HONDA ELEMENT 2010 1.G Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2010, Model line: ELEMENT, Model: HONDA ELEMENT 2010 1.GPages: 153, PDF Size: 3.12 MB
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40Navigation System
By Previous Destinations
Every time you route to a destination, 
that destination is saved by the system. 
Up to 50 destinations can be stored. 
Select  Previous Destinations  from 
the  Enter destination by  screen to 
choose one of those destinations.
After you select  Previous 
Destinations , the display lists the last 
50 destinations entered, with the most 
recent appearing first. NOTE:
Previous Destinations  is 
grayed out, there are no Previous 
Destinations entered.
 When finishing a “Today’s  Destinations” trip, the Today’s 
Destinations list entries are stored to 
this list, beginning  with the date (e.g., 
item 1 shown on the previous screen).
 Because both the Home address and  personal Address Book list can be 
protected by a PIN, they do not show 
up in the previous destination list. Scroll through the list and say the line 
number (1-6) of the destination, or touch 
the desired destination you want.
Once you select the desired destination, 
the system then displays the 
Calculate 
route to  screen (see  Driving to Your 
Destination  on page 45).
NOTE: 
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 87.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page 139.
Entering a Destination 
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Entering a Destination
By Today’s Destinations
You can create a “trip” by combining up 
to five destinations previously selected 
on the Calculate route to screen.
Select  Today’s Destinations  from 
the  Enter destination by  screen and the 
display changes to:
NOTE:
If  Today’s Destinations  is grayed 
out, there are no Today’s Destinations 
entered.
Editing Today’s Destinations 
List
If you change your plans, you can 
modify the Today’s  Destinations list 
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select  Input to sort the list by the 
entry order, and say or select  Distance 
to sort the list by the distance order. To 
delete a destination, say or select 
Delete  and the display changes to the 
Select a destination to delete screen. 
Select the destinatio n to delete and say 
or select  Done to perform the deletion, 
and the display return s to the previous 
screen. To cancel the deletion, press the 
CANCEL  button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice 
commands, see  Voice Command Index  
on page 139.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other 
selections from the  Enter destination 
by  screen to select a destination, the 
display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destinations 
list, select ADD TO  Today’s Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO  Today’s Dest  is grayed 
out, the Today’s Destinations list is 
already full (five destinations have been 
stored). 
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42Navigation System
Entering a Destination
The display then changes to show you 
all the current entries on the Today’s 
Destinations list. Press the MENU 
button to return to the  Enter 
destination by screen.
The system automatically sorts the 
destinations stored  in the Today’s 
Destinations list fo r the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans, 
select the first destination. The system 
will guide you to the destination 
according to the order of the list. When 
you reach the destination, it will be 
automatically removed from the list. NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s 
Destinations” trip, the Today’s 
Destinations list entries are stored to 
the Previous Destinations list, 
beginning with the 
date (e.g., item 1 
shown below). This entry contains all 
the destinations that were included in 
the Today’s Destinations itinerary. This 
allows you to reselect the entire Today’s 
Destinations content at a later date.By Address Book
This selection allows you to choose a 
personal address entry for a destination.
After you select  Address Book  from 
the  Enter destination by  screen, the 
display changes to:
If an Address Book PIN  has been set 
in Setup, the system prompts you to 
enter your PIN after you select  User 1 
or  User 2 . Say or enter your PIN, and 
say or select  Done.
If the PIN has not been entered, the 
system displays the list after you select 
User 1  or User 2 . 
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Entering a Destination
The system then displays a list of the 
places entered in your personal Address 
Book. Selecting Category, you can 
sort the displayed addresses by  ALL, 
BUSINESS,  PERSONAL, or by other 
categories you may create.
Scroll through the lis t to find your 
desired destination. After you select it, 
the system then displays the  Calculate 
route to  screen (see  Driving to Your 
Destination  on page 45).Adding Addresses to the 
Personal Address Book
There are two ways to enter addresses to 
the personal Address Book:
• Entering them in the personal 
Address Book feature in Setup (see 
page 76).
• Adding them in the Address Book  directly from the  Calculate route to 
screen (see page 45). NOTE:
 Destinations chosen from the Address 
Book do not show up in Previous 
Destinations.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 87.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page 139. 
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44Navigation System
Entering a Destination
By Go Home
Selecting Go Home  from the Enter 
destination by screen takes you home 
or to a frequently used address you have 
chosen.
If a Go Home PIN  has been set in 
Setup, the system prompts you to enter 
your PIN. Say or enter your PIN, and 
say or select Done . The system will 
then display the  Calculate route to  
screen (see  Driving to Your Destination  
on page 45).
If a  Go Home PIN has not been set, the 
system displays the  Calculate route to 
screen after you select Go Home  (see 
Driving to Your Destination  on 
page 45). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see 
Home 
Address  in System Setup on page 80.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 87.
 PINs are optional. If you choose to  use a PIN, make sure you remember 
it. If you forget your  PIN, your dealer 
will have to reset it for you.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the  Personal preference PIN number 
feature in Setup. See page 81 for 
information on entering your Go 
Home PIN. 
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Navigation System45
Driving to Your Destination
Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases.
• Initial route calculation ( Calculate 
route to  screen) (see page 45).
• Change the route while en route (see  page 63).
• Resume the route when restarting the  engine (see  Continue Trip Screen  on 
page 68).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK . The system calculates 
the route using the method shown on the 
screen (see Map Screen on page 48).
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 87.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index on page 139. Further selections from the 
Calculate 
route to  screen include:
ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to 
your Address Book. See  By Address 
Book  on page 42.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the 
destination is already in your Address 
Book.
ADD TO Today’s Destinations
Allows you to add the destination to 
your Today’s Destinations list. See  By 
Today’s Destinations  on page 41.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the Today’s 
Destinations list is already full (five 
destinations have been stored). 
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46Navigation System
Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you 
want to drive to your destination. Before 
selecting OK to calculate a route, you 
can change the routing method by using 
the  CHANGE METHOD  scroll bar 
back ( ) or forward ( ) buttons. The 
route choices will appear in the address 
box.
NOTE:
When you are en route and want to 
change the routing method, press the 
MENU button, and select  Change 
Routing Method  on the Change 
route by  screen. • “Direct Route” (the factory default) is 
the route that is the quickest (least 
time) and is usually the best choice. If 
you choose any other method, it 
becomes the new default for all future 
routing. Make sure to check the 
routing method if the displayed route 
is not what you  expected to see.
• “Easy Route” produces a route with  the least turns.
• “Maximize Freeways,” “Minimize  Freeways,” and “Minimize Toll 
Roads” are also available.
NOTE:
If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then 
“Minimize Freeways” and “Minimize 
Toll Roads” may be grayed out. This is 
normal. The generated route may not be the 
route you would choose. For safety 
reasons, the system generally applies the 
following rules to your route:
• It tries to avoid shortcuts through 
residential areas.
• Right turns are favored over left turns  or U-turns.
• Restricted turns (turns that cannot be  made during certain hours) are not 
used for routing. 
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Viewing the Routes
Touching View Routes  on the 
Calculate route to  screen allows you to 
scroll through and view the various 
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize 
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If 
you select  View Routes , the display 
changes to:
NOTE:
 You may only view routes as shown  above from the  Calculate route to  
screen.
 The selected route method is shown at  the top of the screen.  It may take several minutes (the 
system displays an hourglass while it 
is calculating) to show all route 
methods, and it is not unusual for the 
different methods to pick the same 
route. Voice commands cannot be 
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles,  then “Minimize Freeways” and 
“Minimize Toll Roads” may be 
grayed out. This is normal.
Say or select  Summary to display the 
distance and time to go for each route. 
Based on the route data, you can change 
the routing by using the Next  and Prev.  
buttons. Once you confirm your 
selection, say or select OK  on the 
screen.
NOTE:
Distances and times shown for each 
method in the Summary are 
approximate. After calculating the route with the new 
method, the system displays a map of 
your current locatio
n. The calculated 
route will be highlighted as a blue line, 
and a voice prompt will tell you how to 
proceed along the highlighted route. 
Touch  VOICE to have the guidance 
repeated.
Driving to Your Destination 
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48Navigation System
Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
Touching View Dest. Map  displays a 
map of the destination vicinity. Press the 
CANCEL  or NAVI BACK  button to 
return. You can view the destination 
map anytime while en route by saying, 
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select  OK on the  Calculate 
route to  screen, the  map screen 
appears, showing your highlighted route 
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to  a destination on 
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the 
route line is displayed as a blue line. 
When driving in rural areas on 
unverified streets (light brown color), 
the route line changes  to either a blue 
dotted “vector line” pointing to your 
destination, or a  blue-pink line. See 
Unverified Area Routing  on page 83 for 
a detailed explanatio n of how to enable 
unverified routing, and the related 
cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view  the entire route by 
simply saying, “Display entire route.” “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line 
(unverified routing on) 
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Guidance Prompts
As you get near the maneuver, you will 
hear a voice reminder and see a pop-up 
window showing you the maneuver. 
The number of reminders that you will 
hear before a maneuver is determined 
by Guidance Prompts  in Setup on 
page 75.
With the factory default (Max), 
typically you will hear two prompts:
• The first is about 1/4 mile from the  maneuver.
• The final maneuver is close to your  actual turn.
If the distance between the next two 
driving maneuvers is very small, both 
maneuvers are displayed on the screen 
in a single window, and the voice will 
remind you of both of them at the same 
time. NOTE: 
 You can say “Voice” or select 
VOICE on the screen at any time to 
be reminded of the next maneuver.
 Typically, a pop-up guidance window  shows your next turn, and a voice 
guidance prompt is heard. The timing 
of these prompts varies, depending on 
the type of road you are on, and the 
distance to your next maneuver.
When given guidance in unverified 
areas, the words “if possible” are 
inserted before each  guidance prompt. 
See  Unverified Area Routing  on page 83
for more details about unverified 
routing.
Driving to Your Destination