Acura MDX 2014 Navigation Manual

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Routing
Avoided Area
System Setup
Avoided AreaHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Routing
 Avoided Area
Specify up to five areas to avoid (e.g., road construction, closures), if possible, when
the system calculates rout es to your destination.
1.Move r and rotate i to select
New Area , or rotate i to select
an existing area to edit.
2. Rotate i to select Name to label
the area to avoid. Press u.
3. Enter a name or title. Move r to
select OK.
4. Rotate i to select Area to define
the area to avoid. Press u.
The following options are availa ble (after an area is set):
• View Area : Displays the selected avoid area on the map.
• Delete : Deletes the selected avoid area.
1Avoided Area
The maximum size of an “avoid area” is
approximately 1 square mile.
If your selected area contains a freeway, you are
asked “Do you want to avoid freeways?”
Answering “No” allows you to use a route
through an avoid area on a freeway without any
pop-up messages.
You can select areas to avoid, however you
cannot select roads or areas that you want the
system to use for routing.
You can enter up to 25 ch aracters for the name.

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Routing
Avoided Area
System Setup
5.Rotate i to select a method for
specifying the area. Press u.
The following options are available:
• Address : Specify the general area by entering an address.
2
Address
P. 90
• Map Input : Specify the general area by map input.
2
Map Input
P. 111
6.If you select Map Input , scroll the
map to position the cursor over
your desired start point, adjusting
the map scale as necessary. Press
u to mark the start point.
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To redo the area selection, press
the BACK button.
7. Scroll the map to “draw” the area.
Press u to mark the end point.
8. Press u to select OK.
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The area you specify is displayed
in the list of areas to avoid.
1Avoided Area
Avoid area can be set in the 1/20, 1/8, or
1/4 mile map scales.
Cursor
Avoid area

62System Setup
GuidanceHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
Choose various settings that determine th e navigation system functionality during
route guidance.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Guidance Mode : Sets whether to display only the map screen or a split map-
guidance screen.
2
Guidance Mode
P. 63
• Street Name Guidance : Sets whether to read out the street names during voice
guidance.
2
Street Name Guidance
P. 65
• Non-map screens : Sets whether the guidance sc reen interrupts the screen
display.
2
Non-map screens
P. 66
• Guidance Point : Sets whether to display the guidance information to the
destination or the next waypoint.
2
Guidance Point
P. 67
• Estimated Time : Sets whether to display the remaining time or arrival time to the
guidance point.
2
Estimated Time
P. 68

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Guidance
Guidance Mode
System Setup
Guidance ModeHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
 Guidance mode
Select the display mode for the map and guidance screens. Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• Map (factory default): Displays only the map screen. When you approach a
guidance point, the next guidance point appears.
1Guidance Mode
The guidance mode can al so be selected from
the map menu.
2 Map Menu P. 122
Press the NAV button to switch between the
map, next guidance dire ction, and a list of
guidance directions.
Turn-by-Turn Directions
The next guidance point appears on the multi-
information display.
2 Turn-by-Turn Directions P. 10
You can turn this feat ure on or off using the
multi-information display. See the Owner’s
Manual for instructions.
Near the next
guidance point
Map screen Next Maneuver screen
Next guidance point
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Guidance
Guidance Mode
System Setup
•Direction List: Displays the map and direction list simultaneously on the map
screen. When you approach a guidance point, the next guidance point appears.
• Next Maneuver : Displays the map and next guidance point simultaneously on
the map screen.
Guidance direction list Near the next
guidance point
Next guidance point
Direction List screen
Next Maneuver screenNext guidance pointNear the next
guidance point
Next Maneuver screen
Next Maneuver screen

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Guidance
Street Name Guidance
System Setup
Street Name GuidanceHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
 Street Name Guidance
The navigation system includes the street names during voice guidance (e.g., “Turn
right on Main Street”). Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• On (factory default): Voice guidance includes the street names.
• Off : Disables the feature.
1Street Name Guidance
This feature is only available when the system
language is set to English.
This feature may not be available in non-English
speaking areas.

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Guidance
Non-map screens
System Setup
Non-map screensHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
 Non-map screens
The navigation system temporarily interrupts the screen display to view the guidance
screen as you approach a guidance point.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• On : The guidance screen interrupts other mode screens (e.g., audio, phone, etc,
except the rear view camera mode).
• Off (factory default): Disables the feature.

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Guidance
Guidance Point
System Setup
Guidance PointHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
 Guidance Point
Set the guidance point to display on the map screen. Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• Destination (factory default): Displays the remaining/arrival time and distance to
the destination.
• Next Point : Displays the remaining/arrival time and distance to the next
waypoint.

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Guidance
Estimated Time
System Setup
Estimated TimeHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Guidance
 Estimated Time
Select the estimated time to display on the screen.
Rotate i to select an option. Press
u .
The following options are available:
• Arrival : Displays the arrival time to the destination or the next waypoint.
• Remaining (factory default): Displays the rema ining time to the destination or the
next waypoint.

69System Setup
MapHSETTINGS button
 Navi Settings
 Map
Select the landmark icons to display on the map, change the orientation of the map,
display your current location, and learn the meaning of the icons, colors, and
symbols displayed on the map.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Show Icon on Map : Selects the icons to display on the map.
2
Showing Icons on Map
P. 71
• Color (Day) : Selects the color of the map for the Day mode.
2
Color
P. 73
• Color (Night) : Selects the color of the map for the Night mode.
2
Color
P. 73
• View : Selects the map orientation (No rth-up, Heading-up, or 3D map).
2
View (Map Orientation)
P. 76
• 3D Angle Adjustment : Adjusts the viewing angle for the 3D map.
2
3D Angle Adjustment
P. 77
• Straight Line Guide : Sets whether to display a straight guideline to the
destination or waypoint.
2
Straight Line Guide
P. 77
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