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2Navigation System
Table of Contents
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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While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes conflict
with current road conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page111).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by caref
ully 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
Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is, appears at the bottom of the map
screen (see page20). A message saying
“Not on a digitized road” may appear
instead when you driv e half a mile away
from a mapped road. For more details,
see Off-road Tracking on page67.
Verified/Unverified Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verified (dark colored) and
unverified (light colored). The
differences between the two types of
streets are contrasted in the chart on
page7.
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Follow all operating instructions
and safety information in this
manual.
WARNING
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
Introduction
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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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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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Getting Started
Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system and
the climate control system. The voice
control system uses the NAVI TALK
and NAVI BACK buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near
the map light on the ceiling.
NOTE:
While using the voice control system, all
of the speakers (except the RES
headphones) are muted. NAVI 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 page146 for
a list of voice commands. NAVI BACK
button
This button has the same function as the
CANCEL button. When you press and
release it, the disp lay returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt. This button is enabled for
the navigation system commands only.
However, it can be used to cancel an
audio or climate control voice command
up to one second after the command
confirmation.
NOTE:
On the Enter phone number screen,
you can delete the entered number
entirely by pushing the NAVI BACK
button.
The NAVI TALK and NAVI BACK
buttons are deactivated while using
the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
feature. See your vehicle Owner’s
manual and the official web site
(www.acura.com/hand sfreelink) for
information on this system.
NAVI TALK
button
NAVI BACK
button
HFL button
HFL BACK
button
Navi/HFL
Microphone (On the ceiling)
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 Close the windows and the sunroof.
 After pressing and releasing the
NAVI TALK button, wait for the
beep, then give a voice command.
 Give a voice command in a clear, natural speaking voice without
pausing between words.
 If the system cannot recognize your command because of background
noise, speak louder.
 If more than one pe rson is speaking at
the same time, the system may
misinterpret your command.
 If you are still having trouble with the voice control sy stem, refer to Voice
Command Help on the
Information screen.Selecting an Item (Button)
on the Screen
On most screens, there are items that
can be selected (like buttons 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 grayed out (very dark
colored), this means that they cannot be
selected.
Selecting an Item in a List
To scroll through a list, do one of the
following:
 Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
scroll one item at a time.
 Use the voice control system to scroll page by page. For example, to scroll
up, say, “Up” or “Previous.” To scroll
down, say “Next” or “Down.”
 Move the Interface Dial up or down
to scroll through the list page by
page.
If you cannot find the desired name, or
have made an error, return to the
previous screen by pressing the
CANCEL or the NAVI BACK button.
To select the desired item in the list, do
one of the following:
 Use the voice control system, and say the item number of the desired item.
 Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
move the highlighting to the item,
then push in on the Interface Dial.
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Getting Started
Entering Information
When the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a screen similar
to the one at the right. You can then use
the displayed letters, numbers, or
symbols to enter information. You can
enter your keyboard input in either of
the following ways:
 Say the desired letter, number, or symbol on the screen if you are
entering a City Street name.
 Move the highlighting to the desired letter, number, or symbol by rotating
the Interface Dial knob , then push
in on the Interface Dial .
Each entered letter will appear at the top
of the display. Move the Interface Dial
right to enter a space between words. If
necessary, move it to the left to delete
an entry.
When entering an address, the system
searches the database for words that
match the letters you are entering.
As a result, you will notice that some
letters are no longer available. When the system find
s only one entry that matches, it completes the name entry for
you. If the system finds more than one entry that matches your input, a list of these
matches is displayed.
Tip:
When entering a name of city, street, or place, if you are unsure of the spelling of the
name, enter the letters that y ou are sure of, then move the Interface Dial up to
select LIST. The system will display a list of names that most closely match your
input.
NOTE:
The voice command names that can be used for each letter are shown below. For
additional keyboard sy mbols, see page162.
Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...”
A Alpha/Apple
HHotel/Henry OOscar VVictor
B Bravo/Boy IIndia/Igloo PPapa/Paul WWhiskey/William
C Charlie JJuliet/John QQuebec/Queen XX-Ray
D Delta/Dog KKilo/King RRomeo/Robert YYankee/Yellow
E Echo/Edward LLima/Larry SSierra/Sam ZZulu/Zebra
F Foxtrot/Frank MMike/Mary TTango/Tom Enter
G Golf/George NNovember/Nancy UUniform/Uncle
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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 page68)
(Use voice command
“Display the current location.” or
use the Interface Dial to show
current location.)Landmark Icon
(see page62)
Current Map Scale
(see page60) 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 page6)
Dark Red: Interstates or Freeways
Black: Verified Streets
Light Brown: Unverified Streets
Current Street
(see page6)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation.
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking on page67)
GPS Signal Strength : Best Reception
: Good Reception
Missing: Poor/No Reception
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
Map Orientation
(see page61)
Map Menu
(see page56)
(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.)
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