2008 Acura MDX keyless

Navigation System1
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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Getting Started
If you press the CANCEL button, the
message will be displayed 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 listed first.Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
If you have a Bluetooth compatible cell
phone that is “paired,” then CALL on
the Calculate route to screen is
enabled.
When you select CALL, the system
dials the number shown on the screen. If
CALL is not available (grayed out), and
your phone is “paired,” then make sure
the phone has service or that HFL is not
in use; press the HFL BACK button.
For more information on Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®, see the vehicle
Owner’s manual and the official web
site ( www.acura.com/handsfreelink ).
Remote Keyless Entry
Setting
When you unlock the door and enter the
vehicle, the Multi-Information Display
(MID) in the gauge assembly welcomes
you with one of the following displays:
“Welcome Driver 1,” “Welcome Driver
2,” or just “Welcome.” The vehicle
determines the driver number based on
which Remote Keyless Entry was last
used to unlock the vehicle.
NOTE:
 Remote transmitters 1 and 2 are respectively identified on the back
with MEMORY 1 and MEMORY 2
labels.
 If only “Welcome” is displayed, then all Setup settings revert to factory
defaults, and all personal data (such
as Address Book or Calendar) are not
available.
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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.
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s
Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destination list entries are stored to the
Previous Destination list, beginning
with the date (e.g., item 1 shown below).
This entry contains all the destinations
that were included in the Today’s
Destinations itinerary. This allows you
to re-select the entire Today’s
Destinations content at a later date.By Go Home
Selecting Go Home from the Enter
destination by screen takes you home
or to a frequently used address you have
chosen. The displayed address will
correspond to which Remote Keyless
Entry (Driver 1, Driver 2) is being used.
If a PIN Number has been set, the
system prompts you to enter your PIN.
Say or enter your PIN, and say or select
DONE . The system will then display
the Calculate route to screen (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page50).
If a PIN Number has not been set, the
system displays the Calculate route to
screen after you select Go Home (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page50). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see
Home
Address in System Set-up on page88.
 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 page96.
 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.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in Setup. See page88 for
information on entering your PIN
number.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Select
CHANGE METHOD by moving the
Interface Dial down.
 “Direct Route” (the factory default) is the route that is the quickest (least
time) and is usually the best choice. If
you choose any other method, it
becomes the new default for all future
routing. Make sure to check the
routing method if the displayed route
is not what you expected to see.
 “Easy Route” produces a route with the least turns.
 “Maximize Freeways”, “Minimize Freeways”, and “Minimize Toll
Roads” are also available. NOTE:
 If the keyless remo
tes are unlinked
(guest mode), changes to the routing
method are not saved.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then “Minimize Freeways” and
“Minimize Toll Roads” may be
grayed out. This is normal.
The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system generally applies the
following rules to your route:
 It tries to avoid “short cuts” through residential areas.
 Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
 Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during certain hours), are not
used for routing during any time of
the day.
Viewing the Routes
Selecting View Routes allows you to
scroll through and view the various
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If
you select View Routes , the display
changes to:
You can change the method for
calculating the route by using the
Interface Dial . The system will
display another calculated route.
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Landmark and Incident
Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the map
screen on 1/20 and 1/ 8 mile scale, or 80
and 200 meter scale. The Freeway exit
information is displayed on the 1/4, 1/2,
and 1 mile scales. Incident icons are
displayed on the 1/2 through 5 mile
scales. The icons are:
Landmark icon
Incident icon Some icons can be turned on or off;
you can either display them or hide
them by pushing in on the
Interface
Dial on the map or guidance screen
and select Show Icon on Map (see
page65), or by using voice commands
(see page146).
You can select most landmark and
incident icons with the Interface Dial
to display the icon’s information. See
the table on the following page for
exceptions.
NOTE:
 The same icon list can be viewed on the screen by selecting Map Legend
from the Information screen.
 When there are overlapping landmark icons, a list of the points of
interest (POIs) is displayed.
 If the keyless remo tes are unlinked
(guest mode), the displayed icon
changes are not saved.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page146.
One-Way Traffic Icon
The one-way traffic icons (see Map
Screen Legend on page54) are only
shown on the 1/20 mile scale and only
when turned on in ICON OPTIONS
(see page65).
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Weather
Accident / Incident (other)
Construction
Driving to Your Destination
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Viewing/Saving the Current
Location
Whenever you are on a map screen, you
can always obtain your current location
either by pushing in on the Interface
Dial , selecting Show Icon on Map ,
and selecting Current Location , or by
using the voice control system and
saying “Display current location.” A
screen pops up which shows the address
of your current location, as well as the
latitude, longitude, and elevation. NOTE:

Save is not available when the
keyless remotes are unlinked (guest
mode).
 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, and may fluctuate
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 curio shop 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 location, say “Save current
location” or select
Save on the Current
location screen. The Edit address
book screen with the current location
data will appear. You can edit the name,
phone number, or category name to be
saved in your personal Address Book.
After the location is saved, select
Return to return to the map screen.
You can then use Address Book from
the Enter destination by screen to
select the saved loca tion, and return to
the same spot.
Driving to Your Destination
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Entering a Destination from the
Menu Screen (while on route)
If you say “Menu” or press the MENU
button twice, the sy stem displays the
Enter destination by screen. Follow
the procedure described in Entering a
Destination , which begins on page27.
After selecting OK to the Calculate
route to screen, your new location can
be used either as a waypoint or as a
replacement destination.
Continue Trip Screen
If you restart the vehicle, without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
 To continue to your destination or other waypoints, say or select OK.
 To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the NAVI
BACK button on the steering wheel,
or using the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
 If you wish to change the routing method, say or select CHANGE
METHOD by moving the Interface
Dial down.  For additional information on
changing the routing method, see
Changing the Routing Method on
page51.
NOTE:
The Continue trip to screen will not
appear when the keyless remotes are
unlinked (guest mode). In this case,
select your destination from the
Previous Destinations list. See page44.
Driving to Your Destination
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