2008 Acura MDX radio

Navigation System3
Table of Contents
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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12Navigation System
Getting Started
Screen
All selections and instructions are
displayed on the screen. The Display is
not a “touch screen” - you enter
information into the system either by
voice or by using the Interface Dial.
Clean the screen with a soft, damp cloth.
You may use a mild cleanser intended
for use on liquid crystal displays
(LCDs). Harsher chemicals may
damage the screen.
NOTE:
Whenever you shift to R (reverse), the
rear view is shown on the navigation
system screen. See page107.Lower Display
Shows a summary of the audio and
climate control information, as well as
the time. This summary is helpful as a
confirmation when adjusting audio or
climate by voice.
The audio summary consists of the radio
band, frequency, and volume. For XM
radio, a brief description of the station
and current music is displayed.
The climate status consists of the
driver’s and passenger’s temperature,
fan speed, ON/OFF (A/C), vent setting.
The time is automatically set by the
navigation system. Settings can be
adjusted in Setup (see Clock Adjustment
on page99).
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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,
Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (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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Coverage Areas
Operation in Alaska and
Hawaii
Certain functions that rely on a satellite
signal will not work correctly in Alaska
and Hawaii. These functions include but
are not limited to AcuraLink, Nav-
Traffic, automatic clock updates, and
time zone adjustments.
Alaska
If the vehicle was purchased in the
Lower 48 states and driven to Alaska,
the system cannot display maps. The
map screen will be blank and only
display the red vehicle position icon.
Hawaii
This section describes the differences in
Navigation System operation for
vehicles delivered in Hawaii.
XM Radio
Navi Vehicles delivered to Hawaii are
equipped with XM hardware, but XM
broadcasting is not available; therefore
sections of the manual that mention XM
audio, traffic displays, and AcuraLink
features, do not apply. Vehicles
originally delivered to the US mainland,
and shipped to Hawaii also have XM, but
will not function because the XM
satellites (aimed toward the US
mainland) are too far away to obtain
reception.
Map Coverage
All roads displayed on the Hawaii map
screens are detailed coverage roads.
Text related to “unverified” roads or
areas are not applicable. The following
topics do not apply in Hawaii:
 Unverified road descriptions (see page
6, 92)
 Cautions and pop-up windows related to unverified roads (see page
69)
 Setup entries that relate to turning on
or off unverified routing (see
page
93 )
 When zooming in and out, there is no 350 mile scale for Hawaii Other Map Issues
 See the coverage section for a list of
islands with coverage (see page 119)
 The map scale “traffic” indicator,
shown beneath the map scale bar,
may show at vehicle start, but
disappear later. This is normal.
 Freeway Exit information does not exist in Hawaii, so if the “Freeway
Exit Info” icon is shown on the icon
bar, the button may be selected, but
there is no data for Hawaii.
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Voice Command Index
Radio Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
Audio on
Audio off
Audio*
Radio on (or Radio play )
Radio off
Radio*
Radio select FM1
Radio select FM2
Radio select AM
Radio # FM (#: frequency. Example
Radio 95.5 FM )
Radio # AM (#: frequency. Example
Radio 1020 AM )
Radio seek up
Radio seek down
Radio next station (same as Radio
seek )
Radio preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio AM preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio auto select*
Radio scan* Radio select XM1
Radio select XM2
XM channel #
(#: 1-255)
XM channel up
XM channel down
XM category up
XM category down
XM preset # (#: 1-6)
XM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
XM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
XM scan*
XM category scan*
XM channel scan*
XM category mode
XM channel mode
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off.
CD Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
CD play
CD play disc # (#: 1-6)
CD play track # (#: 1-30)
CD play disc #1 track #2 (#1: 1-6, #2: 1-30)
CD skip forward
CD skip back
CD play next disc
CD play previous disc
CD track random*
CD track repeat*
CD disc repeat*
CD track scan*
CD disc scan*
CD normal play (resumes “Play”
from these commands: “CD track
random,” “CD track repeat,” and
“CD disc repeat”)
CD track list
CD folder random*
CD folder repeat*
CD folder scan*
CD folder list
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Voice Command Index
Rear Radio Voice
Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
NOTE:
These commands are available for a
vehicle with factory RES.Rear audio on
Rear audio off
Rear audio*
Rear radio on
Rear radio off
Rear radio*
Rear radio select FM1
Rear radio select FM2
Rear radio select AM
Rear radio # FM (#: frequency)
Rear radio # AM (#: frequency)
Rear radio seek up
Rear radio seek down
Rear radio next station (same as radio seek)
Rear radio preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear radio FM preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear radio FM1 preset # (#: 1-6)Rear radio FM2 preset #
(#: 1-6)
Rear radio AM preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear radio auto select*
Rear radio scan*
Rear radio select XM1
Rear radio select XM2
Rear XM channel up
Rear XM channel down
Rear XM channel # (#:1-255)
Rear XM preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear XM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear XM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
Rear XM scan*
Rear XM category up
Rear XM category down
Rear XM category scan*
Rear XM channel scan*
Rear XM category mode
Rear XM channel mode
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off.
Rear CD Voice Commands
(for 6 Disc Changer)
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
NOTE:
These commands are available for a
vehicle with factory RES.
Rear CD play (use “normal play”)
Rear CD play disc # (#: 1-6)
Rear CD play track # (#: 1-30)
Rear CD play disc #1 track #2 (#1:
1-6, #2: 1-30)
Rear CD skip forward
Rear CD skip back
Rear CD play next disc
Rear CD play previous disc
Rear CD track random*
Rear CD track repeat*
Rear CD disc repeat*
Rear CD track scan*
Rear CD disc scan*
Rear CD normal play
Rear CD folder randam*
Rear CD folder repeat*
Rear CD folder scan*
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Index
N
Name
....................................... 33, 38
NAVI BACK button........................13
NAVI TALK button........................13
Navigation Display Commands......147
Navigation General Commands......146
O
Off-road Tracking
................... 67, 101
One-Way Traffic Icon...............60, 62
On-Screen Commands................... 161
On-Screen Spelling Assist.............162
P
PC Card
........................................ 118
Personal Information.......................84
Phone Number.......................... 33, 38
PIN Number...................................88
Place Name.............................. 36, 37
Place Name by Keyword.................36
Places................................. 27, 33, 86
Previous Destinations.......... 27, 44, 86
R
Radio Voice Commands
................ 151
Read List................................. 35, 77
Rear CD Voice Commands...........156
Rear DVD Voice Commands........157
Rear MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................ 157
Rear Radio Voice Commands.......156
Rear Single CD Voice
Commands
................................ 158
Rear Single DVD Voice
Commands
................................ 159
Rear Single MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................159
Rear View Camera................. 12, 107
Recalculation........................... 67, 91
Reporting Errors..........................115
Rerouting...................................... 91
Restaurant.....................................34
Roadside Assistance.......................81
Route..........................50, 53, 67, 70
Routing & Guidance.......................91
Routing Method............................. 51
S
Save Current Location
.................... 68
Schedule........................................ 78
Screen........................................... 12
Search Waypoint on Route..............71
Security Code..............................109
Selecting the City.....................28, 40
Selecting the State....................28, 39
Selecting the Street...................30, 41
SET UP button............................... 10
Setup Screen (first) Commands.....161
Shopping....................................... 35
Show Icon on Map......................... 62
Single CD Voice Commands.........153
Single DVD Voice Commands......154
Single MP3/WMA Voice
Commands
................................ 155
Sort by Distance to Travel...............37
Split Screen Guidance.................... 59
State.................................. 28, 39, 46
Street....................................... 30, 41
Switching Display Mode...............104
System Controls............................. 10
System Function Diagram...............26
System Information......................107
System Initialization.....................109
System Limitations....................... 111
System Set-up................................ 82
System Start-up..............................17
T
Temperature Voice Commands
..... 150
Time Adjustment......................... 101
Today’s Destination List.................48
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