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20Navigation System
Getting Started
Map Screen Description
Zoom In/Out
Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. Zooming in
increases the detail, while zooming out
gives you a wide area view. After
changing the scale, give the system a
few moments to update the display.
Map Scrolling
To view other map areas, move the
Interface Dial left, right, up, or down.
The map will shift in that direction. To
return the map to you r current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE ,
CANCEL , or NAVI BACK button on
the steering wheel.
Displaying Current Location
You can see the current address,
latitude, longitude, a nd elevation at any
time by doing one of the following:
• Use the voice control system and say “Display current location.”
• Push in on the Interface Dial, select
Show Icon on Map , push in on the
Interface Dial again, and then move
the Interface Dial left to select the
CURRENT LOCATION .
The Current location screen will
appear on the display. NOTE:
The elevation will not appear when the
system is temporarily lacking proper
GPS information. Th
e system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown on
roadside elevation signs, and may
fluctuate plus or minus 100 feet or more.
You can save the current location in
your Address Book by doing one of the
following:
• Use the voice control system and say “Save current position.”
• Push in on the Interface Dial. The
system will prompt you to save the
address for User 1 or User 2. Select
Save , and then push in on the
Interface Dial again.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.

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Getting Started
Traffic Display Legend
20mi
NOTE:
When driving to a destination on freeways that have traffic flow data, the route line is
used to display moderate and heavy traffic flow status instead of the colored bands
on the side of the road. The route line color indicates the following conditions:
Free Flow Traffic - a section of the blue route line will be bordered with a light
green line (this may be difficult to see)
Moderate Traffic Flow - a section of the route line will change from blue to
orange
Heavy Traffic Flow - a section of the route line will change from blue to red
Unknown Traffic Flow - a section of the route line is blue
Map Scale
Traffic flow and incident icons are
displayed on the 5 mile (8 km) or
less map scale. Incident Icons
Incident Icon Update Details:
Typically M–F, 5:00 AM – 7:00
PM (varies by metropolitan area)
Continuously updated
Accident / Incident (other)
Construction
Road Closed
Weather
Traffic Flow Data
(using bands parallel to the road) Heavy traffic: 0 – 24 mph
Moderate traffic: 25 – 45 mph
Free flow traffic: 45+ mph
(shown for both sides of the freeway where
available)
Viewing Incident Details:
To view the incident
details, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over an incident
icon and push in. Hearing Incident Details:
To have the message read to you, push in on
the
Interface Dial a second time.
To return to current position, say or select
Return.
Traffic Flow Data Update Details:
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Continuously updated

22Navigation System
Getting Started
AcuraLink Real-Time
Traffic™
The navigation screen can display up-
to-the-minute traffic information when
available, including flow (traffic speed),
accidents, and construction on freeways
in more than 40 major metro areas. See
page 142 for a list of the current U.S.
cities that offer traffic information.
The display of traffic flow and incidents
on your map screen is optional and can
be turned On/Off by selecting the
“Traffic” icon on the Icon bar
(see Showing Icons on the Map on
page 67). The current metropolita
n areas that have
traffic coverage can be seen on
page 142. For more current metro
coverage information, go to
www.acura.com/realtimetraffic . This
link offers additional information on
real-time information, including the
following:
• The latest list of metro areas that have AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic
• Detailed coverage information for each metro area showing what roads
have traffic speed, traffic icons, or
both
• An AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic demonstration
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
NOTE:
Real-Time Traffic relies on a satellite signal. It will not work correctly in
Hawaii and Alaska.
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic is only available if you have a current traffic
subscription with XM
®. See
page 115 for more information.
Traffic Status Indicator
You can confirm the r eception status of
traffic information (traffic flow and
incidents). The “TRF” icon indicates the
following status:
NOTE:
Traffic information can be turned on or off. See Showing Icons on the Map
on page 67.
Traffic information can be displayed on the 5 mile (8 km) or less map
scale.
Icon Status
Traffic information is available.
Flow or Incident data is not
available.
No traffic information available.
•Traffic display is turned off.•Traffic informat ion cannot be
displayed on the current map
scale.
Missing No traffic information available
(Out of coverage area).

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Getting Started
Viewing Flow Data
Traffic flow data is displayed as colored
bands on either side of the freeway (see
Traffic Display Legend on page 21).
The different colored bands represent
the average road speeds as determined
by under-road sensors.
While driving to your destination on a
road that has traffic flow data, your
route line color is used to display the
traffic flow data. This means that when
the map scale is set to one of the traffic
scales (1/20 through 5 mile scale), your
blue route line may appear as alternating
orange, red, or blue segments (see
Traffic Display Legend on page 21).
NOTE:
A blue route line segment on a freeway
can mean one of two things:
Under-road sensors, GPS probes, cell phone probes, and other methods
used to collect traffic speed
information indicate free flow traffic.
The road has no sensors, and traffic conditions are unknown (they could
be congested). Naturally, only roads with these sensors
or probes will show traffic information.
The amount of flow data varies
considerably from one city to another.
This map display is refreshed
continuously. You can only view traffic
information in the city where you are
located.
NOTE:
Traffic flow and incident icons are
displayed on the 5 miles (8 km) or
less map scale.
Not all freeways within a metropolitan area have traffic flow
data (colored bands on the side of the
freeways) - this is normal, and you
cannot assume that a lack of data
implies no traffic.
Not all cities have traffic flow information. See cities listed on
page 142.
Due to freeway maintenance and construction, traffic flow may be
available only for one side of a road,
or be missing entirely for some
portion of the freeway. The displayed traffic flow may
disagree with information from other
audio or Internet-based traffic
displays.
If traffic flow is not showing, verify that the “TRAFFIC” selection for the
Icon Bar is ON, and that the icon
options for traffic are both ON (see
page 67).

24Navigation System
Getting Started
Viewing Incident Reports
Incident reports appear as small
diamond or circle-shaped icons (see
Traffic Display Legend on page 21 for
examples). There are four ways to view
traffic incidents:
• By voice control, say “Display traffic incidents.”
• Select “Traffic Incidents” from the Map menu.
• Select “Traffic Incidents” on the INFO screen ( Main Info ).
• Select an incident icon from the map
screen.
NOTE:
The first method is recommended
because it works on any scale and
requires the minimum input.
Listing Traffic Incidents by Voice
Control
From the map screen (any scale), say
“Display traffic inci dents” or “Display
traffic list.” The Traffic Incidents
screen will be displayed, which includes
the “All” and “On Route” tabs.
When you select the “All” tab, a list of
all incidents within the metro traffic
area will be displayed. When you select
the “On Route” tab, a list of all incidents
on the current route will be displayed.
Incidents are listed by distance from
your current position outward in all
directions. To view incident’s
details, select an
incident from the list, and push in on the
Interface Dial .
NOTE:
The “On Route” tab can be selected
only when you are en route.
Listing Traffic Incidents from the
INFO screen or Map Menu
Select Traffic Incidents from the
INFO screen ( Main Info ) or Map
menu . The Traffic Incidents screen
will be displayed, which includes the
“All” and “On Route” tabs. When you
select the “All” tab, a list of all incidents
within the metro traffic area will be
displayed. When you select the “On
Route” tab, a list of all incidents on the
current route will be displayed.
NOTE:
The “On Route” tab can be selected
only when you are en route.

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Getting Started
No Traffic Incidents
If you say “Display traffic incidents” or
select Traffic Incidents, but there are no
incidents around your current location, the
following screen will be displayed.
Selecting an Incident Icon from the
Map Screen
Zoom in or out so that you are between
the 1/20 and 5 mile scales. (The map
must be on the 1/20 to 5 mile scales to
view the incident icons.) To view the
details of a specific incident, use the
Interface Dial to position the cursor
(round red circle) over the incident icon
you are interested in. Then push in on
the Interface Dial to view a pop-up
box summary describing the incident.
To see and hear the incident details,
push in on the Interface Dial a second
time. To return to your current position
map screen, say or select Return. To
continue viewing incidents in your
“scrolled to” location, press the
CANCEL button. NOTE:
Incident reports may be displayed on
roads that have no traffic flow data
available.
Freeway incident reports can lag behind the actual incident, or remain
displayed after an incident has
cleared. This is normal, and is
dependent on the reporting agency
and the speed at which the data is
updated.
The displayed inci dents may conflict
with information from other audio or
Internet-based traffic information
displays.

26Navigation System
Getting Started
System Function Diagram
This diagram shows the navigation
system features, starting at the center
and working outward in layers. The
navigation program starts at “Key ON,”
and then displays the globe screen
(blue). If OK is selected on the
Disclaimer screen, the functions in the
yellow segments of the diagram become
available in the SETUP and INFO
screens. The white segments of the
diagram are available anytime, even if
you do not select OK.
The items above the map screen show
various methods to begin driving to
your destination (orange). You are
provided with map/voice guidance,
routing cautions, and a direction list.
While driving to your destination, use
the voice control system as much as
possible to interact with the navigation,
audio, and climat e control systems
(green).
REMINDERS(pg.17)CALENDAR
-THEMAPSCREEN(pg.19)-
(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONSLIST)
-DRIVINGTOYOURDESTINATION-
VOI CE:
"HELP" (ALL)
(pg. 158)
VOICE:
"INFORMATION SCREEN"(pg. 79)
VOICE:
"MENU" (to
change route) (pg. 73)
VOICE:
"HOW FAR OR LONG
TO THE DESTINATION?" (pg. 159)
VOICE:
"DISPLAY (OR SAV E )
CURRENT LOCA TION"
(pg. 70)VOICE:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
(pg. 158)
VOI CE:
"AUDIO"
(pg. 162 - 164)
VOI CE:
CLIMATE
FAN, TEMP
(pg. 161, 162)
ENTER
WAY POINTS
(pg. 74)
VIEW
TRAFFIC(pg. 21)
VOI CE:
"ZOOM IN/ZOOM O UT"
(pg. 61, 15 9)
VOICE:
"HIDE/DISPLAY ICONS" (pg. 65, 15 9)
VIEW TRAFFIC
(pg. 22)
ADD BOOK (pg. 93)PINs (pg. 97)UNITS MI/KM (pg. 99)AUTO VOL. (pg. 99)UNVERIFIED (pg. 101)TFC REROUTING (pg . 105)AVOID AREAS (pg. 105)TIME ZONE (pg. 110)ADJ. TIME (pg. 110)DAYLIGHT SAV. (pg. 110)OFF-ROAD TRACKING
(pg. 69, 111)CORRECT VEHICLEPOSITION (pg. 111)MAP COLOR (pg. 113)MENU COLOR (pg. 113)
GUIDE. PR OMPTS (pg. 92)VERSION (pg. 116)RECEPTION (pg. 115)MESSAGES (pg. 115)
BRIGHTNESS (pg. 91)VOLUME (pg. 92)INTERFACE DIAL (pg. 92)
VIEW CURRENT (pg. 83)INPORT, SEARCH, DELETE (pg. 84)
INCIDENT LIST (pg. 79)SELECT CATE GORY(pg. 79)
ENTER (pg. 85)LIST (pg. 84)MATH (pg. 86)CO NVER T (pg. 86)
MAP LEGEND (pg.
89)VOICE HELP (pg. 88)
CALL (pg. 87)
KEY TO ZAGAT RATINGS (pg . 89)
PRESS
OK
NOT
SELECTEDOK
NOTSELECTED
OK
MESSAGETRAFFICWEATHERCALENDAR
CALCULA TOR
TRIP COMP UTER
INFO SCREEN
(OTHER)
CELLULAR PHONEROADSIDE ASSISTANCESELECT BAND/FREQUENCYVOL BALANCECD
FUNCTIONSOTHER AUD IOBRIGHTNESS
REAR CAMERA(R EVERSE)
SET UP
BUTTON (pg. 91)AUDIO
BUTTON (pg. 11)
INFO
BUTTON (pg. 7 9)THEDISCLAIMERSCREEN(pg.17)
VOICE: "FIND
NEARES T..."
AT M , ETC.
(pg. 160)
SELECT A
DESTINATION WITH
INTERFACE DIAL (pg. 76)
VOICE:
"GO HOME" (pg. 50)
VOICE:
"MENU" FOR ENTER
DESTINATION SCREEN(pg. 27)
CONTINUE TO THE
DESTINATION (RESUME)
AFTER RESTART (pg. 77)
GLOBESCREENKEYONPERSONALBASICROUTING
GUIDANCE
CLOCK
ADJUSTMENT
VEHICLEC OLO RACURALINKTFC & WTHR ST AT USSYSTEM INFO .
VOICECOMMANDSINFO SCREEN (pg. 165)
AUDIO (pg. 162 - 164)
CLIMATE CONTR OL
(pg. 161, 162 )
Formoreinformation,see
yourOwner’sManual.
BLACK LEVEL (pg. 91)CONTRAST (pg. 91)
SETUP
SCREE N
(M AIN )
FORECAST W ARNING (pg. 80)

Navigation System
When you press the MENU button, the
display changes to:
NOTE:
If you press the MENU button while en
route, the MENU screen ( Route) will
be displayed. To enter the destination,
select the “Enter destination by” tab by
moving the Interface Dial to the left.
Address (see page 28)
This selection requires you to enter the
city (and possibly the state) and the
address that you want to go to.
Address Book (see page 32)
This selection allows you to select a
stored address. The system can store up
to a combined total of 200 User 1 and
User 2 addresses. Places
(see page 33)
The system has been programmed with
the locations of many businesses, parks,
hospitals, etc. This selection lets you
search these by category, name, phone
number, or Zagat 2010 (for restaurants).
Intersection (see page 40)
This selection allows you to enter the
names of two intersecting streets in a
city. This is useful if you know the
general location of your destination, but
not the exact address.
Previous Destinations (see page 44)
When you enter a de stination with any
of the available selections (except
Address Book and Go Home ), the
last 50 destinations are saved by the
system. Use this selection to choose a
destination again.
NOTE:
If Previous Destinations is grayed
out, there are no Previous Destinations
entered. Map Input
(see page 45)
This selection allows you to point to a
destination on the map using the
Interface Dial . This allows you to
enter a destination or address that may
not be listed in the database.
Today’s Destinations (see page 48)
You can enter and sort up to five
destinations and store them in the
Today’s Destinations list. You can then
use the Today’s Des tinations selection.
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there are no Today’s Destinations
entered.
Go Home (see page 50)
This selection allows you to select your
home or a common place as a
destination.
NOTE:
If you have no home address entered,
the system prompts you for one.
Entering a Destination
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28Navigation System
By Address
After you select Address from the
MENU screen ( Enter destination by ),
the display changes to:
Tip:
When entering an address by voice, it is more efficient to say the city name
first, then the street name.
When entering an address by the Interface Dial , it is usually easier to
enter the street first. A city or cities
that the street appears in will be
displayed. For your convenience, you
do not have to enter both city and
street. NOTE:
If you find that your city is not listed,
it may be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the
street first.
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 105.
Selecting the State or Province
The state you are in is displayed at the
top of the screen. If your desired
destination is in another state, select
CHANGE STATE by moving the
Interface Dial down.
The display then changes to the Select
a state screen. Use the voice control
system and say the name of the state, or
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
select the state.
Selecting the City
This is helpful if the street runs through
several cities, and you know what city
includes the street. The city you are in is
displayed on the screen. If the city you
want is displayed on the screen, say
“Select current city.” If your desired
destination is in a nother city, say or
enter that city.
By Voice Control:
Say “City” on the Find address by
screen, and the display changes to the
Say city name screen. Say the city
name and the searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice recognition when
saying the city name, pronounce the
syllables as clearly as possible.
Entering a Destination

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To enter the city name by voice spelling,
say or select CHANGE TO SPELL
MODE on the Say city name screen,
and the display will change to the Enter
city name screen.
Say the city name by saying individual
letters, or words that represent the
letters, one at a time. The system has a talk back function. If
your spoken letter is
not recognized, the
system will talk back to you. For
example, if you say “E” but the system
does not recognize the command, it will
ask you, “Please select the number of
the input letter from the list,” and the
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice
recognition, you can say “Echo” or
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 16
for a list of availa ble words for each
letter.By Interface Dial:
Select City, and the display then
changes to the Enter city name screen.
Use the Interface Dial to enter the
name of the city.
The system will display a list of city
names, with the closest match to the
name you entered at the top of the list.
Select the number (1-6) of the desired
city from the list.
Entering a Destination