2007 Acura MDX rest

2Navigation System
Table of Contents
Direction List ................................. 57
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit Information).......... 58
Split Screen Guidan ce .................. 58
Map Scale ...................................... 60
Map Orientation ............................ 61
Destination Icon ............................ 62
Landmark and Incident Icons ........ 62
Showing Icons on the M ap .............. 65
Icon Options .................................... 65
Going Off the Route ...................... 67
Off-road Tracking.......................... 67
Viewing/Saving the Current Location ..................................... 68
Pop-ups and Disclaimers ............... 69
Changing the Route ....................... 70
Change Route By Screen ................. 70
Cancel Current Route ...................... 70
Change Routing Method .................. 70
Detour .............................................. 70
Avoid Streets .................................... 71
Search Waypoint on Route .............. 71
Back to Current Route ..................... 72
Changing Your Destination ........... 73
Find Nearest (Voice command) ....... 73
Go Home (Voice command) ............ 73 Using Interface Dial to Change
Destination ................................... 73
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while on route) ................ 74
Continue Trip Screen .....................74
AcuraLink Messages .....................75
Information Features ................ 76
Information Screen ........................76
Messages........................................76
Voice Command Help ...................76
Cellular Phonebook .......................77
Map Legend ...................................77
Calendar ........................................78
Entering Your Schedule ................... 78
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................79
Calculator.......................................80
Unit Conversion ............................... 81
Roadside Assistance ......................81
System Set-up ............................. 82
Setup Mode ...................................82
Setup Screen (first) ........................82
Brightness ....................................... 82
Contrast .......................................... 83
Black Level ...................................... 83
Volume ............................................ 83
Interface Dial Feedbac k ................. 83 Guidance Prompts ..............
............ 83
Setup Screen (second)....................84
Personal Information .....................84
Address Book ................................. 85
Edit/Delete an Address .................... 88
Home Address ................................. 88
PIN Number .................................... 88
Previous Destinations ...................... 89
Basic Settings ................................90
Units (mile or km) ........................... 90
Voice Recognition Feedback .......... 90
Voice ............................................... 90
Routing & Guidance .....................91
Rerouting ........................................ 91
Unverified Area Routing ................. 92
Edit Avoid Area................................ 96
Edit Waypoint Search Area ............. 98
Guidance Mode .......... ..................... 99
Clock Adjustment .........................99
Auto Daylight ................................ 100
Auto Time Zone ............................. 100
Time Adjustment ........................... 101
Vehicle .........................................101
Off-road Tracking ...... ................... 101
Correct Vehicle Position................ 102
Color ............................................103
Map Color ..................................... 103
Menu Color ................................... 103

4Navigation System
Introduction
Manual Overview
The manual is divided into the
following sections:
 Getting started - A basic introduction that discusses the controls and how to
communicate with the system.
 Entering a Destination - How to enter an address or locate a point of interest
(POI).
 Driving to your Destination - An explanation of the map features,
guidance, and cautions.
 Information Features - Message, Voice Command Help, Cellular
Phonebook, Map Legend, Calendar,
Key to Zagat Ratings, Calculator, and
Roadside Assistance.
 System Set-up - How to set up and tailor the system for your personal
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains:
 Map Coverage (page 118)
 Cities with Traffic Coverage
(page 126)
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (page 128)
 Troubleshooting Guide (page 136)
 Glossary of Terms (page 137)
 Voice Command List (page 140)
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 you are and
to 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 elevation of
your vehicle. In a ddition, a gyroscopic
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor
in your vehicle k eep track of the
direction and speed of travel at all times.
The navigation system applies this
location, direction, and speed
information to the maps and calculates a
route to the destination you enter. As
you drive to that destination, the system
provides map and voice guidance.

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Introduction
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
Interface Dial or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination.Accessories Precautions
If you have front 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
under the dashboard.
If you plan to install electronic
components such as radar detectors,
vehicle location devices, remote
starters, additional amplifiers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation control
unit under the driver’s seat, near the
navigation display in the dash, or near
the GPS antenna under the dashboard.
Signal noise emanating from these
devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your
attention from the road if you focus on
the screen or operate the system’s
controls while driving.
Enter as much information as possible
into the system before you begin
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
instructions and use voice commands
when possible.

Navigation System7
Introduction
Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored)
When
displayed These roads are found within metropolitan areas, and
include interstate freeways
and major roads connecting
cities. These roads are found in rural
areas, and typically include
residential streets away fr om the center of a town.
Street color Shown on daytime
map screen as black or red, such as
interstate freeways. Shown on the daytime
map screen as light brown.
Map Quality The database vendor has
verified these streets.
Information like turn restri ctions, average speed, and
whether it is a one way street have been gathered and
used when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not
been verified by the database vendor.
The system does not contain in formation on one-way streets,
turn restrictions, or the road’s average speed. They are shown
on the map for reference and can have errors in map location,
naming, and address range.
Routing
differences While driving to your destin
ation, the displayed route
line is solid blue. The syst em provides voice and map
guidance to your destination. Your route line is either a blue
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 92.
Cautions There are no pop up boxes urging extra caution during a
route. However, because ro
ads constantly change, you
are urged to use common sense, and always obey
posted traffic restrictions. Regardless of whether the user
chooses route guidance, there
are cautionary screens before and during the route urging the
user to be extra cautious, and obey all traffic restrictions. see
Unverified Area Routing on page 92.
Guidance
voice Voice guidance issues maneuvers such as “In a half
mile make a right turn.” The suffix “if possible” is adde
d to each guidance maneuver.
For example: “In a half mile make a right turn, if possible.”
Time and
distance
“to go” The time and distance “to go,
” displayed while on route
to a destination, is based on the average speed and
distance for the roads used for your route. Because the average speed of thes
e roads is not known, the time
and distance “to go” is based on a fixed average speed of
25 mph for these roads.

Navigation System9
User Agreement
 The terms and conditions hereof
apply to all subsequent users and
owners as well as to the original
purchaser.
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convenience, and in no way implies
any sponsorship, approval or
endorsement of these companies, or
their products. The logos are
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owners. The user shall indemnify and save
harmless the Licensors, and their
officers, employees 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
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Use, duplication, or disclosure of this
DVD by or on behalf of the United
States government is subject to
“Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR
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7013, as applicable. Manufacturers are
the Licensors, including HONDA
MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami
Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556
JAPAN., Alpine Electronics, Inc., 20-1
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Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
803-8630, JAPAN.

Navigation System19
Getting Started
The navigation system uses the driver
number (as recognized by the MID) to
personalize the navigation system. For
example, if Driver 1 unlocks the
vehicle, the “Driver 1” Personal address
book and other navigation settings are
automatically loaded when the vehicle
is started. There is no way to change
from one driver’s settings to the others
while driving.
Throughout this manual, the icon
“ ” is used to indicate features
that are dependent on the “Driver
number” as displayed on the MID
“Welcome” display. When the Remote Keyless Entry is
deliberately “unlinked,” (as when giving
the key to a valet) the MID will display
“Welcome.” Then th
e following occurs:
 Some settings (e.g., the “Personal Address Book” and the “Calendar”
Information feature), are not
selectable (buttons grayed out).
 Setup values (like volume, brightness, etc.) may be changed but
are not remembered the next time you
restart the vehicle.
NOTE:
The MDX Owner’s Manual has
additional information regarding
“linking” and “unlinking” for the
Remote Keyless Entry.

20Navigation System
Getting Started
Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Vehicle Position
(see page 68)
(Use voice command
“Display the current location.” or
use the Interface Dial to show
current location.)Landmark Icon
(see page 62)
Map Scale
(see page 60) Map Features
Dark Green: Park
Light Blue: Hospital
Brown: Shopping Mall
Light Brown: Indian Reservation
Green: Golf Course
Gray: Airport/Stadium/Business
Blue: Body of Water
Blue/Green: Cemetery
Matte Blue: University
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an
area (map features shown above), the
name is displayed on the screen.
Incident Icon
Weather
Accident / Incident (other)
Construction
Streets
(see
Map Overview on page 6)
Dark Red: Interstates or Freeways
Black: Verified Streets
Light Brown: Unverified Streets
Current Street
(see page 6)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking on page 67)
GPS Signal Strength : Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
Map Orientation
(see page 61)
Map Menu
(see page 60)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half inch appears only when you
zoom in or out by rotating the
Interface Dial knob.)

24Navigation System
Getting Started
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 only displayed the 1/2, 1, 2, and 5
miles scales (800m, 1600m, 3km, 8km
scales)
 Not all freeways within a metropolitan area have traffic flow
data (colored bands on the side of the
freeways) - this is normal, and you
cannot assume that a lack of data
implies no traffic.
 Not all cities have traffic flow information. See c ities listed on
page 126.
 Due to freeway maintenance and construction, traffic flow may be
available only for one side of a road,
or to be missing entirely for some
portion of the freeway.  The displayed traffic flow may
disagree with the information from
other audio or Internet based traffic
displays.
 If traffic flow is not showing, verify that the “TRAFFIC” selection for the
Icon Bar is ON, and that the icon
options for traffic are both ON. (see
page 65).
Viewing Incident Reports
Incident reports appear as small
diamond shaped icons (see Traffic
Display Legend on page 22 for
examples). There are three ways to view
traffic incidents:
 Selects an incident icon from the map
 By voice control, say “Display traffic incidents.”
 Select “Traffic Incidents” from the map menu.
Selecting an Incident Icon from the
Map Screen
Zoom in or out so that you are between
the 1/2 and 5 mile scales. (The map
must be on the 1/2 to 5 mile scales to
view the incident icons.) To view the
details of a specific incident, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over the incident icon
you are interested in. Then push in on
the Interface Dial to view a pop-up
box summary describing the incident.
To see and hear the incident details,
push in on the Interface Dial a second
time. 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.