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Coverage Areas
Map Coverage
The system provides map coverage for
the following 48 US states, Hawaii, and
southern Canada. The US map coverage
consists of accurately mapped (verified)
metropolitan areas (in the following
list), and a less accurate (unverified)
rural database. Canada coverage
consists of major metropolitan areas,
and major roads connecting the
metropolitan areas within about 100
miles north of the U.S. border. If you
need additional North Canada coverage,
you may purchase the gray Canadian
DVD (see Obtaining a Navigation
Update DVD on page117). See Map
Overview on page6 for a discussion of
map coverage.
The cities and metropolitan areas in the
following list are fully mapped. Only
major streets, roads, and freeways have
been verified outside these areas. If your
route passes through these areas, routing
may be limited in these areas, depending
on your routing choices. See Unverified
Area Routing on page92. If you desire additional map coverage
information, contact Acura Client
Services or go to
www.acura.com and
select in order. “Acura Store,
Navigation DVD Updates,” and follow
the links. Enter your vehicle model and
model year, then select the state in
which you want to check map coverage.
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas
Alabama
Birmingham/Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Mobile
Montgomery
Arizona Phoenix Metro
Sedona
Tucson
Arkansas Fayetteville
Hot Springs
Little Rock
California Bakersfield
Fresno
Los Angeles/San Diego Metro
Merced Modesto
Sacramento Metro
Sacramento-Reno-Lake Tahoe-Yuba
San Francisco Bay
(approximately
Monterey to Sonoma) – including
Monterey County and Hollister
San Luis Obispo
Stockton
Southern California Area
Colorado Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/
Ski Resorts Metro area – including
Ft. Collins
Grand Junction
Connecticut Bridgeport
Danbury
Hartford Metro
New Haven Metro
Norwalk
Stamford
The State of Connecticut: All roads
are verified in non-metro areas.
Delaware Entire state – including Dover,
Wilmington Metro area, New Castle
County
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Address and POI Entry Screens
When in Hawaii, the following
differences occur for map, address, and
POI selection:
 It is not possible to enter US mainland addresses or scroll the map
east to the US mainland.
 Selection of the “State” is confined to the state of Hawaii only
 Entry of a destination address or POI on an island other than your current
island may result in a screen caution
message. This is normal because
there are no “ferry” routes between
islands available in the database.
 If the “Guidance Prompts” setting on the main Setup screen is set to
normal or maximum, street names
will not be spoken in voice guidance
commands.
Setup Screen Differences
The Setup screen differences are minor,
and are listed below. See the Setup
section (page82) for additional
information.
Routing and Guidance (Unverified
Area Routing On/Off)
This feature is unavailable. All roads
displayed on the map are verified.
Clock Adjust Screen
There is no Daylight Savings Time for
Hawaii. In the Setup Clock
adjustment screen, ensure that the
Auto Daylight setting is OFF. To test
your adjustment, use the voice control
system, and say, “What time is it?” (see
page99).
Information Screen Differences
Messages
The Information screen Messages
feature utilizes XM, and because XM is
not available it is not shown on the
Hawaii Information screen. In addition,
the “Map menu” item New Messages
will appear grayed out. This is normal.
Vehicle generated AcuraLink messages
may display on the screen; however,
they may be inaccurate and should be
ignored.
Roadside Assistance
This selection may not be shown. The
number can be found in the navigation
Owner’s manual (see the Information
screen). Additionall y this number is
listed in the “Auto Service” category in
the Places menu.
Map Legend
The map legend “Traffic” descriptions
may be available, but do not apply.
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Operation
When pairing a cell phone to use the
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® feature,
you may see a “Phone-Data
Connection” screen. If so, do not
complete this portion of the process. In
addition, if a “Connect to the Acura
Server” button is shown on the
“Acuralink Messages” Setup screen,
don’t select this feature.
Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii
Although the DVD in the vehicle
contains maps for both US mainland
and Hawaii, the dealer must perform the
selection of “US mainland” or “Hawaii”
for you. When the dealer makes the
switch from US mainland to Hawaii or
vice versa, the system clears all user
data. Make sure to record any personal
information that you do not want to
loose. NOTE:
Shipping a vehicle from Hawaii to the
US mainland
 If you wish to receive XM audio or
Traffic, you must call XM and set up
an account (800)-852-9696.
 To begin receiving AcuraLink quick tips, contact Acura Client Services at
(800) 382-2238, and ask them to
activate your AcuraLink unit.
Shipping a vehicle from the US
mainland to Hawaii
 If a US mainland delivered vehicle is shipped to Hawaii, there is no XM
reception. It is necessary to see your
Hawaii dealer to allow viewing of
local Hawaii maps.
 The issues under “operation in Hawaii” above apply.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Traffic
Problem Solution
My Real-Time Traffic is mi ssing and is not displaying
properly. What is wrong? Verify the following:
 Check the traffic icon on the icon bar,
and the icon options for traffic.
Page65 walks you through the verification steps.
 Ensure that you have the correct remo te (the settings for Driver 1 and
Driver 2 are set independently by each driver).
 Your XM “Nav Traffic” subscription may have expired. Call XM at (800)
967-2346 and verify your account status . If your subscription has lapsed,
you may need to request a “rapid re fresh” after XM performs the refresh,
then leave the vehicle running outsi de for 30 minutes to receive the
refresh.
 It is possible that there is a te mporary technical problem with your
metropolitan area traffic. You can call Acura Client Services to see if there
is an outage (page
115) .
 If the situation persists, see your Acura dealer for assistance.
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Index
A
Accessing the Address Book List
..... 85
Acura Automobile Client
Services
.....................................115
AcuraLink/Messages......... 75, 76, 107
ADD TO Today’s
Destinations
........................... 48, 50
Adding Destinations to the List........48
Address..............................27, 28, 86
Address Book..................... 27, 32, 85
Advanced............................ ...........35
Alaska (Operation)........................ 131
Auto Daylight............................... 100
Auto Service...................................34
Auto Time Zone............................ 100
Avoid Streets.................................. 71
B
Back to Current Route
..................... 72
Banking.......................................... 34
Basic Settings.................................90
Black Level.................................... 83
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®..........18
Breadcrumbs.............................20, 67
Brightness...................................... 82
By Address.....................................28
By Address Book............................32
By Go Home.................................. 49
By Intersection...............................39
By Map Input................................. 45
By Places....................................... 33
By Previous Destinations................44
By Today’s Destinations................. 47
C
Calculator
.... .................................. 80
Calendar..................................17, 78
CALL...................................... 18, 50
CANCEL button............................10
Cancel Current Route.....................70
Category............................33, 34, 87
CD Voice Commands...................151
Cellular Phonebook........................ 77
Change Method.............................. 51
Change Routing Method.................70
Change State............................28, 39
Changing the DVD.......................117
Changing the Route........................ 70
Changing the Routing Method........51
Changing Your Destination.............73
City................................... 28, 40, 46
City Vicinity..................................37
Client Assistance..........................115
Climate Control Commands..........149
Clock Adjustment.......................... 99
Color........................................... 103
Community....................................34
Continental USA............................47
Contrast......................................... 83
Convert (Unit)................................ 81
Correct Vehicle Position...............102
Coverage Areas............................ 119
Current Location...................... 21, 68
Current Position....................... 45, 86
Current Street................................... 6
D
Database Limitations
.................... 113
Daylight Savings Time (DST)
Selection
................................... 101
Delete Previous Destinations...........89
Delete Waypoints........................... 72
Destination........................ 27, 50, 73
Destination Icon............................. 61
Destination Map............................. 53
Detailed Coverage Areas......119, 124
Detour........................................... 70
Direct Route..................................51
Direction List.................................58
Display mode button......................11
Driving to Your Destination............50
DVD Voice Commands................152
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