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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................4
Manual Overview ............................4
System Overview ............................4
Accessories Precautions ..................5
Important Safety Information ..........5
Map Overview .................................6
Current Street ....................................6
Verified/Unverified Street ..................6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ...........................10
System Controls ............................10
Voice Control Basics .....................13
Using the Voice Control System ......14
Improving Voice Recognition ..........14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen .........................................15
Selecting an Item in a List .............15
Entering Information .....................16
System Start-up ............................17
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® .......18
Remote Keyless Entry Setting ......18
Map Screen Legend .......................20
Map Screen Description ................21
Zoom In/Out.....................................21
Map Scrolling ..................................21
Displaying Current Location .........21
Traffic Display Legend..................22
Real Time Traffic Display .............23
Viewing Flow Data ..........................23
Viewing Incident Reports.................24
System Function Diagram .............26
Entering a Destination ..............27
By Address ....................................28
Selecting the State or Province ........28
Selecting the City .............................28
Selecting the Street ..........................30
Entering the Street Number .............32
By Address Book ..........................32
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ................................33
By Places .......................................33
Finding the Place by Category ........34
Finding the Place by Name..............38
Finding the Place by Phone
Number .........................................38
Finding the Place by Zagat 2007.....38
By Intersection...............................39
Selecting the State or Province ........39
Selecting the City .............................40
Selecting the Street ..........................41
By Previous Destinations...............44
By Map Input .................................45
Showing the Map of Current
Position.........................................45
Showing the Map of City..................46
Showing the Map of State ................46
Showing the Map of Continental
USA...............................................47
By Today’s Destinations................47
Editing Today’s Destination List .....48
Adding Destinations to the List........48
By Go Home .................................49
Driving to Your Destination .....50
Driving to Your Destination ..........50
Calculate Route to Screen..............50
Changing the Routing Method ........51
Viewing the Routes...........................51
Viewing the Destination Map ..........53
Map Screen ....................................53
Route Line ........................................53
Map Screen Legend .........................54
Guidance Screen ............................55
Guidance Screen Legend.................55
Distance and Time to
Destination ..................................56
Map Menu......................................56
Voice Guidance Prompts .................57
Direction List .................................58
EXIT INFO
(Freeway Exit Information) ..........58
Split Screen Guidance ...................59
Map Scale ......................................60
Map Orientation ............................61
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Destination Icon ...........................61
Landmark and Incident Icons ........62
Showing Icons on the Map ..............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 Met hod .................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 Fe edback ..........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
Daylight Savings Ti me (DST) Selection
(Change DST schedul e) ..............101
Time Adjustment ...........................101
Vehicle .........................................101
Off-road Tracking ...... ...................101
Correct Vehicle Position................102
Color ............................................103
Map Color .....................................103
Menu Color ...................................104
Switching Display Mode ................104
AcuraLink/Messages ...................107
System Information .....................107
Rear View Camera.......................107
Rear View Camera Brightness
Adjustment ..................................108
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System Initialization .................109
System Initialization ....................109
Entering the Security Code..........109
GPS Initialization ........................110
Map Matching .............................110
System Limitations ...................111
Database Limitations ...............113
Client Assistance .......................115
Reporting Errors ..........................115
Acura Automobile Client
Services ....................................115
Visiting Your Dealer ...................116
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD .........................................117
Changing the DVD ......................117
PC Card .......................................118
Coverage Areas .........................119
Map Coverage .............................119
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas.......119
Canada Detailed Coverage
Areas ..........................................124
Operation in Alaska and Hawaii ......................................131
Alaska ............................................131
Hawaii ...........................................131
Information Screen Differences .....132 Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii ........................................133
Frequently Asked
Questions ...............................134
Troubleshooting .......................142
Glossary ....................................143
Glossary .......................................143
Voice Command Index ............146
Global Commands .......................146
Navigation General Commands ................................146
Navigation Display Commands ................................147
Find Place Commands .................148
Climate Control Commands ........149
Temperature Voice Commands ................................150
Radio Voice Commands ..............151
CD Voice Commands ..................151
DVD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................152
MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................152
Single CD Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ......................153 Single DVD Voice Commands
(for DVD Player) ......................154
Single MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for DVD Player) ......................155
Rear Radio Voice Commands .....156
Rear CD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................156
Rear DVD Voice Commands
(for 6 Disc Changer) .................157
Rear MP3/WMA Voice Commands
(for 6 Disc Changer) .................157
Rear Single CD Voice Commands
(for DVD Player) ......................158
Rear Single DVD Voice Commands
(for DVD Player) ......................159
Rear Single MP3/WMA Voice
Commands (for DVD Player) ...159
Information Screen Voice
Commands ................................160
Setup Screen (first)
Commands ................................161
On-Screen Commands .................161
On-Screen Spelling Assist ..............162
Index .........................................166
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Introduction
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.
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.
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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 page92.
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 page92.
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 ma ke 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.
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User Agreement
 The terms and conditions hereof
apply to all subsequent users and
owners as well as to the original
purchaser.
 The logos of oil companies, hotels, and convenience stor es are displayed
for your information and
convenience, and in no way implies
any sponsorship, approval or
endorsement of these companies, or
their products. The logos are
trademarks of their respective
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
possession of the DVD or software.
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
52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227-
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
Yoshima Kogyodanchi, Iwaki,
Fukushima 970-1192 JAPAN.,
NAVTEQ Corporation, 222
Merchandise Mart, Suite 900, Chicago,
IL, 60654, INFO USA
CORPORATION, 5711 South 86th
Circle, Omaha, NE 68127.,
Zagat Survey, LLC, 4 Columbus Circle,
New York, NY, 10019., and ZENRIN
CO., LTD., 1-1-1 Muromachi,
Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
803-8630, JAPAN.
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Getting Started
System Controls
CANCEL button
SETUP button INFO button
Interface Dial/
ENTER button MENU button
AUDIO button MAP/GUIDE button Lower Display Screen
Display mode
button
Passenger’s Temperature
Driver’s Temperature
Time (set by navigation system)
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When on a route,
switches between the map and
guidance screens. See page
20 or 54.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The NAVI BACK button performs the
same basic function.
MENU button
Displays the Enter destination by
screen. When on a route, displays the
Change route by screen. See page
27.
INFO button
Displays the screen for selecting
Message , Voice Command Help ,
Cellular Phonebook , Map Legend ,
Calendar , Key to Zagat Ratings ,
Calculator , and Roadside
Assistance . See page
76 .
SETUP button
Displays the Setup screens to change
and update information in the system.
See page
82.
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Getting Started
Display mode button
Switches the display between Day
mode, Night mode, and OFF. See
page104.
AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For more information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of the
Owner’s manual. Interface Dial/ENTER
button
The Interface Dial moves left, right,
up, and down. Use the Interface Dial
to look around a displayed map. Moving
the Interface Dial up or down can also
be used to scroll up or down a page in a
list. You can also rotate the Interface
Dial knob to move the highlighting
around the display or to scroll through a
list. After making a selection in a menu
or list, push in on the Interface Dial
( ENTER button) to enter the selection
into the system. In almost all cases
, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing in
on the Interface Dial .
When you are displaying a map, 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.
Selector ENTER
Knob
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