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Navigation
Calculating the Route
This section describes how to calculate your route.1.Rotate i to select OK. Press u.
The system calculates and
displays the route line on the
map screen.
2Route Line P. 95
The following options are available:
• Route Pref. : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Changing the Route Preference P. 92
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 92
• DESTINATION MAP : Move r to select DESTINATION MAP to display a map of
the destination.
2 Calculating the Route on the Destination Map P. 93
2. Follow the route guidance to your
destination.
2 Driving to Your Destination P. 94
The system provides you with
pop-up messages if your route
passes through unverified areas,
avoid areas, areas with traffic
restrictions, or weather warning
areas.
1Calculating the Route
The current route prefer ences are displayed as
icons on the top right of the Calculate Route
screen. The straight line distance (as the crow
flies, not driving distan ce) and direction to the
destination are shown t ogether with weather
information. You must have an AcuraLink Real-
Time Weather™ subscripti on to receive weather
information.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ P. 15
2 Subscribing to XM® Radio P. 146
You cannot use voice commands while the
system is calculating the route.
Add to Address Book
You can add the destination address to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 37
Add to Dest. List
You can add the address to the Destination List.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 128
Call
You can place a telephone ca ll to the destination
phone number.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 180
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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
Navigation
The guidance screen offers an alternative way to view your route.
•In single-screen mode, press the
MAP/GUIDE button to switch
between the map and guidance
screens.
• In split-screen mode, press the
MAP/GUIDE button to switch
between the next guidance
direction and a list of guidance
directions.
When driving on verified streets, the rout e line is light blue. The route line display
changes when driving on unverified streets:
•If Unverified Area Routing is
OFF , the route line uses verified
streets only (when possible). A
dotted “vector line” pointing
directly towards your destination is
also displayed.
■ Guidance Screen1 Guidance Screen
A visual guide helps you check the guidance
screen.
2 Guidance Screen P. 11
■Route Line1 Route Line
You can set Unverified Area Routing to OFF to
follow your own route to the destination. If
Unverified Area Routing is ON , be aware that
unverified streets ma y not be displayed
accurately.
2 Unverified Area Routing P. 50
You can always view the entire route by simply
saying d “Display entire route.”
The route line may also c onsist of red, orange, or
green segments when traffic information is
displayed.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 15
2 Traffic Rerouting™ P. 120
Vector line (dotted)
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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
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•If Unverified Area Routing is ON,
the route line changes to a dashed
blue-pink line to indicate that the
route line uses unverified streets.
If you leave the calculated route, the system automatically recalculates a route to the
desired destination based on your current location and direction.
2Rerouting P. 49
Blue-pink route line
■Deviating From the Planned Route1 Deviating From the Planned Route
If Rerouting is set to MANUAL and you go off
route, the system wait s for you to manually
initiate recalculation. Rotate i to select
Recalculation and press u.
2 Rerouting P. 49
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Navigation
Resuming Your Trip
Stop your vehicle en route (e.g., to rest, stop for gas, etc.), and then continue on
your route.
If you did not complete your route, the C ontinue Trip screen is displayed when you
restart your vehicle.
Rotate i to select OK. Press u.
You can continue on the same
route.
• Route Pref. : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Changing the Route Preference P. 92
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 92
• DESTINATION MAP : Move r to select DESTINATION MAP to display a map of
the destination.
2 Calculating the Route on the Destination Map P. 93
1Resuming Your Trip
The Continue Trip screen has the same options
as when you calculate a route.
2 Calculating the Route P. 91
To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL
button.
Add to Address Book
You can add the destination address to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 37
Add to Dest. List
You can add the address to the Destination List.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 128
Call
You can place a phone ca ll to the destination
phone number.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 180
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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 136
About Your Audio System .............................. 136
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... .....136
System Theft Protection ................................. 137
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 138
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 138
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 138
Audio Menu .................................................. 139
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 140
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 142
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 142
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 142
Audio Menu .................................................. 143
Note Function ................................................ 144
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 146
Playing a Disc ................................................... 147
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 147
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 147Audio Menu ...................................................
148
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 149
Recommended Discs ...................................... 150
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 151
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 151
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 152
Audio Menu ................................................... 152
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 154
Searching for Music........................................ 156
Editing a Playlist or Album .............................. 157
Editing Track Information ............................... 158
Displaying Music Information ......................... 159
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 160
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 161
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 162
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 162
Audio Menu ................................................... 163
Searching for Music........................................ 164Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™
(SBV) ............................................................... 165
Playing Pandora® ........................................... 166
Selecting Pandora® Mode ............................. 166
Audio Screen Control..................................... 167
QuickMix ....................................................... 169
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 170
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 171
Audio Screen Control..................................... 171
Audio Menu .................................................. 172
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 173
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 174
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 174
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 175
Audio Screen Control..................................... 175
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 176
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 177
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 177
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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPod®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the buttons and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 177
2Audio System P. 6
Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the front console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 1/8 inch
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
2 Audio Commands P. 247
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
2 XM® Radio Service P. 146
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Al aska, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxili ary input jack if you
replace the audio system.
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Audio
Playing Pandora®
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an
artist, song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
2 Connecting an iPod® P. 161
3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
2 Pandora® Commands P. 249
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
2 Playing Bluetooth® Audio P. 174
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 225
If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.
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Playing Pandora®Audio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in Pandora® mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Resume/Pause : Resumes or pauses the current song.
• e Like : Likes the current song. Pandora® will play songs similar to the one liked.
• w Dislike: Dislikes the current song and skips to the next song. Pandora® will
avoid playing songs similar to the one disliked.
• Skip Forward : Skips the current song.
• Station List : Displays the list of all your stored stations. Select a station from the
list to play. You can also select QuickMix to play all stations randomly.
2QuickMix P. 169
1Audio Screen Control
The following functions ar e not available on this
navigation system:
•Buy from iTunes
•Email the current Station
•Check Song Detail
•Create Station
You can skip the song only a predetermined
number of times in an hour. If exceeded, an error
message is displayed an d the operation is not
performed.
For details, please visit www.pandora.com .
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the
audio system, it may be streaming through
Bluetooth ® Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode
on your audio system is selected.
Pandora® mode
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