2013 Acura TSX display

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Entering a Destination
Map Input
Navigation
Map InputHMENU button
 Dest. MENU 2
 Map Input
Use the Interface Dial to manually select an
icon or a location on the map screen as
the destination. You are prompted to define the map area to display.
1.Rotate
i
to select an item.
The following item
s are available:
•Current Position
: Your current position is centered on the map.
•City
: You are prompted to select the city.
2Selecting a City
P. 72
•State
: You are prompted to select the state.
2Selecting the State or Province
P. 71
•USA and Canada
: Your current position is displayed on a map of the country.
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u
.

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Entering a Destination
Map Input
2.Scroll the map to position the cursor over your desired destination, adjusting the map scale as necessary. Press
u
.

If the address is not the desired location, scroll the map to another location and try again.
3.Press
u
again to display the route
calculation menu. 2Calculating the Route
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4.Rotate
i
to select
Set as Dest.

Press
u
.
1Map InputA yellow box (shown at scales above 1/4 mile) denotes the area that can be viewed when you press
u on the current map.
Information icons are disp
layed at scales from 1
mile to 1/4 mile. Plac
e/landmark icons are
displayed at 1/8 mile or
less. Roads are displayed
at 1/4 mile or less. If you select multiple icons within the cursor radius, you are prompted
to select one of the
items from a list. 2Selecting a Destination on the Map
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Calculating the RouteThis 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
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The following options are available: •Route Pref.
: Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Changing the Route Preference
P. 91
•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. 2Viewing the Routes
P. 92
2.Follow the route guidance to your destination. 2Driving to Your Destination
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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 RouteThe 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. 2AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™
P. 15
2Subscribing to XM® Radio
P. 144
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. 2Adding an Address Book Entry
P. 37
Add to Dest. List You can add the address to
the Destination List.
2Editing the Destination List
P. 127
CallYou can place a telephone ca
ll to the destination
phone number. 2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
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Calculating the Route
Viewing the Routes
Navigation
Viewing the RoutesView three different routes to your destination.
Rotate
i
to select a route. Press
u
.
The travel distance and estimated travel time is displayed for
each
route.The system calculates and displays the route line on the map screen. 2Route Line
P. 94
Calculating the Route on the Destination MapCalculate the route from the map of the destination address.
Rotate
i
to select
Calculate the
Route
. Press
u
.
The system calculates and display the route line on the map screen. 2Route Line
P. 94
1Viewing the RoutesIt is not unusual for so
me calculated route
options to be identical. 1Calculating the Route on the Destination Mapd
“Display Destination Map”
(when en route)
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Driving to Your DestinationThis section describes how to follow the rout
e guidance to your destination, receive
traffic and weather information, and choose the icons displayed on the map screen.Viewing the Route
After calculating the route to your destination, the route is displayed on the map screen. 2Map Screen Legend
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As you drive, the system tracks your position on the map in real time and provides guidance as you approach each guidance point on the route.
■Map Screen
1Viewing the Routed
“Display Map”
You can change the map scale using voice control commands (e.g., say
d
“Display 2 mile
scale”
).
2Map Scale Commands
P. 237
You can also change the map scale by rotating i
.
You can control the icons displayed on the map screen using voice control commands (e.g., say d
“Display post office”
).
2Map Display Commands
P. 236
You can obtain information about the route using voice control
commands (e.g., say
d

“How long to the destination?”
).
2Route Commands
P. 238
You can display the next guidance point on the map screen by saying
d
“Display Map Guide”

(when en route). If you scroll the map while en route, the time and distance to destination
indicators are replaced
with an indicator showing distance from the current vehicle position. The map screen can be view
ed in single-screen or
split-screen mode. 2Guidance Mode
P. 103
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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Route
Navigation
The guidance screen offers an al
ternative 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 Screen
1Guidance ScreenA visual guide helps you check the guidance screen. 2Guidance Screen
P. 11
■Route Line
1Route LineYou 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. 2Unverified 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 your route line displays traffic information. 2AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™
P. 15
Vector line (dotted)
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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Route
Navigation
If you leave all mapped
(digitized) roads, the system au
tomatically starts displaying a
series of dots (breadcrumbs
) to track the path you are taking. If needed, you can
follow the dots back to the ma
pped road you originally left.
2Off-road Tracking
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■Driving Off-road
1Driving Off-roadA message “Not on a digi
tized road” may appear
when you drive half a mi
le away from a mapped
road. Breadcrumbs may occasionally be displayed in urban areas, such as
large parking lots in
shopping malls, in new
subdivisions where the
roads are not yet in the database, or in areas where a GPS signal is unavailable, such as in a parking garage. Off-road tracking breadcrumbs are limited to approximately 150 miles.
Breadcrumbs at the
beginning of the trail are
deleted if you exceed
that distance. Breadcrumbs are displayed
only at 1/20, 1/8, 1/4,
and 1/2 mile map scales.
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Driving to Your Destination
Listening to Voice Guidance
Listening to Voice GuidanceHENTER button (on map)
 Voice
As you approach each guidance point, a pop-up window is displayed on the map screen with instructions for you to follow. Voice guidance for each guidance point is also provided. Typically, you hear three prompts: •1/2 mile from the guidance point•1/4 mile from the guidance point•Just before the guidance pointTo replay voice guidance, rotate
i
to select
Voice
in the Map Menu.
If you select
Voice
between guidance points, voice guidance for the next guidance
point is provided.
1Listening to Voice Guidanced
“Voice”
(on the map screen)
You can turn voice guidance OFF if you prefer. 2Display and Volume Settings
P. 24
When driving in unverified
areas, the phrase “if
possible” is inserted before each voice guidance prompt. The timing of voice guida
nce varies depending
on the type of road you are on and the distance to the next guidance point.
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