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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
Selecting View Dest. Map displays a
map of the destination vicinity. Press the
CANCEL or NAVI BACK button to
return. You can view the destination
map anytime while en route by saying,
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select OK on the Calculate
route to screen, the map screen
appears, showing your highlighted route
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to a destination on
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the
route line is displayed as a blue line.
When driving in rural areas on
unverified streets (light brown color),
the route line changes to either a blue
dotted “vector line” pointing to your
destination, or a blue-pink line. See
Unverified Area Routing on page101
for a detailed explanation of how to
enable unverified routing, and the
related cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view the entire route by simply saying, “Display entire
route.”
When your route line uses streets that display traffic information, the route
line may consist of orange or red
segments. This is normal. See Traffic
Display Legend on page21, and
Viewing Flow Data on page23. “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line
(unverified routing on)
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Distance and Time to
Destination
When you select a destination, the
distance to the destination is the actual
road distance of the calculated route,
and not “as the crow flies.” When
viewing a list of destinations (points of
interest), such as restaurants, the
distance is “as the crow flies” (see Sort
by Distance to Travel on page37).
The displayed time to the destination
may differ from the actual travel time
because the time is calculated based on
the posted road speed data and your
current speed. If part of your route
includes unverified roads, the “distance”
and “time to go” fo r that portion is
estimated using 25 mph as an average
speed.
Map Menu
When the map screen is displayed,
pressing in on the Interface Dial
displays the Map menu. If the map is
scrolled, the Map menu will not
appear. Move the Interface Dial left or
press the CANCEL button to return to
the basic map screen.
Voice - Button shown if currently en
route. Select to hear the next guidance
maneuver (see page58).
North-up/Heading-up - Select
Heading-up or North-up button to
change map orientation. See Map
Orientation on page62 for details. On
scales greater than 1 mile, this button is
grayed out (North-up only mode). New Messages -
Button indicates that
there are AcuraLink messages for you to
read. These messages consist of quick
tips and other information
communicated to you by Acura. If the
button is grayed out, you have no
messages. See page78 for more
information on this feature.
Directions - Button shown if currently en
route. Select to see a list of directions to
your destination (see page58).
Show Icon on Map - Allows you to select
the icons displayed on the map (for a
thorough description of this feature, see
Showing Icons on the Map on page67).
By voice control, you can select the icon
by saying the name of the icon (“gas
station,” “ATM,” etc .). Say the icon name
again to turn the icon off.
Traffic Incidents - Select this button to
display a list of the traffic incidents around
your current position or on your current
route. You can view this same list by
saying “Display traffic incidents.” See
page24 for a discussion of this feature.
Weather Info. - Allows you to view the
weather forecast, warning list, and warning
map.
See Weather Information on page80.
Driving to Your Destination
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Driving to Your Destination
Voice Guidance Prompts
As you get near the maneuver, you will
hear a voice reminder and see a pop-up
window showing you the maneuver.
The number of reminders that you will
hear before a maneuver is determined
by Guidance Prompts in SETUP on
page92.
With the factory default (NORMAL),
typically you will hear two prompts:
The first is about 1/4 mile from the maneuver.
The final prompt is close to your actual turn.
If the distance between the next two
driving maneuvers is very small, both
maneuvers are displayed on the screen
in a single window, and the voice will
remind you of both of them at the same
time. NOTE:
You can say “Voice” at any time, or
select Voice after pushing on the
Interface Dial to be reminded of the
next maneuver. For information on
the available voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page153.
Typically, a pop-up guidance window shows your next turn, and a voice
guidance prompt is heard. The timing
of these prompts varies, depending on
the type of road you are on, and the
distance to your next maneuver.
When given guidance in unverified
areas, the words “if possible” are
inserted before each guidance prompt.
See Unverified Area Routing on
page101 for more details about
unverified routing.
Direction List
If you select Directions from the Map
menu , the display changes to:
NOTE:
The map and voice guidance in unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas. See Unverified Area
Routing on page101.
Only maneuvers that occur at freeway exits or contain freeway exit
information will show the exit info
icon (“i” icon) on the right end of the
items in the direction list. If no exit
info icon is shown on the list, the
EXIT INFO is not displayed.
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Driving to Your Destination
Map Orientation
The map can be orientated two ways:
North-up: North pointing up as you would normally view a paper map.
Heading-up: The map constantly rotates so the road you are driving on
always points up (as you see the road
through your front windshield).
NOTE:
The red arrow in both heading symbols
always shows the direction north. Push in on the
Interface Dial on the
map or guidance screen and select
North-up or Heading-up to switch
between the available orientation, or say
“Display heading up” or “Display north
up.”
In the larger map scales (above 1 mile or
1.6 kilometer), the map is always
oriented with north facing upward. You
cannot change the orientation.
To view other areas on the map, 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 on the steering wheel. The display automati
cally changes to
the map screen when you reach your
destination. Press the MENU button to
return to the MENU screen ( Enter
destination by ).
NOTE:
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page153.
If you are en route and the Interface
Dial is moved, the “Time to
Destination” and “Distance to
Destination” indications are
replaced with an indicator showing
distance from the current vehicle
location.
“North Up”
“Heading Up”
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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:
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 store 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 MENU screen ( Enter destination
by ) to select the saved location and
return to the same spot.
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Information Features
Elapsed Time
Shows the elapsed time that the ignition
has been on.
Average Speed
Shows you the averag e speed in miles
per hour (mph) since the trip meter was
last reset.
Range
Shows the estimated distance you can
travel on the fuel remaining in the tank.
This distance is estimated from the
average fuel economy over the last
several miles, so it will vary with
changes in speed, traffic, etc.
NOTE:
Information from the Trip Computer will be displayed only when the
ignition is on.
The “Instant Fuel” and “Average Fuel” may vary from actual fuel
consumed. These values are estimates
only.
The “Range” is only an estimate. Always monitor your vehicle’s fuel
gauge to determine the appropriate
time to refuel.Cellular Phonebook
The Cellular Phonebook option
allows you to store up to 1,000 names
and 10,000 phone numbers in the
phonebook of Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL) from your
cellular phonebook. With the HFL, you
can then automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Say or select Cellular Phonebook
from the INFO screen ( Main Info ), and
the display changes to:
NOTE:
For more information on this feature, see your vehicle Owner’s manual.
For questions about the HFL Cellular Phonebook, call HandsFreeLink
customer support at 1-888-528-7876.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you to
enter events and be reminded of them in
the future. When you say or select
Calendar , the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
schedule entry for that date.
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Information Features
You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by rotating the Interface Dial
knob , or select the day by voice. When
you move the Interface Dial up or
down, you can also scroll through the
calendar week by week. To change the
month, say “Next month” or “Previous
month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left.Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day
on the calendar, and the display changes
to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is ON. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start the
vehicle. See System Start-up on page17.
Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select Edit Date , the Calendar screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. Select a new day and the display
returns to the Edit schedule screen
with a new date.
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title , then enter the
name of your title using the Interface
Dial . Once you have entered the title,
say or select DONE. The title will be
displayed on the spec ified date of the
Calendar screen.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message, and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
Once you have entered the message, say
or select DONE. The message will be
displayed on the spec ified date of the
Calendar screen.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and the
system displays a list of icons you can
select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specified date on the Calendar
screen.
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System Setup
SETUP Mode
The SETUP function consists of two
main screens that allow you to change
and update information in the system.
To display the SETUP screen ( Main
Setup ), use the voice control system
and say “Setup” or press the SETUP
button. To change it to the SETUP
screen ( Other), select the “Other” tab.
You can switch screens by selecting the
tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the SETUP 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 page
17.
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page
160 .
SETUP Screen (Main Setup)
From any screen, say “Setup screen” or
press the SETUP 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 li ghting conditions, try
increasing the brightness.
Contrast
The screen contrast has 11 settings. To
adjust the contrast, use the voice control
system and say “Contrast up” or
“Contrast down.” You can also select
Contrast and change the setting by
rotating the Interface Dial knob .
Black Level
The screen black level has 11 settings.
To change the black level, use the voice
control system and say “Black level up”
or “Black level down.” You can also
select Black Level and change the
setting by rotating the Interface Dial
knob .
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and
nighttime settings for Brightness,
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each
setting when the display is in either
daytime or nighttime mode. Use the
Display Mode button (page
11
and 113) to select Daytime or Nighttime
mode.
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