Acura RDX 2011 Navigation Manual

2011 RDX
Navigation Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ............................ 4
Accessories Precautions .................. 5
Important Safety Information .......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6
Current Street .................................... 6
Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6
User Agreement ............................8
Getting Started ...........................10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics ..................... 13
Using the Voice Control System ...... 14
Improving Voice Recognition .......... 14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the
Screen ......................................... 15
Selecting an Item in a List ............. 15
Entering Information ..................... 16
System Start-up ............................. 17
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®........ 18
Map Screen Legend ....................... 19
Map Screen Description ................ 20
Zoom In/Out..................................... 20
Map Scrolling .................................. 20
Displaying Current Location ......... 20
Traffic Display Legend.................. 21 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ ....22
Traffic Status Indicator .................... 22
Viewing Flow Data .......................... 23
Viewing Incident Reports................. 24
System Function Diagram .............26
Entering a Destination .............. 27
By Address ....................................28
Selecting the State or Province ........ 28
Selecting the City ............................. 28
Selecting the Street .......................... 30
Entering the Street Number ............. 32
By Address Book ...........................32
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ................................ 33
By Places .......................................33
Finding the Place by Category ........ 34
Finding the Place by Name.............. 38
Finding the Place by Phone Number ......................................... 38
Finding the Place by Zagat 2010..... 39
By Intersection...............................40
Selecting the State or Province ........ 40
Selecting the City ............................. 40
Selecting the Street .......................... 42
By Previous Destinations...............44 By Map Input .................................45
Showing the Map of Current
Position......................................... 45
Showing the Map of City.................. 46
Showing the Map of St ate ................ 47
Showing the Map of Continental USA............................................... 47
By Today’s Destinations................48
Editing Today’s Destinations List.... 48
Adding Destinations to the List........ 49
By Go Home ..................................50
Driving to Your Destination ..... 51
Driving to Your Destination ..........51
Calculate Route to Screen..............51
Changing the Routing Method ......... 52
Viewing the Routes........................... 53
Viewing the Destination Map .......... 54
Map Screen ....................................54
Route Line ........................................ 54
Voice Guidance Prompts ................. 55
Map Screen Legend ......................... 56
Guidance Screen ............................57
Guidance Screen Legend ................. 57
Distance and Time to Destination ..................................58
Map Menu......................................58

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Direction List ................................. 59
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit Information).......... 59
Guidance Mode ............................. 60
Map Scale ...................................... 61
Map Orientation ............................ 62
Destination Icon ............................ 62
Various Other Icons....................... 63
Landmark Icons .......... ..................... 63
Incident Icons .................................. 63
Weather Icons .................................. 64
Showing Icons on the Map............... 67
Icon Options .................................... 67
Going Off the Route ...................... 69
Off-road Tracking.......................... 69
Viewing/Saving the Current Location ...................................... 70
Pop-Ups and Disclaimers .............. 71
Traffic Rerouting ........................... 72
Changing the Route ....................... 73
MENU Screen (Route) ..................... 73
Cancel Route.................................... 73
Change Method................................ 73
Search Waypoint .............................. 74
Delete Waypoint .............................. 75
Back to Route ................................... 75
Avoid Street...................................... 75 Detour .............................................. 75
Changing Your Destination ...........76
Find Nearest (Voice
command) ....... 76
Go Home (Voice co mmand)............. 76
Using Interface Dial to Change Destination ................................... 76
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while en route) ................ 77
Continue Trip Screen .....................78
AcuraLink Messages .....................78
Information Features ................ 79
INFO Screen (Main Info) ..............79
Messages........................................79
Traffic Incidents ............................79
Weather Information......................80
Viewing Weather Forecast .............. 80
Viewing Warning List ...................... 81
Viewing Warning Map ..................... 81
Weather Information on Map .......... 82
Trip Computer ...............................83
Cellular Phone ...............................84
Calendar .........................................84
Entering Your Schedule ................... 85
Calculator.......................................86
Unit Conversion ............................... 86
Roadside Assistance ......................87
INFO Screen (Other) .....................87 Voice Command Help ...................88
Map Legend ...................................89
Key to Zagat Ratings .....................89
System Setup .............................. 91
SETUP Mode .................................91
SETUP Screen (Main Setup) .........91
Brightness ........................................ 91
Contrast ........................................... 91
Black Level....................................... 91
Volume ............................................. 92
Interface Dial Feedback .................. 92
Guidance Prompts ......
..................... 92
SETUP Screen (Other) ..................93
Personal Information .....................93
Address Book ................................... 93
Home Address .................................. 97
PIN Number ..................................... 97
Previous Destinations ...................... 98
Basic Settings.................................99
Units (mile or km) ............................ 99
Voice Recognition Fe edback ........... 99
Auto Volume for Speed .................... 99
Routing & Guidance ....................100
Rerouting ....................................... 100
Unverified Area Routing ................ 101
Traffic Rerouting............................ 105
Edit Avoid Area.............................. 105

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Edit Waypoint Search Area ........... 107
Guidance Mode.......... .................... 108
Clock Adjustment ........................ 109
Auto Daylight................................. 109
Auto Time Zone.............................. 110
Daylight Savings Time (DST) Selection
(Change DST Schedul e) ............. 110
Time Adjustment ............................ 110
Vehicle......................................... 111
Off-road Tracking ...... .................... 111
Correct Vehicle Position ............... 111
Verbal Reminder ............................ 112
Color ............................................ 112
Map Color...................................... 113
Menu Color .................................... 113
Switching Display Mode Manually .......... .......................... 113
Switching Display Mode Automatically ............................. 114
AcuraLink/Messages ................... 115
Traffic & Weather Status............. 115
System Information ..................... 116
Rearview Camera ....................... 116
Visible Range of the Rearview
Image .......................................... 116
Rearview Camera Brightness Adjustment .................................. 117
System Initialization ................ 118
System Initialization ....................118
Entering the Secur ity Code ..........118
GPS Initialization ........................119
Map Matching..............................119
System Limitations .................. 120
Database Limitations............... 122
Client Assistance ...................... 124
Reporting Errors ..........................124
Acura Automobile Client Services.....................................124
Visiting Your Dealer ...................125
Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD .........................................125
Changing the DVD ......................126
PC Card........................................127
Coverage Areas ........................ 128
Map Coverage..............................128
U.S. Detailed Cover age Areas ....... 128
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas........................................... 133
Operation in Alaska and Hawaii.......................................143
Alaska ............................................ 143
Hawaii............................................ 143 Information Screen Differences ..... 144
Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Hawaii ........................................ 145
Frequently Asked Questions ... 146
Troubleshooting ....................... 154
Glossary .................................... 155
Glossary .......................................155
Voice Command Index ............ 158
Global Commands .......................158
Navigation General Commands...158
Navigation Display Commands ...159
Find Place Commands .................160
Climate Control Commands ........161
Temperature Voice Commands ...162
Radio Voice Commands ..............162
CD Voice Commands ..................163
DVD Voice Commands ...............164
AUX Voice Commands ...............164
INFO Screen Voice Commands ................................165
SETUP Screen (Main Setup) Commands ................................165
On-Screen Commands .................166
On-Screen Spelling Assist .............. 166
Index ......................................... 170

Navigation System
Introduction
Manual Overview
The manual is divided into the
following sections:
• Getting Started - A basic introduction that discusses the controls and how to
communicate with the system.
Entering a Destination - How to enter an address or locate a point of interest
(POI).
Driving to Your Destination - An explanation of the map features,
guidance, and cautions.
Information Features - Messages, Traffic Incidents, Weather
Information, Trip Computer, Cellular
Phone, Calendar, Calculator,
Roadside Assistance, Voice
Command Help, Map Legend, and
Key to Zagat Ratings.
System Setup - How to set up and tailor the system for your personal
use and use the Address Book. The back of this manual contains:
Map Coverage (page 128)
Cities with Traffic Coverage
(page 142)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (page 146)
Troubleshooting Guide (page 154)
Glossary of Terms (page 155)
Voice Command List (page 158)
Operation Specific to Alaska and Hawaii (page 143)
System Overview
Your navigation system is a highly
sophisticated location system with voice
control that uses satellites and a map
database to show you where you are and
to help guide you to a desired
destination.
The navigation system receives signals
from the global positioning system
(GPS), a network of 24 satellites in orbit
around the earth. By receiving signals
from several of these satellites, the
navigation system can determine the
latitude, longitude, and elevation of
your vehicle. In addition, a gyroscopic
yaw sensor and a vehicle speed sensor
in your vehicle keep track of the
direction and speed of travel at all times.
This vehicle’s navigation display, if so
equipped, includes mercury-containing
components. Upon removal, please
reuse, recycle, or dispose of as
hazardous waste.
NOTICE
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Introduction
The navigation system applies location,
direction, and speed information to the
maps and calculates a route to the
destination you enter. As you drive to
that destination, the system provides
map and voice guidance.
The navigation system is easy to use.
The locations of many places of
business and entertainment are already
entered in the system. You can select
any of them as a destination by using the
Interface Dial or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination.Accessories Precautions
If you have front or side window tinting
installed, be aware that if the tint has
metallic properties, it can seriously
degrade or prevent GPS reception. This
is because the GPS antenna is located
under the dashboard.
If you plan to install electronic
components, such as radar detectors,
vehicle tracking devices, remote
starters, additional amplifiers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation control
unit behind a small door located below
the transmission shift lever on the
passenge’s side, near the navigation
display in the dashboard, or near the
GPS antenna under the dashboard.
Signal noise emanating from these
devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your
attention from the road if you focus on
the screen or operate the system’s
controls while driving.
Enter as much information as possible
into the system before you begin
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
instructions and use voice commands
when possible.

Navigation System
Introduction
While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes conflict
with current road
conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page 120).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by car efully observing the
roadway, signs and signals, etc. If you
are unsure, proceed with caution.
Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffic laws while driving.
Map Overview
Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is located appears at the bottom of the
map screen (see page 19). A message
saying “Not on a digitized road” may
appear instead when you drive half a
mile away from a mapped road. For
more details, see Off-road Tracking on
page 69.
Verified/Unverified Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verified (dark colored) and
unverified (light colored). The
differences between the two types of
streets are contrasted in the chart on
page 7.
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Only operate system controls
when the conditions permit you
to safely do so.
WARNING
“Unverified” Road
“Verified” Road
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Introduction
Verified streets (dark colored) Unverified streets (light colored)
When
displayed These roads are found within metropolitan areas, and
include interstate freeways
and major roads connecting
cities. These roads are found in rural
areas, and typically include
residential streets away fr om the center of a town.
Street color Shown on daytime
map screen as black or red, such as
interstate freeways. Shown on the daytime
map screen as light brown.
Map quality The database vendor has
verified these streets.
Information like turn restri ctions, average speed, and
whether it is a one-way street have been gathered and
used when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not been ve
rified by the database vendor.
The system does not contain in formation on one-way streets,
turn restrictions, or the road’s average speed. They are shown
on the map for reference and may have errors in map location,
naming, and address range.
Routing
differences While driving to your destin
ation, the displayed route
line is solid blue. The syst em provides voice and map
guidance to your destination. Your route line is either a blue
dotted “vector line,” or a dashed
pink/blue line. For information on selecting this option, and the
routing differences, see Unverified Area Routing on page 101.
Cautions There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during
a route. However, because roads constantly change,
you are urged to use common
sense, and always obey
posted traffic restrictions. Regardless of whether the user
chooses route guidance, there
are cautionary screens before and during the route urging the
user to be extra cautious, and obey all traffic restrictions. See
Unverified Area Routing on page 101.
Guidance
voice Voice guidance issues instructions such as “In a half-
mile, make a right turn.” The phrase “if possible” is added
to each guidance instruction.
For example: “In a half-mile, ma ke a right turn, if possible.”
Time and
distance
“to go” The time and distance “to go,
” displayed while en route
to a destination, is based on the average speed and
distance for the roads used for your route. Because the average speed of thes
e roads is not known, the time
and distance “to go” is based on a fixed average speed of
25 mph for these roads.

8Navigation System
User Agreement
In using this DVD “Satellite Linked
Navigation System” (the “DVD”),
which includes HONDA MOTOR CO.,
LTD. software, ALPINE
ELECTRONICS, INC. software,
NAVTEQ database contents, INFO
USA CORPORATION database,
ZAGAT SURVEY database contents,
and ZENRIN CO. database contents
(hereinafter referred to as “Licensors”),
you are bound by the terms and
conditions set forth below.
By using your copy of the DVD, you
have expressed your Agreement to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
You should, therefore, make sure that
you read and understand the following
provisions. If for any reason you do not
wish to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement, please return the DVD to
your dealer. • The DVD may not be copied,
duplicated, or otherwise modified, in
whole or in part, without the express
written permission of the Licensors.
• The DVD may not be transferred or sublicensed to any third party for
profit, rent or loan, or licensed for
reuse in any manner.
• The DVD may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or otherwise
disassembled, in whole or in part.
• The DVD may not be used in a network or by any other manner of
simultaneous use in multiple systems.
• The DVD is intended solely for personal use (or internal use where
the end-user is a business) by the
consumer. The DVD is not to be used
for commercial purposes. • The Licensors do not guarantee to the
client that the functions included in
the DVD meet the sp ecific objectives
of the user.
• Licensor shall not be responsible for any damages caused by the use of the
DVD to the actual user or to any third
party.
• The warranty on the DVD shall not extend to an exchange or refund due
to misspelling, omission of letters, or
any other cosmetic discrepancy in the
contents of the DVD.
• The right to use the DVD shall expire either when the user destroys the
DVD or software, or when any of the
terms of this Agreement are violated
and the Licensors exercise the option
to revoke the license to use the DVD
or software.

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User Agreement
• The terms and conditions hereof
apply to all subsequent users and
owners as well as to the original
purchaser.
• The logos of oil companies, hotels, convenience stores, and other
businesses are displayed for your
information and convenience, and in
no way imply any sponsorship,
approval or endorsement of these
companies, or their products. The
logos are trademarks of their
respective owners. The user shall indemnify and save
harmless the Licensors, and their
officers, employees and agents, from
and against any claim, demand or
action, irrespective of the nature of the
cause of the claim, demand or action,
alleging loss, costs, expense, damages
or injuries (including injuries resulting
in death) arising out of the use or
possession of the DVD or software.
Use, duplication, or disclosure of this
DVD by or on behalf of the United
States government is subject to
“Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR
52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227-
7013, as applicable. Manufacturers are
the Licensors, including HONDA
MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami
Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556
JAPAN., Alpine Electronics, Inc., 20-1
Yoshima Kogyodanchi, Iwaki,
Fukushima 970-1192 JAPAN.,
NAVTEQ Corporation, 222
Merchandise Mart, Suite 900, Chicago,
IL, 60654, INFO USA
CORPORATION, 5711 South 86th
Circle, Omaha, NE 68127.,
Zagat Survey, LLC, 4 Columbus Circle,
New York, NY, 10019., and ZENRIN
CO., LTD., 1-1-1 Muromachi,
Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
803-8630, JAPAN.