2009 HONDA RIDGELINE service

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Table of Contents
System Initialization .................100
System Initialization ....................100
Entering the Security Code..........100
GPS Initialization ........................101
Map Matching .............................101
System Limitations ...................102
Database Limitations ...............104
Customer Assistance ................106
Reporting Errors ..........................106
Honda Automobile Customer
Service ......................................106
Visiting Your Dealer ...................107
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD .........................................107
Changing the DVD ......................108
PC Card .......................................108
Coverage Areas .........................109
Map Coverage .............................109
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas.......109
Canada Detailed Coverage
Areas ..........................................114
Operation in Alaska and Hawaii ......................................122
Alaska ............................................122
Hawaii ...........................................122 Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii ........................................123
Frequently Asked Questions...124
Troubleshooting .......................131
Glossary ....................................133
Glossary .......................................133
Voice Command Index ............136
Global Commands .......................136
Navigation General Commands ................................136
Navigation Display Commands ................................137
Find Place Commands .................138
Climate Control Commands ........139
Temperature Voice Commands ................................140
Radio Voice Commands ..............140
CD Voice Commands ..................141
Information Screen Voice Commands ................................141
Setup Screen (firs t) Commands ...141
On-Screen Commands .................142
On-Screen Commands Assist .........142
Index .........................................144
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18Navigation System
Getting Started
If you select OK, the reminder will not
show up again. If you wish to have the
reminder show up again later in the day,
touch the Remind Later button.
If you press the CANCEL button, the
message will be displayed the next time
you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
message and any older or previously
unread messages, with the newest
message listed first.Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
If you have a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone that is paired, then CALL on the
Calculate route to screen is enabled.
When you select CALL, the system
dials the number shown on the screen. If
CALL is not available (grayed out), and
your phone is paired, then make sure the
phone has service or that HFL is not in
use; press the HFL BACK button.
For more information on Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®, see the vehicle
Owner’s manual and the official website
(handsfreelink.honda.com ).
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Auto Service
The subcategories are Acura Dealers,
Honda Dealers, Gas Stations, etc.
Banking
The subcategories are ATM, Bank, etc.
Community
The subcategories are City Hall, Civic/
Community Center, Convention/
Exhibition Center, Court House, Higher
Education, Library, Post Office, School,
etc.
Emergency
The subcategories are Hospital, Police
Station, Roadside Assistance, etc.
Lodging
The subcategories are Bed & Breakfast,
Hotel/Motel, etc.
Leisure
The subcategories are Amusement Park,
Golf Course, Historical Monument,
Marina, Movie Theater, Museum, Park/
Recreation Area, Performing Arts,
Sports Complex, and Tourist Attraction. Restaurant
This category is broken down into types
of food, giving you
a selection by each
type: All Types, American, French,
Japanese, etc.
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some
restaurants is available in the system.
See the Information screen “Key to
Zagat Ratings” for an explanation of
these ratings (see page75).
On the Select a place screen,
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a
“Z” icon at the end of the line. To list
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews,
say “Zagat” or select ZAGAT 2008
Only . You can view the complete Zagat
Review for a select ed restaurant by
selecting the “Z” icon. By voice, select the “Z” icon by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
line number 1-3). Alternatively, use the
joystick or touch screen to select the “Z”
icon.
Say or select
Read List and the review
will be read out. Say or select OK to
display the Calculate route to screen.
See Key to Zagat Ratings on page75 for
details on the key to ratings.
NOTE:
 Scrolling through the Zagat Review using the ZOOM buttons is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
 For the information on the ratings and symbols for Zagat Review, you
can also select Key to Zagat
Ratings on the Information screen.
See Key to Zagat Ratings on page75.
Entering a Destination
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Finding the Place by Phone
Number
The Phone Number option allows
you to select a destination by its
telephone number. Only telephone
numbers stored in the system under the
Places (of business) option are
recognized. The system does not contain
residential telephone numbers, or
numbers you may have entered in your
personal Address Book.
Tip:
If you know the phone number of a point
of interest (POI), its uniqueness makes it
the fastest entry meth od. When using the
voice control system, the entry should be
spoken as a continuous 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.”
Finding the Place by Zagat 2008
The ZAGAT 2008 option allows you to
find a restaurant by the Zagat Rating
information. The syst em lets you select
the metro area, neighborhood, and food
type to search the restaurant you like.
After you select the food type, the
following display appears:
Name - When you select Name, the
restaurants will be listed in alphabetical
order.
Food, Decor, Service - When you
select Food, Decor , or Service, the
restaurant will be listed by rating value. Cost -
When you select Cost, the
restaurant will be listed by the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
When you select a sorting method, the
list of restaurants will appear.
Once you select a restaurant, the system
then displays the Calculate route to
screen ( see Driving to Your Destination
on page46).
NOTE:
 Not every type of food is listed in each metro area or neighborhood. Only
types of foods that are available in
those areas will be listed.
 See Key to Zagat Ratings on page75
for details on the key to ratings.
Entering a Destination
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Information Features
Key to Zagat Ratings
When you display data for a Zagat-
surveyed restaurant on the Select a
place screen, you will see the
description of ratings as follows:
By saying or selecting Key to Zagat
Ratings on the Information screen,
you can see the explanation of the data
displayed for the Zagat-surveyed
restaurants.
 “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service” categories (red circle) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15,
etc.).
 “Cost” (white circ le) is the average
cost of a meal (including drink and
tip).  The symbols, if displayed (blue
circle), indicate the following
information:
Use the joystick or touch the scroll bar
to scroll through the Key to Zagat
Ratings screens.
open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM no credit card accepted
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System Limitations
The destination icon shows the
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can
have as many as 100 possible addresses
(for example, the 1400 block is followed
by the 1500 block). Since most cities
use only a portion of the 100 possible
addresses (for example, in the 1400
block, the addresses may only go up to
1425 before the 1500 block starts), the
address 1425 will be shown a quarter of
the way down the block by the system
instead of at the end of the block where
the destination is actually located.
You may find that the system
occasionally reboots. This is indicated
by the display returning to the globe
screen. A reboot can be caused by a
number of things, such as extreme
temperatures or shock from bumpy
roads. It does not necessarily indicate a
problem that requires service. If this
happens frequently, please see your
dealer.
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Database Limitations
You will find that some points of
interest (POI) may be missing when you
search the database. This can be caused
if at the time the database was gathered,
the name was misspelled, the place was
improperly categorized, or the POI
change is not yet in the database. This
means you may not find places listed
that you know exist. This is also true for
police agencies and hospitals. In
outlying areas, facilities listed may not
be the closest. Always check with local
information sources if you need law
enforcement or hospital services.
Every effort has been made to verify
that the system’s database was accurate
at the time it was created. However,
businesses do close or relocate, and new
businesses start in the old locations. For
this reason, you may occasionally find
inaccurate information when you 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. The digitized map database reflects
conditions as they existed at various
points in time before production.
Accordingly, your
DVD may contain
inaccurate or inco mplete data or
information due to the passage of time,
road construction, ch anging conditions,
or other causes.
Due to ongoing software and database
improvements, navigation disc versions
may change in the middle of a
production year. The version shipped
with your vehicle was the most recent
available at the time of production and
is considered standard equipment for
that vehicle. There is no free program to
retrofit early production vehicles with
the latest disc. For DVD ordering
information, see page107. In addition, this database does not
include, analyze, proc
ess, consider, or
reflect any of the following categories
of information:
 Neighborhood quality or safety
 Population density
 Availability or proximity of law enforcement
 Emergency, rescue, medical, or other assistance
 Construction work, zones, or hazards
 Road and lane closures
 Legal restrictions (such as vehicular type, weight, load, height, and speed
restrictions)
 Road slope or grade
 Bridge height, width, weight, or other limits
 Road traffic, safety, or conditions
 Weather conditions
 Special events
 Pavement characteristics or conditions
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Customer Assistance
Reporting Errors
Occasionally, you may encounter
database errors.
 If the error pertains to freeways and main “verified” roads shown in black
on the map, then report it either
online at
http://update.navteq.com/ , or to
Honda Customer Service.
 If the error involves a light brown “unverified” road, then do not report
it. These areas have not been verified,
and are provided for reference only
(see Map Overview on page6).
 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 and when your DVD
was purchased, 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.  If the error does not involve the
database, such as vehicle position
icon errors, screen error messages, or
other GPS-related errors, see
Frequently Asked Questions on
page124, System Limitations on
page102, or Troubleshooting on
page131.
Honda Automobile
Customer Service
Telephone: (800) 999-1009
Fax: (310) 783-3273
Mail:
Honda Navi
America Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Honda Customer Service
MS 500-2N-7A
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
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