2014 HONDA ODYSSEY service

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System LimitationsGPS SystemThe signals received from the GPS satellites
are extremely weak (less than a millionth
of the strength of a local FM station) and
require an unobstructed view of the sky.
The GPS antenna is located in the
dashboard. The signal reception can easily
be interrupted or interfered with by the
following:
•Metallic window tint on the front or side
windows
•Cell phones, PDAs, or other electronic
devices docked in a cradle or lying loose
on the dashboard
•Remote starters or “hidden” vehicle
tracking systems mounted near the
navigation unit
•Audio electronic devices mounted near
the navigation unit
•Trees, tall buildings, freeway overpasses,
tunnels, or overhead electrical power
wires
The GPS is operated by the U.S.
Department of Defense. For security
reasons, there are certain inaccuracies built
into the GPS for which the navigation
system must constantly compensate. This can cause occasional positioning errors of
up to several hundred feet.
Address CalculationThe destination icon shows only the
approximate location of a destination
address. This occurs if the number of
possible addresses is different from the
number of actual addresses on a block. For
example, the address 1425 on a 1400
block with 100 possible addresses
(because it is followed by the 1500 block)
will be shown a quarter of the way down
the block by the system. If there are only
25 actual addresses on the block, the
actual location of address 1425 would be
at the end of the block.
DatabaseThe digitized map database reflects
conditions as they existed at various points
in time before production. Accordingly,
your database may contain inaccurate or
incomplete data or information due to the
passage of time, road construction,
changing conditions, or other causes.
For example, some places/landmarks may
be missing when you search the database
because the name was misspelled, the
place was improperly categorized, or a
place/landmark is not yet in the database.
This is also true for police stations,
hospitals, and other public institutions. Do
not rely on the navigation system if you
need law enforcement or hospital services.
Always check with local information
sources.

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Customer AssistanceResolving ProblemsIf you run into a specific issue that you
cannot resolve, consult the following help
resources:
•For navigation system issues: 2Troubleshooting
P. 278
There are also FAQs available online at
www.hondanavi.com.
•For traffic-related issues:
2Traffic
P. 280
•For reporting issues with the database
or places/landmarks:
2Reporting Errors
P. 296
•Call Honda Automobile Customer
Service.
2Honda Automobile Customer Service
Contact Information
P. 296
Reporting ErrorsYou can help to improve database
accuracy by reporting any errors you
encounter.
•Report errors in freeways and main
“verified” roads shown in black on the
map at http://mapreporter.navteq.com/
dur-web-external/.
•Please do not report errors in purple
“unverified” roads. Maps for these
areas are provided for reference only. 2Unverified Routing
P. 51
•Please do not report errors in places/
landmarks, such as changes in business
names. Information about points of
interest are constantly being updated.
An updated database is available for
purchase, usually in the fall of each year.
2Obtaining a Navigation Update
P. 297
•For vehicle position icon errors, screen
error messages, or other GPS-related
errors:
2Troubleshooting
P. 278
2System Limitations
P. 294
Honda Automobile
Customer Service Contact InformationHonda Navi
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Honda Automobile Customer Service
Mail Stop 500-2N-7E
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 999-1009
Fax: (310) 783-3273Visiting a DealerIf you have a question that you cannot
resolve using the available help resources,
you can consult a dealer. Please identify
the specific issue (e.g., error occurs when
you enter a specific address, when driving
on a certain road, or just when it’s cold) so
that the service technician can refer the
issue to the factory so that a solution can
be found. Be patient, the service technician
may be unfamiliar with your specific issue.

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Customer Assistance
Map Coverage
Reference Information
Map CoverageThe navigation system provides map
coverage for the United States, Canada,
Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The map
coverage consists of accurately mapped
(verified) metropolitan areas and a less
accurate (unverified) rural database. Note
that unverified areas are constantly being
reviewed and converted to verified areas
each year.
Map coverage update information is
available from Honda Automobile
Customer Service or online at
www.hondanavi.com.
To find navigation system update
information:
1.Visit www.hondanavi.com.
2.Enter your vehicle model and model
year.
3.Click Map Coverage to display a list of
verified coverage areas on the most
recent update.
4.Click Map Coverage Details to display a
PDF document with a full listing of all
coverage areas.
Adobe® Reader® is required for
viewing and printing the Portable
Document Format (PDF) documents.
To download the latest version of
Adobe Reader, visit http://
get.adobe.com/reader/.
Obtaining a Navigation UpdateHonda is continually expanding the scope
of the navigation system. Navigation
system software upgrades may be made
available periodically, usually in the fall of
each year.
To purchase an update:
1.Obtain your vehicle’s VIN number and
the System/Device Information. 2System Device Information
P. 272
2.Call the Honda Navigation Disc
Fulfillment Center at (888) 291-4675, or
order online at www.hondanavi.com.
An update is not available from a dealer.
However, the dealer may assist you in
obtaining one for you out of courtesy.
There is no program for free updates.

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•UPGRADES
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For additional information on exporting
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Music recognition technology and related
data are provided by Gracenote®.
Gracenote is the industry standard in music
recognition technology and related
content delivery.
For more information, visit
www.gracenote.com.
When music is recorded to the HDD from a
CD, information such as the recording
artist and track name are retrieved from
the Gracenote Database and displayed
(when available).
Gracenote may not contain information
for all albums.
Gracenote is an internet-based music
recognition service that allows artist,
album, and track information from CDs to
display on the HDD.
Gracenote users are allowed 4 free
updates a year. More information about
Gracenote, its features, and downloads are
■Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB)
available at www.honda.com (in U.S.) or
www.honda.ca (in Canada).
CD and music-related data from
Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000 to
present Gracenote. Gracenote Software,
copyright © 2000 to present Gracenote.
One or more patents owned by Gracenote
apply to this product and service. See the
Gracenote website for a non-exhaustive
list of applicable Gracenote patents.
Gracenote, CDDB, MusicID, MediaVOCS,
the Gracenote logo and logotype, and the
“Powered by Gracenote” logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Gracenote in the United States and/or
other countries.
This application or device contains
software from Gracenote, Inc. of
Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The
software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote
Software”) enables this application to
perform disc and/or file identification and
obtain music- related information,
including name, artist, track, and title
information (“Gracenote Data”) from
online servers or embedded databases ■Gracenote® END USER
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(collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to
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Data, the Gracenote Software, and
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You agree not to assign, copy, transfer, or
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Gracenote Data to any third party.
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Voice Commands
Audio Commands
Voice Commands
•Bluetooth Audio play
• Bluetooth Audio skip forward
• Bluetooth Audio skip back
• Bluetooth Audio group up
• Bluetooth Audio group down
• Bluetooth Audio pause
• Bluetooth Audio resume
NOTE:
Bluetooth ® Audio commands may not
work on some phones or Bluetooth®
Audio devices.
• Auxiliary play■Bluetooth® Audio commands■AUX commands
The system accepts these commands while
the Pandora® is playing.
• Pandora play
• Pandora skip forward
• Pandora station up
• Pandora station down
• Pandora pause
• Pandora resume
• Pandora thumbs up
• Pandora thumbs down
The system accepts these commands while
the Aha
TM is playing.
• Aha radio play
• Aha radio skip forward
• Aha radio skip back
• Aha radio station up
• Aha radio station down
• Aha radio resume
• Aha radio pause
• Aha radio like
• Aha radio dislike
■Pandora® commands■Aha
TM Radio commands
• Internet service play
• Internet service skip forward
*1
•Internet service skip back
*1
•Internet service station up
*1
•Internet service station down
*1
•Internet service resume
*1
•Internet service pause
*1
•Internet service like
*1
•Internet service dislike
*1
*1: The system accepts these commands
while the Internet service is playing.
Rear audio on*
Rear audio off*
Rear radio on*
Rear radio off*
Rear radio select FM
Rear radio select AM
Rear radio tune to # FM (#: frequency,
e.g., 95.5)
Rear radio tune to # AM (#: frequency,
e.g., 1020)
Rear radio seek up
Rear radio seek down
Rear radio next station■ Internet service commands■Rear Radio Commands