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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
Navigation
When driving on verified streets, the route line is light blue. The route line display
changes when driving on unverified streets:
•If Unverified Routing is Off , the
route line uses verified streets only
(when possible). If Straight Line
Guide is set to On, a pink “vector
line” pointing directly towards your
destination is displayed.
2 Straight Line Guide P. 77
• If Unverified Routing is On , the
route line changes to a blue-pink
line to indicate that the route line
uses unverified streets.
■ Route Line1 Route Line
You can set Unverified Routing to Off to
follow your own route to the destination. If
Unverified Routing is On, be aware that
unverified streets ma y not be displayed
accurately.
2 Unverified Routing P. 57
The route line may also c onsist of red, orange, or
green segments when traffic information is
displayed.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 14
2 Traffic Rerouting™ P. 125
Straight line guide
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Navigation
Resuming Your Trip
Stop your vehicle en route (e.g., to rest, stop for gas, etc.), and then continue on
your route.
If you did not complete your route, the C ontinue Trip screen is displayed when you
restart your vehicle.
Rotate i to select Set as
Destination . Press u.
You can continue on the same
route.
Move w to scroll the map around
the destination.
Press the BACK button to cancel
your destination.
• Route Preference: Move r to select Route Preference to change the route
preferences (calculating method).
2 Route Preference P. 55
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 113
1Resuming Your Trip
The Continue Trip screen has the same options
as when you calculate a route.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
You can also cancel your destination by pressing
any hard button except the a button
Search Nearby
You can find the nearest place/landmark (e.g.,
nearest gas station) by specifying a category.
2 Find Nearest Place P. 136
Call
You can place a telephone ca ll to the destination
phone number.
2 Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® P. 222
Save to Address Book
You can add the destination address to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 40
Edit/Delete Entry
You can edit or delete the address book entry.
2 Editing an Address Book Entry P. 42
Edit Home Entry
You can edit your home address entry.
2 Home Address P. 47
More Info
You can view detailed information about the
destination.

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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 .................................................. 142
About Your Audio System .............................. 142
USB Ports ....................................................... 143
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 145
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 146
Setting Audio Shortcuts ................................. 147
Customizing Audio Source ............................. 148
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 149
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 149
Audio Settings ................................................. 150
Adjusting the Sound ...................................... 152
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 154
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 154
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 154
Audio Menu .................................................. 157
Playing SiriusXM
® Radio ................................. 159
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode .............................. 159
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 159 Audio Menu ................................................... 173
SiriusXM
® Radio Service .................................. 176
Playing a Disc ................................................... 177
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 177
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 178
Audio Menu ................................................... 179
Recommended CDs ........................................ 182
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 184
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 184
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 185
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 186
Audio Menu ................................................... 187
Playing an iPod ................................................ 196
Selecting iPod Mode....................................... 197
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 198
Audio Menu ................................................... 200
Song By Voice
TM (SBV) .................................... 203 Playing Internet Radio
.................................... 208
Selecting Internet Radio Mode ....................... 208
Aha
TM Radio Menu ......................................... 209
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 211
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 212
Audio Screen Control..................................... 213
Audio Menu .................................................. 214
Playing Bluetooth
® Audio............................... 217
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode.................. 217
Audio Screen Control..................................... 218

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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The 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 or
the remote controls on the steering wheel, or the icons on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display
TM.
1 About Your Audio System
SiriusXM
® Radio is available on a subscription
basis only. For more information on SiriusXM®
Radio, contact a dealer.
2 SiriusXM
® Radio Service P. 176
SiriusXM
® Radio is available in the United States
and Canada, except Hawa ii, Alaska, and Puerto
Rico.
SiriusXM
® is a registered trademark of SiriusXM
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 8-cm (3-inch) mini CDs
are not supported.
iPod and iPhone are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit 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
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Audio
Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Allows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as
follows:
FM AM SiriusXM
®CD HDD
USB iPod Bluetooth® Audio
AhaTMAUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
• When listening to the radio
Move to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Move to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To scan to the next strong station.
Move to the left and hold: To scan to the previous strong station.
• When listening to a CD, HDD, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth
® Audio
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To go to the next folder. ( Bluetooth
® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go to the previous folder. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
• When listening to a CD, HDD or USB flash drive
Move to the ri ght and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Move to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Aha
TM
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the ri ght and hold: To select the next station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
The USB mode, iPod mode, Bluetooth
® Audio
mode, and AhaTM mode appear when a
connection (Bluetooth or US B) is established with
a device.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then move the left selector wheel to the right or
left.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

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Audio Settings
Audio
•Update Gracenote Album Info (CD or HDD mode): Updates the Gracenote®
Album Info (Gracenote® Media Database) from CD or from USB.
2
Updating Gracenote® Album Info P. 194
• Delete All HDD Data (HDD mode): Resets all the menu and customized settings,
and delete all music data on the HDD.
• Bluetooth Device List: Displays the Bluetooth
® device list.
• Connect Bluetooth Audio Device (Bluetooth
® Audio or Aha™ mode):
Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth® Audio device to HFL.
• DVD Auto Play (DVD mode): Turns the auto play feature on or off.
• Audio Language (DVD mode): Selects a language for the audio that is available
on the DVD.
• Subtitle Language (DVD mode): Selects a language for the subtitle that is
available on the DVD.
• Menu Language (DVD mode): Selects a language for the DVD menu that is
available on the DVD.
• Dynamic Range (DVD mode): Sets whether to control the range of the loud and
low sounds.
• Source Select Popup: Selects whether the list of selectable audio sources comes
on when the AUDIO button is pressed.
• Cover Art (CD (MP3/WMA/AAC), iPod , USB or Aha™ mode): Turns on and off
the cover art display.
• Default: Cancels/Resets all customized it ems in the Audio Settings group as
default.

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Audio
Playing Internet Radio
Selecting Internet Radio Mode
1.Connect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
2. Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Aha. Press u.
2. Select Source .
3. Select the Aha icon.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port.1 Playing internet Radio
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-528-
7876.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
iPhone

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Audio
Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
2
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 222
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode
1.Make sure that your phone is on, paired, and linked to HFL.
2 Phone Settings P. 242
2.Press the MENU button. (in AUDIO mode)
3. Rotate i to select Change Source . Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Bluetooth Audio . Press u.
2. Select Source .
3. Select the Bluetooth icon.
Interface Dial
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
1Playing Bluetooth® Audio
Not all Bluetooth
®-enabled phones with
streaming audio ca pabilities are compatible with
the system.
For a list of compatible phones, visit
www.handsfreelink.ca , or
call 1-888-528-7876.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there will be a delay before the system
begins to play.
You can control Bluetooth
® Audio using
voicecommands.
2 Voice Control Operation P. 6