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Navigation Unit Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Pilot, 2010 Honda Pilot, and 2009 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
  • Before you replace the navigation unit, back-up the customer data using system diagnostic mode save users memory under the functional set up (see HFL  ).
  • If the navigation unit is replaced or disconnected, a Map Matching must be done (see MAP MATCHING  ).
  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
  2. Eject the DVD from the original navigation unit (see FORCED STARTING OF DISPLAY  ). To avoid scratching or damaging the DVD, temporarily place the DVD in a jewel case.
    NOTE: If the DVD will not eject, refer to symptom troubleshooting NAVIGATION UNIT WILL NOT EJECT OR ACCEPT THE NAVIGATION DVD  .
  3. Raise the driver's seat all the way up, then move it all the way forward.
  4. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
  5. Remove the cover (A), then turn the carpet over and disconnect the navigation unit connectors.
    Fig 1: Identifying Cover
    G05967201Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Move the driver's seat all the way back, and remove the two mounting nuts (A), then remove the navigation unit (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Mounting Nuts, Navigation Unit & Bracket
    G05967202Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the bolts and brackets (C).
  8. Install the unit in the reverse order of removal.
  9. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), then reinstall the customer's original DVD, verifying that the DVD is free of scratches or smudges.
    NOTE: If you need to change the original DVD to the new DVD, refer to DVD-ROM REPLACEMENT  ).
  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 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 DVD transfer without doing software patches may cause the new navigation unit to appear to be malfunctioning.
  11. Enter the new navigation anti-theft code.
  12. Park the vehicle outside, and do the GPS initialization (see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS  ).
  13. Give the new navigation anti-theft code to the customer.
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