Acura MDX 2015 Navigation Manual

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Navigation
Map Menu
Displaying the Map Menu
Use the Map Menu to control the icons displayed on the screen and to display traffic
information and messages. You can also use the Map Menu to find locations or to
cancel the route.
1.On the map screen, press u.
The Map Menu is displayed on
the map screen.
2. Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following item s are available:
• Voice: Select to hear the voice guidance when en route.
2Listening to Voice Guidance P. 118
1Map Menu
If you scroll the map while en route, press the
NAV (or BACK) button to return to the current
position map screen, then press u.
Traffic Incidents
You must have an AcuraL ink Real-Time Traffic™
subscription to receive traffic information.
2 AcuraLink® P. 254
The incident icons are displayed on the 5 mile or
less map scale.
2 Map Scale and Functions P. 80

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Map MenuDisplaying the Map Menu
Navigation
•Map/Guidance : Allows you to select the map and guidance settings (display
mode, icons to display on the map, map orientation, map color, and 3D view
angle), display your current location an d an overview of the map features.
2Guidance Mode P. 63
2Showing Icons on Map P. 71
2Color P. 73
2View (Map Orientation) P. 76
23D Angle Adjustment P. 77
2Current Location P. 78
2Map Legend P. 79
• Pause Guidance : Pauses your current route.
2Pausing the Route P. 127
• Resume Guidance : Resumes your current route. This item is displayed while the
route guidance is paused.
• Cancel Route: Cancels your current route.
2Canceling the Route P. 127
• Directions : Displays a list of the guidance points.
2Directions P. 122
• Search Nearby: Allows you to find the nearest place/landmark (e.g., nearest gas
station) by specifying a category. You ca n then add the location to the list of
destinations, set as a waypoint, or set as your destination.
2Find Nearest Place P. 135
• Traffic Incidents: Displays a list of the traffic incidents around your current
location or on your current route.
2 Traffic Rerouting™ P. 124
1Map Menu
Directions
The system provides freeway exit information
only in the U.S.

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Map MenuDirections
Navigation
Directions
HENTER button (on map)  Directions
Display a list of the guidance points on your route for your confirmation. 1.Rotate i to select a guidance
point from the list. Press u.
The system displays a map of
the guidance point.
2. Press u to select Back to list or
press the BACK button to return to
the previous screen.
1 Directions
Guidance points with exit information are
indicated by a (freeway exit information)
icon. Move r to select Exit Info to display the
exit information.
2 Freeway Exit Information P. 123
The system provides freeway exit information
only in the U.S.
The route guidance inform ation is automatically
deleted when you reac h your destination.

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Map MenuDirections
Navigation
HENTER button (on map)  Directions  Exit Info
Display a list of the freeway exits for the route. You can view freeway exit
information (whether the exit is near gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, etc.) and add
new destinations or waypoints to the calculated route.
1.Rotate i to select an exit from
the list. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a list item.
Press u.
Move w or y to display
information for different exits.
You can set the route to your
destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
■Freeway Exit Information1 Freeway Exit Information
d “Display Freeway Exit Information”
You can scroll the map a nd select a (freeway
exit information) icon on the map screen to
display the freeway exit information. The
icon is only displayed if there is exit information
available.
Icons are displayed only at 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile
scale.
2 Showing Icons on Map P. 71
The system provides freeway exit information
only in the U.S.
The route guidance inform ation is automatically
deleted when you reac h your destination.

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Map MenuTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
Traffic Rerouting™
When driving to your destination, the system automatically searches for a faster
route based on traffic flow in formation and traffic incidents.
2AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 14
2Traffic Rerouting P. 58
H ENTER button (on map)
 Traffic Incidents
Manually avoid specific incidents and/or congestion on your route: 1.Rotate i to select an incident
from the list. Press u.
The system displays the map
screen and the incident location.
1Traffic Rerouting™
This feature requires an AcuraLink Real-Time
Traffic™ subscription.
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ is a subscription
service. For more information, contact an Acura
dealer or visit owners.acura.com .
Automatic traffic rerouting may not provide a
detour route dependi ng on circumstances.
■Traffic Rerouting™ Manually1 Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
d “Display traffic incidents” , d “Display traffic
list”
You can display traffic incidents and related
information on the map screen using voice
commands.
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Map MenuTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select Avoid. Press
u .
Repeat step 1 to 2 as necessary.
3. Move r to select Reroute. Press
u .
The system recalculates a detour
route that avoids the traffic
incidents.
1Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
You can choose to avoid up to 10 traffic
incidents. It is not alwa ys possible for the system
to calculate a route that avoids all traffic
incidents or specific traf fic incidents you select.
The “On Route” tab on the Traffic List screen is
only available duri ng route guidance.
You cannot select an inci dent to avoid from the
“All” tab.
You can also manually detour around a traffic
incident or unexpected de lay even if you do not
have an AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™
subscription or the delay does not yet appear on
your display.
2 Taking a Detour P. 134

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Navigation
Changing Your Route
HMENU button (when en route)
This section describes how to alter your route, add an interim “waypoint” (pit stop),
choose a different destination, cancel your current destination, and continue your
trip after stopping.
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• Voice : Select to hear the voice guidance when en route.
2Listening to Voice Guidance P. 118
• Destination List : Shows a list of waypoints. You can delete waypoints or edit the
order of them.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 132
• Pause Guidance : Pauses your current route.
2Pausing the Route P. 127
• Resume Guidance : Resumes your current route. This item is displayed while the
route guidance is paused.
• Cancel Route : Cancels the route guidance.
2Canceling the Route P. 127
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 113
1Changing Your Route
d “Display Destination” , d “Display
Navigation” (when en route)
If you press the MENU button when not en
route, the Destination Me nu screen is displayed.
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Changing Your RoutePausing the Route
Navigation
•Change Route Preference : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Route Preference P. 54
• Detour : Calculates a detour route.
2Taking a Detour P. 134
• Avoid Streets : Avoids streets along your route.
2Avoiding Streets P. 134
Pausing the Route
HMENU button (when en route)  Pause Guidance
Pause the route guidance and return to the map screen. The destination icons and all
waypoint flags remain displayed on the map. Press the MENU button when en route
and select Resume Guidance to resume the route guidance.
Canceling the Route
HMENU button (when en route)  Cancel Route
Cancel the route guidance and remove the destination and all waypoints from the
destination list. The system th en returns to the map screen.
1Pausing the Route
You can also pause your route from the Map
Menu.
2 Map Menu P. 120
1Canceling the Route
You can also cancel your route from the Map
Menu.
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Changing Your RouteAdding Waypoints
Navigation
Adding Waypoints
Add up to four waypoints (pit stops) along the route to your destination.Waypoints are displayed on the map
screen as small, numbered red flags.
The route follows the waypoints in
the order they are listed in the
Destination List.1 Adding Waypoints
Waypoints allow you to stop for gas or food, for
example, and then continue on to your
destination.
Press the NAV button to return to the map
screen without adding a waypoint at any time.
The search corridor used for adding waypoints
can be adjusted.
2 Edit POI Search Radius Along Route P. 59
You can delete waypoints or edit the order of
waypoints in the destination list.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 132

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Changing Your RouteAdding Waypoints
Navigation
HMENU button (when en route)  Destination List  Add New Destination 
Find Along Route
1.Rotate i to select a search
method to add a waypoint. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Search Around: Searches in a spiral pattern around the location you select.
• Search Along : Searches within a “corridor” on either side of the locations you
select.
2.Rotate i to select a waypoint
category (e.g., GAS STATION).
Press u.
■Adding Waypoints from the Route Menu1 Adding Waypoints
Search method
“Search around” method
“Search along” method
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