2012 Acura MDX display

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Navigation System
ACURA MDX KA 31STX850
Entering a DestinationBy IntersectionAfter you select Intersection from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display changes to:
To select an intersection outside the
state you are currently in, select the
state. For details of how to select a state,
See Selecting the State or Province on
page 29.
Next, select the city where the
intersection is located. For details of
how to select a city, see Selecting the
City on page 30.
Last, select the two streets which
intersect. For details of how to select a
street, see Selecting the Street on
page 32. If the two streets that you have selected
do not intersect, no intersection will
appear.
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually
easier to enter the street first. A city or
cities that the street appears in will be
displayed. For your convenience, you
do not have to enter both city and street.
NOTE:
 If you find that your city is not listed,
it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
street first.
 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 page 110.
By Map InputAfter you select Map Input from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the
display changes to:
Select Current Position , City , State ,
or USA and Canada to display the
map.
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 page 110.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 163.
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ACURA MDX KA 31STX850Entering a Destination
Showing the Map of Current
PositionThe Current Position selection
assumes that you are looking for a
destination in the immediate area. The
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle
position. Find your desired destination
by moving the Interface Dial up and
down and to the left and right. The map
and crosshairs will move in the same
direction.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you cl ick on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in the
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the
Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the crosshairs on the desired
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the
Interface Dial. The address of the
location will appear at the top of the
screen (at scales less than 1 mile).
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
If you select a single icon or road
segment within the target mark, the
following screen appears. Select Set as
Dest. to calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you select multiple icons within the
cursor radius, the following screen
appears.
Select
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Navigation System
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Entering a DestinationSelect an item from the list. Then select
Set as Dest. to calculate a route to the
selected destination.Showing the Map of CityYou can search for a city name in all
coverage areas.
By Voice Control:Say “City” on the Show map of screen,
and the display changes to the Say city
name screen. Say the city name and the
searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible. The
Say city name screen will not
display when a language other than
English has been selected.
To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say CHANGE TO SPELL MODE on
the Say city name screen, and the
display will change to the Enter city
name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.
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ACURA MDX KA 31STX850Entering a Destination
The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you “Please select the number of the
input letter from the list” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17
for a list of available words for each
letter.
By Interface Dial:With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
For instructions on entering the city
name, see Selecting the City on page 30.
When you have entered the desired city,
the display changes to a map. The
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.
See Showing the Map of Current
Position on page 47 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Showing the Map of State
By Voice Control:Say “State” on the Show map of
screen, and the display changes to the
Select a state screen. Say the state
name (e.g., California or CA) or the
state number (1-7).
You can select the “USA” or “Canada/
AK” tab by moving the Interface Dial
to the left and right.
If you select Canada/AK, Canada and
Alaska will be displayed. If you choose
USA, the American mainland, Hawaii,
and Puerto Rico will be displayed.
Say the state name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time.
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Navigation System
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Entering a DestinationBy Interface Dial:With the State selection, the display
changes to the Select a state screen.
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state,
with the crosshairs located near the
middle.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you cl ick on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in on
the Interface Dial .
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs to the area of the state close
to your intended destination. If desired,
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. When you have
the crosshairs in the desired area, push in on the
Interface Dial . The address
of the location you have selected will
appear at the top of the screen.
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.
Showing the Map of Continental
USA and CanadaWith the USA and Canada selection,
the display changes to:
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial . The scale
will decrease each time you push in on
the Interface Dial .
Use the Interface Dial to move the
crosshairs to the area of the country
close to your intended destination. Then
push in on the Interface Dial .
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ACURA MDX KA 31STX850Entering a Destination
If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the crosshairs on the desired
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the
Interface Dial . The address of the
location you have selected will appear at
the top of the screen.
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the
crosshairs, then push in on the
Interface Dial again to display the new
address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.
By Go Home 1 or 2Selecting Go Home 1 or 2 from the
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1 or 2)
takes you to the address you have set as
“home.”
If a Go Home 1 or 2 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 page 52).
If a Go Home 1 or 2 PIN has not been
set, the system displays the Calculate
route to screen after you select Go
Home 1 or 2 (see Driving to Your
Destination on page 52). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see
Home
Address on page 99.
 When no Home Address 1 or 2 has been set, the SETUP screen will be
displayed. For details, see Home
Address on page 99.
 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 page 110.
 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, and all
PINs will be cleared.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in SETUP. See page 100 for
information on entering your PIN
number.
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Navigation System
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Driving to Your DestinationA route typically has three phases.
 Initial route calculation (the Calculate route to screen) (see
page 52)
 Change the route while en route (see page 74).
 Resume the route when restarting the engine (see Continue Trip to Screen
on page 79).
Calculate Route to ScreenSay or select OK. The system calculates
the route (see Map Screen on page 54).
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 page 110.
 For information on the available
voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page 163.
Further selections from the Calculate
route to screen include:
ADD TO Address BookAllows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See By Address
Book on page 34.
NOTE:
When you select a destination from your
Address Book, EDIT Address Book
will be displayed. You can edit the
address by selecting this button. For
information on editing your Address
Book, see Address Book on page 95.ADD TO Dest. ListAllows you to add a location to the
Destination List as a destination or
waypoint. While on the Calculate
route to screen, rotate the Interface
Dial knob and select ADD to Dest.
List . The Add to dest. list screen
appears and the destination is added.
See Destination List on page 77.CallDials the number on the screen when
available. See Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® on page 19.
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ACURA MDX KA 31STX850
Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Route PreferenceThe system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Select
Route Pref. on the Calculate route to
screen by rotating the Interface Dial
knob.
 You can choose MAX or MIN for
three settings: Freeways, Toll
Roads, and Ferries. The route
calculations for the current selection
will be displayed in the upper right-
hand corner of the screen.
The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system generally applies the
following rules to your route:  Shortcuts through
residential areas
are avoided.
 Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
 Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during or at certain times of the
day) are not used.
Viewing the RoutesIf you select View Routes on the
Calculate route to screen, you can
view three possible routes to your
destination. You can also use the
Interface Dial to verify the areas
peripheral to the map. If you select
View Routes , the display changes to:
These different routes are shown and
calculated based on the setup options in
Route Pref. . You can select one of the three routes
(1-3) by rotating the
Interface Dial
knob. The system will calculate the
selected route and display the map
screen.
NOTE:
 The driving distance and time estimated for the various routes is
displayed.
 It is not unusual for the different methods to pick the same route. Voice
commands cannot be used while the
system is calculating.
 Zoom IN/OUT to view route details
or traffic conditions is not available
on the View routes screen. After
moving the Interface Dial and
scrolling through th e map, you can
then zoom in or out on the map
screen to view your route in details.
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