HONDA PILOT 2009 2.G Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2009, Model line: PILOT, Model: HONDA PILOT 2009 2.GPages: 156, PDF Size: 6.14 MB
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Navigation System41
If desired, rotate the Interface Dial 
knob to change the map scale. When you 
have the crosshairs in the desired icon,  
map feature, or road, push in on the 
Interface Dial. The address of the 
location will appear at the top of the 
screen.
NOTE: 
The selected icon or road segment is  
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or 
less map scale. 
If this is the desired address, push in on  
the  Interface Dial  again. If not, use the 
Interface Dial  to reposition the 
crosshairs, then push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to display the new 
address. If you select a single icon or road 
segment within the target mark, the 
following screen appears. Select 
Set as 
Dest.  to calculate a route to the selected 
destination. 
If you select multiple icons within the  
cursor radius, the following screen 
appears. Select an item from the list. 
Then select  OK to calculate a route to 
the selected destination.
Showing the Map of City
With the  City selection, the display 
changes to the  Enter city name  screen.
When you have entered the desired city, 
the display changes to a map. The 
starting location will be the central 
position in the selected city. 
See  Showing the Map of Current 
Position  on page40 for instructions on 
finding and entering your desired  
destination.
Entering a Destination
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42Navigation System
Entering a Destination
Showing the Map of State
With the State selection, the display 
changes to the  Select a state  screen.
After you select the desired state, the  
display changes to a map of the state, 
with the crosshairs located near the 
middle. 
The yellow box indicat es the area you 
will see when you click on the current  
map with the  Interface Dial . The scale 
will decrease each time you push in on 
the  Interface Dial , until Select a 
destination  appears at the top of the 
screen. Use the 
Interface Dial  to move the 
crosshairs to the area of the state close 
to your intended destination. If desired, 
rotate the  Interface Dial knob  to 
change the map scale. When you have 
the crosshairs in the desired area, push 
in on the  Interface Dial . The address 
of the location you have selected will 
appear at the top of the screen. 
NOTE: 
The selected icon or road segment is  
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or 
less map scale. If this is the desired address, push in on 
the 
Interface Dial  again. If not, use the 
Interface Dial  to reposition the 
crosshairs, then push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to display the new 
address. 
If you selected a single icon or road  
segment, select  Set as Dest. to 
calculate a route to the selected 
destination. If you selected multiple 
icons within the cursor radius, select an 
item from the list. Then select  OK to 
calculate a route to the selected 
destination.
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Entering a Destination
Showing the Map of Continental  
USA
With the Continental USA  selection, 
the display changes to: 
The yellow box indicat es the area you 
will see when you click on the current  
map with the  Interface Dial . The scale 
will decrease each time you push in on 
the  Interface Dial , until Select a 
destination  appears at the top of the 
screen. 
Use the  Interface Dial  to move the 
crosshairs to the area of the country  
close to your intended destination. Then 
push in on the  Interface Dial .If desired, rotate the 
Interface Dial 
knob  to change the map scale. When 
you have the crosshairs on the desired 
icon, map feature, or road, push in on 
the  Interface Dial . The address of the 
location you have selected will appear at 
the top of the screen. 
NOTE: 
The selected icon or road segment is  
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or 
less map scale. 
If this is the desired address, push in on  
the  Interface Dial  again. If not, use the 
Interface Dial  to reposition the 
crosshairs, then  push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to display the new 
address. 
If you selected a single icon or road  
segment, select  Set as Dest. to 
calculate a route to the selected 
destination. If you selected multiple 
icons within the cursor radius, select an 
item from the list. Then select  OK to 
calculate a route to the selected 
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  MENU  screen ( Enter destination 
by ) and the display changes to:
NOTE: 
If  Today’s Destinations  is grayed 
out, there are no Today’s Destinations  
entered.
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44Navigation System
Entering a Destination
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 Sort by Entry  to sort the 
list by the entry order, and say or select  
Sort by Distance  to sort the list by the 
distance order. To delete a destination, 
say or select  DELETE and the display 
changes to  Select a destination to 
delete  screen. Select the destination to 
delete. Say or select  DONE to perform 
the deletion, and the  display returns 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 page136.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other 
selections from the  MENU screen 
( Enter destination by ) 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). The display then changes to show you 
all the current entries on the Today’s 
Destinations list. Select 
DONE to return 
to the  MENU  screen ( Enter 
destination by ).
The system automatically sorts the 
destinations stored in the Today’s 
Destinations list  for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans, 
select the first dest ination. 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.
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Entering a Destination
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 Go Home
Selecting Go Home  from the MENU 
screen ( Enter destination by ) takes 
you home or to a frequently used 
address you have chosen. 
If a  Go Home PIN  has been set, the 
system prompts you to enter your PIN.  
Say or enter your PIN. The system will 
then display the  Calculate route to  
screen (see  Driving to Your Destination  
on page46). 
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 
page46). NOTE: 
 To edit Home Address, see 
Home 
Address  in System Setup on page82.
 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 page90.
 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 page82 for 
information on entering your PIN 
number.
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46Navigation System
Driving to Your Destination
Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases. 
 Initial route calculation (Calculate 
route to  screen) (see page46).
 Change the route while en route  (see page65).
 Resume the route when restarting the  engine (see  Continue Trip Screen  on 
page69).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select  OK. The system calculates 
the route using the method shown on the  
screen (see  Map Screen  on page49).
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 page90.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page136. 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 page27.
NOTE: 
If  EDIT Address Book  is displayed, 
the destination is alre ady stored in your 
Address Book. You can edit the address  
in your Address Book by selecting this 
button. For informatio n on editing your 
Address Book, see  Address Book on 
page78. 
ADD TO Today’s Destinations 
Allows you to add the destination to 
your Today’s Destinations list. See  By 
Today’s Destinations  on page43.
NOTE: 
If the button is grayed out, the Today’s  
Destinations list is already full (five 
destinations have been stored). 
CALL 
Dials the number on  the screen when 
available. See  Bluetooth® 
HandsFreeLink®  on page18.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing 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 
moving the  Interface Dial  down. 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 
Method  on the MENU screen ( Route). “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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48Navigation System
Viewing the Routes
Selecting 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 
allows you to see the distance and time 
to go for each route. 
NOTE: 
 You may only view routes as shown  above from the  Calculate route to  
screen.
 The selected route method and  pertinent details are 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 Toll Roads” and 
“Minimize Freeways” may be grayed 
out. This is normal.
Based on the route data, you can change 
the routing method by rotating the 
Interface Dial knob . Once you 
confirm your selection, say the number 
of the desired routing method or push in 
on the  Interface Dial .
NOTE: 
Distances and times shown for each  
method 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. 
Push in on the  Interface Dial  and 
select  Voice  to have the guidance 
repeated.
Driving to Your Destination
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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
 Selecting 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 page86 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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50Navigation System
Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 58)
Destination Icon (see page
58)
Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial 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
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch appears 
only when you zoom in or out by 
rotating the  Interface Dial knob .) 
(see page
56)
NOTE:
See Map Legend  on the Information  screen for further explanation (see page
74 ).
Current Map Scale
(see page
56)Current Street
(see page
63)Vehicle Position
(see page
63)
“Breadcrumbs”
(see 
Off-road 
Tracking  on 
page 62)
Streets
(see 
Map Overview  on 
page 6, or  Unverified Area 
Routing  on page 86 )
Direction of Destination 
(when en route) 
(see page52)
Map Orientation
(see page 57)
Distance to Destination
 (see page 52)
Time to Destination
 (see page 52)
Waypoint
 (see page 66)
Blue Line
Calculated route
(see page
49)
Map Menu 
(see page 52)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.) One-Way Traffic Icon
 (1/20 mile scale only) 
(see page 58)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Driving to Your Destination
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