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116Navigation System
Client 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 Client 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out of date.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
132, System
Limitations on page
112 , or
Troubleshooting on page140 .
Acura Automobile Client
Services
Telephone: (800) 382-2238
Fax: (310) 783-3535
Mail:
Acura Navi
America Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Acura Client Services
MS 500-2N-7E
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
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Client Assistance
Visiting Your Dealer
We strive to make this manual as
complete as possible and to answer all
questions regarding operation of the
system. Occasionally you may run into a
specific issue that you cannot find in the
book. You may save yourself a trip to
the dealer by first consulting the
following resources:
 The Troubleshooting section (see page140)
 The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section (see page132)
 The navi FAQs found on the on-line DVD order site (see “Obtaining a
DVD”)
 For detailed questions regarding HFL, audio, or other systems that
interact with the navigation system,
see the main ve hicle Owner’s
manual, or the Quick Start Guide
 For traffic related issues, see the “Real Time Traffic Display” section
(on page23) and FAQs (on page132)  Call Acura Client Relations (see
“Acura Automobile Client Services”)
 For database or PO I issues, follow the
guidelines in the “Reporting Errors”
section (see page116)
If your question is still unanswered and
you wish to visit the dealer, please be
prepared to demonstrate the issue to the
service consultant. That way, the service
consultant can document the issue for
the factory to allo w more efficient
troubleshooting.
Some issues may at first seem random,
but you may notice a pattern, like it only
occurs when you enter some specific
address, or when driving on a certain
road, or just when it’s cold. This
information is very us eful to the service
consultant. Be patient, the tech may be
unfamiliar with your specific issue. If you need to visit your Acura dealer
for a navigation related issue, ensure
that you have the “Key
Fob” that was in
use when the proble m occurred. Each
driver (1, or 2) can have their own
navigation and other vehicle settings. In
order for the dealer to properly diagnose
the problem, the correct key fob is
necessary to tro ubleshoot the issue.
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Coverage Areas
New York, NY
Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport
News, VA
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Providence, RI Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Sarasota - Bradenton, FL
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco - Oakland, CA
San Jose, CA
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL Washington, DC
West Palm Beach - Boca Ranton, FL
Wilmington, DE
Coverage may expand to other cities as
traffic information in those cities
becomes available. Fo r the latest traffic
coverage details for each metropolitan
area, check www.acura.com/
realtimetraffic . This site provides traffic
coverage for each city, a demonstration
video and FAQs.
If you desire additional map coverage
information, contact Acura Client Services
or go to
www.acura.com and select in
order. “Acura Stor e,” “Navigation DVD
Updates,” “Shop Navi gation DVDs,” and
“View Current Coverage Map.” Enter
your vehicle model and model year, then
select the state in which you want to check
map coverage.
Operation in 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.
Operation in Hawaii
This section describe s the differences in
Navigation System operation for
vehicles delivered in Hawaii.
XM Radio
Vehicles delivered to Hawaii are not
equipped with XM hardware; 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 have XM, but will
not function because the XM satellites
(located above 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 “unv erified” roads are
not applicable. The fo llowing topics do
not apply in Hawaii:
 Unverified road descriptions (see page
6, 94)
 Cautions and pop-up windows related to unverified roads (see page
95 )
 Setup entries that relate to turning on or off unverified routing (See
page
95 )
Other map issues
 See the coverage section for a list of islands with coverage (see page
120)
 The map scale “traffic” indicator, shown beneath the map scale bar, will
not be present. This is normal.
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Coverage Areas
Roadside Assistance
This selection is also not shown. The
number can be found in the navigation
Owner’s manual (see the Information
screen Roadside Assistance ).
Additionally this num ber is listed in the
“Auto Service” category in the Places
menu.
Map Legend
The map legend “Traffic” descriptions
are unavailable.
Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii
Although the DVD in the vehicle
contains maps for both US mainland
and Hawaii, the dealer must perform the
selection of “US mainland” or “Hawaii”
for you.
NOTE:
 When your dealer makes the switch from US mainland to Hawaii or vice
versa, the system clears all user data.
Make sure to record any information
that you do not want to loose.
 Vehicles delivered to Hawaii dealers
lack XM receivers. Therefore if your
vehicle is shipped to the continental
US, there is no XM or Traffic
coverage available. In this case,
sections of this manual that discuss
XM or Real-Time Traffic are not
applicable.
 If a US mainland delivered vehicle is shipped to Hawaii, there is no XM
reception. It is necessary to see your
Hawaii dealer to allow viewing of
local Hawaii maps. If the vehicle is
shipped back to the continental US,
return to your dealer for access to US
mainland maps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Traffic
Problem Solution
My Real-Time Traffic is mi ssing and is not displaying
properly. What is wrong? Verify the following:
 Check the traffic icon on the icon bar,
and the icon options for traffic.
Page65 walks you through the verification steps.
 Ensure that you have the correct remo te (the settings for Driver 1 and
Driver 2 are set independently by each driver).
 Your XM “Nav Traffic” subscription may have expired. Call XM at (800)
967-2346 and verify your account status . If your subscription has lapsed,
you may need to request a “rapid re fresh” after XM performs the refresh,
then leave the vehicle running outsi de for 30 minutes to receive the
refresh.
 It is possible that there is a te mporary technical problem with your
metropolitan area traffic. You can call Acura Client Services to see if there
is an outage (page
116) .
 If the situation persists, see your Acura dealer for assistance.
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Index
A
Accessing the Address Book List
..... 86
Acura Automobile Client
Services
.....................................116
AcuraLink/Messages......... 75, 76, 108
ADD TO Today’s
Destinations
........................... 48, 50
Adding Destinations to the List........48
Address..............................27, 28, 87
Address Book..................... 27, 32, 86
Advanced............................ ...........35
Alaska (Operation)........................ 129
Auto Daylight............................... 101
Auto Service...................................34
Auto Time Zone............................ 101
Avoid Streets.................................. 71
B
Back to Current Route
..................... 72
Banking.......................................... 34
Basic Settings.................................91
Black Level.................................... 84
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®..........18
Breadcrumbs.............................20, 67
Brightness...................................... 83
By Address.....................................28
By Address Book............................32
By Go Home.................................. 49
By Intersection...............................39
By Map Input................................. 45
By Places....................................... 33
By Previous Destinations................44
By Today’s Destinations................. 47
C
Calculator
.... .................................. 81
Calendar..................................17, 78
CALL...................................... 18, 50
CANCEL button............................11
Cancel Current Route.....................70
Category............................33, 34, 88
CD Voice Commands...................149
Change Method.............................. 51
Change Routing Method.................70
Change State............................28, 39
Changing the DVD.......................118
Changing the Route........................ 70
Changing the Routing Method........51
Changing Your Destination.............73
City................................... 28, 40, 46
City Vicinity..................................37
Client Assistance..........................116
Climate Control Commands..........147
Clock Adjustment........................ 100
Color........................................... 104
Community....................................34
Continental USA............................47
Contrast......................................... 84
Convert (Unit)................................ 81
Correct Vehicle Position...............103
Coverage Areas............................ 120
Current Location...................... 21, 68
Current Position....................... 45, 87
Current Street................................... 6
D
Database Limitations
.................... 114
Daylight Savings Time (DST)
Selection
................................... 102
Delete Previous Destinations...........90
Delete Waypoints........................... 72
Destination........................ 27, 50, 73
Destination Icon............................. 62
Destination Map............................. 53
Detailed Coverage Areas......120, 124
Detour........................................... 70
Direct Route..................................51
Direction List.................................57
Display mode button......................11
Driving to Your Destination............50
DVD Voice Commands................150
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