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Entering a Destination
Finding a restaurant
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some
restaurants is available in the system.
See the INFO screen ( Other), “Key to
ZAGAT Rating” for an explanation of
these ratings (see page 92).
On the Select a place screen,
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a
icon at the end of the line. To list
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews,
say “Zagat” or select ZAGAT 2012.
You can view the complete Zagat
Review for a selected restaurant by
selecting the tab. By voice, select the tab by saying
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the
line number 1-3). Alternatively, use the
Interface Dial to first select the line
item, and move the
Interface Dial to
the right to view the survey.
Say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial, and the review will be
read to you. Move the Interface Dial
down to display the Calculate route to
screen.
NOTE:
Scrolling through the Zagat Review is
disabled when the vehicle is moving. “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service”
categories (red frame) are rated using
numbered values (e.g
., 22, 21, 20 etc.)
“Cost” (white frame) is the average cost
of a meal (including drink and tip). If
unavailable then estim ated cost symbols
are shown:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive
The symbols, if displayed (blue frame),
indicate the following information:
open on Sunday
open on Monday
open for lunch
serving after 11 PM
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A 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 Screen
Say or select OK. The system calculates
the route (see Map Screen on page54).
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 page110.
For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page163.
Further selections from the Calculate
route to screen include:
ADD TO Address Book
Allows 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 page95.
ADD TO Dest. List
Allows 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 page77.
Call
Dials the number on the screen when
available. See Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® on page 19.
Driving to Your Destination
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moving the Interface Dial and
scrolling through the map, you can
then zoom in or out on the map
screen to view your route in details.
Based on the route data, you can change
the routing method by rotating the
Interface Dial knob .
Once you confirm your selection, say
the number of the desired routing
method or push in on the Interface
Dial.
The calculated route will be highlighted
as a blue line, and a voice prompt will
tell you how to proceed along the
highlighted route.
Push in on the Interface Dial and
select Voice to have the guidance
repeated.
Viewing the Destination Map
If you move the Interface Dial down
and select DESTINATION MAP on the
Calculate route to screen, a map of the
destination vicinity is displayed. Press
the CANCEL or BACK button, or
select Return to return to the previous
screen. You can view the destination
map anytime while en route by saying
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select OK on the Calculate
route to screen, the map screen
appears, showing your highlighted route
(blue line) in real time.
Route Line
When driving on unverified streets
(purple), the route line changes to either
a purple dotted “vector line” pointing to
your destination, or a blue-pink line. See
Unverified Area Routing on page106
for a detailed explanation of how to
enable unverified routing, and the
related cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view the entire route by simply saying, “Display entire
route.”
When your route line uses streets that display traffic information, the route
line may consist of orange or red
segments. This is normal. See Traffic
Display Legend on page 22, and
Viewing Flow Data on page 24.
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“Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line
(unverified routing on)
Voice Guidance Prompts
As you get near the guidance point, you
will hear a voice reminder and see a
pop-up window showing you the
guidance point. You will typically hear
three prompts:
The first is about 1/2 mile from the
guidance point.
The next is about 1/4 mile from the guidance point.
The final prompt is close to your actual turn.
If the distance between the next two
guidance points is very small, both of
them are displayed on the screen in a
single window, and the voice will
remind you of them at the same time. NOTE:
You can say “Voice” at any time, or
select Voice after pushing in on the
Interface Dial to be reminded of the
next guidance point.
Typically, a pop-up guidance window shows your next turn, and a voice
guidance is heard. The timing of
guidance varies depending on the
type of road you are on and the
distance to the next guidance point.
When the guidance in unverified areas,
the phrase “if possible” is inserted
before each guid ance prompts. See
Unverified Area Routing on page 106
for more detailed information on the
unverified routing.
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Map Screen Legend
Direction of Destination
(when en route)
Vehicle Position (see page64)
Current Map Scale
(see page 66)
Message Icon (see page80)
Indicates that you have an
AcuraLink message.
Warning Icon
Indicates that there are weather warnings.
To check the warning list, see page 85.
Current Street
(see page
64)
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half-inch appears only
when you zoom in or out by rotating the
Interface Dial knob .) (see page66)
NOTE:
See Map Legend in the Map Information on the Map menu for further explanation.
Waypoint (see page76)
Map Orientation
(see page
63)
Breadcrumbs
(see
Off-road Tracking on page71)
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an area
(map features shown above), the name is
displayed at the top of the screen.
Blue Line Calculated route
(see page 54)
Distance to Destination
(see page 58)
Time to Destination (see page58) Destination Icon
(see page
67)
Next Guidance
(when en route)
: Par k
: Hospital
: Shopping Mall
: Golf Course
: Airport/Business
: Water Area
: Cemetery
: University
Streets
(see Map Overview on page6)
: Freeways
: State Routes
: Verified Streets
: Unverified Streets
: One-way Streets (see page 67)
(1/20 mile scale only)
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page67)
Grocery Store
Hotel/Lodging
Gas Station
Hospital
Post Office
Restaurant
Acura Dealer
Honda Dealer
AT M
School
Parking Lot
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
No Entry Icon
Map Menu
(see page
58)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.)
North-up
Heading-up
Map Features
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Showing Icons on the Map
Selecting Show Icon on Map on the
Map information screen displays the
following screen:
The screen consists of the following
items:
Icon Bar
The icon bar allows you to manually
select the icons that are displayed on the
map (see page 69 for a list of these
icons). In the screen shown, traffic, gas stations,
and restaurants are selected. Rotate the
Interface Dial knob
and push in to
select (blue with box checked) or
remove them (black with box
unchecked). You can also display or
hide the same icons by using the
“Display” or “Hide” voice commands
on the map screen (see page 164).
ICON OPTION
This feature allows you to “fine tune”
some of the icons on the Icon bar.
If you move the Interface Dial down
and select ICON OPTION , the
following screen will be displayed: The four icon choices –
Parking,
Restaurant , Other Icons , and
Traffic – can each be tailored to your
needs.
For instance, let’s a ssume that hospital
icons are not displayed on the map, and
you want to make sure that your settings
are correct. You would do the
following:
First, ensure that OTHER ICON on
the Icon Bar is selected.
Second, select Other Icons from
ICON OPTION and verify that the
hospital option is on (blue with box
checked). This procedure is explained
below.
If you select Other Icons from the
Select category for icon settings
screen, the other icon options are
displayed:
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AcuraLink Messages
AcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between you and
Acura. AcuraLink messages are
displayed on the navigation screen.
Working through XM® Satellite Radio,
AcuraLink works in conjunction with
your vehicle’s navigation, Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®, and audio systems to
send and receive several kinds of
message. These include:
Operating tips and information on your vehicle’s features.
Important recall and safety information.
Maintenance information to keep your vehicle in top condition.
Diagnostic information to provide information about an y problems with
your vehicle.
Planned appointments with your Acura dealer. NOTE:
See your Owner’s Manual for more
details on this feature.
When service information is received
from your vehicle or AcuraLink, an
envelope icon is di
splayed in the bottom
left corner of the navigation screen.
To view messages, press the INFO/
PHONE button and Say or select
Messages . You can also push in on
the Interface Dial on the map screen
to get to the Map menu, and select
New Messages . The
Interface Dial controls most
AcuraLink functions. For more
information on AcuraLink, refer to:
The Advanced Technology Guide for features and a function overview.
Your Owner’s Manual for a detailed explanation of the system.
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The INFO function consists of two main
screens. To display the INFO screen
(Main Info.), say “Information” or press
the INFO/PHONE button. To change it
to the INFO screen ( Other), select the
“Other” tab. You can switch screens by
selecting the tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the INFO screen.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 163.INFO Screen (Main Info.)
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO/PHONE button, the display
changes to:
Move the Interface Dial to the left and
right to display Main Info. or Other .
NOTE:
For more information on the INFO
screen ( Other), see page 88.
Cellular Phone
The Cellular Phone option (available
on some phones) allows you to import
up to 1,000 entries to the phonebook of
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® from your
cellular phonebook.
Up to six phones can have their
phonebooks imported. With HFL, you
can then automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Say or select Cellular Phone from the
INFO screen ( Main Info.), and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
For more information on this feature, see your Owner’s Manual.
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