2013 Acura TL navigation update

Table of Contents
2 Navigation System
Directions ....................................... 60
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit Information) ..............................61
Guidance Mode .............................. 62
Map Information ...........................62
Showing Icons on the Map............. 63
Map Orientation ............................64
Current Location ............................ 65
Map Legend ................................... 65
Map Scale .....................................66
Destination Icon ............................ 67
Various Other Icons ...................... 68
Landmark Icons ............................. 68
Incident Icons ................................. 69
Weather Icons ................................ 69
Going Off the Route .....................72
Off-road Tracking ......................... 72
Viewing/Saving the Current Location .................................... 73
Pop-ups and Disclaimers .............. 74
Tra f fi c Rerouting ........................... 75
Changing the Route ...................... 76
DEST Screen (Route) ................... 76
Destination Lists ............................ 78
Changing Your Destination ..........79
Find Nearest (Voice command) .... 79
Go Home (Voice command) ......... 79
Using Interface Dial to Change
Destination ............................... 80
Entering a Destination from the DEST Screen (while en route) .. 81
Continue Trip to Screen ............... 81
AcuraLink Messages ..................... 81
Information Features .................83
INFO Screen (Main Info) ............. 83
Cellular Phone................................ 83
Messages ........................................ 84
Tra f fi c Incidents ............................. 84
AcuraLink Weather ....................... 84
Voice Info ...................................... 88
Setup .............................................. 89
INFO Screen (Other) ....................90
Calendar ........................................ 90
Scenic Road Information ............... 92
Calculator ...................................... 92
System/Device Information ........... 93
Map Update Status ......................... 94
Roadside Assistance....................... 94
Key to Zagat Ratings .................... 94
Show Wallpaper ............................. 95
System Setup ...............................96
SETUP Mode ................................ 96
SETUP Screen (Main Set up) ....... 96
Brightness ...................................... 96
Contrast .......................................... 96
Black Level .................................... 96
Volume .......................................... 97
Interface Dial Feedback ................ 97
Personal Information ....................97
Address Book ................................ 97
Home Address .............................. 101
PIN .............................................. 102
Previous Destinations .................. 103
SET UP Screen (Other) ..............104
Basic Settings ............................. 104
Units (mile or km) ...................... 104
Voice Recognition Tutor ............. 104
Verbal Reminders ........................ 104
Routing & Guidance ..................105
Rerouting .................................... 105
Unver ifi ed Area Routing ............. 106
Tra f fi c Rerouting ........................... 110
Edit Avoid Area ............................ 110
Edit Waypoint Search Area ......... 112
Guidance Mode ............................ 113
Street Name Guidance .................. 113
Clock Adjustment ........................114
Auto Daylight ............................... 114
Auto Time Zone ........................... 114
Time Adjustment........................... 115
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Map Screen Description
Zoom In / Out
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. Zooming in
increases the detail, while zooming
out gives you a wide area view. After
changing the scale, give the system a
few moments to update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other map areas, move the
Interface Dial left, right, up, or down.
The map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE , the
CANCEL , or the BACK button on the
steering wheel.
Displaying Current Location
You can see the current address,
latitude, longitude, and elevation at any
time by doing one of the following:
• Use the voice control system and say
“Display the current location.”
• Push in on the Interface Dial
while displaying the map of the
current location, and select Map
Information . Rotate the Interface
Dial knob to select CURRENT
LOCATION .
The Current location screen will
appear on the display.
NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown
on roadside elevation signs, and may
fl uctuate plus or minus 100 feet or
more.
You can save the current location in
your Address Book by doing one of the
following (if an Address Book PIN has
been set, you need to enter your PIN.):
• Use the voice control system and say “Save.”
• Select SAVE by rotating the
Interface Dial knob and push in on
the Interface Dial .
Say “Register the current location” on
the map screen, and you can register
the current location without displaying
the Current Location screen.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.
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Tr a f c Display Legend
Viewing Incident Details:
To view incident details, use the Interface
Dial to position the cursor (round red circle)
over an incident icon and push in.
Incident Icons
Accident / Incident (other)
ConstructionRoad Closed
WeatherCongestion
Incident Icon Update Details:
Typically M–F, 5:00 AM – 7:00 PM (varies by metropolitan area)
Continuously updated signal is received.
Map Scale
Traf c ow and incident icons are
displayed on the 5 mile (8 km) or
less map scale Hearing Incident Details:
If this screen is displayed, the system will
start reading incident details.
To view the message on the screen, push
in on the Interface Dial
.
To return to current position, press the
MAP/GUIDE button.
Tr a f c Flow Data
(colored lines parallel to road)
(red) Heavy traf c: 0 – 24 mph
(approx.)
(orange) Moderate traf c: 25 – 52 mph
(approx.)
(green)Free ow traf c: 53 + mph
(approx.)
(shown for both sides of the freeway where
available)
Tr a f c Flow Data Update Details:
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

5 mi 1/20 mi
Scales
NOTE:
When driving to a destination on freeways that have traffi c fl ow data, the route line
is used to display moderate and heavy traffi c fl ow status instead of the colored bands
on the side of the road. The route line color indicates the following conditions:
• Free Flow Traffi c - A section of the blue route line will be bordered with a light
green line (this may be diffi cult to see).
• Moderate Traffi c Flow - A section of the route line will change from green to orange.
• Heavy Traffi c Flow - A section of the route line will change from green to red.
• Unknown Traffi c Flow - A section of the route will not be bordered with traffi c
fl ow.
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AcuraLink
Real- Time Traf c
™
The navigation screen can display
continuously updated traffi c
information when available, including
fl ow (traffi c speed), incidents, and
construction on freeways in major
metro areas.
The display of traffi c fl ow and incidents
on your map screen is optional and
can be turned On/Off by selecting
the “Traffi c” icon on the Icon bar (see
Showing Icons on the Map on page 63 ). The current metropolitan areas that
have traffi
c coverage can be seen on
page 150 . For more current metro coverage
information, go to
www.acura.com /realtimetraffi c . This
link offers the following:
• The latest list of metro areas that have AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c
coverage
• Detailed coverage information for each metro area showing what roads
have traffi c speed, traffi c icons, or
both
• An AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c
demonstration
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
NOTE:
• AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c relies on a satellite signal. It will not work
in Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, Puerto
Rico, and Mexico.
• AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c is only available if you have a current traffi c
subscription with XM
®. See page 124 .
Tr a f c Status Indicator
You can confi rm the reception status
of traffi c information (traffi c fl ow and
incidents). The “TRF” icon indicates
the following status:
Icon Status
Tra f fi c speed and incidents are
available.
Tra f fi c speeds or incidents are
not available.
Tra f fi c speeds and incidents are
not available.
• Traffi c display turned off.
• Traffi c not displayed on this
map scale.
Missing No traffi
c information available.
(Out of coverage area).
NOTE:
• Traffi c information can be turned on or off. See Showing Icons on the Map
on page 63 .
• Traffi c information can be displayed on the 5 miles (8 km) or more map
scale.

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No Traffi c Incidents
If you say “Display traffi c incidents”
or select Tr a f c Incidents, but
there are no incidents within less than
200 miles from the vehicle’s location,
the following screen will be displayed.Selecting an Incident Icon
from the Map Screen
Zoom in or out so that you are between
the 1/20 and 5 mile scales. (The map
must be on the 1/20 to 5 mile scales to
view the incident icons). To view the
details of a specifi c incident, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over the incident icon
you are interested in. Push in on the
Interface Dial and select “Traffi c” to
view a pop-up box summary describing
the incident.
To see the incident details, push in on
the Interface Dial . To return to your
current position map screen, press the
MAP/GUIDE button. To continue
viewing incidents in your “scrolled to”
location, press the CANCEL button. NOTE:
• Incident reports can only be selected
between the 1/20 to 5 mile scales.
• Incident reports may be displayed on roads that have no traffi c fl ow data
available.
• Freeway incident reports can lag behind the actual incident, or
remain displayed after an incident
has cleared. This is normal, and is
dependent on the reporting agency
and the speed at which the data is
updated.
• The displayed incidents may confl ict with other audio- or Internet-based
traffi c information.
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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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BLACK LEVEL (pg.96)

VOLUME (pg.97)PERSONAL
INFORMATION (pg.97)

INTERFACE
DIAL FEEDBACK (pg.97)
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT
(pg.114)
ROUTING GUIDANCE
(pg.105)
BASIC
(pg.104)

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Map Scale
Rotate the Interface Dial knob or a voice command such as “Display 1/2 mile scale” (see page 16 8 ) to change the scale of the
map. Zooming in increases the detail, while zooming out gives you a view of a wider area. After changing the scale, give the
system a few moments to update the display.
Functions available at various map scales
Map Scale (English and Metric) For
selecting units, see page 66 . 1/20mi. 1/8 mi. 1/4 mi. 1/2 mi. 1 mi. 2 mi. 5 mi. 15 mi. 50 mi. 150 mi. 350 mi. 1000 mi.
80 m 200 m400 m800 m1.6 k m3 km 8 km 24 km 80 km240 km 560 km 16 0 0 k m
POI icon symbols (like ATM) page 68
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Breadcrumbs (off-road tracking dots) page 72
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Freeway exit information icons page 68
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One-way traffi c icon page 68
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Unver ifi ed road display (purple)
page 6 XXXXXXXX
Map orientation “Heading up” page 64
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Map orientation “North up” page 64
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Map features (park, golf course) page 57
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Avoid area shown on map
page 110
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Avoid area scales (when creating)
page 110
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Way p o i n t “ fl ag” icons page 77
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Tra f fi c speed / incident page 22
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Weather information page 84
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NOTE:
• You can change between miles or kilometers in SETUP (see Units on page 104 ).
• For information on the available voice commands, see Voice Command Index on page 167
.
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Information Features
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INFO Screen (Other)
Select the “Other” tab to view
additional information, and the
following screen appears:
NOTE:
Map Data Update Status can be
selected only during the update of
map data.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you
to enter events and be reminded of
them in the future. When you say
or select Calendar from the INFO
screen ( Other), the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar
day highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date.
NOTE:
Entries may be stored in the calendar
for 10 years. You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by rotating the
Interface Dial
knob , or select the day by voice. When
you move the Interface Dial up or
down, you can also scroll through the
calendar week by week. To change the
month, say “Next month” or “Previous
month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left.
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