HONDA ELEMENT 2010 1.G Navigation Manual
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Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page 55)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch 
appears only when you 
ZOOM IN or OUT.)
(see page 54) Current Map Scale
(see page 54)
ICON Button
(see page 58) Breadcrumbs
(see Off-road 
Tracking  on 
page 60)
Direction of Destination
(When en route)
(see page 52)
VOICE Button  (see page 49)
(Announces next driving instruction) Distance to Destination
(see page 52)
Time to Destination
(see page 52)
Vehicle Position (see page 61)
(Use voice command, “Display 
current location,” or touch the icon 
to show the current location.) Blue Line
Calculated route 
(see page 48)Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the joystick over an area (map features 
shown above), the name is displayed on the screen.
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
One-Way Traffic Icon 
(1/20 mile scale only)
(see page 56)
Streets
(see  Map Overview  on page 6)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Landmark Icon - Generic  (see page 56)
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
NOTE:
See  Map Legend  from the Information  screen for further explanation (see page 70). Destination Icon 
(see page 55)
Waypoint
(When en route)
(see page 63)
CURRENT STREET/
AUDIO INFO
Current Street  (see page 6)
(When audio information is displayed, 
touch  CURRENT STREET /AUDIO INFO 
to display the current street name.)
No Entry Icon  
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Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an alternative 
way to view your route information. 
Many of the icons and screen features are 
similar to those on the 
map screen. While 
driving to your destination, press the 
MAP/GUIDE button to switch between 
the map and guidance screens. The guidance screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination  – The 
position of the small circular icon shows 
your trip progress. As you get closer to 
your destination, the indicator will 
approach “DEST.”
Vehicle Heading  – The white portion of 
the compass symbol indicates north.
NOTE:
 The map and voice guidance in  unverified areas differ from those in 
verified areas.
 Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the 
Countdown bar, indicating the 
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Vehicle Heading (whi te indicates north) ( see page 51 )
Distance to Next  Driving Maneuver
Street Name of Next 
Driving Maneuver
Distance to Destination 
(see page 52)
CURRENT STREET/AUDIO INFO
Current Street  (see page 6) 
(When audio information is displayed, touch CURRENT STREET/ 
AUDIO INFO  to display the current street name.)
VOICE Button 
(announces nex t driving instruction) 
(see page 49)
Milestone to Destination
(see page 51) Scroll: to view guidance maneuvers
Freeway Exit Information
 (see page 53)
Direction of Destinatio n, “as the crow flies” (see page 52)
Time to Destination   
(see page 52)
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Distance and Time to 
Destination
When you select a destination, the 
distance to the destination is the actual 
road distance of the  calculated route, 
and not “as the crow flies.” When 
viewing a list of destinations (points of 
interest), such as restaurants, the 
distance is “as the crow flies” (see  Sort 
by Distance to Travel  on page 35).
The displayed time to  the destination 
may differ from the actual travel time 
because the time is calculated based on 
the posted road speed data and your 
current speed. If part of your route 
includes unverified roads, the “distance” 
and “time to go” for that portion is 
estimated using 25 mph as an average 
speed.
Direction List
When you press the  MAP/GUIDE 
button on the  guidance screen, the 
display changes to:
NOTE: 
 The map and voice guidance in  unverified areas differ from those in 
verified areas. See  Unverified Area 
Routing  on page 83.
 Only maneuvers that occur at  freeway exits or contain freeway exit 
information will show the exit info 
icon ( ) on the right end of the 
items in the Direction list. If no exit 
info icon is shown on the list, the  Exit 
Info. is grayed out. You can see the Direction list and the 
distance to each maneuver. Press the 
MAP/GUIDE button to return to the 
previous screen.
You can scroll through the 
Direction 
list  screen by screen using the scroll bar, 
or one instruction at a time using the 
joystick. 
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Exit Info. (Freeway Exit 
Information)
You can search freeway exit 
information and add new destinations or 
waypoints to the calculated route as a 
new destination or waypoint. The exit 
info icon ( ) on the right end of the 
items in the direction list indicates that 
there is freeway exit information 
available. Say or select  Exit Info., and 
choose the exit and place to set as a new 
destination or waypoint. 
On the  map screen, you can display 
freeway exit information using the 
joystick. The exit info  icon will only be 
displayed on the  map screen if there is 
any freeway exit information available. 
Choose the 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile scale, then 
move the crosshairs  to the desired exit 
info icon and click on it. Choose a place 
from the list and set it as a new 
destination or waypoint.
NOTE:
To turn on “Freeway exit information” 
on the map  screen, display the icon bar 
and select the   icon (see page 58).
Guidance Mode
When en route to a destination, you 
have two display options: single-screen 
mode (the factory default) and split-
screen mode.
Single-screen mode  – A map is 
displayed with occasional guidance 
pop-up windows as you approach a 
maneuver.
Split-screen mode  – The map is always 
displayed on the left of the screen, and 
the maneuver or direction list is 
displayed on the right-hand side of the 
screen.
Guidance mode can be changed in either 
Setup (see  Guidance Mode on page 90), 
or by accessing the icon bar 
(see  Guidance Mode  on page 58) . 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 th e area indicated by 
the yellow square. After you complete 
the maneuver, the display returns to a 
full  map  screen when the single-screen 
mode is set, or to a map and direction 
list screen when the split-screen mode is 
set.
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Map Scale
Use the ZOOM buttons or say a voice command such as “Display 1/2 m ile scale” (see page 140) to change the scale of the map. 
Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a vi ew 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 92).
 For information on the available voice commands, see  Voice Command Index on page 139.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page 92.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m1.6 km3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 56 X X
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots)page60XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page 53 X X X
One-way traffic icon page 56 X
Unverified road display (light brown) page 83 X X X
Map orientation “Heading-up” page55XXXXX
Map orientation “North-up” page55XXXXXXXXXXX
Map features (park, golf course, etc.)page50XXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page 87 X X X
Avoid area scales (w hen creating) page 87 X X X
Waypoint “flag” icons page 63XXXXXXXXXXX 
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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).
NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols 
always shows the direction north. Touch the Map Orientation icon on the 
map
 screen to switch between the 
available orientation, or say “Display 
heading up” or “Display north up.”
In the larger map scales (above 
1 mile or 1.6 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 page 139.
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). 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.”
 “North Up”
 “Heading Up”
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The display automatically changes to 
the map  screen when  you reach your 
destination. Press the  MENU button to 
return to the  Enter destination by  
screen.
NOTE:
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page 139.
 If you are en route and the joystick is  moved, the “Time to Destination” 
and “Distance to Destination” 
indicators are replaced with an 
indicator showing distance from the 
current vehicle location.Landmark Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the  map 
screen on the 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales or 
80 and 200 meter scales. The Freeway 
Exit information is displayed on the 1/4, 
1/2, and 1 mile scales. The icons are:
Some icons can be turned on or off;
you can either display them or hide 
them from the  ICON button on the 
lower left corner (see page 50) or using 
voice commands (see page 139). You can select most landmark icons 
with the joystick to display the icon’s 
information. See the table on the 
following page for exceptions.
NOTE: 
 The same list can be viewed on the 
screen by selecting  Map Legend 
from the  Information  screen.
 When there are overlapping  landmark icons, a list of the points of 
interest (POIs) is displayed.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page 139.
One-Way Traffic Icon
The one-way traffic icons (see  Map 
Screen Legend  on page 50) are only 
shown on the 1/20 mile scale and only 
when turned on in  Icon Options (see 
page 58).
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
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For some icons, you can choose either to show or hide them on  the map, while others like Honda Dealer 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.”
*1 When these types are selected for view on th e map, some icons are shown as “brand icons.”
*2 The  Icon Options  feature found on the  Icon Bar screen allows you to customize your choice of the displayed icons. See 
Showing Icons on the Map  on page 58. Also see the Voice Command Index on page 140 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and 
“Find” commands.
POI type Icon can be 
manually 
displayedIcon can be 
manually 
hiddenIcon 
selection 
by voice Icon can be selected as a 
destination on the 
map screen 
with the joystick POI can be found on the 
map
 screen using voice 
command “Find...”
Honda/Acura dealer Ye s, always No No Yes 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 No Yes
Shopping, Tourist attraction, BankNo icon No icon No NoYes
Parking garage/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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Showing Icons on the Map
Touching the ICON button on the  map 
screen displays the following screen:
The screen consists of the following 
items:
Icon Bar (row of icon symbols)
The icon bar allows you to manually 
select the icons that are displayed on the 
map (see page 56 for a list of these 
icons). In the screen above, both gas 
stations and restaurants are selected. 
Touch the icons to select (goes blue) or 
remove them  (goes gray). You can also 
display or hide the same icons by using 
the “Display” or “Hide” voice 
commands (see page 140).
Icon Options
This feature allows you to “fine tune” 
some of the icons on the  Icon bar (see 
Icon Options  for more information).
Guidance Mode
When en route, this item allows you to 
select between a single-screen (with 
occasional pop-up guidance windows), 
or a split-screen (containing one-half 
map and one-half guidance/directions 
list window). See page 53 for an 
explanation of this feature, and see 
page 90 for Setup.
Exit Screen
Select Return  to return to the  map 
screen.
Icon Options
Selecting  Icon Options  displays the 
following screen:
This feature allows you to “fine tune” 
some of the icons on the  Icon bar. The 
three icon choices –  “Parking” (lot or 
garage), “Restaurant” (specific type or 
types of food), and “Other icons” 
(hospitals, schools, etc.) – can each be 
tailored to your needs. 
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For instance, let’s assume that hospital 
icons are not displayed on the map. You 
would do the following:
• First, you would ensure that the 
OTHER ICON  button on the Icon 
bar  is blue (see  Icon Bar on page 58).
• Second, you select  Icon Options 
and verify that hospital option is also 
on (blue). This procedure is explained 
below.
If you select  Other Icons  from the 
Select category for icon settings  
screen, the other icons options are 
displayed: In the previous example, 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 to select it so it 
appears as below.
Exit, and save your settings by selecting 
Done . NOTE:
 When viewing the 
map screen, you 
can turn some icons on using voice 
control.
 See  Navigation Display Commands  
on page 140  for the available 
“Display” and “Hide” icon 
command.
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