[mitchellcheung]

You can turn off the 'Driver Distraction' function, allowing one to enter GPS addresses while the car is moving, etc:


Enter the diagnostic menu by holding down 'power', 'brightness' and the 'home' button together for a few seconds.
A screen will pop up with two options. Press the lower option labeled 'Detail Information & Settings'.
A blue screen will pop up. Then hold the 'brightness' button for a few seconds until the screen changes.
You will see the 'Driver Distraction' option on the left.
Select that, then turn 'off' the function.

If you turn off the car, the function will switch back to 'on' the next time you start your car. Thus, you will need to turn off the 'driver distraction' function every time when you start up.

There are also other interesting info and options to explore in those menus.
Be careful though making changes though!
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[cspring]

Too bad it reverts but still could be helpful on long trips.


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[andreyco]

Perfect! Thanks for sharing.

 

[the block]

Good tip. If anyone knows a way to shut it off permanently, please don't be shy.

 

[dkis]

I was literally doing this on my drive home last night and was going to post this morning! You beat me to it.

If you really want to be menace on the roadway you can follow my previous guide on how to bring up the Chrome web browser while and you can stream movies online or surf the web.
With tethering or the AT&T plan.

The easy way: Hook up a USB keyboard and press <Win> + b to start the browser.

 

[mitchellcheung]

I have to give credit to other posts I've seen somewhere in the Honda Pilot discussions. Apparently, all the hidden diagnostic menus are accessed in a similar, if not identical, fashion among the Honda cars/trucks.

I will have to try the Chrome browser trick (mentioned by dkis), pretty cool. For instructions, google search 'Odyssey' and 'chrome browser' to find the link.

 

[Met152]

Fair warning, be careful in these menus. I'm trying to find a way to enable cabin talk on my Ex-l (I speculate that the hardware is installed but the software needs to be enabled).

I thought that if I could make the system think I had a different model, that it might enable the apps, since they are installed on my EX-L, but not activated (look in app manager, Cabin Watch and Cabin Talk are installed).

Anyway, I tried to edit the factory flashing by manually telling the system I had extra features that I didn't, such as the rear entertainment system. That ended up disabling my AM/FM/XM tuners and all audio (including Bluetooth). When i reverted back, I started getting a bunch of android errors. After turning off/on the car, the errors went away but still no tuner. Fortunately I have Bluetooth and Android Auto back, but still no tuners.

I'll keep playing around trying to fix my AM/FM/XM tuner problem. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.


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[Met152]

Fair warning, be careful in these menus. I'm trying to find a way to enable cabin talk on my Ex-l (I speculate that the hardware is installed but the software needs to be enabled).

I thought that if I could make the system think I had a different model, that it might enable the apps, since they are installed on my EX-L, but not activated (look in app manager, Cabin Watch and Cabin Talk are installed).

Anyway, I tried to edit the factory flashing by manually telling the system I had extra features that I didn't, such as the rear entertainment system. That ended up disabling my AM/FM/XM tuners and all audio (including Bluetooth). When i reverted back, I started getting a bunch of android errors. After turning off/on the car, the errors went away but still no tuner. Fortunately I have Bluetooth and Android Auto back, but still no tuners.

I'll keep playing around trying to fix my AM/FM/XM tuner problem. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.


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For anyone who might run into similar issues, a factory data reset fixed my issues. It appears that the factory reset is fairly intelligent and does more than just clear data/settings. I believe it interrogates the actual hardware installed and then installs the proper software packages.

After knowing that a factory reset restored proper operation of my unit, I continued trying to flash different packages to see if I could get Cabin Talk to appear. Unfortunately i couldn't, but I did manage to get the Cabin Watch icon to appear. It obviously didn't do anything since I don't have an interior camera, but it's interesting that the software exists in some fashion on the unit. I wonder if the hardware is different on the units with navigation, or if it's simply a software difference.

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[the block]

Anyone find Google Maps within these hidden menus? If it's running Android maybe it has it. I'd rather use Google Maps than the Garmin software. Yeah I know I can use Android Auto but then I gotta hook the phone up and worry about the battery draining over a long trip.

 

[Verrous]

I can't thank you enough for this. Having to pull over to reset my wifi when it chokes was one of my pet peeves with the car. Being able to have my passenger fully utilize the in-car systems while driving is icing on the cake. I'd buy you a bear if you lived near me.

 

[equake]

Can this be used while the car is already moving or does the car have to be parked?


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[Verrous]

Can this be used while the car is already moving or does the car have to be parked?Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

you can activate the special menu while the car is in motion. you don't have to do it while stopped before setting out.

 

[dangs]

I don't suppose this hidden menu contains a magical way to permanently disable to the auto engine shutoff on my Touring so that I don't need to press the button every time I start the car....

 

[Kelly Langley]

You can turn off the 'Driver Distraction' function, allowing one to enter GPS addresses while the car is moving, etc:​

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Enter the diagnostic menu by holding down 'power', 'brightness' and the 'home' button together for a few seconds.​

A screen will pop up with two options. Press the lower option labeled 'Detail Information & Settings'.​

A blue screen will pop up. Then hold the 'brightness' button for a few seconds until the screen changes.​

You will see the 'Driver Distraction' option on the left.​

Select that, then turn 'off' the function.​

​

If you turn off the car, the function will switch back to 'on' the next time you start your car. Thus, you will need to turn off the 'driver distraction' function every time when you start up.​

​

There are also other interesting info and options to explore in those menus.​

Be careful though making changes though!​

​

Do you know if you can disable the driver distraction on the 2019 EX-L? I've tried this trick but nothing happens when I press the buttons on my car.

 

[NandorSanDiego]

I'd buy you a bear if you lived near me.

That's a bit extreme. Where does one even buy bears?

 

[Stan-qaz]

That's a bit extreme. Where does one even buy bears?

New England Bears For Sale: http://buybears.org

 

[NandorSanDiego]

New England Bears For Sale: http://buybears.org

Now I want a bear!

 

[jedi755]

I don't suppose this hidden menu contains a magical way to permanently disable to the auto engine shutoff on my Touring so that I don't need to press the button every time I start the car....

https://www.odyclub.com/threads/auto-idle-stop-potential-fix-procedure.337977/#post-2184313

 

[ashokUSA]

You can turn off the 'Driver Distraction' function, allowing one to enter GPS addresses while the car is moving, etc:​

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​

Enter the diagnostic menu by holding down 'power', 'brightness' and the 'home' button together for a few seconds.​

A screen will pop up with two options. Press the lower option labeled 'Detail Information & Settings'.​

A blue screen will pop up. Then hold the 'brightness' button for a few seconds until the screen changes.​

You will see the 'Driver Distraction' option on the left.​

Select that, then turn 'off' the function.​

​

If you turn off the car, the function will switch back to 'on' the next time you start your car. Thus, you will need to turn off the 'driver distraction' function every time when you start up.​

​

There are also other interesting info and options to explore in those menus.​

Be careful though making changes though!​

​

I have Honda pilot 2020 how I can do in this to turn off Driver Distraction' function please let me know. Thanks

 

[highvoltage]

I have Honda pilot 2020 how I can do in this to turn off Driver Distraction' function please let me know. Thanks

If you're asking the OP, his last visit to this forum was 3 years ago.