2014 Acura MDX Navigation Manual

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Entering a Destination
Address Book
Navigation
Address BookHMENU button
 Address Book
Select an address stored in your addr ess book to use as the destination.
1.Rotate i to select your
destination from the list. Press u.
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route
P. 114
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Move w or y to display only
the entries in the categories you
have created. 2 Selecting an Address Book
Category
P. 42
1 Address Book
If you have PIN-protec ted your address book,
enter your PIN when prompted. Press u to
select OK. PINs are optional.
2 PIN Numbers P. 47
Move r and rotate i to select the following
items:•Add New Address : Adds an entry to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 39•Sort: Selects Sort by Name or Sort by
Distance .•Delete All : Deletes all entries in the address
book.•Driver 1 or Driver 2: Displays the address
book for the selected user.

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Entering a Destination
Previous Destination
Navigation
Previous DestinationHMENU button
 Previous Destination
Select an address from a list of your 50 most recent destinations to use as the
destination. The list is displayed with the most recent destination at the top.
1.Rotate i to select a destination
from the list. Press u.
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route
P. 114
1Previous Destination
If Previous Destination is grayed out, there are
no previous destin ations entered.
Your home address and a ddresses stored in your
address book are not added to the list of
previous destinations.
Move r and rotate i to select Delete All to
delete all previ ous destinations.
You can delete unwanted previous destinations
from the list.
2 Previous Destination P. 48

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Entering a Destination
Place Category
Navigation
Place CategoryHMENU button
 Place Category
Select the category of a place (e.g., Banking, Lodging, Restaurant) stored in the map
database to search for the destination. 1.Rotate i to select a category.
Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a subcategory.
Press u.
2List of Categories
P. 336
1Place Category
This option is convenient if you do not know the
exact name of a place or if you want to narrow
down the number of matche s returned for places
with a common name.
Move y to select Category History to access
your recently used place categories. Up to 30
categories can be stored.
You can also delete your recently used place
categories.
2 Category History P. 49
Search POI Categories helps you to search the
subcategory. When you enter a keyword and
select OK, the list of appropria te subcategories is
displayed.

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Entering a Destination
Place Category
Navigation
3.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Search by Name : Searches for a place in the subcategory by name. Enter a city
name when prompted.
• City Vicinity : Searches for a place in the subcate gory within a 20-mile radius of a
specific city. Enter a city name and then a place name when prompted. Only the
first 1000 matching places/landmarks are displayed.
• Sort by Distance to Travel : Displays all the places in the subcategory sorted by
distance from your current location. The closest place is displayed at the top.
4.Rotate i to select a place name
from the list. Press u .
5. Set the route to your destination. 2 Calculating the Route
P. 114
1Place Category
The straight line distance (as the crow flies, not
driving distance) and dire ction to the destination
are shown for the highlighted place.
Restaurants with a z icon have a ZAGAT®
review. To display only restaurants with a
ZAGAT® review, move r to select ZAGAT
Only .
2 ZAGAT Review P. 107
ZAGAT provides restaura nt information only in
the U.S.

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Entering a Destination
Local Search
Navigation
Local SearchHMENU button
 Local Search
Select a place via Local Search database as the destination. 1.Rotate i to select a category
(e.g., Community ). Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a subcategory.
Press u.
1Local Search
When you select Search by keyword , the list of
appropriate categor ies is displayed.
The screen in this section may differ from the
actual ones.
Local Search is a subscription service. For more
information, contact an Acura dealer or visit
owners.acura.com .

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Entering a Destination
Local Search
Navigation
3.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Search nearby : Finds the nearest POI around your vehicle.
• Search from Map : Selects a POI by scrolling the In terface Dial on the map screen.
• Search from Destination : Selects a POI around the destination. Search the
category by scrolli ng the Interface Dial.
4. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route
P. 114

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Entering a Destination
Place Name
Navigation
Place NameHMENU button
 Place Name
Enter the name of a place (e.g., business, hotel, restaurant) stored in the map
database to use as the destination.
1.Enter a place name.
2. Move r to select OK to display a
list of matching hits. Press u.
3. Rotate i to select a place name
from the list. Press u.
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If the place name is in multiple
categories, the categories are
displayed when you select it. 2Place Name in Multiple
Categories
P. 103
4. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route
P. 114
1Place Name
This option is convenient if you know the exact
name of a place.
Once a name is entered and selected, move r to
select Sort by Name or Sort by Distance .
Matching letters are highlighted.
Restaurants with a z icon have a ZAGAT®
review.
2 ZAGAT P. 105
ZAGAT provides restaura nt information only in
the U.S.

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Entering a Destination
Place Name
Navigation
If the place name is in multiple categories in the map database, the following screen
is displayed.
1.Rotate i to select a place name.
Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a subcategory.
Press u.■Place Name in Multiple Categories
1 Place Name in Multiple Categories
Matching letters are in highlighted.
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