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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ...........................10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 12Using the Voice Control System ...... 13
Improving Voice Recognition .......... 13Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen ......................................... 14
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 14
Using the On-screen Keyboard ..... 15
System Start-up ............................. 16
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®........ 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 19
Map Screen Description ................ 20Zoom In/Out..................................... 20
Map Scrolling .................................. 20Displaying Current Location ......... 20
System Function Diagram ............. 21
Entering a Destination .............. 22
By Address ....................................23Selecting the State or Province ........ 23
Selecting the City ............................. 23
Selecting the Street .......................... 25
Entering the Street Number ............. 27By Intersection...............................27Selecting the State or Province ........ 28
Selecting the City ............................. 28
Selecting the Street .......................... 30By Places .......................................32Finding the Place by Category ........ 33
Finding the Place by Name.............. 37
Finding the Place by Phone
Number ......................................... 37
Finding the Place by Zagat 2011..... 38By Map Input .................................38Showing the Map of Current Position......................................... 39
Showing the Map of City.................. 40
Showing the Map of State ................ 40
Showing the Map of Continental USA............................................... 41By Previous Destinations...............42
By Today’s Destinations ...............43Editing Today’s Destinations List ... 43
Adding Destinations to the List........ 44
By Address Book ...........................45Adding Addresses to the Personal Address Book ................................ 45By Go Home ..................................46
Driving to Your Destination ..... 47
Driving to Your Destination ..........47
Calculate Route to Screen..............47Changing the Routing Method ......... 48
Viewing the Routes........................... 49
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 50Map Screen ....................................50Route Line ........................................ 50
Guidance Prompts ........................... 51
Map Screen Legend ......................... 52Guidance Screen ............................53Guidance Screen Legend ................. 53Distance and Time to Destination ..................................54
Direction List .................................54Exit Info.
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 55Guidance Mode..............................55
Map Scale ......................................56
Map Orientation .............................57
Destination Icon .............................57
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Landmark Icons ............................. 58Showing Icons on the Map............... 60
Icon Options .................................... 60Going Off the Route ...................... 62
Off-road Tracking.......................... 62
Viewing/Saving the Current
Location ...................................... 63
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers .............. 64
Changing the Route ....................... 65Change Route By Screen ................. 65
Waypoints ........................................ 65
Reroute: Avoid Streets ..................... 67
Reroute: Detour ............................... 67
Reroute: Change Routing Method ... 67
Cancel Current Route ...................... 68
Back to Current Route ..................... 68Changing Your Destination ........... 68Find Nearest (Voice command) ....... 68
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 68
Using Joystick to Change
Destination ................................... 68
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while en route) ................ 70Continue Trip Screen..................... 70
Information Features ................ 71
Information Screen ........................71
Setup ..............................................71
Cellular Phonebook .......................71
Calendar .........................................72Entering Your Schedule ................... 72Calculator.......................................73Unit Conversion ............................... 74Voice Command Help ...................74
Map Legend ...................................75
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................76
System Setup .............................. 77
Setup Mode ....................................77
Setup Screen (first) ........................77Brightness ........................................ 77
Volume ............................................. 77
Display ............................................. 78
Guidance Prompts ........................... 79
Contrast ........................................... 79Setup Screen (second) ...................80
Personal Information .....................80Address Book ................................... 80
Home Address .................................. 84
PIN Number ..................................... 84
User Name ....................................... 85
Previous Destinations ...................... 85
Routing & Guidance ......................86Rerouting ......................................... 86
Unverified Area Routing .................. 87
Edit Avoid Area................................ 91
Edit Waypoint Search Area.............. 93
Guidance Mode ................................ 94Vehicle ...........................................94Off-road Tracking ..... ....................... 94
Correct Vehicle Position.................. 95System Information .......................96
Basic Settings.................................96Keyboard Layout.............................. 96
Units (mile or km) ............................ 96
Voice Recognition F eedback ........... 96Clock Adjustment ..........................97Auto Daylight Saving Time .............. 97
Auto Time Zone by GPS ................... 98
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Selection (Change DST Schedule) ............... 98
Time Adjustment .............................. 98Color ..............................................99Map Color ........................................ 99
Menu Color ...................................... 99Rearview Camera.........................100Rearview Camera Brightness Adjustment .................................. 100
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System Initialization .................101
System Initialization .................... 101
Entering the Security Code.......... 101
GPS Initialization ........................ 102
Map Matching ............................. 102
System Limitations ...................103
Database Limitations ...............105
Customer Assistance ................107
Reporting Errors .......................... 107
Honda Automobile Customer
Service ...................................... 107
Visiting Your Dealer ................... 108
Obtaining a Navigation Update
DVD ......................................... 108
Changing the DVD ...................... 109
PC Card ....................................... 109
Coverage Areas .........................110
Map Coverage ............................. 110U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas....... 110
Canada Detailed Coverage
Areas .......................................... 115Operation in Alaska and Hawaii ...................................... 124Alaska ............................................ 124
Hawaii ........................................... 124 Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii ........................................ 125
Frequently Asked Questions... 126
Troubleshooting ....................... 133
Glossary .................................... 135
Glossary .......................................135
Voice Command Index ............ 138
Global Commands .......................138
Navigation General Commands ................................138
Navigation Display
Commands ................................139
Find Place Commands .................140
Climate Control Commands ........141
Temperature Voice Commands ................................142
Radio Voice Commands ..............142
CD Voice Commands ..................143
Information Screen Voice
Commands ................................143
Setup Screen (first) Commands ...143
On-Screen Commands .................144On-Screen Commands Assist ......... 144
Index ......................................... 146
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IntroductionManual OverviewThe manual is divided into the
following sections:
 Getting Started - A basic introduction that discusses the co ntrols and how to
communicate with the system.
 Entering a Destination - How to enter an address or locate a point of interest
(POI).
 Driving to Your Destination - An explanation of the map features,
guidance, and cautions.
 Information Features - Setup, Cellular Phonebook, Calendar,
Calculator, Voice Command Help,
Map Legend, and Key to Zagat
Ratings.
 System Setup - How to Setup and tailor the system for your personal
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains:
 Map Coverage (page 110)
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(page 126)
 Troubleshooting Guide (page 133)
 Glossary of Terms (page 135)
 Voice Command List (page 138)
 Operation Specific to Alaska and Hawaii (page 124)
System OverviewYour navigation system is a highly
sophisticated location system with voice
control that uses satellites and a map
database to show you where you are and
to help guide you to a desired
destination.
The navigation system receives signals
from the global positioning system
(GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit
around the earth. By receiving signals
from several of these satellites, the
navigation system can determine the
latitude, longitude, and elevation of
your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor
in your vehicle keep track of the
direction and speed of travel at all times.
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Introduction
The navigation system applies 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 des tination by using the
touch screen, joystick, 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 PrecautionsIf you have front or side 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
under the dashboard.
If you plan to install electronic
components, such as radar detectors,
vehicle tracking devices, remote
starters, additional amplifiers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation control
unit under the driver’s seat, near the
navigation screen in the dash, or near
the GPS antenna under the dashboard.
Signal noise emanating from these
devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety InformationThe 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 ro ad 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 destinatio
n. 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 page 103).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by carefully 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 OverviewCurrent StreetThe current street on which your vehicle
is located appears at the bottom of the
map screen (see page 19). A message
saying
“Not on a digitized road” may
appear instead when you drive half a
mile away from a mapped road. For
more details, see Off-road Tracking on
page 62.
Verified/Unverified StreetYour 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
page 7.
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.
operat
WARNING
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
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Only e system controls
when the conditions permit you
to safely do so.

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Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored)
When
displayed These roads are found within
metropolitan areas, and
include interstate freeways and major roads
connecting cities. These roads are found in rura
l areas, and typically include
residential streets away fr om the center of a town.
Street color Shown on daytime
map screen as black or red, such as
interstate freeways. Shown on the daytime
map screen as light brown.
Map quality The database vendor has verified these streets.
Information like turn rest
rictions, average speed, and
whether it is a one-way str eet have been gathered and
used when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not been verifi
ed by the database vendor. The
system does not contain information on one-way streets, turn
restrictions, or the road’s aver age speed. They are shown on the
map for reference and may have errors in map location, naming,
and address range.
Routing
differences While driving to your destination, the displayed route
line is solid blue. The system provides voice and map
guidance to your destination. Your route line is either a blue
dotted “vector line,” or a dashed
pink/blue line. For information on selecting this option, and the
routing differences, see Unverified Area Routing on page 87.
Cautions There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during
a route. However, because roads constantly change,
you are urged to use common sense, and always obey
posted traffic restrictions. Regardless of whether the user ch
ooses route guidance, there are
cautionary screens before and durin g the route urging the user to
be extra cautious, and obey a ll traffic restrictions. See Unverified
Area Routing on page 87.
Guidance
voice Voice guidance issues instruc
tions such as “In a half-
mile, make a right turn.” The phrase “if possible” is adde
d to each guidance instruction.
For example: “In a half-mile, ma ke a right turn, if possible.”
Time and
distance
“to go” The time and distance “to go,” displayed while en
route to a destination, is
based on the average speed
and distance for the road s used for your route. Because the average speed of thes
e roads is not known, the time
and distance “to go” is based on a fixed average speed of 25 mph
for these roads.
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