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Guidance mode can be changed in SET
UP (see Guidance Mode on page 110 ).
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 the next maneuver
area. After you complete the maneuver,
the display returns to a full map screen
when single-screen mode is set, or to a
map and direction list screen when split-
screen mode is set.
Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens
to learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. used in this system.
When you say or select Map Legend,
the display changes to:
Say or select the desired item or item
number to view each section of the map
legend.
Current Location
Displays the current location, address,
city, and state, as well as the latitude
and longitude. If you rotate the
Interface Dial knob and select Save,
this information will be saved to the
Address Book.
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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 157 ) to change the scale of the
map. Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a view of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the
system a few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
Map Scale (English and Metric) For
selecting units, see pag e 102 . 1/20mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi. 1000 mi.
80 m 200 m400 m800 m1.6 k m3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km 16 0 0 k m
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 64
XX
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots) page 70
XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page 64
XXX
One-way traffi c icon page 64

X
Unver ifi ed road display (purple)
page 6 XXXXXXXX
Map orientation “Heading up” page 63
XXXXX
Map orientation “North up” page 63
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Map features (park, golf course) page 56
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Avoid area shown on map
pag e 107 XXX
Avoid area scales (when creating)
pag e 107 XXX
Way p o i n t “ fl ag” icons page 75
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Tra f fi c speed / incident page 22
XXXXXXX
Weather information page 81
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NOTE:
• You can change between miles or kilometers in SETUP (see Units on pag e 102 ) .
• For information on the available voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page 156 .
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Map Orientation
The map can be orientated two ways:
• North-up: North pointing up as you
would normally view a paper map.
• Heading-up: The map constantly rotates so the road you are driving on
always points up (as you see the road
through your front windshield).
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols
always shows the direction north. Push in on the Interface Dial
when
you are on the map screen, and select
Map Information . Select North-
up or Heading-up , or say “Display
heading up” or “Display north up.”
In the larger map scales (above 2 mile
or 3 kilometer), the map is always
oriented with north facing upward. You
cannot change the orientation.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on pag e 156 .

Destination Icon
The destination icon only 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).
Therefore, the address 1425 will be
shown a quarter of the way down the
block by the system instead of near the
end of the block where the destination
is actually located.
Tip:
When en route, you can view a map
showing your destination. Using voice
control, say “Display destination
map.”
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Various Other Icons

Landmark Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the map
screen on 1/20 and 1/8 mile scale, or 80
and 200 meter scale. The Freeway exit
information is displayed on the 1/4, 1/2,
and 1 mile scales. The icons are:
Honda Dealer (USA)
Honda Dealer (Canada)
Acura Dealer
HospitalSchool
Grocery
StoreRestaurant
Gas
StationAT M
Hotel/
LodgingParking
Lot
Parking
GaragePost Of ce
Freeway Exit Information One-Way Traffi
c I
con
The one-way traffi c icons (see Map
Screen Legend on page 56 ) are only
shown on the 1/20 mile scale.
Some icons can be turned on or off. To
hide or display icons, use the Interface
Dial to select Map Information from
the Map menu , and select Show Icon
on Map (see page 68 ). You can also
hide or display icons by using voice
commands (see page 157 ).
You can select most landmark, traffi c,
or weather icons with the Interface
Dial to display the icon’s information.
See the table on the following page for
exceptions.
NOTE:
• The same icon list can be viewed on the screen by selecting Map
Legend from the Map Information
screen in the MAP menu.
• When there are overlapping landmark icons, a list of the points
of interest (POIs) is displayed when
selected. • For information on the available
voice commands, see Vo i c e
Command Index on page 156 .
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Incident Icons
Incident icons are displayed on the 1/20
through 5 mile scales. The icons are:
Accident /Incident
Construction
Congestion
Weather
Road Closed
Weather Icons
Weather icons are displayed on all map
scales. The icons are:
Daytime mode
ClearPartly Cloudy
CloudyFog
RainFreezing Rain
Snow
Night mode
ClearPartly Cloudy
Icons with
indicate a possibility for
high wind.
For example:
Rain
Rain with high wind NOTE:
Weather icons are only visible if
you have a current traffi c /weather
subscription with XM. See page
121 .
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For some icons, you can choose to show or hide them on the map, while others like Honda Dealers are always shown. The table bel ow
shows the features for each icon type. Some Points of Interest (POIs) like Police Stations are not shown as an icon, but you ca n still
locate the nearest one with the voice command, “Find nearest Police station.” See Find Place Commands on page 158 .

Landmark icon
POI type Icon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hidden
Icon selection
by voiceIcon can be selected
as a destination on
the
map screen with
the Interface Dial POI can be found
on the
map
screen using voice
command “Find...”
Honda /Acura dealer Yes, always No No Yes Yes
H o s p i t a l Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
S c h o o l Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
ATM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gas station*1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restaurants*2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post offi c e Ye sYe sYe sYe s Ye s
Grocery store*1 YesYesYesYes Yes
Hotel*1/ Lodging YesYesYesYes Yes
Police station No icon No icon No icon No icon No icon
Shopping, Tourist attraction, Bank No icon No icon No NoYes
P a r k i n g g a r a g e Ye sYe sYe sYe s Ye s
Parking lot YesYes YesYes Yes
Freeway exit information YesYes YesYes (choose POI) No
One-way traffi c icon NoNoNoNo No
*1. When gas stations, hotels, and convenience stores are selected for view on the map, some icons are shown as “brand icons.”
*2. When selecting Restaurant on the Select category for icon settings screen (see Icon Options on page 68 ), specialty
types of restaurants, like Chinese or Italian, can be individually displayed or hidden. See Showing Icons on the Map on page

68 . Also see the Voice Command Index on pag e 157 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and “Find” commands.
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Incident icon
Icon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hidden
Icon selection
by voiceIcon can be selected
as a destination on
the
map screen with
the Interface Dial POI can be found
on the
map
screen using voice
command “Find...”
Tra f fi c speed YesYesYesNo No
Tra f fi c incident YesYesYes No Yes *1
*1 You can display the list of the nearest traffi c incidents by saying, “Display traffi c incidents.”
Weather icon
Icon can be
manually
displayed Icon can be
manually
hidden
Icon selection
by voiceIcon can be selected
as a destination on
the
map screen with
the Interface Dial POI can be found
on the
map
screen using voice
command “Find...”
Weather information Yes Yes Yes No No
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Showing Icons on the Map
Selecting Show Icon on Map from
Map Information on the Map menu
(see page 58 ) displays the following
screen:
The screen consists of the following
items:
Icon Bar
The icon bar allows you to manually
select the icons that are displayed on
the map (see pag e 66 for a list of these
icons). In the screen shown, traffi
c, gas
stations, and restaurants are selected.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob
and push in to select (blue with box
checked) or remove them (black with
box unchecked). You can also display
or hide the same icons by using the
“Display” or “Hide” voice commands
on the map screen (see page 157 ).
ICON OPTIONS
This feature allows you to “fi ne tune”
some of the icons on the Icon bar (See
Icon Option s to the right for more
information).

Icon Options
If you move the Interface Dial down
and select ICON OPTIONS , the
following screen will be displayed:
The fi ve icon choices – Parking ,
Restaurant , Other Icon , Tr a f c
Information , and Weather – can
each be tailored to your needs.

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For instance, let’s assume that your
hospital is not displayed on the map,
and you want to make sure that your
settings are correct. You would do the
following:
• First, ensure that the Other Icon
button on the Ic
on Ba
r is selected.
• Second, select Other Icon and
verify that the hospital option is
on (blue with box checked). This
procedure is explained below.
If you select Other Icon from the
Select category for icon settings
screen, the other icon options are
displayed:
In the example shown, only 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 by fi rst selecting it
and then pushing in on the Interface
Dial to select it so it appears as below.
Exit, and save your settings by moving
the Interface Dial down (OK). NOTE:
When viewing the
map screen, you can
turn some icons on using voice control.
See the Voice Command Index on page
157 for the available “Display” and
“Hide” icon commands.
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Going Off the Route
If 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 then give you a new route
instruction. This is done automatically
if you have set Rerouting to
AUTOMATIC on the SET UP screen
( Other ) (see page 102 ).
If the Rerouting option in SET UP 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 want the system to perform a
recalculation.
Off-road Tracking
If you drive away 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
Tr a c k i n g on the SET UP screen
( Other ) is set to ON (see page 112 ). 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 1/20,
1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 mile (or 80, 200, 400,
and 800 meter) map scales. Rotate the
Interface Dial knob
to change scales
if necessary.
Off-road Tracking continues for
approximately 150 miles; 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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