Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com.
Refer to 2006 Ridgeline Owner's Manual for more information.
Introduction ................................ 4
Manual Overview ...........................4
System Overview............................ 4
Accessories Precautions ................. 4
Important Safety Information .........5
Map Overview ................................5
User Agreement........................... 7
Getting Started............................ 9
System Controls .............................9
Voice Control Basics .................... 11
Using the Voice Control System ...... 12
Improving Voice Recognition .......... 12
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen ........................................13
Selecting an Item in a List ............13
Using the On-screen Keyboard..... 14
System Start-up ............................ 16
Map Screen Legend ...................... 17
Map Screen Description ...............18
Displaying Current Location ........18
System Function Diagram ............19
Entering a Destination ............. 20
Selecting the Street ......................... 23
Entering the Street Number ............ 24
By Intersection .............................24
Selecting the State or Province ....... 25
Selecting the City ............................ 25
Selecting the Street ......................... 26
By Places ......................................28
Find Place by Category .................. 29
Find Place by Name........................ 32
Find Place by Phone Number ......... 32
By Map Input................................ 33
Show Map of Current Position ........ 33
Show Map of City ........................... 34
Show Map of State .......................... 34
Show Map of Continental USA .......35
By Previous Destinations ............. 35
By Today’s Destinations ...............36
Editing Today’s Destination List .... 36
Adding Destinations to the List ...... 37
By Address Book .......................... 38
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ............................... 38
By Go Home .................................39
By Address ...................................21
Selecting the State or Province ....... 21
Selecting the City ............................ 21
Table of Contents
Driving to Your Destination ..... 40
Driving to Your Destination .......... 40
Calculate Route to Screen ............ 40
Change Method............................... 41
View Routes ..................................... 41
View Destination Map..................... 42
Map Screen ................................... 42
Route Line ....................................... 42
Guidance Prompts .......................... 43
Map Screen Legend ...................... 44
Guidance Screen ........................... 45
Distance and Time to Destination 46
Direction List ................................ 46
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit
Information) ................................ 47
Split Screen Guidance .................. 47
Map Scale .....................................48
Map Orientation ...........................49
Landmark Icons ............................50
Show Icon on Map .......................... 52
Icon Options Menu ......................... 52
Guidance Mode .............................. 52
Going Off the Route .....................53
Off-road Tracking ......................... 53
View/Save Current Location ........54
Destination Icon ...........................54
Navigation System 1
Table of Contents
Pop-ups and disclaimers ...............55
Change Route ............................... 56
Waypoints ........................................ 56
Changing Destination (other
methods) ....................................59
Find Nearest (Voice command)....... 59
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 60
Enter a destination from the Menu
Screen (while on route) ............... 60
Continue Trip Screen ....................60
Information Features ................ 61
Information Screen .......................61
Set Up ...........................................61
Voice Command Help................... 61
Map Legend .................................. 62
Calendar........................................ 63
Edit Date ......................................... 63
Entering Your Schedule................... 64
Calculator ..................................... 64
Convert ........................................... 65
Key to Zagat Ratings ....................65
System Set-up ............................ 66
Set-up Mode ................................. 66
Set up Screen (first) ......................66
Brightness ....................................... 66
Contrast .......................................... 66
Volume ............................................ 66
Display ............................................ 67
Guidance Prompts .......................... 68
Set up Screen (second) ................. 68
Personal Information:
Address Book ............................... 68
Personal Information:
Home Address.............................. 71
Personal Information:
PIN Number ................................ 71
Personal Information:
User Name ................................... 72
Personal Information:
Previous Destinations.................. 72
Routing & Guidance:
Rerouting ..................................... 73
Routing & Guidance:
Unverified Area Routing .............. 74
Routing & Guidance:
Edit Avoid Area ........................... 78
Routing & Guidance:
Edit Waypoint Search Area .......... 80
Routing & Guidance:
Guidance Mode ........................... 81
Vehicle: Off-road Tracking.............. 81
Vehicle: Correct Vehicle Position .... 81
System Information ......................... 82
Basic Settings: Keyboard Layout .... 83
Basic Settings: Units (mile or km) .. 83
Basic Settings: Voice Recognition
Feedback ...................................... 83
Basic Settings: Voice ....................... 83
Clock Adjustment ............................ 83
Color: Map Color ........................... 84
Color: Menu Color ......................... 84
System Initialization ................. 85
System Initialization ..................... 85
Entering the Security Code........... 85
GPS Initialization ......................... 86
Map Matching .............................. 86
System Limitations ................... 87
Database Limitations................ 88
Navigation System2