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Routing & GuidanceUnverified Area Routing
System Setup
Unverified Area Routing
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other Routing & Guidance Unverified
Area Routing
Receive turn-by-turn map and voice guidance in unverified areas. Rotate i to select ON or OFF . Press
u .1Unverified Area Routing
Unverified roads are found in rural areas, and
typically include residential streets away from the
center of a town. They may not be accurate, and
can contain errors in location, naming, and
address range.
Unverified roads are s hown only when viewing
the map in the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4 mile map scales.
Vector line (dotted)
Blue-pink route line
Differences OFF (factory default) ON
ON or OFF?The driver wishes to manually
navigate using the navigation map
and choose the streets that lead to
the destination.The driver chooses to let the
navigation system suggest
possible routing, knowing that the
guidance may not be accurate.
Route
calculation Route is usually longer, using
verified roads whenever possible. Route is shorter, but uses
unverified (purple) streets that
may not be accurate.
Route lineA blue dotted vector line is displayed
on the map that continually points
to your destination.A blue-pink dashed route line
highlights suggested unverified
streets on the map while traveling
to your destination.
Cautionary
messages Cautionary pop-up screens and
voice announcements remind you to
obey all traffic restrictions. Cautionary pop-up screens and
voice announcements remind you
to exercise additional caution and
obey all traffic restrictions.
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Routing & GuidanceStreet Name Guidance
System Setup
Street Name Guidance
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other Routing & Guidance Street
Name Guidance
The navigation system includes the street names during voice guidance (e.g., “Turn
right on Main Street”).
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : Voice guidance includes the street names.
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.1Street Name Guidance
Street Name Guidance is grayed out when the
system language is not set to English.
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Routing & GuidanceGuidance Screen Interruption
System Setup
Guidance Screen Interruption
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other Routing & Guidance Guidance
Screen Interruption
The navigation system temporarily interrupt s the audio screen display to view the
guidance screen as you approach a guidance point.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : The guidance screen interrupts the audio screen.
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.
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System Setup
Clock Adjustment
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other Clock Adjustment
Set the automatic adjustment of the system clock for daylight saving and
international time zones.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Auto Daylight : The navigation system automati cally adjusts the clock (“spring
ahead” or “fall back” by one hour) when a daylight saving time change occurs.
ON (factory default): Adjust s the clock automatically.
OFF : Disables the feature.
• Auto Time Zone : The navigation system automati cally adjusts the clock when
driving through different time zones.
ON (factory default): Adjust s the clock automatically.
OFF : Disables the feature.
• Adjust Time : Adjust the current time manually.
2Adjust Time P. 59
• Reset : Reset the clock settings to the factory default.
2Resetting the Clock Settings P. 59
1Clock Adjustment
You can check the time and date from any
screen using voice commands.
2 Global Commands P. 236
Auto Daylight
This function is not activated in areas that have
not adopted daylight saving time, even if you
have set Auto Daylight to ON .
Auto Time Zone
If you live and work in two different time zones,
you may want to turn Auto Time Zone to OFF.
When driving near a time zone boundary, the
displayed time zone ma y fluctuate between the
two zone times.
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VehicleOff-road Tracking
System Setup
Off-road Tracking
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other Vehicle Off-road Tracking
The navigation system displays white off-ro ad tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) on the
map screen whenever you drive into an area approximately 1/2 mile away from a
mapped road.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : The system displays the white tracking dots.
2Driving Off-road P. 96
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.
1Off-road Tracking
To clear existing breadcrumbs, set Off-road
Tracking to OFF, exit the Setup screen, and then
set Off-road Tracking to ON again.
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System Setup
AcuraLink®
AcuraLink/Messages
HINFO/PHONE button Setup Other AcuraLink/Messages
Set the preferences for rece iving AcuraLink® messages.
2AcuraLink® Messages P. 194
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Delete Messages : Deletes all messages by category except Diagnostic Info and
Recalls/Campaigns .
• New Message Notification :
ON (factory default): An envelope ic on appears on the navigation screen.
OFF : You will receive no new message notifications.
• Auto Reading :
ON (factory default): The system automatically reads aloud a selected message.
OFF : You can activate the function with the Voice option.
• Phone-Data Connection : Begins the process to connect to the Acura server.
• Connect to the Acura Server : There are two settings to choose from when you
receive a Diagnostic Info message and select Check Now.
Prompt (factory default): The system prom pts you and then connects to the
Acura server.
Auto : The system automatically connects to the Acura server.
1AcuraLink/Messages
For information on setting up the services
available through AcuraLink®, visit
www.myacura.com .
AcuraLink® uses XM® Radio, which is not
available in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto
Rico.
Delete Messages
Your dealer can delete Diagnostic Info and
Recall/Campaign messages.
Phone-Data Connection/Connect to the
Acura Server
These settings apply when you have a phone that
comes with an active data plan and is paired to
HFL.
Connect to the Acura Server
If you do not want to c onnect to the Acura server
immediately, rotate i to select No at the
prompt.
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Navigation
This section describes how to enter a destination, select a route to take,
and follow the route to your destination. It also describes how to change your route or destination along the way.
Entering a Destination........................... 68
Address ................................................. 70
Address Book ......................................... 75
Previous Destination ............................... 76
Place Name ............................................ 77
Place Category ....................................... 80
Place Phone Number .............................. 84
ZAGAT................................................... 84
Coordinate ............................................ 86
Intersection ............................................ 87
Map Input.............................................. 88 Calculating the Route
..............................90
Changing the Route Preference ..............91
Viewing the Routes .................................91
Calculating the Route on the Destination
Map ......................................................92
Driving to Your Destination ...................93
Viewing the Route ..................................93
Listening to Voice Guidance ....................97
Map Menu ................................................98
Guidance Menu ....................................100
Map Information ...................................105
Weather Information ............................114
Traffic Rerouting™................................119 Changing Your Route
........................... 121
Canceling the Route............................. 122
Taking a Detour ................................... 122
Avoiding Streets ................................... 122
Adding Waypoints ............................... 123
Editing the Destination List ................... 127
Changing Your Destination ................. 128
Find Nearest Place ................................ 128
Selecting a Destination on the Map ...... 129
Entering a New Destination .................. 130
Resuming Your Trip .............................. 132
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Navigation
Entering a Destination
HMENU button
This section describes how to enter a destination for route guidance. Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
Move y to select Dest. MENU 2
to display additional menu entries.
The following item s are available:
• Address : Sets a destination by entering an address.
2Address P. 70
• Address Book : Sets a destination by selecting an address stored in your Address
Book.
2 Address Book P. 75
• Previous Destination : Sets a destination by select ing a previous destination.
2Previous Destination P. 76
1Entering a Destination
d “Display Menu” , d “Display Navigation”
If you press the MENU button when en route,
the Route Menu screen is displayed.
2 Changing Your Route P. 121
Prior to departure, you can set areas along your
route to avoid.
2 Avoiding Streets P. 122
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