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2008 Ridgeline
Navigation Manual
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© 2008 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. P/N 31SJC8100
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Table of Contents Introduction ..................................4 Entering a Destination .............. 21 By Address Book...........................40 Adding Addresses to the Personal Manual Overview ............................4 By Address ....................................22 Address Book................................ 41 Selecting the State or Province........ 22 System Overview ............................4 By Go Home..................................41 Selecting the City ..............
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Table of Contents Icon Options .................................... 55 Correct Vehicle Position..................89 Map Legend...................................68 Going Off the Route ......................57 System Information .......................90 Calculator.......................................68 Off-road Tracking..........................57 Unit Conversion............................... 69 Basic Settings.................................90 Keyboard Layout..............................90
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Table of Contents Honda Automobile Customer Climate Control Commands ........126 Service......................................100 Temperature Voice Visiting Your Dealer ...................101 Commands................................127 Obtaining a Navigation Update Radio Voice Commands..............127 DVD .........................................101 CD Voice Commands..................128 Changing the DVD......................102 Information Screen Voice PC Card ...............................
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Introduction The navigation system applies this Manual Overview System Overview location, direction, and speed The manual is divided into the Your navigation system is a highly information to the maps and calculates a following sections: sophisticated location system with voice route to the destination you enter. As control that uses satellites and a map Getting started - A basic introduction you drive to that destination, the system database to show you where you are and that discus
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Introduction Accessories Precautions Important Safety Information WARNING If you have front window tinting The navigation system can distract your installed, be aware that if the tint has attention from the road if you focus on Using the navigation system metallic properties, it can seriously the screen or operate the system’s while driving can take your degrade or prevent GPS reception. This controls while driving. attention away from the road, is because the GPS antenna is located causing
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Introduction The navigation system is designed to Verified/Unverified Street Map Overview provide route information to help you Your navigation system has two kinds reach your destination. However, this Current Street of streets: verified (dark colored) and route guidance may sometimes conflict unverified (light colored). The The current street on which your vehicle with current road conditions such as differences between the two types of is, appears at the bottom of the map street clo
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Introduction Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored) These roads are found within metropolitan areas, and These roads are found in rural areas, and typically include When include interstate freeways and major roads residential streets away from the center of a town. displayed connecting cities. Shown on daytime map screen as black or red, such as Shown on the daytime map screen as light brown. Street color interstate freeways. The database vendor has verified these
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User Agreement In using this DVD “Satellite Linked The DVD may not be copied, The Licensors do not guarantee to the Navigation System” (the “DVD”), duplicated, or otherwise modified, in customer that the functions included which includes HONDA MOTOR CO., whole or in part, without the express in the DVD meet the specific LTD. software, ALPINE written permission of the Licensors. objectives of the user. ELECTRONICS, INC. software, The DVD may not be transferred or Licensor shall not be
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User Agreement The terms and conditions hereof The user shall indemnify and save Use, duplication, or disclosure of this apply to all subsequent users and harmless the Licensors, and their DVD by or on behalf of the United owners as well as to the original officers, employees and agents, from States government is subject to purchaser. and against any claim, demand or “Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR action, irrespective of the nature of the 52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227- The us
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Getting Started MENU button System Controls Displays the Enter destination by screen. When on a route, displays the MENU button Change route by screen. INFO button INFO button AUDIO button Displays the screen for selecting Set up, Voice Command Help, Map Legend, Calendar, Calculator, and Key to Zagat Ratings. Set up is used to change and update information in the system. See page 65. AUDIO button Press to display the audio screen. For information on audio system features, see the Audio s
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Getting Started ZOOM (IN)/ (OUT) buttons Screen NOTE: Press ZOOM to zoom in (to show All selections and instructions are If your vehicle is equipped with a rear more detail), or ZOOM to zoom out displayed on the screen. In addition, the view camera option, whenever you (to show more area and less detail) display is a “touch screen” – you can shift to R (reverse), the rear view is while a map screen is displayed. enter information into the system by shown on the navigation system ZOOM I
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Getting Started NAVI BACK button Voice Control Basics This button has the same function as the Your vehicle has a voice control system CANCEL button. When you press and that allows hands-free operation of most release it, the display returns to the of the navigation system functions. You previous screen. When the previous can also control the audio system and screen appears, the system replays the the climate control system. The voice last prompt. This button is enabled for control sy
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Getting Started Using the Voice Control System If the system does not understand a If you hear a prompt such as “Please use command or you wait too long to give a the touch screen to...” or “Please choose You should use the voice control system command, it responds with “Pardon,” an area with the joystick,” the system is as much as possible, and consider “Please repeat,” or “Would you say asking for input that cannot be manual entry using the joystick as a again.” If the system cannot per
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Getting Started After pressing and releasing the Selecting an Item (Button) Selecting an Item in a List NAVI TALK button, wait for the To scroll through a list, do one of the on the Screen beep, then give a voice command. following: On most screens, there are items that Give a voice command in a clear, can be selected (like buttons with titles Use the joystick to scroll through the natural speaking voice without such as OK or Return). To select an list item by item. pausing betwee
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Getting Started The names that can be used for each letter are shown below. For additional keyboard Using the On-screen symbols, see page 129. Keyboard When the system needs input from you, the display changes to a keyboard. Use the displayed letters to enter the information. Enter each letter by one of the following methods: Using the voice control system, say the desired letter on the screen. Move the highlighting to the desired letter using the joystick, then push in Alpha Bravo D
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Getting Started Each entered letter will appear at the top You can choose to have your keyboard System Start-up of the display. Say or select Space to displayed in alphabetized format as When you turn the ignition to ON (II), it enter a space between words. Say or shown below: takes several seconds for the navigation select Delete to erase a letter entered system to boot up. incorrectly. The first screen to appear is the When entering an address, the system navigation system globe screen.
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Getting Started Read this disclaimer carefully so you understand it before continuing. Push in on the joystick, or touch OK, and the map screen will appear on the display. The “OK” cannot be activated by voice. If you do not press the joystick or touch OK, the screen will go dark after 30 seconds. To return to the Disclaimer screen, press any navigation or voice control button. The Calendar reminder screen remains displayed until you select OK, NOTE: Remind Later or press the CANCEL I
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Getting Started Map Screen Legend Landmark Icon (see page 53) Map Orientation “Breadcrumbs” (see page 52) (see Off-road Tracking Honda Dealer Acura Dealer on page 57) “North Up” Hospital School Grocery Store Restaurant “Heading Up” Gas Station ATM Hotel/Lodging Parking Lot Parking Garage Post Office Freeway Exit Information GPS Signal Strength Green: Best Reception Streets White: Good Reception (see Map Overview on page 6) None: No Reception Red: Interstates or Freeways Black: Verified Streets
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Getting Started You can say “Save current location.” or Map Screen Description Displaying Current Location select Save on the screen to save the You can say “Display current location.” current location in your Address Book. Zoom In/Out or touch the vehicle position icon at any Use the ZOOM buttons to change the time to see the current address, latitude, Select Return to return to the previous scale of the map. Zooming in increases longitude and elevation. The screen will screen. the detai
