ECO mode HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 2009 Navigation Manual (in English)
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2Navigation System
Table of Contents
Landmark Icons .............................56
Showing Icons on the Map...............58 
Icon Options ....................................58
Going Off the Route ......................60 
Off-road Tracking..........................60
Viewing/Saving the Current Location ......................................61
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers ..............62
Changing the Route .......................63
Change Route By Screen .................63 
Waypoints ........................................63
Reroute: Avoid Streets .....................65
Reroute: Detour ...............................65
Reroute: Change Routing Method ...65
Cancel Current Route ......................66
Back to Current Route .....................66
Changing Your Destination ...........66
Find Nearest (Voice  command) .......66
Go Home (Voice command) ............66
Using Joystick to Change  Destination ...................................66
Entering a Destination from the Menu  Screen (while en route) ................68
Continue Trip Screen.....................68
Information Features ................69
Information Screen ........................69 
Cellular Phonebook .......................69
Voice Command Help ...................69
Map Legend ...................................70
Calendar .........................................71
Entering Your Schedule ...................71
Calculator.......................................72
Unit Conversion ...............................73
System Setup ..............................74
Setup Mode ....................................74
Setup Screen (first) ........................74
Brightness ........................................74 
Volume .............................................74
Display .............................................75
Guidance Prompts ....... ....................76
Contrast ...........................................76
Setup Screen (second) ...................77 
Personal Information .....................77
Address Book ...................................77 
Home Address ..................................81
PIN Number .....................................81
User Name .......................................82
Previous Destinations ......................82
Routing & Guidance ......................83
Rerouting .........................................83
Unverified Area Routing ..................84 Edit Avoid Area................................88
Edit Waypoint Search Area..............90
Guidance Mode ....
............................91
Vehicle ...........................................91
Off-road Tracking ............................91
Correct Vehicle Position..................92
System Information .......................93 
Basic Settings.................................93
Keyboard Layout.. ............................93
Units (mile or km) ............................93 
Voice Recognition Fe edback ...........93
Clock Settings ................................94
Clock Adjustment .............................94
Clock Type .......................................95
Color ..............................................96
Map Color ........................................96
Menu Color ......................................96
System Initialization ..................97
System Initialization ......................97
Entering the Security Code ............97 
GPS Initialization ...........................98
Map Matching................................98
System Limitations ....................99 
Database Limitations...............101
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Navigation System15
Getting Started
Using the On-screen  
Keyboard
When the system needs input from you,  
the display changes to a keyboard. Use 
the displayed letters to enter the 
information. Enter each  letter by one of 
the following methods: 
 Using the voice control system, say  the desired letter on the screen.
 Move the highlighting to the desired  letter using the joystick, then push in  
on the joystick.
 Touch the desired le tter on the screen.
When speaking the letters or using 
“spell mode,” you can substitute the 
name that represents each letter or 
symbol. This improves recognition. The 
system will only re spond to the names 
shown in the following graphic. For 
example: 
 To select the letter “A”: Say, “ A”; 
“ Alpha ”; or “Apple .”
 To select the letter “M”: Say, “ M”; 
“ Mike”; or “Mary.” The names that can be used for each lette
r are shown below. For additional keyboard 
symbols, see page144.
Alpha 
Apple Bravo
Boy Charlie Delta
Dog Echo
Edward Foxtrot
Frank Golf
George Hotel
Henry Juliet
JohnApostrophe
Kilo
King Lima
Larry Mike
Mary November
Nancy Oscar
Papa
Paul Quebec
Queen Romeo
Robert Sierra
Sam Ta n g o
To mAmpersand
Uniform Uncle Victor
Whiskey
William X-rayYankee
Ye l l o w Zulu
Zebra SlashIndia
Igloo
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To enter the city name by voice spelling,  
say or select CHANGE TO Spell 
Mode  on the  Say city name  screen, 
and the display will change to the  Enter 
city name  screen. Say the city name by 
saying individual letters, or words that 
represent the letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If 
your spoken letter is 
not recognized, the 
system will talk back to you. For 
example, if you say  “E” but the system 
does not recognize the command, it will 
ask you, “Please select the number of 
the input letter from the list,” and the 
following pop-up  box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the 
number. 
Alternatively, to improve voice  
recognition, you can say “Echo” or 
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page15 for a list of available words 
for each letter.By Touch Control:
Select  City, and the display then 
changes to the  Enter city name  screen. 
Use the on-screen keyb oard to enter the 
name of the city. 
The system will display a list of city  
names, with the closest match to the 
name you entered at the top of the list. 
Select the number (1-6) of the desired 
city from the list.
Entering a Destination
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Selecting the Street 
By Voice Control:
After you have selected the city, or if  
you say “Street” on the Find 
intersection by  screen, the display 
changes to the  Say street name  screen. 
Say the street name  and the searching 
will begin. 
To enter the street name by voice  
spelling, say or select  CHANGE TO 
Spell Mode  on the Say street name  
screen, and the disp lay will change to 
the  Enter street name  screen. Say the street name by saying individual 
letters or numbers, or words that 
represent the letters, one at a time. 
After you have completed the first  
name, the display 
changes to the Say 
intersecting street  screen. Say the 
name of the other intersecting street. The system has a talk back function. If 
your spoken letter is not recognized, the 
system will talk back to you. For 
example, if you say “E” but the system 
does not recognize the command, it will 
ask you, “Please select the number of 
the input letter from the list,” and the 
following pop-up box will appear: 
You should select a letter by saying the  
number. 
Alternatively, to improve voice  
recognition, you can say “Echo” or 
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page15 for a list of available words 
for each letter.
Entering a Destination
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Navigation System75
System Setup
Display
There are two screen display modes: 
Day and  Night . The recommended 
setting is  Auto, which automatically 
switches the screen between  Day and 
Night  modes as you turn the headlights 
on or off. 
You can select  Day or Night  mode to 
override the  Auto mode. This is a 
useful feature for drivers that like to use  
headlights during the day and want to 
temporarily override  Night mode. 
However, the screen in  Day mode will 
be extremely bright at night.
Day ModeNight Mode
Display  
Mode How setting affects 
display mode: To override setting 
while driving: But remember:
Auto
(factory 
default) Automatically switches 
between 
Day and  Night  
mode by sensing if the 
headlights are on. Override night display: 
Adjust dash brightness 
(with headlights on) to 
full bright.
Override day display:
Turn on headlights and 
ensure the dash 
brightness is not at full 
bright. Adjust the dash 
brightness (with 
headlights on)  back to 
normal to allow auto 
switching by sensing 
headlights.
Day Stays in Day mode. Push and hold the 
joystick for 10 seconds 
(switches to Night 
mode). There is no auto 
Night/
Day  mode change with 
the headlights on/off. 
You control the setting.
Night Stays in Night mode. Push and hold the 
joystick for 10 seconds 
(switches to  Day mode). There is no auto 
Night/
Day  mode change with 
the headlights on/off. 
You control the setting.
Clock Displays the clock on 
the screen. To return to the previous 
screen, press the 
NAVI 
BACK button. Touch any button to 
return to your last 
screen.
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System Setup
Guidance Mode
Allows you to select the guidance 
display mode:  Single Screen or Split 
Screen. 
To get to Guidance Mode from the  
Setup  screen, select in sequence, 
“More,” “Routing & Guidance,” and 
“Guidance Mode.” 
The factory default is  Single Screen.
NOTE: 
The Guidance Mode can also be  
selected on the Icon Selection screen. 
See  Showing Icons on the Map  on 
page58.
Vehicle
From the  Setup screen (second), say or 
select  Vehicle  and the following screen 
appears:
Off-road Tracking
With this  On, the system will provide 
white off-road tracking dots 
(“breadcrumbs”) on the  map screen 
whenever you drive into an area where 
the map does not show any roads.
See  Map Screen Legend  on page19. After you have traveled approximately 
1/2 mile away from a mapped road, the 
system will display a series of white 
dots on the 
map screen to show the path 
you have traveled. This is provided so 
you can follow the dots to backtrack to 
the mapped road you originally left. 
Tracking continues until you reach a 
mapped road. See  Off-road Tracking on 
page60. 
Tracking is shown only in the 1/20, 1/8,  
1/4, and 1/2 mile scales, or the 80, 200, 
400, and 800 meter scales. Use the 
ZOOM  buttons to change the scales if 
necessary. 
NOTE: 
To clear existing dots, turn this feature  
off and exit Setup. To re-enable this 
feature, return to Setup and turn it on 
again.
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System Setup
Color
From the Setup screen (second), say or 
select  Color  and the following screen 
appears:
Map Color
Allows you to choose the map color  
from one of four colors for the  Day and 
Night modes. 
Say or select  Return to return to the 
previous screen. 
NOTE:  
 Choose  White (factory default is 
Beige) as the Day  color to obtain the 
best daytime display contrast.
 Choose  Black (factory default) as 
the Night  color to obtain the best 
nighttime display contrast.
Menu Color
Allows you to choose the menu color  
from one of five colors for the  Base 
and  Window .
Say or select Return  to return to the 
previous screen. 
NOTE:  
 Choose  Black (factory default) as 
the  Base  color to obtain the best 
display contrast.
 Choose  White (factory default) as 
the  Window  color to obtain the best 
display contrast.
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Customer Assistance
PC Card Operation
A PC card with WMA or MP3 audio  
files can be played through the audio 
system and controlled using the 
navigation voice control system. PC 
card (PCMCIA) adaptors and various 
media chips can be purchased at any 
computer store. Tested media chips 
include Compact Flash and SD media, 
up to 2GB. Other media types and 
storage capacities may work, but have 
not been tested. Hard disc drive type 
media are not recommended because 
they can fail in a hot vehicle. See the 
FAQs section for additional 
information.
Inserting the PC Card
Ensure that the PCMCIA PC card 
adaptor contains the media chip, and 
that the card adaptor is fully inserted in 
the slot, otherwise the display door will 
not close. Once the card is inserted and 
the door closed, ther e is a delay while 
the system reads the tag information 
(the folders, song titles, etc.). Once the 
tag information is read, the “CARD” or 
“TRACK LIST” buttons will function. 
For more information on the search 
feature, see the audio section of the 
vehicle Owner’s manual.
Voice Control of PC Card  
Functions
The navigation voice  control system can 
be used to select the first 30 tracks  
directly by using the command, “Card 
play track X” (X=1-30). Additional 
voice commands allow the card tracks, 
artists, and albums to be played in a 
random, repeat, or scan mode. See the 
complete list of “Card” voice 
commands starting on page142.
CD/CD-R Operation
A CD or a burned CD-R with MP3 or 
WMA media files can be played by the 
audio system and controlled using 
navigation voice commands. The 
display door will not close with a 
partially inserted CD in the slot. Once 
the display closes, there may be a slight 
delay before the “CD” or “TRACK 
LIST” buttons function. This is because 
the system has to read the tag 
information (artist, album, and track 
names) to allow searches to function. 
For more information on the search 
feature, see the audio section of the 
vehicle Owner’s manual. 
NOTE: 
Ensure that burned CD-R discs do not  
have “stick-on” paper labels. The label 
adhesive can melt in a hot vehicle, and 
allow the label to curl up and jam the 
CD mechanism. Use a felt-tipped 
marker to label your CD-R discs.
PC card slot
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When I drive at night, the screen 
is bright and will not switch 
to the night display mode. Why? The system thinks it is in 
Day display mode. Verify the following: The 
display mode in Setup is set to  Auto, the dash brightness is not set to 
maximum (must adjust with headlights on), and  Map Color in Setup is set 
to  Black  for Night. See  Display on page75.
The daytime  map screen is dark like  the night display mode, 
and it is hard to see. Why? Verify the following: The disp
lay mode in Setup is set to Auto, and Map 
Color  in Setup is set to  White for Day. See  Display on page75.
During the day, I turned on the lights because it started to  
rain, but the screen went dark. How can I make it still display 
day mode? Adjust the dash brightness (+) button 
(with headlights on) to full brightness. 
Remember to set it back to a medium set ting, or at night, the screen will be 
bright. See  Display on page75.
How can I input my destination using map  coordinates? The navigation system was not designed for this. However, you can view 
the coordinates of an address by touching the vehicle position icon on the 
map. See  Map Screen Legend  on page50.
How do I change or remove my PIN? Go to “Personal Information” in the  Setup screen (second) , and select PIN 
Number . Select User 1  or User 2  and enter your existing PIN, and then 
you have the choice to change  or remove the PIN. See page81.
I forgot the PIN for Home, or  the PIN for personal addresses 
(User 1 or User 2). How do I reset it? PINs are optional. See information regarding PINs on page81. Your dealer 
can reset the PIN for you.
Problem
Solution
Frequently Asked Questions
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Glossary
Unverified Streets - These streets have 
not been verified for turn restrictions,  
one-way, etc. They are shown in light 
brown on the map. Unverified streets 
may be missing from the map, shown 
in the wrong location, or have an 
incorrect name or address range.
USB - Universal Serial Bus. A computer  hardware interface used to store and 
play audio files (MP3, WMA, AAC) 
from USB devices, such as thumb 
drives or iPods. See the Audio section 
in your vehicle Owner’s Manual for 
more information.
Vehicle Speed Sensor -  Provides speed 
signal to the navigation system for 
moving the VP icon on the map.
Verified Streets -  These streets consist 
of the detailed metropolitan coverage 
areas and all other inter-town 
connection roads.  These roads are 
shown in black on the map.
Voice Control - See VR. VP -
 Vehicle Position. When in map 
mode, this circular icon shows the 
vehicle position on the map. Touch 
this icon to show the latitude, 
longitude, and elevation of your 
current position.
VR -  Voice Recognition. This allows 
voice control of many of the 
navigation functions. The hardware 
consists of the microphone, voice 
control switch ( NAVI TALK/NAVI 
BACK buttons), and the front 
speakers.
Waypoint -  A temporary destination 
you may enter while en route (e.g., a 
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page63.
WMA - A Windows media audio file  that can be played from a CD-R, USB 
thumb drive, or PC card.
Yaw Rate Sensor -  Senses when the 
vehicle makes a turn, which makes 
the VP change direction on the map 
as you turn.
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