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Introduction.....................................4 FM Traffic™ ................................... 23 By Map Input....................................46


Manual Overview .............................. 4 Traffic Status Indicator........................23 Showing the Map of Current
System Overview............................... 4 Viewing Flow Data..............................24 Position ............................................47
Accessories Precautions..................... 5 Viewing Incident Reports ....................25 Showing the Map of City .....................48
Important Safety Information ............ 5 System Function Diagram ............... 27 Showing the Map of State ....................49
Map Overview ................................... 6 Entering a Destination ................. 28 Showing the Map of Continental
Current Street ........................................6 By Address ...................................... 29 USA and Canada..............................50
Verified/Unverified Street......................6 Selecting the State or Province............29 By Go Home 1 or 2 ..........................51
User Agreement...............................8 Selecting the ZIP Code ........................30 Driving to Your Destination ........ 52
Getting Started ..............................10 Selecting the City .................................30 Driving to Your Destination.............52
System Controls............................... 10
Selecting the Street ..............................32 Calculate Route to Screen ................52
Entering the Street Number .................34 Changing the Route Preference...........53
Voice Control Basics ....................... 13
Using the Voice Control System ..........14 By Address Book............................. 34 Viewing the Routes ..............................53
Adding Addresses to the Personal Viewing the Destination Map ..............54
Improving Voice Recognition ..............14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Address Book ...................................35 Map Screen.......................................54
Screen ........................................... 15 By Previous Destination .................. 35 Route Line............................................54
Selecting an Item in a List ............... 15 By Place Name ................................ 36 Voice Guidance Prompts .....................55
Entering Information ....................... 16 By Place Category ........................... 37 Map Screen Legend .............................56
System Start-up................................ 18
Subcategories ......................................38 Guidance Screen...............................57
Place Name..........................................41 Guidance Screen Legend .....................57
System Language Selection ............. 18
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ........... 19
City Vicinity .........................................41 Distance and Time to Destination ....58
Map Screen Legend ......................... 20
Sort by Distance to Travel ...................41 Map Menu ........................................58
Map Screen Description .................. 21
Search by Keyword..............................42 Guidance Menu ................................59
Zoom In/Out.........................................21 By Place Phone Number.................. 43 Directions ............................................59
Map Scrolling ......................................21 By ZAGAT® 2010........................... 43 Exit Info.
Displaying Current Location ........... 21 By Coordinate.................................. 44 (Freeway Exit Information) .............60
Traffic Display Legend.................... 22 By Intersection................................. 46 Guidance Mode ...................................60

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Map Information .............................. 61 Continue Trip to Screen................... 78 Previous Destinations..........................96
Showing Icons on the Map...................61 Information Features ................... 79 SETUP Screen (Other) .....................97
Map Orientation ..................................63 INFO Screen (Main Info.) ............... 79 Music Search ....................................97
Current Location .................................64 Trip Computer .....................................79 Song By Voice™ (SBV) .......................97
Map Legend .........................................65 Traffic Incidents...................................80 Phonetic Modification .........................98
Map Scale ........................................ 66 Clock/Wallpaper..................................81 Basic Settings ...................................99
Destination Icon............................... 67 Calendar ..............................................81 Units (mile or km)................................99
Various Other Icons ......................... 67 Voice Help ...........................................83 Voice Recognition Tutor......................99
Landmark Icons ...................................67 Setup ....................................................84 Routing & Guidance.......................100
Incident Icons ......................................68 INFO Screen (Other) ....................... 84 Rerouting ...........................................100
Going Off the Route ........................ 71 Scenic Road Information .....................85 Unverified Area Routing....................101
Off-road Tracking ............................ 71 Calculator............................................85 Edit Avoid Area .................................105
Pop-ups and Disclaimers ................. 72 System/Device Information..................86 Edit Waypoint Search Area ...............107
Changing the Route ......................... 73 Map Data Update Status .....................86 Guidance Mode .................................108
DEST Screen (Route) ...................... 74 Key to ZAGAT Ratings ........................87 Street Name Guidance .......................108
Cancel Route........................................74 Guidance Screen Interruption ...........108
Phone Features ............................. 88
Detour..................................................74 Vehicle............................................109
Avoid Streets ........................................74 System Setup................................. 89 Off-road Tracking..............................109
Change Route Preference....................74 SETUP Mode................................... 89 Correct Vehicle Position ...................109
Waypoint..............................................75 SETUP Screen (Main Setup)........... 89 Color...............................................110
Destination List....................................76 Brightness ............................................89 Map Color .........................................111
Changing Your Destination ............. 77 Contrast ...............................................89 Menu Color........................................111
Find Nearest (Voice command)...........77 Black Level ..........................................89 Switching Display Mode Manually ...111
Go Home (Voice command) ................77 Volume .................................................90 Switching Display Mode
Using Interface Dial to Change Interface Dial Feedback ......................90 Automatically .................................112
Destination .......................................77 Personal Information ....................... 90 Language ........................................113
Entering a Destination from the Menu Address Book .......................................90 Clock/Wallpaper.............................113
Screen (while en route) ....................78 Home Address......................................94 Wallpaper Type .................................113
PIN Number.........................................95

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Clock Adjustment...............................114 Coverage Areas........................... 128 USB Commands.................................163
Clock Type .........................................115 Map Coverage................................ 128 iPod Commands.................................163
Picture Setup......................................115 U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas...........128 Bluetooth® Audio Commands............164
Reset Factory Default Settings ...... 117 Puerto Rico Detailed Coverage AUX Commands ................................164
Clear Personal Data ....................... 118 Areas ..............................................133 Song By Voice™ Commands.............164
Multi-view Rear Camera ............... 119 Canada Detailed Coverage Areas.....134 Rear Radio Commands......................164
Three-way Rearview Modes ..............119 Operation in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Rear CD Commands..........................165
Visible Range of the Rearview and Puerto Rico .......................... 144 Rear DVD Commands .......................165
Image..............................................120 Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rear HDD Commands.......................166
Multi-view Rear Camera Brightness Rico ................................................144 Rear iPod Commands........................167
Adjustment......................................120 Rear AUX Commands........................167
Frequently Asked Questions ..... 146
System Initialization ...................121 Phone Commands...........................167
Troubleshooting.......................... 153 SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
System Initialization ...................... 121
Entering the Security Code ............ 121 Glossary....................................... 154 Commands...................................167
GPS Initialization........................... 121 Glossary ......................................... 154 On-Screen Commands....................168
Map Matching................................ 122 Voice Command Index............... 157 On-Screen Spelling Assist..............168
System Limitations......................123 Global Commands ......................... 157 Index ............................................ 172
GPS Reception Issues ........................123 Navigation Commands .................. 157
General Commands ...........................157
Database Limitations ..................124 Map Display Commands ...................158
Customer Assistance ...................126 Map Scale Commands .......................158
Reporting Errors ............................ 126 Find Place Commands ......................159
Honda Automobile Customer Route Commands...............................160
Service ........................................ 126 Climate Control Commands .......... 160
Visiting Your Dealer...................... 127 Audio Commands .......................... 161
Obtaining a Navigation Update Radio Commands...............................161
DVD ........................................... 127 Disc Commands.................................162
HDD Commands ...............................162

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Introduction
Manual Overview The back of this manual contains: System Overview
• Map Coverage (page 128) Your navigation system is a highly
The manual is divided into the sophisticated location system with voice
following sections: • Cities with Traffic Coverage control that uses satellites and a map
(page 143) database to show you where you are and
• Getting Started - A basic introduction
that discusses the controls and how to • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help guide you to a desired
communicate with the system. (page 146) destination.
• Entering a Destination - How to enter • Troubleshooting Guide (page 153) The navigation system receives signals
an address or locate a point of interest • Glossary of Terms (page 154) from the global positioning system
(POI). (GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit
• Voice Command List (page 157) around the earth. By receiving signals
• Driving to Your Destination - An
explanation of the map features, • Operation Specific to Alaska, Hawaii, from several of these satellites, the
guidance, and cautions. Canada, and Puerto Rico (page 144) navigation system can determine the
latitude, longitude, and elevation of
• Information Features - An your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic
explanation of the information yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor
features, voice command help, and in your vehicle keep track of the
other accessories. direction and speed of travel at all times.
• System Setup - How to set up and
tailor the system for your personal
use and use the Address Book.

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The navigation system applies location, Accessories Precautions Important Safety Information
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. As you drive to metallic properties, it can seriously the screen or operate the system’s
that destination, the system provides degrade or prevent GPS reception. This controls while driving.
map and voice guidance. is because the GPS antenna is located in
the dashboard. Enter as much information as possible
The navigation system is easy to use. into the system before you begin
The locations of many places of If you plan to install electronic driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
business and entertainment are already components such as radar detectors, Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
entered in the system. You can select vehicle tracking devices, remote instructions and use voice commands
any of them as a destination by using the starters, additional amplifiers, or other when possible.
Interface Dial or voice control. audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation display,
There are several ways to enter a or near the GPS antenna in the
destination, such as by point of interest dashboard. Signal noise emanating from
(POI), by address, by phone number, these devices can cause intermittent
and by selecting it from the map. The disruption of the navigation system.
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination.

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Introduction
The navigation system is designed to Map Overview
WARNING provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this Current Street
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, street closures, road construction, map screen (see page 20). A message
causing a crash in which you detours, and out-of-date map data. saying “Not on a digitized road” may
could be seriously injured or appear instead when you drive half a
killed. Additionally, the system itself has mile away from a mapped road. For
Only operate system controls certain limitations (see page 123). more details, see Off-road Tracking on
when the conditions permit Therefore, you must verify the audio page 71.
you to safely do so. and visual route information provided
by the system by carefully observing the Verified/Unverified Street
While driving, do not look at the screen roadway, signs and signals, etc. If you
are unsure, proceed with caution. Your navigation system has two kinds
or operate the system controls for more of streets: verified (red, gray, and pink)
than a second or so at a time, and only Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffic laws while driving. and unverified (purple). The differences
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull between the two types of streets are
to the side of the road if you need more contrasted in the chart on page 7.
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls.

“Verified” Road
“Unverified” Road

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Verified streets Unverified streets
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.
Shown as red (freeways), pink (state routes), or gray Shown on the daytime map screen as purple.
Street color
(verified streets) on the daytime map screen.
The database vendor has verified these streets. These streets have not been verified by the database vendor.
Information like turn restrictions, average speed, and The system does not contain information whether these are on
Map quality whether it is a one-way street have been gathered and one-way streets, have turn restrictions, or the road’s average
used when creating your route to a destination. speed. They are shown on the map for reference and may have
errors in map location, naming, and address range.
While driving to your destination, the displayed route Your route line is either a purple dotted “vector line,” or a
Routing line is solid blue. The system provides voice and map dashed pink/blue line. For information on selecting this option,
differences guidance to your destination. and the routing differences, see Unverified Area Routing on
page 101.
There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during Regardless of whether the user chooses route guidance, there
a route. However, because roads constantly change, are cautionary screens before and during the route urging the
Cautions
you are urged to use common sense, and always obey user to be extra cautious, and obey all traffic restrictions. See
posted traffic restrictions. Unverified Area Routing on page 101.
Guidance Voice guidance issues instructions such as “In a half- The phrase “if possible” is added to each guidance instruction.
voice mile, make a right turn.” For example: “In a half-mile, make a right turn, if possible.”
Time and The time and distance “to go,” displayed while en route The time and distance “to go,” displayed while en route to a
distance to a destination, is based on the average speed and destination, is based on the average speed and distance for the
“to go” distance for the roads used for your route. roads used for your route.

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User Agreement
In using this HDD “Satellite Linked • The HDD may not be copied, • The Licensors do not guarantee to the
Navigation System” (the “HDD”), duplicated, or otherwise modified, in client that the functions included in
which includes HONDA MOTOR CO., whole or in part, without the express the HDD meet the specific objectives
LTD. software, ALPINE written permission of the Licensors. of the user.
ELECTRONICS, INC. software, and • The HDD may not be transferred or • Licensor shall not be responsible for
NAVTEQ database contents sublicensed to any third party for any damages caused by the use of the
(hereinafter referred to as “Licensors”), profit, rent or loan, or licensed for HDD to the actual user or to any third
you are bound by the terms and reuse in any manner. party.
conditions set forth below. By using
your copy of the HDD, you have • The HDD may not be decompiled, • The warranty on the HDD shall not
expressed your Agreement to the terms reverse engineered or otherwise extend to an exchange or refund due
and conditions of this Agreement. You disassembled, in whole or in part. to misspelling, omission of letters, or
should, therefore, make sure that you • The HDD may not be used in a any other cosmetic discrepancy in the
read and understand the following network or by any other manner of contents of the HDD.
provisions. If for any reason you do not simultaneous use in multiple systems. • The right to use the HDD shall expire
wish to be bound by the terms of this either when the user destroys the
Agreement, please return the HDD to • The HDD is intended solely for HDD or software, or when any of the
your dealer. personal use (or internal use where terms of this Agreement are violated
the end-user is a business) by the and the Licensors exercise the option
consumer. The HDD is not to be used to revoke the license to use the HDD
for commercial purposes. or software.

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• The terms and conditions hereof The user shall indemnify and save Use, duplication, or disclosure of this
apply to all subsequent users and harmless the Licensors, and their HDD by or on behalf of the United
owners as well as to the original officers, employees and agents, from States government is subject to
purchaser. and against any claim, demand or “Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR
• The logos of oil companies, hotels, action, irrespective of the nature of the 52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227-
convenience stores, and other cause of the claim, demand or action, 7013, as applicable. Manufacturers are
businesses are displayed for your alleging loss, costs, expense, damages the Licensors, including HONDA
information and convenience, and in or injuries (including injuries resulting MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami
no way imply any sponsorship, in death) arising out of the use or Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556
approval or endorsement of these possession of the HDD or software. JAPAN., Alpine Electronics, Inc., 20-1
companies, or their products. Yoshima Kogyodanchi, Iwaki,
The logos are trademarks of their Fukushima 970-1192 JAPAN.,
respective owners. NAVTEQ Corporation, 425 W
Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60606, USA.

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System Controls MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When en route,
switches between the map and
guidance screens. See page 20 or 56.
DEST/ROUTE button
Displays the “Dest. MENU 1” options
on the DEST screen. When en route,
Screen
displays the “Route” options on the
DEST screen. See page 28 or 73.
PHONE button
Displays the Cellular Phone screen. See
Time (set by navigation system) page 88.
INFO button
Center Display Displays the “Main Info.” options on
MAP/GUIDE button
the INFO screen. When selecting the
“Other” tab, displays the “Other”
DEST/ROUTE button options on the INFO screen. See
page 79.
PHONE button

INFO button

Interface Dial/
ENTER button
Display mode
button
CANCEL button
AUDIO button

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Display Mode button Interface Dial/ENTER button You can also rotate the Interface Dial
Adjusts the screen brightness for Day or knob to scroll through a list or
Night mode, or turns the screen OFF. ENTER highlight items in a list to select.
See page 111. Knob After making a selection in a menu or
list, push in on the Interface Dial
CANCEL button (ENTER button) to enter the selection
Cancels the current screen and returns to into the system.
the previous screen display.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
NOTE: selection into the system by pushing in
The BACK button on the steering wheel on the Interface Dial.
performs the same basic function. See
page 13.
Selector
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen. To see areas beyond the map that is
For more information on audio system displayed, you can move the Interface
features, see the Audio section of your Dial left, right, up, or down. Rotating
Owner’s Manual. the Interface Dial knob allows you to
change the scale. Rotating it clockwise
Other buttons reduces the scale, showing less area
See your Owner’s Manual. with greater detail. Rotating it
counterclockwise increases the scale,
showing more area with less detail.

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Screen Lower Display
All selections and instructions are Shows a summary of the audio
displayed on the screen. The display is information, as well as the time. This
not a “touch screen” - you can enter summary is helpful as a confirmation
information into the system either by when adjusting audio by voice.
voice or by using the Interface Dial.
The audio summary consists of the radio
Clean the screen with a soft, damp cloth. band, frequency, and volume. For XM
You may use a mild cleaner intended for radio, a brief description of the station
use on computer screens. and current music is displayed.
NOTE: The time is automatically set by the
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse), the navigation system. Settings can be
rear view behind the vehicle is shown on adjusted in SETUP (see Time
the navigation system screen. See Adjustment on page 115).
page 119.

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Voice Control Basics BACK button
Your vehicle has a voice control system This button has the same function as the
that allows hands-free operation of most CANCEL button. When you press and
of the navigation system functions. You release it, the display returns to the
can also control the audio, phone, and previous screen. When the previous
climate control system. The voice screen appears, the system replays the
control system uses the TALK and last prompt.
BACK buttons on the steering wheel
and a microphone near the map lights on When you press this button during voice
the ceiling. recognition, voice recognition is ended.
(The display does not return to the
Microphone (On the ceiling) previous screen.)
PICK-UP
button
TALK button
TALK This button activates the voice control
button system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
BACK Voice Command Index on page 157 for
button a list of voice commands.
HANG-UP
button

NOTE:
While using the voice control system,
the audio system is muted.

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Using the Voice Control System If the system does not understand a If you hear a prompt such as “Please use
You should use the voice control system command or you wait too long to give a the Interface Dial to...” or “Please
as much as possible, and consider command, it responds with “Pardon? No choose an area with the Interface Dial,”
manual entry using the Interface Dial comment was heard. Please press the the system is asking for input that
as a backup method. Talk button and say a command.” If the cannot be performed using the voice
system cannot perform a command or control system.
Most of the system’s functions can be the command is not appropriate for the
controlled by voice commands activated screen you are on, a beep will sound. Improving Voice Recognition
with the TALK button. To control the To achieve optimum voice recognition
navigation system by voice: You can find out which voice when using the voice control system, the
commands are available for a particular following guidelines should be
• Press and release the TALK button. A screen by saying “Help.” The system followed:
guidance prompt will be played, and will display and read the list of available
a pop-up voice icon ( ) will appear commands to you. (When Help is NOTE:
in the upper left corner of the screen. grayed out, this feature cannot be used.) Make sure the correct screen is
• Wait for the beep. displayed for the voice command that
When you give a command, the system you are using. See Voice Command
• Give a voice command. (Voice either performs the command or Index on page 157.
commands that the system recognizes transitions to the next step in a task.
are highlighted.) • It is best if the windows and
NOTE: moonroof are closed. If they are open,
Once the microphone picks up your Guidance prompts can be turned off. speak a little louder to overcome the
command, the system changes the See page 55. wind noises.
display in response to the command.
Press the TALK button to get a
guidance prompt for the next command.
NOTE:
To interrupt guidance prompts, press
the TALK button again. Wait for the
beep, and give a command.

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• Adjust the dashboard and side vents Selecting an Item (Button) Selecting an Item in a List
so air does not blow against the on the Screen To scroll through a list, do one of the
microphone on the ceiling. following:
On most screens, there are items that
• If more than one person is speaking at can be selected (like buttons with titles • Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
the same time, the system may such as OK or Return). To select an scroll one item at a time.
misinterpret your command. item on any screen, do one of the
following: • Use the voice control system to scroll
• Give a voice command in a clear, page by page. For example, to scroll
natural speaking voice without • Use the voice control system and say up, say “Up” or “Previous.” To scroll
pausing between words. the name of the desired item. Almost down, say “Next” or “Down.”
• Try to reduce any background noise. all selectable items on the screen,
including some listed items, are If you cannot find the desired name, or
• If you are still having trouble with the recognized by the voice control have made an error, return to the
voice control system, refer to Voice system. previous screen by pressing the
Help on the INFO screen (Main CANCEL or the BACK button on the
Info.) or say “Help” while the • Move the highlighting to the desired
item with the Interface Dial or its steering wheel.
icon is displayed on the top left of the
screen. knob, then push in on the Interface
Dial. To select the desired item in the list, do
one of the following:
NOTE:
Tip: • Use the voice control system, and say
The voice control system can only be
used in the driver’s seat because the If items are grayed out, this means that the item number of the desired item.
microphone unit removes noises from they cannot be selected.
• Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
the front passenger’s side. move the highlighting to the item,
then push in on the Interface Dial.

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Entering Information If a letter has options (such as accent Tip:
When the system needs input from you, marks or symbols), they will appear in When entering a name of a city, street,
the display changes to a screen similar gray next to the selected letter on the or place, or if you are unsure of the
to the one on the next page. You can upper row. Move the Interface Dial up spelling of the name, enter the letters
then use the displayed letters, numbers, to select OPTION, and use the that you are sure of, then move the
or symbols to enter information. You Interface Dial knob to select the Interface Dial down to select LIST.
can enter your keyboard input in either letter. The system will display a list of names
of the following ways: that most closely match your input. For
To enter symbols, rotate the Interface each letter that is entered, the number of
• Say the desired letter, number, or Dial Knob and select # or @, then corresponding choices is displayed on
symbol on the screen if you are move the Interface Dial up to select the right-hand side.
entering a city or street name. OPTION.
• Move the highlighting to the desired
letter, number, or symbol by rotating When entering an address, the system
the Interface Dial knob, then push searches the database for words that
in on the Interface Dial. match the letters you are entering. As a
result, you will notice that some letters
Each entered letter will appear at the top are no longer available.
of the display. To enter a space between
words, say “Space” or move the When the system finds only one entry
Interface Dial to the right. To delete that matches, it completes the name
an entry, say “Delete” or move the entry for you. If the system finds more
Interface Dial to the left. than one entry that matches your input, a
list of these matches is displayed.

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NOTE:
The voice command names that can be used for each letter are shown below. For
additional keyboard symbols, see page 170.

Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...”
A Alpha/Apple H Hotel/Henry O Oscar V Victor
B Bravo/Boy I India/Igloo P Papa/Paul W Whiskey/William
C Charlie J Juliet/John Q Quebec/Queen X X-ray
D Delta/Dog K Kilo/King R Romeo/Robert Y Yankee/Yellow
E Echo/Edward L Lima/Larry S Sierra/Sam Z Zulu/Zebra
F Foxtrot/Frank M Mike/Mary T Tango/Tom
G Golf/George N November/Nancy U Uniform/Uncle

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System Start-up System Language Selection If you do not push in on the Interface
When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it Move the Interface Dial to the right to Dial within 30 seconds, the screen
takes about 10 seconds for the select CHANGE LANGUAGE. On the displays wallpaper or the clock screen.
navigation system to boot up. Select a language screen, you can (See page 81.) To return to the
select the language to be used by the Disclaimer screen, press any navigation
The first screen to appear is the entire system by choosing from the “hard” button or voice control button.
navigation system globe screen. The language choices that are displayed.
screen then changes to the Disclaimer After you have changed the language
screen: settings, you will be returned to the
Disclaimer screen.

NOTE:
The OK button does not appear until Read this disclaimer carefully so you
after the software is loaded. understand it before continuing. Push in
on the Interface Dial to select OK, and
the map screen will appear on the
display. The “OK” cannot be activated
by voice.

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If you have entered any Calendar If you select Remind Later and push Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
reminders, they are displayed after you in on the Interface Dial, the reminder If you have a Bluetooth-compatible cell
select OK. See Calendar on page 81. will show up again the next time you phone that is paired with the system,
start the vehicle. If there are several then Call on the Calculate route to
reminders, the next reminder will be screen will be enabled.
displayed.

If you press the CANCEL button, the


system will skip all the reminders. The
reminders will show up again the next
time you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
The Calendar reminder screen message and any older or previously
remains displayed until you select OK unread messages, with the newest
or Remind Later by rotating the message appearing first and the When you select Call, the system dials
Interface Dial knob and pushing in remaining messages appearing in date the number shown on the screen.
on the Interface Dial, or press the order.
CANCEL button. For more information on Bluetooth®
If you turn off the engine during route HandsFreeLink®, see your Owner’s
If you select OK and push in on the guidance and then restart the vehicle, Manual and the official website
Interface Dial, the reminder will not the Continue trip to screen will be (http://automobiles.honda.com/
show up again. (It will be deleted from displayed. For more information, see handsfreelink).
the Calendar.) Continue Trip to Screen on page 78.

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Map Screen Legend
GPS Signal Strength Map Orientation Streets (see Map Overview on page 6)
: Best Reception (see page 63) : Freeways
: Good Reception North-up Heading-up : State Routes
(Missing): Poor/No Reception : Verified Streets
Breadcrumbs : Unverified Streets
Traffic Status Indicator (see Off-road Tracking on
(see page 23) page 71) : One-way Streets (see page 67)
(1/20 mile scale only)
Vehicle Position (see page 64) No Entry Icon
(Use voice command “Display Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 67)
current location” or use the
Interface Dial to show current Acura Dealer Grocery Store
location.)
Honda Dealer Hotel/Lodging
ATM Gas Station
Current Street
(see page 6) School Hospital
Parking Lot Post Office
Current Map Scale Parking Garage Restaurant
(see page 66) Freeway Exit Information

Map Features
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch appears only : Park : Airport/Business
when you zoom in or out by rotating the Map Menu : Hospital : Water Area
Interface Dial knob.) (see page 58)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.) : Shopping Mall : Cemetery
: Golf Course : University
NOTE: NOTE:
See Map Legend in the Map Information If you move the Interface Dial over an area (map features
on the Map menu for further explanation. shown above), the name is displayed at the top of the screen.

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Map Screen Description Displaying Current Location NOTE:
You can see the current address, The elevation will not appear when the
Zoom In/Out latitude, longitude, and elevation at any system is temporarily lacking proper
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to time by doing one of the following: GPS information. The system elevation
change the map scale. Zooming in may not agree with elevations shown on
• Use the voice control system and say roadside elevation signs, and may
increases the detail, while zooming out “Display the current location.”
gives you a wide area view. After fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more.
changing the scale, give the system a • Push in on the Interface Dial while
few moments to update the display. displaying the map of the current You can save the current location in
location, and select Map your Address Book by doing one of the
Map Scrolling Information. Rotate the Interface following (if an Address Book PIN has
To view other map areas, move the Dial knob to select Current been set, you need to enter your PIN.):
Interface Dial left, right, up, or down. Location. • Use the voice control system and say
The map will shift in that direction. To The Current location screen will “Save.”
return the map to your current location, appear on the display.
press either the MAP/GUIDE, • Select Save by rotating the
CANCEL, or BACK button on the Interface Dial knob and push in on
steering wheel. the Interface Dial.

Say “Register the current location” on


the map screen, and you can register the
current location without displaying the
Current location screen.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.

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Traffic Display Legend
Viewing Incident Details: Hearing Incident Details:
To view incident details, use the If this screen is displayed, the system will
Interface Dial to position the cursor start reading incident details.
(round red circle) over an incident To view the message on the screen, push
icon and push in. in on the Interface Dial.

Incident Icons
Accident/Incident (other)
Congestion Construction
Weather Road Closed

Incident Icon Update Details:


• Typically M–F, 5:00 AM – 7:00 To return to current position, say or select
PM (varies by metropolitan area) Return.
• Continuously updated
Traffic Flow Data
(colored lines parallel to road)
Map Scale
Traffic flow and incident icons are Heavy traffic (approx.)
20mi surface: 0 - 20 mph
displayed on the 5 mile (8 km) or
less map scale freeway: 0 - 20 mph
Moderate traffic (approx.)
NOTE: surface: 20 - 30 mph
freeway: 20 - 45 mph
When driving to a destination on freeways that have traffic flow data, the route line is used
to display moderate and heavy traffic flow status instead of the colored bands on the side
of the road. The route line color indicates the following conditions: (shown for both sides of the freeway where
available)
• Moderate Traffic Flow - A section of the route line will change to orange. Traffic Flow Data Update Details:
• Heavy Traffic Flow - A section of the route line will change to red. • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Unknown Traffic Flow - A section of the route will not be bordered with traffic flow. • Continuously updated

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FM Traffic™ The current metropolitan areas that have Traffic Status Indicator
The navigation screen can display traffic coverage can be seen on You can confirm the reception status of
continuously updated traffic page 143. For more current metro traffic information (traffic flow and
information when available, including coverage information, go to http:// incidents). The “TRF” icon indicates the
flow (traffic speed), accidents, and automobiles.honda.com/traffic. This following status:
construction on freeways in major metro link offers the following:
Icon Status
areas. • The latest list of metro areas that have
FM Traffic coverage Traffic information is available.
The display of traffic flow and incidents Flow or Incident data is not
on the map screen is optional and can • Detailed coverage information for
each metro area showing what roads available.
be turned On/Off by selecting the
“Traffic” icon on the Icon bar (see have traffic speed, traffic icons, or Traffic information is not
Showing Icons on the Map on page 61). both available.
• An FM Traffic demonstration •Traffic display is turned off.
•Traffic information cannot be
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
displayed on the current map
NOTE: scale.
FM Traffic relies on a clear FM signal No traffic information available
and available traffic-broadcasting Missing
(Out of coverage area).
station.
You must be in or near a traffic-enabled NOTE:
city to receive coverage for that area. • Traffic information can be turned on
FM Traffic is available in the lower 48 or off. See Showing Icons on the Map
states and Hawaii. on page 61.
• Traffic information can be displayed
on the 5 miles (8 km) or less map
scale.

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Viewing Flow Data Naturally, only roads with these sensors • The displayed traffic flow may
Traffic flow data is displayed as colored will show traffic information. The conflict with other audio- or Internet-
bands on either side of the freeway (see amount of flow data varies considerably based traffic information.
Traffic Display Legend on page 22). from one city to another. This map • If traffic flow is not showing, verify
The different colored bands represent display is refreshed continuously. You that the “TRAFFIC” selection for the
the average road speeds as determined can only view traffic information in the Icon Bar is ON, and that the icon
by under-road sensors and other probes. city where you are located. options for traffic are both ON (see
NOTE: page 61).
While driving to your destination on a
road that has traffic flow data, your • Traffic flow and incident icons are
route line color is used to display the displayed on the 5 miles (8 km) or
traffic flow data. This means that when less map scale.
the map scale is set to one of the traffic • Not all freeways within a
scales (1/20 through 5 mile scale), your metropolitan area have traffic flow
blue route line may appear as alternating data (colored bands on the side of the
orange or red segments (see Traffic freeways) - this is normal, and you
Display Legend on page 22). cannot assume that a lack of data
implies no traffic.
NOTE:
A blue route line segment on a freeway • Not all cities have traffic flow
can mean one of two things: information. See cities listed on
page 143.
• Under-road sensors, GPS probes, cell • Due to freeway maintenance and
phone probes, and other methods construction, traffic flow may be
used to collect traffic speed available only for one side of a road,
information. or be missing entirely for some
• The road has no sensors, and traffic portion of the freeway.
conditions are unknown (they could
be congested).

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Viewing Incident Reports Listing Traffic Incidents by Voice To view incident details, say the number
Incident reports appear as small Control of the incident you want to select. A
diamond- or circle-shaped icons (see From the map screen (any scale), say map showing the location of the
Traffic Display Legend on page 22 for “Display traffic incidents” or “Display incident will be displayed, and the
examples). There are four ways to view traffic list.” The Traffic list screen will message will be read to you.
traffic incidents: be displayed, which includes the “All”
and “On Route” tabs. NOTE:
• By voice control, say “Display traffic The “On Route” tab can be selected
incidents.” only when you are en route.
• Select Traffic Incidents from the
Map menu. Listing Traffic Incidents from the
INFO Screen or Map Menu
• Select Traffic Incidents on the Select Traffic Incidents from the
INFO screen (Main Info.). INFO screen (Main Info.) or Map
• Select an incident icon from the map menu. The Traffic list screen will be
screen. displayed.

NOTE:
The first method is recommended When you select the “All” tab, a list of
because it works on any scale and all incidents within the metro traffic
requires the minimum input. area will be displayed. When you select
the “On Route” tab, a list of all incidents
on the current route will be displayed.
Incidents are listed by distance from
your current position outward in all
directions.

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No Traffic Incidents Selecting an Incident Icon from the NOTE:
If you say “Display traffic incidents” or Map Screen • Incident reports may be displayed on
select Traffic Incidents, but there are Zoom in or out so that you are between roads that have no traffic flow data
no incidents, the following screen will the 1/20 and 5 mile scales. (The map available.
be displayed. must be on the 1/20 to 5 mile scales to • Freeway incident reports can lag
view the incident icons). To view the behind the actual incident, or remain
details of a specific incident, use the displayed after an incident has
Interface Dial to position the cursor cleared. This is normal, and is
(round red circle) over the incident icon dependent on the reporting agency
you are interested in. Push in on the and the speed at which the data is
Interface Dial and select Traffic to updated.
view a pop-up box summary describing
the incident. • The displayed incidents may conflict
with other audio- or Internet-based
To see the incident details, push in on traffic information.
the Interface Dial. To return to your
current position map screen, say or
select Return. To continue viewing
incidents in your “scrolled to” location,
press the CANCEL button.

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Entering a Destination
When you press the DEST/ROUTE NOTE: Place Name (see page 36)
button, the display changes to: If you press the DEST/ROUTE button You can input the names of places to
while en route, the DEST screen search for your destination.
(Route) will be displayed. To enter
destinations, select the “Dest. MENU Place Category (see page 37)
1” tab by moving the Interface Dial to The system has been programmed with
the right. the locations of many businesses, parks,
hospitals, etc. This selection lets you
Address (see page 29) search these by category, name, or
You can enter the street, city, state, or Zagat 2010 (for restaurant information).
ZIP code to search for your destination.
Go Home 1 (see page 51)
Address Book (see page 34) This selection allows you to select
You can select locations stored in the Home Address 1 as a destination.
Address Book as destinations. The
addresses of these locations can also be NOTE:
saved. The system can store up to a If you have no home address entered,
combined total of 200 addresses. the system prompts you for one.
Previous Destination (see page 35) Place Phone No. (see page 43)
When you enter a destination with any You can search for the destination by
of the available selections (except inputting a place’s phone number.
Address Book, Go Home 1 and Go
To display the “Dest. MENU 1” tab or Home 2), the last 50 destinations are ZAGAT 2010 (see page 43)
the “Dest. MENU 2” tab, move the saved by the system. Use this selection This selection allows you to find a
Interface Dial to the left or right. to choose a destination again. restaurant by the ZAGAT Rating
information.
NOTE:
If Previous Destination is grayed
out, there are no Previous Destinations
entered.

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Coordinate (see page 44) By Address NOTE:
You can search for the destination by After you select Address from the • If you find that your city is not listed,
inputting the latitude and longitude for DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1), the it may be part of a larger
the destination. display changes to: metropolitan area. Try entering the
street first.
Intersection (see page 46) • Prior to departure, you can set areas
This selection allows you to enter the to avoid. The system then includes
names of two intersecting streets in a them in its calculations for the
city. This is useful if you know the destination you have entered. See
general location of your destination, but Edit Avoid Area on page 105.
not the exact address.
Map Input (see page 46) Selecting the State or Province
You can select a destination from the The state you are in is displayed at the
map screen. top of the screen. If your desired
Tip: destination is in another state, select
Go Home 2 (see page 51) • When entering an address by voice, it Change State by rotating the
If you select this feature, you can select is more efficient to say the city name Interface Dial.
Home Address 2 as a destination. first, then the street name. The display then changes to the Select
• When entering an address by the a state screen. Use the voice control
NOTE: Interface Dial, it is usually easier to system and say the name or
If you have no home address entered, enter the street first. A city or cities corresponding number of the state, or
the system prompts you for one. that the street appears in will be rotate the Interface Dial knob to
displayed. For your convenience, you select the state.
do not have to enter both city and
street. You can select the “USA” or “Canada/
AK.” If you select Canada/AK,
Canada and Alaska will be displayed. If
you choose USA, the American
mainland, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico will
be displayed.

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Entering a Destination
Selecting the ZIP Code Selecting the City The Say city name screen will not
If you rotate the Interface Dial to This is helpful if the street runs through display when a language other than
select ZIP code while on the Find several cities, and you know what city English has been selected. You will
address by screen, the Enter ZIP includes the street. The city you are in is have to enter the city name using the
code screen will display. displayed on the screen. Interface Dial.
By Voice Control: To enter the city name by voice spelling,
Say “City” on the Find address by say CHANGE TO SPELL MODE on
screen, and the display changes to the the Say city name screen, and the
Say city name screen. Say the city display will change to the Enter city
name and the searching will begin. name screen.
If the city you want is displayed on the Say the city name by saying individual
screen, say “Select current city.” If your letters, or words that represent the
desired destination is in another city, say letters, one at a time.
or enter that city.
When you input the ZIP code and select
LIST by moving the Interface Dial
down, the Select a city screen will
appear, listing all cities with that ZIP
code.
Tip:
This system is enabled for both
American and Canadian ZIP codes.

NOTE:
To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible.

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The system has a talk back function. By Interface Dial:
If your spoken letter is not recognized, Select City, and the display then
the system will talk back to you. For changes to the Enter city name screen.
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will Tip:
ask you, “Please select the number of After the display has been changed to
the input letter from the list,” and the the Enter city name screen, the name
following pop-up box will appear: of the city where your vehicle is
currently located will be displayed.
Vehicle position may not be displayed
when the automobile is traveling off
road or when vehicle position data You can also enter part of the name and
cannot be updated. In these situations, look for the name you want from the list
you can select the City that is currently that appears.
displayed and conduct a Street search Tip:
by moving the Interface Dial down.
For name input, you don’t need to enter
Use the Interface Dial to enter the spaces and symbols (&, -, %, etc.). The
name of the city. system is also enabled for partial match
You should select a letter by saying the searches. For example, when you
number. The system will display a list of city search “LOS ANGELES,” it is on the
names, with the closest match to the list of search results if you input “LOS”
Alternatively, to improve voice name you entered at the top of the list. or “ANGELES.”
recognition, you can say “Echo” or Select the number (1-6) of the desired
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17 city from the list.
for a list of available words for each
letter.

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Entering a Destination
If the system does not find an exact Selecting the Street Say the street name by saying individual
match, select LIST when you finish letters or numbers, or words that
entering the name of the city. Most of By Voice Control represent the letters, one at a time.
the cities and towns for that state are After you have selected the city, or if
listed. you say “Street” on the Find address
by screen, the display changes to the
Listings of cities and towns in the non- Say street name screen. Say the street
detailed coverage area may have an name and the searching will begin.
asterisk “*” next to their names. If you
select one, a pop-up box is displayed
saying, “No detailed street data...”, and
a street address cannot be entered (See
Map Coverage on page 128). Try
entering the street first, and then select
the city if available. The system has a talk back function.
If your spoken letter is not recognized,
Select DESTINATION MAP and use the system will talk back to you. For
the Interface Dial to select an icon, example, if you say “E” but the system
approximate area, or street you wish to does not recognize the command, it will
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a To enter the street name by voice ask you, “Please select the number of
central location of the city will be spelling, say or select CHANGE TO the input letter from the list,” and the
selected. If you select a point of interest SPELL MODE on the Say street following pop-up box will appear:
(POI) or road in an unverified area, you name screen, and the display will
may or may not have routing in these change to the Enter street name
areas. See Map Overview on page 6. screen.

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By Interface Dial: The system will display a list of street
After you have selected the city, or if names, with the closest match to the
you selected Street in the beginning, name you entered at the top of the list.
the display changes to the Enter street Select the number (1-6) of the desired
name screen. Use the Interface Dial street from the list.
to enter the name of the street (e.g.,
ELM or 42ND) that is your destination.

When entering the names of major


freeways, it is possible to use the
following abbreviations. For interstates,
You should select a letter by saying the use an “I” (I-10). For U.S. freeways, use
number. “US” (US-18). For state freeways, use
the two character state designation (CA-
Alternatively, to improve voice 101). For county roads, use the
recognition, you can say “Echo” or appropriate designation (G-2, for
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17 example).
for a list of available words for each
letter. Tip:
When entering a street, you do not need
to enter the direction (N, S, E, W) or the
type (St, Ave, etc.). The system will
automatically determine that for you,
based on your entered city and street
number.

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Entering a Destination
Entering the Street Number If you did not select a city in the By Address Book
After you have completed the street beginning, the street name you selected This selection allows you to choose a
name, the display changes to the Enter might appear in more than one city. The personal address entry for a destination.
street number screen. Use the voice system will give you a list of cities that After you select Address Book from
control system and say the address the street appears in. Select the desired the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1), the
number as a continuous string of city from the list. The system then display changes to:
numbers. For example, the address 1527 displays the Calculate route to screen
should be spoken as “One, five, two, (see Driving to Your Destination on
seven.” You can also use the Interface page 52).
Dial to enter the street number.
Tip:
Some address numbers may not be If the particular address you want
available on the selected street. For cannot be found, select Map Input on
example, let’s say the individual address the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2) and
ranges for a selected street name are 1 - use the Interface Dial to select the
20 and 9,000 - 10,000, with an overall appropriate location on the map (see By
range shown on the display of 1 to Map Input on page 46).
10,000. If you try to enter a number If an Address Book PIN has been set
outside the individual address ranges Select DESTINATION MAP and use in SETUP, the system prompts you to
such as 500, the system will show this the Interface Dial to select an icon, enter your PIN. Say or enter your PIN.
number as unavailable (grayed out). approximate area, or street you wish to
choose as your destination. Otherwise, a If the PIN has not been entered, the
• When using the Interface Dial, the central location of the street will be system displays the list.
system only allows you to choose selected. If you select a point of interest
available address numbers. (POI) or road in an unverified area, you NOTE:
• When using voice control, the system may or may not have routing in these For information on the PIN setting, see
beeps if you try to select an areas. See Map Overview on page 6. page 95.
unavailable (grayed out) address
number.

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The system then displays a list of the Adding Addresses to the By Previous Destination
places entered in your personal Address Personal Address Book Every time you route to a destination,
Book. By using the Interface Dial, you There are three ways to enter addresses that destination is saved by the system.
can sort the displayed addresses by All, to the personal Address Book: Up to 50 destinations can be stored.
BUSINESS, PERSONAL, or by other Select Previous Destination from
categories you may create. • Selecting New Address on the the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1) to
Select an address screen (see choose one of those destinations.
page 91).
• Entering them to the personal After you select Previous
Address Book feature in SETUP (see Destination, the display lists the last
page 91). 50 destinations entered, with the most
recent appearing first.
• Adding them to the Address Book
directly from the Calculate route to
screen (see page 52).
NOTE:
Scroll through the list to find your • Destinations chosen from the Address
desired destination. After you select it, Book do not show up in Previous
the system then displays the Calculate Destinations.
route to screen (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 52). • Prior to departure, you can set areas
to avoid. The system then includes
Tip: them in its calculations for the
If you select New Address in the list, destination you have entered. See NOTE:
you can store a new address in the Edit Avoid Area on page 105. • If Previous Destination is grayed
personal Address Book. For information out, there are no Previous
• For information on the available Destinations entered.
on storing New Address, see Address Voice Command Index, see on
Book on page 90. page 157. • Neither your home address nor the
personal Address Book is displayed
on the Previous Destinations list.

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Entering a Destination
Scroll through the list and say the line By Place Name If you select a restaurant name with the
number (1-6) of the destination, or If you select Place Name from the icon next to it, move the Interface
select the desired destination you want. DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1), the Dial to the right to view the Zagat
display will switch to the Enter a place information.
Once you select the desired destination, name screen. Use the Interface Dial
the system then displays the Calculate to input the location name. You can NOTE:
route to screen (see Driving to Your input this place name by spelling out the Prior to departure, you can set areas to
Destination on page 52). word one letter at a time. avoid. The system then includes them in
its calculations for the destination you
NOTE: have entered. See Edit Avoid Area on
• Prior to departure, you can set areas page 105.
to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the The place name closest to what you
destination you have entered. See input will be displayed at the top of the
Edit Avoid Area on page 105. list. If the place falls into multiple
categories, the categories are listed after
• For information on the available making a selection. If you move the
voice commands, see Voice Interface Dial down while the list is
Command Index on page 157. displayed, the display will switch to
Well-known facilities and other SORT BY DISTANCE or SORT BY
businesses known by more than one NAME.
name can be searched for by multiple
name queries.

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NOTE: By Place Category • The second best method is to select
When there are more than 2,000 After you select Place Category from Place Category, then Restaurant,
destinations, the ordering of the items in the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1), the then CAFÉ/COFFEE SHOP, and
the list cannot be sorted by distance or display changes to: then enter the keyword “Joe’s.” The
name. list will include all restaurants that
have “Joe’s” anywhere in the name.
When you select a location, the system
displays the Calculate route to screen. • You can try to enter “Joe’s” using
(See Driving to Your Destination on Place Name, but you may have to
page 52.) search through a list that might
include Joe’s Welding, Joe’s Surplus,
etc.
NOTE:
• Prior to departure, you can set areas
If you select a category from the list, to avoid. The system then includes
you can select even more detailed them in its calculations for the
subcategories. destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 105.
Let’s assume you want to find a coffee • You can enter the desired destination
shop (restaurant) called “Joe’s.” using the voice control system. For
information on the available voice
• If you know the phone number of the commands, see Voice Command
coffee shop, select Place Phone Index on page 157.
No., then enter the 10-digit number
with area code. This is the quickest
way to find it. See By Place Phone
Number on page 43.

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Subcategories Tip: To delete a category from the favorites,
If you select a category, the If you are not sure of the spelling of a move the Interface Dial down. Select
Subcategory screen will appear. place, the best way to find it is to use the categories you want to delete and select
keyword search. Select Place OK by moving the Interface Dial
Category, choose a category and down.
subcategory from the menus, then select
Search by Keyword, and enter the
partial name.
Favorite Subcategory

When you move the Interface Dial to


the left or right, other subcategories can
be displayed. Select your desired
subcategory.

A subcategory stored in Fav.


Subcategory has a star at the end of
the line. When you move the Interface When you select the “Fav. Subcategory”
Dial down, you can add your desired tab on the Category screen, you can
subcategory as your favorite or delete it. choose directly from previously stored
subcategories. A maximum of 30
favorite subcategories can be stored.

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Auto Service Lodging Shopping
All Types (Auto Service)*2 Auto Repair & Maintenance All Types (Lodging)*2 Hotel/Motel All Types (Shopping)*2 Office Supplies/Electronics
Honda Dealers*1 Car Wash & Detailing Bed & Breakfast Resort Accessories/Jewelry Pharmacy/Drug Store
Acura Dealers*1 Motorcycle Dealers Leisure Auto Parts & Electronics Pet Food/Supplies
Gas Station*1 Other Car Dealers All Types (Leisure)*2 Museum Books/Music/Video Sewing/Linen
Hydrogen Station Roadside Assistance Amusement Park Park/Recreation Area Clothing Shoes/Bags
Auto Parts & Electronics Golf Course Performing Arts Groceries Sporting Goods
Historical Monument Sports Complex Home Improvement Toys/Arts/Crafts
Banking Marina Tourist Attraction Mall/Department Store
All Types (Banking)*2 Check Cashing/Money Transfer Movie Theater
ATM*1 Currency Exchange Restaurant Travel
Bank All Types (Restaurant)*1*2 Indian All Types (Travel)*2 Parking Garage/House
Community All Types (Zagat Only) Italian Airport Parking Lot
All Types (Community)*2 Court House American Japanese Automobile Club Rental Car Agency
Business Higher Education Californian Korean Bed & Breakfast Resort
City Hall Library Chinese Mexican Bus Station Rest Area
Civic/Community Center Post Office Café/Coffee Shop Pizza Camping Ski Area
Convention/Exhibition Center School Continental Seafood Commuter Rail Station Tourist Attraction
Emergency Fast Food Thai Ferry Terminal Tourist Information
All Types (Emergency)*2 Roadside Assistance French Vegetarian Hotel/Motel Train Station
Hospital*1 Veterinarian German Vietnamese Named Place Travel Agency
Police Station Greek Other Park & Ride Truck Stop/Plaza

Advanced
*1 Factory default subcategories stored in Fav. Subcategory. If the category you want is not listed, you can try to
*2 When trying to find a specific place, select the category ALL TYPES. Some places may be find it with a keyword. When you select this option,
miscategorized. the display changes to the Enter keyword for
category screen. If the system finds any categories
with the keyword you entered, the display changes to
the Select a category screen. Select the desired
category.

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Finding a restaurant By voice, select the tab by saying “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service”
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some “Zagat list number X” (where X is the categories (red frame) are rated using
restaurants is available in the system. line number 1-3). Alternatively, use the numbered values (e.g., 22, 21, 20 etc.)
See the INFO screen (Other), “Key to Interface Dial to first select the line
ZAGAT Rating” for an explanation of item, and move the Interface Dial to “Cost” (white frame) is the average cost
these ratings (see page 87). the right to view the survey. of a meal (including drink and tip). If
unavailable then estimated cost symbols
are shown:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive

The symbols, if displayed (blue frame),


indicate the following information:
open on Sunday
On the Select a place screen, Say “Read List” or push in on the open on Monday
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a Interface Dial, and the review will be open for lunch
icon at the end of the line. To list read to you. Move the Interface Dial
down to display the Calculate route to serving after 11 PM
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews,
say “Zagat” or select ZAGAT 2010. screen. no credit card accepted
You can view the complete Zagat
Review for a selected restaurant by NOTE:
selecting the tab. Scrolling through the Zagat Review is
disabled when the vehicle is moving.

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After selecting a subcategory and City Vicinity Sort by Distance to Travel
subcategory, the system will give you The system allows you to find points of When you select this option, the system
the options of Place Name, Sort by interest in the vicinity of the city you gives you a list of all the places in the
Distance to Travel, City Vicinity, or entered. When you select this option, subcategory. This list is arranged by
Search by Keyword with the the display changes to the Enter city distance from your current location,
following screen: name screen. Enter the name of the city with the closest at the top of the list.
using the Interface Dial. If the system
does not find an exact match, select
LIST when you finish entering the name
of the city. Select a desired city from the
list.
Once you have selected the city, the
display changes to the Enter a place
name screen. Enter the name of the
place using the Interface Dial.
Place Name The system searches within a 20-mile The distance and direction to the
When you select this option, the display radius of the city center. If more than destination at the cursor position in the
changes to the Enter a place name 1,000 POIs are located, only the first list are shown on the screen. The
screen. Enter the place name, using the 1,000 are displayed. distance shown is straight line distance
Interface Dial. (as the crow flies), not driving distance.
Once you select a place, the system then Say or select the number (1-4) of the
Once you select a place, the system then displays the Calculate route to screen desired destination from the list.
displays the Calculate route to screen (see Driving to Your Destination on
(see Driving to Your Destination on page 52). Once you select a place, the system then
page 52). displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52).

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Search by Keyword If you select the Sort by Distance to If you select the City Vicinity option,
If you do not know the exact name of Travel option, the Enter keyword for the Enter city name screen appears.
the destination, you can find the place place screen appears. Enter the Enter the name of the city using the
with a keyword. When you select this keyword using the Interface Dial. If Interface Dial. The system will
option, the display changes to: the system does not find an exact match, display a list of city names, with the
select LIST when you finish entering closest match to the name you entered at
the keyword. The system starts the top of the list. Select your desired
searching for places that match the city name from the list. Once you have
entered keyword. If you see your selected your desired city name, the
desired place, select it from the list. If Enter keyword for place screen
not, scroll through the list to find the appears.
desired place.
Enter the keyword using the Interface
If you move the Interface Dial down Dial to specify the desired place.
to select MORE, the scope of the search Once you select a place, the system then
can be increased. displays the Calculate route to screen
You can find your destination with a (see Driving to Your Destination on
keyword using the Sort by Distance When there are a large number of search page 52).
to Travel option or City Vicinity results, the number of locations will
option. increase to 100, 200, and up to 1,000
locations. When the number of locations
is 100 or less, you can increase the
scope to 500 miles, 1000 miles, or the
entire U.S.

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By Place Phone Number After entering the number, move the By ZAGAT® 2010
You can select a destination by phone Interface Dial down and select OK. The ZAGAT 2010 option allows you to
number. Only phone numbers saved in Multiple listings for the same phone find a restaurant by the ZAGAT Rating
the system are recognized. The phone number may be shown. information. When you select ZAGAT
numbers of private residences and 2010 on the DEST screen (Dest.
numbers entered in your private address NOTE: MENU 2), the system lets you select the
book are not in the system. If you select All 10 digits must be entered. metro area, neighborhood, and food
Place Phone No. on the DEST screen Tip: type to search the restaurant you like.
(Dest. MENU 2), the display will After you select the food type, the
switch to the Enter phone number When using the voice control system, the following display appears:
screen. Use the Interface Dial to enter entry should be spoken as a continuous
the phone number. string of numbers. For example, the
telephone number (310) 555-4000
should be spoken as “Three, one, zero,
five, five, five, four, zero, zero, zero.”

Food, Decor, Service - When you select


Food, Decor, or Service, the
NOTE: restaurant will be listed by rating value.
Prior to departure, you can set areas to
avoid. The system then includes them in Cost - When you select Cost, the
its calculations for the destination you restaurant will be listed by the average
have entered. See Edit Avoid Area on cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
page 105.

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When you select a sorting method, the NOTE: By Coordinate
list of restaurants will appear. • Selecting this sorting method will If you select Coordinate from the
show you Zagat’s highest-rated DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2), the
restaurants by the options, and not display will change to the Enter
necessarily by distance from your latitude screen. Use the Interface Dial
current location. to input the latitude.
• For details on the ratings and
symbols, say “Key to Zagat rating” NOTE:
or select the “?” tab using the Latitude and longitude must be entered
Interface Dial. up to the seconds’ value.

You can see the survey for a listed item


by selecting the tab, or by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
number 1-3).

Once you select a restaurant, the system


then displays the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page 52).
NOTE:
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 105.

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After entering the latitude, move the NOTE:
Interface Dial down and select OK. Information icons are displayed at
The display will change as follows. scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
On the Enter longitude screen, use the roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
Interface Dial to input the longitude.
When you find the desired address,
press on the Interface Dial again. If it
is not the desired address, change the
location of the crosshairs with the
Interface Dial. Push in on the
Move the Interface Dial to find the Interface Dial again to display a new
desired destination. The map and address.
crosshairs move in the same direction.
If you select a section of road within the
If so desired, you can also rotate the crosshairs, the following screen appears.
Interface Dial knob and change the Select Set as Dest. and calculate the
With the selection of Coordinate, it is scale of the map. When the crosshairs route for the destination that you
assumed that you are searching for the are on the desired icon, map location, or selected.
destination within the area that is in the road, push in on the Interface Dial.
closest proximity. The display will The address for this location will be
change as follows. displayed at the very top of the screen.

The yellow box (shown in scales above


1/4 mile) denotes the area that can be
viewed with the Interface Dial when
the current map is clicked.

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By Intersection If the two streets that you have selected By Map Input
After you select Intersection from the do not intersect, no intersection will After you select Map Input from the
DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2), the appear. DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2), the
display changes to: display changes to:
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually
easier to enter the street first. A city or
cities that the street appears in will be
displayed. For your convenience, you
do not have to enter both city and street.
NOTE:
• If you find that your city is not listed,
it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
To select an intersection outside the street first. Select Current Position, City, State,
state you are currently in, select the • Prior to departure, you can set areas or USA and Canada to display the
state. For details of how to select a state, to avoid. The system then includes map.
See Selecting the State or Province on them in its calculations for the
page 29. NOTE:
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 105. • Prior to departure, you can set areas
Next, select the city where the to avoid. The system then includes
intersection is located. For details of them in its calculations for the
how to select a city, see Selecting the destination you have entered. See
City on page 30. Edit Avoid Area on page 105.
• For information on the available
Last, select the two streets which voice commands, see Voice
intersect. For details of how to select a Command Index on page 157.
street, see Selecting the Street on
page 32.

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Showing the Map of Current If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
Position knob to change the map scale. When
The Current Position selection you have the crosshairs on the desired
assumes that you are looking for a icon, polygon, or road, push in on the
destination in the immediate area. The Interface Dial. The address of the
display changes to: location will appear at the top of the
screen (at scales less than 1 mile).
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and If you select multiple icons within the
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less. cursor radius, the following screen
appears.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
The red arrow indicates your vehicle crosshairs, then push in on the
position. Find your desired destination Interface Dial again to display the new
by moving the Interface Dial up and address.
down and to the left and right. The map
and crosshairs will move in the same If you select a single icon or road
direction. segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Select Set as
The yellow box indicates the area you Dest. to calculate a route to the selected Select Map Icon or Street to find the
will see when you click on the current destination. desired destination.
map with the Interface Dial. The scale
will decrease each time you push in the
Interface Dial.

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By Voice Control: The Say city name screen will not
Say “City” on the Show map of screen, display when a language other than
and the display changes to the Say city English has been selected.
name screen. Say the city name and the
searching will begin. To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say CHANGE TO SPELL MODE on
the Say city name screen, and the
display will change to the Enter city
name screen.

Select an item from the list. Then select


Set as Dest. to calculate a route to the
selected destination.
Showing the Map of City
You can search for a city name in all NOTE:
coverage areas. To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.

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The system has a talk back function. If By Interface Dial: Showing the Map of State
your spoken letter is not recognized, the With the City selection, the display
system will talk back to you. For changes to the Enter city name screen. By Voice Control:
example, if you say “E” but the system For instructions on entering the city Say “State” on the Show map of
does not recognize the command, it will name, see Selecting the City on page 30. screen, and the display changes to the
ask you “Please select the number of the Select a state screen. Say the state
input letter from the list” and the When you have entered the desired city, name (e.g., California or CA) or the
following pop-up box will appear: the display changes to a map. The state number (1-7).
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.

See Showing the Map of Current


Position on page 47 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.

You should select a letter by saying the You can select the “USA” or “Canada/
number. AK” tab by moving the Interface Dial
to the left and right.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or If you select Canada/AK, Canada and
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17 Alaska will be displayed. If you choose
for a list of available words for each USA, the American mainland, Hawaii,
letter. and Puerto Rico will be displayed.

Say the state name by saying individual


letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.

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By Interface Dial: in on the Interface Dial. The address Showing the Map of Continental
With the State selection, the display of the location you have selected will USA and Canada
changes to the Select a state screen. appear at the top of the screen. With the USA and Canada selection,
NOTE: the display changes to:
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state, Information icons are displayed at
with the crosshairs located near the scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
middle. are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address. The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
If you selected a single icon or road map with the Interface Dial. The scale
segment, select Set as Dest. to will decrease each time you push in on
The yellow box indicates the area you calculate a route to the selected the Interface Dial.
will see when you click on the current destination. If you selected multiple
map with the Interface Dial. The scale icons within the cursor radius, select an Use the Interface Dial to move the
will decrease each time you push in on item from the list. Then select OK to crosshairs to the area of the country
the Interface Dial. calculate a route to the selected close to your intended destination. Then
destination. push in on the Interface Dial.
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs to the area of the state close
to your intended destination. If desired,
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. When you have
the crosshairs in the desired area, push

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If desired, rotate the Interface Dial By Go Home 1 or 2 NOTE:
knob to change the map scale. When Selecting Go Home 1 or 2 from the • To edit Home Address, see Home
you have the crosshairs on the desired DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1 or 2) Address on page 94.
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the takes you to the address you have set as
Interface Dial. The address of the • When no Home Address 1 or 2 has
“home.” been set, the SETUP screen will be
location you have selected will appear at
the top of the screen. displayed. For details, see Home
If a Go Home 1 or 2 PIN has been set, Address on page 94.
the system prompts you to enter your
NOTE: PIN. • Prior to departure, you can set areas
Information icons are displayed at to avoid. The system then includes
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons Say or enter your PIN. The system will them in its calculations for the
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and then display the Calculate route to destination you have entered. See
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less. screen (see Driving to Your Destination Edit Avoid Area on page 105.
If this is the desired address, push in on on page 52). • PINs are optional. If you choose to
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the use a PIN, make sure you remember
Interface Dial to reposition the If a Go Home 1 or 2 PIN has not been it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
crosshairs, then push in on the set, the system displays the Calculate will have to reset it for you, and all
Interface Dial again to display the new route to screen after you select Go PINs will be cleared.
address. Home 1 or 2 (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 52). • If a PIN is desired, enter it using the
Personal preference PIN number
If you selected a single icon or road feature in SETUP. See page 95 for
segment, select Set as Dest. to information on entering your PIN
calculate a route to the selected number.
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.

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Driving to Your Destination Calculate Route to Screen ADD TO Address Book
A route typically has three phases. Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See By Address
• Initial route calculation (the Book on page 34.
Calculate route to screen) (see
page 52) NOTE:
• Change the route while en route (see When you select a destination from your
page 73). Address Book, EDIT Address Book
will be displayed. You can edit the
• Resume the route when restarting the address by selecting this button. For
engine (see Continue Trip to Screen information on editing your Address
on page 78). Book, see Address Book on page 90.
Say or select OK. The system calculates
the route (see Map Screen on page 54). ADD TO Dest. List
Allows you to add a location to the
NOTE: Destination List as a destination or
• Prior to departure, you can set areas waypoint. While on the Calculate
to avoid. The system then includes route to screen, rotate the Interface
them in its calculations for the Dial knob and select ADD to Dest.
destination you have entered. See List. The Add to dest. list screen
Edit Avoid Area on page 105. appears and the destination is added.
• For information on the available See Destination List on page 76.
voice commands, see Voice Call
Command Index on page 157. Dials the number on the screen when
available. See Bluetooth®
Further selections from the Calculate HandsFreeLink® on page 19.
route to screen include:

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Changing the Route Preference • Shortcuts through residential areas You can select one of the three routes
The system lets you select the way you are avoided. (1-3) by rotating the Interface Dial
want to drive to your destination. Select • Right turns are favored over left turns knob. The system will calculate the
Route Pref. on the Calculate route to or U-turns. selected route and display the map
screen by rotating the Interface Dial screen.
knob. • Restricted turns (turns that cannot be
made during or at certain times of the NOTE:
day) are not used. • The driving distance and time
estimated for the various routes is
Viewing the Routes displayed.
If you select View Routes on the • It is not unusual for the different
Calculate route to screen, you can methods to pick the same route. Voice
view three possible routes to your commands cannot be used while the
destination. You can also use the system is calculating.
Interface Dial to verify the areas
peripheral to the map. If you select • Zoom IN/OUT to view route details
View Routes, the display changes to: or traffic conditions is not available
• You can choose MAX or MIN for on the View routes screen. After
three settings: Freeways, Toll moving the Interface Dial and
Roads, and Ferries. The route scrolling through the map, you can
calculations for the current selection then zoom in or out on the map
will be displayed in the upper right- screen to view your route in details.
hand corner of the screen.

The generated route may not be the


route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system generally applies the
following rules to your route:
These different routes are shown and
calculated based on the setup options in
Route Pref..

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Based on the route data, you can change Viewing the Destination Map Map Screen
the routing method by rotating the If you move the Interface Dial down When you select OK on the Calculate
Interface Dial knob. and select DESTINATION MAP on the route to screen, the map screen
Calculate route to screen, a map of the appears, showing your highlighted route
Once you confirm your selection, say destination vicinity is displayed. Press (blue line) in real time.
the number of the desired routing the CANCEL or BACK button, or
method or push in on the Interface select Return to return to the previous Route Line
Dial. screen. You can view the destination When driving on unverified streets
map anytime while en route by saying (purple), the route line changes to either
The calculated route will be highlighted “Display destination map.” a purple dotted “vector line” pointing to
as a blue line, and a voice prompt will your destination, or a blue-pink line. See
tell you how to proceed along the Unverified Area Routing on page 101
highlighted route. for a detailed explanation of how to
enable unverified routing, and the
Push in on the Interface Dial and related cautions and disclaimers.
select Voice to have the guidance
repeated. NOTE:
• You can always view the entire route
by simply saying, “Display entire
route.”
• When your route line uses streets that
display traffic information, the route
line may consist of orange or red
segments. This is normal. See Traffic
Display Legend on page 22, and
Viewing Flow Data on page 24.

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Voice Guidance Prompts NOTE:
As you get near the guidance point, you • You can say “Voice” at any time, or
will hear a voice reminder and see a select Voice after pushing in on the
pop-up window showing you the Interface Dial to be reminded of the
guidance point. You will typically hear next guidance point.
three prompts: • Typically, a pop-up guidance window
• The first is about 1/2 mile from the shows your next turn, and a voice
guidance point. guidance is heard. The timing of
guidance varies depending on the
• The next is about 1/4 mile from the type of road you are on and the
“Vector line” (unverified routing off) guidance point. distance to the next guidance point.
• The final prompt is close to your
actual turn. When the guidance in unverified areas,
the phrase “if possible” is inserted
If the distance between the next two before each guidance prompts. See
guidance points is very small, both of Unverified Area Routing on page 101
them are displayed on the screen in a for more detailed information on the
single window, and the voice will unverified routing.
remind you of them at the same time.

Blue-pink unverified route line


(unverified routing on)

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Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation Streets (see Map Overview on page 6)
Breadcrumbs (see page 63) : Freeways
(see Off-road Tracking on page 71)
North-up Heading-up : State Routes
: Verified Streets
No Entry Icon Blue Line Calculated route : Unverified Streets
(see page 54)
: One-way Streets (see page 67)
Direction of Destination Next Guidance
(when en route) (1/20 mile scale only)
(when en route)
Distance to Destination Waypoint (see page 75) Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 67)
(see page 58) Acura Dealer Grocery Store
Destination Icon
Time to Destination (see page 58) (see page 67) Honda Dealer Hotel/Lodging
Vehicle Position (see page 64) ATM Gas Station
School Hospital
Current Map Scale Parking Lot Post Office
(see page 66)
Parking Garage Restaurant
Current Street
(see page 64) Freeway Exit Information

Map Features
: Park : Airport/Business
: Hospital : Water Area
Map Scale Adjustment : Shopping Mall : Cemetery
(Mile or km per half-inch appears only
: Golf Course : University
when you zoom in or out by rotating the Map Menu
Interface Dial knob.) (see page 66) (see page 58)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.) NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an area
NOTE: (map features shown above), the name is
See Map Legend in the Map Information on the Map menu for further explanation. displayed at the top of the screen.

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Guidance Screen Guidance Screen Legend
The guidance screen offers an
alternative way to view your route
information. Many of the icons and
screen features are similar to those on Direction of Destination, “as the crow flies”
the map screen. While driving to your
destination, press the MAP/GUIDE Milestone to Destination (see this page)
button to switch between the map and
guidance screens. The guidance
screen shows you:
Street Name to Next
Driving guidance point
Milestone to Destination - The position
Distance of Next Driving
of the small circular icon shows your guidance point
trip progress. As you get closer to your
destination, the indicator will approach No Entry Icon
.
NOTE:
• The map and voice guidance in
unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas. Current Street (see page 6)
• Current guidance points and those Scroll: to view guidance points
within 1000 feet will show on the (rotate Interface Dial knob)
Countdown bar, indicating the
distance until the next guidance Time to Destination (see page 58)
point. Distance to Destination (see page 58)

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Distance and Time to Map Menu Traffic Incidents - Displays a list of the
Destination When the map screen is displayed, traffic incidents around your current
pressing in on the Interface Dial position or on your current route. You
When you select a destination, the can view this same list by saying
distance to the destination is the actual displays the Map menu. If the map is
scrolled, the Map menu will not “Display traffic incidents.” For detailed
road distance of the calculated route, information on this feature, see page 25.
and not “as the crow flies.” When appear. Press the MAP/GUIDE button,
viewing a list of destinations (points of the BACK button, or the CANCEL
button to return to the basic map screen. Guidance Menu - Button shown if
interest), such as restaurants, the currently en route. This button allows
distance is “as the crow flies” (see Sort you to set or confirm the guidance
by Distance to Travel on page 41). features. For detailed information, see
Guidance Menu on page 59.
The displayed time to the destination
may differ from the actual travel time Find Nearest … - Selects a subcategory
because the time is calculated based on from the list to search the nearest POI
the posted road speed data and your from your current location. For detailed
current speed. information on this feature, see
NOTE: Subcategories on page 38.
If you are en route and the Interface Voice - Button shown if currently en
Dial is moved, the “Time to Cancel Route - Cancels your current
route. Select to hear the next voice route. The map screen will display your
Destination” and “Distance to guidance.
Destination” indications are replaced current position.
with an indicator showing distance from Map Information - Allows you to
the current vehicle location. confirm information on the map or
change the settings of displaying a map.
For detailed information on this feature,
see Map Information on page 61.

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Guidance Menu Directions When you select Exit Info. by moving
When you select Guidance Menu You can display a list of the guidance the Interface Dial to the right, you can
from the Map menu, the Guidance points on your route and confirm the display a list of the freeway exits en
menu screen appears. distance between them. route (see page 60).

Select Directions on the Guidance Press the CANCEL button or the


menu screen, the display changes to: BACK button, or move the Interface
Dial down to return to the previous
screen.
You can scroll one guidance point at a
time by rotating the Interface Dial
knob.

The route guidance display disappears


Directions - Select to confirm the and guidance ends when you reach your
directions (guidance points) to your destination. Press the DEST/ROUTE
destination (see this page). button to return to the DEST screen
NOTE: (Dest. MENU 1 or 2).
Exit Info. - Allows you to set a new • When you select a guidance point
destination or waypoint located near a from the list, a map of the guidance
freeway exit when you are en route (see point is shown.
page 60). • Guidances that occur at freeway exits
or contain freeway exit information
Guidance Mode - Allows you to select will show the exit info icon ( ).
the guidance mode (single screen or
split screen) (see page 60).

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Exit Info. (Freeway Exit On the map screen, you can display Guidance Mode
Information) Freeway Exit information using the When en route to a destination, you
You can search freeway exit Interface Dial. The Exit Info icon will have two display options: single-screen
information (gas stations, restaurants, only be displayed on the map screen if mode (the factory default) or split-
ATMs, etc.) and add new destinations or there is any freeway exit information screen mode.
waypoints to the calculated route. Select available. Choose the 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile
Exit Info. on the Guidance menu scale, then move the crosshairs to the If you select Guidance Mode on the
screen, and a list of freeway exits for the desired Exit Info icon and push in on the Guidance menu screen, the Select a
route is displayed. Interface Dial. Choose a place from guidance mode screen will appear.
the list and set it as a new destination or
If you select the freeway exit you plan waypoint. Single-screen mode - While the map
on taking, a list of businesses in the area screen is displayed, only the map is
NOTE: shown with occasional guidance pop-up
will be displayed. You can choose a To turn on “Freeway exit information”
listing to set as a new destination or windows as you approach a guidance
on the map screen, display the icon bar point. When you press the MAP/
waypoint, and say or select OK. and select the icon (see page 61). GUIDE button and switch to the
guidance screen, only the guidance
screen is displayed.

Split-screen mode - While the map


screen is displayed, the map is on the
left of the screen, and the next guidance
point is on the right side of the screen.
You will see the same screen setup
when you press the MAP/GUIDE
button.

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Guidance mode can be changed in Map Information Showing Icons on the Map
SETUP (see Guidance Mode on When you select Map Information Selecting Show Icon on Map on the
page 108). from the Map menu, the Map Map information screen displays the
information screen appears. following screen:
When you get near the guidance point,
the map screen changes to:

Show Icon on Map - Allows you to The screen consists of the following
select the icons displayed on the map items:
On the map screen, the location of the (see this page).
guidance point is marked with a small Icon Bar
yellow square. The guidance window is North-up/Heading-up - Select North- The icon bar allows you to manually
simply an enlargement of the next up or Heading-up to change map select the icons that are displayed on the
guidance point. After you get through orientation (see page 63). On scales map (see page 69 for a list of these
the guidance point, the display returns to greater than 1 mile, this button is grayed icons).
a full map screen when single-screen out (North-up only mode).
mode is set, or to a map and direction
list screen when split-screen mode is set. Current Location - Allows you to
display and/or save your current
location (see page 64).

Map Legend - Allows you to learn the


meaning of map features (see page 65).

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In the screen shown, traffic, gas stations, The four icon choices – Parking,
and restaurants are selected. Rotate the Restaurant, Other Icons, and
Interface Dial knob and push in to Traffic – can each be tailored to your
select (blue with box checked) or needs.
remove them (black with box
unchecked). You can also display or For instance, let’s assume that hospital
hide the same icons by using the icons are not displayed on the map, and
“Display” or “Hide” voice commands you want to make sure that your settings
on the map screen (see page 158). are correct. You would do the
following:
ICON OPTION
This feature allows you to “fine tune” • First, ensure that OTHER ICON on In the previous example, only POST
some of the icons on the Icon bar. the Icon Bar is selected. OFFICE and SCHOOL are selected
If you move the Interface Dial down • Second, select Other Icons from and will show up on the map. To also
and select ICON OPTION, the ICON OPTION and verify that the see HOSPITAL on the map, this would
following screen will be displayed: hospital option is on (blue with box need to be turned on by first selecting it
checked). This procedure is explained and then pushing in on the Interface
below. Dial to select it so it appears as below.

If you select Other Icons from the


Select category for icon settings
screen, the other icon options are
displayed:

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Exit, and save your settings by moving Map Orientation Select North-up or Heading-up on
the Interface Dial down to select OK. The map can be orientated two ways: the Map information screen, or say
“Display heading up” or “Display north
NOTE: • North-up: North pointing up as you up.”
When viewing the map screen, you can would normally view a paper map.
turn some icons on using voice control. • Heading-up: The map constantly In the larger map scales (above 2 mile),
See the Voice Command Index on rotates so the road you are driving on the map is always oriented with north
page 158 for the available “Display” always points up (as you see the road facing upward. You cannot change the
and “Hide” icon commands. through your front windshield). orientation.
NOTE:
“North Up” For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 157.
“Heading Up”

NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols
always shows the direction north.

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Current Location NOTE: To save the location, say “Save current
Whenever you are on a map screen, you The elevation will not appear when the location” or select Save on the Current
can always obtain your current location system is temporarily lacking proper location screen. The Edit address
either by pushing in on the Interface GPS information. The system elevation screen with the current location data
Dial, selecting Current Location may not agree with elevations shown on will appear. You can edit the name,
from Map Information, or by using roadside elevation signs, and may phone number, or category name to be
the voice control system and saying fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more. saved in your personal Address Book.
“Display current location.” A screen
pops up which shows the address of You can store the current location for Select Return and you will be returned
your current location, as well as the later use. It does not change or cancel to the Map information screen.
latitude, longitude, and elevation. your current route. You can then use Address Book from
the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1) to
For example, you are following the select the saved location, and return to
system’s directions to get to a the same spot.
destination. While sitting at a stoplight
you notice a store on the corner, but do
not have time to visit it right now.
You can save the location to select as a
destination at a later date.

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Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to
learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. used in this system.

When you select Map Legend on the


Map information screen, the Map
legend screen appears.

Say or select the desired item or item


number to view each section of the map
legend.

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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 158) 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.

Functions available at various map scales


Map Scale (English and Metric) 1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi. 1000 mi.
For selecting units, see page 99. 80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1.6 km 3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km 240 km 560 km 1600 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 67 X X
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots) page 71 X X X X
Freeway exit information icons page 67 X X X
One-way traffic icon page 67 X
Unverified road display (purple) page 6 X X X
Map orientation “Heading-up” page 63 X X X X X
Map orientation “North-up” page 63 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Map features (park, golf course, etc.) page 56 X X X X X X X X X X X
Avoid area shown on map page 105 X X X
Avoid area scales (when creating) page 105 X X X
Waypoint “flag” icons page 75 X X X X X X X X X X X X
Traffic speed / incident page 22 X X X X X X X

NOTE:
• You can change between miles or kilometers in SETUP (see Units on page 99).
• For information on the available voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page 157.

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Destination Icon Various Other Icons Some icons can be turned on or off. To
The destination icon only shows the hide or display icons, use the Interface
approximate location of the destination. Landmark Icons Dial to select Map Information from
This occurs because a city block can Landmark icons are shown in the map the Map menu, and select Show Icon
have as many as 100 possible addresses screen on 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales. The on Map (see page 61). You can also
(for example, the 1400 block is followed Freeway exit information is displayed hide or display icons by using voice
by the 1500 block.) Since most cities on the 1/4, 1/2, and 1 mile scales. The commands (see page 158).
use only a portion of the 100 possible icons are:
addresses (for example, in the 1400 You can select most landmark or traffic
block, the addresses may only go up to Acura Dealer Grocery Store icons with the Interface Dial to display
1425 before the 1500 block starts). Honda Dealer Hotel/Lodging the icon’s information.
Therefore, the address 1425 will be ATM Gas Station See the table on page 69 for exceptions.
shown a quarter of the way down the School Hospital
block by the system instead of near the NOTE:
Parking Lot Post Office • The same icon list can be viewed on
end of the block where the destination is
actually located.
Parking Garage Restaurant the screen by selecting Map Legend
Freeway Exit Information from the Map information screen in
Tip: the Map menu.
When en route, you can view a map One-Way Traffic Icon • When there are overlapping
showing your destination. Using voice The one-way traffic icons (see Map landmark icons, a list of the points of
control, say “Display destination map.” Screen Legend on page 56) are only interest (POIs) is displayed when
shown on the 1/20 mile scale. selected.
• For information on the available
voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 157.

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Incident Icons
Incident icons are displayed on the 1/20
through 5 mile scales. The icons are:
Accident/Incident (other)
Congestion Construction
Weather Road Closed

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For some icons, you can choose to show or hide them on the map, while others like Honda Dealers 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.” See Find Place Commands on page 159.
Landmark icon
Icon can be selected as POI can be found on
Icon can be Icon can be Icon
a destination on the the map screen using
POI type manually manually selection by
map screen with the voice command
displayed hidden voice
Interface Dial “Find...”
Honda/Acura dealer Yes, always No No Yes Yes
Hospital Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
School Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ATM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gas station*1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restaurants*1*2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post office Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grocery store*1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hotel*1/ Lodging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Police station No icon No icon No No Yes
Shopping, Tourist attraction, Bank No icon No icon No No Yes
Parking garage Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parking lot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Freeway exit information Yes Yes Yes Yes (choose POI) No
One-way traffic icon Yes, always No No No No
*1.When these types are selected for view on the map, some icons are shown as “brand icons.”
*2.When selecting Restaurant on the Select category for icon settings screen (see ICON OPTION on page 62), specialty
types of restaurants, like Chinese or Italian, can be individually displayed or hidden. See Showing Icons on the Map on
page 61. Also see the Voice Command Index on page 158 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and “Find” commands.

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Incident icon
Icon can be selected as POI can be found on
Icon can be Icon can be Icon
a destination on the the map screen using
POI type manually manually selection by
map screen with the voice command
displayed hidden voice
Interface Dial “Find...”
Traffic speed Yes Yes Yes No No
Traffic incident Yes Yes Yes No Yes *1
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Going Off the Route Off-road Tracking By following the dots, you can
If you leave the calculated route, If you drive away from a mapped road, backtrack to the mapped road you
“Recalculating...” is displayed at the top “Not on a digitized road” appears at the originally left. “Breadcrumbs” may
of the screen. The system will bottom of the screen. occasionally be displayed in urban
recalculate the route from your current areas, such as large parking lots in
location and direction to the desired shopping malls, or in new subdivisions
destination then give you a new route where the roads are not yet in the
instruction. This is done automatically if database. In other cases, you may see
you have set Rerouting to dots if the system temporarily goes off
AUTOMATIC on the SETUP screen route, like in a parking garage where the
(Other) (see page 100). GPS signal is unavailable. These dots
appear only in the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2
If the Rerouting option in SETUP is mile map scales. Rotate the Interface
set to MANUAL, “Off route” appears at Dial knob to change scales if
the top of the screen when you leave the necessary.
calculated route. Say “Recalculate,” or The map screen starts displaying a
select Recalculation whenever you series of dots (breadcrumbs) to show the Off-road Tracking continues for
want the system to perform a path you have taken if Off-road approximately 150 miles; dots at the
recalculation. Tracking on the SETUP screen beginning of the trail will start
(Other) is set to ON (see page 109). disappearing when you exceed that
distance. When you reach a mapped
road, the system stops displaying dots.

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Pop-ups and Disclaimers • Your route includes traffic • Your route includes unverified areas
When you say “OK” in the Calculate restrictions in the vicinity of the (see Unverified Area Routing on
route to screen, or if you change your departure point or destination. page 101).
route, the system checks your route and
provides you with pop-up messages for
the following situations:
• Your route takes you into an area that
you previously set as an “Avoid
Area” (see Edit Avoid Area on
page 105).

• Your route passes through unverified • You are about to enter an unverified
areas (see Unverified Area Routing area (see Unverified Area Routing on
on page 101). page 101).

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• You actually entered an unverified Changing the Route Choose a different destination (other
area (see Unverified Area Routing on While en route, you may wish to alter methods) by:
page 101). your route, add an interim “Waypoint” • Saying, “Find nearest...” to find a POI
(pit stop), choose a different destination, (page 77).
or cancel your current destination. To
change your present route, you can do • Saying, “Go home” (page 77).
any of the following: • Using the Interface Dial to select a
different POI or address on the map
Say “Menu,” or press the DEST/ (page 77).
ROUTE button to view the DEST
screen (Route): • Pressing the DEST/ROUTE button
and selecting the “Dest. MENU 1 or
• Cancel Route (page 74) 2” tab on the DEST screen (page 78).
• Detour (page 74)
• Avoid Streets (page 74)
• Change Route Preference (page 74)
• Waypoint (page 75)
• Destination List (page 76)

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DEST Screen (Route) Detour NOTE:
Pressing the DEST/ROUTE button Calculates a detour route for you if you Although you can choose streets to
displays the DEST screen (Route): encounter an unexpected obstacle such avoid, you cannot choose specific
as a closed road or extremely heavy streets you want to use.
traffic congestion. If a detour is
selected, the system will attempt to Change Route Preference
recalculate a new route, avoiding the From the DEST screen (Route), if you
next 5 miles (while on a freeway) or 1 say or select Change Route
mile (while on a surface street). Preference, then the Route
preference screen is displayed. See
Avoid Streets Changing the Route Preference on
From the DEST screen (Route), if you page 53 for details.
say or select Avoid Streets, the
system displays a list of streets that will
NOTE: get you to your destination. This feature
The “Route” tab can be selected only allows you to avoid a street or streets
when you are en route. along your route. This is helpful if you
know of road construction, closures, or
Cancel Route excessive traffic along the route.
Cancels the current route (and any
waypoints) and returns you to the map Simply select the street or streets you
screen. wish to avoid. You can store up to 10
streets to be avoided. You cannot avoid
your current street or the streets of your
waypoint(s) or destination (system
beeps if selected).

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Waypoint Adding Waypoint Next, select the category from the
Waypoints allow you to add an interim From the DEST screen (Route), if you “Main” or “Fav. Subcategory” tab on
“pit stop” while traveling to a say or select Waypoint, the Add the Category screen, then follow the
destination. For instance, you may want waypoint screen is displayed. menu prompts to select a destination.
to stop for gas or food, and then Select either SEARCH AROUND or
continue on to your destination. SEARCH ALONG by rotating
Although you can enter up to five places Interface Dial knob.
including the destination at a time,
typically you may never use more than
one at a time.

Waypoints are routed to in the order


they were entered (number 1 first, etc.),
with your final destination routed to last.
When the system performs a search
When you enter waypoints, they appear from SEARCH ALONG, it displays
on the map screen as small red flags matches that lie within a corridor on
numbered 1-4. either side and in front of your route.

From SEARCH AROUND, the system


displays matches that are a uniform
distance from the departure point/
waypoint/destination.
The search “corridor” distance value
can be changed in Edit Waypoint
Search Area in SETUP (see
page 107).

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If you add a waypoint, the Add to dest. Destination List NOTE:
list screen will be displayed. If you push If you select Destination List from Prior to departure, you can set areas to
in on the Interface Dial and select OK, the DEST screen (Route), you can avoid. The system then includes them in
the addition is completed and rerouting store four waypoints and one destination its calculations for the destination you
begins. Press the MAP/GUIDE button simultaneously. If you cancel the route, have entered. See Edit Avoid Area on
to return to the map screen without everything will be deleted. page 105.
adding the waypoint.
Verifying Destination List Editing Destination Lists
To add another waypoint, press the If you select Destination List from If you move the Interface Dial to the
DEST/ROUTE button and repeat the the DEST screen (Route), the display right to select Edit on the Dest. list
procedure. will change to the Dest. list screen. screen, the Select an edit menu screen
will appear. If you select Delete, you
To delete waypoints or edit the order of can select which items to delete. If you
waypoints, select Edit on the Dest. list select Edit Order, you can change the
screen. See Editing Destination Lists on order of items in the list.
this page.
NOTE:
• The maximum of five places
(including the destination) can be
entered.
• The system does not allow you to If you move the Interface Dial to the
select the roads you want to use to get left to select Map, you will be able to
to a destination. However, after you see all the destinations on the map.
enter a destination, you can select
intersections or POI waypoints that
the system will use to tailor your
route.

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Changing Your Destination Using Interface Dial to Change If this is not your desired new
There are four methods by which you Destination destination, press the CANCEL button
can change or add a waypoint to your While following a calculated route, you or the BACK button on the steering
route. These are: can select a new destination with the wheel to return to the map screen.
map screen and the Interface Dial. Reposition the crosshairs with the
Find Nearest (Voice command) Interface Dial, then push in on the
From the map screen, say one of the With the map screen displayed, use the Interface Dial again to see the new
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to Interface Dial to move the cursor. It address.
locate the nearest gas station, ATM, will change to crosshairs.
restaurant or other point of interest. See When the Select an item screen is
the “Find Nearest” voice commands Use the Interface Dial to position the displayed, select an item from the list,
listing on page 159. crosshairs on your desired new and the Calculate route to screen is
destination, street, or icon, then push in displayed. Then select OK and push in
Go Home (Voice command) on the Interface Dial. The Select an on the Interface Dial.
From the map screen, say “Go Home 1” item screen or a pop-up menu may be
or “Go Home 2.” If an address has been displayed if there are multiple POIs in
entered in both Home Address 1 and the vicinity.
Home Address 2, say “Go Home”
and the system will give preference to NOTE:
Home Address 1 and display the The Select an item screen will be
confirmation screen. displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned near multiple icons or
locations. A pop-up menu will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned on a particular street.

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When the pop-up menu is displayed, Entering a Destination from the Continue Trip to Screen
select Set as New Destination. to set Menu Screen (while en route) If you restart the vehicle without having
your location as a replacement If you say “Menu”, or press the DEST/ completed your prior trip, you will see
destination, or Add to Dest. List to set ROUTE button and select the “Dest. the following screen:
as a waypoint. MENU 1” or “Dest. MENU 2” tab, the
system displays the DEST screen.
Follow the procedure described in
Entering a Destination, which begins on
page 28.
When the Calculate route to screen is
displayed, select OK and push in on the
Interface Dial.

When the pop-up menu is displayed, • To continue to your destination or


The system will return to the map select Set as New Destination to set other waypoints, say or select OK.
screen and recalculate the route to your your location as a replacement
new destination or waypoint. destination, or Add to Dest. List to set • To cancel your destination, press the
as a waypoint. CANCEL button or the BACK
button on the steering wheel, or using
The system will return to the map the voice control system, say
screen and recalculate the route to your “Cancel” or “Back.”
specified new destination or waypoint. • If you wish to change the routing
method, select Route Pref. by using
the Interface Dial.
• For additional information on
changing the route preference, see
Changing the Route Preference on
page 53.

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The INFO function consists of two main INFO Screen (Main Info.) Trip Computer
screens. To display the INFO screen When you say “Information” or press The Trip computer screen displays the
(Main Info.), say “Information” or press the INFO button, the display changes to: trip information from the gauge
the INFO button. To change it to the assembly.
INFO screen (Other), select the “Other”
tab. You can switch screens by selecting When you say or select Trip
the tab. Computer from the INFO screen
(Main Info.), the display shows the
You can use the voice control system to “Current Drive” tab.
select any item on the INFO screen.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 157. Move the Interface Dial to the left and
right to display Main Info. or Other.
NOTE:
For more information on the INFO
screen (Other), see page 84.
Instant Fuel
Shows you the current estimated instant
fuel economy in miles per gallon (mpg).
Average Fuel
Shows you the average fuel economy in
miles per gallon (mpg) since the last key
cycle.

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Move the Interface Dial to the right, to NOTE: If you select an incident from the list
display the “History of Trip A” tab. • Information from the Trip Computer and push in on the Interface Dial, the
is displayed only when the ignition is detailed information and the map of the
on. surrounding area will appear.
• “Instant Fuel” and “Average Fuel”
may vary from actual fuel consumed.
These values are estimates only.
• “Range” is only an estimate. Always
monitor your vehicle’s fuel gauge to
determine the appropriate time to
refuel.
Current Traffic Incidents
Shows the current average fuel in miles When you say or select Traffic
per gallon (mpg). Incidents from the INFO screen (Main NOTE:
Info.), you can view a list of the traffic When you cannot receive Traffic
1st, 2nd, 3rd Previous incidents near your current position or Incidents information and select this
Shows the previous average fuel in along your calculated route. See Viewing feature, the message “Traffic
miles per gallon (mpg). Select DELETE Incident Reports on page 25. information could not be received” will
HISTORY by moving the Interface be displayed. The traffic information
Dial down, all previous history (1st, 2nd, will be automatically updated every 5
3rd previous) is deleted. minutes.
Range
Shows the estimated distance you can
travel on the fuel remaining in the tank.
This distance is estimated from the
average fuel economy over the last
several miles, so it will vary with
changes in speed, traffic, etc.

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Clock/Wallpaper Calendar You can scroll through the calendar day
The Clock/Wallpaper option allows The Calendar option allows you to enter by day by rotating the Interface Dial
you to set up the clock screen or choose events and be reminded of them in the knob, or select the day by voice. When
a wallpaper image to display. See future. When you say or select you move the Interface Dial up or
page 113. Calendar from the INFO screen (Main down, you can also scroll through the
Info.), the system shows the calendar calendar week by week. To change the
with the current calendar day month, say “Next month” or “Previous
highlighted. month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left.

Dates with an icon indicate there is a


scheduled entry for that date.
NOTE:
Entries may be stored in the calendar
for 10 years.

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Entering Your Schedule Edit Date Once you have entered the message, say
Set your schedule by selecting the day on This allows you to move your calendar or select OK. The message will be
the calendar, and the display changes to: entry to a different date. If you say or displayed on the specified date on the
select Edit Date, the Edit date screen Calendar screen and the display will
is displayed with existing entries grayed return to the Schedule screen.
out. When you select a new date, the
display will return to the Schedule Message Icon
screen. Say or select Message Icon, and the
system displays a list of icons you can
Edit Title select to help identify the type of
Say or select Edit Title, then enter the message you entered. The message icon
name of your title using the Interface you choose will be displayed alongside
Dial. Once you have entered the title, the specified date on the Calendar
say or select OK. The title will be screen.
displayed on the specified date on the
Calendar screen and the display will Delete
return to the Schedule screen. Say or select Delete to display the
confirmation screen. If you select Yes,
Edit Message the entry that is displayed will be
Say or select Edit Message, and the deleted.
system will show the Edit message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.

Reminder
The default for Reminder is ON. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See System Start-up on page 18.

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NOTE: Voice Help There is a tutorial available for the voice
• Only one entry can be stored for each When you say or select Voice Help on command help. Say or select Getting
calendar day. the INFO screen (Main Info.), you will started, and the display changes to:
• A maximum of 50 entries can be see the following screen:
stored in the calendar. After you
reach 50 entries, a warning message
will appear telling you that the limit
has been reached. You can clear any
older entries as needed.
• The system displays active calendar
entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
• For more information, see System Select the line number of the desired
Start-up on page 18. You can select the “MAP,” “DEST,” or tutorial you want to view, and the
“AUDIO” tab by moving the Interface tutorial will automatically be read.
Dial to the left or right. To stop the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial. To resume the reading,
NOTE: push in on the Interface Dial again.
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.

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When you make a command help Setup INFO Screen (Other)
selection under any of the help screens, When you select Setup from the INFO Select the “Other” tab to view additional
you will see the help commands that can screen (Main Info.), you will see the information, and the following screen
be used with voice control. You can say following screen: appears:
“Read List” or push in on the Interface
Dial to select Using the talk button,
and the system will read the list to you.

For detailed information on the SETUP


screen, see System Setup on page 89.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page 157.

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Scenic Road Information Calculator To perform a conversion:
Say or select Scenic Road When you say or select Calculator on 1. Enter a numeric value to be converted
Information on the INFO screen the INFO screen (Other), the display (for example, 1000).
(Other), and the display will change as changes to:
indicated below. 2. Move the Interface Dial down to
select UNIT CONVERSION. The
screen changes to:

Use the Interface Dial and Knob to


The number of scenic roads for each use the following features:
state will be listed.
Calculator 3. Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
Select a state and a list of the scenic The calculator function operates like a select the type of unit you want to
roads in that state will be displayed. standard handheld calculator. convert (for example, Length) and
After making a selection, the scenic road push in on the Interface Dial to
will display on the screen at a scale, Unit Conversion select. The screen for that conversion
where its main portion is the focal point Values entered on the calculator can be type appears (see illustration in
of the map. You can then set this as a converted from one unit to another (e.g., step 4).
destination or waypoint. inches to millimeters).

If you select a scenic road that runs


through multiple states, only the portion
of the road in the selected state will be
displayed.

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4. Select the base unit (e.g., mm) that System/Device Information Map Data Update Status
you wish to convert to some other Say or select System/Device During data updates, you can check the
unit. All other units will change Information on the INFO screen update status for map data.
automatically depending on the base (Other), and the display will change as
unit value. In the example below, indicated below. During the update of map data, say or
1000 mm converts to 100 cm, 1 m, select Map Data Update Status on
etc. the INFO screen (Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.

You will need this information when


ordering an update DVD. See page 127
NOTE: for more information.
• If you do not enter a value to be NOTE:
converted, only “Temperature” units This operation can only be carried out
are selectable. during a disc update.
• Conversions using negative values
may produce meaningless or
physically impossible values.
• To return the Calculator screen,
select CALC. by moving the
Interface Dial to the right.

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Key to ZAGAT Ratings Use the Interface Dial to scroll through
By saying or selecting Key to ZAGAT the Key to ZAGAT ratings screens.
Ratings on the INFO screen (Other),
you can see the explanation of the data
displayed for the Zagat-surveyed
restaurants.
• “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service”
categories are rated using numbered
values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15, etc.)
• “Cost” is the average cost of a meal
(including drink and tip). If unavailable
then estimated cost symbols are shown:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive
• The symbols, if displayed, indicate
the following information:
open on Sunday
open on Monday
open for lunch
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted

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The PHONE option allows you to pair a NOTE:
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to the • For more information on this feature,
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® system. see your Owner’s Manual.
You can make and receive calls, store
speed dial entries, and import your • For questions about the HFL Cellular
cellular phonebook (on some phones). Phonebook, call HandsFreeLink®
Up to six phones can be paired to the customer support at (888) 528-7876,
system. or visit http://automobiles.honda.com/
handsfreelink.
Say or press the PHONE button, and
the display changes to:

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SETUP Mode SETUP Screen (Main Setup) Contrast
The SETUP function consists of two Select Setup from the INFO screen The screen contrast has 11 settings.
main screens that allow you to change (Main info.), and the following screen To adjust the contrast, use the voice
and update information in the system. will display. control system and say “Contrast up” or
“Contrast down.” You can also select
NOTE: Contrast and change the setting by
For information on the available voice rotating the Interface Dial knob.
commands, see page 167.
Black Level
The screen black level has 11 settings.
To change the black level, use the voice
control system and say “Black level up”
or “Black level down.” You can also
select Black Level and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
Brightness knob.
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice NOTE:
control system and say “Brightness up” You can have separate daytime and
or “Brightness down.” You can also nighttime settings for Brightness,
select Brightness and change the Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each
setting by rotating the Interface Dial setting when the display is in either
knob. daytime or nighttime mode. Use the
Display Mode button (page 11 and
Tip: 111) to select Daytime or Nighttime
If you are having trouble viewing the mode.
screen in bright lighting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.

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Volume Interface Dial Feedback Personal Information
The navigation voice volume has 11 This setting allows you to control when From the SETUP screen (Main Setup),
settings and can be adjusted by: (and if) the system will read the current say or select Personal Information
selection you choose with the Interface and the following screen appears:
• Using the voice control system and Dial. The purpose of this feature is to
saying “Volume up” or “Volume minimize the need to look at the screen
down”. while operating the dial. You can set the
• Selecting Volume and changing the one of the three settings explained in the
setting by rotating the Interface following table. The factory default is
Dial knob. AUTO.
• Saying “Volume Off,” or selecting Setting Degree of assistance
Volume and then OFF.
ON When selection is made,
NOTE: the system always reads
If you turn the volume off, you will not what is selected.
hear route guidance or voice command Address Book
AUTO The system reads
confirmations. (factory default) selection only when The Address Book allows up to a total
moving of 200 address entries. After 200 entries,
If you then select Voice in the Map no more entries can be added. You can
menu, you will hear route guidance at OFF No voice assistance add, modify, and delete information in
the default volume. when selecting. the personal Address Book list.

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You may choose to use a Personal If an Address Book PIN has been set, Entering an Address
Identification Number (PIN) to protect the system prompts you to enter your
your privacy. However, PINs are PIN. Verify that the correct user is
optional, and if you decide to use one, displayed, then enter your PIN. After
record it in case you forget the number entering your PIN correctly by voice or
(see page 95). by using the Interface Dial, the system
displays your Address Book.
NOTE:
If you forget your PIN, your dealer will If no Address Book PIN has been set,
have to reset it for you, and all of your the system displays your Address Book.
stored information will be cleared.
NOTE:
You can do the following functions in Personal information cannot be backed Select New Address by pushing in on
the address book: up or moved to another navigation the Interface Dial when beginning to
system. build your Address Book list.
• Enter an address (see this page)
• Edit an existing address (see page 92)
• Delete an existing address (see
page 94)

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Edit Name Edit Address Place Name - Allows you to select one
You may use the “Name” field to give When you say or select Edit Address, of the Point of Interest (POI) locations
the entry a name or title that you will the display changes to: already stored in the system as one of
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith” your personal addresses. This is the
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not same as selecting Place Name from
give the address a name, the system will the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1). See
assign one (Address 001, etc.). page 36.
Place Category - Allows you to select a
point of interest (POI) that has been
saved in the system as one individual
address. This is the same as selecting
Place Category from the DEST
screen (Dest. MENU 1). See page 37.
Current Position - Allows you to use
your current position as the address. Place Phone Number - This feature is
very convenient when you know the
Address - Requires you to enter the city phone number of a place or business
Say or select Edit Name. Then use the and address you wish to store. The that you want to save. This is the same
Interface Dial to enter the name. operation is the same as selecting as selecting Place Phone No. from
Select OK when finished. Address from the DEST screen the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 2). See
(Dest. MENU 1). See page 29. page 43.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make Previous Destinations - Allows you to
changes to any entry. “Address” is the choose one of the locations in the
only required field. Previous Destination list for your
Address Book list. This operation is the
same as selecting Previous
Destinations from the DEST screen
(Dest. MENU 1). See page 35.

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After you have used one of these six Say or select Edit Phone No. to Scroll the screen and select a category
options to enter the address, the initial display the Enter phone number by saying the number next to your
screen for entering the personal address screen. Enter the phone number, choice, or by pushing in on the
is redisplayed, with the address shown including the area code, by using the Interface Dial.
in the “Address” field. If you have voice control system (say the entire
entered the address using Place Name, phone number one digit at a time) or by To add a new category, select New
Place Category, or Place Phone using the Interface Dial. Say or select Category from the list. To edit or
Number, the phone number OK when finished. delete a category, select Edit by moving
corresponding to the address also the Interface Dial to the right. The
appears in the “Phone No.” field. Edit Category system will display the Select an edit
If desired, you can specify the category menu screen. Follow the on-screen
Edit Phone Number of the address or the icon. Say or select prompts to edit, or delete a category. If
You can enter the phone number of the Edit Category to display the Select a you delete a category that was used to
address. If the address was chosen with category screen. categorize addresses, the category for
Place Name, Place Category, or those addresses becomes “UNFILED.”
Place Phone Number, and it has a
phone number, that number is entered NOTE:
automatically. You can have 100 categories (including
UNFILED).

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The system will then display everything Home Address NOTE:
that you have entered. If all the This feature lets you return “Home” • If your Home Address cannot be
information is correct, say or select OK. from any location simply by saying “Go found in the system, then while
This will return you to the Address home 1” or “Go home 2” at the map located on the street close to your
Book list. screen. home, select Current Position
when entering the “Address” field.
If you want to enter another address, Alternatively, you can select Go home
select New Address in the list, then • The home icon is shown on the map
1 or Go home 2 on the DEST screen screen in the 1/20 and 1/8 mile
repeat the procedures above. If not, (Dest. MENU 1 or 2). See By Go
press the CANCEL button. scales.
Home 1 or 2 on page 51.
Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an
address to delete. Once an address is
selected, say “Delete” or push in on the
Interface Dial to select Delete.

Select Home Address 1 or Home


Address 2.

Enter the name, address, and phone


number in the same way as entering a
personal address, then say or select OK.
To leave the screen, press the CANCEL
button.

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PIN Number Address Book PIN 4. When you have entered your PIN, the
You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal If you choose to enter a PIN for the display changes to the Re-enter new
Identification Number) for accessing personal Address Book, you will have to PIN screen. Enter the same number to
and changing personal addresses and enter it when you edit your Address validate the number you have
your home address if desired. Once you Book (see page 90) or select Address selected.
set the PIN on this screen, the system Book on the DEST screen (Dest. 5. If you have entered the same number
asks you to enter the PIN when you MENU 1) (see page 34). both times, the display returns to the
access a personal address or your home 1. Select Address Book PIN. Select one of the following screen.
address. If not, “INCORRECT PIN” appears.
2. The display changes to: Enter your PIN again.
NOTE:
PINs are optional. If you choose to use a NOTE:
PIN, make sure you remember it. If you • Once you enter your PIN to access
forget your PIN, the dealer will have to your Address Book or select
reset it for you, and all of your stored Address Book on the DEST
information will be cleared. screen (Dest. MENU 1), you will not
need to enter your PIN until the
When you select PIN Number, the ignition key is cycled again.
display changes to:
• If you wish to remove your PIN,
return to the same screen and, after
3. Enter your new four-digit PIN. If you entering your PIN correctly, select
do not wish to use a PIN, select DO DO NOT USE PIN.
NOT USE PIN.
• PINs are optional. If you choose to
NOTE: use a PIN, make sure you remember
The factory default is no PIN. it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you.

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Go home 1 or 2 PIN Previous Destinations NOTE:
1. Select Go home 1 PIN or Go Allows you to delete some or all of your To cancel the deletion of Previous
home 2 PIN, and the system previous destinations. Destinations, select the address that was
displays the Enter your new PIN to have been deleted and push in on the
1. Select this option, and the display Interface Dial before performing step 4.
screen. changes to:
2. Enter your PIN in the same way as 4. Say or select OK to perform the
entering the Address Book PIN. deletion, and the display returns to
the previous screen.
NOTE:
• The factory default is no PIN. If you
choose to use a PIN, you will have to
enter it whenever you say “Go home
1” or “Go home 2” at the map
screen or select Go home 1 or Go
home 2 on the DEST screen (Dest.
MENU 1 or 2). 2. Scroll through the list and find the
• PINs are optional. If you choose to address you want to delete.
use a PIN, make sure you remember 3. Select the address to delete by saying
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer the line number, or by using the
will have to reset it for you, and all Interface Dial.
stored information will be cleared.

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SETUP Screen (Other) Music Search
Select the “Other” tab by moving the From the SETUP screen (Other), say
Interface Dial to the right to view or select Music Search and the Music
additional SETUP functions and the search setup screen appears.
following screen appears:

Say the desired voice command


followed by the artist, song title, album,
genre, playlist, or composer you wish to
select. For example, when you say “Play
artist ‘Artist A,’” the system will
Song By Voice™ (SBV) provide voice feedback and start playing
Song By Voice™ allows you to search all songs of Artist A.
for and play music from your HDD or
iPod device using voice commands. NOTE:
• For information on the available
To activate this mode, press the TALK voice commands in the Song By
button on the steering wheel and say Voice™ mode, see Song By Voice™
“Hard Disc Drive Search” or “iPod Commands on page 164.
Search” depending on the media that
you would like to access. From this • Languages other than English may
mode, you can use the following voice not be available for artist name, song
commands to select songs or display a title, album title, etc.
song list. • You can turn this feature ON or
OFF.

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When you say “List artist ‘Artist A,’” Phonetic Modification When you select New Modification,
the system will provide the following You can modify the phonetics for all the following screen appears:
song list of Artist A. artists, songs, albums, and composers on
the HDD and connected iPod. The
modified phonetics can be used for the
voice commands in the Song By
Voice™ mode.

Select HDD or iPod depending on the


Select the desired song. The system will media that you would like to access.
start playing the selected song and
return back to the main Song By
Voice™ screen.

To cancel the Song By Voice™ mode,


press the BACK button on the steering
wheel or any button on the navi
interface.
NOTE:
Once you have canceled this mode, you
will need to say “Hard Disc Drive
Search” or “iPod Search” again to re-
activate this mode.

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Select Artist, Track, Album, or Basic Settings
Composer and then select an item to From the SETUP screen (Other), say
modify. or select Basic Settings and the
following screen appears:

The artist “No Name” is modified to


“‘Artist A’” and you can use the voice
command “Play artist ‘Artist A’” in the
As in the example above, select the Song By Voice™ mode (see page 97).
artist name stored as “No Name.” To
play back the phonetic modification and If you add some other phonetics, repeat Units (mile or km)
check that it sounds right, select Play. the procedure. When you finish Allows you to select the units for the
Select Edit and enter the desired modification, select OK. entire system (mile or km).
phonetic (e.g., “‘Artist A’”), and then
select OK. NOTE: Voice Recognition Tutor
• When Song By Voice is set to Allows you to turn voice control system
OFF, Phonetic Modification will prompts ON or OFF. When OFF, you
be grayed out. will not hear the voice control system
guidance prompts.
• Up to 2,000 phonetic modification
items can be stored.

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Routing & Guidance Rerouting
From the SETUP screen (Other), say If Rerouting is set to AUTOMATIC
or select Routing & Guidance and and you deviate from the route, you will
the following screen appears: see “Recalculating...” at the top of the
screen for several seconds as the system
calculates a new route. This is followed
by new routing instructions.

If Rerouting is set to MANUAL, you


will hear a tone when the “Off route”
message is displayed. Say
“Recalculation” or select
Recalculation on the screen to make
the system recalculate your new route.
NOTE:
• It is strongly recommended that you
leave the system set to the factory
default (Automatic).
• If you live in an area with poor
mapping, you may wish to set
Rerouting to MANUAL to avoid
constant recalculation. However, you
will have to manually select
Recalculation on the screen to have
the system plot a new route.

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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
The driver wishes to navigate manually by using the The driver chooses to let the navigation system suggest
Decision: navigation map and choosing the streets that lead to the possible routing. The driver understands that in some
Why choose destination. The driver understands that unverified cases, guidance may not be appropriate. Unverified
ON or OFF? roads may not be accurate, and can contain errors in roads may not be accurate, and can contain errors in
location, naming, and address range. location, naming, and address range.
A blue dotted vector line is displayed on the map that A blue-pink dashed route line highlights suggested
What you will continually points to your destination. The driver unverified streets on the map while traveling to your
see... should stop and then use the map to select streets that destination. This is in sharp contrast to the normal blue
lead to the destination. route line displayed in verified areas.
There are cautionary pop-up screens and voice There are cautionary pop-up screens and voice
Cautionary announcements, before and during the route. These announcements, before and during the route. These
messages serve as reminders that you should obey all traffic serve as reminders that you should exercise additional
restrictions. caution, and obey all traffic restrictions.
There is no turn-by-turn map or voice guidance. Voice guidance commands end with the phrase “if
Guidance possible.” This is to remind the driver to verify all
(map/voice) traffic restrictions before getting near the guidance
point.
A direction list is typically not available. However, A direction list is provided showing street names and
Directions list depending on your route, directions are provided to turn symbols in pink.
help you reach the first available verified road.

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Unverified Area Routing Because both routes bypass or use Unverified Area Routing “ON”
When driving to your destination, you unverified streets, it is recommended
have the choice of using or not using that you stop and review the map.
“unverified” roads. You make this
choice in the SETUP screen. The next Unverified Area Routing “OFF”
few pages contain an example of a route
to a destination in an unverified area
explaining the routing differences found
in unverified areas.

With Unverified Area Routing OFF,


the system tries to use verified roads
whenever possible. In this example,
since only verified streets are used, it
created a longer route than necessary.
With Unverified Area Routing ON,
the route is shorter, but consists of
unverified (purple) streets that may not
be accurate. Because the streets are
unverified, there may be errors in street
location, name, or address range.
Additional caution is recommended in
these areas. Always obey posted traffic NOTE:
restrictions. Unverified roads are shown only when
viewing the map in the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4
mile map scales.

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With Unverified Area Routing OFF, Unverified Area Routing “OFF” Unverified Area Routing “ON”
before you enter an unverified street, a
caution box appears on the screen and a
voice message is given. This lets you
know that you are about to enter an
unverified area and that you will be
following a dotted “vector line” that
points to your destination.

With Unverified Area Routing ON,


a caution box appears on the screen and
is read by the voice. In this case, you
will be presented with a dashed blue/
pink line instead of the regular blue
route line. This is your signal to pay
attention to posted traffic restrictions.
You cannot assume that all guidance is
appropriate.
In both cases, when you actually enter
the unverified street, a short caution will
remind you. You will see and hear this
short caution message whenever you
enter unverified areas.

If you regularly enter and leave


unverified roads for short amounts of
time, there may be cases where no
guidance is provided.

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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. No guidance is
provided, and there are no directions to
the destination.

With Unverified Area Routing ON,


a blue/pink route line is shown for
unverified segments. Voice guidance
commands in unverified areas always NOTE:
end with “if possible.” This is your For the pop-up menu displayed when
signal that you should use additional pushing in on the Interface Dial from
caution, and obey all traffic restrictions. the map screen, Voice is grayed out.
The guidance window “arrow” shows With Unverified Area Routing OFF, no
any portions of unverified turns in blue/ Direction List is provided.
pink dashes.
These guidances are only a suggestion.
You should always confirm that the
guidance is possible.

A directions list is also provided that


shows any unverified roads in a blue
color, with pink arrows pointing to the
next guidance point.

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Edit Avoid Area You can select New Area, or select one Say or select Edit Area to create the
This function allows you to select areas of your existing areas to modify. If you area to be avoided. The following screen
you wish to avoid when calculating a choose New Area, the following screen appears:
route to your destination. You can select is displayed:
up to five areas to avoid. You may wish
to set up an “avoid area” to route around
long-term road construction, closures,
or any area you wish to avoid. If you
enter a route that takes you through or
into an “avoid area,” a pop-up box will
warn you that your route takes you into
one of these areas. However, you can
still choose destinations in an avoided
area. Either select Address or Map Input
Say or select Edit Name, and use the on the Enter avoid area by screen.
When you select Edit Avoid Area, the Interface Dial to enter the name on the Each choice provides a slightly different
following list screen is displayed. Enter avoid area name screen (25 way to locate the approximate map
characters max). Say or select OK to display for drawing the area you wish to
return to the previous screen. avoid.

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After selecting the choice, a map screen Say or select OK to return to the Edit
will be displayed. avoid area screen.
If your selected area contains a freeway,
the system will prompt you with a pop-
up box saying “Do you want to avoid
freeways?” Answering “No” allows you
to enter a route through an avoided area
on a freeway and skip the “Avoid area
caution box” (see Pop-ups and
Disclaimers on page 72).
NOTE:
The maximum size of the “Avoid area” When you return to the Edit avoid area
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to is 1/2 mile in length or width. screen, the “Area” field is automatically
select the map scale. Use the Interface filled in by the system. Re-edit the area
Dial to move the crosshairs (red circle) The selected area will be displayed as a “Name” if desired. Select OK on the
to the desired start point and push in on shaded box with a yellow border. Push Edit avoid area screen to finish editing.
the Interface Dial to “set” the start in on the Interface Dial to set the end Your new avoided area will now appear
point. Then move the Interface Dial in point of the avoided area. To “redraw” on the “Avoid area” list and be viewable
a straight or diagonal direction to the area, select CANCEL and repeat the on the map screen.
encompass the area to be avoided. area selection process.
NOTE:
You can select areas to avoid, however
you cannot select roads or areas that
you want the system to use for routing.

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Edit Waypoint Search Area For “SEARCH ALONG,” the system
When driving en route to your looks in front of you within a corridor
destination, you can select a temporary width specified by your values for “On
destination waypoint (marked with a Freeways” or “On Surface Street.”
small flag on the map) along your route The system checks the upcoming area,
for gas, a restaurant, or other POI. based on your input.
When you resume your trip from the
waypoint, the system continues the trip For “SEARCH AROUND,” the system
to your original destination. To use this searches outwards in a spiral from the
feature, see Waypoint on page 75. destination. In this case, specific search
values are not needed; the matches are
The diagram below shows how the displayed in order of distance from
This SETUP item allows you to select system handles the search for
the distance from your highlighted route destination.
“SEARCH ALONG” or “SEARCH
line (on either side of your route) that AROUND the Destination” (see
the system will search for a waypoint. NOTE:
Waypoint on page 75). These settings do not affect the search
From the Routing & Guidance screen, range used for the voice commands like
select Edit Waypoint Search Area, “Find nearest gas station” that are also
and then choose the desired search available when viewing the map screen.
distance for either “On Freeways” or
“On Surface Street.”

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Guidance Mode Street Name Guidance Guidance Screen Interruption
Allows you to select the guidance Allows voice guidance to include the When the audio screen is displayed and
display mode: Single Screen or Split street names (for example, “Turn right you get near the guidance point, the
Screen. on Main Street”). You can choose to display will automatically switch to the
turn this feature ON or OFF. navigation screen with the guidance
To get to Guidance Mode from the window. After you get through the
SETUP screen, select the “Other” tab, To access this feature from the SETUP guidance point, the display will
Routing & Guidance, and screen, select the “Other” tab, Routing automatically return to the audio
Guidance Mode. & Guidance, and Street Name screen. You can choose to turn this
Guidance. feature ON or OFF.

To access this feature from the SETUP


screen, select the “Other” tab, Routing
& Guidance, and Guidance Screen
Interruption.

The factory default is Single Screen.


This feature is set to OFF as a factory
NOTE: default.
Guidance Mode can also be selected
on the Guidance menu screen. See NOTE:
Guidance Mode on page 60. If the system language selection is not
English, Street Name Guidance will This feature is set to OFF as a factory
be grayed out, making its selection default.
impossible.

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Vehicle After you have traveled approximately Correct Vehicle Position
From the SETUP screen (Other), say 1/2 mile away from a mapped road, the The system relies on satellites for
or select Vehicle and the following system will display a series of white positioning information. Buildings,
screen appears: dots on the map screen to show the path tunnels, and other objects can block or
you have traveled. This is provided so reflect these signals, requiring the
you can follow the dots to backtrack to system to use “dead reckoning” to
the mapped road you originally left. determine your location and direction.
Tracking continues until you reach a This can sometimes lead to small errors
mapped road. See Off-road Tracking on in positioning, such as showing you on
page 71. an adjacent street.
Tracking is shown only in the 1/20, 1/8, NOTE:
1/4, and 1/2 mile scales. Rotate the Using this function to adjust vehicle
Interface Dial knob to change the position is not recommended. When the
scale if necessary. system acquires a GPS signal, it will
Off-road Tracking automatically place the vehicle in the
NOTE: correct location.
With this ON, the system will provide
white off-road tracking dots To clear existing dots, turn this feature
(“breadcrumbs”) on the map screen OFF and exit SETUP. To re-enable this If you choose to do this, follow these
whenever you drive into an area where feature, return to SETUP and turn it on steps:
the map does not show any roads. See again.
Map Screen Legend on page 20.

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1. Stop the vehicle. 4. Rotate the Interface Dial knob so Color
2. Select Correct Vehicle Position, the vehicle position arrowhead is From the SETUP screen (Other), say
and the system will display the pointing in the correct direction, and or select Color and the following
Correct vehicle position screen. push in on the Interface Dial. The screen appears:
display will return to the previous
screen.
NOTE:
If you continually have to do this, there
are either problems in the database or
GPS reception problems. See
Accessories Precautions on page 5.
5. As you drive, the current road will be
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
3. Use the Interface Dial to move the
vehicle position arrowhead to the
correct location, and push in on the
Interface Dial. The display will
change to:

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Map Color Menu Color Switching Display Mode
Allows you to choose the map color Allows you to choose the menu color Manually
from one of five colors for the Day and from one of five colors for the Day and Pressing the Display Mode button
Night modes. Night modes. allows you to toggle through the
screen display modes: Day, Night, or
Off. When selecting Day or Night, the
Brightness bar will be displayed; rotate
the Interface Dial knob and adjust the
Brightness value. This button is the
overriding control for the day/night
display mode, and is the simplest way to
control the display mode.
See the chart on page 112 for an
Press the CANCEL button to return to Press the CANCEL button to return to explanation of other day/night display
the previous screen. the previous screen. mode adjustments and how they interact
with each other.
NOTE: NOTE:
• Choose “White” (factory default is • Choose “White” (factory default) as
Beige) as the Day color to obtain the the Day color to obtain the best
best daytime display contrast. daytime display contrast.
• Choose “Black” (factory default) as • Choose “Black” (factory default) as Day Mode Night Mode
the Night color to obtain the best the Night color to obtain the best
nighttime display contrast. nighttime display contrast.
• When you select the “for Menu” tab, • When you select the “for Map” tab,
you can change the menu color you can change the map color setting.
setting. (Example of Day/Night Mode)

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Switching Display Mode Automatically
I

llumination control Priority Operation But remember


Display Mode button 1 Allows selection of Day, Night, or Off display Once you press this button, you assume full
(see page 11) mode. This button has the highest priority and manual control of the display mode until the
overrides all other display control adjustments ignition key is cycled again.
listed below.
Sunlight sensor (middle of 2 If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and the If desired, use the Display Mode button
dash near the windshield, see headlights are turned on, the system to override this automatic choice.
your Owner’s Manual for automatically overrides (cancels) the Night
location) display and displays the Day display mode.
Dash illumination adjustment 3 When headlights are turned on, and you wish to Adjust the dash brightness back to mid-range
buttons (see the vehicle have the Day display mode, then adjust the to allow auto switching by sensing the
Owner’s manual for location) illumination to the full bright setting (beeps). headlights are on or off.
Headlights (Auto/On/Off) 4 When turned on, the display changes to Night Use the Display Mode button , or
display mode. The previous three controls adjust the dash illumination to full bright to set
listed above can “cancel” this function. the display to your desired choice.
Map Day/Night screen color N/A The user can select the color of the screen that For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
choice (see page 111 for the will be displayed for the Day and Night white for Day and black for Night.
Day and Night color choices) display modes described above.
Recommended Display Mode Day/Night Settings:
• With the headlights on, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see your Owner’s Manual for location of buttons).
• With the headlights off, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see your Owner’s Manual for location of buttons).
• On the SETUP Color adjustment screen, choose white for the map Day display and black for the map Night display (see
page 110). Inappropriate adjustment of these colors can cause the Day/Night modes to appear inoperative.

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Language NOTE: Clock/Wallpaper
Selects the language to be used on each • Voice confirmation of cities and You can display a clock or uploaded
screen that the system displays. From streets only occurs when English has picture on the navigation screen. From
the SETUP screen (Other), say or been selected. the SETUP screen (Other), say or
select Language and the following • When Français or Español is select Wallpaper Settings and the
screen will be displayed. selected, some messages will following screen will be displayed.
continue to be displayed in English.

You can choose from three languages: Wallpaper Type


English, Français, or Español.
You can choose the wallpaper type from
CLOCK, PICTURE, or OFF. If you
choose PICTURE, only the wallpaper
will be displayed on the screen. If you
choose CLOCK, the clock and
wallpaper will be displayed on the
screen. See Picture Setup on page 115.

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Clock Adjustment Auto Daylight Auto Time Zone
Say or select Clock Adjustment and Sets automatic daylight saving time ON Sets automatic time zone selection by
the following screen appears: or OFF. If set to ON, the clock will GPS to ON or OFF. If you are driving
automatically “spring ahead” or “fall across the country and passing through
back” by one hour when a daylight time zones, then this feature will
saving time change occurs. automatically set the time to the time
zone you are traveling through.
NOTE: However, if you live and work in two
Even if you have set Auto Daylight to different time zones, you may want to
ON, this function is not activated in turn this feature off.
areas that do not adopt daylight saving
time. NOTE:
When driving near a time zone
boundary, the displayed time zone may
This screen allows you to set or adjust fluctuate between the two zone times.
the following:
• Auto Daylight (Default = ON)
• Auto Time Zone (Default = ON)
• Adjust Time (adjust your clock)
• Clock Format (Default = 12H)
• Reset (resets this screen’s settings to
factory defaults)

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Time Adjustment Picture Setup
Adjusts the current time in hours and Say or select Picture Setup and the
minutes. Select ADJUST TIME by following screen will be displayed.
moving the Interface Dial up, and then
switch HOUR and MINUTE by moving
the Interface Dial to the left and right
and changing the value by rotating the
Interface Dial knob. Selecting OK
returns you to the previous screen.
Clock Format
Sets clock format selection 12H or 24H. When you select Background by
moving the Interface Dial to the right,
Resetting the Clock Settings you can choose Galaxy, Metallic, or
Selecting Reset clears any changes you Time Zone background image. Two default images are provided.
made to “Auto Daylight,” “Auto Time
Zone” settings, time adjustment, or
“Clock Format”. Depending on your
location, you may need to adjust these
settings.
Clock Type
You can set the clock type and
background image.

When you select Type, you can choose


Small Digital, Digital, or Analog Tip:
type. You can preview the selected clock type
on the right window.

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Selecting Wallpaper Pictures Delete Pictures on HDD NOTE:
If you say or select Select a Picture If you say or select Delete Pictures • If there are no images on the HDD,
for Wallpaper, a list of the images on on HDD, a list of the images on the “No Entries Exist” will appear.
the HDD will appear. HDD will appear.
• You cannot delete images while
driving.

Images that have not yet completed


uploading from a USB thumb drive
cannot be deleted.

If you select an image, the image will To delete the image, use the Interface
appear in a pop-up screen. Select OK to Dial to select it, and the image will
complete the setup. The selected image display. Select OK if you want to
will be highlighted on the list screen. continue to delete the image, and the list
of images will be displayed with your
selected image highlighted. Move the
Interface Dial down to select OK to
delete. A confirmation message will
appear.

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Importing Pictures from USB NOTE: Reset Factory Default
To use a wallpaper image other than the • You can only import images from the Settings
factory defaults, you can import pictures root directory. Images in the folders
from a USB thumb drive or similar The Setup settings and multi-view rear
cannot be imported. camera brightness value settings can be
device.
• The display size is 800 x 480 pixels. returned to the factory default settings.
If you say or select Import Pictures Smaller images are displayed with If you say or select Reset Factory
from USB and a USB thumb drive is the extra area appearing in black. Default from the SETUP screen
properly connected, the following Larger images are reduced to a (Other), the following screen will
screen will display. displayable size without changing the display.
aspect ratio.
• 20 uploaded images (in BMP or
JPEG format) can be saved to the
HDD.
• Incompatible data formats or images
greater than 6 MB cannot be saved.
• Images with file names longer than
211 characters cannot be uploaded.
• If you attempt to upload an image
with the same name as an existing If you select Yes, the following Setup
Tip: settings return to the factory default
image, a pop-up screen will appear,
You can preview the selected image on asking if you want to overwrite the settings. If you select No, these settings
the right window. existing image file. will remain as they are currently set.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and • You cannot import images while • Brightness, Contrast, Black Level,
select the images to be uploaded to the driving. Volume, Interface Dial Feedback,
HDD. Move the Interface Dial down Brightness (multi-view rear camera)
and select OK.

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• Basic Settings: Units, Voice Clear Personal Data If a PIN number is set, the screen for
Recognition Tutor Any uploaded data, calendar entries, entering the PIN code will be displayed.
• Routing & Guidance: Rerouting, address books, stored destinations, or A pop-up screen verifying whether
Unverified Area Rerouting, Edit other settings can be cleared or returned deletion is to be continued or not will be
Waypoint Search Area, Guidance to factory defaults. If you say or select displayed, and then another deletion
Mode, Street Name Guidance, Clear Personal Data from the verification message will appear. Select
Guidance Screen Interruption SETUP screen (Other), the Select Yes to commence the deletion; select
items to clear screen will display. No to suspend it.
• Clock Adjustment: Auto Daylight,
Auto Time Zone, Time NOTE:
When the Address Book is deleted,
• Vehicle: Off-road Tracking all contents (except the Categories) will
• Color: Map Color, Menu Color be deleted.
• Clock/Wallpaper: Clock Format,
Wallpaper Type, Clock Type

Rotate the Interface Dial knob and


select the data to be deleted.

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Multi-view Rear Camera Three-way Rearview Modes
Your vehicle is equipped with a Multi- The rearview image can be easily Wide view
view rear camera as shown in the switched between Wide, Normal, and
illustration. Top view modes by pushing in on the
Interface Dial.

When you select the Wide or Normal


view mode and turn the ignition off, the
last mode is selected the next time the
camera is used. Normal view
Tip:
Only use Top view when objects are
close (less than one meter) to your
Multi-view vehicle.
Rear Camera NOTE:
If the last mode is Top view, the Normal
When you shift to R (Reverse) with the view mode is selected the next time the Top view
ignition switch in the ON (II) position, camera is used.
the rear view is shown on the navigation
screen. Parking guide lines appear in the
rear view. For the best image, always
keep the camera lens clean, and be sure
it is not covered.
Since the camera display area is limited,
you should always back up slowly and
carefully, and look behind you for
obstacles.

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Visible Range of the Rearview NOTE: Multi-view Rear Camera
Image • The multi-view rear camera has a Brightness Adjustment
The rearview image is displayed within special lens that makes distances When in reverse, the navigation buttons
approximately three meters of the vehicle. appear different than they actually are locked out, except the rotating
are. portion of the Interface Dial knob.
Screen display • The multi-view rear camera display Rotate the Interface Dial knob
Approx. 3 m (9.8 ft) has a limited range, and the size and clockwise to make the camera image
Approx. 2 m (6.6 ft)
Bumper position of objects around the area brighter, and counterclockwise to
Approx. 1 m (3.3 ft)
Guide lines may appear different from reality. darken the image.
Make sure to check the surrounding
area carefully. This brightness adjustment is
independent of the screen brightness
Tip: adjustment in SETUP.
To turn the guide lines on or off, press
and hold the CANCEL button for three NOTE:
seconds. • The camera brightness cannot be
adjusted by voice control.
• Slight delays can occur when
Actual space switching to the camera image
(especially when first starting your
Tailgate open vehicle), or switching back to the
range
map/menu screen. This is normal.

Approx. 1 m (3.3 ft)

Camera Approx. 2 m (6.6 ft)

Approx. 3 m (9.8 ft)

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System Initialization Entering the Security Code GPS Initialization
If for any reason you lose power to the If another system has been installed in Depending on the length of time the
vehicle (e.g., the battery was the vehicle, you will have to enter a battery was disconnected, your system
disconnected), the navigation system security code for the audio and may require GPS initialization. If it
will require initialization. navigation system before you can use it does, the following screen appears:
again.
The navigation system supports a VIN-
recognition anti-theft system. If the When you purchased the vehicle, you
correct navigation system is installed in should have received one card
the vehicle, you do not need to enter a containing the navigation system’s
code as shown on the screen below. security code and serial number. Keep
this card in a safe place in case you need
the code. If you lose the card, you must
obtain the security code from your
dealer.
Enter the 5-digit security code in If this procedure is not necessary, the
accordance with the owner’s manual for system proceeds directly to the
your vehicle. If you do not enter the Disclaimer screen (see page 18).
security code, the navigation and audio During initialization, the system
voice will not function. searches for all available GPS satellites
and obtains their orbital information.
If this screen appears, press and hold the NOTE: During this procedure, the vehicle
audio power button for two seconds to The anti-theft security code is unrelated should be out in the open with a clear
resume system operation. The system to your optional navigation system PIN view of the sky.
may need a few moments to reacquire (for Address Book or Home Address).
the GPS signal.

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If the navigation system finds the Map Matching Although your navigation system is one
satellites properly, this box clears and This part of the initialization matches of the most highly sophisticated pieces
the Disclaimer screen is shown. If the GPS coordinates found above with a of equipment you will find in a modern
within 10 minutes the system fails to road on the map screen. To perform this automobile, you may find during its use
locate a sufficient number of satellites to part of the procedure, ensure that the that it has certain limitations.
locate your position, the following navigation system is displaying a map,
screen appears: and drive the vehicle on a mapped road The system uses GPS signals to aid in
(a road shown on the map screen). Do determining its current location.
not enter a destination at this time. The GPS is operated by the U.S.
When the name of the current road you Department of Defense. For security
are driving on appears at the bottom of reasons, there are certain inaccuracies
the screen, the entire procedure is built into the GPS that the navigation
complete. Your system is now ready to system must constantly compensate for.
use. This can cause occasional positioning
errors of up to several hundred feet.

For example, in urban areas where


streets are close together, this could
If the system is still unable to acquire a cause the system to show that you are
signal, follow the instructions on the traveling on a street that parallels the
screen, or contact your local dealer for street you are actually on. The system
assistance. will, under most circumstances, correct
NOTE: itself while you drive.
The average acquiring time is less than
10 minutes.

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Also, depending on your current view of • Other aftermarket audio electronic The destination icon shows the
the sky and the position of the satellites, devices mounted near the navigation approximate location of the destination.
the elevation may be shown incorrectly. unit This occurs because a city block can
You may also notice some delay of the • Trees, tall buildings, freeway have as many as 100 possible addresses
vehicle position icon at intersections; overpasses, tunnels, or overhead (for example, the 1400 block is followed
this is normal. electrical power wires by the 1500 block) Since most cities use
only a portion of the 100 possible
GPS Reception Issues addresses (for example, in the 1400
Although the system will direct you to
The signals received from the GPS your desired destination, it may not block, the addresses may only go up to
satellites are extremely weak (less than always generate what you consider to be 1425 before the 1500 block starts), the
a millionth of the strength of a local FM the most direct route. Try changing the address 1425 will be shown a quarter of
station) and require an unobstructed method of routing. See Changing the the way down the block by the system
view of sky. The signal can easily be Route Preference on page 53. You may instead of at the end of the block where
interrupted or interfered with by the also have Unverified Area Routing set the destination is actually located.
following: to OFF. See Unverified Area Routing on
page 101. You may find that the system
• Aftermarket metallic window tint occasionally reboots. This is indicated
above or to the sides of the GPS by the display returning to the
antenna (located in the dashboard) Additionally, the mapping database
contains verified and unverified maps. navigation system globe screen. A
• Cell phones, PDAs, or other See Map Overview on page 6. A reboot can be caused by a number of
electronic devices docked in a cradle Disclaimer screen will warn you if your things, such as extreme temperatures or
or lying loose on the dashboard route includes unverified streets. shock from bumpy roads. It does not
Unverified streets may be missing from necessarily indicate a problem that
• Remote starters or “hidden” vehicle requires service. If this happens
tracking systems mounted near the the map, in the wrong location, or have
an incorrect name or address range. frequently, please see your dealer.
navigation unit
Exercise additional caution when
driving in these unverified areas.

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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. reflect any of the following categories
if at the time the database was gathered, Accordingly, your database may contain of information:
the name was misspelled, the place was inaccurate or incomplete data or • Neighborhood quality or safety
improperly categorized, or the POI information due to the passage of time,
change is not yet in the database. This road construction, changing conditions, • Population density
means you may not find places listed or other causes. • Availability or proximity of law
that you know exist. This is also true for enforcement
police agencies and hospitals. In Due to ongoing software and database
outlying areas, facilities listed may not improvements, navigation software and • Emergency, rescue, medical, or other
be the closest. Always check with local mapping versions may change in the assistance
information sources if you need law middle of a production year. The • Construction work, zones, or hazards
enforcement or hospital services. version shipped with your vehicle was
the most recent available at the time of • Road and lane closures
Every effort has been made to verify production and is considered standard • Legal restrictions (such as vehicular
that the system’s database was accurate equipment for that vehicle. There is no type, weight, load, height, and speed
at the time it was created. However, free program to retrofit early production restrictions)
businesses do close or relocate, and new vehicles with the latest software and
businesses start in the old locations. mapping versions. For update DVD • Road slope or grade
For this reason, you may occasionally ordering information, see page 127. • Bridge height, width, weight, or other
find inaccurate information when you limits
select and drive to a point of interest (for
example, a restaurant is now a jewelry
store). The number of these inaccuracies
increases the longer you go without an
update.

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• Traffic facilities safety Copyrights
• Special events • infoUSA-Data: Certain business data
provided by infoUSA, Inc., Omaha,
• Pavement characteristics or NE, Copyright © 2008, All Rights
conditions Reserved.
We assume no liability for any incident • EXIT-Data: © ZENRIN CO., LTD.
that may result from an error in the 2008. All Rights Reserved.
program, or from changed conditions • Building foot print: © ZENRIN CO.,
not noted above. LTD. 2008. All Rights Reserved.
• Junction View Data: © ZENRIN
USA, INC. 2008. All rights reserved.
• ZAGAT SURVEY: © 2010 Zagat
Survey, LLC. Zagat Survey is a
registered trademark of Zagat Survey,
LLC.
• Brand icon: The marks of companies
displayed by this product to indicate
business locations are the marks of
their respective owners. The use of
such marks in this product does not
imply any sponsorship, approval, or
endorsement by such companies of
this product.

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Reporting Errors • If the error does not involve the Honda Automobile
Occasionally, you may encounter database, such as vehicle position Customer Service
database errors. icon error, screen error messages, or
other GPS related errors, see Honda Navi
• If the error pertains to freeways and Frequently Asked Questions on
main “verified” roads shown in black page 146, System Limitations on America Honda Motor Co., Inc.
on the map, then report it online at page 123, or Troubleshooting on
http://mapreporter.navteq.com/dur- page 153. Honda Customer Service
web-external/. MS 500-2N-7A
1919 Torrance Blvd.
• If the error involves a purple
“unverified” road, then do not report Torrance, CA 90501-2746
it. These areas have not been verified Telephone: (800) 999-1009
and are provided for reference only Fax: (310) 783-3273
(see Map Overview on page 6).
• For errors in points of interest (POI),
like a business that has changed its
name, do not report them. Keep in
mind that depending on when the data
was collected, the database can be out
of date. The business may have not
reported the change(s), or not be in
the database at all. Update Navigation
DVDs are available for purchase,
usually in the fall of each year. See
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD
on page 127 regarding updates to the
navigation system.

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Visiting Your Dealer • Call Honda Customer Relations (see Obtaining a Navigation
We strive to make this manual as “Honda Automobile Customer Update DVD
complete as possible and to answer all Service” on page 126).
Honda is continually expanding the
questions regarding operation of the • For database or POI issues, follow the scope of the navigation system.
system. Occasionally, you may run into guidelines in the “Reporting Errors” Upgraded software may be made
a specific issue that you cannot find in section (see page 126). available to navigation system owners
the book. You may save yourself a trip periodically, usually in the fall of each
to the dealer by first consulting the If your question is still unanswered and year.
following resources: you wish to visit the dealer, please be
• The Troubleshooting section (see prepared to demonstrate the issue to the To purchase an updated DVD, you will
page 153) service technician. That way, the service need your vehicle’s VIN number and
technician can document the issue for the System/Device Information from the
• The Frequently Asked Questions the factory to allow more efficient INFO screen (Other). Call the Honda
(FAQs) section (see page 146) troubleshooting. Navigation Disc Fulfillment Center at
• The FAQs found on the online update (888) 291-4675. You can also order
DVD order site (see “Obtaining a Some issues may at first seem random, online by going to www.hondanavi.com.
Navigation Update DVD”) but you may notice a pattern, like they
only occur when you enter a specific NOTE:
• For detailed questions regarding address, when driving on a certain road, • Update DVDs are not available at
HFL, audio, or other systems that or just when it’s cold. This information your dealer. However, the dealer may
interact with the navigation system, is very useful to the service technician. order an update DVD for you out of
see your Owner’s Manual, or the Be patient, the service technician may courtesy. There is no program for
Technology Reference Guide. be unfamiliar with your specific issue. free DVD updates.
• For traffic-related issues, see the “FM • The update DVD order line staff
Traffic” section (on page 23) and cannot answer technical questions
FAQs (on page 146). regarding navigation operation,
coverage, or POIs.

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Coverage Areas
Map Coverage U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas San Francisco Bay (approximately
The system provides map coverage for Monterey to Sonoma) – including
Alabama Monterey County and Hollister
the United States, as well as for Canada
and Puerto Rico. The map coverage Auburn-Opelika Southern California Area – including
consists of accurately mapped (verified) Birmingham/Tuscaloosa Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo
metropolitan areas (in the following list) Huntsville
Mobile Colorado
and a less accurate (unverified) rural Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/
database. See Map Overview on page 6 Montgomery
Ski Resorts Metro area - including
for a discussion of map coverage. Arizona Ft. Collins
Phoenix Metro Durango
The cities and metropolitan areas in the Prescott Grand Junction
following list are fully mapped. Only Sedona Telluride
major streets, roads, and freeways have Tucson
been verified outside these areas. If your Yuma Connecticut
route passes through these areas, routing Bridgeport
may be limited, depending on your Arkansas Danbury
routing choices. See Unverified Area Fayetteville Hartford Metro
Routing on page 101. Fort Smith New Haven Metro
Hot Springs Norwalk
If you desire additional map coverage Little Rock Stamford
information, contact Honda Customer Pine Bluff
Delaware
Service or go to www.hondanavi.com. California
Enter your vehicle model and model Entire state - including Dover,
Central Valley – including Fresno, Wilmington Metro area, New
year, and then select the state for which Merced, Modesto, and Stockton
you want to verify map coverage. Castle County
Humboldt
Los Angeles/San Diego Metro Florida
Mammoth Lakes Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach/
Redding Titusville
Sacramento Metro Dixie County
Florida Keys

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Fort Myers Metro area – including Hawaii (all cities for the following Urbana-Danville
Naples islands) Indiana
Fort Pierce Hawaii
Gainesville Bloomington
Kauai Evansville
Jacksonville Metro – including St. Lanai
Johns County Fort Wayne
Maui Gary/Hammond Metro
Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Molokai
Beach Metro Indianapolis Metro
Oahu Kokomo Metro
Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne
area - including Osceola County Idaho Lafayette
Panama City Boise Muncie
Pensacola Idaho Falls Northwest Indiana
Tallahassee Pocatello South Bend/Elkhart/Goshen
Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg Metro – Sun Valley Ski Resorts Terre Haute
including Pasco and Manatee Illinois Iowa
Counties Ames
Vero Beach Bloomington-Normal
Carbondale Cedar Rapids
Georgia Champaign Davenport
Albany Charleston Des Moines
Athens Chicago Metro (to Wisconsin border) Dubuque
Atlanta Metro – including Lake County, IN and Iowa City
Augusta/Aiken Metro Dekalb County, IL Sioux City
Columbus East St. Louis Metro Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Dalton Galesburg Kansas
Macon Moline Kansas City/Leavenworth Metro
Rome Peoria Topeka
Valdosta Quincy Wichita
Warner Robbins Rock Island
Rockford
Springfield

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Kentucky Springfield Metro area Mississippi
Bowling Green Complete coverage of all cities in Alcorn County
Lexington Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Biloxi/Gulfport
Louisville Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Jackson
Owensboro Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Memphis
Suffolk, and Worcester Counties Pascagoula
Louisiana
Michigan Tupelo
Baton Rouge
Lafayette Detroit Metro area – including Ann Missouri
New Orleans Metro Arbor, Pontiac, Flint, Clinton, Branson
Shreveport Eaton, and Monroe Counties Columbia
Kalamazoo Jefferson City
Maine Northern Michigan Resort Area – Joplin
Bangor including Traverse City, Elk Kansas City (KS-MO) Metro –
Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park Rapids, Petoskey, Charlevoix, including Platte County
Portland/Lewiston/Auburn Boyne City, and Harbor Springs Lake of the Ozarks
Southern Maine Saginaw-Midland Springfield
Maryland Southeast Michigan – including St. Louis Metro (IL-MO) – including
State of (partial) – Baltimore/ Detroit - Grand Rapids - Lansing additional cities in Jefferson
Washington D.C. Metro – including Southern Michigan County
Charles and Carroll Counties Minnesota Montana
Cumberland Duluth Billings
Ocean City Mankato Helena
Massachusetts Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro – Missoula
Boston/Cape Cod Metro including cities in Anoka Scott and
Carver Counties Nebraska
Cape Cod Lincoln (Lancaster County)
Moorhead
Rochester Omaha

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Nevada New York North Dakota
Las Vegas Metro Binghamton Fargo Metro
Reno/Lake Tahoe Buffalo – including Erie and Niagara Grand Forks
New Hampshire Counties Ohio
Lebanon Eastern New York – including the
Adirondack, Oneonta - Akron
Manchester Columbus/Marysville Metro
Nashua Cooperstown, New York City
Metro, Albany, Glen Falls, Cincinnati Metro – including Butler
The State of (partial) – including County
Laconia, Keene, Lebanon, Schenectady, Troy
Elmira Cleveland Metro – including Geauga
Manchester, Concord, Franklin, County
Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, and Ithaca
Lake Placid Dayton
Somersworth Lima
Rochester - including cities in
New Jersey Monroe County Mansfield
Camden Metro Syracuse Parkersburg
Newark Metro Utica Portsmouth
Southern New Jersey – including Watertown Steubenville
Atlantic City/Cape May/ Springfield
North Carolina Toledo (Lucas County)
Cumberland Metro
Trenton Metro – including Ocean and Asheville Youngstown
Hunterdon Counties Charlotte Metro Oklahoma
Fayetteville
New Mexico Greenville/New Bern Oklahoma City
Albuquerque Hickory Tulsa
Las Cruces Jacksonville Oregon
Santa Fe Morgantown Bend
Taos Ski Resorts Outer Banks Corvalis
Raleigh-Durham Metro Eugene
Wilmington Medford
Winston-Salem/Greensboro Metro Portland/Salem Metro
Seaside/Astoria/Cannon Beach

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Pennsylvania South Dakota Longview
Allentown Rapid City Lubbock
Eastern Pennsylvania Sioux Falls McAllen
Erie Midland/Odessa Metro
Tennessee Nacogdoches-Lufkin
Gettysburg
Harrisburg Chattanooga San Angelo
Lancaster Chester County San Antonio Metro
Philadelphia Metro Franklin County South Padre Island
Reading Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol Texarkana
Southeastern Pennsylvania Knoxville/Farragut Metro Wichita Falls
Southwest Pennsylvania – including Memphis Metro – including Desoto
and Tunica Counties Utah
Pittsburgh and Washington County Moab
State College/University Park Nashville
Ogden
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Texas Park City
Williamsport Abilene Salt Lake City Metro
York Amarillo St. George
Rhode Island Austin Metro
Beaumont Vermont
Newport Rutland
Providence Metro Big Bend
Brownsville State of (partial) – including
South Carolina Bryan/College Station Burlington, Montpelier
Beaufort Corpus Christi Virginia
Charleston Dallas/Fort Worth Metro-Sherman – Washington D.C. detailed area –
Columbia including additional cities in including Alexandria, Arlington,
Greenville/Spartanburg – including Grayson County Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier
additional cities in Greenville and El Paso County, Fredericksburg City,
Spartanburg Counties Houston Metro – including additional Manassas, and additional cities in
Myrtle Beach Metro cities in Galveston County Loudon and Prince William
Rock Hill Metro Laredo Counties
Sumter/Florence Lawton Bristol

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Charlottesville Wisconsin Puerto Rico Detailed Coverage
Danville Appleton Areas
Emporia Beloit Arecibo
Lynchburg Eau Claire Bayamon
Richmond Metro Green Bay Cabo Rojo
Roanoke Janesville Caguas
Shenandoah National Park Kenosha County Canovanas
Staunton-Waynesboro-Harrisonburg La Crosse Carolina
Williamsburg/Norfolk/Virginia Lake Geneva Ceiba
Beach Metro – including Charles Madison Cidra
City, Hopewell, Kent, and Prince Manitowoc Dorado
George Counties Milwaukee Metro – including Fajardo
Winchester Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Guayama
Washington and Waukesha Counties Guaynabo
Bellingham Neenah Humacao
Portland/Salem/Eugene Oshkosh Juana Diaz
Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia Metro – Racine Juncas
including Island County Sheboygan Las Piedras
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Southeastern Wisconsin Loiza
Tri-Cities Wausau Mayaguez
Whatcom Wyoming Ponce
Point Roberts (community) Cheyenne Toa Alta
Yakima Grand Teton/Jackson Toa Baja
Jackson Ski Resorts Trujillo Alto
West Virginia Yubacoa
Charleston
Harper’s Ferry Metro Catano
Huntington Catano
Morgantown Fort Buchanan
Parkersburg

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Gurabo Canada Detailed Coverage Areas British Columbia
Celada Greater Vancouver
Gurabo Alberta
Airdrie Anmore
San Juan Banff Belcarra
Hato Rey Beaumont Bowen Island
San Juan Calgary Burnaby
Santurce Calmar Coquitlam
Canmore Delta
Chestermere Langley
Cochrane Langley Twp
Crossfield Lions Bay
Devon Maple Ridge
Edmonton New Westminster
Fort Saskatchewan North Vancouver
Leduc North Vancouver District
Lethbridge Pitt Meadows
Medicine Hat Port Coquitlam
Red Deer Port Moody
Spruce Grove Richmond
St. Albert Surrey
Stony Plain Squamish
Strathcona County Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Whatcom, WA
Point Roberts (Community) also
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Fraser Valley Esquimalt Torbay
Abbottsford Highlands Wabana
Chilliwack Langford Rimouski-Neigette
Mission Metchosin
North Saanich Rimouski
Nanaimo Oak Bay Rivière-du-Loup
Lantzville Saanich Rivière-du-Loup
Nanaimo Sidney
Parksville Sooke NOVA SCOTIA
Qualicum Beach Victoria Halifax (partial)
Squamish-Lillooet View Royal
ONTARIO
Lillooet MANITOBA
Pemberton East St Paul Brant
Squamish Headingley Brant
Whistler West St Paul Brantford
Thompson-Nicola Winnipeg Chatham-Kent
Kamloops NEWFOUNDLAND AND Chatham-Kent
Central Okanagan LABRADOR Dufferin
Kelowna Newfoundland And Labrador Amaranth
Peachland Bauline East Garafraxa
Okanagan-Similkamen Conception Bay South East Luther Grand Valley
Flatrock Melancthon
Penticton Mono
Summerland Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove
Mt. Pearl Mulmur
Victoria Paradise Orangeville
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Shelburne
Capital Portugal Cove-St Philip’s
Central Saanich Pouch Cove
Colwood St. John’s

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Durham Grey Petrolia
Ajax Blue Mountains Plympton-Wyoming
Brock Chatsworth Point Edward
Clarington Georgian Bluffs Sarnia
Oshawa Meaford St. Clair
Pickering Grey Highlands Warwick
Scugog Hanover Lanark
Uxbridge Owen Sound Beckwith
Whitby Southgate Carleton Place
Elgin West Grey Drummond/North Elmsley
Aylmer Haldimand Lanark Highlands
Bayham Haldimand Mississippi Mills
Central Elgin Montague
Halton Perth
Dutton/Dunwich
Malahide Burlington Smiths Falls
Southwold Halton Mills Tay Valley
St. Thomas Milton Leeds and Grenville
West Elgin Oakville
Athens
Frontenanc Hamilton Augusta
Central Frontenac Hamilton Brockville
Frontenac Islands Kawartha Lakes Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
Kingston Elizabethtown-Kitley
Kawartha Lakes Front of Yonge
North Frontenac
South Frontenac Lambton Gananoque
Brooke-Alvinston Leeds and the Thousand Islands
Gatineau Dawn-Euphemia Merrickville-Wolford
Gatineau Enniskillen North Grenville
Lambton Shores Prescott
Oil Springs Rideau Lakes
Westport

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Muskoka Norfolk Perth
Bracebridge Norfolk North Perth
Georgian Bay Northumberland Perth East
Gravenhurst Perth South
Huntsville Alnwick/Haldimand St. Mary’s
Lake of Bays Brighton Stratford
Muskoka Lakes Cobourg West Perth
Cramahe
Middlesex Hamilton Twp Prescott and Russell
Adelaide Metcalfe Port Hope Alfred and Plantagenet
London Trent Hills Casselman
Lucan Biddulph Champlain
Middlesex Centre Ottawa
Clarence-Rockland
Newbury Ottawa East Hawkesbury
North Middlesex Oxford Hawkesbury
Southwest Middlesex Blandford-Blenheim Russell
Strathroy-Caradoc The Nation
Thames Centre East Zorra-Tavistock
Ingersoll Simcoe
Niagara Norwich Adjala-Tosorontio
Fort Erie South-West Oxford Barrie
Grimsby Tillsonburg Bradford West Gwillimbury
Lincoln Woodstock Clearview
Niagara-on-the-Lake Zorra Collingwood
Niagara Falls Peel Essa
Pelham Innisfil
Port Colborne Brampton
Caledon Midland
St Catharines New Tecumseth
Thorold Mississauga
Orillia
Wainfleet Oro-Medonte
Welland Penetanguishene
West Lincoln

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Ramara Wellington Windsor
Severn Centre Wellington Essex
Springwater Erin
Tay Amherstburg
Guelph Essex
Tiny Guelph/Eramosa
Wasaga Beach Kingsville
Mapleton Lakeshore
Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Minto Lasalle
Cornwall Puslinch Leamington
North Dundas Wellington North Pelee
North Glengarry York Tecumseh
North Stormont Aurora Windsor
South Dundas East Gwillimbury
South Glengarry Georgina Inter-Town (partial) Coverage
South Stormont King Counties/Districts/Regional
Markham Municipalities
Toronto Brant
Toronto Newmarket
Richmond Hill Bruce
Waterloo Vaughan Chatham-Kent
Cambridge Whitchurch-Stouffville Dufferin
Kitchener Elgin
North Dumfries Essex
Waterloo Frontenac
Wellesley Gray
Wilmot Haldimand-Norfolk
Woolwich Haliburton
Hastings
Huron
Kawartha Lakes
Lambton
Lanark

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Leeds and Granville QUÉBEC La Rivìere-du-Nord
Lennox and Addington Prévost
Middlesex Montreal-Laurentians St-Colomban
Muskoka Beauharnois-Salaberry St-Hippolyte
Northumberland Beauharnois St-Jèrôme
Oxford Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Ste-Sophie
Perth Ste-Martine
Peterborough La Vallee-du-Richelieu
St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois Beloeil
Prescott and Russell St-Louis-de-Gonzague
Prince Edward Caringnan
St-Stanislas-de-Kostka Chambly
Simcoe St-Urbain-Premier
Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry McMasterville
Waterloo Deux-Montagnes Mont-St-Hilaire
Wellington Deux-Montagnes Otterburn Park
Oka St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Pointe-Calumet St-Basile-le-Grand
St-Eustache St-Charles-sur-Richelieu
St-Joseph-du-Lac St-Denis-sur-Richelieu
Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac St-Jean-Baptiste
St-Placide St-Marc-sur-Richelieu
St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
L’Assomption
Charlemagne LaJemmerais
L’Assomption Calixa-Lavallée
L’Èpiphanie Contrecoeur
L’Èpiphanie Paroisse St-Amable
Repentigny Ste-Julie
St-Sulpice Varennes
Verchères
Laval
Laval

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Le-Haut-Richelieu Les-Jardins-De-Napierville Les Moulins
Henryville Hemmingford Mascouche
Lacolle Hemmingford Village Terrebonne
Mont-St-Grégoire Napierville Les Pays-D’en-Haut
Noyan St-Bernard-de-Lacolle
St-Alexandre St-Cyprien-de-Châteauguay Lac-des-Seize-Îles
St-Blaise-sur-Richelieu Morin-Heights
St-Édouard Piedmont
St-Georges-de-Clarenceville St-Jacques-le-Mineur
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Ste-Adolphe-d’Howard
St-Michel St-Sauveur
St-Paul-de-L’Île-aux-Noix St-Patrice-de-Sherrington Ste-Adèle
St-Sébastien St-Rémi Ste-Anne-des-Lacs
St-Valentin Les Laurentides Ste-Marguerite-Estèrel
Ste-Anne-de-Sabreviois Wentworth-Nord
Ste-Brigide-D’Iberville Amherst
Venise-en-Québec Arundel Longueuil
Barkmere Boucherville
Le Haut-St-Laurent Brèbeuf Brossard
Dundee Huberdeau Longueuil
Elgin La Conception St-Bruno-de-Montarville
Franklin La Minerve St-Lambert
Godmanchester Labelle
Havelock Lac-Supèrieur Mirabel
Hinchinbrooke Lantier Mirabel
Howick Mont-Tremblant
Huntingdon Montcalm Montcalm
Ormstown St-Faustin-Lac-Carrè St-Alexis
St-Anicet Ste-Agathe-des-Monts St-Alexis Paroisse
St-Chrysostome Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides St-Calixte
Ste-Barbe Val-David Ste-Julienne
Très-St-Sacrement Val-des-Lacs Ste-Marie-Salomé
Val-Morin St-Esprit

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St-Jacques Roussillon Pincourt
St-Liguori Candiac Pointe-des-Cascades
St-Lin -- Laurentides Chateauguay Pointe-Fortune
St-Roche-de-l’Achigan Delson Rigaud
St-Roch-Ouest La Prairie Riviere-Beaudette
Montreal Lery St-Clet
Mercier Ste-Justine-de-Newton
Baie-D’Urfé St-Lazare
Beaconsfield Ste-Catherine
St-Constant Ste-Marthe
Côte-St-Luc St-Polycarpe
Dollard-des-Ormeaux St-Isidore
St-Mathieu St-Telesphore
Dorval St-Zotique
Hampstead St-Philippe
Terrasse-Vaudreuil
Kirkland Sherbrooke Tres-St-Redempteur
L’Ïle -Dorval Sherbrooke Vaudreuil-Dorion
Montréal Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac
Montréal-Est Therese-de-Blainville
Montréal-Ouest Blainville Quebec
Mont-Royal Boisbriand
Pointe-Claire Bois-des-Filion La Cote-de-Beaupré
Senneville Lorraine Beaupré
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Rosemere Boischatel
Westmount Ste-Therese Château-Richer
L’Ange-Gardien
Rimouski-Neigette Vaudreuil-Soulanges St-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Rimouski Coteau-du-Lac St-Joachim
Hudson St-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-
Rivière-du-Loup Les Cèdres Tourmente
Rivière-du-Loup Les Coteaux Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré
L’Ile-Cadieux
L’Ile-Perrot
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La Jacques-Cartier CANADA CONNECTOR ROADS Roads in the province of Alberta
Fossambault-sur-le-Lac The Cross-Canada Connector Road Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across
Lac-Beauport allows for travel between the provinces whole province
Lac-Delage of British Columbia and Quebec in Hwy-1A from Cochrane to Canmore
Lac-St-Joseph DCA 11. Major metropolitan city Points Hwy-1X from Hwy-1A to Hwy-1/
Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval of Interest are also included. Trans Canada Hwy
Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Morley Road from Hwy-1/Trans
Shannon Road Inclusion Canada Hwy
Roads in the province of British Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy (at Medicine
L’Île-d’Orléans Columbia Hat) to Lethbridge
St-François- L’Île-d’Orléans Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy from Hwy-4 (at Lethbridge) to 1-15 (U.S.
St-Jean Alberta/BC boundary to Vancouver border)
St-Laurent-de- L’Île-d’Orléans detailed city Hwy-36 between Hwy-3 (in Taber)
St-Pierre-de- L’Île-d’Orléans Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy from Hwy-1/ and Hwy-4 (in Warner)
Ste-Famille Trans Canada Hwy (Hope) to Hwy- Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy (in
Ste-Pétronille 5/Coquihalla Hwy (Hope) Lethbridge) to Hwy-2 (in Fort
Lévis Hwy-5/Coquihalla Hwy (in Hope) to Macleod)
Lévis Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy (in Hwy-2 (in Fort Macleod) to Hwy-1/
Kamloops) Trans Canada Hwy (in Calgary)
Québec Hwy-99 between Vancouver and
L’Ancienne-Lorette Roads in the province of Saskatchewan
Whistler
Notre-Dame-des-Anges Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across
Québec whole province
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Roads in the province of Manitoba Cities with available in-car traffic Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across information Greensboro-High Point, NC
whole province The following cities currently have Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC
Hwy-100/Trans Canada Hwy in available continuously updated traffic Hartford-West Hartford-East
Winnipeg (partial beltway) information. Hartford, CT
Hwy-75 from Hwy-100/Trans Honolulu, HI
Canada Hwy (Winnipeg) south to Akron, OH Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
link with 1-29 (U.S. border) Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Indianapolis-Carmel, IN
Roads in the province of Ontario Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Jacksonville, FL
Austin-Round Rock, TX Kansas City, MO-KS
Hwy-69/Trans Canada Hwy from Baltimore-Towson, MD Knoxville, TN
Muskoka district to Sudbury Birmingham-Hoover, AL Lakeland, FL
Hwy-17/Trans Canada Hwy from Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Ottawa Detailed Area Coverage to Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Little Rock-North Little Rock-
Manitoba border Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Conway, AR
Hwy-17B at Sault Ste Marie to link Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana,
with 1-75 (U.S. border) Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC CA
Hwy-61 from Hwy-17 at Thunder Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN
Bay to link with US-61 (U.S. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Madison, WI
border) Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Hwy-11 from Muskoka district to Columbus, OH Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano
North Bay Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Beach, FL
Hwy-60 and Hwy-127 in Nipissing Dayton, OH Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis,
County Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond WI
Beach, FL Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington,
Denver-Aurora, CO MN-WI
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Naples-Marco Island, FL
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-
Durham, NC Franklin, TN
El Paso, TX New Haven-Milford, CT
Fresno, CA New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA

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New York-Northern New Jersey- Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL Operation in Alaska, Hawaii,
Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA Canada, and Puerto Rico
Ogden-Clearfield, UT Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Oklahoma City, OK Spokane, WA Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and
Olympia, WA Springfield, MA
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA St. Louis, MO-IL Puerto Rico
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL This section describes the differences in
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Trenton-Ewing, NJ navigation system operation for vehicles
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Tucson, AZ delivered in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,
PA-NJ-DE-MD Tulsa, OK and Puerto Rico.
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
Pittsburgh, PA Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport Map Coverage
Port St. Lucie, FL News, VA-NC All roads displayed on the map screens
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, are detailed coverage roads. Text related
WA DC-VA-MD-WV to “unverified” roads or areas are not
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Winston-Salem, NC applicable. The following topics do not
RI-MA apply:
Provo-Orem, UT Coverage may expand to other cities as • Unverified road descriptions (see
Raleigh-Cary, NC traffic information in those cities page 6, 101)
Richmond, VA becomes available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, • Cautions and pop-up windows related
CA to unverified roads (see page 72)
Rochester, NY • Setup entries that relate to turning on
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, or off unverified routing (see
CA page 102)
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX • See the coverage section for a list of
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA islands with coverage (see page 128)
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

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Address and POI Entry Screens Puerto Rico
The following differences occur for If Street Name Guidance is set to
map, address, and POI selection: ON, the street names will not be read
out by voice guidance. This may change
• Entry of a destination address or POI with future data updates.
on an island other than your current
island may result in a screen caution
message. This is normal because
there are no “ferry” routes between
islands available in the database.
Setup Screen Differences
The SETUP screen differences are
minor and are listed below. See the
Setup section (page 89) for additional
information.

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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.
I tried entering an address, but the city or street could not be Some cities are lumped in with a major metro area. Try entering the street
found. Is there any other way to route to the location? first. In rural “unverified” areas or new subdivisions, streets may be
missing, or only partially numbered. Try selecting the destination directly
from the map. See By Map Input on page 46.
When I enter an address, some letters become grayed out. Is Yes. As you enter each letter in an address or a point of interest (POI), the
this normal? system looks in the database to see what letters are possible and “grays out”
letters that do not apply.
How do I delete Personal Addresses, Previous Destinations, This is done in the SETUP screen (Main Setup), under “Personal
or the Home Address? Information.” See page 90.
I cannot hear the navigation system voice. 1) Ensure that Volume in the SETUP screen (Main Setup) is not OFF.
See page 90.
2) Go to “Basic Settings” in the SETUP screen (Other), and set Voice
Recognition Tutor to ON. See page 99.
The voice control system is having difficulty recognizing my Ensure that the vents are not blowing on the microphone on the ceiling, the
voice commands. vehicle is as quiet as possible, and you are using the correct command when
speaking (see Improving Voice Recognition on page 14). Say “Help” at any
screen to see a list of the applicable voice commands. If the system cannot
recognize your command because of background noise, speak louder.
When the system pronounces the street name in the guidance The basic guidance phrase uses a studio-recorded voice, but the street name
command or reads the destination address, it sounds strange. is pronounced by the system using a machine-generated voice.
What causes this? Consequently, the name may be mispronounced or sound strange at times.
When I drive at night, the screen is bright and will not switch Verify the following: The nighttime dash brightness control is not set to
to the night display mode. Why? maximum, and Map Color in SETUP is set to Black for Night. See
Switching Display Mode Manually on page 111.

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Problem Solution
The daytime map screen is dark like the night display mode, Verify the following: The Map Color in SETUP is set to White for Day.
and it is hard to see. Why? See Switching Display Mode Manually on page 111.
How do I change or remove my PIN? Go to “Personal Information” in the SETUP screen (Main Setup), and
select PIN Number. Select GO Home 1 PIN or GO Home 2 PIN or
Address Book PIN and enter your existing PIN. You then have the choice
to change or remove the PIN. See page 95.
I forgot the PIN for Home. How do I reset it? PINs are optional. See information regarding PINs on page 95. Your dealer
can reset the PIN for you.
CALL is not available on the Calculate route to screen. Your phone is not paired to HFL, or if your phone is paired, it is in use;
Why? press the HANG-UP button.

Traffic
Problem Solution
My FM Traffic is missing and is not displaying properly. Verify the following:
What is wrong? • FM Traffic relies on a clear FM signal. If the radio has poor signal
strength to traffic-broadcasting stations, traffic data may not be available.
• Check the traffic icon on the icon bar, and the icon options for traffic. See
page 61.
• It is possible that there is a temporary technical problem with your
metropolitan area traffic. You can call Honda Customer Service to see if
there is an outage (page 126).
• If the situation persists, see your Honda dealer for assistance.

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Guidance, Routing
Problem Solution
The navigation system does not route me the same way I The navigation system attempts to generate the optimum route. See
would go, or the way some other mapping program displays. Changing the Route Preference on page 53.
Why is this?
Why is the street I’m on not shown on the map? It has been The mapping database is constantly undergoing revision. See page 128 for
here for more than a year. ways to obtain the latest detailed coverage information.
The vehicle position icon is not following the road and the • The GPS antenna (located in the dashboard) may be blocked by personal
“GPS icon” text in the upper left hand corner of the screen is items. For best reception, remove items from the dashboard, such as radar
white or missing. detectors, cell phones, or loose articles.
• Metallic tinting or other aftermarket devices can interfere with the GPS
reception. Please see your dealer. Also see System Limitations on
page 123.
I entered a destination, but the blue highlighted route and Your route has entered an unverified area. See Unverified Area Routing on
voice guidance stopped, or turned into a blue/pink dashed line page 101.
before I got to my destination. Why is this?
The map rotates while I make turns. How can I stop this? Select the North-up map orientation by voice, or by selecting North-up
from the Map menu. See Map Orientation on page 63.
Sometimes, I cannot select between the North-up and The Heading-up map orientation can only be shown in the lower scales
Heading-up map orientations. Why is this? (1/20 - 1 mile scales). See Map Scale on page 66.
While driving to my destination, the “time to go” display The “Time to go” is based on actual road speeds. However if your speed
sometimes increases, even though I am getting closer. slows down when you encounter slower traffic, the system updates the
“Time to go” based on your actual speed to give you a better estimate of
arrival time.
The vehicle position icon on the map “lags” a short distance No. When at an intersection, the system is unaware of the width of the
behind, especially when I arrive at an intersection. Is there intersecting road. Large differences in vehicle position can indicate a
anything wrong? temporary loss of the GPS signal. See GPS Reception Issues on page 123.

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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 page 71 and 109.
How can I get rid of the white dots (“breadcrumbs”) from my Go to “Vehicle” in the SETUP screen (Other), and set Off-road
screen? Tracking to OFF, then return to the map. See page 109.
A road that I selected to avoid is being used when routing. When you “draw” your area to avoid, make sure to select sections of roads
What is wrong? that include at least one intersection. See page 105.
My elevation (shown when I display the current position) This is normal and due to errors in satellite position. The elevation can vary
seems to fluctuate even though my elevation has not changed. +/- 100 feet. See System Initialization on page 121.
My elevation is missing on the “current position” screen. If the GPS antenna cannot receive signals from at least four satellites, the
Why? elevation is not displayed. Try moving the vehicle into an open area. If the
elevation is zero, or below sea level, the elevation is also not displayed.

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Update DVD, Coverage, Map Errors, Limitations
Problem Solution
When is my city going to become part of a fully verified The mapping database vendor is constantly revising map coverage. See
detailed coverage area? page 128 for ways to obtain the latest detailed coverage information.
Will the navigation system work outside North America? The system contains maps for the 50 U.S. states, as well as for Canada and
Puerto Rico. The system will not work in Mexico or overseas. See Map
Coverage on page 128.
Can I play video DVDs in my navigation system? No. The navigation system is designed only to read music discs and the
update DVD provided with your vehicle. The system cannot read other
mapping databases or video DVDs. If you experience any problems that you
cannot resolve, please contact your dealer.
I found some errors in the database. How do I report them? Minor errors are bound to occur in a large database. If you encounter major
errors, you can report them following the instructions on page 126.

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Display, 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?

Rear Camera
Problem Solution
When I shift gears, the rear camera image is delayed. When shifting into or out of reverse, you may experience delays when the
screen image switches between the navigation screen and the rear camera
image. This is normal.
The rear camera image is too dark or too bright. How do I While the camera image is displayed, use the rotating portion of the
adjust the brightness? Interface Dial (knob) to adjust the brightness. This adjustment does not
affect the SETUP screen brightness adjustments.

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. See page 114 (Auto Time Zone).
When driving near a time zone border, the time changes even The time zone borders are only approximated in the system. Depending on
though I am not near the time zone. Why is this? the geography of the time zone boundary, the switch to a different zone can
be erratic. See page 114 (Auto Time Zone).
My state does not observe daylight saving time. How do I turn You can turn off this feature. See page 114 (Auto Daylight).
off this feature?

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Frequently Asked Questions
Problem Solution
Daylight saving time occurred, but the navigation system did The automatic daylight saving time feature does not work in regions where
not change time even though SETUP shows Auto Daylight the daylight saving time system is not adopted.
is ON.
The navigation system automatic daylight time feature is not 1) Go to the Clock adjustment screen in SETUP and ensure that Auto
switching the navigation system clock on the correct dates. Daylight is ON.
Why is this? 2) The automatic daylight saving time feature does not work in regions
where the daylight saving time system is not adopted.
For more information, see page 114.
The navigation system clock switched by one hour for no You may be driving near a time zone boundary (see Auto Daylight on
apparent reason. What can cause this? page 114). See page 114 (Auto Time Zone) for more information.
My battery was disconnected or went dead, and the The navigation system supports a VIN-recognition anti-theft system. If the
navigation system is asking for a code. What do I do? correct navigation system is installed in the vehicle, you do not need to enter
a code. Press and hold the audio power button for two seconds to resume
system operation. The system may need a few moments to reacquire the
GPS signal.
If another system has been installed in the vehicle, you will need to enter the
5-digit security code.
There should be a card in the glove box that contains the 5-digit security
code. If you cannot find it, your dealer can help you out.
I speak a language other than English. Are there any other Besides English, you may select Français or Español for your language
languages available for the system? setting.

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Screen Error Message Solution
System temp is too low. System will shut down until it This message will appear briefly when the system temperature is too low, and it
warms up. will turn off until the temperature warms up.
System temp is too high. System will shut down until This message will appear briefly when the system temperature is too high, and it
it cools down. will turn off until the temperature cools down.
HDD access error. System reset... The temperature is below -22°F and the navigation system has difficulty reading
the HDD. The system will start up when the temperature warms up.
Route has not been completed. Please try again from a This message will appear when you are routing to or from a place (new area) that is
different location. not in the database. Try planning a different route to or from a different location.*
Destination is not in this database version. Please set The destination was not found in the database. Try another destination nearby, or
from map. select the destination with the Interface Dial.*
* If the error persists, or is shown for a wide area, see your dealer.

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Glossary
Glossary Digitized Road - A road that appears on GPS Antenna - Located in the
The following is a glossary of terms the navigation screen. The road name dashboard, which is in the center of
pertaining to the voice recognition will appear at the bottom of the the dashboard. Electronic items
navigation system. navigation screen. If the user drives operating in this general location can
“off road,” the navigation system will interfere with the GPS signal.
Avoid Area - Areas you wish to avoid display “breadcrumbs,” depending on
can be entered into the system, and HDD - Hard Disc Drive. The primary
how far you drive from a mapped data storage device containing your
will be avoided while routing. road. vehicle’s navigation and map
Breadcrumbs - Off-road tracking dots Disclaimer Screen - Screen containing software and uploaded wallpaper
that can be followed on the map to cautionary information. It is meant to images. The HDD can also store
retrace your route back to a mapped be read carefully and acknowledged audio files. See the Audio section of
(digitized) road. This function can be by the client when using the your Owner’s Manual for more
turned on/off in the SETUP screen navigation system. information.
(Other).
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. See HFL - Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®.
Database - This consists of the map page 146 for a list of the client FAQs Your vehicle is equipped with this
data, and the POI (Points of Interest) and troubleshooting information. feature, which uses Bluetooth
data stored on the HDD. technology as a wireless link between
GPS - Global Positioning System. A
DCA - Detailed Coverage Area. United network of 24 satellites in orbit the vehicle and your Bluetooth-
States, Canada, and Puerto Rico are around the earth. The navigation compatible cell phone.
mapped. See page 128 for a list of system can simultaneously receive Icon - Symbol representing Points of
these areas. signals from up to 12 satellites to Interest (POI) that can be displayed
accurately position the vehicle on the on the map.
map.

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Initialization - This refers to the period Navi - Abbreviation for the navigation POI - Point of Interest. These are the
needed to reacquire the GPS satellite system. businesses, schools, etc. found under
orbital information whenever the North Pointer - The map symbol Place category or Place Name on
navigation system power has been showing the map orientation. See the DEST screen (Dest. MENU 1).
disconnected. This can take 10 to 45 page 63. See page 56.
minutes with the vehicle out in an Polygon - Colored areas on the map
open area. Off road - This occurs when the user
leaves mapped roads. Off-road screen denoting parks, schools, etc.
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display. The tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) are See Map Screen “features” for a list
navigation screen. displayed if the option is enabled in of the assigned colors. See page 56.
Map Matching - The received GPS the SETUP screen. The user can use Reminder - Automatic pop-up
information allows the navigation them to return to a mapped road. The Calendar message. See Calendar on
system to position the vehicle on the bottom of the navigation screen will page 81.
map. Map matching has occurred if say, “Not on a digitized road.” Security Code - Code needed to
the map screen is displaying the Outlying Areas - These are rural areas activate the navigation system or
current street name in the bottom that typically have only their main audio system. See Entering the
shaded area. roads mapped. All other roads are Security Code on page 121.
Mic - Abbreviation for the microphone shown in purple for reference only, Unverified Streets - These streets have
used for receiving voice commands. since they have not been verified. not been verified for turn restrictions,
It is located near the map lights in the PIN - Personal Identification Number. one-way, etc. They are shown in
ceiling. A 4-digit number created by the client purple on the map. Unverified streets
MW - Maneuver Window. While en to protect personal information. may be missing from the map, shown
route to a destination, this window in the wrong location, or have an
displays information about the next incorrect name or address range.
guidance point.

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USB - Universal Serial Bus. A computer VP - Vehicle Position. When in map Yaw Rate Sensor - Senses when the
hardware interface used to store and mode, this circular icon shows the vehicle makes a turn, which makes
play audio files from USB devices, vehicle position on the map. Push in the VP change direction on the map
such as thumb drives or iPods. Image on the Interface Dial, select Map as you turn.
files can also be stored to USB Information on the Map menu, and Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
devices and uploaded to the HDD. then rotate the Interface Dial Knob information provided by Zagat
See the Audio section in your to select Current Location. It Survey. See the INFO screen on
Owner’s Manual for more shows the latitude, longitude, and page 87 for an explanation of the
information. elevation of your current position. ratings.
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
signal to the navigation system for voice control of many of the
moving the VP icon on the map. navigation functions. The hardware
Verified Streets - These streets consist consists of the microphone, voice
of the detailed metropolitan coverage control switch (TALK/BACK
areas and all other inter-town buttons), and the front speakers.
connection roads. These roads are Waypoint - A temporary destination
shown in black, red, or pink on the you may enter while en route (e.g., a
map. gas station, ATM, etc.). See page 75.
Voice Control - See VR.

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Global Commands The “Voice Help” option on the INFO Navigation Commands
The system accepts these commands on screen (Main Info.) lists many of the
any screen. following controls. To avoid distraction General Commands
Help (displays the list of commands while you are driving, the system can The system accepts these commands on
for current displayed screen) read the commands for you. a map/guidance screen.
Display map (displays the map Display menu (if en route, displays
The commands are accessible at any the DEST screen (Route))
screen) time while driving and can be read to Display destination
Display menu (displays the DEST you so that you do not need to memorize
screen (Dest. MENU 1 or 2)) Display navigation (if en route,
all of them. displays the DEST screen (Route))
Display information (displays the Display map
INFO screen)
Display map guide (when en route,
Display audio screen (displays the shows the next guidance point)
audio screen) Display information (or just
Display phone (displays the PHONE Information)
screen) Display phone
Back (to previous screen, same as Display clock
CANCEL or BACK button) Display wallpaper
Cancel (cancels current activity) Display audio screen
What is today’s date? (reads the Cancel
current date) Backward (or just Back)
What time is it? What time is it?
What is today’s date? (reads the
current date)
Help (reads list of Navigation
General and Navigation Display
Commands at any screen)
Dial by number
Dial by voice tag

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Map Display Commands Hide: (hide the selected icon from the Map Scale Commands
The system accepts these commands on screen) The system accepts these commands on
a map/guidance screen. ATM a map/guidance screen.
Display current location (shows gas station Display north up
current latitude, longitude, and restaurant Display heading up
elevation) post office Display zoom in
Display: (display the selected icon on grocery store Display zoom out
the screen) lodging (hotel, motel) Display: (the selected scale)
ATM parking garage 1/20 mile (80 m) scale
gas station parking lot 1/8 mile (200 m) scale
restaurant school 1/4 mile (400 m) scale
post office hospital 1/2 mile (800 m) scale
grocery store freeway exit information 1 mile (1600 m) scale
lodging (hotel, motel) traffic 2 mile (3 km) scale
parking garage traffic speeds 5 mile (8 km) scale
parking lot traffic icons 15 mile (24 km) scale
school Go home 1 50 mile (80 km) scale
hospital Go home 2 150 mile (240 km) scale
freeway exit information Register the current location (puts 350 mile (560 km) scale
traffic current location in the personal 1000 mile (1600 km) scale
traffic speeds Address Book) Max zoom in
traffic icons
Max zoom out
traffic incidents

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Find Place Commands Library Continental restaurant
The system accepts these commands on Post office Fast food restaurant
a map/guidance screen. School French restaurant
Find nearest: (find the nearest Emergency room German restaurant
selection) Hospital Greek restaurant
Auto service center Police station Indian restaurant
ACURA dealers Veterinarian Italian restaurant
HONDA dealers Lodging Japanese restaurant
Gas station Bed & breakfast Korean restaurant
Hydrogen station Hotel Mexican restaurant
Auto parts & electronics Resort Pizza
Auto repair & maintenance Leisure center Seafood restaurant
Car wash & detailing Amusement park Thai restaurant
Motorcycle dealers Golf course Vegetarian restaurant
Other car dealers Historical monument Vietnamese restaurant
Roadside assistance Marina Other restaurant
Banking center Movie theater Shopping
ATM Museum Shopping area
Bank Park Accessory store
Check cashing Performing arts Book store
Currency exchange Sports complex Clothing store
Community Tourist attraction Grocery store
Business Restaurant Home improvement store
City hall Zagat restaurant Mall
Civic center American restaurant Office supply store
Convention center Californian restaurant Pharmacy
Court house Chinese restaurant Pet food store
Higher education Café/Coffee shop Sewing store

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Shoe store Route Commands Climate Control Commands
Sporting goods store The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on
Toy store a map/guidance screen when en route. most screens.
Travel center How long to the destination? (tells Climate control automatic (controls
Airport the time to destination)* temperature to your selection)
Automobile club How far to the destination? (tells the Climate control off
Bus station distance to destination)* Air conditioner on*
Camping Display destination map (shows the Air conditioner off*
Commuter rail station map of the destination) Climate control defrost on*
Ferry terminal Display entire route (adjusts the map Climate control defrost off*
Named place scale so that the entire route is Rear defrost on*
Park & ride displayed)
Rear defrost off*
Parking garage Climate control fresh air
Parking lot * These commands are not available if
you scroll through the map while en Climate control recirculate
Rental car agency route to a destination. Climate control vent
Rest area
Climate control bi-level (vent and
Ski area floor)
Tourist information Climate control floor
Train station
Climate control floor and defrost
Travel agency
Fan speed up
Truck stop
Fan speed down

* Repeating these commands switches


(toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.

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Fan speed # (#: 1-7) (for best voice Rear climate control automatic Audio Commands
control, lower the fan speed) Rear climate control off
Rear lock on Rear climate control vent Radio Commands
Rear lock off Rear climate control bi-level The system accepts these commands on
Temperature # degrees (vent and floor) most screens.
(#: 57 - 87 degrees F) Rear climate control floor Audio on*
Driver temperature # degrees Rear fan speed up Audio off*
(#: 57 - 87 degrees F) Rear fan speed down Radio on*
Passenger temperature # degrees Rear fan speed # (#: 1-5) Radio off*
(#: 57 - 87 degrees F) Radio select FM1
Temperature up * Repeating these commands switches Radio select FM2
Temperature down (toggles) the function between On Radio select AM
Driver temperature up and Off, so the action that occurs Radio tune to # FM (#: frequency.
Driver temperature down may not match the command you Example Radio 95.5 FM)
Passenger temperature up speak. Radio tune to # AM (#: frequency.
Passenger temperature down Example Radio 1020 AM)
Temperature max hot Radio seek up
Temperature max cold Radio seek down
Driver temperature max hot Radio next station
Driver temperature max cold Radio preset # (#: 1-6)
Passenger temperature max hot Radio FM preset # (#: 1-6)
Passenger temperature max cold Radio FM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
Climate control sync on Radio FM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
Climate control sync off Radio AM preset # (#: 1-6)
Front climate control automatic * Repeating these commands switches
Front climate control off (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
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Radio auto select* Disc Commands HDD Commands
Radio scan* The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on
Radio select XM1 most screens. most screens.
Radio select XM2 DISC play HDD play
XM channel # (#: 0-255) DISC play track # (#: 1-30) HDD search (activates Song By
XM channel up DISC skip forward Voice™)
XM channel down DISC skip back HDD skip forward
XM category up DISC track random* HDD skip back
XM category down DISC track repeat* HDD album up*
XM preset # (#: 1-6) DISC track scan* HDD album down*
XM1 preset # (#: 1-6) DISC folder up HDD genre up*
XM2 preset # (#: 1-6) DISC folder down HDD genre down*
XM scan* DISC folder random* HDD artist up*
XM category scan* DISC folder repeat* HDD artist down*
XM channel scan* DISC folder scan* HDD track up
XM category mode DISC normal play (resumes “Play” HDD track down
XM channel mode from the random-, repeat-, or scan- HDD playlist up*
play)
* Repeating these commands switches * These commands will be available
(toggles) the function between On * Repeating these commands switches in the corresponding playback
and Off, so the action that occurs (toggles) the function between On mode. For example, the command
may not match the command you and Off, so the action that occurs “HDD artist up/down” works in the
speak. may not match the command you “artist” playback mode. For more
speak. information on the playback mode,
NOTE: see your Owner’s Manual.
Radio volume levels cannot be ** Repeating these commands switches
controlled using voice control. Use the (toggles) the function between On
buttons on your steering wheel. See your and Off, so the action that occurs
Owner’s Manual for more information. may not match the command you
speak.
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HDD playlist down* USB Commands iPod Commands
HDD track random** The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on
HDD track repeat** most screens. most screens.
HDD track scan** USB play iPod play
HDD normal play (resumes “Play” USB play track # (#:1-30) iPod search (activates Song By
from the random-, repeat-, or scan- USB skip forward Voice™)
play) USB skip back iPod skip forward
What/Who am I listening to? USB track random* iPod skip back
Who is this? USB track repeat* iPod track shuffle*
What’s playing? USB track scan* iPod album shuffle*
Who’s playing? USB folder up iPod track repeat*
What album is this? USB folder down iPod normal play (resumes “Play”
USB folder random* from the shuffle- or repeat-play)
* These commands will be available USB folder repeat* What/Who am I listening to?
in the corresponding playback USB folder scan* Who is this?
mode. For example, the command USB normal play (resumes “Play” What’s playing?
“HDD artist up/down” works in the from the random-, repeat-, or scan- Who’s playing?
“artist” playback mode. For more play) What album is this?
information on the playback mode,
see your Owner’s Manual. * Repeating these commands switches
** Repeating these commands switches * Repeating these commands switches
(toggles) the function between On (toggles) the function between On
(toggles) the function between On and Off, so the action that occurs
and Off, so the action that occurs and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you may not match the command you
may not match the command you speak.
speak. speak.

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Bluetooth® Audio Commands Song By Voice™ Commands Rear Radio 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.
BTA Bluetooth Audio play iPod Search (activates Song By Rear audio on*
BTA Bluetooth Audio skip forward Voice™) Rear audio off*
BTA Bluetooth Audio skip back HDD Search (activates Song By Rear radio on*
BTA Bluetooth Audio group up Voice™) Rear radio off*
BTA Bluetooth Audio group down List Album (specify album) Rear radio select FM1
BTA Bluetooth Audio pause List Artist (specify artist) Rear radio select FM2
BTA Bluetooth Audio resume List Composer (specify composer) Rear radio select AM
List Genre (specify genre) Rear radio tune to # FM
NOTE: List Playlist (specify playlist) (#: frequency. Example Radio 95.5
Bluetooth® audio commands may not Play Album (specify album) FM)
work on some phones or Bluetooth® Play Artist (specify artist) Rear radio tune to # AM
audio devices. Play Composer (specify composer) (#: frequency. Example Radio
AUX Commands Play Genre (specify genre) 1020 AM)
Play Playlist (specify playlist) Rear radio seek up
The system accepts these commands on
most screens. Play Song (specify song) Rear radio seek down
AUX play (or Auxiliary play) What/Who am I listening to? Rear radio next station
Who is this? Rear radio preset # (#: 1-6)
What’s playing? Rear radio FM preset # (#: 1-6)
Who’s playing? Rear radio FM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
What album is this? Rear radio FM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear radio AM preset # (#: 1-6)
NOTE: * Repeating these commands switches
Song By Voice™ commands are (toggles) the function between On
available for tracks stored in the HDD and Off, so the action that occurs
or iPod. may not match the command you
speak.
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Rear radio auto select* Rear CD Commands Rear DVD Commands
Rear radio scan* The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands on
Rear radio select XM1 most screens. most screens.
Rear radio select XM2 Rear CD play Rear DVD play
Rear XM channel # (#: 0-255) Rear CD play track # (#: 1-30) Rear DVD pause
Rear XM channel up Rear CD skip forward Rear DVD title up
Rear XM channel down Rear CD skip back Rear DVD title down
Rear XM category up Rear CD track random* Rear DVD chapter up
Rear XM category down Rear CD track repeat* Rear DVD chapter down
Rear XM preset # (#: 1-6) Rear CD track scan* Rear DVD title # (#: 1-30)
Rear XM1 preset # (#: 1-6) Rear CD normal play (resumes Rear DVD chapter # (#: 1-30)
Rear XM2 preset # (#: 1-6) “Play” from the random-, repeat-, Rear DVD title #1 chap. #2 (#1, #2: 1-30)
Rear XM scan* or scan-play) Rear DVD play track # (#: 1-30)
Rear XM category scan* Rear CD folder up Rear DVD skip forward
Rear XM channel scan* Rear CD folder down Rear DVD skip back
Rear XM category mode Rear CD folder random* Rear DVD track random*
Rear XM channel mode Rear CD folder repeat* Rear DVD track repeat*
Rear CD folder scan* Rear DVD track scan*
* Repeating these commands switches Rear DVD normal play (resumes
(toggles) the function between On * Repeating these commands switches “Play” from the random-, repeat-,
and Off, so the action that occurs (toggles) the function between On or scan-play)
may not match the command you and Off, so the action that occurs Rear DVD folder random*
speak. may not match the command you Rear DVD folder repeat*
NOTE: speak.
Rear DVD folder scan*
Radio volume levels cannot be
controlled using voice control. Use the * Repeating these commands switches
buttons on your steering wheel. See your (toggles) the function between On
Owner’s Manual for more information. and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
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Rear HDD Commands * Repeating these commands switches
The system accepts these commands on (toggles) the function between On
most screens. and Off, so the action that occurs
Rear HDD play may not match the command you
speak.
Rear HDD skip forward
Rear HDD skip back
Rear HDD album up
Rear HDD album down
Rear HDD genre up
Rear HDD genre down
Rear HDD artist up
Rear HDD artist down
Rear HDD track up
Rear HDD track down
Rear HDD playlist up
Rear HDD playlist down
Rear HDD track random*
Rear HDD track repeat*
Rear HDD track scan*
Rear HDD normal play (resumes
“Play” from the random-, repeat-,
or scan-play)

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Rear iPod Commands Phone Commands SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
The system accepts these commands on The system accepts these commands Commands
most screens. only on the PHONE screens. The system accepts these commands on
Rear iPod play Dial # the SETUP screen (Main Setup). (For
Rear iPod skip forward Call (voice tag) the SETUP screen (Other), simply say
Rear iPod skip back Call History what is written on the screen, and follow
Rear iPod track shuffle* Phonebook the voice prompts)
Rear iPod album shuffle* More Speed Dial Brightness up
Rear iPod track repeat* Phone Setup Brightness down
Rear iPod normal play (resumes Brightness minimum/min.
“Play” from the shuffle- or repeat- Brightness maximum/max.
play) Contrast up
Contrast down
* Repeating these commands switches Contrast minimum/min.
(toggles) the function between On Contrast maximum/max.
and Off, so the action that occurs Black level up
may not match the command you
speak. Black level down
Black level minimum/min.
Rear AUX Commands Black level maximum/max.
The system accepts these commands on Volume up
most screens. Volume down
Rear AUX play (or Auxiliary play) Volume minimum/min.
Volume maximum/max.
Volume off
Interface dial feedback off
Interface dial feedback auto
Interface dial feedback on

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Voice Command Index
On-Screen Commands On-Screen Spelling Assist NOTE:
The system accepts these commands on When speaking the letters or using • The system will only respond to the
any screen. There are over 100 on- “spell mode,” you can substitute the names shown in the following tables.
screen commands. Just say what is name that represents each letter or • To select the letter “A,” you can also;
written on the screen (this excludes symbol. This improves recognition. For select the “A” by using the Interface
listed items). example: Dial.
Next (or “Down”) • To select the letter “A”: • To select the number “1,” say “One”
Previous (or “Up”) Say “A,” “Alpha,” or “Apple.” or “Number One,” or select the “1”
Return by using the Interface Dial.
• To select the letter “M”:
OK (except at the Disclaimer screen) Say “M,” “Mary,” or “Mike.”
Delete • To select the symbol “- (hyphen),”
say “Hyphen” or “Symbol Hyphen,”
The system will respond to the names or select the “-” by using the
shown in the following tables. Interface Dial.
• When selecting letters using the voice
control system, a confirmation box
may pop up to confirm the letter.

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Voice Command Index
Letters Assist Definitions:

Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...”
A Alpha/Apple H Hotel/Henry O Oscar V Victor
B Bravo/Boy I India/Igloo P Papa/Paul W Whiskey/William
C Charlie J Juliet/John Q Quebec/Queen X X-ray
D Delta/Dog K Kilo/King R Romeo/Robert Y Yankee/Yellow
E Echo/Edward L Lima/Larry S Sierra/Sam Z Zulu/Zebra
F Foxtrot/Frank M Mike/Mary T Tango/Tom
G Golf/George N November/Nancy U Uniform/Uncle

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Voice Command Index
Symbol Assist Definitions:

Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...”
À A grave î I circumflex _ Underscore
 A circumflex ï I umlaut ` Back quote
Ä A umlaut Ô O circumflex , Comma
Ç C cedilla Ù U grave . Dot
È E grave Û U circumflex ? Question mark
É E acute Ü U umlaut : Colon
Ê E circumflex @ At sign ; Semicolon
Ë E umlaut ^ Caret + Plus
ì I grave * Asterisk
NOTE:
The term “grave” (used for symbols À, È, Ì, and Ù) is pronounced like “save.”

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Voice Command Index
Numbers and Additional Symbol Assist Definitions:

Numbers Say “...” or “Number ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...” Symbols Say “...” or “Symbol ...”
1 One - Hyphen ~ Tilde
2 Two ! Exclamation point / Slash
3 Three ” Double quote < Less than
4 Four # Pound > Greater than
5 Five $ Dollar { Open brace
6 Six % Percent } Close brace
7 Seven & Ampersand Enter
8 Eight ’ Apostrophe
9 Nine ( Open parenthesis
0 Zero ) Close parenthesis

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Index
By Go Home 1 or 2 ........................ 51 Community .................................... 39
A
By Intersection............................... 46 Continental USA ............................ 50
Add to Address Book ......................52 By Map Input................................. 46 Contrast ......................................... 89
Add to Dest. List .............................52 By Place Category .......................... 37 Convert (Unit)................................ 85
Adding Waypoint ............................75 By Place Name .............................. 36 Correct Vehicle Position ............... 109
Address ..............................28, 29, 92 By Place Phone Number ................. 43 Coverage Areas ............................ 128
Address Book .....................28, 34, 90 By Previous Destination ................. 35 Current Location ...................... 21, 64
Address Book PIN ..........................95 By ZAGAT® 2010 ........................ 43 Current Position ....................... 47, 92
Advanced .......................................39 Current Street................................... 6
AUDIO button ................................11 C Customer Assistance .................... 126
Auto Daylight ...............................114
Calculator ...................................... 85 D
Auto Service ...................................39
Calendar .................................. 19, 81
Auto Time Zone ............................114
Call ......................................... 19, 52 Database Limitations .................... 124
AUX Commands ..........................164
CANCEL button ............................ 11 Delete Previous Destinations ........... 96
Avoid Streets ..................................74
Cancel Route ........................... 58, 74 Delete Waypoints ........................... 76
Category ............................ 28, 37, 93 DEST/ROUTE button..................... 10
B
Change Route Preference .......... 53, 74 Destination ........................ 28, 52, 77
BACK button..................................13 Change State ............................ 29, 46 Destination Icon ............................. 67
Banking ..........................................39 Changing the Route ........................ 73 Destination List .............................. 76
Basic Settings .................................99 Changing Your Destination............. 77 Destination Map ............................. 54
Black Level ....................................89 City ......................................... 30, 48 Detailed Coverage Areas ...... 128, 134
Bluetooth® Audio Commands .......164 City Vicinity .................................. 41 Detour ........................................... 74
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®...........19 Clear Personal Data ...................... 118 Directions ...................................... 59
Breadcrumbs.......................20, 56, 71 Climate Control Commands .......... 160 Disc Commands ........................... 162
Brightness ......................................89 Clock Adjustment ........................ 114 Display Mode button ...................... 11
By Address .....................................29 Clock Format ............................... 115 Driving to Your Destination ............ 52
By Address Book ............................34 Clock Type .................................. 115
By Coordinate.................................44 Color ........................................... 110

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Index
Go Home 2 PIN ............................. 96
E K
Going Off the Route ....................... 71
Edit Avoid Area ............................105 GPS Initialization ......................... 121 Key to ZAGAT Ratings .................. 87
Edit Waypoint Search Area ............107 Guidance Menu ........................ 58, 59
Edit/Delete Address ..................92, 94 Guidance Mode............................ 108 L
Emergency .....................................39 Guidance Screen ............................ 57
Entering a Destination .....................28 Guidance Screen Interruption ........ 108 Landmark Icons ............................. 67
Entering an Address ........................91 Language ..................................... 113
Entering Security Code ..................121 H Leisure .......................................... 39
Entering the Street Number ..............34 Lodging (Hotel/Motel).................... 39
HDD Commands.......................... 162 Lower Display ............................... 12
Entering Your Schedule ...................82
Home Address ............................... 94
Error Message...............................153
Honda Automobile Customer M
Exit Info .........................................60
Service ..................................... 126
Hotel/Motel (Lodging) ................... 39 Map Color ................................... 111
F Map Coverage.............................. 128
Fav. Subcategory ............................38 I Map Data Update Status ................. 86
Find Nearest ...................................58 Map Display Commands............... 158
Icon Bar ........................................ 61 Map Information ...................... 58, 61
Find Place Commands ...................159
Incident Icons ................................ 68 Map Input ................................ 29, 46
Frequently Asked Questions ..........146
INFO button ............................ 10, 79 Map Legend................................... 65
INFO Screen (Main Info.) ............... 79 Map Matching.............................. 122
G
INFO Screen (Other) ...................... 84 Map Menu ..................................... 58
General Commands .......................157 Interface Dial ................................. 11 Map Orientation ............................. 63
Getting Started ................................10 Interface Dial Feedback .................. 90 Map Scale ...................................... 66
Global Commands ........................157 Interface Dial knob ......................... 11 Map Scale Commands .................. 158
Glossary .......................................154 Intersection .............................. 29, 46 Map Screen .............................. 20, 56
Go Home 1 or 2 ........................28, 51 iPod Commands ........................... 163 MAP/GUIDE button................. 10, 57
Go Home 1 PIN ..............................96 Menu Color ................................. 111

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Index
Microphone ....................................13 Selecting the State .................... 29, 46
R
Multi-view Rear Camera ...............119 Selecting the Street ................... 32, 46
Music Search ..................................97 Radio Commands ......................... 161 SETUP Screen (Main Setup) ........... 89
Read List ....................................... 40 SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
N Rear AUX Commands .................. 167 Commands ................................ 167
Rear CD Commands..................... 165 SETUP Screen (Other) ................... 97
Name .......................................28, 36 Shopping ....................................... 39
Rear DVD Commands .................. 165
Navigation Commands ..................157 Show Icon on Map ......................... 61
Rear HDD Commands .................. 166
Rear iPod Commands ................... 167 Single-screen Mode ........................ 60
O Song By Voice™ ........................... 97
Rear Radio Commands ................. 164
Off-road Tracking ...................71, 109 Recalculation ......................... 71, 100 Song By Voice™ Commands........ 164
On-Screen Commands ...................168 Reporting Errors .......................... 126 Sort by Distance to Travel............... 41
On-Screen Spelling Assist .............168 Rerouting .................................... 100 Split-screen Mode .......................... 60
Reset Factory Default ................... 117 State .................................. 29, 46, 49
P Restaurant ............................... 39, 40 Street ....................................... 32, 46
Route .......................... 52, 54, 71, 73 Street Name Guidance .................. 108
Personal Information .......................90 Route Commands ......................... 160 Switching Display Mode....... 111, 112
PHONE button................................10 Route Preference ............................ 53 System Controls ............................. 10
Phone Commands .........................167 Routing & Guidance..................... 100 System Function Diagram ............... 27
Phone Features................................88 System Information ........................ 86
Phone Number ..........................28, 43 S System Initialization ..................... 121
Phonetic Modification .....................98 System Limitations....................... 123
PIN Number ...................................95 Save Current Location .................... 64 System Setup ................................. 89
Place Name ..................28, 36, 41, 92 Scenic Road Information ................ 85 System Start-up .............................. 18
Previous Destination .....28, 35, 92, 96 Schedule ........................................ 82 System/Device Information............. 86
Screen ........................................... 12
Search by Keyword ........................ 42
Security Code .............................. 121
Selecting the City ..................... 30, 48
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Index
Voice Guidance ............................. 55
T
Voice Help .................................... 83
TALK button ..................................13 Voice Recognition Tutor ................ 99
Time Adjustment ..........................115 Voice Recognition, Improving ........ 14
Traffic ............................................22 Volume ......................................... 90
Traffic Display Legend ....................22
Traffic Incidents..................25, 58, 80 W
Travel ............................................39
Wallpaper Settings ....................... 113
Trip Computer ................................79
Wallpaper Type ........................... 113
Troubleshooting ............................153
Waypoints ..................................... 75
U
Z
Unit Conversion ..............................85
ZAGAT® 2010 .............................. 43
Units (mile or km) ...........................99
Unverified Area Routing ...............102
Unverified Street ...............................6
Update DVD .................................127
Using the Voice Control System ......14

V
Vehicle .........................................109
Verified Street ..................................6
View Routes ...................................53
Visiting Your Dealer .....................127
Voice .............................................58
Voice Command Index ..................157
Voice Control Basics .......................13

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As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly


approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Industry Canada


Standard RSS-210. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this
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