2015 Acura MDX display

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MapCurrent Location
System Setup
Current Location
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Current Location
Display and save your current location for fu ture use as a destination. The address,
latitude, longitude, and elevation of your current location are displayed.
■ To save your current loca tion in the address book:
1.Press u to select Address Book.
Move w to scroll the map as
necessary.
2. Edit the name, phone number, and
category.
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Address Book P. 39
3. Move r and rotate i to select
OK . Press u.
1Current Location
d “Display Current Location” (on Voice Portal
screen)
You can also save the current location by saying
d “Register the Current Location” .
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
The elevation is not displayed if the system is
receiving insufficient GPS information. When
elevation is displayed, it may differ with roadside
elevation signs by ±100 feet or more.
Saving your current loca tion does not change or
cancel your current route.

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MapMap Legend
System Setup
Map Legend
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Map Legend
See an overview of the map lines, areas, routes, traffic information, and navigation
icons.
Move w or y select an item.
The system displays the map
legend.
1Map Legend
A visual guide helps you see the map legend.
2 Map Screen Legend P. 9
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 14

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MapMap Legend
System Setup
The functions that are available from the map screen depend on the map scale.
■Map Scale and Functions
Functionpage
Map Scale (top: mile, bottom: metric)
1/201/81/41/212515501503501000
802004008001.63.2824802405601600
Icon display
Landmark icon9✔✔
Exit info.9✔✔✔
One-way traffic9✔
Waypoint
“flag”10✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Traffic incident9✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Map orientation
Heading-up76✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
North-up76✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
3D map76✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Others
Tracking dots117✔✔✔✔
Unverified road9✔✔✔✔✔✔
Map features9✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Avoid areas60✔✔✔
Traffic speed9✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
1 Map Scale and Functions
You can change the map scale using voice
commands on the Voice Portal screen (e.g., say
d “Display 2 mile scale”).
2 Map Scale Commands P. 322
You can change between miles or kilometers.
2 Unit Settings P. 34

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MapMap Legend
System Setup
Display or hide all icons on the map screen, with the exception of Honda/Acura
Dealer icons which are always shown.
■ Landmark icon
■Map Icons and Functions
Type Icon display
control Icon
selectable Icon
searchable
Honda/Acura dealerAlways onYesYes
Hospital YesYes Yes
SchoolYesYesYes
ATM YesYes Yes
Gas stationYesYesYes
Restaurants YesYes Yes
Post officeYesYesYes
Grocery store YesYes Yes
Hotel/LodgingYesYesYes
Police station No iconNoYes
Shopping, Tourist attraction, BankNo iconNoYes
Parking garage YesYes Yes
Parking lotYesYesYes
Freeway exit info. YesYes No
1Map Icons and Functions
You can display or hide the icons using voice
commands on the map screen (e.g., say d
“Display hospital” ).
2 Map Display Commands P. 322
Some icons, like police stations, are not shown,
but you can still locate the nearest one with the
Find Nearest voice command (e.g., say d “Find
nearest police station” ).
2 Find Place Commands P. 323
Icon display control
Icons that can be displa yed or hidden using the
Interface Dial or voice command.
Icon selectable
Icons that can be selected as a destination using
the Interface Dial.
Icon searchable
Icons that can be searched using the d Find
Nearest voice command.

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MapMap Legend
System Setup
■Traffic icon
Type Icon display
control Icon
selectable Icon
searchable
Traffic incidentYesNoYes
1 Traffic Incident
When you use the Interface Dial to position the
cursor (round red circle) ov er the traffic incident
icon, you can view the summary of the incident.
Press u on the traffic incident icon to view a
pop-up message describing the incident in detail.

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MapDisplay Tracking
System Setup
Display Tracking
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Display Tracking
The navigation system can be set to di splay white tracking dots (“breadcrumbs”) on
the map screen.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• On : The system displays the white tracking dots.
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Tracking Dots P. 117
• Off (factory default): Disables the feature.
H SETTINGS button
 Navi Settings  Map  Delete Tracking
Rotate i to select Yes. Press u.
■Deleting Tracking Dots1 Deleting Tracking Dots
When you transfer the vehicle to a third party,
delete the tracking dots.

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MapCorrect Vehicle Position
System Setup
Correct Vehicle Position
HSETTINGS button  Navi Settings  Map  Correct Vehicle Position
Manually adjust the current position of the vehicle as displayed on the map screen if
the position appear s to be incorrect.
1.Put the vehicle in Park.
2. Rotate i to select Correct
Vehicle Position . Press u.
3. Scroll the map to position the
cursor over at your correct position.
Press u.
4. Rotate i to position the
arrowhead in the correct direction
the vehicle is facing.
5. Press u to select OK.1Correct Vehicle Position
An apparent position error can occur where
buildings, tunnels, and ot her objects block or
reflect the GPS signals, forcing the system to use
“dead reckoning” to determine your location
and direction.
Using this function to ad just vehicle position is
not recommended. When the system reacquires
a GPS signal, it will automatically place the
vehicle in the correct location.
If you continually have to adjust the vehicle
position, you may have problems with the GPS
reception or there may be database errors.
2 System Limitations P. 308

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System Setup
On Demand Multi-Use Display™
Changing the Screen Settings
Adjusts the screen settings of the On Demand Multi-Use Display™.1.Select More.
2. Select Screen Settings .
3. Use N, B or other icons to adjust
the setting.
The followings are adju stable screen settings:
• Sync Display Brightness : Selects whether the screen brightness synchronizes
with the instruments panel brightness.
• Brightness: Adjusts the screen's brightness.
• Contrast : Adjusts the screen's contrast.
• Black Level : Adjusts the screen's black level.
• Display : Changes between the daytime or nighttime modes.
• Beep: Turns on or off the beep that sounds every time you touch the screen.
• Keyboard : Changes the on-screen keyboard fro m the alphabetical order to the
qwerty type.
• Vibration : Turns on or off the vibration when you touch the screen.
• Fade Timer : Sets the screen black out timing.1Changing the Screen Settings
Select to go back to the previous screen.
Use the / / / icons to turn the page.
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