a category and The Category option gives you a list of subcategory, the system will give you the options of Place Name by categories or types of businesses to Keyword, Sort by Distance to select from with the following screen: Travel, City Vicinity, or Place Name with the following screen:...
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Entering a Destination Auto Service Lodging Shopping Honda Dealers Auto Repair & Maintenance Bed & Breakfast Resort All Shopping*2 Office Supplies/Electronics Acura Dealers Car Wash & Detailing Hotel/Motel Accessories/Jewelry Pharmacy/Drug Store Gas Station Motorcycle Dealers Leisure Auto Parts & Electronics Pet Food/Supplies...
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Entering a Destination If you select the Sort by Distance to If you select the City Vicinity option, Place Name by Keyword Travel option, the Enter keyword for the Enter city name screen appears. If you do not know the exact name of place screen appears.
Entering a Destination Sort by Distance to Travel City Vicinity Place Name When you select this option, the system The system allows you to find points of When you select this option, the display changes to the Enter a place name gives you a list of all the places in the interest in the vicinity of the city you subcategory.
Entering a Destination By Map Input Finding the Place by Phone Showing the Map of Current Number Position After you select Map Input from the Enter destination by screen, the The Phone Number option allows The Current Position selection display changes to: you to select a destination by its assumes that you are looking for a telephone number.
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Entering a Destination If desired, use the ZOOM buttons to If you selected a single icon or road If you selected multiple icons within the change the map scale. When you have segment within the target mark, the cursor radius, the following screen the crosshairs on the desired icon, map following screen appears.
Entering a Destination Showing the Map of City Showing the Map of State Use the joystick to move the crosshairs With the City selection, the display With the State selection, the display to the area of the state close to your changes to the Enter city name screen.
Entering a Destination Showing the Map of Continental If desired, use the ZOOM buttons to If this is the desired address, push in on the joystick again. If not, use the change the map scale. When you have joystick to reposition the crosshairs, the crosshairs on the desired icon, map With the Continental USA selection, then push in on the joystick again to...
Entering a Destination By Previous Destinations NOTE: Scroll through the list and say the line • If Previous Destinations is number (1-6) of the destination, or touch Every time you route to a destination, the desired destination you want. grayed out, there are no Previous that destination is saved by the system.
Entering a Destination By Today’s Destinations Editing Today’s Destinations Adding Destinations to the List List After you have used any of the other You can create a “trip” by combining up selections from the Enter destination to five destinations previously selected If you change your plans, you can by screen to select a destination, the on the Calculate route to screen.
Entering a Destination By Address Book The display then changes to show you NOTE: all the current entries on the Today’s When finishing a “Today’s This selection allows you to choose a Destinations list. Select Done to return Destinations” trip, the Today’s personal address entry for a destination.
Entering a Destination By Go Home Adding Addresses to the The system then displays a list of the places entered in your personal Address Personal Address Book Selecting Go Home from the Enter Book. By selecting Category, you can destination by screen takes you home There are two ways to enter addresses to sort the displayed addresses by ALL, or to a frequently used address you have...
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Entering a Destination NOTE: • To edit Home Address, see Home Address in System Setup on page 82. • Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered. See Edit Avoid Area on page 89.
Driving to Your Destination Driving to Your Destination Calculate Route to Screen Further selections from the Calculate route to screen include: A route typically has three phases. ADD TO Address Book • Initial route calculation (Calculate route to screen) (see page 46). Allows you to add the destination to your Address Book.
Driving to Your Destination Changing the Routing Method • “Direct Route” (the factory default) is The generated route may not be the the route that is the quickest (least route you would choose. For safety The system lets you select the way you time) and is usually the best choice.
Driving to Your Destination Viewing the Routes • It may take several minutes (the NOTE: Touching View Routes on the system displays an hourglass while it Distances and times shown for each Calculate route to screen allows you to is calculating) to show all route method in the Summary are methods, and it is not unusual for the approximate.
Driving to Your Destination Map Screen Viewing the Destination Map Touching View Dest. Map displays a When you select OK on the Calculate route to screen, the map screen map of the destination vicinity. Press the CANCEL or NAVI BACK button to appears, showing your highlighted route return.
Driving to Your Destination Guidance Prompts NOTE: • You can say “Voice” or select As you get near the maneuver, you will VOICE on the screen at any time to hear a voice reminder and see a pop-up be reminded of the next maneuver. window showing you the maneuver.
ICON Button Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 57) (see page 59) CURRENT STREET/ No Entry Icon VOICE Button (see page 50) AUDIO INFO Honda Dealer Acura Dealer (Announces next driving instruction) Blue Line Hospital School Vehicle Position(see page 62) Calculated route (Use voice command, “Display...
Driving to Your Destination Guidance Screen Guidance Screen Legend The guidance screen offers an alternative Freeway Exit Information (see page 54) way to view your route information. Vehicle Heading (white indicates north) ( see page 52 ) Many of the icons and screen features are similar to those on the map screen.
Driving to Your Destination Distance and Time to Direction List You can see the Direction list and the Destination distance to each maneuver. Press the When you press the MAP/GUIDE MAP/GUIDE button to return to the button on the guidance screen, the When you select a destination, the previous screen.
Driving to Your Destination Guidance Mode Exit Info. (Freeway Exit When you get near the maneuver, the map screen changes to: Information) When en route to a destination, you have two display options: single-screen You can search freeway exit mode (the factory default) and split- information and add new destinations or screen mode.
Driving to Your Destination Map Scale Use the ZOOM buttons or say a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 141) to change the scale of the map. Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a view of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the system a few moments to update the display.
Driving to Your Destination Map Orientation Destination Icon Touch the Map Orientation icon on the map screen to switch between the The map can be orientated two ways: The destination icon only shows the available orientation, or say “Display approximate location of the destination. •...
1/2, and 1 mile scales. The icons are: NOTE: • The same list can be viewed on the screen by selecting Map Legend • For information on the available Honda Dealer Acura Dealer from the Information screen. voice commands, see Voice Hospital School Command Index on page 140.
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Driving to Your Destination For some icons, you can choose either to show or hide them on the map, while others like Honda Dealer are always shown. The table below shows the features for each icon type. Some Points of Interest (POIs) like Police Stations are not shown as an icon, but you can still locate the nearest one with the voice command, “Find nearest Police Station.”...
Driving to Your Destination Showing Icons on the Map Icon Options Icon Options Touching the ICON button on the map Selecting Icon Options displays the This feature allows you to “fine tune” some of the icons on the Icon bar (see screen displays the following screen: following screen: Icon Options for more information).
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Driving to Your Destination In the previous example, POST For instance, let’s assume that hospital NOTE: OFFICE and SCHOOL are selected • When viewing the map screen, you icons are not displayed on the map. You would do the following: and will show up on the map.
Driving to Your Destination Going Off the Route Off-road Tracking By following the dots, you can backtrack to the mapped road you If you leave the calculated route, If you drive more than half a mile from originally left. “Breadcrumbs” may “Recalculating...”...
Driving to Your Destination Viewing/Saving the Current NOTE: To save the location, say “Save current location” or select Save on the screen. Location The elevation will not appear when the When you select “User 1” or “User 2,” system is temporarily lacking proper Whenever you are on a map screen, you the Edit address book screen with the GPS information.
Driving to Your Destination Pop-Ups and Disclaimers • Your route passes near an unverified • You are about to enter an unverified area (see Unverified Area Routing on area (see Unverified Area Routing on When you say “OK” in the Calculate Route to screen, or if you change your page 85).
Driving to Your Destination Changing the Route Waypoints Choose a different destination (other methods) by: Waypoints allow you to add an interim While en route, you may wish to alter your route, add an interim “Waypoint” “pit stop” while traveling to a •...
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Driving to Your Destination From Places Around the When you enter waypoints, they appear Adding Waypoints on the map screen as small red flags Destination, the system displays From the Change route by screen, if you say or select Search Places on numbered 1-5.
Driving to Your Destination Reroute: Avoid Streets Reroute: Detour Deleting Waypoints From the Change route by screen, if From the Change route by screen, if Calculates a detour route for you if you you say “Delete” or select Delete, then you say or select Avoid Streets, the encounter an unexpected obstacle such the Select a waypoint to delete screen...
Driving to Your Destination Changing Your Destination Cancel Current Route Using Joystick to Change Destination Cancels the current route (and any There are four methods by which you waypoints) and returns you to the map can change or add a waypoint to your While following a calculated route, you screen.
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Driving to Your Destination When the Select a place screen is The system will return to the map When the address of the location is displayed, select an item from the list, displayed at the top of the screen, push screen and recalculate the route to your and the Calculate route to screen is in on the joystick, and the Calculate...
Driving to Your Destination Continue Trip Screen Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while en route) If you restart the vehicle without having If you say “Menu” or press the MENU completed your prior trip, you will see the following screen: button twice, the system displays the Enter destination by screen.
HandsFreeLink® on page 18). NOTE: • For more information on this feature, see your Owner’s Manual. • For questions about the HFL Cellular Phone, call HandsFreeLink customer support at (888) 528-7876, or visit handsfreelink.honda.com. In Canada, call (888) 9-HONDA-9. Navigation System...
Information Features Map Legend There is a tutorial available for the voice When you make a command help command help. Say or select Getting selection under any of the help screens, You can use the Map legend screens to started, and the display changes to: you will see the help commands that can learn the meaning of map features, be used with the voice control.
Information Features Calendar Entering Your Schedule You can scroll through the calendar day by day by moving the joystick, or select The Calendar option allows you to Set your schedule by selecting the day the day by voice. To change the month, enter events and be reminded of them in on the calendar, and the display changes say “Next”...
Information Features Calculator Edit Title Done Say or select Edit Title, then enter the Once you have finished entering the When you say or select Calculator, the schedule, say or select Done. The name of your title using the on-screen display changes to: Calendar screen is redisplayed and a keyboard.
Information Features Unit Conversion NOTE: • If you do not enter a value to be To perform a conversion: converted, only “Temperature” units 1. Enter a numeric value to be converted are selectable. (for example, 100). • Conversions using negative value 2.
System Setup Setup Mode Setup Screen (first) NOTE: You can have a separate daytime and The Setup function consists of two From any screen, say “Setup” or press the SETUP button, and the following nighttime setting for brightness. Adjust different screens that allow you to each setting when the display is in either change and update information in the screen appears:...
System Setup Display Display How setting affects To override setting But remember: There are two screen display modes: Mode display mode: while driving: Auto Automatically switches Override night display: Adjust the dash between Day and Night (factory Adjust dash brightness brightness (with default) mode by sensing if the...
System Setup When you select Clock in Setup or the Guidance Prompts NOTE: Disclaimer screen times out, the clock To temporarily turn off voice guidance While you drive to your destination, the prompts, select Off for the “Volume” screen is displayed (see page 17). system displays and announces setting in Setup.
System Setup Setup Screen (second) Personal Information Say or select More to view additional From the Setup screen (second), say or select Personal Information and the Setup functions and the following screen appears: following screen appears: You may choose to use a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to protect your privacy.
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System Setup Accessing the Address Book List Entering an Address Edit Name After selecting Address Book, the After you select User 1 or User 2, You may use the “Name” field to give system prompts you to select User 1 or your Address Book list appears: the entry a name or title that you will User 2.
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System Setup Edit Address Places - Allows you to select one of the Edit Phone Number When you say or select Edit Address, Point of Interest (POI) locations already You can enter the telephone number of stored in the system as one of your the display changes to: the address.
System Setup Edit Category If you delete a category that was used to Edit/Delete an Address categorize addresses, the category for This feature allows you to select an If desired, you can specify the category of the address. Say or select Edit those addresses becomes “UNFILED.”...
System Setup Home Address PIN Number Address Book PIN If you choose to enter a PIN for the This feature lets you return “Home” You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal personal Address Book, you will have to from any location simply by saying “Go Identification Number) for accessing home”...
System Setup Previous Destinations 4. If you have entered the PIN correctly, Go Home PIN the display changes to the Please re- Allows you to delete some or all of your 1. Select Go Home PIN, and the enter new PIN screen. Enter the previous destinations.
System Setup Routing & Guidance 4. Say or select Done to perform the If Rerouting is set to Manual, you deletion, and the display returns to will hear a tone when the “Off route” From the Setup screen (second), say or the previous screen.
System Setup Unverified Area Routing Allows you to receive turn-by-turn map and voice guidance in unverified areas when en route to a destination (see Map Overview on page 6). The chart below illustrates the routing differences with this setting On or Off. Unverified Area Routing: Off (factory default) Unverified Area Routing: On Decision:...
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System Setup Unverified Area Routing “On” Unverified Area Routing Because both routes bypass or use unverified streets, an initial Disclaimer When driving to your destination, you have the choice of using or not using screen is provided. It is recommended that you stop and review the map.
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System Setup With Unverified Area Routing Off, Unverified Area Routing “Off” Unverified Area Routing “On” the moment you enter an unverified street, a caution box appears on the screen and is read by the voice. This lets you know that you are about to enter an unverified area and that you will be following a dotted “vector line”...
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System Setup With Unverified Area Routing Off, Unverified Area Routing “Off” Unverified Area Routing “On” you are presented with a blue “vector line” that always points to the destination. You must manually choose streets from the map that will lead to your destination.
System Setup Edit Avoid Area You can select New Area or select (by Either select Address or Map Input on the Enter avoid area by screen. touch) one of your existing areas to This function allows you to select areas modify.
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System Setup Answering “No” allows you to enter a NOTE: route through an avoided area on a • You can select areas to avoid, freeway and skip the “Avoid area however you cannot select roads or caution box.” See Pop-Ups and areas that you want the system to use Disclaimers on page 63.
System Setup Edit Waypoint Search Area For “Places Along the Route,” the system looks in front of you within a When driving en route to your corridor width specified by your values destination, you can select a temporary for “On Freeways” or “On Surface destination waypoint (marked with a Street.”...
System Setup Vehicle Guidance Mode After you have traveled approximately 1/2 mile away from a mapped road, the From the Setup screen (second), say or Allows you to select the guidance display mode: Single Screen or Split select Vehicle and the following screen system will display a series of white dots on the map screen to show the path Screen.
System Setup Correct Vehicle Position If you choose to do this, follow these NOTE: steps: If you continually have to do this, there The system relies on satellites for are either problems in the database or positioning information. Buildings, 1. Stop the vehicle. GPS reception problems.
System Setup System Information Basic Settings Voice Recognition Feedback From the Setup screen (second), say or From the Setup screen (second), say or Allows you to turn voice control system select System Information and the select Basic Settings and the prompts On or Off.
System Setup Clock Settings This screen allows you to set or adjust NOTE: the following: From the Setup screen (second), say or If you set Auto Daylight Saving Time to On, the daylight saving time function is select Clock Settings and the •...
System Setup Clock Type Auto Time Zone by GPS If this ever changes, simply change the schedule in this setting back to the Sets automatic time zone selection by Allows you to choose the design of the GPS to On or Off. If you are driving “April-October”...
System Setup Color Map Color Menu Color From the Setup screen (second), say or Allows you to choose the map color Allows you to choose the menu color select Color and the following screen from one of four colors for the Day and from one of five colors for the Base Night modes.
System Initialization System Initialization Entering the Security Code Enter the four-digit security code, then select Done. If you make a mistake, the If for any reason you lose power to the If the battery goes dead or is system will display “incorrect PIN.” Re- navigation system (e.g., the battery was disconnected for any reason, you will enter your 4-digit security code.
System Initialization GPS Initialization Map Matching If the navigation system finds the satellites properly, this box clears and Depending on the length of time the This part of the initialization matches the Disclaimer screen is shown. If battery was disconnected, your system the GPS coordinates found above with a within 10 minutes the system fails to road on the map screen.
System Limitations Although your navigation system is one Depending on your current view of the • Other aftermarket audio electronic of the most highly sophisticated pieces sky and the position of the satellites, the devices mounted near the navigation of equipment you will find in a modern elevation may be shown incorrectly.
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System Limitations The destination icon shows the approximate location of the destination. This occurs because a city block can have as many as 100 possible addresses (for example, the 1400 block is followed by the 1500 block). Since most cities use only a portion of the 100 possible addresses (for example, in the 1400 block, the addresses may only go up to...
Database Limitations You will find that some points of The digitized map database reflects In addition, this database does not interest (POI) may be missing when you conditions as they existed at various include, analyze, process, consider, or search the database. This can be caused points in time before production.
100, or Troubleshooting on Honda Navi online at page 135. America Honda Motor Co., Inc. http://update.navteq.com/, or to Honda Customer Service Honda Customer Service. MS 500-2N-7A • If the error involves a light brown 1919 Torrance Blvd.
Customer Assistance Visiting Your Dealer Obtaining a Navigation • Call Honda Customer Relations (see “Honda Automobile Customer Update DVD We strive to make this manual as Service” on page 104). complete as possible and to answer all Honda is continually expanding the questions regarding operation of the •...
Customer Assistance Changing the DVD 3. Press down on the DVD cover release 4. Press the MAP (Eject) button. The , then lower the cover DVD will automatically come out and an error message will be NOTE: displayed on the screen. This is The system’s database is stored on a normal.
Customer Assistance PC Card Operation CD/CD-R Operation Inserting the PC Card Ensure that the PCMCIA PC card A PC card with WMA or MP3 audio A CD or a burned CD-R with MP3 or files can be played through the audio adaptor contains the media chip, and WMA media files can be played by the that the card adaptor is fully inserted in...
Customer Assistance Voice Control of CD Functions The navigation voice control system can be used to select the first 30 tracks directly by using the command, “CD play track X” (X=1-30). Additional voice commands allow CD tracks, and folders be played in a random, repeat, or scan mode.
Coverage Areas Map Coverage If you desire additional map coverage Mammoth Lakes information, contact Honda Customer Sacramento Metro The system provides map coverage for Services or go to www.hondanavi.com. San Francisco Bay (approximately the lower 48 U.S. states, Hawaii, and Monterey to Sonoma) –...
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Coverage Areas Florida Hawaii (all cities for the following Indiana Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach/ islands) Bloomington Titusville Evansville Hawaii Dixie County Fort Wayne Kauai Florida Keys Gary/Hammond Metro Lanai Fort Myers Metro area – including Indianapolis Metro Maui Naples Kokomo Metro Molokai Fort Pierce Lafayette...
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Coverage Areas Louisiana Michigan Missouri Baton Rouge Detroit Metro area – including Ann Branson Lafayette Arbor, Pontiac, Flint, Clinton, Columbia New Orleans Metro Eaton, and Monroe Counties Jefferson City Shreveport Kalamazoo Joplin Northern Michigan Resort Area – Kansas City (KS-MO) Metro – Maine including Traverse City, Elk including Platte County...
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Coverage Areas New Jersey North Carolina Oregon Camden Metro Asheville Bend Newark Metro Charlotte Metro Corvalis Southern New Jersey – including Fayetteville Eugene Atlantic City/Cape May/ Hickory Medford Cumberland Metro Jacksonville Portland/Salem Metro Trenton Metro – including Ocean and Morgantown Seaside/Astoria/Cannon Beach Hunterdon Counties Outer Banks...
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Coverage Areas South Carolina Bryan/College Station Virginia Corpus Christi Beaufort Washington D.C. detailed area – Dallas/Fort Worth Metro – including Charleston including Alexandria, Arlington, additional cities in Grayson County Columbia Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier El Paso Greenville/Spartanburg – including County, Fredericksburg City, Houston Metro –...
Coverage Areas Canada Detailed Coverage Areas West Virginia BRITISH COLUMBIA Charleston Greater Vancouver NOTE: Harper’s Ferry Metro Anmore The blue city names are not included in Huntington Belcarra the USA South DVD. To obtain Morgantown Bowen Island coverage for cities listed in blue, you Parkersburg Burnaby may purchase the Canada DVD (see...
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Coverage Areas Fraser Valley Saanich Durham Sidney Abbottsford Ajax Sooke Chilliwack Brock Victoria Mission Clarington View Royal Oshawa Squamish-Lillooet Pickering MANITOBA Lillooet Scugog East St Paul Pemberton Uxbridge Headingley Squamish Whitby West St Paul Whistler Winnipeg Elgin Thompson-Nicola Aylmer NOVA SCOTIA Kamloops Bayham Halifax (partial)
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Coverage Areas Grey Petrolia Muskoka Plympton-Wyoming Blue Mountains Bracebridge Point Edward Georgian Bay Chatsworth Sarnia Gravenhurst Georgian Bluffs St Clair Huntsville Meaford Warwick Lake of Bays Grey Highlands Muskoka Lakes Hanover Lanark Owen Sound Middlesex Beckwith Southgate Carleton Place Adelaide Metcalfe West Grey Drummond/North Elmsley London...
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Coverage Areas Norfolk Perth Ramara Severn Norfolk North Perth Springwater Perth East Northumberland Perth South Alnwick/Haldimand Tiny St. Mary’s Brighton Wasaga Beach Stratford Cobourg West Perth Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Cramahe Prescott and Russell Cornwall Hamilton Twp North Dundas Port Hope Alfred and Plantagenet North Glengarry Trent Hills...
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Coverage Areas Wellington Windsor Leeds and Granville Lennox and Addington Centre Wellington Essex Middlesex Erin Amherstburg Muskoka Guelph Essex Northumberland Guelph/Eramosa Kingsville Oxford Mapleton Lakeshore Perth Minto Lasalle Peterborough Puslinch Leamington Prescott and Russell Wellington North Pelee Prince Edward York Tecumseh Simcoe Windsor...
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Coverage Areas CANADA CONNECTOR ROADS Roads in the province of Alberta Roads in the province of Manitoba Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across The Cross-Canada Connector Road Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across allows for travel between the provinces whole province whole province Hwy-100/Trans Canada Hwy in of British Columbia and Quebec in Hwy-1A from Cochrane to Canmore Winnipeg (partial beltway)
Coverage Areas Operation in Alaska and Map Coverage Address and POI Entry Screens All roads displayed on the Hawaii map Hawaii When in Hawaii, the following screens are detailed coverage roads. differences occur for map, address, and Certain functions that rely on a satellite Text related to “unverified”...
Coverage Areas Shipping a Vehicle To or From Setup Screen Differences The Setup screen differences are minor Hawaii and are listed below. See the Setup Although the DVD in the vehicle section (page 75) for additional contains maps for both U.S. mainland information.
Frequently Asked Questions Map and Features, Voice Operation, Entering Addresses Problem Solution Why does the Disclaimer screen need to be displayed every The Disclaimer screen reminds you and your guest drivers to always time I start the car? I am the only driver. operate the navigation system in a safe manner.
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Frequently Asked Questions Problem Solution The system thinks it is in Day display mode. Verify the following: The When I drive at night, the screen is bright and will not switch display mode in Setup is set to Auto, the dash brightness is not set to to the night display mode.
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Frequently Asked Questions Guidance, Routing Problem Solution The navigation does not route me the same way I would go, or The navigation system attempts to generate the optimum route. See the way some other mapping program displays. Why is this? Changing the Routing Method on page 47.
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Frequently Asked Questions Problem Solution While I drive, my screen shows white dots (“breadcrumbs”) These are called “breadcrumbs.” If you drive more than 1/2 mile from on it. What do they mean? mapped roads, the off-road tracking feature begins to function. See Off-road Tracking on pages 61 and 92.
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Frequently Asked Questions Ordering a Navigation DVD, Coverage, Map Errors, Limitations Problem Solution I want to buy a new DVD. How do I purchase one? You cannot obtain a new DVD from the dealer. See Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD on page 105. I want to order a DVD.
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Frequently Asked Questions Display, PC Card, Accessories Problem Solution The display appears dim when starting the car in really cold No. This is normal, and it will become brighter after a few minutes. weather. Is there a problem? The screen does not close completely. Why is this? •...
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Frequently Asked Questions Problem Solution I insert a PC card with music files, but the CARD button or • After inserting the card, a delay of up to 30 seconds may be required to navigation “PC Card” voice commands do not work. What’s read the tag information (album, artist, and track names) - this is normal.
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Frequently Asked Questions Problem Solution I insert a CD-R with music files, but the CD button or “CD” • After inserting a CD-R with WMA or MP3 files, a slight delay may occur voice commands do not work. What is wrong? before the CD button operates.
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Frequently Asked Questions Miscellaneous Other Questions Problem Solution My clock frequently changes forward and backward by one The clock is being automatically set based on your GPS location. If you live hour. Why is this? and work on the boundary between two time zones, you can turn off this feature.
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Frequently Asked Questions Problem Solution My battery was disconnected or went dead, and the There should be a card in the glove box with the anti-theft code for the navigation system is asking for a code. Where do I find this navigation/audio system.
Troubleshooting Screen Error Message Solution Navigation system is unable to acquire a proper GPS signal. Make sure there is nothing on the dashboard blocking the GPS antenna (aftermarket metallic window tinting or aftermarket devices placed on the dashboard, like radar detectors, cell phones, or loose items). If the dashboard is clear of objects, move the vehicle to an open space away from tall buildings, trees, etc.
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Troubleshooting Screen Error Message Solution Vehicle is out of the database coverage area. The vehicle is located outside of the mapped area provided by your navigation DVD. See page 109 for map coverage. If the error persists or is shown for a wide area, see your dealer. 136 Navigation System...
Glossary Glossary Digital Audio Card Reader - The PC GPS - Global Positioning System. A card slot accepts a PCMCIA adaptor network of 24 satellites in orbit The following is a glossary of terms with a flash memory chip (see around the earth.
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Glossary Polygon - Colored areas on the map LCD - Liquid Crystal Display. The Off Route - This occurs when the user navigation screen. leaves mapped roads. Off-road screen denoting parks, schools, etc. tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) are See Map Screen Legend “Map Map Matching - The received GPS displayed if the option is enabled in Features”...
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Glossary Unverified Streets - These streets have VP - Vehicle Position. When in map not been verified for turn restrictions, mode, this circular icon shows the one-way, etc. They are shown in light vehicle position on the map. Touch brown on the map. Unverified streets this icon to show the latitude, may be missing from the map, shown longitude, and elevation of your...
Voice Command Index Global Commands Navigation General How far to the destination? (when en Commands route, tells the distance to The system accepts these commands on destination)* any screen. The system accepts these commands on Display destination map (when en a map/guidance screen.
Voice Command Index Navigation Display Display: (display the selected icon on Hide: (hide the selected icon from the Commands the screen) screen) The system accepts these commands on a map/guidance screen. gas station gas station restaurant restaurant Display current location (shows current latitude, longitude, and post office* post office...
Voice Command Index Climate Control Commands sporting goods store * Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On toy store The system accepts these commands on and Off, so the action that occurs most screens. airport may not match the command you Climate control full automatic automobile club speak.
Voice Command Index Temperature Voice Radio Voice Commands * Repeating these commands switches Commands (toggles) the function between On The system accepts these commands on and Off, so the action that occurs most screens. The system accepts these commands on may not match the command you Audio on* most screens.
Voice Command Index CD Voice Commands PC Card Voice Commands AUX Voice Commands The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on most screens. most screens. most screens. CD play Card play AUX play (or Auxiliary play) CD play track # (#: 1-30) Card play track # (#: 1-30)
Voice Command Index Information Screen Voice Setup Screen (first) Commands Commands These are additional commands not The system accepts these commands on found on the Voice Command Help the Setup screen (first). (For the Setup screen available when viewing the screen (second), simply say what is Information screen.
Voice Command Index On-Screen Commands NOTE: • The system will only respond to the names shown in the graphic below. The system accepts these commands on • For instance, to select the letter “A,” you can touch the “A” on the screen, or say any screen.
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Voice Command Index Symbol Assist Definitions NOTE: The term “grave” used for these keys (À, È, Ì, and Ù) is pronounced like “save.” 148 Navigation System...
Index ......... 37 ..........97 By Map Input Color ........32 ........34 By Places Community ....41 ......40 ..79 By Previous Destinations Continental USA Accessing the Address Book List ....42 ......... 77 By Today’s Destinations Contrast ADD TO Today’s ........
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Edit/Delete Address ....... 123 Hawaii (Operation) ..42 Editing Today’s Destinations List ....... 82 Home Address ........34 Emergency ........97 Honda Automobile Customer Map Color .....22 Entering a Destination ........104 ......109 Service Map Coverage ......79 Entering Address ....34 ........
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Index ....21 System Function Diagram ......94 System Information ....... 98 .........32, 36, 79 ....144 System Initialization Name Radio Voice Commands ....... 100 ......12 ........71 System Limitations NAVI BACK button Read List ......... 75 ......12 ......... 84 System Setup NAVI TALK button Recalculation...
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Index ...........92 Vehicle .........7 Verified Streets ........48 View Routes .....70 Voice Command Help ....140 Voice Command Index .......12 Voice Control Basics ....94 Voice Recognition Feedback ..13 Voice Recognition, Improving ..........75 Volume ........11 ZOOM buttons 152 Navigation System...
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the SOFTWARE after the date you obtain RECOVERY MEDIA. If SOFTWARE is As required by the FCC: your initial copy of the SOFTWARE provided by ALPINE 1) This device complies with Part 15 of the (“Supplemental Components”). ELECTRONICS,INC., on separate media FCC Rules and Canadian RSS-210/RSS- and labeled “Recovery Media”...