Introduction - Honda 2018 Gold Wing Operation Manual

Introduction

Your Navigation System is a highly-
sophisticated yet easy-to-use system with
visual and voice guidance that uses
satellites and a map database to show you
where you are and help guide you to a
desired destination.
The Navigation System receives signals
from the Global Positioning System (GPS), a
network of 24 satellites in orbit around the
earth. By receiving signals from several of
these satellites, the Navigation System can
determine the latitude, longitude, and
other positioning information for your
motorcycle. In addition, a speed sensor on
your motorcycle keeps track of the speed of
travel at all times.
GPS is operated by the U.S. Department of
Defense. The system is subject to changes
that could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment, including
your Navigation System. For example, you
may be riding down a highway and your Navi
system, relying on GPS data, will tell you you
are on the frontage road adjacent to the
highway you are actually on. However, you
should find your experience with GPS
navigation highly satisfactory.
The Navigation System is easy to use.
The locations of many places of business
and entertainment are already entered in
the system. You can select any of them as a
destination by using the center panel and
left handlebar controls. If a desired
destination is not in the system's database,
you can still enter it and the system should
be able to direct you to it in most cases.
You can also save (store) locations in the
system's Favorite List. The system also
retains your last 30 destinations as
Previous Destination so you can easily
return to them, and allows you to store a
home address to simplify returning home
from your destination.
The system provides map coverage for the
United States of America, Canada, and
Mexico. The coverage consists of accurately
mapped metropolitan and rural areas.
Roads within metropolitan areas, interstate
highways, and major roads connecting
cities are typically verified.
Verified roads have been driven by the
database supplier and information like the
road's average speed, turn restrictions, or
whether it is a one-way street are
contained in the Navigation System.
The route calculated by the system may not
be the shortest possible because only major
roads are mapped in non-detailed areas.
You may be aware of secondary roads that
shorten the travel distance and time.
While you are riding, the Navigation System
provides voice guidance so you do not have
to take your eyes off the road. These
instructions are provided in advance of the
actual riding maneuver so you have time to
slow down and prepare for the maneuver.
Operation is subject to the condition that
this device does not cause harmful
interference.
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