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94Navigation System
System Set-up
With Unverified Area Routing OFF ,
the driver chose to take a shortcut, and
avoid the long route. The moment you
enter an unverified street, a caution box
appears on the screen, and is read by the
voice. This lets you know that you are
about to enter an unverified area and
that you will be following a dotted
“vector line” that points to your
destination.
With Unverified Area Routing ON ,
a caution box appear s on the screen and
is read by the voice. In this case you will
be presented with a dashed blue/pink
line instead of the regular blue route
line. You cannot assume that all
guidance is appropriate. This is your
signal to pay attention to posted traffic
restrictions.
In both cases, when you actually enter
the unverified street, a short caution will
remind you. You will see and hear this
short caution message whenever you
enter unverified areas. Unverified Area Routing “OFF” Unverified Area Routing “ON”
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System Set-up
With Unverified Area Routing OFF ,
you are presented with a blue “vector
line” that always points to the
destination. You must manually choose
streets from the map that will lead to
your destination. No guidance is
provided, and there ar e no directions to
the destination.
With Unverified Area Routing ON ,
a blue/pink route line is shown for
unverified segmen ts. Voice guidance
commands in unverified areas always
end with “if possible.” This is your
signal that you should use additional
caution, and obey all traffic restrictions.
The maneuver window “arrow” shows
any portions of unverified turns in blue/
pink dashes.
These guidance maneuvers are only a
suggestion. You should always confirm
that the maneuver is possible. A
direction list is also provided that shows
any unverified roads in a blue color,
with pink arrows pointing to the next
maneuver. Unverified Area Routing “OFF”
NOTE:
For the pop-up menu displayed when
pushing in on the
Interface Dial from
the map screen, Voice and
Directions are grayed out. With
Unverified Area Routing “OFF,” no
Direction List is provided. Unverified Area
Routing “ON”
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Coverage Areas
West VirginiaCharleston
Harper’s Ferry Metro
Wisconsin Appleton
Beloit
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha County
Madison
Lake Geneva
Milwaukee Metro – including
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington,
and Waukesha Counties
Neenah
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Wausau
Wyoming Cheyenne
Jackson Ski ResortsCanada Detailed Coverage Areas
NOTE: The blue colored city names are
not included in the USA South DVD. To
obtain coverage for cities listed in blue,
you may purchase the gray Canada
DVD (see page117, Obtaining a
Navigation DVD). DVDs are not
available at your dealer.
ALBERTA
Airdrie
Alberta
Banff
Beaumont
Calgary
Calmar
Canmore
Chestermere
Cochrane
Crossfield
Devon
Edmonton
Fort Saskatchewan
Leduc
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Spruce Grove
St. Albert
Stony Plain
Strathcona County
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Greater Vancouver
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Langley
Langley Twp
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver
North Vancouver District
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Surrey
Squamish
Vancouver
West Vancouver
White Rock
Whatcom, WA Point Roberts (Community) also
listed in USA Washington St Cities
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Coverage Areas
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
Guidance, Routing
Problem Solution
The navi does not route me the same way I would go, or the
way some other mapping progr am displays. Why is this? The navigation system attempts to
generate the optimum route. See
Changing the Routing Method on page51.
Why is the street I’m on not s hown on the map? It has been
here for more than a year. The mapping database is
constantly undergoing revision. See page119 for
ways to obtain the latest de tailed coverage information.
The vehicle position icon is not following the road and the
“GPS icon” text in the upper left hand corner of the screen is
white or missing.  The GPS antenna (located
under the center of the dash) may be blocked by
personal items. For best reception, remove items from the dash, such as
radar detectors, cell phone s, or loose articles.
 Metallic tinting or other after-marke t devices can interfere with the GPS
reception. Please see your dealer. Also see System Limitations on
page111.
I entered a destination, but th e blue highlighted route and
voice guidance stopped, or turned into a blue/purple dashed
line before I got to my destination. Why is this? Your route has entered
an unverified area. See Unverified Area Routing on
page92.
The map rotates while I make a turns, How can I stop this? Select the “North-up” map orientation by voice, or by selecting “North-up”
from the map menu. See Map Orientation on page61.
Sometimes I cannot select between the North-up, and
Heading-up map orientations, why is this? The “Heading-up” map orientation can
only be shown in the lower scales
(1/20 - 1 mile scales). See Map Scale on page60.
While driving to my destinati on, the “time to go” display
sometimes increases even though I am getting closer. The “Time to go” is based on actual
road speeds. However if your speed
slows down when you encounter slower traffic, the system updates the
“Time to go” based of your actual spee d to give you a better estimate of
arrival time.
The vehicle position icon on the map “lags” a short distance
behind especially when I arrive at an intersection. Is there
anything wrong? No, when at an intersection, the syst
em is unaware of the width of the
intersecting road. Large differences is vehicle position can indicate a
temporary loss of the GPS signal. See GPS Reception Issues on page111.
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Glossary
Glossary
The following is a glossary of terms
pertaining to the voice recognition
navigation system.
Avoid Area - Areas you wish to avoid
can be entered into the system, and
will be avoided while routing.
Breadcrumbs - Off road tracking dots
that can be followe d on the map to
retrace your route back to a mapped
(digitized) road. This function can be
turned on/off in Setup screen
(second).
Database - This consists of the map
data, and the POI (Points Of Interest)
data stored on the DVD.
DCA - Detailed Coverage Area. The
main metropolitan areas in the lower
48 states, Hawaii, and southern
Canada are mapped to this level. See
page119 for a list of these areas. Digitized Road -
A road that appears on
the navigation screen. The road name
will appear at the bottom of the
navigation screen. If the user drives
“off road,” the navigation system will
display “breadcrumbs,” depending on
how far you drive from a mapped
road.
Disclaimer Screen - Screen containing
cautionary information. It is meant to
be read carefully and acknowledged
by the client when using the
navigation system.
DVD or DVD-ROM - Digital Versatile
Disc. The navigation program and
database resides on this disc. For
information on how to order a
replacement or update DVD, see
page117. FAQ -
Frequently Asked Questions. See
page134 for a list of the client FAQs,
and troubleshooting information.
GPS - Global Positioning System. A
network of 24 satellites in orbit
around the earth. The navigation
system can simultaneously receive
signals from up to 12 satellites to
accurately position the vehicle on the
map.
GPS Antenna - Located in the center of
the dash. Electronic items operating
in this general location can interfere
with the GPS signal.
HFL - Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®.
Your vehicle is equipped with this
feature, which uses Bluetooth
technology as a wireless link between
the vehicle and your Bluetooth
compatible cell phone.
Icon - Symbol representing Points of
Interest (POI) that can be displayed
on the map.
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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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