2016 Acura MDX service

Quick Reference Guide2
Overview—Functions at a GlanceNavigation
You can select any place/landmark as a destination by using voice control or the Interface Dial. The navigation
system gives you turn-by-turn driving directions to your destination.
Store home address
(P48)
Register
1 home address.
Store contacts
(P41)
Store up to
200
contacts in
2 address books.
Enter destination
(P90)
Select your destination using 12
methods.
Select route
(P115)
Set route preferences and select one of
3 routes.
Track route
(P116)
Follow your route in real-time with voice guidance.
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ (P127)
Bypass congestion an d traffic incidents.
Subscription service
Avoid certain areas
(P137)
Set streets and areas to detour around.
Add waypoints
(P131)
Add up to
4 “pit stops” along your route.
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14Quick Reference Guide
AcuraLink®AcuraLink® MessagesAcuraLink® provides a direct communication link between you and Acura. It sends and receives several kinds of messages through the Acura
server.AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™Displays continuously updated traffic information and recalculates your route in response to traffic flow, incidents, or road closures.
(P127) The following features are available:
z
Vehicle feature guide
z Operating quick tips
z Safety and maintenance information
z Diagnostic information
z Dealer appointment and maintenance reminders
Congestion
Incident
Weather
Construction
Road Closed Heavy
Moderate
Free-flow
Traffic incident icons
Traffic flow indicator
Traffic status indicator (P127)
Traffic information available
Traffic information off or map
scale too large
No icon: Out of coverage area
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ is a subscription service. For more information, contact an Acura dealer or visit owners.acura.com .
NOTE
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Routing
XRoute Preference
System Setup
HSETTINGS button
X Navi Settings
X Routing
X Route Preference
You can select desired routes by sorting th e route list. The three top routes can be
displayed on the Select a route screen.
2Viewing the Routes
P. 115
1.Move r and rotate i to select
Optimal Routes . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a list item to
move. Press u.
3. Rotate i to select a desired
location. Press u.
4. Move r and rotate i to select
OK . Press u.
■Optimal Routes
1 Optimal Routes
Optimal Routes is a subscription service. For
more information, contact an Acura dealer or
visit owners.acura.com .
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Entering a Destination
XLocal Search
Navigation
Local SearchHMENU button
X 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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Calculating the Route
XViewing the Routes
Navigation
Viewing the RoutesView three different routes to your destination.Rotate i to select a route. Press u.
XThe travel distance and estimated
travel time is displayed for each
route.XThe system calculat es and displays
the route line on the map screen. 2 Route Line
P. 118
■ Using the Server Route
The following items are available:
• Quick : Displays the route with the shortest travel time.
• Direct : Displays the route with the shortest travel distance.
• Eco : Displays the route with the best fuel efficiency.
1Viewing the Routes
It is not unusual for so me calculated route
options to be identical.
Sever Routes is a subscription service. For more
information, contact an Acura dealer or visit
owners.acura.com .
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Map Menu
XTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
Traffic Rerouting™When driving to your destination, the system automatically searches for a faster
route based on traffic flow information and traffic incidents. 2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™
P. 14
2Traffic Rerouting
P. 60
H ENTER button (on map)
X Traffic Incidents
Manually avoid specific incidents and/or congestion on your route: 1.Rotate i to select an incident
from the list. Press u.
X
The system displays the map
screen and the incident location.
1Traffic Rerouting™
This feature requires an AcuraLink Real-Time
Traffic™ subscription.
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ is a subscription
service. For more information, contact an Acura
dealer or visit owners.acura.com .
Automatic traffic rerouting may not provide a
detour route dependi ng on circumstances.
■Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
1 Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
d “Display traffic incidents” , d “Traffic
information”
You can display traffic incidents using voice
commands.
2 Map Display Commands P. 330
Continued
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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 144
About Your Audio System .............................. 144
USB Port ........................................................ 145
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 146
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 147
Setting Audio Shortcuts ................................. 148
Customizing Audio Source ............................. 149
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 150
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 150
Audio Settings ................................................. 151
Adjusting the Sound ...................................... 153
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 155
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 155
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 155
Audio Menu .................................................. 157
Playing SiriusXM® Radio ................................ 161
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode............................. 161
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 161 Audio Menu ................................................... 163
SiriusXM® Radio Service................................. 165
Playing a Disc ................................................... 166
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 166
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 167
Audio Menu ................................................... 168
Recommended CDs ........................................ 171
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 173
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 173
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 174
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 175
Audio Menu ................................................... 176
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 185
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 186
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 187
Audio Menu ................................................... 189
Song By Voice
TM (SBV) .................................... 192 Playing Internet Radio
.................................... 197
Selecting Internet Radio Mode ....................... 197
Pandora® Menu ............................................ 198
Aha
TM Radio Menu ......................................... 200
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 202
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 203
Audio Screen Control..................................... 204
Audio Menu .................................................. 205
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 208
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 208
Audio Screen Control..................................... 209
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Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features AM/FM radio and the SiriusXM® Radio service. It can also
play audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC fi les, Hard Disc Drive (HDD) audio, USB flash drives,
and iPod®, iPhone® and Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, the
icons on the touchscreen interface.
1 About Your Audio System
SiriusXM® Radio is avai lable on a subscription
basis only. For more information on SiriusXM®
Radio, contact a dealer.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Service P. 165
SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States
and Canada, except Hawa ii, Alaska, and Puerto
Rico.
SiriusXM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is vi ewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the
screen. If this is distur bing, please operate the
screen without polarized sunglasses.
Remote Controls iPod®
USB Flash
Drive
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