HONDA PILOT 2009 2.G Navigation Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................. 4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6
Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ........................... 10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 13
Using the Voice Control System ...... 14
Improving Voice Rec ognition ..........14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the 
Screen ......................................... 15
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 15
Entering Information ..................... 16
System Start-up ............................. 17
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ....... 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 19
Map Screen Description ................ 20
Zoom In/Out..................................... 20
Map Scrolling .................................. 20
Displaying Current Location .........20
System Function Diagram ............. 21
Entering a Destination ..............22
By Address .................................... 23
Selecting the State or Province ........ 23
Selecting the City ............................. 23
Selecting the Street .......................... 25
Entering the Street Number ............. 27
By Address Book ...........................27
Adding Addresses to the Personal 
Address Book ................................ 28
By Places ....................................... 28
Finding the Place by Category ........ 29
Finding the Place by Name.............. 33
Finding the Place by Phone  Number ......................................... 33
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007..... 34
By Intersection...............................35
Selecting the State or Province ........ 35
Selecting the City ............................. 35
Selecting the Street .......................... 37
By Previous Destinations...............39
By Map Input ................................. 40
Showing the Map of Current 
Position......................................... 40
Showing the Map of City ..................41
Showing the Map of Stat e ................42
Showing the Map of Continental  USA............................................... 43
By Today’s Destinations................ 43
Editing Today’s Destinations List....44
Adding Destinations to  the List........44
By Go Home .................................. 45
Driving to Your Destination .....46
Driving to Your Destination .......... 46
Calculate Route to Screen.............. 46
Changing Routing Method ...............47
Viewing the Routes........................... 48
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 49
Map Screen ....................................49
Route Line ........................................ 49
Map Screen Legend ......................... 50
Guidance Screen ............................51
Guidance Screen Legend.................51
Distance and Time to 
Destination .................................. 52
Map Menu...................................... 52
Voice Guidance Prompts .................53
Direction List ................................. 53
EXIT INFO 
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 54
Split-Screen Guidance ................... 55
Map Scale ...................................... 56
Map Orientation ............................. 57
Destination Icon ............................. 58
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Landmark Icons .............................58
Showing Icons on the Map...............60 
Icon Options ....................................60
Going Off the Route ......................62 
Off-road Tracking..........................62
Viewing/Saving the Current Location ......................................63
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers ..............64
Changing the Route .......................65
MENU Screen (Route) .....................65 
Cancel Route....................................65
Change Method................................65
Search Waypoint ..............................66
Delete Waypoint ..............................67
Back to Route ...................................67
Avoid Street......................................67
Detour ..............................................67
Changing Your Destination ...........68
Find Nearest (Voice  command) .......68
Go Home (Voice command) ............68
Using Interface Dial to Change  Destination ...................................68
Entering a Destination from the Menu  Screen (while en route) ................69
Continue Trip Screen.....................69
Information Features .................70
Information Screen ........................70 Cellular Phonebook .......................70 
Calendar .........................................70
Entering Your Schedule ...................71
Calculator.......................................72
Unit Conversion ...............................72
Voice Command Help ...................73
Map Legend ...................................74
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................74
System Setup ..............................76
SETUP Mode.................................76
SETUP Screen (Main Setup) .........76
Brightness ........................................76 
Contrast ...........................................76
Black Level.......................................76
Volume .............................................77
Interface Dial Feedbac
k ..................77
Guidance Prompts ....... ....................77
SETUP Screen (Other) ..................78 
Personal Information .....................78
Address Book ...................................78 
Home Address ..................................82
PIN Number .....................................82
Previous Destinations ......................83
Basic Settings ................................84
Units (mile or km) ............................84
Voice Recognition Fe edback ...........84
Auto Volume for Speed ....................84
Routing & Guidance ......................85
Rerouting .........................................85
Unverified Area Routing ..................86
Edit Avoid Area................................90
Edit Waypoint Search Area..............92
Guidance Mode .... ............................93
Clock Adjustment ..........................93
Auto Daylight ...................................94
Auto Time Zone ................................94
Daylight Savings Ti me (DST) Selection 
(Change DST Schedule) ...............95
Time Adjustment ..............................95
Vehicle ...........................................95
Off-road Tracking ............................95
Correct Vehicle Position..................96
Color ..............................................97
Map Color ........................................97
Menu Color ......................................98
Switching Display Mode  Manually.......... .............................98
Switching Display Mode  Automatically................................99
System Information .....................101 
Rearview Camera.........................101
Rearview Camera Brightness Adjustment ..................................101
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System Initialization .................102
System Initialization ....................102 
Entering the Security Code..........102
GPS Initialization ........................103
Map Matching .............................103
System Limitations ...................104 
Database Limitations ...............106 
Customer Assistance ................108
Reporting Errors ..........................108 
Honda Automobile Customer 
Service ......................................108
Visiting Your Dealer ...................109
Obtaining a Navigation Update  DVD .........................................109
Changing the DVD ......................110
PC Card .......................................110
Coverage Areas .........................111
Map Coverage .............................111
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas.......111 
Canada Detailed Coverage 
Areas ..........................................116
Operation in Alaska and Hawaii ......................................122
Alaska ............................................122
Hawaii ...........................................122 Information Screen Differences .....123
Shipping a Vehicle To or From 
Hawaii ........................................124
Frequently Asked Questions...125 
Troubleshooting .......................132 
Glossary ....................................133
Glossary .......................................133
Voice Command Index ............136
Global Commands .......................136 
Navigation General Commands ................................136
Navigation Display  Commands ................................137
Find Place Commands .................138
Climate Control Commands ........139
Temperature Voice Commands ...140
Radio Voice Commands ..............141
CD Voice Commands ..................141
DVD Voice Commands ...............142
AUX Voice Commands ...............143
Rear Radio Voice Commands .....143
Rear CD Voice Commands .........144
Rear DVD Voice Commands ......144
Rear AUX Voice Commands ......145 Information Screen Voice 
Commands ................................145
SETUP Screen (Main Setup)  Commands ................................146
On-Screen Commands .................146
On-Screen Spelling Assist ..............147
Index .........................................151
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4Navigation System
Introduction
Manual Overview
The manual is divided into the  
following sections: 
 Getting Started - A basic introduction that discusses the controls and how to  
communicate with the system.
 Entering a Destination - How to enter  an address or locate a point of interest 
(POI).
 Driving to Your Destination - An  explanation of the map features, 
guidance, and cautions.
 Information Features - Cellular  Phonebook, Calendar, Calculator, 
Voice Command Help, Map Legend, 
and Key to Zagat Ratings.
 System Setup - How to set up and  tailor the system for your personal 
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains: 
 Map Coverage (page111) 
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
(page125)
 Troubleshooting Guide (page132)
 Glossary of Terms (page133) 
 Voice Command List (page136) 
 Operation Specific to Alaska and  Hawaii (page122)
System Overview
Your navigation system is a highly  
sophisticated location  system with voice 
control that uses satellites and a map 
database to show you where you are and 
to help guide you to a desired 
destination. 
The navigation system receives signals  
from the global positioning system 
(GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit 
around the earth. By receiving signals 
from several of these satellites, the 
navigation system can determine the 
latitude, longitude,  and elevation of 
your vehicle. In a ddition, a gyroscopic 
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor 
in your vehicle k eep track of the 
direction and speed of  travel at all times.
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Introduction
The navigation system applies this  
location, direction, and speed 
information to the maps and calculates a 
route to the destination you enter. As 
you drive to that destination, the system 
provides map and voice guidance. 
The navigation system is easy to use.  
The locations of many places of 
business and entertainment are already 
entered in the system. You can select 
any of them as a destination by using the 
Interface Dial or voice control. 
There are several ways to enter a  
destination, such as by point of interest 
(POI), by address, by phone number, 
and by selecting it from the map. The 
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse 
at a later date. The system also allows 
you to store a home address to simplify 
returning home from  your destination.Accessories Precautions
If you have front or side window tinting 
installed, be aware that if the tint has 
metallic properties, it can seriously 
degrade or prevent GPS reception. This 
is because the GPS antenna is located 
under the dashboard. 
If you plan to install electronic 
components, such as radar detectors,  
vehicle tracking devices, remote 
starters, additional amplifiers, or other 
audio components, ensure that they are 
not located near the navigation control 
unit under the driver’s seat, near the 
navigation display in the dash, or near 
the GPS antenna under the dashboard. 
Signal noise emanating from these 
devices can cause intermittent 
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your 
attention from the road if you focus on 
the screen or operate the system’s 
controls while driving. 
Enter as much information as possible  
into the system before you begin 
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped. 
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio 
instructions and use voice commands 
when possible.
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6Navigation System
While driving, do not look at the screen 
or operate the system  controls for more 
than a second or so at a time, and only  
after deciding you can  do so safely. Pull 
to the side of the road if you need more 
time to look at the screen or operate the 
controls. The navigation system is designed to 
provide route information to help you 
reach your destination. However, this 
route guidance may sometimes conflict 
with current road conditions such as 
street closures, road construction, 
detours, and out-of-date map data. 
Additionally, the system itself has  
certain limitations (see page104). 
Therefore, you must verify the audio 
and visual route information provided 
by the system by caref
ully observing the 
roadway, signs and signals, etc. If you 
are unsure, proceed with caution. 
Always use your own good judgment, 
and obey traffic laws while driving.
Map Overview
Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle 
is appears at the bottom of the  map 
screen (see page19). A message saying 
“Not on a digitized road” may appear 
instead when you driv e half a mile away 
from a mapped road. For more details, 
see  Off-road Tracking  on page62.
Verified/Unverified Street
Your navigation system has two kinds 
of streets: verified (dark colored) and 
unverified (light colored). The 
differences between the two types of 
streets are contrasted in the chart on 
page7.
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.  
Follow all operating instructions 
and safety information in this
manual.
WARNING 
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
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Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored)
When  
displayed These roads are found within metropolitan areas, and 
include interstate freeways 
and major roads connecting 
cities. These roads are found in rural 
areas, and typically include 
residential streets away fr om the center of a town.
Street color Shown on daytime 
map screen as black or red, such as 
interstate freeways. Shown on the daytime 
map screen as light brown.
Map quality The database vendor has 
verified these streets.
Information like turn restri ctions, average speed, and 
whether it is a one-way street  have been gathered and 
used when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not
 been verified by the database vendor. 
The system does not contain in formation on one-way streets, 
turn restrictions, or the road’s  average speed. They are shown 
on the map for reference and may  have errors in map location, 
naming, and address range.
Routing 
differences While driving to your destin
ation, the displayed route 
line is solid blue. The syst em provides voice and map 
guidance to your destination. Your route line is either a blue 
dotted “vector line,” or a dashed 
pink/blue line. For information on  selecting this option, and the 
routing differences, see  Unverified Area Routing  on page86.
Cautions There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during 
a route. However, because 
roads constantly change, 
you are urged to use common  sense, and always obey 
posted traffic restrictions. Regardless of whether the user
 chooses route guidance, there 
are cautionary screens before  and during the route urging the 
user to be extra cautious, and  obey all traffic restrictions. See 
Unverified Area Routing  on page86.
Guidance 
voice Voice guidance issues maneuvers such as “In a half-
mile, make a right turn.” The suffix “if possible” is adde
d to each guidance maneuver. 
For example: “In a half-mile, ma ke a right turn, if possible.”
Time and 
distance 
“to go” The time and distance “to go,
” displayed while en route 
to a destination, is based on the average speed and 
distance for the roads used for your route. Because the average speed of thes
e roads is not known, the time 
and distance “to go” is based on a fixed average speed of 
25 mph for these roads.
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8Navigation System
User Agreement
In using this DVD “Satellite Linked  
Navigation System” (the “DVD”), 
which includes HONDA MOTOR CO., 
LTD. software, ALPINE 
ELECTRONICS, INC. software, 
NAVTEQ database contents, INFO 
USA CORPORATION database, 
ZAGAT SURVEY database contents, 
and ZENRIN CO. database contents 
(hereinafter referred to as “Licensors”), 
you are bound by the terms and 
conditions set forth below.
By using your copy of the DVD, you 
have expressed your Agreement to the 
terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
You should, therefore, make sure that 
you read and understand the following 
provisions. If for any reason you do not 
wish to be bound by the terms of this 
Agreement, please return the DVD to 
your dealer.  The DVD may not be copied, 
duplicated, or otherwise modified, in 
whole or in part,  without the express 
written permission of the Licensors.
 The DVD may not be transferred or  sublicensed to any third party for 
profit, rent or loan, or licensed for 
reuse in any manner.
 The DVD may not be decompiled,  reverse engineered or otherwise 
disassembled, in whole or in part.
 The DVD may not be used in a  network or by any other manner of 
simultaneous use in  multiple systems.
 The DVD is intended solely for  personal use (or internal use where 
the end-user is a business) by the 
consumer. The DVD is not to be used 
for commercial purposes.  The Licensors do not guarantee to the 
customer that the functions included 
in the DVD meet the specific 
objectives of the user.
 Licensor shall not be responsible for  any damages caused by the use of the 
DVD to the actual user or to any third 
party.
 The warranty on the DVD shall not  extend to an exchange or refund due 
to misspelling, omission of letters, or 
any other cosmetic discrepancy in the 
contents of the DVD.
 The right to use the DVD shall expire  either when the user destroys the 
DVD or software, or when any of the 
terms of this Agreement are violated 
and the Licensors exercise the option 
to revoke the license to use the DVD 
or software.
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User Agreement
 The terms and conditions hereof 
apply to all subsequent users and  
owners as well as to the original 
purchaser.
 The logos of oil companies, hotels,  and convenience stor es are displayed 
for your information and 
convenience, and in no way imply 
any sponsorship, approval or 
endorsement of these companies, or 
their products. The logos are 
trademarks of their respective 
owners. The user shall indemnify and save 
harmless the Licensors, and their 
officers, employees and agents, from 
and against any claim, demand or 
action, irrespective of the nature of the 
cause of the claim, demand or action, 
alleging loss, costs, expense, damages 
or injuries (including injuries resulting 
in death) arising out of the use or 
possession of the DVD or software.
Use, duplication, or disclosure of this 
DVD by or on behalf of the United 
States government is subject to 
“Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR 
52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227- 
7013, as applicable. Manufacturers are 
the Licensors, including HONDA 
MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami 
Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556 
JAPAN., Alpine Electronics, Inc., 20-1 
Yoshima Kogyodanchi, Iwaki, 
Fukushima 970-1192 JAPAN., 
NAVTEQ Corporation, 222 
Merchandise Mart, Suite 900, Chicago, 
IL, 60654, INFO USA 
CORPORATION, 5711 South 86th 
Circle, Omaha, NE 68127.,
Zagat Survey, LLC, 4 Columbus Circle, 
New York, NY, 10019., and ZENRIN 
CO., LTD., 1-1-1 Muromachi, 
Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 
803-8630, JAPAN.
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10Navigation System
Getting Started
System Controls
ENTER
CANCEL
MAP/GUIDE
INFO
AUDIO SETUP MENU
CANCEL button
SETUP button INFO button
Interface Dial/ 
ENTER button MENU button
AUDIO button MAP/GUIDE button Lower Display Screen
Display Mode 
button
Passenger’s Temperature
Driver’s Temperature Time (set by navigation system)
CANCEL
 button
Cancels the current screen and returns to 
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The  NAVI BACK  button performs the 
same basic function.
MAP/GUIDE  button
Displays the map. When en route, 
switches between the  map and 
guidance  screens. See page
19  or 50.
MENU  button
Displays the “Enter destination by” 
options on the  MENU screen. When en 
route, displays the “Route” options on 
the  MENU  screen. See page
22  or 65.
INFO  button
Displays the screen for selecting 
Cellular Phonebook , Calendar , 
Calculator , Voice Command Help , 
Map Legend, and Key to Zagat 
Ratings . See page
70 .
SETUP  button
Displays the  SETUP screen to change 
and update information in the system. 
See page
76.
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