Acura MDX 2007 Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: ACURA, Model Year: 2007, Model line: MDX, Model: Acura MDX 2007Pages: 166, PDF Size: 4.21 MB
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80Navigation System
Information Features
 The symbols, if displayed (blue circle), indicates the following 
information: open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted
Use the  Interface Dial  to scroll 
through the  Key to Zagat Ratings  
screens.Calculator
When you say or select  Calculator, the 
display changes to:
Use the  Interface Dial  and its Knob to 
use the following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a 
standard hand held calculator.
Unit Conversion
Values entered on the calculator can be 
converted from one unit to another (e.g., 
inches-to-millimeters). 
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Unit Conversion
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted 
(for example, 100).
2. Move the  Interface Dial  down to 
select  UNIT CONVERSION . The 
screen changes to:
3. Rotate the  Interface Dial knob  to 
select the type of unit you want to 
convert (for exampl e, weight) and 
push in on the dial to select. The 
screen for that conversion type 
appears (see illustrat ion in step 4). 4. Select the base unit (like pounds) that 
you wish to convert to some other 
unit. So, in the example below, 100 
lbs converts to 1600 ounces, 0.05 ton 
(US), etc.
NOTE:
 If you do not enter a value to be  converted, only “Temperature” units 
are selectable.
 Conversions using negative values  may produce meaningless or 
physically impossible values.
Roadside Assistance
When you say or select  Roadside 
Assistance, you will see the following 
screen:
An Acura Roadside Assistance number 
is provided as a courtesy to Acura 
clients. If you have a “paired” Bluetooth 
phone and it is ON, then you can call 
Acura Roadside Assistance by using 
your system. Select  CALL by voice or 
by using the  Interface Dial , and then 
select  Yes on the confirmation screen. 
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82Navigation System
System Set-up
Setup Mode 
The Setup function consists of two main 
screens, that allows you to change and 
update information  in the system. To 
display the  Setup screens, use the voice 
control system and say “Setup” or press 
the  SETUP  button, and then select an 
item, or say or select  MORE in the 
upper right corner of the screen.
On any of the Setup  screens, you can 
use the voice control system to select 
any item on the screen. NOTE:
 If some items appear to be grayed 
out, and cannot be selected, it is 
because you did not select  OK on the 
initial  Disclaimer  screen. See System 
Start-up on page 17.
 Setup items in this manual with the   symbol indicate that the 
display settings depend on what 
“Driver #” was displayed on the MID 
when the vehicle was started. See 
Remote Keyless Entry Setting on 
page 18.
 If only “Welcome” is displayed, then  all Setup settings revert to factory 
defaults, and all personal data (such 
as Address Book or Calendar) are not 
available.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see Voice 
Command Index on page 155. 
Setup Screen (first)
From any screen, say “Setup screen” or 
press the  SETUP button, and the 
following screen appears:
Brightness 
The screen brightness has 11 settings. 
To change the brightness, use the voice 
control system and say “Brightness up” 
or “Brightness down.” You can also 
select  Brightness  and change the 
setting by rotating the  Interface Dial 
knob .
Tip:
If you are having trouble viewing the 
screen in bright lighting conditions, try 
increasing the brightness. 
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Contrast 
The screen contrast has 11 settings. To 
adjust the contrast, use the voice control 
system and say “Contrast up” or 
“Contrast down.” You can also select 
Contrast  and change the setting by 
rotating the  Interface Dial knob .
Black Level 
The screen black level has 11 settings. 
To change the black level, use the voice 
control system and say “Black level up” 
or “Black level down.” You can also 
select Black Level  and change the 
setting by rotating the  Interface Dial 
knob .
NOTE:
You can have separate daytime and 
nighttime settings  for Brightness, 
Contrast, and Black Level. Adjust each 
setting when the display is in either 
daytime or nighttime mode. Use the   (Display mode)  button (page 11 
and 104) to select Daytime or Nighttime 
mode.
Volume 
The navigation voice volume can be 
adjusted by:
 Using the voice control system and  saying “Volume up” or “Volume 
down.”
 Selecting  Volume and changing the 
setting by rotating the  Interface 
Dial knob .
 Saying “Volume Off,” or selecting  Volume  and then  OFF.
NOTE:
If you turn the volume off, you will not 
hear route guidance or voice command 
confirmations.
Interface Dial Feedback 
This setting allows you to control when 
(and if) the system will read the current 
selection you choose with the  Interface 
Dial . The purpose of this feature is to 
minimize the need to  look at the screen 
while operating the dial. You can set the 
one of three settings explained in the 
following table. The factory default is 
AUTO .
Guidance Prompts 
While you drive to your destination, the 
system displays and announces 
guidance prompts for your next 
maneuver. This setting allows you to 
adjust the number of guidance prompts 
before each maneuver. The settings 
MIN, NORMAL , and MAX  are 
described below. The factory default is 
NORMAL , so you can adequately 
prepare for the next maneuver. If you 
wish to change the  number of guidance 
prompts, select your preferred setting, 
as shown in the following table.
Setting Degree of assistance
ON When selection is made, 
the system always reads 
what is selected.
AUTO  
(factory default)The system reads 
selection only when 
moving.
OFF No voice assistance when 
selecting. 
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84Navigation System
System Set-up
* Uses street name in guidance phrase.
NOTE:
To temporarily turn off voice guidance 
prompts, select  OFF for the  Volume  
setting in Setup.
Setup Screen (second)
Say or select  MORE to view additional 
Setup functions and the following 
screen appears:
to
Personal Information
From the Setup screen (second), say or 
select  Personal Information  and the 
following screen appears:
NOTE:
If the most items in “Personal 
Information” are grayed out, then you 
must link the Remote Keyless Entry. 
Setup settings will not be saved if the 
Remote Keyless Entr y is unlinked (see 
page 18).
SettingDistance before maneuver
About 
1/2 
mile
About 
1/4 
mileJust 
before 
maneuver
MIN
Yes
NORMAL
(factory default)Yes Yes
MAX Yes* Yes* Yes* 
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System Set-up
 Address Book 
The Address Book function allows for 
up to a total of 200 address entries. After 
200 entries, the ADD TO Address 
Book  button is grayed out. The 200 
addresses are shared between Driver 1 
and Driver 2. For example, if Driver 1 
has 150 addresses, Driver 2 can only 
have 50.
You can add, modify, and delete 
information in the personal Address 
Book list.
You may choose to use a Personal 
Identification Number (PIN) to protect 
your privacy. However, PINs are 
optional, and if you decide to use one, 
record it in case yo u forget the number 
(see page 88).
You can do the following functions in 
the address book:
 Entering an address (see page 85)
 Edit an existing address (see page 88)
 Delete an existing address (see  page 88)
Accessing the Address Book List
After selecting  Address Book , if an 
PIN has been set, the system prompts 
you to enter your PIN. After entering 
your PIN correctly by voice or by using 
the  Interface Dial , and the system 
displays your Address Book.
If no PIN has been set, the system 
displays your Address Book after 
selecting  Address Book .
NOTE:
If the Remotes Keyless Entry is 
unlinked, this feature is unavailable.
Entering an Address Book
After you select Address Book, your 
Address Book list appears:
Select  NEW ADDRESS  in the upper 
right corner on the screen by moving the 
Interface Dial  right when beginning to 
build your Address Book list. 
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86Navigation System
System Set-up
Edit Name
You may use the “Name” field to give 
the entry a name or title that you will 
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith” 
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not 
give the address a name, the system will 
assign one (Address 001, etc.).
Say or select Edit Name. Then use the 
Interface Dial  to enter the name. 
Select  DONE  when finished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make 
changes to any entry. “Address” is the 
only required field. Edit Address
When you say or select 
Edit Address, 
the display changes to:
Current Position -  Allows you to use 
your current position  as the address.
Address -  Requires you to enter the city 
and address you wish to store. The 
operation is the same as selecting 
Address  from the Enter destination 
by  screen (see page 27). Places -
 Allows you to select one of the 
Point of Interest (POI) locations already 
stored in the system as one of your 
personal addresses. This operation is the 
same as selecting  Places from the 
Enter destination by  screen (see 
page 33).
Previous Destinations -  Allows you to 
choose one of the locations in the 
Previous Destination list for your 
Address Book list. This operation is the 
same as selecting  Previous 
Destinations  from the Enter 
destination by  screen (see page 44).
After you have used one of these four 
options to enter the  address, the initial 
screen for entering the personal address 
is re-displayed, with the address shown 
in the “Address” field. If you have 
entered the address using  Places, the 
phone number corr esponding to the 
address also appears in the “Phone 
Number” field. 
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System Set-up
Edit Phone Number
You can enter the telephone number of 
the address. If the address was chosen 
with Places , and it has a telephone 
number, that number is entered 
automatically.
Say or select  Edit Phone Number  to 
display the  Enter phone number  
screen. Enter the telephone number, 
including the area code, by using the 
voice control system (say the entire 
phone number one digit at a time), or by 
using the  Interface Dial. Say or select 
DONE  when finished. Edit Category
If desired, you can specify the category 
of the address. Say or select 
Edit 
Category  to display the  Select a 
category  screen.
Scroll the screen and select a category 
by saying the number next to your 
choice, or by pushing in on the 
Interface Dial .
If you wish to set, add, or edit a new 
category, select EDIT CATEGORY  in 
the upper right corner on the screen. The 
system will show the  Select a 
category to edit  screen. Follow the on-
screen prompts to add, change or delete 
a category. If you delete a category that 
was used to categorize addresses, the 
category for those  addresses becomes 
“UNFILED.” NOTE:
You may have up to 100 categories. 
These are shared between Driver 1 and 
Driver 2.
The system will then display everything 
that you have entered.
If all the information is correct, say or 
select 
Done. This will return you to the 
Address Book list.
If you want to enter another address, 
select  NEW ADDRESS  in the upper 
right corner on the screen, then repeat 
the procedures above.  If not, press the 
CANCEL  button. 
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88Navigation System
System Set-up
Edit/Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an 
address to edit or delete. Once the 
address is selected, choose the 
appropriate function and push in on the 
Interface Dial  to select.
Home Address 
This feature lets you return “Home” 
from any location simply by saying “Go 
home” at the map screen. Alternately, 
you can select  Go Home on the Enter 
destination by  screen (see By Go Home  
on page 49).
Enter the Name, address, and phone 
number in the same way as entering a 
personal address, then say or select 
Done . To leave the screen, press the 
CANCEL  button.
NOTE:
If your Home address cannot be found 
in the system then, while located on the 
street close to your home, select 
“Current Position” when entering the 
“Edit Address” field.
PIN Number 
You can set a four-digit PIN (Personal 
Identification Number) for accessing the 
following features, if desired: 
Setup: - Address Book
- Home Address
-PIN Number
 Enter destination by  screen:
- Address Book
-Go Home
 Map  screen:
- Go Home (by voice control)
 Information  screen
- Calendar
Once you set your PIN, the system will 
ask you to enter the PIN when you 
access these features. 
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System Set-up
1. Select PIN Number . The display 
changes to:
2. Enter your new four-digit PIN. If you  do not wish to use a PIN, select  DO 
NOT USE PIN .
NOTE:
The factory default is no PIN.
3. When you have entered your PIN, the  display changes to the  Please re-
enter new PIN  screen. Enter the 
same number to validate the number 
you have selected. 4. If you have entered the same number 
both times, the display returns to the 
Edit personal information  screen. If 
not, “INCORRECT PIN” appears. 
Enter your PIN again.
NOTE:
 If you start the vehicle and the MID  displays only “Welcome,” this 
function is unavailable.
 If you wish to remove your PIN,  return to the same screen and, after 
entering your PIN correctly, select 
DO NOT USE PIN .
 PINs are optional. If you choose to  use a PIN, make sure you remember 
it. If you forget your  PIN, your dealer 
will have to reset it for you.Previous Destinations
Allows you to delete some or all of your 
previous destinations.
1. Select this option, and the display  changes to:
NOTE:
Normally, moving the  Interface Dial 
left exits most screens. However, for this 
screen, moving the dial left deletes all of 
your previous destinations.