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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Edit Category 
If desired, you can specify the category  
of the address. Say or select  Edit 
Category  to display the  Select a 
category  screen.
Scroll the screen and select a category 
by saying the number next to your 
choice, or by pushing in on the 
Interface Dial .
If you wish to set, add, or edit a new 
category, select  EDIT CATEGORY  in 
the upper right corner on the screen by 
moving the  Interface Dial  to the right. 
The system will show the  Select a 
category to edit  screen. Follow the on-
screen prompts to add, change, or delete 
a category. If you delete a category that was used to 
categorize addresses, the category for 
those addresses becomes “UNFILED.” 
NOTE: 
You may have up to 100 categories.  
These are shared between User 1 and 
User 2. 
The system will then display everything  
that you have entered.
If all the information is correct, say or 
select 
Done. This will return you to the 
Address Book list. 
If you want to enter another address,  
select  New Address  in the list, then 
repeat the procedures above. If not, 
press the  CANCEL  button.Edit/Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an 
address to edit or delete. Once an 
address is selected, choose the 
appropriate function and push in on the 
Interface Dial  to select.
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Home Address
This feature lets you return “Home”  
from any location simply by saying “Go 
home” at the map screen. Alternatively, 
you can select  Go Home on the MENU  
screen ( Enter destination by ). See By 
Go Home  on page45.
Enter the name, address, and phone 
number in the same way as entering a 
personal address, then say or select 
Done . To leave the screen, press the 
CANCEL  button.
NOTE: 
If your Home address cannot be found  
in the system, while lo cated on the street 
close to your home, select “Current 
Position” when entering the “Edit 
Address” field.
PIN Number
You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal 
Identification Number) for accessing 
and changing personal addresses and 
your home address if desired. Once you 
set the PIN on this  screen, the system 
asks you to enter the PIN when you 
access a personal address or your home 
address. 
NOTE: 
PINs are optional. If you choose to use a  
PIN, make sure you remember it. If you 
forget your PIN, the dealer will have to 
reset it for you. 
When you select  PIN Number, the 
display changes to:
Address Book PIN
If you choose to enter a PIN for the  
personal Address Book, you will have to 
enter it any time you edit your Address 
Book (see page78), or select  Address 
Book  on the  MENU screen ( Enter 
destination by ) (see page27).
1. Select  Address Book PIN .
2. Select either  User 1 or User 2 . The 
display changes to:
3. Enter your new four-digit PIN. If you  do not wish to use a PIN, select  DO 
NOT USE PIN .
NOTE: 
The factory default is no PIN.
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4. When you have entered your PIN, the 
display changes to the  Please re-
enter new PIN  screen. Enter the 
same number to validate the number  
you have selected.
5. If you have entered the same number  both times, the display returns to the 
Edit personal information  screen. If 
not, “INCORRECT PIN” appears. 
Enter your PIN again.
NOTE: 
If you wish to remove your PIN, return  
to the same screen and, after entering 
your PIN correctly, select  DO NOT 
USE PIN .Go Home PIN
1. Select Go Home PIN , and the 
system displays the  Enter your new 
PIN  screen.
2. Enter your PIN in the same way as  entering the Address Book PIN.
NOTE: 
The factory default is no PIN. If you  
choose to use a PIN, you will have to 
enter it whenever you say “Go Home” 
at the  map screen or select  Go Home 
on the  MENU  screen ( Enter 
destination by ).
Previous Destinations
Allows you to delete some or all of your 
previous destinations. 
1. Select this option, and the display 
changes to:
NOTE: 
Normally, moving the  Interface Dial 
left exits most screens. However, for this  
screen, moving the dial left deletes all of 
your previous destinations.
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2. Scroll through the list and find the address you want to delete.
3. Select the address to delete by saying  the line number, or by using the  
Interface Dial .
NOTE: 
To cancel the deletion of Previous  
Destinations, press the  CANCEL 
button before performing step 4. 
4. Say or select  DONE to perform the 
deletion, and the display returns to  
the previous screen.
Tip: 
You can delete all addresses by  
selecting  DELETE ALL , or by moving 
the  Interface Dial  to the left.Basic Settings
From the SETUP screen ( Other), say 
or select  Basic Settings  and the 
following screen appears: 
Units (mile or km)
Allows you to select the units for the 
entire system ( mile or km ).
Voice Recognition Feedback
Allows you to turn  voice control system 
prompts  ON or OFF . When  OFF, you 
will not hear the voice control system 
confirmations or prompts.
Auto Volume for Speed
This navigation syst em automatically 
increases the navigation volume 
according to the vehicle speed. This 
setting allows you to adjust the rate of 
the volume increase.
When you select  OFF, the volume is not 
increased by the vehicle speed. The 
factory default is  MID.
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Routing & Guidance
From the SETUP screen ( Other), say 
or select  Routing & Guidance  and 
the following screen appears:
to
Rerouting
If Rerouting  is set to AUTOMATIC  
and you deviate from the route, you will  
see “Recalculating...” at the top of the 
screen for several seconds as the system 
calculates a new route. This is followed 
by new routing instructions. 
If  Rerouting  is set to MANUAL , you 
will hear a tone wh en the “Off route” 
message is displayed. Say “Recalculate”  
or select  Recalculation  on the screen 
to make the system recalculate your new 
route. 
NOTE: 
 If you live in an area with poor  mapping, you may wish to set  
Rerouting  to MANUAL  to avoid 
constant recalculation. However, you 
will have to manually select 
Recalculation  on the screen to have 
the system plot a new route.
 It is strongly recommended that you  leave the system set to the factory 
default (Automatic).
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Unverified Area Routing
Allows you to receive turn-by-turn map and voice guidance in unverified areas  when en route to a destination (see Map Overview 
on page6). The chart below illustrates th e routing differences with this setting ON or OFF .
Unverified Area Routing:  OFF (factory default) Unverified Area Routing: ON
Decision:  
Why choose 
ON  or OFF ?
The driver wishes to navigate manually by using the  
navigation map and choosing th e streets that lead to the 
destination. The driver un derstands that unverified 
roads may not be accurate, and can contain errors in 
location, naming, and address range. The driver chooses to let th
e navigation system suggest 
possible routing. The driver understands that in some 
cases, guidance may not be appropriate. Unverified 
roads may not be accurate, and can contain errors in 
location, naming, and address range.
What you will  
see...A blue dotted vector line is  displayed on the map that 
continually points to your  destination. The driver 
should stop and then use the  map to select streets that 
lead to the destination. A blue-pink dashed route line highlights suggested  
unverified streets on the ma
p while traveling to your 
destination. This is in sharp  contrast to the normal blue 
route line displayed in verified areas.
Cautionary  
messagesThere are cautionary pop-up screens and voice  
announcements, before and  during the route. These 
serve as reminders that you should obey all traffic 
restrictions. There are cautionary pop-
up screens and voice 
announcements, before and  during the route. These 
serve as reminders that you  should exercise additional 
caution, and obey all traffic restrictions.
Guidance  
(map/voice)There is no turn-by-turn map or voice guidan ce. Voice guidance commands end with the words “if 
possible.” This is to remind the driver to verify all  
traffic restrictions before making a maneuver.
Directions listA direction list is typically not available. However, 
depending on your route, directions are provided to 
help you reach the first available verified road. A direction list is provided showing street names and 
turn symbols in pink.
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Unverified Area Routing
When driving to your destination, you 
have the choice of using or not using  
“unverified” roads. You make this 
choice in the  SETUP screen. The next 
few pages contain an example of a route 
to a destination in an unverified area 
explaining the routing differences found 
in unverified areas. 
With  Unverified Area Routing OFF , 
the system tries to use verified roads  
whenever possible. In this example, 
since only verified  streets are used, it 
created a longer rout e than necessary.
With  Unverified Area Routing ON , 
the route is shorter, but consists of 
unverified (light co lored) streets that 
may not be accurate. Because the streets 
are unverified, there may be errors in 
street location, name, or address range. 
Additional caution is recommended in 
these areas. Always obey posted traffic 
restrictions. Because both routes bypass or use 
unverified streets, an initial 
Disclaimer 
screen is provided. It is recommended 
that you stop and review the map. 
Unverified Area Routing “OFF” Unverified Area
 Routing “ON”
NOTE: 
Unverified roads are  shown only when 
viewing the map in the 1/20, 1/8, and  
1/4 mile map scales, or the 80, 200, and 
400 meter map scales.
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With Unverified Area Routing OFF , 
the driver chose to take a shortcut and  
avoid the long route. The moment you 
enter an unverified street, a caution box 
appears on the screen and is read by the 
voice. This lets you know that you are 
about to enter an  unverified area and 
that you will be following a dotted 
“vector line” that points to your 
destination. 
With  Unverified Area Routing ON , 
a caution box appear s on the screen and 
is read by the voice. In this case, you  
will be presented with a dashed blue/
pink line instead of the regular blue 
route line. You cannot assume that all 
guidance is appropriate. This is your 
signal to pay attention to posted traffic 
restrictions. 
In both cases, when you actually enter  
the unverified street, a short caution will 
remind you. You will see and hear this 
short caution message whenever you 
enter unverified areas. Unverified Area Routing “OFF” Unverified Area Routing “ON”
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With Unverified Area Routing OFF , 
you are presented with a blue “vector  
line” that always points to the 
destination. You must manually choose 
streets from the map that will lead to 
your destination. No guidance is 
provided, and there ar e no directions to 
the destination. 
With  Unverified Area Routing ON , 
a blue/pink route line is shown for  
unverified segmen ts. Voice guidance 
commands in unverified areas always 
end with “if possible.” This is your 
signal that you should use additional 
caution, and obey all traffic restrictions. 
The maneuver window “arrow” shows 
any portions of unverified turns in blue/
pink dashes. 
These guidance maneuvers are only a  
suggestion. You should always confirm 
that the maneuver is possible. A 
directions list is also provided that 
shows any unverified roads in a blue 
color, with pink arrows pointing to the 
next maneuver. Unverified Area Routing “OFF” 
NOTE: 
For the pop-up menu displayed when  
pushing in on the 
Interface Dial from 
the  map  screen,  Voice and 
Directions  are grayed out. With 
Unverified Area Routing “OFF,” no 
Direction List is provided. Unverified Area
 Routing “ON”
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Edit Avoid Area
This function allows you to select areas  
you wish to avoid when calculating a 
route to your destination. You can select 
up to five areas to avoid. You may wish 
to set up an “avoid area” to route around 
long-term road construction, closures, 
or any area you wish to avoid. If you 
enter a route that takes you through or 
into an “avoid area,” a pop-up box will 
warn you that your route takes you into 
one of these areas. However, you can 
still choose destinations in an avoided 
area. 
When you select  Edit Avoid Area , the 
following list screen is displayed. You can select 
NEW AREA by moving 
the  Interface Dial  to the right, or select 
one of your existing areas to modify. If  
you choose  NEW AREA , the following 
screen is displayed: 
Say or select  Edit Name, and use the 
Interface Dial  to enter the name on the 
Enter avoid area name  screen (19 
characters max). Say or select  DONE to 
return to the previous screen. Say or select 
Edit Area to create the 
area to be avoided. The following screen  
appears: 
Either select  Address or Map Input  
on the  Enter avoid area by  screen. 
Each choice provides a slightly different  
way to locate the approximate map 
display for drawing the area you wish to 
avoid.
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