2010 Acura TL warning

Getting Started
20 Navigation System

Map Screen Legend
Tr a f c Status Indicator
(See page 23
.)
Vehicle Position (see page
70
)
(Use voice command “Display
current location” or use the
Interface Dial to show current
location.)
Current Map Scale
(see page 61 )
Message Icon (see page 78
)
Indicates that you have an
AcuraLink message.
Warning Icon
Indicates that there are weather
warnings. To check the warning
list, see page 83 .
Current Street
(see page
6 )
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch appears only
when you zoom in or out by rotating the
Interface Dial knob .)
NOTE:
See Map Legend in the Map
Information on the MAP MENU
screen for further explanation.
Streets
(see Map Overview on page 6 )
: Freeways (Red)
: State Routes (Pink)
: Veri ed Streets (Gray)
: Unveri ed Streets (Purple)
: One-Way Streets (see page 63
)
(1/20 mile scale only)
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 63
)
Honda Dealer (USA)
Honda Dealer (Canada)
HospitalAcura Dealer
Grocery StoreSchool
Gas StationRestaurant
Hotel/LodgingAT M
Parking GarageParking Lot
Freeway Exit
InformationPost Of ce
Map Features
ParkAirport/Business
HospitalBody of Water
Shopping MallCemetery
Golf Course/
StadiumUniversity
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over
an area (map features shown above),
the name is displayed at the top of the
screen.
No Entry Icon
GPS Signal Strength
: Best Reception
: Good Reception
(Missing): Poor/No Reception
Map Orientation
(see page 62 )
“Heading Up” “North Up”
Map Menu
(see page 57 )
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.)
“ Breadcrumbs”
(see
Off-road Tracking on page 69
)
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System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key
ON,” and then displays the globe
screen (blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the SET UP and INFO
screens.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation,
audio, and climate control systems
(green).
INFO BUTTON
THE MAP SCREEN
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WARNING (pg.81)
READ (pg.78)
LIST (pg.85)
CONTRAST (pg.92)
BLACK LEVEL (pg.92)

VOLUME (pg.
93)PERSONAL
INFORMATION (pg.93)

INTERFACE
DIAL FEEDBACK (pg.93)
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT
(pg.110)
ROUTING GUIDA NCE
(pg.101)
BASIC (pg.100)

LIST (pg. 85) ENTER (pg. 86)
LIST (pg. 88) (pg. 88)MATH
VERSION (pg. 89)
DOWNLOAD
(pg. 89)
CALL (pg. 89)
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COLOR (pg.113)ACULALINK (p g.120)LANGUAGE (pg.116)WALLPAPER (pg.116)RESET FACTORY DEFAULT (p g.118)CLEAR PERSONAL DATA (pg.119)TFC & WTHR STATUS (pg.120)VEHICLE
(pg.111)
SET UP
(OTHER)
CHECK (pg. 87)
For more information,
see the vehicle
Owner’s manual.
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(pg. 10)
(pg.79)
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INFO BUTTON
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Driving to Your Destination
Navigation System55

Map Screen Legend
Map Orientation
(see page 62 )
“Heading Up” “North Up”
Streets
(see Map Overview on page 6 )
: Freeways (Red)
: State Route (Pink)
: Veri ed Street (Gray)
: Unveri ed Street (Purple)
: One-Way Streets (see page 63 )
(1/20 mile scale only)
Direction of Destination
(when en route)
Distance to Destination
(see page 57 )
Vehicle Position (see page 70 )
Time to Destination (see page 57 )
Current Map Scale (see page 61 )
Message Icon (see page 78 )
Indicates that you have an AcuraLink message.
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 ) Waypoint
(see page 74 )


Blue Line Calculated route (see page 54 )
Current Street
(see page 70 )
Warning Icon
Indicates that there are weather warnings.
To check the warning list, see page 83 .
No Entry Icon

Map Menu (see page 57 )
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.)

“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road Tracking on page 69 )
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 63 )
Honda Dealer (USA)
Honda Dealer (Canada)
HospitalAcura Dealer
Grocery StoreSchool
Gas StationRestaurant
Hotel/LodgingAT M
Parking GarageParking Lot
Freeway Exit
InformationPost Of ce
Map Features
ParkAirport/Business
HospitalBody of Water
Shopping MallCemetery
Golf Course/
StadiumUniversity
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an
area (map features shown above), the
name is displayed at the top of screen.
NOTE:
See Map Legend in the Map Information on the MAP MENU screen for further explanation.
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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 fl ies.” When
viewing a list of destinations (points
of interest), such as restaurants, the
distance is “as the crow fl ies” (see Sort
by Distance to Travel on page 40 ).
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.
NOTE:
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.
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.
Press the MAP/GUIDE button, the
BACK button, or the CANCEL button
to return to the basic map screen.
Vo i c e - Button shown if currently en
route. Select to hear the next guidance
maneuver.
New Messages - 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. For detailed
information on this feature, see page 78 . Traffi
c Incidents - Displays a list of
the traffi c incidents around your current
position or on your current route.
You can view this same list by saying
“Display traffi c incidents.” For detailed
information on this feature, see page 25 .
Weather Info - Allows you to view the
weather forecast, warning list, warning
map, and radar map. See AcuraLink
Weather on page 80 .
Guidance Menu - Allows you to
confi rm Directions and Freeway Exit
information en route. You also can
change Guidance Mode (single screen/
split screen). For detailed information
on this feature, see Directions on
page 58 , EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit
Information) on page 59 , or Guidance
Mode on page 59 .
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• For questions about the HFL
Cellular Phonebook, call
HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876, or (888) 9-HONDA-
9 in Canada, or go to www.acura.
com/handsfreelink .
Messages
See A c u r a L i n k M e s s a g e s on page 78 .
Tr a ffi c Incidents
When you say or select Tr a f c
Incidents , you can view a list of the
traffi c incidents near your current
position or along your calculated route.
See Viewing Incident Reports o n p a ge 2 5
and Traffi c Rerouting on page 72 .
NOTE:
To receive traffi c information, your XM
traffi c /weather subscription must be
paid. See page 120 for details. If you select an incident from the list
and push in on the Interface Dial
, the
detailed information and the map of the
surrounding area will appear.
NOTE:
When information regarding Traffi c
Incidents cannot be received, this
feature cannot be selected. After
a period of 15 minutes, Tr a f c
Incidents may be selected but the
message “Traffi c information could not
be received” will be displayed. For an
explanation regarding the verifi cation
of reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
Weather Status on page 120 .

AcuraLink Weather
The Weather Info option allows you
to view the weather forecast, warning
list, warning map, and radar map.
When you say or select Weather
Information on the Map menu or
INFO screen, the following screen
appears:
NOTE:
• You can view the same screen by selecting Weather Info . from the
Map menu (see page 57 ) .
• To receive weather information, your XM traffi c /weather subscription must
be paid. See page 120
for details.
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• When you cannot receive Weather
Info , this feature cannot be
selected. After a period of 15
minutes, Weather Info . may be
selected but the message “Weather
information could not be received”
will be displayed. For information
regarding the verifi cation of
reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
Weather Status on page 120 .
We at h er For e c a s t
You can view the weather forecast
for the current position or the city
you selected. Say or select Weather
Forecast , and the display changes to:
When you select Current Position ,
the Forecast screen will be displayed. When you select City Vicinity
,
the Enter city name screen will be
displayed. Enter the name of the city
using the Interface Dial . If the system
does not fi nd an exact match, select
LIST when you fi nish entering the
name of the city. Select a desired city
from the list. The Forecast screen will
be displayed.
When you select the “1 day” tab, you
can view the one-day forecast and get
information about the current weather,
forecast, and temperature. When you
select the “3 day” tab, you can view the
three-day forecast (day/night). NOTE:
• When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received,
“NA” or “No Data” will be
displayed.
• You can view the same information by selecting the weather icon for a
city on the map screen.
Warning List
Y ou can view a list of all weather
warnings in the United States. Say
or select Warning List Sorted by
Distance , and the display changes to:
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You can view three types of lists by
selecting a sorting method from “All
US,” “Within 500mi,” or “On Route.”
A warning icon in the list indicates that
your vehicle is in the warning area, or
the calculated route runs through the
area. When you select a listed item by
pushing in on the Interface Dial , the
detailed information will be displayed.
Say “ Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial , and the information
will be read to you.
NOTE:
• The “On Route” tab can be selected only when en route.
• Scrolling through the Weather Warning screen is disabled when the
vehicle is moving. Warning Map
Y
o
u ca

n view the warning map, which
contains different colors according
to the type of warning. Say or select
Warning Map , and the display
changes to:
Select the colored area by moving the
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the
Interface Dial knob to change the
map scale (15, 50, or 150 miles). When
you have the crosshairs in the desired
area, push in on the Interface Dial .
The Weather Warning screen will be
displayed. Radar Map
To view a radar map displaying rain
or other weather systems, say or select
Radar Map. The display changes to:
:heavy rain
:moderate rain
:light rain
:heavy freezing rain
:light freezing rain
:heavy snow
:light snow
Move the Interface Dial to scroll the
map. To change the scale (50, 150, or 350
miles), turn the Interface Dial knob .
NOTE:
• Moving the cursor does not display the detailed information.
• Changes to the scale of the Radar Map are not refl ected on the original
map screen.
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Weather Information on Map
Weather Icons
Weather icons can be displayed on the
map screen when turned on (see page
64 ). They appear next to the city names
on all map scales.
When you scroll through the map using
the Interface Dial , the weather icon is
displayed at the top right of the screen.
This shows you the weather at the
cursor position.
When you select the weather icon
next to a city name and push in the
Interface Dial , the Forecast screen
will be displayed. To return to the map
screen, press the CANCEL button.
Warning Icon
The warning icon indicates that a
weather warning area exists near
your current location or along your
calculated route. To check the weather
warnings, see
Warning Map

on page

82


. Weather Information for Destination
When you select a destination from the
MENU screen, the Calculate route to
screen will be displayed. Weather icons
for the destination will display on the
right side of the screen.
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