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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.
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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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You can see the direction list and the
distance to each maneuver. Press the
MAP/GUIDE button or the CANCEL
button to return to the previous screen.
You can scroll through the direction list
screen by screen by moving the
Interface Dial up or down, or one
instruction at a time by rotating the
Interface Dial knob .EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit
Information)
You can search freeway exit
information and add new destinations or
waypoints to the calculated route as a
new destination or waypoint. The exit
info icon (“i” icon) on the right end of
the items in the direction list indicates
that there is freeway exit information
available. Say or select EXIT INFO , and
choose the exit and place to set as a new
destination or waypoint. On the
map screen, you can display
freeway exit information using the
Interface Dial . The exit info icon will
only be displayed on the map screen if
there is any freeway exit information
available. Choose the 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile
scale, then move the crosshairs to the
desired exit info icon and push in on the
Interface Dial . Choose a place from
the list and set it as a new destination or
waypoint.
NOTE:
To turn on “Freeway exit information”
on the map screen, display the icon bar
and select the“i” icon (see page67).
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Split-Screen Guidance
When en route to a destination, you
have two display options: single-screen
mode (the factory default) and the split-
screen mode.
Single-screen mode - A map is
displayed with occasional guidance
pop-up windows as you approach a
maneuver.
Split-screen mode - The map is always
displayed on the left of the screen, and
the maneuver or direction list is
displayed on the right-hand side of the
screen.
Guidance mode can be changed in either
SETUP (see Guidance Mode on
page108), or by accessing the icon bar
(see CHANGE GUIDANCE MODE on
page67). When you get near the maneuver, the
map
screen changes to:
On the map screen, the location of the
maneuver is marked with a small yellow
square. The guidance window is simply
an enlargement of the area indicated by
the yellow square. After you complete
the maneuver, the display returns to a
full map screen when the single-screen
mode is set, or to a map and direction
list screen when the split-screen mode is
set.
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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or say a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 154) to change the scale of
the map. Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a view of a wider area. After changing the scale, give th e
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
99).
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page153.
Map Scale (English and Metric)
For selecting uni ts, see page
99.1/20 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 63 XX
Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots)page69 XXXX
Freeway exit information icons page 63 XXX
One-way traffic icon page
63 X
Unverified road display (light brown)page101 XXX
Map orientation “Heading-up” page 62 XXXXX
Map orientation “North-up” page
62 XXXXXXXXXXX
Map features (like park, golf course)page55 XXXXXXXXXX
Avoid area shown on map page 105 XXX
Avoid area scales (when creating) page
105 XXX
Waypoint “flag” icons page
74 XXXXXXXXXXX
Traffic speed / incident page
21 XXXXXXX
Weather Information page
64 XXXXXXXXXXX
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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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Destination Icon
The destination icon only shows the
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can
have as many as 100 possible addresses
(for example, the 1400 block is followed
by the 1500 block). Most cities use only
a portion of the 100 possible addresses
(for example, in the 1400 block, the
addresses may only go up to 1425
before the 1500 block starts). Therefore,
the address 1425 will be shown a
quarter of the way down the block by
the system instead of near the end of the
block where the destination is actually
located.
Tip:
When en route, you can view a map
showing your destination. Using voice
control, say “Display destination map.”
Various Other Icons
Landmark Icons
Landmark icons are shown in the map
screen on the 1/20 and 1/8 mile scales or
80 and 200 meter scales. The Freeway
Exit information is displayed on the 1/4,
1/2, and 1 mile scales. The icons are:
Incident Icons
Incident icons are displayed on the 1/20
through 5 mile scales. The icons are:
NOTE:
The Congestion icon is not displayed on
the map screen. This icon is displayed
on the Traffic Incident screen (see
Listing Traffic Incidents by Voice
Control on page24).
One-Way Traffic Icon
The one-way traffic icons (see Map
Screen Legend on page55) are only
shown on the 1/20 mile scale and only
when turned on in ICON OPTIONS
(see page67).
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Weather
Road ClosedAccident/Incident
Construction
Congestion
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Weather Icons
Weather icons are displayed on all map
scales. The icons are:
Daytime mode
Nighttime mode
Some icons can be turned on or off;
you can either display them or hide
them by pushing in on the Interface
Dial on the map or guidance screen
and select Show Icon on Map (see
page67), or by using voice commands
(see page153). You can select most
landmark, traffic, or weather icons with
the Interface Dial to display the icon’s
information. See the table on the
following page for exceptions.
NOTE:
 The same icon list can be viewed on the screen by selecting Map Legend
from the INFO screen ( Other).
 When there are overlapping landmark icons, a list of the points of
interest (POIs) is displayed.
 Weather icons are on ly visible if you
have a current traffic/weather
subscription with XM. See page115.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page153.
Partly Cloudy
Fog
Freezing Rain
Clear
Cloudy
Rain
Snow
Partly Cloudy
Fog
Freezing Rain
Clear
Cloudy
Rain
Snow
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