HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2009 Navigation Manual (in English)
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2009, Model line: ACCORD SEDAN, Model: HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2009Pages: 154, PDF Size: 6.16 MB
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Les Laurentides
Amherst 
Arundel
Barkmere
Brèbeuf
Huberdeau
La Conception
La Minerve
Labelle
Lac-Supèrieur
Lantier
Mont-Tremblant
Montcalm
St-Faustin-Lac-Carrè
Ste-Agathe-des-Monts
Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Val-David
Val-des-Lacs
Val-Morin
Les Moulins Mascouche
Terrebonne Les Pays-D’en-Haut
Lac-des-Seize-Îles
Morin-Heights
Piedmont
Ste-Adolphe-d’Howard
St-Sauveur
Ste-Adèle
Ste-Anne-des-Lacs
Ste-Marguerite-Estèrel
Wentworth-Nord
Longueuil Boucherville
Brossard
Longueuil
St-Bruno-de-Montarville
St-Lambert
Mirabel Mirabel
Montreal Baie-D’Urfé
Beaconsfield
Côte-St-Luc
Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Dorval
Hampstead
Kirkland
L’Ïle -Dorval
Montréal
Montréal-Est Montréal-Ouest
Mont-Royal
Pointe-Claire
Senneville
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
Westmount
Roussillon Candiac
Chateauguay
Delson
La Prairie
Lery
Mercier
Ste-Catherine
St-Constant
St-Isidore
St-Mathieu
St-Philippe
Therese-de-Blainville Blainville
Boisbriand
Bois-des-Filion
Lorraine
Rosemere
Ste-Therese
Coverage Areas
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Vaudreuil-SoulangesCoteau-du-Lac 
Hudson
Les Cèdres
Les Coteaux
L’Ile-Cadieux
L’Ile-Perrot
Notre-Dame-de-l’Ile-Perrot
Pincourt
Pointe-des-Cascades
Pointe-Fortune
Rigaud
Riviere-Beaudette
St-Clet
Ste-Justine-de-Newton
St-Lazare
Ste-Marthe
St-Polycarpe
St-Telesphore
St-Zotique
Terrasse-Vaudreuil
Vaudreuil-Dorion
Vaudreuil-sur-le-LacQuebec
La Cote-de-BeaupréBeaupré
Boischatel
Château-Richer
L’Ange-Gardien
St-Ferréol-les-Neiges
St-Joachim
St-Louis-de-Gonzague-du-Cap-Tourmente
Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré
La Jacques-Cartier Fossambault-sur-le-Lac
Lac-Beauport
Lac-Delage
Lac-St-Joseph
Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval
Ste-Catherine-de-l a-Jacques-Cartier
Shannon
L’Île-d’Orléans St-François- L’Île-d’Orléans
St-Jean
St-Laurent-de- L’Île-d’Orléans
St-Pierre-de- L’Île-d’Orléans
Ste-Famille
Ste-Pétronille Lévis
Lévis
Québec L’Ancienne-Lorette
Notre-Dame-des-Anges
Québec
St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
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Coverage Areas
CANADA CONNECTOR ROADS
The Cross-Canada Connector Road  
allows for travel between the 
provinces of British Columbia and 
Quebec in DCA 11. Major 
metropolitan city POIs are also 
included.
Road Inclusion
Roads in the province of British  
Columbia
Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy from Alberta/BC boundary to Vancouver  
detailed city
Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy from Hwy-1/  Trans Canada Hwy (Hope) to Hwy-
5/Coquihalla Hwy (Hope)
Hwy-5/Coquihalla Hwy (in Hope) to  Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy (in 
Kamloops)
Hwy-99 between Vancouver and  Whistler Roads in the province of Alberta
Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across whole province
Hwy-1A from Cochrane to Canmore
Hwy-1X from Hwy-1A to Hwy-1/  Trans Canada Hwy
Morley Road from Hwy-1/Trans  Canada Hwy
Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy (at Medicine  Hat) to Lethbridge
Hwy-4 (at Lethbridge) to 1-15 (U.S.  border)
Hwy-36 between Hwy-3 (in Taber)  and Hwy-4 (in Warner)
Hwy-3/Crowsnest Hwy (in  Lethbridge) to Hwy-2 (in Fort 
Macleod)
Hwy-2 (in Fort Macleod) to Hwy-1/  Trans Canada Hwy (in Calgary)
Roads in the province of Saskatchewan Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across whole province Roads in the province of Manitoba
Hwy-1/Trans Canada Hwy across whole province
Hwy-100/Trans Canada Hwy in  Winnipeg (partial beltway)
Hwy-75 from Hwy-100/Trans  Canada Hwy (Winnipeg) south to 
link with 1-29 (U.S. border)
Roads in the province of Ontario Hwy-69/Trans Canada Hwy from Muskoka district to Sudbury
Hwy-17/Trans Canada Hwy from  Ottawa Detailed Area Coverage to 
Manitoba border
Hwy-17B at Sault Ste Marie to link  with 1-75 (U.S. border)
Hwy-61 from Hwy-17 at Thunder  Bay to link with US-61 (U.S. 
border)
Hwy-11 from Muskoka district to  North Bay
Hwy-60 and Hwy-127 in Nipissing  County
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Operation in Alaska and 
Hawaii
Certain functions that rely on a satellite 
signal will not work correctly in Alaska 
and Hawaii. These functions include but 
are not limited to XM radio, automatic 
clock updates, and time zone 
adjustments.
Alaska
If the vehicle was purchased in the 
lower 48 states and driven to Alaska, the 
system cannot display maps. The 
message “Vehicle is out of the 
database...” will be displayed.
Hawaii
This section describes the differences in 
navigation system operation for vehicles 
delivered in Hawaii.
XM Radio
Navigation-equipped vehicles delivered 
to Hawaii are equipped with XM 
hardware, but XM broadcasting is not 
available; therefore sections of the 
manual that mention XM audio do not 
apply. Vehicles originally delivered to 
the U.S. mainland and shipped to Hawaii 
also have XM, but will not function 
because the XM satellites (aimed toward 
the U.S. mainland) are too far away to 
obtain reception.
Map Coverage
All roads displayed on the Hawaii  map 
screens are detailed coverage roads. 
Text related to “unverified” roads or 
areas are not applicable. The following 
topics do not apply in Hawaii:
 Unverified road descriptions (see  page
6,  87).
 Cautions and pop-up windows related  to unverified roads (see page
64).
 Setup entries that relate to turning on 
or off unverified routing (see 
page
88 ).
 When zooming in and out, there is no  350-mile scale for Hawaii. Other Map Issues
 See the coverage section for a list of 
islands with coverage (see page 111).
 Freeway Exit information does not 
exist in Hawaii, so the “Freeway Exit 
Info” icon is not shown on the icon 
bar.
Coverage Areas
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Address and POI Entry Screens
When in Hawaii, the following  
differences occur for map, address, and 
POI selection: 
 It is not possible to enter U.S. 
mainland addresses or scroll the map  
east to the U.S. mainland.
 Selection of the “State” is confined to  the state of Hawaii only.
 Entry of a destination address or POI  on an island other than your current 
island may result in a screen caution 
message. This is normal because 
there are no “ferry” routes between 
islands available in the database.
 If the “Guidance Prompts” setting on  the  SETUP  screen ( Main Setup ) is 
set to normal or maximum, street 
names will not be  spoken in voice 
guidance commands.
Setup Screen Differences
The  SETUP  screen differences are 
minor and are listed below. See the 
Setup section (page 77) for additional 
information.
Routing and Guidance (Unverified  
Area Routing On/Off)
This feature is unavailable. All roads  
displayed on the map are verified.
Clock Adjust Screen
There is no daylight saving time for 
Hawaii.  Auto Daylight , Auto Time 
Zone , and DST Selection  will not be 
shown on the  Clock adjustment  
screen. To test your adjustment, use the 
voice control system, and say “What 
time is it?” (see page94).
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® 
Operation
When pairing a cell phone to use the 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® feature, 
you may see a “Phone-Data 
Connection” screen. If so, do not 
complete this portion of the process.
Shipping a Vehicle To or From  
Hawaii
Although the DVD in the vehicle  
contains maps for both U.S. mainland 
and Hawaii, the dealer must perform the 
selection of “U.S. mainland” or 
“Hawaii” for you. When the dealer 
makes the switch from U.S. mainland to 
Hawaii or vice versa, the system clears 
all user data. Make sure to record any 
personal information that you do not 
want to lose. 
NOTE: 
Shipping a vehicle from Hawaii to the  
U.S. mainland
 If you wish to receive XM audio, you  must call XM and set up an account 
at (800) 852-9696.
Shipping a vehicle from the U.S. 
mainland to Hawaii
 If a U.S. mainland -delivered vehicle 
is shipped to Hawaii, there is no XM 
reception. See your Hawaii dealer to 
allow viewing of local Hawaii maps.
 The issues under “Operation in  Hawaii” above apply.
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126Navigation System
Frequently Asked Questions
Map and Features, Voice Operation, Entering Addresses
Problem Solution
Why does the  Disclaimer screen need to be displayed every 
time I start the car? I am the only driver. The 
Disclaimer  screen reminds you and your  guest drivers to always 
operate the navigation sy stem in a safe manner.
The  SETUP  or Information  screen has “grayed out” items 
that I cannot select. Why? You need to select 
OK on the  Disclaimer  screen to view these items. See 
System Function Diagram  on page21.
I tried entering an address, but th e city or street could not be 
found. Is there any other way to route to the location? Some cities are lumped in with a major metro area. Try entering the street 
first. In rural “unverified” areas or ne
w subdivisions, streets may be missing 
or only partially numbered.  Try selecting the destination directly from the 
map. See  By Map Input  on page40.
When I enter an address, some letters become grayed out. Is 
this normal? Yes. As you enter each letter in an addr
ess or a point of interest (POI), the 
system looks in the databa se to see what letters are possible and “grays out” 
letters that do not apply.
How do I delete Personal Addre sses, Previous Destinations, 
or the Home Address? This is done in the 
SETUP screen ( Other) under “Personal Information.” 
See page
79.
I cannot hear the navigation  system voice. 1) Ensure that  Volume in the SETUP  screen ( Main Setup ) is not OFF. 
See page
78.
2) Go to “Basic Settings” in the SETUP screen ( Other), and set  Voice 
Recognition Feedback  to ON . See page
85.
The voice control system is ha ving difficulty recognizing my 
voice commands. Ensure that the vents are not blowi
ng on the microphone on the ceiling, the 
vehicle is as quiet as  possible, and you are using the correct command when 
speaking (see  Improving Voice Recognition  on page
14). Say “Help” at  any 
screen to see a list of the applicable  voice commands. If the system cannot 
recognize your command because of  background noise, speak louder.
When the system pronounces the  street name in the guidance 
command or reads the destinati on address, it sounds strange. 
What causes this? The basic guidance phrase uses a studio
-recorded voice, but the street name 
is pronounced by the system us ing a machine-generated voice. 
Consequently, the name may be misp ronounced or sound strange at times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When I drive at night, the screen  is bright and will not switch 
to the night display mode. Why? Verify the following: Th
e nighttime dash brightness control is not set to 
maximum, and  Map Color in SETUP is set to  Black for Night. See 
Switching Display Mode Manually  on page99.
The daytime  map screen is dark like  the night display mode, 
and it is hard to see. Why? Verify the following: The 
Map Color in SETUP is set to  White for Day. 
See  Switching Display Mode Manually  on page99.
Once I press the  Display Mode button  , the screen no 
longer automatically switches  between day and night display 
modes. Why is this? This is normal. Once you press the 
Display Mode button  , you are 
manually controlling the display mode.  Your manual display mode setting is 
canceled the next time  the vehicle is started.
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 a ddress by pushing in on the  Interface Dial, selecting 
Show Icon on Map , and moving the Interface Dial left to select 
Current Location . See Map Screen Legend  on page50.
How do I change or remove my PIN? Go  to “Personal Information” in the SETUP screen (Other), 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 page83.
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 re
garding PINs on page83. Your dealer 
can reset the PIN for you.
CALL  is not available on the  Calculate route to screen. 
Why? Your phone is not paired to HFL, or if
 your phone is paired, it is in use or 
does not have good coverage; press the  HFL BACK button.
Problem Solution
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Frequently Asked Questions
Guidance, Routing
Problem Solution
The navigation does not route me  the same way I would go, or 
the way some other mapping progr am displays. Why is this?The navigation system attempts to 
generate the optimum route. See 
Changing Routing Method  on page47.
Why is the street I’m on not s hown on the map? It has been 
here for more than a year. The mapping database is 
constantly undergoing revision. See page
111 for 
ways to obtain the latest detailed coverage information.
The vehicle position icon is not  following the road, and the 
“GPS icon” text in the upper left hand corner of the screen is 
white or missing.  The GPS antenna (located on the passen
ger’s side of the rear shelf) may be 
blocked by personal items. For best re ception, remove items from the rear 
shelf, such as radar detectors,  cell phones, or loose articles.
 Metallic tinting or other aftermarke t devices can interfere with the GPS 
reception. Please see  your dealer. Also see  System Limitations on 
page
104.
I entered a destination, but th e blue highlighted route and 
voice guidance stopped, or turned  into a blue/pink dashed line 
before I got to my dest ination. Why is this? Your route has entered 
an unverified area. See  Unverified Area Routing  on 
page
87.
The map rotates while I make turns. How ca n I stop this? Select the North-up map orientation by voice, or by selecting “North-up” 
from the  Map menu . See Map Orientation  on page
57.
Sometimes, I cannot  select between the North-up and 
Heading-up map orienta tions. Why is this? The Heading-up map orient
ation can only be shown in the lower scales 
(1/20 - 1 mile scales). See  Map Scale on page
56.
While driving to my destinati on, the “time to go” display 
sometimes increases, even  though I am getting closer. The “Time to go” is based on actual 
road speeds. However if your speed 
slows down when you encounter slower traffic, the system updates the 
“Time to go” based on your actual spee d to give you a better estimate of 
arrival time.
The vehicle position icon on the map “lags” a short distance 
behind, especially when I arrive  at an intersection. Is there 
anything wrong? No. When at an intersection, the syst
em is unaware of the width of the 
intersecting road. Large differences in vehicle position can indicate a 
temporary loss of  the GPS signal. See  GPS Reception Issues  on page
104.
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Frequently Asked Questions
While I drive, my screen s hows white dots (“breadcrumbs”) 
on it. What do they mean? These are called “breadcrumbs.” 
If you drive more than 1/2 mile from 
mapped roads, the off-road tracking  feature begins to function. See Off-road 
Tracking  on pages 62 and 96.
How can I get rid of the whit e dots (“breadcrumbs”) from my 
screen? Go to “Vehicle” in the 
SETUP screen ( Other), and set  Off-road 
Tracking  to OFF , then return to the map. See page96.
A road that I selected to avoi d is being used when routing.
What is wrong? When you “draw” your area to avoid, make
 sure to select sections of roads 
that include at least one  intersection. See page91.
When I arrive at my  destination, the bull’s-eye is shown at a 
different location on the street. Why? The system calculates the bull’s-eye 
location based on the street address 
range allocated for that street. See  Destination Icon on page58 for an 
example.
My elevation (shown when I di splay the current position) 
seems to fluctuate even though  my elevation has not changed. This is normal and due to errors in sa
tellite position. The elevation can vary 
+/- 100 feet. See  System Limitations  on page104.
My elevation is missing on th e “current position” screen. 
Why? If the GPS antenna cannot receive at least four satellites, the elevation is not  
displayed. Try moving the vehicle into 
an open area. If the elevation is zero 
or below sea level, the elev ation is also not displayed.
Problem Solution
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ordering a Navigation DVD, Coverage, Map Errors, Limitations
Problem Solution
I want to buy a new DVD. How do I purchase one ? You cannot obtain a new DVD from the dealer. See  Obtaining a Navigation 
Update DVD  on page109.
I want to order a DVD. How ca n I determine the DVD version 
in my navigation system? The version is on the label of your DVD. It starts with “Ver:.” See 
Changing 
the DVD  on page110.
I got a navigation DVD from a frie nd or an online source, but 
it does not work. Why? Your vehicle was designed to use 
a white DVD. DVDs with differently 
colored labels or from different manuf acturers will not operate correctly. 
Always obtain DVDs from the DVD order desk. See page109.
When is my city going to become part of a fully verified  
detailed coverage area? The mapping database vendor is cons
tantly revising map coverage. See 
page111 for ways to obtain the latest  detailed coverage information. 
Will the navigation system work outside North America?  The navi gation system contains maps only for the lower 48 U.S. states, 
Hawaii, and portions of s outhern Canada. The syst em will not work in 
Mexico, Alaska, or ove rseas. Canada coverage is limited. See  Map 
Coverage  on page111.
I moved my vehicle from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii (or 
from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland). Why does my navigation 
system not show the correct map? The coverage area (Hawai
i or U.S. mainland) must be selected by your 
dealer.
Can I play video DVDs in my navigation sy stem? No. The navigation system is desi gned only to read the white DVD provided 
with your vehicle. Map di scs for other vehicle manufacturers or PC map 
programs will not work.
I found some errors in the database. How do I report them? Mi nor errors are bound to occur in a large database. If you encounter major 
errors, you can report them follow ing the instructions on page108.
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