Navigation System5
Introduction
The navigation system applies this
location, direction, and speed
information to the maps and calculates a
route to the destination you enter. As
you drive to that destination, the system
provides map and voice guidance.
The navigation system is easy to use.
The locations of many places of
business and entertainment are already
entered in the system. You can select
any of them as a destination by using the
Interface Dial or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
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.Accessories Precautions
If you have rear window tinting
installed, be aware that if the tint has
metallic properties, it can seriously
degrade or prevent GPS reception. This
is because the GPS antenna is located on
the right side of the rear shelf.
If you plan to install electronic
components such as radar detectors,
vehicle location devices, remote
starters, additional amplifiers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation control
unit in the trunk, near the navigation
display in the dash, or near the GPS
antenna on the right side of the rear
shelf. Signal noise emanating from these
devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your
attention from the road if you focus on
the screen or operate the system’s
controls while driving.
Enter as much information as possible
into the system before you begin
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
instructions and use voice commands
when possible.
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While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes conflict
with current road conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page103).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by caref
ully observing the
roadway, signs and signals, etc. If you
are unsure, proceed with caution.
Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffic laws while driving.
Map Overview
Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is, appears at the bottom of the map
screen (see page19). A message saying
“Not on a digitized road” may appear
instead when you driv e half a mile away
from a mapped road. For more details,
see Off-road Tracking on page61.
Verified/Unverified Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verified (dark colored) and
unverified (light colored). The
differences between the two types of
streets are contrasted in the chart on
page7.
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Follow all operating instructions
and safety information in this
manual.
WARNING
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
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Getting Started
System Controls
CANCEL button
SETUP button
INFO button Interface Dial/
ENTER button
MENU button
AUDIO button MAP/GUIDE button Lower Display Screen
Display mode
button
Passenger’s Temperature
Driver’s Temperature Time (set by navigation system)
CANCEL
button
Cancels the current screen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The NAVI BACK button performs the
same basic function.
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When on a route,
switches between the map and
guidance screens. See page
19 or 49.
MENU button
Displays the “Enter destination by”
options on the MENU screen. When on
a route, displays the “Route” options on
the MENU screen. See page
22 or 64.
SETUP button
Displays the SETUP screen to change
and update information in the system.
See page
76.
INFO button
Displays the screen for selecting
Cellular Phonebook , Voice
Command Help , Trip Computer ,
Map Legend , Calendar , Key to
Zagat Ratings , and Calculator . See
page
69.
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Getting Started
Display mode button
Switches the display between Day
mode, Night mode, and OFF. See
page98.
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For more information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
Owner’s manual.
Other buttons
See the Owner’s manual. Interface Dial/ENTER
button
The Interface Dial moves left, right,
up, and down. Use the Interface Dial
to look around a displayed map. Moving
the Interface Dial up or down can also
be used to scroll up or down a page in a
list. You can also rotate the Interface
Dial knob to move the highlighting
around the display or to scroll through a
list. After making a selection in a menu
or list, push in on the Interface Dial
( ENTER button) to enter the selection
into the system. In almost all cases
, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing in
on the Interface Dial .
When you are displaying a map, rotating
the Interface Dial knob allows you to
change the scale. Rotating it clockwise
reduces the scale, showing less area
with greater detail. Rotating it
counterclockwise increases the scale,
showing more area with less detail.
Selector ENTER
Knob
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Getting Started
Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. The Display is
not a “touch screen” - you enter
information into the system either by
voice or by using the Interface Dial.
Clean the screen with a soft, damp cloth.
You may use a mild cleanser intended
for use on liquid crystal displays
(LCDs). Harsher chemicals may
damage the screen.
NOTE:
If you vehicle is equipped with a rear
view camera option, whenever you shift
to R (Reverse), the rear view is shown
on the navigation system screen. See
page100. Lower Display
Shows a summary of the audio and
climate control information, as well as
the time. This summary is helpful as a
confirmation when adjusting audio or
climate by voice.
The audio summary consists of the radio
band, frequency, and volume. For XM
radio, a brief description of the station
and current music is displayed.
The climate status consists of the
driver’s and passenger’s temperature,
fan speed, ON/OFF (AC), vent setting.
The time is automatically set by the
navigation system. Settings can be
adjusted in SETUP (see
Time
Adjustment on page95).
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Getting Started
Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system and
the climate control system. The voice
control system uses the NAVI TALK
and NAVI BACK buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near
the map light on the ceiling.
NOTE:
While using the voice control system, all
of the speakers are muted. NAVI TALK
button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
Voice Command Index on page132 for
a list of voice commands. NAVI BACK
button
This button has the same function as the
CANCEL button. When you press and
release it, the disp lay returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt. This button is enabled for
the navigation system commands only.
However, it can be used to cancel an
audio or climate control voice command
up to one second after the command
confirmation.
NOTE:
The NAVI TALK and NAVI BACK
buttons are deactivated while using the
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® feature.
See your vehicle Owner’s manual and
the official web site
information on this system.
NAVI TALK
button
NAVI BACK
button HFL button
HFL BACK
button
Navi/HFL
Microphone (On the ceiling)
(handsfreelin k.honda.com) for
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Getting Started
System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key ON,”
and then displays the globe screen
(blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the SETUP and
Information screens. The white
segments of the diagram are available
anytime, even if you do not select OK.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation,
audio, and climat e control systems
(green).
REMINDERS(pg.17)CALENDAR
-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.19)-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONSLIST)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
VOI CE:
"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 132)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION SCREEN"(pg. 69)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 64)
VOICE:
"HOW F AR OR LONG
TO THE DESTIN ATION?"
(pg. 133)
VOI CE:
"DISPLAY (OR S AV E)
CURRENT LOCA TION"
(pg. 62)VOICE:
"WHAT TIME
IS IT?"
(pg. 132)
VOICE:
"AUDIO"
(pg. 136, 137)
VOI CE:
CLIMATE
FA N , TEMP
(pg. 135, 136)
ENTE R
WAYPOINTS (pg. 65)
VOICE:
"ZOOM IN/ZO OM OUT"
(pg. 55, 133)
VOI CE:
"HIDE/DISP LAY ICONS"
(pg. 58, 1 33)
ADD BOOK (p g. 78)PINs (pg. 82)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 84)AUTO VOL. (pg. 84)UNVERIFIE
D (pg. 86)AVOID AREAS (pg.
90)TIME ZONE (pg. 94)ADJ. TIME (pg. 95)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg. 94)OFF-ROAD TRA CKING
(pg. 61, 95)CORRECT VEHICLE
POSITION (p g. 96)MAP COLOR (pg. 97)MENU COLOR (pg. 98)GUIDE. PROMPTS (pg. 77)VERSION (pg . 100)
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 76)VOLUME (pg. 77)INTERFA CE DIAL (pg. 77)VIEW CURREN T (pg. 70)
COST (pg. 73)
NUMERIC R AT I N G
(pg. 74)
ENTE R (pg. 72)LIST (pg. 71 )MATH (pg. 74)CONVERT (pg. 75)LIST (pg. 71)
NAVI, AUDIO,
CLIMATE (pg . 69)IMPORT, SEARCH, DELE TE (pg. 69)
PRESS
OK
NOT
SELECTEDOK
NOTSELECTED
OK
TRIP
COMPUTER
KEY TO ZAGA T
RATINGS
CALEND AR
CALCULA TORMAP LEGENDPHONEBOOKVOICE HELP
SELECT BAND/
FREQUENCYVOL BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTHER AUD IO
SET UP
BUTTON (pg. 76)AUDIO
BUTTON (pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 69)THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.17)
VOI CE: "FIND
NEARES T..."
AT M , ETC.
(pg. 134)
SELECT A
DESTINA TION
WITH
INTERF ACE DIAL
(pg. 67)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 44)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 22)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART (pg. 68)
GLOBESCREENKEYONPERSONAL
BASICROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT
VEHICLECOLORSYSTEM INFO .
VOICECOMMANDSINFO SCREEN (pg. 138)
AUDIO (pg. 136, 137)
CLIMATE CONTR OL
(pg. 135, 136 )
Formoreinformation,see
thevehicleOwner'smanual.
BLACK LEVEL (pg. 76)CONTRAST (pg. 76)
SETUP
SCREE N
(M AIN )
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System Initialization
System Initialization
If for any reason, you lose power to the
navigation system (like the battery was
disconnected), the navigation system
will require initialization. Once
completed, your system will be ready to
use.
This initialization requires the
following:
Entry of the 4-digit anti-theft security code to “unlock” the navigation
system.
GPS initialization (may not be needed depending on the le ngth of time the
system was without power).
Map matching to align the GPS coordinates to a place on the map
(displays current street at the bottom
of the map).
Entering the Security Code
If the battery goes dead or is
disconnected for any reason, you will
have to enter a secur ity code for both the
audio system and the navigation system
before you can use it again.
When you purchased the vehicle, you
should have received two cards that
have the audio and navigation system’s
security codes and serial numbers. Keep
these cards in a sa fe place in case you
need the codes. If you lose the cards,
you must obtain the security codes from
your dealer. Enter the four-digit s
ecurity code. If you
have entered it corr ectly, the display
changes to the Disclaimer screen. If
you make a mistake, the system will
display “INCORRECT PIN.” Re-enter
your 4-digit security code. You have ten
chances to enter the correct code. If all
ten are incorrect, turn the ignition to
OFF, then back to ON (II) to have ten
more chances to enter the correct code.
Follow the instructio ns in the vehicle
Owner’s manual to enter the 5-digit
audio code. The navigation voice will
not operate if the audio code is not
entered.
NOTE:
The anti-theft security code is unrelated
to your optional Navigation system PIN
(for Personal or Home Address).
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