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Guidance Mode
When en route to a destination, you
have two display options: single-screen
mode (the factory default) or split-
screen mode.
If you select Guidance Mode on the
Guidance menu screen, the Select a
guidance mode screen will appear.
Single-screen mode - While the map
screen is displayed, only the map is
shown with occasional guidance pop-up
windows as you approach a guidance
point. When you press the MAP/
GUIDE button and switch to the
guidance screen, only the guidance
screen is displayed.
Split-screen mode - While the map
screen is displayed, the map is on the
left of the screen, and the next guidance
point is on the right side of the screen.
You will see the same screen setup
when you press the MAP/GUIDE
button. Guidance mode can be changed in
SETUP (see Guidance Mode on
page
113).
When you get near the guidance point,
the map screen changes to:
On the map screen, the location of the
guidance point is marked with a small
yellow square. The guidance window is
simply an enlargement of the next
guidance point. After you get through
the guidance point, 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 Information
When you select Map Information
from the Map menu , the Map
information screen appears.
Show Icon on Map - Allows you to
select the icons displayed on the map
(see page 62).
North-up/Heading-up - Select North-
up or Heading-up to change map
orientation (see page 63). On scales
greater than 1 mile, this button is grayed
out (North-up only mode).
Current Location - Allows you to
display and/or save your current
location (see page 64).
Map Legend - Allows you to learn the
meaning of map features (see page 65).
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Showing Icons on the Map
Selecting Show Icon on Map on the
Map information screen 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 page 69 for a list of these
icons). In the screen shown, traffic, 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 164).
ICON OPTION
This feature allows you to “fine tune”
some of the icons on the Icon bar.
If you move the Interface Dial down
and select ICON OPTION, the
following screen will be displayed: The four icon choices –
Parking,
Restaurant, Other Icons, and
Traffic – can each be tailored to your
needs.
For instance, let’s assume that hospital
icons are not displayed on the map, and
you want to make sure that your settings
are correct. You would do the
following:
• First, ensure that OTHER ICON on
the Icon Bar is selected.
• Second, select Other Icons from
ICON OPTION and verify that the
hospital option is on (blue with box
checked). This procedure is explained
below.
If you select Other Icons from the
Select category for icon settings
screen, the other icon options are
displayed:
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In the previous example, 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 first 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 to select OK.
NOTE:
When viewing the map screen, you can
turn some icons on using voice control.
See the Voice Command Index on
page 164 for the available “Display”
and “Hide” icon commands.
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).
NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols
always shows the direction north.
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
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Select North-up or Heading-up on
the Map information screen, or say
“Display heading up” or “Display north
up.”
In the larger map scales (above 2 mile),
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 page 163.Current Location
Whenever you are on a map screen, you
can always obtain your current location
either by pushing in on the Interface
Dial , selecting Current Location
from Map Information, 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. Th
e system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet 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.
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To save the location, say “Save current
location” or select Save on the Current
location screen. The Edit address
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.
Select Return and you will be returned
to the Map information screen.
You can then use Address Book from
the MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ) to
select the saved location, and return to
the same spot.Map Legend
You can use the Map legend screens to
learn the meaning of map features,
icons, colors, etc. us ed in this system.
When you select Map Legend on the
Map information screen, the Map
legend screen appears.
Say or select the desired item or item
number to view each section of the map
legend.
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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page164) to change the scale of the
map. Zooming in increases the detail, whil e 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
NOTE:
You can change between miles or kilometers in SETUP (see Units on page 104).
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page163.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page104.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi. 1000 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1.6 km 3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km 240 km 560 km 1600 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 67XX
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots)page71 XXXX
Freeway exit info rmation icons page 67XXX
One-way traffic icon page67 X
Unverified road display (purple)page6 XXX
Map orientation “Heading-up” page 63XXXXX
Map orientation “North-up” page 63XXXXXXXXXXX X
Map features (park, golf course, etc.) page 56XXXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page110 XXX
Avoid area scales (when creating) page 110XXX
Waypoint “flag” icons page76 XXXXXXXXXXX X
Traffic speed / incident page22 XXXXXXX
Weather Information page68 XXXXXXXXXXX X
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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.”
Various Other Icons
Landmark Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the map
screen on 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales. The
Freeway exit information is displayed
on the 1/4, 1/2, and 1 mile scales. The
icons are:
One-Way Traffic Icon
The one-way traffic 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 62). You can also
hide or display icons by using voice
commands (see page 164).
You can select most landmark, traffic,
or weather icons with the Interface
Dial to display the icon’s information.
See the table on page 69 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 Voice
Command Index on page163.
Grocery Store
Hotel/Lodging
Gas Station
Hospital
Post Office
Restaurant
Acura Dealer
Honda Dealer
AT M
School
Parking Lot
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
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Incident Icons
Incident icons are displayed on the 1/20
through 5 mile scales. The icons are:
Weather Icons
Weather icons are displayed on all map
scales. The icons are:
Daytime mode
Night mode
Icons with indicate a possibility for
lightning. For example: Rain
Rain with lightning
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 traffic/weather
subscription with XM. See page
124.
Accident/Incident (other)
Congestion
Weather Construction
Road Closed
Rainy
Freezing Rain
Snow
Clear
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Fog
Partly Cloudy
Clear
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For some icons, you can choose to show or hide them on the map, while others like Acura Dealers 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.” See Find Place Commands on page165.
Landmark icon
*1.When these types are se lected 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 OPTION on page 62), specialty
types of restaurants, like Chinese or Italian, can be individually displayed or hidden. See Showing Icons on the Map on
page 62. Also see the Voice Command Index on page164 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and “Find” commands.
POI type Icon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hiddenIcon
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 NoYes 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 NoYes
Shopping, Tourist attr action, Bank No icon No icon No NoYes
Parking garage Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parking lot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Freeway exit information Yes Yes Yes Yes (choose POI) No
One-way traffic icon Yes Yes Yes No No
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Incident icon
*1.You can display the nearest traffic incidents by saying, “Display traffic incidents.”
Weather icon
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
Interface Dial POI can be found on
the
map screen using
voice command
“Find...”
Traffic speed Yes Yes Yes No No
Traffic incident Yes Yes Yes No Yes *1
POI type Icon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hiddenIcon
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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