Navigation Module: Service and Repair

Navigation Unit Removal/Installation

NOTE:

- Before you replace the navigation unit, back-up the customer data using the Save Users Memory under the Functional Setup.
- If the navigation unit is replaced or disconnected, the Map Matching must be done.

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

2. Eject the navigation DVD from the original navigation unit Service and Repair. To avoid scratching or damaging the navigation DVD, temporarily place the navigation DVD in a jewel case.

NOTE: If the navigation DVD does not eject, refer to the Navigation unit does not eject or accept the navigation DVD troubleshooting Navigation Unit Will Not Eject Or Accept The Navigation DVD.

3. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).

4. Remove the passenger's cargo side cover Interior Trim Removal / Installation - Cargo Area.

5. Loosen the bolts (A) and remove the bolts (B) from the navigation unit (C).





6. Disconnect the navigation unit connectors (D), and remove the navigation unit.

7. Remove the bolts (A) and bracket (B) from the navigation unit (C).

NOTE: Do not install screws longer than 8 mm or you will damage the navigation unit.





8. Install the navigation unit in the reverse order of removal.

9. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), then reinstall the customer's original navigation DVD, verifying that the navigation DVD is free of scratches or smudges.

10. Check any official Honda service website for more service information about patches for the navigation system. Apply any prescribed patches to the new navigation unit.

NOTE:

- Simply transferring the navigation DVD from the original navigation unit to the new navigation unit does not assure the correct software for the vehicle will be loaded into the new navigation unit. Doing the navigation DVD transfer without doing software patches may cause the new navigation unit to appear to be malfunctioning.
- The latest navigation software does not come loaded in a new navigation unit. If you load the original navigation DVD into the new navigation unit and an error message stating that the DVD is outdated appears on screen, it means that there is a newer DVD available. When the navigation unit was built, the manufacturer installed a higher version number in the units memory. There are two methods to resolve the issue:
- Have the customer purchase a new navigation DVD
- Download the software from the original navigation DVD. See the downloading procedure under the Version

11. Enter the new navigation anti-theft code.

12. Park the vehicle outside, and do the GPS initialization.

13. Give the new navigation anti-theft code to the customer.