2008 Acura RL ECO mode

2Navigation System
Table of Contents
Direction List .................................57
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit Information)..........58
Split Screen Guidan ce ..................59
Map Scale ......................................60
Map Orientation ............................61
Destination Icon ............................62
Landmark and Incident Icons ........62
Showing Icons on the M ap ..............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 Method ..................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
Trip Computer ...............................77
Map Legend ...................................78
Calendar ........................................78
Entering Your Schedule ...................79
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................80
Calculator.......................................81
Unit Conversion ...............................81
Roadside Assistance ......................82
System Set-up .............................83
Setup Mode ...................................83
Setup Screen (first) ........................83
Brightness .......................................83
Contrast ..........................................84
Black Level ......................................84
Volume ............................................84
Interface Dial Feedbac k .................84 Guidance Prompts .....
.....................84
Setup Screen (second)....................85
Personal Information .....................85
Address Book ..................................86
Home Address .................................89
PIN Number ....................................89
Previous Destinations ......................90
Basic Settings ................................91
Units (mile or km) ...........................91
Voice Recognition Fe edback ..........91
Voice ...............................................91
Routing & Guidance .....................92
Rerouting ........................................92
Unverified Area Routing .................93
Edit Avoid Area................................97
Edit Waypoint Search Area .............99
Guidance Mode ........ .....................100
Clock Adjustment .......................100
Auto Daylight ................................101
Auto Time Zone .............................101
Daylight Savings Ti me (DST) Selection
(Change DST schedul e) ..............102
Time Adjustment ...........................102
Vehicle .........................................102
Off-road Tracking ...... ...................102
Correct Vehicle Position................103
Verbal Reminder ...........................104
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Getting Started
Traffic Display Legend
NOTE:
When driving to a destination on freeways that have traffic flow data, the route line is
used to display moderate and heavy traffic flow status instead of the colored bands
on the side of the road. The route line color indicates the following conditions:
Free Flow Traffic - a section of the blue route line will be bordered with a light
green line (this may be difficult to see)
 Moderate Traffic Flow - a section of the route line will change from blue to
orange
 Heavy Traffic Flow - a section of the route line will change from blue to red
 Unknown Traffic Flow - a section of the route line is blue
Map Scale
Traffic flow and incident icons are
only displayed for the following
scales: 1/2, 1, 2, 5 mile (or 800m,
1600m, 3km, 8km).
Incident Icons
Incident Icon Update Details:
 Typically M–F, 5:00 AM – 7:00 PM (varies by metropolitan area)
 Continuously updated signal is received.
Accident / Incident (other)
Construction
Weather
Traffic Flow Data
(using bands parallel to the road) Heavy traffic: 0 – 27 mph
(approx.)
Moderate traffic: 27 – 52 mph
(approx.)
Free flow traffic: 52 + mph
(approx.)
(shown for both sides of the freeway where
available)
Viewing Incident Details:
To view the incident
details, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle below) over an
incident icon and push in. Hearing Incident Details:
To have the message read to you, push in on
the Interface Dial a second time.
To return to current position, say, or select
Return.
Message Icon
Indicates that you have a message. View
messages by pushing in on the Interface Dial.
See page75.
Traffic Flow Data Update Details:
 Available 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
 Continuously updated
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To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say or select CHANGE TO SPELL
MODE on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is
not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you “Please select the number of the
input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page16
for a list of availa ble words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the Interface Dial to enter the
name of the city.
The system will display a list of city
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
city from the list.
Entering a Destination
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Selecting the City
This is helpful if the street runs through
several cities, and you know what city
includes the street. The city you are in is
displayed on the screen. If the city you
want is displayed on the screen, say
“Select current city.” If your desired
destination is in another city, say or
enter another city.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Find intersection by
screen, and the disp lay changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and searching will begin. To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say or select
CHANGE TO SPELL
MODE on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represents the
letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you “Please select the number of the
input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.”
See page16 for a list of available words
for each letter.
Entering a Destination
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System Set-up
For “Places along the route,” the system
looks in front of yo u within a corridor
width specified by your values for “On
Freeways” or “On Surface Street.” The
system checks the upcoming area, based
on your input.
For “Places around the destination,” the
system searches outwards in a spiral
from the destination. In this case,
specific search values are not needed;
the matches are displayed in order of
distance from destination.
NOTE:
These settings do not affect the search
range used for the voice commands like,
“Find nearest gas station,” that are
also available wh en viewing the map
screen.Guidance Mode
Allows you to select the guidance
display mode: Single Screen or Split
Screen .
To get to Guidance Mode from the
Setup screen, select in sequence,
“MORE”, “Routing & Guidance”, and
“Guidance Mode”.
The factry default is Single Screen.
NOTE:
The Guidance Mode can also be
selected on the Icon Selection screen.
See Showing Icons on the Map on
page65.
Clock Adjustment
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select Clock Adjustment and the
following screen appears:
This screen allows y ou to set or adjust
the following:
 Auto Daylight (Default = ON)
 Auto Time Zone (Default = ON)
 DST (Daylight Savings Time) Selection
(Change DST schedule)
 Time Adjustment (Adjust your clock)
 RESET (resets this screen’s settings to factory defaults)
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System Set-up
4. Rotate the Interface Dial knob so
the vehicle position arrowhead is
pointing in the corr ect direction, and
push in on the Interface Dial . The
display will return to the previous
screen.
NOTE:
If you continually have to do this, there
are either problems in the database or
GPS reception problems. See
Accessories Precautions on page5.
5. As you drive, the current road will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Verbal Reminder
This function allows you to turn ON or
OFF verbal reminders. Examples of
these reminders include:
 Driving with the parking brake on
 Driving with the trunk or a door open
 A reminder to fasten your seat belt
Color
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select Color and the following screen
appears:
Map Color
Allows you to choose the map color
from one of four colors for the Day and
Night mode.
Say “Return” or press the CANCEL
button to return to the previous screen.
NOTE:
 Choose “White” (factory default is Beige) as the Day color to obtain the
best daytime display contrast.
 Choose “Black” (factory default) as the Night color to obtain the best
nighttime display contrast.
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System Set-up
I
Recommended Display mode Day/Night settings:
 With the headlights on, select mid range for the dash illumination (see Own er’s manual for location of knob).
 With the headlights off, select mid range for the dash illumination (see Owner’s manual for location of knob).
 On the Setup “Color” adjustment screen, choose White for the map Day display, and black for the map Night display (
see
page105). Inappropriate adjustment of these colors can cause the Day/Night modes to appear inoperative.
llumination control Priority Operation Override conditions
Display mode button
(see page
11) 1 Allows selection of Day, Night or Off display
mode. This button has the highest priority and
overrides all other displa y control adjustments
listed below. When the car is restarted, the display mode
previously selected by th
is button is canceled,
and the display mode is determined by one of
the controls below.
Sunlight Sensor (Middle of
dash near the windshield).
(See Owner’s manual for
location) 2 If the sunlight sensor
detects daylight and the
headlights are turned on, the navi automatically
overrides (cancels) the Night display and
displays the Day display mode. If desired, use the
Display mode
button to override this automatic choice.
Dash illumination adjustment
knob (See Owner’s manual for
location) 3 When headlights are turned on, and you wish to
have the Day display mode, then adjust the
illumination to the full bright setting (beeps). When the headlights are turned
ON, adjust the
dash brightness down (counterclockwise) from
the maximum brightness position.
Headlights (On/Off) 4 When turned on, it changes the display to the Night display mode. The previous 3 controls
listed above can “cancel” this function. Use the
Display mode
button , or
adjust the dash illuminati on to full bright to set
the display to your desired choice.
Map Day/Night screen color
choice (see page
105
for the
Day and Night color choices) N/A The user can select the color of the screen that
will be displayed for the Day, and Night
display modes described above. For best contrast
, ensure that the Map “color”
is white for Day, and black for Night.
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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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