2008 Acura RL navigation update

Navigation System3
Table of Contents
Color ............................................104
Map Color .....................................104
Menu Color ...................................105
Switching Display Mode ................105
AcuraLink/Messages ...................108
System Information .....................108
Rear View Camera ......................108
Rear View Camera Brightness
Adjustment ..................................109
System Initialization .................110
System Initialization ....................110
Entering the Security Code..........110
GPS Initialization ........................111
Map Matching .............................111
System Limitations ...................112
Database Limitations ...............114
Client Assistance .......................116
Reporting Errors ..........................116
Acura Automobile Client Services ....................................116
Visiting Your Dealer ...................117
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD .........................................118
Changing the DVD ......................118
PC Card .......................................119
Coverage Areas ........................120
Map Coverage..............................120
U.S. Detailed Cover age Areas .......120
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas...........................................124
Operation in Alaska .....................129
Operation in Hawaii.....................129
Information screen differences ......130
Shipping a Vehicle To or From Hawaii ........................................131
Frequently Asked Questions...132
Troubleshooting .......................140
Glossary ....................................141
Glossary .......................................141
Voice Command Index ............144
Global Commands .......................144
Navigation General Commands ................................144
Navigation Display Commands ................................145
Find Place Commands .................146
Climate Control Commands ........147
Temperature Voice Commands ................................148
Radio Voice Commands ..............149 CD Voice Commands
(for 6 Disc Changer) .................149
DVD Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................150
MP3/WMA Voice Commands (for 6 Disc Changer) .................150
Information Screen Voice Commands ................................151
Setup Screen (first) Commands ................................152
On-Screen Commands .................152
On-Screen Spelling Assist ..............153
Index .........................................157
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Getting Started
SET UP button
Displays the Setup screens to change
and update information in the system.
See page83.
Display mode button
Switches the display between Day
mode, Night mode, and OFF. See
page105.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns to
the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The NAVI BACK button performs the
same basic function. 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
Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. Zooming in
increases the detail, while zooming out
gives you a wide area view. After
changing the scale, give the system a
few moments to update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other map areas, move the
Interface Dial left, right, up, or down.
The map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE, the
CANCEL , or the NAVI BACK button.
The display automatically changes to
the map screen when you reach your
destination. Press the MENU button to
return to the Enter destination by
screen.
Displaying Current Location
You can see the current address,
latitude, longitude and elevation at any
time by doing one of the following:
 Use the voice control system and say “Display current location.”
 Push in on the Interface Dial, select
Show Icon on Map , push in on the
Interface Dial again, and then move
the Interface Dial left to select the
CURRENT LOCATION .
The Current location screen will
appear on the display. NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. Th
e system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more.
You can save the current location in
your Address Book by doing one of the
following:
 Use the voice control system and say “Save current position.”
 Push in on the Interface Dial and
select Save, and then push in on the
Interface Dial again.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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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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Getting Started
Listing Traffic Incidents from the
“Map Menu”
Select Traffic Incidents from the Map
menu . A list of all incidents within the
metro traffic area will be displayed. See
Map Menu on page56.
No Traffic within 30 Miles
If you say “Display traffic incidents” or
select Traffic Incidents but there are
no incidents within 30 miles of your
current location, the following screen
will be displayed.
Selecting an Incident Icon from the
Map Screen
Zoom in or out so that you are between
the 1/2 and 5 mile scales. (The map
must be on the 1/2 to 5 mile scales to
view the incident icons.) To view the
details of a specific incident, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over the incident icon
you are interested in . Then push in on
the Interface Dial to view a pop-up
box summary describing the incident.
To see and hear the incident details,
push in on the Interface Dial a second
time. To return to your current position
map screen, say or select Return. To
continue viewing incidents in your
“scrolled to” location, press the
CANCEL button. NOTE:
 Incident reports may be displayed on
roads that have no traffic flow data
available
 Freeway incident reports can lag behind the actual incident, or remain
displayed after an incident has
cleared. This is normal, and is
dependant on the reporting agency,
and the speed at which the data is
updated.
 The displayed incidents may disagree with the information from other audio
or internet based traffic information
displays.
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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 145) to cha nge the scale of the
map. Zooming in increases the detail, whil e zooming out gives you a view of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the
system a few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
NOTE:
 You can change between miles or kilometers in Setup (see Units on page
91 ).
 For information on the av ailable voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page144.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page
91.1/20 mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi.
80 m 200 m 400 m 800 m1.6 km3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 62 XX
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots) page 67 XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page
62 XXX
Unverified road display (light brown) page
93 XXX
Map orientation “Heading up” page
61 XXXXX
Map orientation “North up” page
61 XXXXXXXXXXX
Map features (like park, golf course) page
54 XXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page
97 XXX
Avoid area scales (when creating) page
97 XXX
Waypoint “flag” icons page
71 XXXXXXXXXXX
Traffic speed page
22 XXXX
Traffic incident page
22 XXXX
Driving to Your Destination
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System Set-up
Setup Mode
The Setup function consists of two main
screens that allows you to change and
update information in the system. To
display the Setup screens, use the voice
control system and say “Setup” or press
the SET UP button. To change it to
another Setup screen, select MORE in
the upper right corner of the screen.
On any of the Setup screens, you can
use the voice control system to select
any item on the screen. NOTE:
 If some items appear to be grayed
out, and cannot be selected, it is
because you did not select OK on the
initial Disclaimer screen. See
System Start-up on page17.
 Setup items in this manual with the symbol indicate that the display
settings depend on what “Driver #”
was displayed on the MID when the
vehicle was started. See Remote
Keyless Entry Setting on page18.
 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.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page152.
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup screen” or
press the SET UP button, and the
following screen appears:
Brightness
The screen brightness has 11 settings.
To change the brightness, use the voice
control system and say “Brightness up”
or “Brightness down.” You can also
select Brightness and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the
screen in bright lighting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.
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System Set-up
AcuraLink/Messages
For complete details on setting up your
AcuraLink messaging, refer to the
AcuraLink section in your Owner’s
manual. Or, you can go to the Owner
Link section on the RL page in
www.acura.com .
System Information
From the Setup screen (second), say or
select System Information and the
following screen appears:
Displays the information on the
navigation system software. This
information is for dealer use only. For
ordering updates, use the version
number stamped on the label (as Ver.
X.XX) of the navigation DVD. See
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD on
page118.
When finished, say or select Return to
return to the previous screen.
Rear View Camera
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear
view camera as shown in the
illustration.
Whenever you shift to R (Reverse) with
the ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, the rear view is shown on the
navigation system screen. For the best
image, always keep the rear view
camera lens clean, and be sure it is not
covered.
Rear View
Camera
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