2015 Acura RDX Navigation Manual

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System Setup
Routing & Guidance
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance
Choose various settings that determine th e navigation system functionality during
route guidance.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Rerouting : Sets the route recalculation to automatic or manual mode.
2Rerouting P. 49
• Unverified Area Routing : Sets whether you use the ro ute guidance in unverified
areas.
2 Unverified Area Routing P. 50
• Traffic Rerouting : Sets whether you use automatic recalculation based on traffic
information.
2 Traffic Rerouting P. 52
• Edit Avoid Area : Specifies areas to avoid when calculating a route.
2Edit Avoid Area P. 53
• Edit Waypoint Search Area : Sets the distance from the route to find waypoints.
2Edit Waypoint Search Area P. 55
• Guidance Mode : Sets whether to display only the map screen or a split map-
guidance screen.
2 Guidance Mode P. 102

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Routing & GuidanceRerouting
System Setup
•Street Name Guidance : Sets whether to read out the street names during voice
guidance.
2 Street Name Guidance P. 56
Rerouting
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Rerouting
Set whether route recalculat ion occurs automatically or manually during route
guidance.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• AUTOMATIC (factory default): The system ca lculates a new route automatically
when you deviate from the route. It is strongly recommended that you leave the
system set to Automatic.
• MANUAL : Disables route recalculation. Th e system beeps and “Off Route” is
displayed when you deviate from the route.
1 Rerouting
If you live in an area with poor mapping, you
may wish to set Rerouting to MANUAL to avoid
constant recalcul ation. You will need to select
Recalculation manually to make the system
recalculate your new route.

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Routing & GuidanceUnverified Area Routing
System Setup
Unverified Area Routing
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Unverified Area
Routing
Receive turn-by-turn map and voice guidance in unverified areas. Rotate i to select ON or OFF . Press
u .1Unverified Area Routing
Unverified roads are found in rural areas, and
typically include residential streets away from the
center of a town. They may not be accurate, and
can contain errors in location, naming, and
address range.
Unverified roads are s hown only when viewing
the map in the 1/20, 1/8, or 1/4 mile map scales.
Vector line (dotted)
Blue-pink route line
Differences OFFON (factory default)
ON or OFF?The driver wishes to manually
navigate using the navigation map
and choose the streets that lead to
the destination.The driver chooses to let the
navigation system suggest
possible routing, knowing that the
guidance may not be accurate.
Route
calculation Route is usually longer, using
verified roads whenever possible. Route is shorter, but uses
unverified (purple) streets that
may not be accurate.
Route lineA blue dotted vector line is displayed
on the map that continually points
to your destination.A blue-pink dashed route line
highlights suggested unverified
streets on the map while traveling
to your destination.
Cautionary
messages Cautionary pop-up screens and
voice announcements remind you to
obey all traffic restrictions. Cautionary pop-up screens and
voice announcements remind you
to exercise additional caution and
obey all traffic restrictions.

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Routing & GuidanceUnverified Area Routing
System SetupGuidance
(map/voice)There is no turn-by-turn map or
voice guidance.Voice guidance commands end
with the phrase “if possible” to
remind you to verify all traffic
restrictions.
Directions
list A direction list is typically not
available. However, depending on
your route, directions are provided
to help you reach the first available
verified road. A direction list is provided
showing street names and turn
symbols in pink.
Differences OFF ON (f
actory default)

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Routing & GuidanceTraffic Rerouting
System Setup
Traffic Rerouting
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Traffic Rerouting
A faster route can be calculated based on continuously updated traffic information.
2Traffic Rerouting™ P. 118
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• ON : The system reroutes automati cally based on traffic information.
• OFF (factory default): Disables the feature.
1Traffic Rerouting
Traffic Rerouting requires an AcuraLink Real-
Time Traffic™ subscription.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 15
2 Subscribing to SiriusXM® Radio P. 144
Automatic traffic rerouting may not provide a
detour route dependi ng on circumstances.

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Routing & GuidanceEdit Avoid Area
System Setup
Edit Avoid Area
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Edit Avoid Area
Specify up to five areas to avoid (e.g., road construction, closures), if possible, when
the system calculates routes to your destination.
1.Rotate i to select New Area or
an existing area to edit. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select Edit Name to
label the area to avoid. Press u.
3. Enter a name or title. Move r to
select OK.
4. Rotate i to select Edit Area to
define the area to avoid. Press u.
The following options are available (after an area is set):
• View Area Map: Displays the selected avoid area on the map.
• Delete : Deletes the selected avoid area.1Edit Avoid Area
The avoid areas are shared with Driver 1 and
Driver 2. For example, if Driver 1 specifies some
avoid areas, Driver 2 can also use them for
setting a route.
The maximum size of an “avoid area” is 1/2
square mile.
If your selected area contains a freeway, you are
asked “Do you want to avoid freeways?”
Answering “No” allows you to use a route
through an avoid area on a freeway without any
pop-up messages.
You can select areas to avoid, however you
cannot select roads or areas that you want the
system to use for routing.
You can enter up to 25 ch aracters for the name.
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Routing & GuidanceEdit Avoid Area
System Setup
5.Rotate i to select a method for
specifying the area. Press u.
The following options are available:
• Address : Specify the general area by entering an address.
2Address P. 70
• Map Input : Specify the general area by map input.
2Map Input P. 87
6.If you select Map Input, scroll the
map to position the cursor over
your desired start point, adjusting
the map scale as necessary. Press
u to mark the start point.
To redo the area selection, press
the CANCEL button.
7. Scroll the map to “draw” the area.
Press u to mark the end point.
8. Press u to select OK.
The area you specify is displayed
in the list of areas to avoid.
1Edit Avoid Area
You can change the map scale to 1/4, 1/8, or
1/20 mile.
Cursor
Avoid area

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Routing & GuidanceEdit Waypoint Search Area
System Setup
Edit Waypoint Search Area
HINFO button  Set up  Other  Routing & Guidance  Edit Waypoint
Search Area
Select the distance from your highlighted ro ute line (on either side of your route)
that the system will search for a waypoint.
2 Adding Waypoints P. 122
You can specify a different search distance for freeways and surface streets. 1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select a search
distance. Press u.
The following items are available:
• On Freeways : 1, 2, 5, or 10 miles can be set. Factory default is 2 miles.
• On Surface Street : 1/2, 1, 2, or 5 miles can be set. Factory default is 1/2 mile.
1Edit Waypoint Search Area
The search distance does not affect the search
range used for the Find Nearest voice commands
(e.g., say
d “Find nearest gas station” ).