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Driving to Your Destination
Changing Your Destination
There are four methods by which you
can change or add a waypoint to your
route. These are:
Find Nearest (Voice command)
From the map screen, say one of the
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to
locate the nearest gas station, ATM,
restaurant or other point of interest. See
the “Find Nearest” voice commands
listing on page 165.
Go Home (Voice command)
From the map screen, say “Go Home 1”
or “Go Home 2.” If an address has been
entered in both Home Address 1 and
Home Address 2 , say “Go Home”
and the system will give preference to
Home Address 1 and display the
confirmation screen.
Using Interface Dial to Change
Destination
While following a calculated route, you
can select a new destination with the
map screen and the Interface Dial .
With the map screen displayed, use the
Interface Dial to move the cursor. It
will change to crosshairs.
Use the Interface Dial to position the
crosshairs on your desired new
destination, street, or icon, then push in
on the Interface Dial . The Select an
item screen or a pop-up menu may be
displayed if there are multiple POIs in
the vicinity.
NOTE:
The Select an item screen will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned near multiple icons or
locations. A pop-up menu will be
displayed when the crosshairs are
positioned on a particular street. If this is not your desired new
destination, press the
CANCEL button
or the BACK button on the steering
wheel to return to the map screen.
Reposition the cro sshairs with the
Interface Dial , then push in on the
Interface Dial again to see the new
address.
When the Select an item screen is
displayed, select an item from the list,
and the Calculate route to screen is
displayed. Then select OK and push in
on the Interface Dial .
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System Setup
Say or select OK to return to the Edit
avoid area screen.
If your selected area contains a freeway,
the system will prompt you with a pop-
up box saying “Do you want to avoid
freeways?” Answering “No” allows you
to enter a route through an avoided area
on a freeway and skip the “Avoid area
caution box” (see Pop-ups and
Disclaimers on page 72).
When you return to the Edit avoid area
screen, the “Area” field is automatically
filled in by the system. Re-edit the area
“Name” if desired. Select OK on the
Edit avoid area screen to finish editing.
Your new avoided area will now appear
on the “Avoid area” li st and be viewable
on the map screen.
NOTE:
You can select areas to avoid, however
you cannot select roads or areas that
you want the system to use for routing.Edit Waypoint Search Area
When driving en route to your
destination, you can select a temporary
destination waypoint (marked with a
small flag on the map) along your route
for gas, a restaurant, or other POI.
When you resume your trip from the
waypoint, the system continues the trip
to your original destination. To use this
feature, see Waypoint on page76.
This SETUP item allo ws you to select
the distance from your highlighted route
line (on either side of your route) that
the system will search for a waypoint.
From the Routing & Guidance screen,
select Edit Waypoint Search Area ,
and then choose the desired search
distance for either “On Freeways” or
“On Surface Street.” The diagram below shows how the
system handles the search for
“SEARCH ALONG” or “SEARCH
AROUND the Destination” (see
Waypoint
on page76).
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System Setup
For “SEARCH ALONG,” the system
looks in front of you 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 “SEARCH AROUND,” 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 when 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 the “Other” tab,
Routing & Guidance, and
Guidance Mode .
The factory default is Single Screen .
NOTE:
Guidance Mode can also be selected
on the Guidance menu screen. See
Guidance Mode on page61.
Street Name Guidance
Allows voice guidan ce to include the
street names (for example, “Turn right
on Main Street”). You can choose to
turn this feature ON or OFF .
To access this feature from the SETUP
screen, select the “Other” tab, Routing
& Guidance , and Street Name
Guidance .
This feature is set to OFF as a factory
default.
NOTE:
If the system language selection is not
English, Street Name Guidance will
be grayed out, making its selection
impossible.
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Coverage Areas
LouisianaBaton Rouge
Lafayette
New Orleans Metro
Shreveport
Maine Bangor
Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park
Portland/Lewiston/Auburn
Maryland State of (partial) - Baltimore/Washington D.C. Metro – including
Charles and Carroll Counties
Cumberland
Ocean City
Massachusetts Boston/Cape Cod Metro
Cape Cod
Springfield Metro area
Complete coverage of all cities in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol,
Essex, Hampshire, Hampden,
Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth,
Suffolk, and Worcester Counties Michigan
Detroit Metro area – including Ann
Arbor, Pontiac, Flint, Clinton,
Eaton, and Monroe Counties
Kalamazoo
Northern Michigan Resort Area – including Traverse City, Elk
Rapids, Petoskey, Charlevoix,
Boyne City, and Harbor Springs
Saginaw-Midland
Southeast Michigan – including
Detroit - Grand Rapids - Lansing
Southern Michigan
Minnesota Duluth
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro – including cities in Anoka Scott and
Carver Counties
Moorhead
Rochester
Mississippi Biloxi/Gulfport
Jackson
Memphis
Tupelo Missouri
Branson
Columbia
Jefferson City
Joplin
Kansas City (KS-MO) Metro – including Platte County
Lake of the Ozarks
Springfield
St. Louis Metro (IL-MO) – including
additional cities in Jefferson
County
Montana Billings
Helena
Missoula
Nebraska Lincoln (Lancaster County)
Omaha
Nevada Las Vegas Metro
Reno/Lake Tahoe
New Hampshire Lebanon
Manchester
Nashua
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Coverage Areas
Cities with available real-time in-
car traffic information
The following cities currently have
available real-time traffic information.
In the U.S.
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown-Bethlehem, PA
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbus, OH
Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX
Dayton, OH
Denver-Boulder, CO
Detroit, MI
Fresno, CA
Grand Rapids, MI
Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA
Hartford-New Britain-Middletown, CT
Houston-Galveston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Jacksonville, FL
Kansas City, KSLancaster-York, PA
Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln, NE
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Memphis, TN
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Mobile, AL
Naples-Ft. Myers, FL
Nashville, TN
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Portsmouth-Manchester, NH
Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Richmond, VA
Rochester, NY
Sacramento, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco-Oakland, CA
San Jose, CA
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WASt. Louis, MO
Syracuse, NY
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Toledo, OH
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Washington, DC
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA
Wilmington, DE

In CanadaToronto, ON
Montreal, QB
Vancouver, BC
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.
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Glossary
USB - Universal Serial Bus. A computer hardware interface used to store and
play audio files from USB devices,
such as thumb drives or iPods. Image
files can also be stored to USB
devices and uploaded to the HDD.
See the Audio section in your
Owner’s Manual for more
information.
Vehicle Speed Sensor - Provides speed
signal to the navigation system for
moving the VP icon on the map.
Verified Streets - These streets consist
of the detailed metropolitan coverage
areas and all other inter-town
connection roads. These roads are
shown in black, red, or pink on the
map.
Voice Control - See VR. VP -
Vehicle Position. When in map
mode, this circular icon shows the
vehicle position on the map. Push in
on the Interface Dial , select Map
Information on the Map menu, and
then rotate the Interface Dial Knob
to select Current Location . It
shows the latitude, longitude, and
elevation of your current position.
VR - Voice Recognition. This allows
voice control of many of the
navigation functions. The hardware
consists of the microphone, voice
control switch ( TALK/BACK
buttons), and the front speakers.
Waypoint - A temporary destination
you may enter while en route (e.g., a
gas station, ATM, etc.). See page 76.Yaw Rate Sensor -
Senses when the
vehicle makes a turn, which makes
the VP change direction on the map
as you turn.
Zagat Ratings - Restaurant ratings
information provided by Zagat
Survey. See the INFO screen on
page 92 for an explanation of the
ratings.
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Voice Command Index
Map Display Commands
The system accepts these commands on
a map/guidance screen.
Display current location (shows
current latitude, longitude, and
elevation)
Display: (display the selected icon on
the screen)
ATM
gas station
restaurant
post office
grocery store
lodging (hotel, motel)
parking garage
parking lot
school
hospital
one way
freeway exit information
traffic
traffic speeds
traffic icons
traffic incidents
weather
weather icons Hide:
(hide the selected icon from the
screen) ATM
gas station
restaurant
post office
grocery store
lodging (hotel, motel)
parking garage
parking lot
school
hospital
one way
freeway exit information
traffic
traffic speeds
traffic icons
weather
weather icons
Go home 1
Go home 2
Messages
Register the current location (puts current location in the personal
Address Book)
Map Scale Commands
The system accepts these commands on a map/guidance screen.
Display north up
Display heading up
Display zoom in
Display zoom out
Display: (the selected scale)
1/20 mile (80 m) scale
1/8 mile (200 m) scale
1/4 mile (400 m) scale
1/2 mile (800 m) scale
1 mile (1600 m) scale
2 mile (3 km) scale
5 mile (8 km) scale
15 mile (24 km) scale
50 mile (80 km) scale
150 mile (240 km) scale
350 mile (560 km) scale
1000 mile (1600 km) scale
Max zoom in
Max zoom out
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Voice Command Index
Find Place Commands
The system accepts these commands on
a map/guidance screen.
Find nearest: (find the nearest
selection)
ACURA dealers
HONDA dealers
Gas station
Hydrogen station
Auto parts & electronics shop
Auto repair & maintenance shop
Car wash & detailing shop
Motorcycle dealers
Other car dealers
Roadside assistance
ATM
Bank
Check cashing
Currency exchange
Business
City hall
Civic center
Convention center
Court house
Higher education
Library
Post office
School Hospital
Police station
Veterinarian
Bed & breakfast
Hotel
Resort
Amusement park
Golf course
Historical monument
Marina
Movie theater
Museum
Park
Performing arts
Sports complex
Tourist attraction
Restaurant
Zagat restaurant
American restaurant
Californian restaurant
Chinese restaurant
Café/Coffee shop
Continental restaurant
Fast food restaurant
French restaurant
German restaurant
Greek restaurant
Indian restaurantItalian restaurant
Japanese restaurant
Korean restaurant
Mexican restaurant
Pizza
Seafood restaurant
Thai restaurant
Vegetarian restaurant
Vietnamese restaurant
Other restaurant
Shopping
Accessory store
Book store
Clothing store
Grocery store
Home improvement store
Mall
Office supply store
Pharmacy
Pet food store
Sewing store
Shoe store
Sporting goods store
Toy store
Airport
Automobile club
Bus station
Camping
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