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Navigation System1
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 ..................... 12
Using the Voice Control System ...... 13
Improving Voice Rec ognition ..........13
Selecting an Item (Button) on the 
Screen ......................................... 14
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 14
Using the On-screen Keyboard ..... 15
System Start-up ............................. 16
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 Intersection...............................27
Selecting the State or Province ........ 28
Selecting the City ............................. 28
Selecting the Street .......................... 30
By Places .......................................32
Finding the Place by Category ........ 33
Finding the Place by Name.............. 37
Finding the Place by Phone  Number ......................................... 37
Finding the Place by Zagat 201 .... 38
By Map Input .................................38
Showing the Map of Current 
Position......................................... 39
Showing the Map of City ..................40
Showing the Map of State ................ 40
Showing the Map of Continental  USA............................................... 41
By Previous Destinations............... 42
By Today’s Destinations ............... 43
Editing Today’s Destinations List ... 43
Adding Destinations to the List........ 44
By Address Book ...........................45
Adding Addresses to the Personal 
Address Book ................................ 45
By Go Home .................................. 46
Driving to Your Destination .....47
Driving to Your Destination .......... 47
Calculate Route to Screen.............. 47
Changing the Routing Method .........48
Viewing the Routes........................... 49
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 50
Map Screen ....................................50
Route Line ........................................ 50
Guidance Prompts ........................... 51
Map Screen Legend ......................... 52
Guidance Screen ............................53
Guidance Screen Legend ................. 53
Distance and Time to 
Destination .................................. 54
Direction List ................................. 54
Exit Info. 
(Freeway Exit Information) .......... 55
Guidance Mode.............................. 55
Map Scale ...................................... 56
Map Orientation ............................. 57
Destination Icon ............................. 57
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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
Change Route By Screen ................. 65
Waypoints ........................................ 65
Reroute: Avoid Streets ..................... 67
Reroute: Detour ............................... 67
Reroute: Change Routing Method ... 67
Cancel Current Route ...................... 68
Back to Current Route ..................... 68
Changing Your Destination ...........68
Find Nearest (Voice command) .......68
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 68
Using Joystick to Change  Destination ................................... 68
Entering a Destination from the Menu  Screen (while en route) ................ 70
Continue Trip Screen..................... 70
Information Features ................71
Information Screen ........................ 71
Setup .............................................. 71
Cellular Phonebook ....................... 71
Calendar ......................................... 72
Entering Your Schedule ................... 72
Calculator.......................................73
Unit Conversion ............................... 74
Voice Command Help ...................74
Map Legend ................................... 75
Key to Zagat Ratings ..................... 76
System Setup ..............................77
Setup Mode .................................... 77
Setup Screen (first) ........................ 77
Brightness ........................................ 77
Volume ............................................. 77
Display ............................................. 78
Guidance Prompts ....... .................... 79
Contrast ........................................... 79
Setup Screen (second) ...................80
Personal Information ..................... 80
Address Book ................................... 80
Home Address .................................. 84
PIN Number ..................................... 84
User Name ....................................... 85
Previous Destinations ...................... 85
Routing & Guidance ......................86
Rerouting ......................................... 86
Unverified Area Routing .................. 87
Edit Avoid Area................................ 91
Edit Waypoint Search Area.............. 93
Guidance Mode .... ............................94
Vehicle ........................................... 94
Off-road Tracking............................94
Correct Vehicle Position.................. 95
System Information .......................96
Basic Settings................................. 96
Keyboard Layout..............................96
Units (mile or km) ............................ 96
Voice Recognition Fe edback ...........96
Clock Adjustment .......................... 97
Auto Daylight Saving Time .............. 97
Auto Time Zone by GPS ................... 98
Daylight Saving Time  (DST) Selection 
(Change DST Schedule) ...............98
Time Adjustment .............................. 98
Color ..............................................99
Map Color ........................................ 99
Menu Color ...................................... 99
Rearview Camera.........................100
Rearview Camera Brightness 
Adjustment .................................. 100
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Table of Contents
System Initialization ................. 101
System Initialization .................... 101
Entering the Security Code.......... 101
GPS Initialization ........................ 102
Map Matching ............................. 102
System Limitations ...................103
Database Limitations ............... 105
Customer Assistance ................ 107
Reporting Errors .......................... 107
Honda Automobile Customer  Service ...................................... 107
Visiting Your Dealer ................... 108
Obtaining a Navigation Update  DVD ......................................... 108
Changing the DVD ...................... 109
PC Card ....................................... 109
Coverage Areas .........................110
Map Coverage ............................. 110
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas....... 110
Canada Detailed Coverage  Areas .......................................... 115
Operation in Alaska and 
Hawaii ...................................... 124
Alaska ............................................ 124
Hawaii ........................................... 124Shipping a Vehicle To or From 
Hawaii ........................................ 125
Frequently Asked Questions...126
Troubleshooting ....................... 133
Glossary .................................... 135
Glossary ....................................... 135
Voice Command Index ............138
Global Commands ....................... 138
Navigation General  Commands ................................ 138
Navigation Display  Commands ................................ 139
Find Place Commands ................. 140
Climate Control Commands ........ 141
Temperature Voice  Commands ................................ 142
Radio Voice Commands .............. 142
CD Voice Commands .................. 143
Information Screen Voice  Commands ................................ 143
Setup Screen (firs t) Commands ...143
On-Screen Commands ................. 144
On-Screen Commands Assist ......... 144
Index .........................................146
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Navigation 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 - Setup,  Cellular Phonebook, Calendar, 
Calculator, Voice Command Help, 
Map Legend, and Key to Zagat 
Ratings.
 System Setup - How to Setup and  tailor the system for your personal 
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains:
 Map Coverage (page
110)
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  (page 126)
 Troubleshooting Guide (page 133)
 Glossary of Terms (page 135)
 Voice Command List (page 138)
 Operation Specific to Alaska and  Hawaii (page 124)
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 addition, a gyroscopic 
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor 
in your vehicle keep track of the 
direction and speed of travel at all times.
This vehicle’s navigation display, if so 
equipped, includes  mercury-containing 
components. Upon removal, please 
reuse, recycle, or dispose of as 
hazardous waste.
NOTICE
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Introduction
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 street s away from 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 tu rn restrictions, 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 veri
fied by the database vendor. The 
system does not contain inform ation on one-way streets, turn 
restrictions, or the road’s average speed. They are shown on the 
map for reference and may have e rrors in map location, naming, 
and address range.
Routing 
differences While driving to your destin
ation, the displayed route 
line is solid blue. The sy stem 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 page87.
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 c
hooses route guidance, there are 
cautionary screens before and dur ing the route urging the user to 
be extra cautious, and obey a ll traffic restrictions. See  Unverified 
Area Routing  on page87.
Guidance 
voice Voice guidance issues instruct
ions such as “In a half-
mile, make a right turn.” The phrase “if possible” is added 
to each guidance instruction. 
For example: “In a half-mile, ma ke a right turn, if possible.”
Time and 
distance 
“to go” The time and distance “t
o 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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Navigation System9
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,  convenience stores, and other 
businesses 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
Joystick/ENT buttonMAP/GUIDE button
CANCEL button
Screen
MENU button
INFO button
AUDIO button
OPEN/CLOSE button ZOOM  (IN)/  (OUT)buttons
MENU 
button
Displays the  Enter destination by  
screen. When en route, displays the 
Change route by  screen See page22.
INFO  button
Displays the screen for selecting  Setup, 
Cellular Phonebook , Calendar, 
Calculator , Voice Command Help , 
Map Legend , and Key to Zagat 
Ratings . Setup is used to change and 
update information in the system. See 
page 71.
AUDIO  button
Press to display the  audio screen.
For information on audio system 
features, see the Audio  section of your 
Owner’s Manual.
MAP/GUIDE  button
Displays the map. When en route, 
switches between the  map and 
guidance  screens. See page 19 or 52 .
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Getting Started
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to 
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The  NAVI BACK  button on the steering 
wheel performs the same basic function.
ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT)  buttons
Press ZOOM to zoom in (to show 
more detail), or ZOOM to zoom out 
(to show more area and less detail) 
while a  map screen is displayed. 
ZOOM IN reduces the scale (showing 
less area with greater detail). ZOOM 
OUT increases the scale (showing more 
area with less detail).
Joystick/ENT  button
Moves left, right, up, and down to move 
the highlighting around the display, to 
scroll through lists, or to look around a 
displayed map. After making a selection 
in a menu or list, push in on the joystick 
to enter the selection into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a 
selection into the system by using the 
voice control system , highlighting the 
item and pushing in on  the joystick, or 
by touching the appropriate item you 
wish to select. OPEN/CLOSE
 button
Tilts the screen down to access the CD 
changer.
Screen
All selections and instructions are 
displayed on the screen. In addition, the 
display is a “touch screen” – you can 
enter information into the system by 
touching the images (icons) on the 
screen with your finger.
For example, if you need to enter a 
street name, a keyboard will be 
displayed. You can type in the street 
name by saying or selecting the 
individual characters on the screen.
Clean the screen with  a soft damp cloth. 
You may use a mild cleaner intended for 
use on liquid crystal displays (LCDs). 
Harsher chemicals may damage the 
screen. NOTE:
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse), the 
rear view behind the vehicle is shown on 
the navigation system screen. 
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12Navigation System
Getting Started
Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system 
that allows hands-free operation of most 
of the navigation system functions. You 
can also control the audio and climate 
control system. The voice control 
system uses the  NAVI TALK and NAVI 
BACK buttons on the steering wheel 
and a microphone near the map lights on 
the ceiling.
NOTE:
While using the voice control system, all 
of the speakers are muted.
NAVI TALK  button
This button activates the voice control 
system. Press and release it when you 
want to give a voice command. See 
Voice Command Index  on page138 for 
a list of voice commands.
NAVI BACK  button
This button has the same function as the 
CANCEL button. When you press and 
release it, the display returns to the 
previous screen. When the previous 
screen appears, the system replays the 
last prompt. This button is enabled for 
navigation system commands only. 
However, it can be used to cancel an 
audio or climate control voice command 
up to one second after the command 
confirmation.
NOTE:
The  NAVI TALK  and NAVI BACK  
buttons are deactivated while using the 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® feature. 
See your Owner’s Manual and the 
official website 
(handsfreelink.honda.com) for 
information on this system.
HFL TALK
button
NAVI BACK 
buttonNAVI TALK 
button
HFL BACK 
button
Microphone
(on the ceiling)
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Getting Started
Using the Voice Control System
You should use the voice control system 
as much as possible, and consider 
manual entry using the joystick as a 
backup method of entry.
Most of the system’s functions can be 
controlled by voice commands activated 
with the NAVI TALK  button. To 
control the navigation system by voice:
• Press and release the  NAVI TALK 
button.
• Wait for the beep.
• Give a voice command.
Once the microphone picks up your 
command, the system changes the 
display in response to the command and 
prompts you for the next command. 
Using the  NAVI TALK  button, answer 
the prompts as required. If the system does not understand a 
command or you wait too long to give a 
command, it responds with “Pardon,” 
“Please repeat,” or “Would you say 
again.” If the system cannot perform a 
command or the command is not 
appropriate for the screen you are on, it 
sounds a beep.
Anytime you are unsure of what voice 
commands are available on a screen, 
you can always say “Help.” The system 
will then read the list of available 
commands to you.
When you give a command, the system 
generally either repeats the command as 
a confirmation or asks you for further 
information. If you do not wish to hear 
this feedback, you can turn it off. 
However, hearing the feedback will 
familiarize you with the way the system 
expects commands to be phrased. See 
the 
Voice Recognition Feedback  
setting in Setup. If you hear a prompt such as “Please use 
the touch screen to...” or “Please choose 
an area with the joystick,” the system is 
asking for input 
that cannot be 
performed using the voice control 
system.
Improving Voice Recognition
To achieve optimum voice recognition 
when using either the navigation or 
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® voice 
control system, the following guidelines 
should be followed:
NOTE:
Make sure the correct screen is 
displayed for the vo ice command that 
you are using. See Voice Command 
Index  on page 138.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents  so air does not blow against the 
microphone on the ceiling.
• Close the windows and the sunroof.
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