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For some icons, you can choose either to show or hide them on the map, while others like Acura Dealer are always shown. The
table below shows the features for each icon type. Some Points of Interest (POIs) like Police Stations are not shown as an icon,
but you can still locate the nearest one with the voice command, “Find nearest Police Station.”
*1. When these types are selected for view on the map, some icons are shown as “brand icons.”
*2. The Icon Options feature found on the Icon Bar screen allows you to customize your choice of the displayed icons. See
Showing Icons on the Map on page 58. Also see the Voice Command Index on page 132 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and
“Find” commands.
*3. The Highway exit information icon is displayed only on the U.S. areas.POI typeIcon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hiddenIcon
selection by
voiceIcon can be selected as a
destination on the map
screen with the joystickPOI can be found on the
map screen using voice
command “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 YesShopping, Tourist attraction, Bank
No icon No icon No No Yes
Parking garage/Parking lot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Highway exit information*3 Yes Yes Yes Yes (choose POI) No
One-way traffic icon Yes Yes Yes No No
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Driving to Your DestinationShowing Icons on the MapTouching the ICON button on the map
screen displays the following screen:
The screen consists of the following
items:Icon Bar (row of icon symbols)The icon bar allows you to manually
select the icons that are displayed on the
map (see page 56 for a list of these
icons). In the screen above, both gas
stations and restaurants are selected.
Touch the icons to select (goes blue) or
remove them (goes gray). You can also
display or hide the same icons by using
the “Display” or “Hide” voice
commands (see page 132).
Icon OptionsThis feature allows you to “fine tune”
some of the icons on the Icon bar (see
Icon Options for more information).Guidance ModeWhen en route, this item allows you to
select between a single-screen (with
occasional pop-up guidance windows),
or a split-screen (containing one-half
map and one-half guidance/directions
list window). See page 53 for an
explanation of this feature, and see
page 90 for Setup.Exit ScreenSelect Return to return to the map
screen.
Icon OptionsSelecting Icon Options displays the
following screen:
This feature allows you to “fine tune”
some of the icons on the Icon bar. The
three icon choices – “Parking” (lot or
garage), “Restaurant” (specific type or
types of food), and “Other icons”
(hospitals, schools, etc.) – can each be
tailored to your needs.
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For instance, let’s assume that hospital
icons are not displayed on the map. You
would do the following:
• First, you would ensure that the
OTHER ICON button on the Icon
bar is blue (see Icon Bar on page 58).
• Second, you select Icon Options
and verify that hospital option is also
on (blue). This procedure is explained
below.
If you select Other Icons from the
Select category for icon settings
screen, the other icons options are
displayed:In the previous example, POST
OFFICE and SCHOOL are selected
and will show up on the map. To also
see HOSPITAL on the map, this would
need to be turned on to select it so it
appears as below.
Exit, and save your settings by selecting
Done.NOTE:
• When viewing the map screen, you
can turn some icons on using voice
control.
• See Voice Command Index on
page 132 for the available “Display”
and “Hide” icon command.
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Driving to Your DestinationGoing Off the RouteIf you leave the calculated route,
“Recalculating...” is displayed at the top
of the screen. The system will
recalculate the route from your current
location and direction to the desired
destination, and then give you a new
route instruction. This is done
automatically if you have set
Rerouting to Automatic on the
Setup screen (second) (see page 82).
If the Rerouting option in Setup is set
to Manual, “Off route” appears at the
top of the screen when you leave the
calculated route. Say “Recalculate” or
select Recalculation whenever you
wish the system to perform a
recalculation.
Off-road TrackingIf you drive more than 800 metres from
a mapped road, “Not on a digitized
road” appears at the bottom of the
screen.
The map screen starts displaying a
series of dots (breadcrumbs) to show the
path you have taken if Off-road
Tracking on the Setup screen (second)
is set to On (see page 90).By following the dots, you can
backtrack to the mapped road you
originally left. “Breadcrumbs” may
occasionally be displayed in urban
areas, such as large parking lots in
shopping malls, or in new subdivisions
where the roads are not yet in the
database. In other cases, you may see
dots if the system temporarily goes off
route, like in a parking garage where the
GPS signal is unavailable.
These dots appear only in the 80, 200,
400, and 800 metre (or 1/20, 1/8, 1/4,
and 1/2 mile) map scales. Use the
ZOOM buttons to change scales if
necessary.
Tracking continues for approximately
240 kilometres; dots at the beginning of
the trail will start disappearing when
you exceed that distance. When you
reach a mapped road, the system stops
displaying dots.
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Viewing/Saving the Current
LocationWhenever you are on a map screen, you
can always obtain your current location
either by touching the Vehicle Position
icon or by using the voice control
system and saying “Display current
location.” A screen pops up which
shows the address of your current
location, as well as the latitude,
longitude, and elevation.NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 30 metres or
more.
You can store the current location for
later use. It does not change or cancel
your current route.
For example, you are following the
system’s directions to get to a
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.To save the location, say “Save current
location.” or select Save on the screen.
When you select “User 1” or “User 2,”
the Edit address book screen with the
current location data will appear. You
can edit the name, phone number, or
category name to be saved in your
personal Address Book.
After the location is saved, select
Return to return to the map screen.
You can then use Address Book from
the Enter destination by screen to
select the saved location and return to
the same spot.
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Driving to Your DestinationPop-Ups and DisclaimersWhen you say “OK” in the Calculate
Route to screen, or if you change your
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 87).• Your route passes near an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page 83).
• Your route includes unverified areas
(see Unverified Area Routing on
page 83).• You are about to enter an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page 83).
• You actually entered an unverified
area (see Unverified Area Routing on
page 83).
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Changing the RouteWhile en route, you may wish to alter
your route, add an interim “Waypoint”
(pit stop), choose a different destination,
or cancel your current destination.
To change your present route, you can
do any of the following:
Say “Menu,” or press the MENU button
to view the Change route by screen:
• Search waypoint (page 64)
• Delete waypoint (page 65)
• Avoid streets (page 65)
• Detour (page 65)
• Change routing method (page 65)
• Cancel the current route (page 65)
• Back to the current route (page 65)Choose a different destination (other
methods) by:
• Saying “Find nearest...” to find a POI
(page 66).
• Saying “Go home” (page 66).
• Using the joystick to select a different
POI or address on the map (page 66).
•Pressing the MENU button twice to
get to the Enter destination by
screen (page 67).
Change Route By ScreenPressing the MENU button displays the
Change route by screen:
WaypointsWaypoints allow you to add an interim
“pit stop” while travelling to a
destination. For instance, you may want
to stop for gas or food, and then
continue on to your destination.
Although you can enter up to five
waypoints 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.
If you wish to create a custom route of
several destinations, and then control
the order of routing, the function
“Today’s Destinations” is probably a
better choice (see By Today’s
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Driving to Your DestinationWhen you enter waypoints, they appear
on the map screen as small red flags
numbered 1-5.
Adding WaypointsFrom the Change route by screen, if
you say or select Search Places on
Route, then the Select a search
method screen is displayed. Select
either Places Along the Route or
Places Around the Destination.
Next, select your “Waypoint Category,”
then follow the menu prompts to select a
destination. When the system performs
a search from Places Along the
Route, it displays matches that lie
within a corridor on either side and in
front of you along your route.From Places Around the
Destination, the system displays
matches in a spiral pattern outward from
the destination. The search “corridor”
distance value can be changed in Edit
Waypoint Search Area in Setup (see
page 89).
To add another waypoint, press the
MENU button and repeat the procedure.
If Search Places on Route is grayed
out, the maximum of five waypoints has
been entered.
NOTE:
The system does not allow you to select
the roads you want to use to get to a
destination. However, after you enter a
destination, you can select intersections
or POI waypoints that the system will
use to tailor your route.