2009 Acura TSX Navigation Manual

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Entering a Destination
Editing Today’s Destinations
List
If you change your plans, you can
modify the Today’s Destinations list
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select Sort by Entry to sort the
list by the entry order, and say or select
Sort by Distance to sort the list by the
distance order. To delete a destination,
say or select DELETE and the display
changes to Select a destination to
delete screen. Select the destination to
delete. Say or select DONE to perform
the deletion, and the display returns to
the previous screen. To cancel the
deletion, press the CANCEL button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page153.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other
selections from the MENU screen
(Enter destination by ) to select a
destination, the display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destinations
list, select ADD TO Today’s Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO Today’s Dest. is grayed
out, the Today’s Destinations list is
already full (five destinations have been
stored). The display then changes to show you
all the current entries on the Today’s
Destinations list. Select DONE
to return
to the MENU screen ( Enter
destination by ).
The system automatically sorts the
destinations stored in the Today’s
Destinations list for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans,
select the first dest ination. The system
will guide you to the destination
according to the order of the list. When
you reach the destination, it will be
automatically removed from the list.
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s
Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destinations list entries are stored to
the Previous Destinations list,
beginning with the date (e.g., item 1
shown below). This entry contains all
the destinations that were included in
the Today’s Destinations itinerary. This
allows you to reselect the entire Today’s
Destinations content at a later date.By Go Home
Selecting Go Home from the MENU
screen ( Enter destination by ) takes
you home or to a frequently used
address you have chosen.
If a Go Home PIN has been set, the
system prompts you to enter your PIN.
Say or enter your PIN. The system will
then display the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page51).
If a Go Home PIN has not been set, the
system displays the Calculate route to
screen after you select Go Home (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page51). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see
Home
Address in System Setup on page97.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page105.
 PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in SETUP. See page97 for
information on entering your PIN
number.
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Driving to Your Destination
Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases.
 Initial route calculation ( Calculate
route to screen) (see page51).
 Change the route while en route (see page73).
 Resume the route when restarting the engine (see Continue Trip Screen on
page78).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK. The system calculates
the route using the method shown on the
screen (see Map Screen on page54).
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page105.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page153. Further selections from the
Calculate
route to screen include:
ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See By Address
Book on page32.
NOTE:
If EDIT Address Book is displayed,
the destination is alre ady stored in your
Address Book. You can edit the address
in your Address Book by selecting this
button. For informatio n on editing your
Address Book, see Address Book on
page93.
ADD TO Today’s Destinations
Allows you to add the destination to
your Today’s Destinations list. See By
Today’s Destinations on page48.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the Today’s
Destinations list is already full (five
destinations have been stored).
CALL
Dials the number on the screen when
available. See Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® on page18.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Before
selecting OK to calculate a route, you
can change the routing method by
moving the Interface Dial down. The
route choices will appear in the address
box.
NOTE:
When you are en route and want to
change the routing method, press the
MENU button, and select Change
Method on the MENU screen ( Route). “Direct Route” (the factory default) is
the route that is the quickest (least
time) and is usually the best choice. If
you choose any other method, it
becomes the new default for all future
routing. Make sure to check the
routing method if the displayed route
is not what you expected to see.
 “Easy Route” produces a route with the least turns.
 “Maximize Freeways,” “Minimize Freeways,” and “Minimize Toll
Roads” are also available.
NOTE:
If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then
“Minimize Freeways” and “Minimize
Toll Roads” may be grayed out. This is
normal. The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system
generally applies the
following rules to your route:
 It tries to avoid shortcuts through residential areas.
 Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
 Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during certain hours) are not
used for routing.
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Viewing the Routes
Selecting View Routes on the
Calculate route to screen allows you to
scroll through and view the various
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If
you select View Routes , the display
allows you to see the distance and time
to go for each route.
NOTE:
 You may only view routes as shown above from the Calculate route to
screen.
 The selected route method and pertinent details are shown at the top
of the screen.  It may take several minutes (the
system displays an hourglass while it
is calculating) to show all route
methods, and it is not unusual for the
different methods to pick the same
route. Voice commands cannot be
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then “Minimize Toll Roads” and
“Minimize Freeways” may be grayed
out. This is normal.
Based on the route data, you can change
the routing method by rotating the
Interface Dial knob. Once you
confirm your selection, say the number
of the desired routing method or push in
on the Interface Dial .
NOTE:
Distances and times shown for each
method are approximate. After calculating the route with the new
method, the system displays a map of
your current locatio
n. The calculated
route will be highlighted as a blue line,
and a voice prompt will tell you how to
proceed along the highlighted route.
Push in on the Interface Dial and
select Voice to have the guidance
repeated.
Driving to Your Destination
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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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Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 63)
Destination Icon (see page
63)
Map Features
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an area (map
features shown above), the name is displayed on
the screen.
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
: Indian Reservation
: Airport/Stadium/Business
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half inch appears
only when you zoom in or out by
rotating the Interface Dial knob .)
(see page
61)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the INFO screen ( Other) for further explanation (see page
89 ).
Current Map Scale
(see page
61) Current Street
(see page70) Vehicle Position
(see page70)
“Breadcrumbs”
(see
Off-road Tracking
on page 69) Direction of Destination
(when en route)
(see page57)
Map Orientation
(see page 62)
Distance to Destination
(see page 57)
Time to Destination
(see page 57)
Waypoint
(see page 74)
Blue Line
Calculated route
(see page
54)
Map Menu
(see page 57)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.)
One-Way Traffic Icon
(1/20 mile scale only) (see page
63) Streets
(see Map Overview on
page 6, or Unverified Area
Routing on page 101)
Interstates or Freeways
Verified Streets
Unverified Streets
Driving to Your Destination
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Driving to Your Destination
Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an
alternative way to view your route
information. Many of the icons and
screen features are similar to those on
the map screen. While driving to your
destination, press the MAP/GUIDE
button to switch between the map and
guidance screens. The guidance
screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination - The position
of the small circular icon shows your
trip progress. As you get closer to your
destination, the indicator will approach
“DEST.”
Vehicle Heading - The black portion of
the compass symbol indicates north.
NOTE:
 The map and voice guidance in unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas.
 Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the
Countdown bar, indicating the
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Milestone to Destination (see page56)
Direction of Destination, “as the crow flies” (see page57)
Distance to Next Driving Maneuver
Street Name of Next
Driving Maneuver
Scroll: to view
guidance maneuvers
(move Interface Dial up
or down)
Current Street (see page6)
Time to Destination (see page57)
Distance to Destination (see page57)
Vehicle Heading (b
lack indicates North) (see page62)
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