2007 Acura MDX service

Navigation System3
Table of Contents
Switching Display Mode ................ 104
AcuraLink/Messages ................... 107
System Information ..................... 107
Rear View Camera ...................... 107
Rear View Camera Brightness
Adjustment .................................. 108
System Initialization .................109
System Initialization .................... 109
Entering the Security Code.......... 109
GPS Initialization ........................ 110
Map Matching ............................. 110
System Limitations ...................111
Database Limitations ...............113
Customer Assistance ................114
Reporting Errors .......................... 114
Acura Automobile Customer Service ...................................... 114
Visiting Your Dealer ................... 115
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD ......................................... 116
Changing the DVD ...................... 116
PC Card ....................................... 117
Coverage Areas ........................ 118
Map Coverage..............................118
U.S. Detailed Cover age Areas ....... 118
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas . 122
Frequently Asked Questions... 128
Troubleshooting ....................... 136
Glossary .................................... 137
Glossary .......................................137
Voice Command Index ............ 140
Global Commands .......................140
Navigation General Commands...140
Navigation Display Commands ...141
Find Place Commands .................142
Climate Control Commands ........143
Temperature Voice Commands ...144
Radio Voice Commands ..............145
CD Voice Commands ..................145
DVD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................146
MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................146
Single CD Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ......................147 Single DVD Voice Commands
(for DVD Player) ......................148
Single MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ...149
Rear Radio Voice Commands .....150
Rear CD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................150
Rear DVD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................151
Rear MP3/WMA Voice Commands
(for 6 Disc Changer) .................152
Rear Single CD Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ...152
Rear Single DVD Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ...153
Rear Single MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ...154
Information Screen Voice Commands ................................155
Setup Screen (first) Commands ...155
On-Screen Commands .................156
On-Screen Spelling Assist .............. 156
Index ........................................ 160

34Navigation System
Finding the Place by Category
The Category option gives you a list of
categories or types of businesses to
select from with the following screen:
Tip:
If you are not sure of the spelling of a
place, the best way to find it is to use the
keyword search. Select Category,
choose a category and subcategory
from the menus, then select Place
Name by Keyword , and enter the
partial name. Auto Service
The subcategories are: Acura Dealers,
Honda Dealers, Gas Stations, etc.
Banking
The subcategories are: ATM, Bank, etc.
Community
The subcategories are:
City Hall, Civic/
Community Center, Convention/
Exhibition Center, Court House, Higher
Education, Library, Post Office, and
School, etc.
Emergency
The subcategories are: Hospital, Police
Station, Roadside Assistance, etc.
Lodging
The subcategories are: Bed & Breakfast,
Hotel/Motel, etc.
Leisure
The subcategories are: Amusement
Park, Golf Course, Historical
Monument, Marina, Movie Theater,
Museum, Park/Recreation Area,
Performing Arts, Sports Complex, and
Tourist Attraction. Restaurant
This category is broken down into types
of food, giving you a selection by each
type: All Types, American, French,
Japanese, etc.
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some
restaurants is availa
ble in the system.
See the Information screen, “Key to
Zagat Ratings” for an explanation of
these ratings (see page 79).
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 or select ZAGAT 2006.
You can view the complete Zagat
Review for a selected restaurant by
selecting the “Z” icon.
Entering a Destination

38Navigation System
Finding the Place by Name
The Name option allows you to enter
the name of a business, and then shows
you a list of businesses with the same or
similar names to select from. Use the
name option only if you know the exact
spelling of the place. If unsure, use the
Category option.
Finding the Place by Phone
Number
The Phone Number option allows
you to select a destination by its
telephone number. Only telephone
numbers stored in the system under the
Places (of business) option are
recognized. The system does not contain
residential telephone numbers, or
numbers you may have entered in your
personal Address Book.
Tip:
If you know the phone number of a point
of interest (POI), its uniqueness makes it
the fastest entry method. When using the
voice control system, the entry should be
spoken as a continuous string of
numbers. For example, the telephone
number (310) 555-4000 should be
spoken as “Three, one, zero, five, five,
five, four, zero, zero, zero.”
Finding the Place by Zagat 2006
The ZAGAT 2006 option allows you to
find a restaurant by the Zagat Rating
information.
The system lets you select several items
(such as metro area, region, and
neighborhood) to sear ch the restaurant
you like. When you select a type of
food, the following display appears:
Name - When you select Name, the
restaurants will be listed by alphabetical
order.
Food, Decor, Service - When you
select Food, Decor, or Service, the
restaurant will be listed by rating value.
Cost - When you select Cost, the
restaurant will be listed by the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
Entering a Destination

Navigation System75
Driving to Your Destination
AcuraLink Messages
AcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between you and
Acura. AcuraLink messages are
displayed on the Navigation screen.
Working through the XM Satellite
Radio, AcuraLink works in conjunction
with your vehicle’s Navigation,
HandsFreeLink
TM (HFL), and audio
systems to send and receive several
kinds of message. These include:
 Operating tips and information on your vehicle’s features.
 Important recall and safety information.
 Maintenance information to keep your vehicle in top condition.
 Diagnostic information to provide information about any problems with
your vehicle.
NOTE:
See your vehicle’s Owner’s manual for
more details on this feature. When service inform
ation is received
from your vehicle or AcuraLink, an
envelope icon is displayed in the upper
right corner of the Navigation screen.
The Interface Dial controls most
AcuraLink functions. For more
information on AcuraLink, refer to:
 The Quick Start Guide for features and a function overview.
 The vehicle Owner’s manual for a detailed explanatio n of the system.

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Information Features
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title, then enter the
name of your title using the Interface
Dial . Once you have entered the title,
say or select DONE. The title will be
displayed on the specified date of the
Calendar screen.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
Once you have entered the message, say
or select DONE . The message will be
displayed on the specified date of the
Calendar screen.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
From the Calendar screen, select the
date of the schedule you wish to
remove. To remove the schedule, say or
select DELETE .
Done
Once you have finished entering the
schedule, say or select DONE. The
Calendar screen is re-displayed and the
entered schedule is displayed.
NOTE:
 You can only enter one message per day.
 A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the schedule.
 To re-activate a previous message, turn the Reminder setting from OFF
to ON . If it is not turned on, the
reminder will not be displayed when
you start vehicle.
 The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
 For more information, refer to System Start-up on page 17.
Key to Zagat Ratings
When you display data for a Zagat
surveyed restaurant on the Select a
place screen, you will see the
description of ratings as follows:
By saying or selecting Key to Zagat
Ratings on the Information screen,
you can see the explanation of the data
displayed for the Zagat surveyed
restaurants.
 “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service” categories (red circle) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15,
etc.)
 “Cost” (white circle) is the average cost of a meal (including drink and
tip).

112Navigation System
System Limitations
The destination icon 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 cities
use only a portion of the 100 possible
addresses (for example, in the 1400
block, the addresses may only go up to
1425 before the 1500 block starts), the
address 1425 will be shown a quarter of
the way down the block by the system
instead of at the end of the block where
the destination is actually located.
You may find that the system
occasionally “reboots.” This is indicated
by the display returning to the globe
screen. A reboot can be caused by a
number of things, such as extreme
temperatures or shock from bumpy
roads. It does not necessarily indicate a
problem that requires service. If this
happens frequently, please see your
dealer.

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Database Limitations
You will find that some points of
interest (POI) may be missing when you
search the database. This can be caused
if at the time the database was gathered,
the name was misspelled, the place was
improperly categorized, or the POI
change is not yet in the database. This
means you may not find places listed
that you know exist. This is also true for
police agencies and hospitals. In
outlying areas, facilities listed may not
be the closest. Always check with local
information sources if you need law
enforcement or hospital services.
Every effort has been made to verify
that the system’s database was accurate
at the time it was created. However,
businesses do fail or move to new
locations, and new businesses start in
the old locations. For this reason, you
may occasionally find “inaccurate”
information when you select and drive
to a point of interest (for example, a
restaurant is now a jewelry store). The
number of these inaccuracies increases
the longer you go without an update. The digitized map database reflects
conditions as they existed at various
points in time before production.
Accordingly, your
DVD may contain
inaccurate or inco mplete data or
information due to the passage of time,
road construction, ch anging conditions,
or other causes.
In addition, this database does not
include, analyze, pr ocess, consider, or
reflect any of the following categories
of information:
 Neighborhood quality or safety
 Population density
 Availability or proximity of law enforcement
 Emergency, rescue, medical, or other assistance
 Construction work, zones, or hazards
 Road and lane closures
 Legal restrictions (such as vehicular type, weight, load, height, and speed
restrictions)
 Road slope or grade  Bridge height, width, weight, or other
limits
 Road, traffic or traffic facilities safety, or conditions
 Weather conditions
 Special events
 Pavement characteristics or conditions
 Traffic congestion
 Travel time
We assume no liability for any incident
that may result from an error in the
program, or from changed conditions
not noted above.
Copyrights
 infoUSA-Data: Certain business data provided by infoUS A, Inc., Omaha,
Nebraska, Copyright © 2003, All
Rights Reserved.
 EXIT-Data: © ZENRIN CO., LTD. 2003. All Rights Reserved.
 ZAGAT SURVEY: Copyright © [2003] Zagat Survey, LLC. All rights
reserved.

114Navigation System
Customer Assistance
Reporting Errors
Occasionally, you may encounter
database errors.
 If the error pertains to freeways and main “verified” roads shown in black
on the map, then report it either
online at
http://update.navteq.com/, or to
Acura Customer Services.
 If the error involves a light brown “unverified” road, then do not report
it. These areas have not been verified,
and are provided for reference only
(see Map Overview on page 6).
 For errors in points of interest (POI), like a business that has changed their
name, do not report them. Keep in
mind that depending on when the data
was collected, and when your DVD
was purchased, 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.  If the error does not involve the
database, such as if the vehicle
position icon does not follow the
road, screen error messages, or other
GPS related errors, see Frequently
Asked Questions on page 128, System
Limitations on page 111 , or
Troubleshooting on page 136.
Acura Automobile Customer
Service
Telephone: (800) 382-2238
Fax: (310) 783-3535
Acura Navi
America Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Acura Client Services
MS 500-2N-7E
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
If you desire more detailed information
on detailed map coverage, contact any
Acura dealer. Map coverage
information is at the Navigation DVD
order link, “ordering a Navigation
DVD” at: www.acura.com. The link is
found in “ACURA STORE.” Check the
“Coverage MAPS” link.