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Viewing the Routes
Touching View Routes  on the 
Calculate route to  screen allows you to 
scroll through and view the various 
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize 
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If 
you select  View Routes , the display 
changes to:
NOTE:
 You may only view routes as shown  above from the  Calculate route to  
screen.
 The selected route method is shown at  the top of the screen.  It may take several minutes (the 
system displays an hourglass while it 
is calculating) to show all route 
methods, and it is not unusual for the 
different methods to pick the same 
route. Voice commands cannot be 
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles,  then “Minimize Freeways” and 
“Minimize Toll Roads” may be 
grayed out. This is normal.
Say or select  Summary to display the 
distance and time to go for each route. 
Based on the route data, you can change 
the routing by using the  Next and Prev . 
buttons. Once you confirm your 
selection, say or select OK  on the 
screen.
NOTE:
Distances and times shown for each 
method in the Summary are 
approximate. After calculating the route with the new 
method, the system displays a map of 
your current locatio
n. The calculated 
route will be highlighted as a blue line, 
and a voice prompt will tell you how to 
proceed along the highlighted route. 
Touch  Voice to have the guidance 
repeated.
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Viewing the Destination Map
Touching View Dest. Map  displays a 
map of the destination vicinity. Press the 
CANCEL  or NAVI BACK  button to 
return. You can view the destination 
map anytime while en route by saying, 
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select  OK on the  Calculate 
route to  screen, the  map screen 
appears, showing your highlighted route 
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to  a destination on 
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the 
route line is displayed as a blue line. 
When driving in rural areas on 
unverified streets (light brown color), 
the route line changes  to either a blue 
dotted “vector line” pointing to your 
destination, or a  blue-pink line. See 
Unverified Area Routing  on page87 for 
a detailed explanatio n of how to enable 
unverified routing, and the related 
cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view  the entire route by 
simply saying, “Display entire route.” “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line 
(unverified routing on)
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Guidance Prompts
As you get near the maneuver, you will 
hear a voice reminder and see a pop-up 
window showing you the maneuver. 
The number of reminders that you will 
hear before a maneuver is determined 
by Guidance Prompts  in Setup on 
page 79.
With the factory default (Max), 
typically you will hear two prompts:
• The first is about 1/4 mile from the  maneuver.
• The final maneuver is close to your  actual turn.
If the distance between the next two 
driving maneuvers is very small, both 
maneuvers are displayed on the screen 
in a single window, and the voice will 
remind you of both of them at the same 
time. NOTE: 
 You can say “Voice” or select 
Voice 
on the screen at any time to be 
reminded of the next maneuver.
 Typically, a pop-up guidance window  shows your next turn, and a voice 
guidance prompt is heard. The timing 
of these prompts varies, depending on 
the type of road you are on, and the 
distance to your next maneuver.
When given guidance in unverified 
areas, the words “if possible” are 
inserted before each  guidance prompt. 
See  Unverified Area Routing  on page87
for more details about unverified 
routing.
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Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page57)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch 
appears only when you 
ZOOM IN or OUT.)
(see page 56)
Current Map Scale
(see page 56)
ICON Button
(see page 60)
Breadcrumbs
(see  Off-road Tracking on page 62)
Direction of Destination
(When en route)
(see page
54)
Voice  (see page 51)
(Announces next driving 
instruction) Distance to Destination
(see page
54) Time to Destination
(see page
54)
Waypoint
(When en route)
(see page 65)
Current Street 
(see page 6)
Vehicle Position (see page63)
(Use voice command, “Dis play current location,” 
or touch the icon to show the current location.) Direction List
 
(see page 54)
Blue Line
Calculated route 
(see page 50)Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the joystick over an area (map features 
shown above), the name is displayed on the screen.
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
One-Way Traffic Icon 
(1/20 mile scale only)
(see page 58)
Streets
(see  Map Overview  on page6)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Landmark Icon - Generic  (see page58)
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
NOTE:
See  Map Legend from the Information screen for further explanation (see page 75). Destination Icon 
(see page
57)
No Entry Icon
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Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an alternative 
way to view your route information. 
Many of the icons and screen features are 
similar to those on the 
map screen. While 
driving to your destination, press the 
MAP/GUIDE button to switch between 
the map and guidance screens. The guidance screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination  – The 
position of the small circular icon shows 
your trip progress. As you get closer to 
your destination, the indicator will 
approach “DEST.”
Vehicle Heading  – The black portion of 
the compass symbol indicates north.
NOTE:
 The map and voice guidance in  unverified areas differ from those in 
verified areas.
 Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the 
Countdown bar, indicating the 
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Vehicle Heading (bla ck indicates north) ( see page 53 )
Distance to Next  Driving Maneuver
Street Name of Next 
Driving Maneuver
Distance to Destination 
(see page 54)
Direction List  
(see page 54)
Current Street  (see page6)
Voice Button 
(announces ne xt driving instruction) 
(see page
51)
Milestone to Destination
(see page 53) Scroll: to view guidance maneuvers
Freeway Exit Information
 (see page55)
Direction of Destinatio n, “as the crow flies” (see page54)
Time to Destination   
(see page 54)
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Distance and Time to 
Destination
When you select a destination, the 
distance to the destination is the actual 
road distance of the  calculated route, 
and not “as the crow flies.” When 
viewing a list of destinations (points of 
interest), such as restaurants, the 
distance is “as the crow flies” (see  Sort 
by Distance to Travel  on page36).
The displayed time to  the destination 
may differ from the actual travel time 
because the time is calculated based on 
the posted road speed data and your 
current speed. If part of your route 
includes unverified roads, the “distance” 
and “time to go” for that portion is 
estimated using 25 mph as an average 
speed.
Direction List
If you select  Directions on the map or 
guidance screen, the display changes 
to:
NOTE: 
 The map and voice guidance in  unverified areas differ from those in 
verified areas. See  Unverified Area 
Routing  on page 87.
 Only maneuvers that occur at  freeway exits or contain freeway exit 
information will show the exit info 
icon ( ) on the right end of the 
items in the Direction list. If no exit 
info icon is shown on the list, the  Exit 
Info. is grayed out. You can see the Direction list and the 
distance to each maneuver. Touch the 
Return
 button or press the  CANCEL 
button to return to the previous screen.
You can scroll through the Direction list 
screen by screen using the scroll bar, or 
one instruction at a time using the 
joystick.
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Exit Info. (Freeway Exit 
Information)
You can search freeway exit 
information and add new destinations or 
waypoints to the calculated route as a 
new destination or waypoint. The exit 
info icon ( ) on the right end of the 
items in the direction list indicates that 
there is freeway exit information 
available. Say or select  Exit Info., and 
choose the exit and place to set as a new 
destination or waypoint. 
On the  map screen, you can display 
freeway exit information using the 
joystick. The exit info  icon will only be 
displayed on the  map screen if there is 
any freeway exit information available. 
Choose the 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile scale, then 
move the crosshairs  to the desired exit 
info icon and click on it. Choose a place 
from the list and set it as a new 
destination or waypoint.
NOTE:
To turn on “Freeway exit information” 
on the map  screen, display the icon bar 
and select the   icon (see page 60).
Guidance Mode
When en route to a destination, you 
have two display options: single-screen 
mode (the factory default) and split-
screen mode.
Single-screen mode – A map is 
displayed with occasional guidance 
pop-up windows as you approach a 
maneuver.
Split-screen mode  – The map is always 
displayed on the left of the screen, and 
the maneuver or direction list is 
displayed on the right-hand side of the 
screen.
Guidance mode can be changed in either 
Setup (see  Guidance Mode on page 94), 
or by accessing the icon bar 
(see Guidance Mode on page 60) . When you get near the maneuver, the 
map
 screen changes to:
On the  map screen, the location of the 
maneuver is marked with a small yellow 
square. The guidance window is simply 
an enlargement of th e area indicated by 
the yellow square. After you complete 
the maneuver, the display returns to a 
full  map  screen when the single-screen 
mode is set, or to a map and direction 
list screen when the split-screen mode is 
set.
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Map Scale
Use the ZOOM buttons or say a voice command such as “Display 1/2 m ile scale” (see page139) to change the scale of the map. 
Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a vi ew of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the system a 
few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
NOTE: 
 You can change between miles or kilometers in Setup (see  Units on page 96).
 For information on the available voice commands, see  Voice Command Index on page138.
Map Scale  (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page96.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m1.6 km3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 58X X
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots)page 62XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page 55X X X
One-way traffic icon page58 X
Unverified road display (light brown) page 87X X X
Map orientation “Heading-up” page 57XXXXX
Map orientation “North-up” page 57XXXXXXXXXXX
Map features (park, golf course, etc.)page 52XXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page91 X X X
Avoid area scales (w hen creating) page 91X X X
Waypoint “flag” icons page65 XXXXXXXXXXX
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