Acura MDX 2012 Navigation Manual
Manufacturer: ACURA, Model Year: 2012, Model line: MDX, Model: Acura MDX 2012Pages: 185, PDF Size: 23.67 MB
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Driving to Your DestinationIncident icon*1.You can display the nearest traffic incidents by saying, “Display traffic incidents.”Weather iconPOI type Icon can be 
manually 
displayedIcon can be 
manually 
hidden Icon 
selection by 
voiceIcon can be selected as 
a destination on the 
map
 screen with the 
Interface Dial POI can be found on 
the 
map  screen using 
voice command 
“Find...”
Traffic speed Yes Yes Yes No No
Traffic incident Yes Yes Yes No Yes *1
POI type Icon can be 
manually 
displayedIcon can be 
manually 
hidden Icon 
selection by 
voiceIcon can be selected as 
a destination on the 
map
 screen with the 
Interface Dial POI can be found on 
the 
map  screen using 
voice command 
“Find...”
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Going Off the RouteIf you leave the calculated route, 
“Recalculating...” is displayed at the top 
of the screen. The system will 
recalculate the route from your current 
location and direction to the desired 
destination then give you a new route 
instruction. This is done automatically if 
you have set  Rerouting to 
AUTOMATIC  on the SETUP  screen 
(Other ) (see page 105).
If the  Rerouting  option in SETUP is 
set to  MANUAL , “Off route” appears at 
the top of the screen when you leave the 
calculated route. Say “Recalculate,” or 
select  Recalculation whenever you 
want the system to perform a 
recalculation.
Off-road TrackingIf you drive away from a mapped road, 
“Not on a digitized road” appears at the 
bottom of the screen.
The  map  screen starts displaying a 
series of dots (bread crumbs) to show the 
path you have taken if  Off-road 
Tracking  on the SETUP  screen 
(Other ) is set to  ON (see page 115). By following the dots, you can 
backtrack to the mapped road you 
originally left. “Breadcrumbs” may 
occasionally be displayed in urban 
areas, such as larg
e parking lots in 
shopping malls, or in new subdivisions 
where the roads are not yet in the 
database. In other cases, you may see 
dots if the system  temporarily goes off 
route, like in a parking garage where the 
GPS signal is unavailable. These dots 
appear only in the 1/20, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 
mile map scales. Rotate the  Interface 
Dial knob  to change scales if 
necessary.
Off-road Tracking continues for 
approximately 150 miles; dots at the 
beginning of the trail will start 
disappearing when you exceed that 
distance. When you reach a mapped 
road, the system stops displaying dots.
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Driving to Your DestinationPop-ups and DisclaimersWhen you say “OK” in the Calculate 
route to screen, or if you change your 
route, the system checks your route and 
provides you with pop-up messages for 
the following situations:
 Your route takes you into an area that  you previously set as an “Avoid 
Area” (see  Edit Avoid Area  on 
page 110).  Your route includes traffic 
restrictions in the vicinity of the 
departure point or destination.
 Your route passes through unverified  areas (see  Unverified Area Routing  
on page 106).  Your route includes unverified areas 
(see  Unverified Area Routing  on 
page 106).
 You are about to enter an unverified  area (see  Unverified Area Routing  on 
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 You actually entered an unverified 
area (see Unverified Area Routing  on 
page 106).
Traffic ReroutingWhen driving en route to your 
destination with  Traffic Rerouting  is 
ON , the system can find a faster route 
based on traffic flow information or 
detect a Road Closed incident and find a 
detour route. In either case, the system 
automatically recalculates and displays 
a pop-up box to signify that the route 
has changed.
You can also calculate the detour route 
manually by choosing to avoid specific 
incidents and/or congestion on your 
route. Say “Display traffic incidents” or 
“Display traffic list,” and select the “On 
Route” tab on the  Traffic list screen. Select an incident from the list, and push 
in on the 
Interface Dial  twice. The 
system will display the confirmation 
screen:
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Driving to Your DestinationWhen you say or select Return, the 
display returns to the list screen. When 
you select  Avoid, the system 
recalculates a detour route avoiding the 
road. You can choose to avoid up to 10 
traffic incidents.
NOTE:
 When you select the “All” tab, 
Avoid is not displayed.
 To activate this function, you need to  set  Traffic Rerouting  to ON  in the 
Routing & Guidance  settings (see 
page 110).
 Because the criterion for whether the 
traffic event is to be detoured or not is 
included in the traffic event data 
itself, the traffic  rerouting is not 
performed for all the traffic incidents 
ahead on the route.
 Even when the rout e recalculation is 
performed for a traffic event, if the 
system cannot find any detour route 
or a quicker detour route, the event 
location is not always avoided.
 Traffic rerouting is available only if 
you have a current traffic/weather 
subscription with XM. See page 124.
Changing the RouteWhile en route, you may wish to alter 
your route, add an interim “Waypoint” 
(pit stop), choose a different destination, 
or cancel your current destination. To 
change your present route, you can do 
any of the following:
Say “Menu,” or press the  MENU button 
to view the  MENU screen ( Route):
 Cancel Route (page 75)
 Detour (page 75)
 Avoid Streets (page 75)
 Change Route Preference (page 75)
 Waypoint (page 76) Choose a different destination (other 
methods) by:
 Saying, “Find nearest...” to find a POI 
(page 78).
 Saying, “Go home” (page 78).
Using the Interface Dial to select a  different POI or address on the map 
(page 78).
 Pressing the  MENU button and 
selecting the “Dest. MENU 1 or 2” 
tab on the  MENU screen (page 79).
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MENU Screen (Route)Pressing the MENU button displays the 
MENU screen ( Route):
NOTE:
The “Route” tab can be selected only 
when you are en route.Cancel RouteCancels the current route (and any 
waypoints) and returns you to the  map 
screen.
DetourCalculates a detour route for you if you 
encounter an unexpected obstacle such 
as a closed road or extremely heavy 
traffic congestion. If a detour is 
selected, the system  will attempt to 
recalculate a new route, avoiding the 
next 5 miles (while on a freeway) or 1 
mile (while on a surface street).Avoid StreetsFrom the  MENU screen ( Route), if you 
say or select  Avoid Streets , the 
system displays a list of streets that will 
get you to your destination. This feature 
allows you to avoid a street or streets 
along your route. This is helpful if you 
know of road construction, closures, or 
excessive traffic along the route.
Simply select the street or streets you 
wish to avoid. You can store up to 10 
streets to be avoided. You cannot avoid 
your current street or the streets of your 
waypoint(s) or destination (system 
beeps if selected). NOTE:
Although you can choose streets to 
avoid, you cannot choose specific 
streets you want to use.
Change Route PreferenceFrom the 
MENU screen ( Route), if you 
say or select  Change Route 
Preference , then the Route 
preference  screen is displayed. See 
Changing the Route Preference  on 
page 53 for details.
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Driving to Your DestinationWaypointWaypoints allow you to add an interim 
“pit stop” while traveling to a 
destination. For instance, you may want 
to stop for gas or food, and then 
continue on to your destination.
Although you can enter up to five places 
including the destination at a time, 
typically you may never use more than 
one at a time.
Waypoints are routed to in the order 
they were entered (number 1 first, etc.), 
with your final destination routed to last.
When you enter waypoints, they appear 
on the map  screen as small red flags 
numbered 1-4.
Adding WaypointFrom the  MENU screen ( Route), if you 
say or select  Waypoint, the Add 
waypoint  screen is displayed.
Select either  SEARCH AROUND  or 
SEARCH ALONG  by rotating 
Interface Dial knob .Next, select the category from the 
“Main” or “Fav. Subcategory” tab on 
the 
Category  screen, then follow the 
menu prompts to select a destination.
When the system performs a search 
from  SEARCH ALONG , it displays 
matches that lie within a corridor on 
either side and in front of your route.
From  SEARCH AROUND , the system 
displays matches that are a uniform 
distance from the departure point/
waypoint/destination.
The search “corridor” distance value 
can be changed in  Edit Waypoint 
Search Area  in SETUP (see 
page 112).
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If you add a waypoint, the  Add to dest. 
list screen will be displayed. If you push 
in on the  Interface Dial  and select OK, 
the addition is comp leted and rerouting 
begins. Press the  MAP/GUIDE button 
to return to the  map screen without 
adding the waypoint.
To add another waypoint, press the 
MENU button and repeat the procedure.
To delete waypoints or edit the order of 
waypoints, select Edit  on the Dest. list  
screen. See  Editing Destination Lists  on 
page 77.
NOTE:
 The maximum of five places 
(including the destination) can be 
entered.
 The system does not allow you to 
select the roads you want to use to get 
to a destination.  However, after you 
enter a destination, you can select 
intersections or POI waypoints that 
the system will use to tailor your 
route.
Destination ListIf you select  Destination List  from 
the  MENU screen ( Route), you can 
store four waypoints and one destination 
simultaneously. If you cancel the route, 
everything will be deleted.Verifying Destination ListIf you select  Destination List  from 
the  MENU screen ( Route), the display 
will change to the  Dest. list screen.
If you move the  Interface Dial to the 
left to select  Map, you will be able to 
see all the destinations on the map. NOTE:
Prior to departure, you can set areas to 
avoid. The system then includes them in 
its calculations for the destination you 
have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area on 
page 110.
Editing Destination ListsIf you move the  Interface Dial to the 
right to select  Edit on the  Dest. list  
screen, the  Select an edit menu  screen 
will appear. If you select  Delete, you 
can select which items to delete. If you 
select  Edit Order , you can change the 
order of items in the list.
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Driving to Your DestinationChanging Your DestinationThere are four methods by which you 
can change or add a waypoint to your 
route. These are:Find Nearest (Voice command)From the map screen, say one of the 
“Find Nearest...” voice commands to 
locate the nearest gas station, ATM, 
restaurant or other point of interest. See 
the “Find Nearest”  voice commands 
listing on page 165.Go Home (Voice command)From the  map screen, say “Go Home 1” 
or “Go Home 2.” If an address has been 
entered in both  Home Address 1  and 
Home Address 2, say “Go Home” 
and the system will give preference to 
Home Address 1 and display the 
confirmation screen.
Using Interface Dial to Change 
DestinationWhile following a calculated route, you 
can select a new de stination with the 
map  screen and the  Interface Dial .
With the  map screen displayed, use the 
Interface Dial to move the cursor. It 
will change to crosshairs.
Use the  Interface Dial  to position the 
crosshairs on your desired new 
destination, street, or  icon, then push in 
on the  Interface Dial . The Select an 
item  screen or a pop-up menu may be 
displayed if there are multiple POIs in 
the vicinity.
NOTE:
The  Select an item  screen will be 
displayed when the crosshairs are 
positioned near multiple icons or 
locations. A pop-up menu will be 
displayed when the crosshairs are 
positioned on a particular street. If this is not your desired new 
destination, press the 
CANCEL button 
or the  BACK  button on the steering 
wheel to return to the  map screen. 
Reposition the crosshairs with the 
Interface Dial , then push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to see the new 
address.
When the  Select an item screen is 
displayed, select an item from the list, 
and the  Calculate route to  screen is 
displayed. Then select  OK and push in 
on the  Interface Dial .
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When the pop-up menu is displayed, 
select Set as New Destination . to set 
your location as a replacement 
destination, or  Add to Dest. List  to set 
as a waypoint.
The system will return to the  map 
screen and recalculate the route to your 
new destination or waypoint.
Entering a Destination from the 
Menu Screen (while en route)If you say “Menu”, or press the  MENU 
button and select the “Dest. MENU 1” 
or “Dest. MENU 2” tab, the system 
displays the  MENU screen. Follow the 
procedure described in Entering a 
Destination, which begins on page 28.
When the  Calculate route to screen is 
displayed, select  OK and push in on the 
Interface Dial.
When the pop-up menu is displayed, 
select  Set as New Destination  to set 
your location as a replacement 
destination, or  Add to Dest. List  to set 
as a waypoint.
The system will return to the  map 
screen and recalculate the route to your 
specified new destination or waypoint.
Continue Trip to ScreenIf you restart the vehicle without having 
completed your prior trip, you will see 
the following screen:
 To continue to your destination or  other waypoints, say or select  OK.
 To cancel your destination, press the  CANCEL  button or the  BACK 
button on the steering wheel, or using 
the voice control system, say 
“Cancel” or “Back.”
 If you wish to change the routing  method, select  Route Pref. by using 
the  Interface Dial .
 For additional information on  changing the route preference, see 
Changing the Route Preference  on 
page 53.
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