HONDA RIDGELINE 2013 1.G Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2013, Model line: RIDGELINE, Model: HONDA RIDGELINE 2013 1.GPages: 152, PDF Size: 4.14 MB
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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 87 for
a detailed explanation 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 79.
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 87
for more details about unverified
routing.
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Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page 57)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch
appears only when you
ZOOM IN or OUT.)
(see page 56) Current Map Scale
(see page 56)
ICON Button
(see page 60)
Breadcrumbs
(see Off-road Tracking on page 62)
Direction of Destination
(When en route)
(see page 54)
Voice (see page 51)
(Announces next driving
instruction) Distance to Destination
(see page 54)
Time to Destination
(see page 54)
Waypoint
(When en route)
(see page 65)
Current Street
(see page 6)
Vehicle Position(see page 63)
(Use voice command, “Display current location,”
or touch the icon to show the current location.) Direction List
(see page 54)
Blue Line
Calculated route
(see page 50) Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the joystick ov
er 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
One-Way Traffic Icon (1/20 mile scale only)
(see page 58)
Streets
(see Map Overview on page 6)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 58)
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
NOTE:
See Map Legend from the Information screen for further explanation (see page 75). Destination Icon
(see page 57)
No Entry Icon
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Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an alternative
way to view your route information.
Many of the icons and screen features are
similar to those on the
map screen. While
driving to your destination, press the
MAP/GUIDE button to switch between
the
map and guidance screens. The
guidance screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination – The
position of the small circular icon shows
your trip progress. As you get closer to
your destination, the indicator will
approach “DEST.”
Vehicle Heading – The black portion of
the compass symbol indicates north.
NOTE:
• The map and voice guidance in
unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas.
• Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the
Countdown bar, indicating the
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Vehicle Heading (bla ck indicates north) ( see page 53 )
Distance to Next Driving Maneuver Street Name of Next
Driving Maneuver
Distance to Destination
(see page 54)
Direction List
(see page 54)
Current Street (see page 6)
Voice Button
(announces next driv ing instruction)
(see page51)
Milestone to Destination
(see page 53) Scroll: to view guidance maneuvers
Freeway Exit Information
(see page 55)
Direction of Destination, “as the crow flies” (see page 54)
Time to Destination
(see page 54)
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Distance and Time to
Destination
When you select a destination, the
distance to the destination is the actual
road distance of the calculated route,
and not “as the crow flies.” When
viewing a list of destinations (points of
interest), such as restaurants, the
distance is “as the crow flies” (see Sort
by Distance to Travel on page 36).
The displayed time to the destination
may differ from the actual travel time
because the time is calculated based on
the posted road speed data and your
current speed. If part of your route
includes unverified roads, the “distance”
and “time to go” for that portion is
estimated using 25 mph as an average
speed.
Direction List
If you select Directions on the map or
guidance screen, the display changes
to:
NOTE:
• The map and voice guidance in unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas. See Unverified Area
Routing on page 87.
• Only maneuvers that occur at freeway exits or contain freeway exit
information will show the exit info
icon ( ) on the right end of the
items in the Direction list. If no exit
info icon is shown on the list, the Exit
Info. is grayed out. You can see the Direction list and the
distance to each maneuver. Touch the
Return
button or press the CANCEL
button to return to the previous screen.
You can scroll through the Direction list
screen by screen using the scroll bar, or
one instruction at a time using the
joystick.
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Exit Info. (Freeway Exit
Information)
You can search freeway exit
information and add new destinations or
waypoints to the calculated route as a
new destination or waypoint. The exit
info icon ( ) on the right end of the
items in the direction list indicates that
there is freeway exit information
available. Say or select Exit Info., and
choose the exit and place to set as a new
destination or waypoint.
On the map screen, you can display
freeway exit information using the
joystick. The exit info icon will only be
displayed on the map screen if there is
any freeway exit info rmation available.
Choose the 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile scale, then
move the crosshairs to the desired exit
info icon and click on it. Choose a place
from the list and set it as a new
destination or waypoint.
NOTE:
To turn on “Freeway exit information”
on the map screen, display the icon bar
and select the icon (see page 60).
Guidance Mode
When en route to a destination, you
have two display options: single-screen
mode (the factory default) and split-
screen mode.
Single-screen mode – A map is
displayed with occasional guidance
pop-up windows as you approach a
maneuver.
Split-screen mode – The map is always
displayed on the left of the screen, and
the maneuver or direction list is
displayed on the right-hand side of the
screen.
Guidance mode can be changed in either
Setup (see Guidance Mode on page 94),
or by accessing the icon bar
(see Guidance Mode on page 60) . When you get near the maneuver, the
map
screen changes to:
On the map screen, the location of the
maneuver is marked with a small yellow
square. The guidance window is simply
an enlargement of th e area indicated by
the yellow square. Af ter you complete
the maneuver, the display returns to a
full map screen when the single-screen
mode is set, or to a map and direction
list screen when the split-screen mode is
set.
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Map Scale
Use the ZOOM buttons or say a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see pa ge 139) to change the scale of the map.
Zooming in increases the de tail, while zooming out gives you a view of a wide r area. After changing the scale, give the system a
few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
NOTE:
• You can change between miles or kilometers in Setup (see Units on page 96).
• For information on the av ailable voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page 138.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting units, see page 96.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m1.6 km3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 58 X X
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots) page 62 X X X X
Freeway exit information icons page 55 X X X
One-way traffic icon page 58 X
Unverified road display (light brown) page 87 X X X
Map orientation “Heading-up” page 57 X X X X X
Map orientation “North-up” page 57 X X X X X X X X X X X
Map features (park, golf course, etc.) page 52 X X X X X X X X X X
Avoid area shown on map page 91 X X X
Avoid area scales (when creating) page 91 X X X
Waypoint “flag” icons page65XXXXXXXXXXX
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Map Orientation
The map can be orientated two ways:
• North-up: North pointing up as you
would normally view a paper map.
• Heading-up: The map constantly rotates so the road you are driving on
always points up (as you see the road
through your front windshield).
NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols
always shows the direction north. Touch the Map Orientation icon on the
map
screen to switch between the
available orientation, or say “Display
heading up” or “Display north up.”
In the larger map scales (above
1 mile or 1.6 kilometer), the map is
always oriented with north facing
upward. You cannot change the
orientation.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 138.
Destination Icon
The destination icon only shows the
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can
have as many as 100 possible addresses
(for example, the 1400 block is followed
by the 1500 block). Most cities use only
a portion of the 100 possible addresses
(for example, in the 1400 block, the
addresses may only go up to 1425
before the 1500 block starts). Therefore,
the address 1425 will be shown a
quarter of the way down the block by
the system instead of near the end of the
block where the destin ation is actually
located.
Tip:
When en route, you can view a map
showing your destin ation. Using voice
control, say “Display destination map.”
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
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The display automatically changes to
the map screen when you reach your
destination. Press the MENU button to
return to the Enter destination by
screen.
NOTE:
• For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 138.
• If you are en route and the joystick is moved, the “Time to Destination”
and “Distance to Destination”
indicators are replaced with an
indicator showing distance from the
current vehicle location.Landmark Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the map
screen on the 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales or
80 and 200 meter scales. The Freeway
Exit information is displayed on the 1/4,
1/2, and 1 mile scales. The icons are:
Some icons can be turned on or off;
you can either display them or hide
them from the ICON button on the
lower left corner (see page 52) or using
voice commands (see page 138). You can select most landmark icons
with the joystick to display the icon’s
information. See the table on the
following page for exceptions.
NOTE:
• The same list can be viewed on the
screen by selecting Map Legend
from the Information screen.
• When there are overlapping landmark icons, a list of the points of
interest (POIs) is displayed.
• For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 138.
One-Way Traffic Icon
The one-way traffic icons (see Map
Screen Legend on page 52) are only
shown on the 1/20 mile scale and only
when turned on in Icon Options (see
page 60).
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
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For some icons, you can choose either to show or hide them on the map, while others like Honda Dealer are always shown. The
table below shows the features for each icon type. Some Points of Interest (POIs) like Police Stations are not shown as an icon ,
but you can still locate the near est one with the voice command, “Find nearest Police Station.”
*1 When these types are selected for view on the map, some icons are shown as “brand icons.”
*2 The Icon Options feature found on the Icon Bar screen allows you to customize your choice of the displayed icons. See
Showing Icons on the Map on page 60. Also see the Voice Command Index on page 139 for the “Display,” “Hide,” and
“Find” commands.
POI type Icon can be
manually
displayedIcon can be
manually
hiddenIcon
selection
by voiceIcon can be selected as a
destination on the
map screen
with the joystick POI can be found on the
map screen using voice
command “Find...”
Honda/Acura dealer Yes, always No No Yes Yes
Hospital Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
School Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ATM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gas station*1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Restaurants*1 *2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Post office Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grocery store*1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hotel*1/Lodging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Police station No icon No icon No No Yes
Shopping, Tourist attraction, BankNo icon No icon No No Yes
Parking garage/Parking lot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Freeway exit information Yes Yes Yes Yes (choose POI) No
One-way traffic icon Yes Yes Yes No No
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