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Driving to Your Destination

Navigation System

• Your route includes traffi c restrictions

in the vicinity of the departure point
or destination.

• Your route passes through unverifi ed

areas (see Unverifi ed Area Routing
on page 103 ).

• Your route includes unverifi ed areas

(see Unverifi ed Area Routing on
page 103 ).

• You are about to enter an unverifi ed

area (see Unverifi ed Area Routing on
page 103 ).

Pop-ups and Disclaimers

When you say “OK” in the

Calculate

Route to

screen, or if you change your

route, the system checks your route and
provides you with pop-up messages for
the following situations:

• Your route takes you into an area that

you previously set as an “Avoid Area”
(see Edit Avoid Area on page 107 ).

Summary of Contents for 2009 TL

Page 1: ...may be formatted for printing instead of web use This is due to changes in content and specifications of the vehicle that happen throughout the model year This manual will be replaced with a hyperlinked version at the end of the model year 2008 Honda Motor Co Ltd P N 00X31 TK4 8000 ...

Page 2: ...y Address 29 Selecting the State or Province 29 Selecting the ZIP Code 30 Selecting the City 30 Selecting the Street 32 Entering the Street Number 33 By Address Book 34 Adding Addresses to the Personal Address Book 35 By Previous Destinations 35 By Place Name 36 By Place Category 37 Subcategories 37 Place Name 40 City Vicinity 40 Sort by Distance to Travel 41 Search by Keyword 41 Sort by Zagat Rat...

Page 3: ...8 AcuraLink Messages 79 Information Features 80 INFO Screen Main Info 80 Cellular Phone 80 Traffic Incidents 81 AcuraLink Weather 81 Voice Info 85 Calendar 86 Scenic Road Information 88 Calculator 89 System Device Information 90 Map Update Status 90 Roadside Assistance 90 Key to Zagat Ratings 91 Show Wallpaper 92 System Setup 93 SETUP Mode 93 SETUP Screen Main Set up 93 Brightness 93 Contrast 93 B...

Page 4: ...tions 126 Client Assistance 128 Coverage Areas 130 Map Coverage 130 U S Detailed Coverage Areas 130 Canada Detailed Coverage Areas 135 Operation in Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico 142 Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico 142 Other Map Issues 142 INFO Screen Differences 143 Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico 143 Frequently Asked Questions 144 Troubleshooting 152...

Page 5: ...page 130 Cities with Traffic Coverage page 141 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs page 145 Troubleshooting Guide page 152 Glossary of Terms page 153 Voice Command List page 156 Operation Specific to Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico page 142 System Overview Your navigation system is a highly sophisticated location system with voice control that uses satellites and a map database to show you where ...

Page 6: ...or side window tinting installed be aware that if the tint has metallic properties it can seriously degrade or prevent GPS reception This is because the GPS antenna is located behind the navigation display in the center of the dashboard If you plan to install electronic components such as radar detectors vehicle tracking devices remote starters additional amplifiers or other audio components ensur...

Page 7: ...closures road construction detours and out of date map data Additionally the system itself has certain limitations see page 125 Therefore you must verify the audio and visual route information provided by the system by carefully observing the roadway signs and signals etc If you are unsure proceed with caution Always use your own good judgment and obey traffic laws while driving Map Overview Curre...

Page 8: ...line is solid blue The system provides voice and map guidance to your destination Your route line is either a purple dotted vector line or a dashed pink blue line For information on selecting this option and the routing differences see Unverified Area Routing on page 103 Cautions There are no pop up boxes urging extra caution during a route However because roads constantly change you are urged to ...

Page 9: ... licensed for reuse in any manner The HDD may not be decompiled reverse engineered or otherwise disassembled in whole or in part The HDD may not be used in a network or by any other manner of simultaneous use in multiple systems The HDD is intended solely for personal use or internal use where the end user is a business by the consumer The HDD is not to be used for commercial purposes The Licensor...

Page 10: ...oyees and agents from and against any claim demand or action irrespective of the nature of the cause of the claim demand or action alleging loss costs expense damages or injuries including injuries resulting in death arising out of the use or possession of the HDD or software Use duplication or disclosure of this HDD by or on behalf of the United States government is subject to Restricted Rights a...

Page 11: ...map When en route switches between the map and Directions screens See page 20 or 56 MENU button Displays the Dest MENU 1 options on the MENU screen When en route displays the Route options on the MENU screen See page 28 or 74 Display Mode button Adjusts the screen brightness for Day or Night mode or turns the screen OFF See page 115 CANCEL button INFO button Interface Dial ENTER button MENU button...

Page 12: ...ond the map that is displayed you can move the Interface Dial left right up or down Rotating the Interface Dial knob allows you to change the scale Rotating it clockwise reduces the scale showing less area with greater detail Rotating it counterclockwise increases the scale showing more area with less detail You can also rotate the Interface Dial knob to scroll through a list or highlight items in...

Page 13: ...hown on the navigation system screen See page 122 Lower Display Shows a summary of the audio and climate control information as well as the time This summary is helpful as a confirmation when adjusting audio or climate by voice The audio summary consists of the radio band frequency and volume For XM radio a brief description of the station and current music is displayed The climate status consists...

Page 14: ... the voice control system all of the speakers are muted Microphone On the ceiling TALK button This button activates the voice control system Press and release it when you want to give a voice command See Voice Command Index on page 156 for a list of voice commands BACK button This button has the same function as the CANCEL button When you press and release it the display returns to the previous sc...

Page 15: ...p will sound You can find out which voice commands are available for a particular screen by saying Help The system will display and read the list of available commands to you When Help is grayed out this feature cannot be used When you speak a command the system generally either repeats the command as a confirmation or asks you for further information If you do not wish to hear this feedback you c...

Page 16: ... with titles such as OK or Return To select an item on any screen do one of the following Use the voice control system and say the name of the desired item Almost all selectable items on the screen including some listed items are recognized by the voice control system Move the highlighting to the desired item with the Interface Dial or its knob then push in on the Interface Dial Tip If items are g...

Page 17: ... will appear in gray next to the selected letter on the upper row Move the Interface Dial up to select OPTION and use the Interface Dial knob to select the letter To enter symbols rotate the Interface Dial Knob and select or then move the Interface Dial up to select OPTION When entering an address the system searches the database for words that match the letters you are entering As a result you wi...

Page 18: ...Or say Say Or say Say Or say A Alpha Apple H Hotel Henry O Oscar V Victor B Bravo Boy I India Igloo P Papa Paul W Whiskey William C Charlie J Juliet John Q Quebec Queen X X ray D Delta Dog K Kilo King R Romeo Robert Y Yankee Yellow E Echo Edward L Lima Larry S Sierra Sam Z Zulu Zebra F Foxtrot Frank M Mike Mary T Tango Tom Enter G Golf George N November Nancy U Uniform Uncle ...

Page 19: ... Interface Dial to the right to select CHANGE LANGUAGE On the Select a language screen you can select the language to be used by the entire system by choosing from the language choices that are displayed After you have changed the language settings you will be returned to the Disclaimer screen Read this disclaimer carefully so you understand it before continuing Push in on the Interface Dial to se...

Page 20: ...ss the CANCEL button the system will skip all the reminders The reminders will show up again the next time you start the vehicle NOTE The system will display the current message and any older or previously unread messages with the newest message appearing first and the remaining messages appearing in date order If you turn off the engine during route guidance and then restart the vehicle the Conti...

Page 21: ...ets see Map Overview on page 6 Freeways Red State Routes Pink Verified Streets Gray Unverified Streets Purple Landmark Icon Generic see page 64 Honda Dealer USA Honda Dealer Canada Hospital Acura Dealer Grocery Store School Gas Station Restaurant Hotel Lodging ATM Parking Garage Parking Lot Freeway Exit Information Post Office One Way Traffic Icon 1 20 mile only see page 64 Map Features Park Airpo...

Page 22: ...sh in on the Interface Dial while displaying the map of the current location and select Map Information Rotate the Interface Dial knob to select CURRENT LOCATION The Current location screen will appear on the display NOTE The elevation will not appear when the system is temporarily lacking proper GPS information The system elevation may not agree with elevations shown on roadside elevation signs a...

Page 23: ...a colored lines parallel to road red Heavy traffic 0 27 mph approx orange Moderate traffic 27 52 mph approx green Free flow traffic 52 mph approx shown for both sides of the freeway where available Traffic Flow Data Update Details Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Continuously updated 5 mi 1 20 mi Scales NOTE When driving to a destination on freeways that have traffic flow data the route line...

Page 24: ...a showing what roads have traffic speed traffic icons or both An real time traffic demonstration Frequently asked questions FAQs NOTE Real time traffic relies on a satellite signal It will not work in Hawaii Alaska Canada and Puerto Rico Real time traffic is only available if you have a current traffic subscription with XM See page 121 Traffic Status Indicator You can confirm the reception status ...

Page 25: ...and traffic conditions are unknown they could be congested Naturally only roads with these sensors will show traffic information The amount of flow data varies considerably from one city to another This map display is refreshed continuously You can only view traffic information in the city where you are located NOTE Traffic flow and incident icons are displayed on the 5 miles 8 km or less map scal...

Page 26: ...e Control From the map screen any scale say Display traffic incidents or Display traffic list The Traffic Incidents screen will be displayed which includes the All and On Route tabs When you select the All tab a list of all incidents within 200 miles from car s location will be displayed When you select the On Route tab a list of all incidents on the current route within 200 miles from car s locat...

Page 27: ... Push in on the Interface Dial and select Traffic to view a pop up box summary describing the incident To see the incident details push in on the Interface Dial To return to your current position map screen say or select Return To continue viewing incidents in your scrolled to location press the CANCEL button NOTE Incident reports can only be selected between the 1 20 to 5 mile scales Incident rep...

Page 28: ...C I F F A R T W E I V pg 25 CALL pg 80 INICIDENT LIST pg 25 FORECAST WARNING pg 82 READ pg 79 LIST pg 85 CO NTRAST pg 93 B L A C K L E V E L p g 9 3 V O L U M E p g 9 4 P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N p g 9 4 I N T E R F A C E D I A L F E E D B A C K p g 9 4 C LO C K A D JU S T M E N T p g 11 1 R O U T IN G G U ID A N C E p g 1 0 2 B A S IC p g 1 0 1 LIST pg 86 ENTER pg 87 LIST pg 89 pg 89 M...

Page 29: ...addresses Previous Destinations see page 35 When you enter a destination with any of the available selections except Address Book Go Home 1 and Go Home 2 the last 50 destinations are saved by the system Use this selection to choose a destination again NOTE If Previous Destinations is grayed out there are no Previous Destinations registered Place Name see page 36 You can input the names of places t...

Page 30: ...ddress by the Interface Dial it is usually easier to enter the street first A city or cities that the street appears in will be displayed For your convenience you do not have to enter both city and street NOTE If you find that your city is not listed it may be part of a larger metropolitan area Try entering the street first Prior to departure you can set areas to avoid The system then includes the...

Page 31: ...ty includes the street The city you are in is displayed on the screen By Voice Control Say City on the Find address by screen and the display changes to the Say city name screen Say the city name and the searching will begin If the city you want is displayed on the screen say Select current city If your desired destination is in another city say or enter that city NOTE To improve voice recognition...

Page 32: ...road or when vehicle position data cannot be updated In these situations you can select the City that is currently displayed and conduct a Street search by moving the Interface Dial down Use the Interface Dial to enter the name of the city The system will display a list of city names with the closest match to the name you entered at the top of the list Select the number 1 6 of the desired city fro...

Page 33: ...ress by screen the display changes to the Say street name screen Say the street name and the searching will begin To enter the street name by voice spelling say or select CHANGE TO SPELL MODE on the Say street name screen and the display will change to the Enter street name screen Say the street name by saying individual letters or numbers or words that represent the letters one at a time The syst...

Page 34: ... your entered city and street number The system will display a list of street names with the closest match to the name you entered at the top of the list Select the number 1 6 of the desired street from the list Entering the Street Number After you have completed the street name the display changes to the Enter street number screen Use the voice control system and say the address number as a conti...

Page 35: ...iew on page 6 By Address Book This selection allows you to choose a personal address entry for a destination After you select Address Book from the MENU screen Dest MENU 1 the display changes to If an Address Book PIN has been set in SETUP the system prompts you to enter your PIN Say or enter your PIN If the PIN has not been entered the system displays the list To switch the list between Driver 1 ...

Page 36: ...tion is saved by the system Up to 50 destinations can be stored Select Previous Destinations from the MENU screen Dest MENU 1 to choose one of those destinations After you select Previous Destinations the display lists the last 50 destinations entered with the most recent appearing first NOTE If Previous Destinations is grayed out there are no Previous Destinations entered Neither your home addres...

Page 37: ...t information NOTE Prior to departure you can set areas to avoid The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered See Edit Avoid Area on page 107 The place name closest to what you input will be displayed at the top of the list If the place falls into multiple categories the categories are listed after making a selection If you move the Interface Dial down whi...

Page 38: ...bucks anywhere in the name You can try to enter Bucks using Place Name but you may have to search through a list that might include Bucks Welding Bucks Surplus etc NOTE Prior to departure you can set areas to avoid The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered See Edit Avoid Area on page 107 You can enter the desired destination using the voice control syst...

Page 39: ...ypes of food giving you a selection by each type All Types American French Japanese etc Copyright 2007 Zagat Survey LLC All rights reserved On the Select a place screen restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a Z icon at the end of the line To list only restaurants with Zagat Reviews say Zagat or select ZAGAT 2008 You can view the complete Zagat Review for a selected restaurant by selecting the Z tab...

Page 40: ...Groceries Supermarket Home Improvement Mall Department Store Office Supplies Electronics Pharmacy Drug Store Pet Food Supplies Sewing Linen Sporting Goods Toys Arts Crafts Tip When trying to find a specific store select the category All types Some stores may not be in the right category Travel The subcategories are Airport Automobile Club Bed Breakfast Bus Station Camping Commuter Rail Station Fer...

Page 41: ...2 NOTE When there are more than 20 000 destinations the ordering of the items in the list cannot be changed to listing by order of distance or alphabetical order City Vicinity The system allows you to find points of interest in the vicinity of the city you entered When you select this option the display changes to Enter city name screen Enter the name of the city using the Interface Dial If the sy...

Page 42: ...nter the keyword using the Interface Dial If the system does not find an exact match select LIST when you finish entering the keyword The system starts searching for places that match the entered keyword If you see your desired place select it from the list If not scroll through the list to find the desired place If you move the Interface Dial down the scope of the search can be increased When the...

Page 43: ...ct a restaurant the system then displays the Calculate route to screen see Driving to Your Destination on page 52 NOTE Selecting this sorting method will show you Zagat s highest rated restaurants by the options and not necessarily by distance from your current location For details on the ratings and symbols say Key to Zagat rating or select the tab using the Interface Dial By Place Phone Number Y...

Page 44: ... five five four zero zero zero By Coordinate If you select Coordinate from the MENU screen Dest MENU 2 the display will change to the Enter Latitude screen Use the Interface Dial to input the latitude NOTE Prior to departure you can set areas to avoid The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered See Edit Avoid Area on page 107 After entering the latitude m...

Page 45: ...formation icons are displayed at scales from 1 mile to 1 4 mile POI icons are displayed at 1 8 mile or less and roads are displayed at 1 4 mile or less When you find the desired address press on the Interface Dial again If it is not the desired address change the location of the crosshairs with the Interface Dial Push in on the Interface Dial again to display a new address If you select a single i...

Page 46: ...he right to select Edit on the Dest List screen the Select an edit menu screen will appear If you select Delete you can select which items to delete If you select Edit Order you can change the order of items in the list By Intersection After you select Intersection from the MENU screen Dest MENU 2 the display changes to To select an intersection outside the state you are currently in select the st...

Page 47: ...est MENU 2 the display changes to Select Current Position City State or USA and Canada to display the map NOTE Prior to departure you can set areas to avoid The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered See Edit Avoid Area on page 107 For information on the available voice commands see Voice Command Index on page 156 Showing the Map of Current Position The ...

Page 48: ...ition the crosshairs then push in on the Interface Dial again to display the new address If you select a single icon or road segment within the target mark the following screen appears Select Set as Dest to calculate a route to the selected destination If you select multiple icons within the cursor radius the following screen appears Select an item from the list Then select OK to calculate a route...

Page 49: ...system does not recognize the command it will ask you Please select the number of the input letter from the list and the following pop up box will appear You should select a letter by saying the number Alternatively to improve voice recognition you can say Echo or Edward instead of E See page 17 for a list of available words for each letter By Interface Dial With the City selection the display cha...

Page 50: ...current map with the Interface Dial The scale will decrease each time you push in on the Interface Dial Use the Interface Dial to move the crosshairs to the area of the state close to your intended destination If desired rotate the Interface Dial knob to change the map scale When you have the crosshairs in the desired area push in on the Interface Dial The address of the location you have selected...

Page 51: ...ile or less and roads are displayed at 1 4 mile or less If this is the desired address push in on the Interface Dial again If not use the Interface Dial to reposition the crosshairs then push in on the Interface Dial again to display the new address If you selected a single icon or road segment select Set as Dest to calculate a route to the selected destination If you selected multiple icons withi...

Page 52: ...t areas to avoid The system then includes them in its calculations for the destination you have entered See Edit Avoid Area on page 107 PINs are optional If you choose to use a PIN make sure you remember it If you forget your PIN your dealer will have to reset it for you and all PINs will be cleared If a PIN is desired enter it using the Personal preference PIN number feature in SET UP See page 99...

Page 53: ...oice commands see Voice Command Index on page 156 Further selections from the Calculate route to screen include ADD TO Address Book Allows you to add the destination to your Address Book See By Address Book on page 34 NOTE If EDIT Address Book is displayed the destination is already stored in your Address Book You can edit the address in your Address Book by selecting this button For information o...

Page 54: ...pplies the following rules to your route Shortcuts through residential areas are avoided Right turns are favored over left turns or U turns Restricted turns turns that cannot be made during or at certain times of the day are not used Viewing the Routes If you select View Routes on the Calculate route to screen you can view three possible routes to your destination You can also use the Interface Di...

Page 55: ...change the routing method by rotating the Interface Dial knob Once you confirm your selection say the number of the desired routing method or push in on the Interface Dial The calculated route will be highlighted as a blue line and a voice prompt will tell you how to proceed along the highlighted route Push in on the Interface Dial and select Voice to have the guidance repeated Viewing the Destina...

Page 56: ... a blue pink line See Unverified Area Routing on page 103 for a detailed explanation of how to enable unverified routing and the related cautions and disclaimers NOTE You can always view the entire route by simply saying Display entire route When your route line uses streets that display traffic information the route line may consist of orange or red segments This is normal See Traffic Display Leg...

Page 57: ...oute see page 56 Current Street see page 71 Warning Icon Indicates that there are weather warnings To check the warning list see page 84 No Entry Icon Map Menu see page 58 Push in on the Interface Dial to view Breadcrumbs see Off road Tracking on page 70 Landmark Icon Generic see page 64 Honda Dealer USA Honda Dealer Canada Hospital Acura Dealer Grocery Store School Gas Station Restaurant Hotel Lo...

Page 58: ...s your trip progress As you get closer to your destination the indicator will approach NOTE The map and voice guidance in unverified areas differ from those in verified areas Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the Countdown bar indicating the distance until the next maneuver Guidance Screen Legend Time to Destination see page 58 Milestone to Destination see page 57 Direction...

Page 59: ... will not appear Press the MAP GUIDE button the BACK button or the CANCEL button to return to the basic map screen Voice Button shown if currently en route Select to hear the next guidance maneuver New Messages Indicates that there are AcuraLink messages for you to read These messages consist of quick tips and other information communicated to you by Acura If the button is grayed out you have no m...

Page 60: ...reen will display your current position Directions You can display a list of the maneuvers on your route and confirm the distance between them If you select Guidance Menu from the Map menu and then select Directions the display changes to NOTE When you select a maneuver from the list a map of the maneuver is shown Maneuvers that occur at freeway exits or contain freeway exit information will show ...

Page 61: ...sshairs to the desired Exit Info icon and push in on the Interface Dial Choose a place from the list and set it as a new destination or waypoint NOTE To turn on Freeway exit information on the map screen display the icon bar and select the icon see page 68 Guidance Mode When en route to a destination you have two display options single screen mode the factory default or split screen mode If you se...

Page 62: ...full map screen when single screen mode is set or to a map and direction list screen when split screen mode is set Map Legend You can use the Map legend screens to learn the meaning of map features icons colors etc used in this system When you say or select Map Legend the display changes to Say or select the desired item or item number to view each section of the map legend Current Location Displa...

Page 63: ...m 1600km POI icon symbols like ATM page 64 X X Breadcrumbs off road tracking dots page 70 X X X X Freeway exit information icons page 64 X X X One way traffic icon page 64 X Unverified road display purple page 6 X X X X X X X X Map orientation Heading up page 63 X X X X X Map orientation North up page 63 X X X X X X X X X X X X Map features park golf course page 56 X X X X X X X X X X X Avoid area...

Page 64: ...ways oriented with north facing upward You cannot change the orientation NOTE For information on the available voice commands see Voice Command Index on page 156 Destination Icon The destination icon only shows the approximate location of the destination This occurs because a city block can have as many as 100 possible addresses for example the 1400 block is followed by the 1500 block Since most c...

Page 65: ...shown on the 1 20 mile scale Some icons can be turned on or off To hide or display icons use the Interface Dial to select Map Information from the Map menu and select Show Icon on Map see page 68 You can also hide or display icons by using voice commands see page 157 You can select most landmark traffic or weather icons with the Interface Dial to display the icon s information See the table on the...

Page 66: ...Weather Road Closed Weather Icons Weather icons are displayed on all map scales The icons are Daytime mode Clear Partly Cloudy Cloudy Fog Rain Freezing Rain Snow Night mode Clear Partly Cloudy Icons with indicate a possibility for high wind For example Rain Rain with high wind NOTE Weather icons are only visible if you have a current traffic weather subscription with XM See page 121 ...

Page 67: ... School Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ATM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Gas station 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Restaurants 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Post office Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Grocery store 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hotel 1 Lodging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Police station No icon No icon No icon No icon No icon Shopping Tourist attraction Bank No icon No icon No No Yes Parking garage Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Parking lot Yes Yes Yes Yes...

Page 68: ...sing voice command Find Traffic speed Yes Yes Yes No No Traffic incident Yes Yes Yes No Yes 1 1 You can display the list of the nearest traffic incidents by saying Display traffic incidents Weather icon Icon can be manually displayed Icon can be manually hidden Icon selection by voice Icon can be selected as a destination on the map screen with the Interface Dial POI can be found on the map screen...

Page 69: ...are selected Rotate the Interface Dial knob and push in to select blue with box checked or remove them black with box unchecked You can also display or hide the same icons by using the Display or Hide voice commands on the map screen see page 157 ICON OPTIONS This feature allows you to fine tune some of the icons on the Icon bar See Icon Options to the right for more information Icon Options If yo...

Page 70: ...If you select Other Icon from the Select category for icon settings screen the other icon options are displayed In the example shown only POST OFFICE and SCHOOL are selected and will show up on the map To also see HOSPITAL on the map this would need to be turned on by first selecting it and then pushing in on the Interface Dial to select it so it appears as below Exit and save your settings by mov...

Page 71: ...tom of the screen The map screen starts displaying a series of dots breadcrumbs to show the path you have taken if Off road Tracking on the SET UP screen Other is set to ON see page 112 By following the dots you can backtrack to the mapped road you originally left Breadcrumbs may occasionally be displayed in urban areas such as large parking lots in shopping malls or in new subdivisions where the ...

Page 72: ...ctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more You can store the current location for later use It does not change or cancel your current route For example you are following the system s directions to get to a destination While sitting at a stoplight you notice a store on the corner but do not have time to visit it right now You can save the location to select as a destination at a later date To save the l...

Page 73: ...es unverified areas see Unverified Area Routing on page 103 You are about to enter an unverified area see Unverified Area Routing on page 103 Pop ups and Disclaimers When you say OK in the Calculate Route to screen or if you change your route the system checks your route and provides you with pop up messages for the following situations Your route takes you into an area that you previously set as ...

Page 74: ...sed incident and find a detour route In either case the system automatically recalculates and displays a pop up box to signify that the route has changed You can also calculate the detour route manually by choosing to avoid specific incidents and or congestion on your route Say Display traffic incidents or Display traffic list and select the On Route tab on the Traffic Incidents screen Select an i...

Page 75: ...detour route the event location is not always avoided Traffic rerouting is available only if you have a current traffic weather subscription with XM See page 121 Changing the Route While en route you may wish to alter your route add an interim Waypoint pit stop choose a different destination or cancel your current destination To change your present route you can do any of the following Say Menu or...

Page 76: ... streets you wish to avoid You can store up to 10 streets to be avoided You cannot avoid your current street or the streets of your waypoint s or destination system beeps if selected NOTE Although you can choose streets to avoid you cannot choose specific streets you want to use Change Route Preference From the MENU screen Route if you say or select Change Route Pref then the Route Preference scre...

Page 77: ...oint waypoint destination The search corridor distance value can be changed in Edit Waypoint Search Area in SET UP see page 109 If you add a waypoint the Dest List screen will be displayed If you move the Interface Dial down and select OK the addition is completed and rerouting begins Press the MAP GUIDE button to return to the map screen without adding the waypoint To add another waypoint press t...

Page 78: ...and the Interface Dial With the map screen displayed use the Interface Dial to move the cursor It will change to crosshairs Use the Interface Dial to position the crosshairs on your desired new destination street or icon then push in on the Interface Dial The Select an item screen or a pop up menu may be displayed if there are multiple POIs in the vicinity NOTE The Select an item screen will be di...

Page 79: ... and push in on the Interface Dial When the pop up menu is displayed select New Dest to set your location as a replacement destination or Waypoint to set as a waypoint The system will return to the map screen and recalculate the route to your specified new destination or waypoint Continue Trip to Screen If you restart the vehicle without having completed your prior trip you will see the following ...

Page 80: ...ur vehicle in top condition Diagnostic information to provide information about any problems with your vehicle Planned appointments with your Acura dealer NOTE See your vehicle Owner s manual for more details on this feature When service information is received from your vehicle or AcuraLink an envelope icon is displayed in the bottom left corner of the navigation screen To view messages press the...

Page 81: ...ou say Information or press the INFO button the display changes to Move the Interface Dial to the left and right to display Main Info or Other Cellular Phone The Cellular Phone option allows you to import up to 1 000 names and 10 000 phone numbers in the phonebook of Bluetooth HandsFreeLink HFL from your cellular phonebook Up to 10 phone numbers can be saved for each individual s name Up to six us...

Page 82: ...terface Dial the detailed information and the map of the surrounding area will appear NOTE When information regarding Traffic Incidents cannot be received this feature cannot be selected After a period of 15 minutes Traffic Incidents may be selected but the message Traffic information could not be received will be displayed For an explanation regarding the verification of reception status please s...

Page 83: ...nter city name screen will be displayed Enter the name of the city using the Interface Dial If the system does not find an exact match select LIST when you finish entering the name of the city Select a desired city from the list The Forecast screen will be displayed When you select the 1 day tab you can view the one day forecast and get information about the current weather forecast and temperatur...

Page 84: ...ich contains different colors according to the type of warning Say or select Warning Map and the display changes to Select the colored area by moving the Interface Dial If desired rotate the Interface Dial knob to change the map scale 15 50 or 150 miles When you have the crosshairs in the desired area push in on the Interface Dial The Weather Warning screen will be displayed Radar Map To view a ra...

Page 85: ...n When you select the weather icon next to a city name and push in the Interface Dial the Forecast screen will be displayed To return to the map screen press the CANCEL button Warning Icon The warning icon indicates that a weather warning area exists near your current location or along your calculated route To check the weather warnings see Warning Map on page 83 Weather Information for Destinatio...

Page 86: ...eather information cannot be received NA will be displayed When the system calculates a route and there is a warning on the route the following screen will be displayed Select Check Info and the warning list will be displayed see page 82 Voice Info When you say or select Voice Info on the INFO screen Main Info you will see the following screen You can select the MAP MENU or AUDIO tab by moving the...

Page 87: ... of the help screens you will see the help commands that can be used with voice control You can say Read List or push in on the Interface Dial to select Using the talk button and the system will read the list to you For a listing of all voice commands see Voice Command Index on page 156 Calendar The Calendar option allows you to enter events and be reminded of them in the future When you say or se...

Page 88: ...ndar item the next time you start the vehicle See System Start up on page 18 Edit Date This allows you to move your calendar entry to a different date If you say or select Edit Date the Edit Date screen is displayed with existing entries grayed out When you select a new date the display will return to the Schedule screen Edit Title Say or select Edit Title then enter the name of your title using t...

Page 89: ...y NOTE You can only enter one message per day A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the schedule After you reach 50 entries a warning message will appear telling you that the limit has been reached You can clear any older entries as needed The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on the Disclaimer screen For more information see System Start up on page 18 Scenic Road...

Page 90: ...CONVERSION The screen changes to 3 Rotate the Interface Dial knob to select the type of unit you want to convert for example weight and push in on the Interface Dial to select The screen for that conversion type appears see illustration in step 4 4 Select the base unit e g pounds that you wish to convert to some other unit All other units will change automatically depending on the base unit value ...

Page 91: ...ring inserting update disc You can check the data update status with the status bar that is displayed on the screen If you say Question or select the tab you can refer to the Map Update Status explanation Roadside Assistance Acura Roadside Assistance is provided as a service to Acura clients When paired with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone the system can call for assistance as long as the setting i...

Page 92: ...0 15 etc Cost is the average cost of a meal including drink and tip The code displayed has the following meaning VE Very Expensive E Expensive M Moderate I Inexpensive The symbols if displayed indicate the following information open on Sunday closed on Sunday open on Monday closed on Monday open for lunch lunch not served serving after 11 PM no credit card accepted Use the Interface Dial to scroll...

Page 93: ...you say or select Show wallpaper from the INFO screen Other the wallpaper that is currently selected will be displayed on the screen If you push in on the Interface Dial the original screen will return For instructions on changing Wallpapers Setting see page 117 ...

Page 94: ...ing trouble viewing the screen in bright lighting conditions try increasing the brightness Contrast The screen contrast has 11 settings To adjust the contrast use the voice control system and say Contrast up or Contrast down You can also select Contrast and change the setting by rotating the Interface Dial knob Black Level The screen black level has 11 settings To change the black level use the vo...

Page 95: ... purpose of this feature is to minimize the need to look at the screen while operating the dial You can set the one of the three settings explained in the following table The factory default is AUTO Setting Degree of assistance ON When selection is made the system always reads what is selected AUTO factory default The system reads selection only when moving OFF No voice assistance when selecting P...

Page 96: ...s Book move the Interface Dial down while on the Select an address screen to change to DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 If an Address Book PIN has been set the system prompts you to enter your PIN Verify that the correct user is displayed then enter your PIN After entering your PIN correctly by voice or by using the Interface Dial the system displays your Address Book If no Address Book PIN has been set the s...

Page 97: ... MENU screen Dest MENU 1 See page 28 Previous Destinations Allows you to choose one of the locations in the Previous Destination list for your Address Book list This operation is the same as selecting Previous Destinations from the MENU screen Dest MENU 1 See page 35 Place Name Allows you to select one of the Point of Interest POI locations already stored in the system as one of your personal addr...

Page 98: ... number screen Enter the phone number including the area code by using the voice control system say the entire phone number one digit at a time or by using the Interface Dial Say or select OK when finished Edit Category If desired you can specify the category of the address or the icon Say or select Edit Category to display the Select a category screen Scroll the screen and select a category by sa...

Page 99: ...ss the CANCEL button Delete an Address This feature allows you to select an address to delete Once an address is selected say Delete or push in on the Interface Dial to select Delete Home Address This feature lets you return Home from any location simply by saying Go home 1 or 2 at the map screen Alternatively you can select Go home 1 or 2 on the MENU screen Dest MENU 1 or 2 See By Go Home 1 or 2 ...

Page 100: ...sonal address or your home address NOTE PINs are optional If you choose to use a PIN make sure you remember it If you forget your PIN the dealer will have to reset it for you and all of your PINs will be cleared When you select PIN Number the display changes to Address Book PIN If you choose to enter a PIN for the personal Address Book you will have to enter it any time you edit your Address Book ...

Page 101: ...Main Info screen select Cellular Phone 2 Move the Interface Dial down to select PHONE SETUP from the Cellular Phone screen 3 Select Edit User from the PHONE SETUP screen 4 Select Delete from the Edit User screen 5 Select users 1 6 to delete from the Select a user to the Select a user to delete screen 6 Move the Interface Dial down to select OK Selected Users content PIN phonebook history SP dial a...

Page 102: ... Allows you to delete some or all of your previous destinations 1 Select this option and the display changes to 2 Scroll through the list and find the address you want to delete 3 Select the address to delete by saying the line number or by using the Interface Dial NOTE To cancel the deletion of Previous Destinations select the address that was to have been deleted and push in on the Interface Dia...

Page 103: ...s strongly recommended that you leave the system set to the factory default Automatic If you live in an area with poor mapping you may wish to set Rerouting to MANUAL to avoid constant recalculation However you will have to manually select Recalculation on the screen to have the system plot a new route Units mile or km Allows you to select the units for the entire system mile or km Voice Recogniti...

Page 104: ...ually points to your destination The driver should stop and then use the map to select streets that lead to the destination A blue pink dashed route line highlights suggested unverified streets on the map while traveling to your destination This is in sharp contrast to the normal blue route line displayed in verified areas Cautionary messages There are cautionary pop up screens and voice announcem...

Page 105: ... verified streets are used it created a longer route than necessary With Unverified Area Routing ON the route is shorter but consists of unverified purple streets that may not be accurate Because the streets are unverified there may be errors in street location name or address range Additional caution is recommended in these areas Always obey posted traffic restrictions Because both routes bypass ...

Page 106: ... read by the voice In this case you will be presented with a dashed blue pink line instead of the regular blue route line This is your signal to pay attention to posted traffic restrictions You cannot assume that all guidance is appropriate In both cases when you actually enter the unverified street a short caution will remind you You will see and hear this short caution message whenever you enter...

Page 107: ...ion and obey all traffic restrictions The maneuver window arrow shows any portions of unverified turns in blue pink dashes These guidance maneuvers are only a suggestion You should always confirm that the maneuver is possible A directions list is also provided that shows any unverified roads in a blue color with pink arrows pointing to the next maneuver Unverified Area Routing OFF NOTE For the pop...

Page 108: ...ose destinations in an avoided area When you select Edit Avoid Area the following list screen is displayed You can select New Area or select one of your existing areas to modify If you choose New Area the following screen is displayed Say or select Edit Name and use the Interface Dial to enter the name on the Enter avoid area name screen 25 characters max Say or select OK to return to the previous...

Page 109: ...t of the avoided area To redraw the area select CANCEL and repeat the area selection process Say or select OK to return to the Edit avoid area screen If your selected area contains a freeway the system will prompt you with a pop up box saying Do you want to avoid freeways Answering No allows you to enter a route through an avoided area on a freeway and skip the Avoid area caution box see Pop ups a...

Page 110: ...Area and then choose the desired search distance for either On Freeways or On Surface Street The diagram below shows how the system handles the search for SEARCH ALONG or SEARCH AROUND the Destination see Waypoint on page 75 2 mi For Places along the route the system looks in front of you within a corridor width specified by your values for On Freeways or On Surface Street The system checks the up...

Page 111: ...e SET UP screen select the Other tab Routing Guidance and Street Name Guidance This feature is set to OFF as a factory default NOTE If the system language selection is not English Street Name Guidance will be grayed out making its selection impossible Traffic Rerouting This feature considers traffic information when carrying out automatic rerouting Select either ON or OFF for this function Please ...

Page 112: ... clock will automatically spring ahead or fall behind by one hour when a daylight saving time change occurs NOTE Even if you have set Auto Daylight to ON this function is not activated in areas that do not adopt daylight saving time The federal government mandated that starting in 2007 daylight saving time begins in March and ends in November instead of the old schedule in April to October This sc...

Page 113: ...ent time by moving the Interface Dial up and then switch HOUR and MINUTE by moving the Interface Dial to the left and right and changing the value by rotating the Interface Dial knob Selecting OK returns you to the previous screen You can reset the adjustment by selecting RESET NOTE Selecting RESET also clears any changes you made to Auto Daylight or Auto Time Zone settings Depending on your locat...

Page 114: ... to SET UP and turn it on again Correct Vehicle Position The system relies on satellites for positioning information Buildings tunnels and other objects can block or reflect these signals requiring the system to use dead reckoning to determine your location and direction This can sometimes lead to small errors in positioning such as showing you on an adjacent street NOTE Using this function to adj...

Page 115: ...es Precautions on page 5 5 As you drive the current road will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Color From the SET UP screen Other say or select Color and the following screen appears Map Color Allows you to choose the map color from one of five colors for the Day and Night modes Press the CANCEL button to return to the previous screen NOTE Choose White factory default is Beige as the Day c...

Page 116: ...ay contrast Switching Display Mode Manually Pressing the Display Mode button allows you to toggle through the screen display modes Day Night or Off When selecting Day or Night the Brightness bar will be displayed rotate the Interface Dial knob and adjust the Brightness value This button is the overriding control for the day night display mode and is the simplest way to control the display mode See...

Page 117: ... back to mid range to allow auto switching by sensing whether the headlights are on or off Headlights Auto On Off 4 When turned on the display changes to Night display mode The previous two controls listed above can cancel this function Use the Display Mode button or with the headlights on adjust the dash illumination to full bright to set the display to your desired choice Map Day Night screen co...

Page 118: ...uage immediately after there are cases where the conversion will not be successful In this case conversion of all the voice data has not been completed the system will display a message Voice confirmation of cities and streets only occurs when English has been selected When French or Spanish is selected messages will continue to be displayed in English Wallpapers Setting From the SET UP screen Oth...

Page 119: ...oaded images in BMP or JPEG format can be saved to the HDD for Driver 1 and Driver 2 each Incompatible data formats or images greater than 6 MB cannot be saved When the file name is longer than 221 characters the image cannot be uploaded If you attempt to uploaded an image with the same name as an existing image a pop up screen will appear asking if you want to overwrite the existing image file Wh...

Page 120: ...n the HDD No Entries Exist will appear Images that have not yet completed uploading from a USB thumb drive cannot be deleted Reset Factory Default Settings The Set up settings and rear camera brightness value settings can be returned to the factory default settings If you say or select Reset Factory Default from the SET UP screen Other the following screen will display If you select Yes the follow...

Page 121: ...ts If you say or select Clear Personal Data from the SET UP screen Other the Select items to clear screen will display Rotate the Interface Dial knob and select the data to be deleted If a PIN number is set the screen for entering the PIN code will be displayed A pop up screen verifying whether deletion is to be continued or not will be displayed and then another deletion verification message will...

Page 122: ...Message Status Receiving The system is receiving XM signal Traffic data or Weather data No signal The system cannot receive XM signal XM signal is received but the system cannot receive Traffic data or Weather data Expired Activation is expired To reactivate your traffic or weather subscrip tion call XM at 800 852 9696 or order online at www xmradio com The order process requires the 8 character X...

Page 123: ...e Dial knob clockwise to make the camera image brighter and counterclockwise to darken the image This brightness adjustment is independent of the screen brightness adjustment in SET UP NOTE The camera brightness cannot be adjusted by voice control Slight delays can occur when switching to the camera image or switching back to the map menu screen This is normal Rearview Camera Image 4th line 3rd li...

Page 124: ...u can use it again When you purchased the vehicle you should have received one card containing the navigation system s security code and serial number Keep this card in a safe place in case you need the code If you lose the card you must obtain the security code from your dealer Enter the 5 digit security code in accordance with the owner s manual for your vehicle If you do not enter the security ...

Page 125: ...ot enter a destination at this time When the name of the current road you are driving on appears at the bottom of the screen the entire procedure is complete Your system is now ready to use Although your navigation system is one of the most highly sophisticated pieces of equipment you will find in a modern automobile you may find during its use that it has certain limitations The system uses GPS s...

Page 126: ...ging the Routing Method on page 53 You may also have Unverified Area Routing set to OFF See Unverified Area Routing on page 103 Additionally the mapping database contains verified and unverified maps See Map Overview on page 6 A Disclaimer screen will warn you if your route includes unverified streets Unverified streets may be missing from the map in the wrong location or have an incorrect name or...

Page 127: ...te The digitized map database reflects conditions as they existed at various points in time before production Accordingly your database may contain inaccurate or incomplete data or information due to the passage of time road construction changing conditions or other causes Due to ongoing software and database improvements navigation software and mapping versions versions may change in the middle o...

Page 128: ...sult from an error in the program or from changed conditions not noted above Copyrights Copyright 2007 Zagat Survey LLC All rights reserved 2007 NAVTEQ All Rights Reserved Portions of the software in this product are copyright 2007 The FreeType Project www freetype org All rights reserved Licensed under the FreeType Project LICENSE 2006 Jan 27 http www freetype org FTL TXT ...

Page 129: ... on when the data was collected the database can be out of date The business may have not reported the change s or not be in the database at all Update Navigation DVDs are available for purchase usually in the fall of each year See Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD on page 129 regarding updates to the navigation system If the error does not involve the database such as vehicle position icon error ...

Page 130: ... to visit the dealer please be prepared to demonstrate the issue to the service consultant That way the service consultant can document the issue for the factory to allow more efficient troubleshooting Some issues may at first seem random but you may notice a pattern like they only occur when you enter a specific address when driving on a certain road or just when it s cold This information is ver...

Page 131: ...overage information contact Acura Client Services or go to www acuranavi com Enter your vehicle model and model year and then select the state for which you want to verify map coverage U S Detailed Coverage Areas Alabama Birmingham Tuscaloosa Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Arizona Phoenix Metro Sedona Tucson Arkansas Fayetteville Hot Springs Little Rock California Bakersfield Fresno Los Angeles San ...

Page 132: ... cities for the following islands Hawaii Kauai Lanai Maui Molokai Oahu Idaho Boise Sun Valley Ski Resorts Spokane Coeur d Alene Illinois Bloomington Normal Champaign Charleston Davenport Rock Island Moline Chicago Metro to Wisconsin border including Lake County IN and Dekalb County IL East St Louis Metro Moline Peoria Quincy Rock Island Rockford Springfield St Louis Indiana Evansville Fort Wayne G...

Page 133: ...Eaton and Monroe Counties Grand Rapids Metro Kalamazoo Lansing Metro Northern Michigan Resort Area including Traverse City Elk Rapids Petoskey Charlevoix Boyne City and Harbor Springs Saginaw Midland Southeast Michigan Minnesota Minneapolis St Paul Metro including cities in Anoka Scott and Carver Counties Fargo Moorhead Rochester Mississippi Biloxi Gulfport Jackson Missouri Branson Columbia Kansas...

Page 134: ...cuse Utica North Carolina Asheville Charlotte Metro Fayetteville Hickory Morgantown Jacksonville North Carolina Metro Raleigh Durham Metro Wilmington Winston Salem Greensboro Metro North Dakota Fargo Metro Fargo Moorhead Ohio Akron Columbus Marysville Metro Cincinnati Metro including Butler County Cleveland Metro including Geauga County Dayton Toledo Lucas County Youngstown Oklahoma Oklahoma City ...

Page 135: ...lveston County Longview Lubbock Midland Odessa Metro San Antonio Metro South Padre Island Utah Moab Ogden Park City Salt Lake City Metro Salt Lake City Provo Vermont Burlington Montpelier Virginia Washington D C detailed area including Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Falls Church Fauquier County Fredericksburg City Manassas and additional cities in Charlottesville U of VA Danville Loudoun and Prince ...

Page 136: ...rdrie Alberta Banff Beaumont Calgary Calmar Canmore Chestermere Cochrane Crossfield Devon Edmonton Fort Saskatchewan Leduc Lethbridge Medicine Hat Spruce Grove St Albert Stony Plain Strathcona County BRITISH COLUMBIA Greater Vancouver Anmore Belcarra Bowen Island Burnaby Coquitlam Delta Langley Langley Twp Lions Bay Maple Ridge New Westminster North Vancouver North Vancouver District Pitt Meadows ...

Page 137: ...y Saanich Sidney Sooke Victoria View Royal Squamish Lillooet Whistler Kamloops MANITOBA East St Paul Headingley West St Paul Winnipeg NOVA SCOTIA Halifax partial ONTARIO Barrie Kingston London Ottawa Gatineau Stratford Dufferin Orangeville Durham Ajax Brockton Clarington Oshawa Pickering Scugog Uxbridge Whitby Halton Burlington Halton Hills Milton Oakville Hamilton Hamilton Muskoka Bracebridge Geo...

Page 138: ...w Essa Innisfil Midland New Tecumseth Orillia Oro Medonte Penetanguishene Ramara Severn Springwater Tay Tiny Wasaga Beach Toronto Toronto Waterloo Cambridge Kitchener North Dumfries Waterloo Wellington Guelph Puslinch York Aurora East Gwillimbury Georgina King Markham Newmarket Richmond Hill Vaughan Whitchurch Stouffville Essex Lasalle Tecumseh Windsor Inter Town partial Coverage Counties District...

Page 139: ...Le Haut St Laurent Les Jardins de Napierville Memphremagog Roussillon Rouville Vaudreuil Soulanges Deux Montagnes Deux Montagnes Oka Oka Paroisse Pointe Calumet St Eustache St Joseph du Lac Ste Marthe sur le Lac L assomption Charlemagne Le Gardeur Repentigny La Rivìere du Nord Prévost St Colomban St Hippolyte St Jèrôme Ste Sophie La Vallee du Richelieu Beloeil Carignan Chambly Longueuil McMastervi...

Page 140: ...ere Ste Thérèse Vaudreuil Soulanges Hudson L Ile Cadieux L Ile Perrot Notre Dame de l Ile Perrot Pincourt St Lazare Terrasse Vaudreuil Vaudreuil Dorion Vaudreuil sur le Lac Québec Québec SASKATCHEWAN Regina Saskatoon CANADA CONNECTOR ROADS The Cross Canada Connector Road allows for travel between the provinces of British Columbia and Quebec in DCA 11 Major metropolitan city Points of Interest are ...

Page 141: ...with 1 29 U S border Roads in the province of Ontario Hwy 69 Trans Canada Hwy from Muskoka district to Sudbury Hwy 17 Trans Canada Hwy from Ottawa Detailed Area Coverage to Manitoba border Hwy 17B at Sault Ste Marie to link with 1 75 U S border Hwy 61 from Hwy 17 at Thunder Bay to link with US 61 U S border Hwy 11 from Muskoka district to North Bay Hwy 60 and Hwy 127 in Nipissing County Cities wit...

Page 142: ...nchester NH Providence Warwick Pawtucket RI Raleigh Durham NC Richmond VA Rochester NY Sacramento CA Salt Lake City UT San Antonio TX San Diego CA San Francisco Oakland CA San Jose CA Sarasota Bradenton FL Seattle Tacoma WA Spokane WA Springfield MA St Louis MO Syracuse NY Tampa St Petersburg Clearwater FL Toledo OH Tucson AZ Tulsa OK Washington DC West Palm Beach Boca Raton FL Wilkes Barre Scrant...

Page 143: ...in navigation system operation for vehicles delivered in Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico Map Coverage All roads displayed on the map screens are detailed coverage roads Text related to unverified roads or areas are not applicable The following topics do not apply Unverified road descriptions see page 7 103 Cautions and pop up windows related to unverified roads see page 72 Setup entries that ...

Page 144: ...een because XM is not available Weather Information This item is grayed out on the INFO screen because XM is not available Map Legend The map legend Traffic and Weather descriptions may be available but do not apply Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico Although the HDD in the vehicle contains maps for both U S mainland and Hawaii the dealer must perform the selection ...

Page 145: ...ee page 94 I cannot hear the navigation system voice 1 Ensure that Volume in the SET UP screen Main Set up is not OFF See page 94 2 Go to Basic Settings in the SET UP screen Other and set Voice Recognition Feedback to ON See page 102 The voice control system is having difficulty recognizing my voice commands Ensure that the vents are not blowing on the microphone on the ceiling the vehicle is as q...

Page 146: ...screen Main Setup and select PIN Number Select GO Home 1 PIN or GO Home 2 PIN or Address Book PIN and enter your existing PIN You then have the choice to change or remove the PIN See page 99 I forgot the PIN for Home or the PIN for personal addresses DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 How do I reset it PINs are optional See information regarding PINs on page 99 Your dealer can reset the PIN for you CALL is not ...

Page 147: ...s to see if there is an outage page 128 If the situation persists see your Acura dealer for assistance AcuraLink relies on a satellite signal It will not work in Alaska Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico When I am driving a route on the freeway and Traffic Rerouting is ON sometimes the system provides a detour route Why is this The system will provide a detour route to your destination only if it can f...

Page 148: ... Also see System Limitations on page 125 I entered a destination but the blue highlighted route and voice guidance stopped or turned into a blue pink dashed line before I got to my destination Why is this Your route has entered an unverified area See Unverified Area Routing on page 103 The map rotates while I make turns How can I stop this Select the North up map orientation by voice or by selecti...

Page 149: ...elected to avoid is being used when routing What is wrong When you draw your area to avoid make sure to select sections of roads that include at least one intersection See page 107 My elevation shown when I display the current position seems to fluctuate even though my elevation has not changed This is normal and due to errors in satellite position The elevation can vary 100 feet See System Initia...

Page 150: ... S states as well as for Canada and Puerto Rico The system will not work in Mexico or overseas See Map Coverage on page 130 Can I play video DVDs in my navigation system No The navigation system is designed only to read music discs and the update DVD provided with your vehicle The system cannot read other mapping databases or video DVDs If you experience any problems that you cannot resolve please...

Page 151: ...neous Other Questions Problem Solution My clock frequently changes forward and backward by one hour Why is this The clock is being automatically set based on your GPS location If you live and work on the boundary between two time zones you can turn off this feature See page 112 Auto Time Zone When driving near a time zone border the time changes even though I am not near the time zone Why is this ...

Page 152: ...arent reason What can cause this You may be driving near a time zone boundary see Auto Daylight on page 111 See page 111 Auto Time Zone for more information My battery was disconnected or went dead and the navigation system is asking for a code Where do I find this code There should be a card in the glove box with the anti theft code for the navigation audio system This card contains the 5 digit s...

Page 153: ...tions are disabled The system will restart when atmospheric pressure is OK Navigation HDD audio functions are disabled The system will restart when atmospheric pressure is OK Route has not been completed Please try again from a different location This message will appear when you are routing to or from a place new area that is not in the database Try planning a different route to or from a differe...

Page 154: ... cautionary information It is meant to be read carefully and acknowledged by the client when using the navigation system FAQ Frequently Asked Questions See page 144 for a list of the client FAQs and troubleshooting information GPS Global Positioning System A network of 24 satellites in orbit around the earth The navigation system can simultaneously receive signals from up to 12 satellites to accur...

Page 155: ...layed if the option is enabled in the SETUP screen The user can use them to return to a mapped road The bottom of the navigation screen will say Not on a digitized road Outlying Areas These are rural areas that typically have only their main roads mapped All other roads are shown in purple for reference only since they have not been verified PIN Personal Identification Number A 4 digit number crea...

Page 156: ...ition When in map mode this circular icon shows the vehicle position on the map Push in on the Interface Dial select Map Informaton on the Map menu and then rotate the Interface Dial Knob to select the CURRENT LOCATION It shows the latitude longitude and elevation of your current position VR Voice Recognition This allows voice control of many of the navigation functions The hardware consists of th...

Page 157: ... of the following controls To avoid distraction while you are driving the system can read the commands for you The commands are accessible at any time while driving and can be read to you so that you do not need to memorize all of them Navigation General Commands The system accepts these commands on a map guidance screen Display menu if en route displays the MENU screen Route Display navigation if...

Page 158: ...ccepts these commands on a map guidance screen Display current location shows current latitude longitude and elevation Display north up Display heading up Display zoom in Display zoom out Display the selected scale 1 20 mile 80 m scale 1 8 mile 200 m scale 1 4 mile 400 m scale 1 2 mile 800 m scale 1 mile 1600 m scale 2 mile 3 km scale 5 mile 8 km scale 15 mile 24 km scale 50 mile 80 km scale 150 m...

Page 159: ...ervice center ACURA dealer HONDA dealer Gas station Hydrogen station Auto parts electronics shop Auto repair maintenance shop Car wash detailing shop Motorcycle dealer Other car dealer Parking garage Parking lot Rental car agency Roadside assistance Banking center ATM Bank Check cashing place Community Business place City hall Civic center Convention center Court house University Library Post offi...

Page 160: ...tion Camping site Commuter rail station Ferry terminal Named place Park ride Rest area Ski area Tourist attraction Tourist information center Train station Travel agency Truck stop Climate Control Commands The system accepts these commands on most screens Climate control automatic controls temperature to your selection Climate control full automatic Passenger climate control automatic Climate cont...

Page 161: ...M Radio tune to FM frequency Example Radio 95 5 FM Radio tune to AM frequency Example Radio 1020 AM Radio seek up Radio seek down Radio next station Radio preset 1 6 Radio FM preset 1 6 Radio FM1 preset 1 6 Radio FM2 preset 1 6 Radio AM preset 1 6 Radio auto select Radio scan Radio select XM1 Radio select XM2 XM channel 1 255 XM channel up XM channel down XM category up XM category down XM preset ...

Page 162: ...curs may not match the command you speak HDD Voice Commands The system accepts these commands on most screens HDD play HDD skip forward HDD skip back HDD album up HDD album down HDD genre up HDD genre down HDD artist up HDD artist down HDD track up HDD track down HDD playlist up HDD playlist down HDD track repeat HDD track scan HDD track random HDD normal play Repeating these commands switches tog...

Page 163: ... iPod Voice Commands The system accepts these commands on most screens iPod play iPod skip forward iPod skip back iPod track shuffle iPod album shuffle iPod track repeat iPod normal play Repeating these commands switches toggles the function between On and Off so the action that occurs may not match the command you speak Bluetooth AUDIO Commands The system accepts these commands on most screens Bl...

Page 164: ...p Brightness down Brightness minimum min Brightness maximum max Contrast up Contrast down Contrast minimum min Contrast maximum max Black level up Black level down Black level minimum min Black level maximum max Volume up Volume down Volume minimum min Volume maximum max Volume off Interface dial feedback off Interface dial feedback auto Interface dial feedback on On Screen Commands The system acc...

Page 165: ...system will respond to the names shown in the following tables NOTE The system will only respond to the names shown in the following tables To select the letter A you can also select the A by using the Interface Dial To select the number 1 say One or Number One or select the 1 by using the Interface Dial To select the symbol hyphen say Hyphen or Symbol Hyphen or select the by using the Interface D...

Page 166: ...enry Hotel O Oscar V Victor B Boy Bravo I Igloo India P Paul Papa W William Whiskey C Charlie J John Juliet Q Queen Québec X X Ray D Dog Delta K King Kilo R Robert Romeo Y Yellow Yankee E Edward Echo L Larry Lima S Sam Sierra Z Zebra Zulu F Frank Foxtrot M Mary Mike T Tom Tango Enter G George Golf N Nancy November U Uncle Uniform ...

Page 167: ...e î I circumflex _ Underscore Â A circumflex ï I umlaut Back quote Ä A umlaut Ô O circumflex Comma Ç C cedilla Ù U grave Dot È E grave Û U circumflex Question Mark É E acute Ü U umlaut Colon Ê E circumflex At sign Semi colon Ë E umlaut Caret Plus ì I grave Asterisk Enter NOTE The term grave used for symbols À È Ì and Ù is pronounced like save ...

Page 168: ... or Number Symbols Say or Symbol Symbols Say or Symbol 1 One Hyphen Tilde 2 Two Exclamation point Slash 3 Three Double quote Less than 4 Four Pound Greater than 5 Five Dollar Open brace 6 Six Percent Close brace 7 Seven Ampersand Enter 8 Eight Apostrophe 9 Nine Open parenthesis 0 Zero Close parenthesis ...

Page 169: ...tion Lists 44 By Go Home 1 or 2 50 By Intersection 45 By Map Input 46 By Place Category 37 By Place Name 36 By Place Phone Number 42 By Previous Destinations 35 C Calculator 89 Calendar 19 86 CALL 19 52 CANCEL button 11 Cancel Route 75 Category 28 37 97 Cellular Phone 80 Cellular Phone Voice Commands 163 Change Route Preference 75 Changing the Route 74 Changing the Routing Method 53 Changing Your ...

Page 170: ...Info 60 F Find Place Commands 158 Frequently Asked Questions 144 G Getting Started 10 Global Commands 156 Glossary 153 Go Home 1 or 2 28 50 Go Home 1 or 2 PIN 100 Going Off the Route 70 GPS Initialization 123 Guidance Mode 110 Guidance Screen 57 H HDD Voice Commands 161 Home Address 98 Hotel Motel Lodging 38 I Icon Bar 68 INFO button 10 80 INFO screen 80 Incident Icons 65 Interface Dial 11 Interfa...

Page 171: ...ting 102 Restaurant 38 Route 52 55 70 Routing Guidance 102 Routing Method 53 S Save Current Location 71 Schedule 87 Screen 12 Search by Keyword 41 Security Code 123 Selecting the City 30 47 Selecting the State 29 45 Selecting the Street 32 45 SETUP Screen Main Setup Commands 163 Shopping 39 Show Icon on Map 68 Single Screen Mode 60 Sort by Distance to Travel 41 Split Screen Mode 60 State 29 45 49 ...

Page 172: ... Use Toll Roads 53 Using the Voice Control System 14 V Vehicle 112 Verified Streets 6 View Routes 53 Visiting Your Dealer 129 Voice Command Index 156 Voice Control Basics 13 Voice Info 85 Voice Recognition Feedback 102 Voice Recognition Improving 14 Volume 94 W Waypoints 75 Weather 65 81 Weather Icons 65 Z Zagat 2008 38 42 ...

Page 173: ...t to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS 210...

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