key Acura TL 2009 Navigation Manua

Table of Contents
Navigation System
1
Introduction .................................. 4
Manual Overview ............................ 4
System Overview ........................... 4
Accessories Precautions ................. 5
Important Safety Information ......... 5
Map Overview ................................. 6
Current Street ................................... 6
Ve r i fi ed/Unverifi ed 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 ............................. 18
System Language Selection .......... 18
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® ......... 19
Map Screen Legend ...................... 20
Map Screen Description ................ 21
Zoom In/Out .................................. 21
Map Scrolling ................................ 21
Displaying Current Location......... 21
Tra f fi c Display Legend .................. 22
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c .......23
Tra f fi c Status Indicator .................. 23
Viewing Flow Data ........................ 24
Viewing Incident Reports .............. 25
System Function Diagram ............. 27
Entering a Destination ...............28
By Address .................................... 29
Selecting the State or Province ...... 29
Selecting the ZIP Code .................. 30
Selecting the City ........................... 30
Selecting the Street ........................ 32
Entering the Street Number ........... 33
By Address Book .......................... 34
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ............................ 35
By Previous Destinations .............. 35
By Place Name .............................. 36
By Place Category ......................... 37
Subcategories ................................. 37
Place Name .................................... 40
City Vicinity .................................. 40
Sort by Distance to Travel ..............41
Search by Keyword .........................41
Sort by Zagat Rating ...................... 42
By Place Phone Number ............... 42
By Coordinate ............................... 43
By Destination Lists ...................... 44
Verifying Destination Lists............ 45
Editing Destination Lists ............... 45
By Intersection .............................. 45
By Map Input ................................ 46
Showing the Map of Current
Positi on ...................................... 46
Showing the Map of City ............... 47
Show Map of State ......................... 49
Show Map of Continental USA and Canada ................................ 50
By Go Home 1 or 2 ....................... 50
Driving to Your Destination ......52
Driving to Your Destination .......... 52
Calculate Route to Screen ............. 52
Changing the Routing Method ...... 53
Viewing the Routes ........................ 53
Viewing the Destination Map ........ 54
Map Screen ................................... 55
Route Line ...................................... 55
Map Screen Legend ....................... 56
Guidance Screen ........................... 57
Guidance Screen Legend ............... 57
Distance and Time to Destination ...58
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Map Menu ..................................... 58
Directions ...................................... 59
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit
Information ) .............................. 60
Guidance Mode ............................. 60
Current Location ........................... 61
Map Legend .................................. 61
Map Scale ..................................... 62
Map Orientation ............................ 63
Destination Icon ............................ 63
Various Other Icons ...................... 64
Landmark Icons ............................. 64
Incident Icons ................................. 65
Weather Icons ................................ 65
Showing Icons on the Map ............ 68
Icon Options ................................... 68
Going Off the Route...................... 70
Off-road Tracking ......................... 70
Viewing/Saving the Current Location .................................... 71
Pop-ups and Disclaimers .............. 72
Tra f fi c Rerouting ........................... 73
Changing the Route ...................... 74
MENU Screen (Route) .................. 74
Changing Your Destination ........... 77
Find Nearest (Voice command) ..... 77
Go Home (Voice command) .......... 77
Using Interface Dial to Change
Destinatio n ................................ 77
Entering a Destination from the Menu Screen (while en route) ... 78
Continue Trip to Screen ................ 78
AcuraLink Messages ..................... 79
Information Features .................80
INFO Screen (Main Info) ............. 80
Cellular Phone................................ 80
Tra f fi c Incidents ............................. 81
AcuraLink Weather ....................... 81
Voice Info ....................................... 85
Calenda r ......................................... 86
Scenic Road Information ............... 88
Calcul ator ....................................... 89
System /Device Information ........... 90
Map Update Status ......................... 90
Roadside Assistance ...................... 90
Key to Zagat Ratings ..................... 91
Show Wallpaper ............................. 92
System Setup ............................... 93
SETUP Mode ................................ 93
SETUP Screen (Main Set up) ....... 93
Brightness ...................................... 93 Contras
t .......................................... 93
Black Level .................................... 93
Volu me ........................................... 94
Interface Dial Feedback ................. 94
Personal Information ..................... 94
Address Book ................................. 94
Home Address ................................ 98
PIN Number ................................... 99
Previous Destinations ...................101
SET UP Screen (Other) ............... 101
Basic Settings .............................. 101
Units (mile or km) ....................... 102
Voice Recognition Feedback ....... 102
Verbal Reminders ........................ 102
Routing & Guidance ................... 102
Rerouting ..................................... 10 2
Unver ifi ed Area Routing .............. 103
Edit Avoid Area ........................... 10 7
Edit Waypoint Search Area ......... 109
Guidance Mode .............................11 0
Street Name Guidance ..................110
Tra f fi c Rerouting ...........................11 0
Clock Adjustment .........................111
Auto Daylight ................................ 11 1
Auto Time Zone ............................11 2
Time Adjustment ...........................11 2
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Introduction
4 Navigation System
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 - Cellular Phonebook, Voice Info, Map Legend,
Calendar, Calculator, Weather
Information, Traffi c Incidents,
Wallpaper, 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 (pag
e 130 )
• Cities with Traffi c Coverage (page
141 )
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (page 145 )
• Troubleshooting Guide (pag e 152 )
• Glossary of Terms (pag e 153 )
• Voice Command List (pag e 156 )
• Operation Specifi c to Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, and Puerto Rico (pag e 142 )
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.
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Getting Started
16 Navigation System
Entering Information
When the system needs input from you,
the display changes to a screen similar
to the one on the next page. You can
then use the displayed letters, numbers,
or symbols to enter information. You
can enter your keyboard input in either
of the following ways:
• Say the desired letter, number, or
symbol on the screen if you are
entering a city or street name.
• Move the highlighting to the desired letter, number, or symbol by rotating
the Interface Dial knob , then push
in on the Interface Dial .
Each entered letter will appear at the
top of the display. To enter a space
between words, say “Space” or move
the Interface Dial to the right. To
delete an entry, say “Delete” or move
the Interface Dial to the left. If a letter has options (such as accent
marks or symbols), they will appear
in gray next to the selected letter on
the upper row. Move the Interface
Dial
up to select OPTION, and use
the Interface Dial knob to select the
letter.
To enter symbols, rotate the Interface
Dial Knob and select # or @, then
move the Interface Dial up to select
OPTION .
When entering an address, the system
searches the database for words that
match the letters you are entering. As a
result, you will notice that some letters
are no longer available.
When the system fi nds only one entry
that matches, it completes the name
entry for you. If the system fi nds more
than one entry that matches your input,
a list of these matches is displayed. Tip:
When entering a name of a city, street,
or place, or if you are unsure of the
spelling of the name, enter the letters
that you are sure of, then move the
Interface Dial
down to select LIST.
The system will display a list of names
that most closely match your input. For
each letter that is entered, the number
of corresponding choices is displayed
on the right-hand side.
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NOTE:
The voice command names that can be used for each letter are shown below. For
additional keyboard symbols, see page 165 .
Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...” Say Or say “...”
AAlpha/Apple
HHotel/Henry
OOscar
VVictor
B Bravo /Boy
IIndia/Igloo
PPapa /Paul
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Whiskey/William
CCharlie
JJuliet /John
QQuebec/Queen
XX-r ay
D Delta/Dog
KKilo/King
RRomeo / Rober t
YYa n k e e / Ye l l o w
E Echo/Edward
LLima/Larry
SSier ra / Sam
ZZulu/Zebra
F Foxtrot / Frank
MMike/Mary
TTa n g o / To m
E n t e r
G Golf/George
N
November/NancyUUniform / Uncle
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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 SET UP and INFO
screens.
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 climate control systems
(green).
INFO BUTTON
THE MAP SCREEN
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Entering a Destination
Navigation System37

By Place Category
After you select Place Category from
the MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ),
the display changes to:
If you select a category from the list,
you can select even more detailed sub-
categories.
Let’s assume you want to fi nd a coffee
shop (restaurant) called “Bucks.”
• If you know the phone number of the coffee shop, select Place Phone
No. , then enter the 10-digit number
with area code. This is the quickest
way to fi nd it. See By Place Phone
Number on page 42 . • The second best method is to select
Place Category , then Restaurant ,
then CAFÉ /COFFEE SHOP , and
then enter the keyword “Bucks.” The
list will include all restaurants that
have the letters “bucks” anywhere in
the name.
• You can try to enter “Bucks” using Place Name , but you may have
to search through a list that might
include Bucks Welding, Bucks
Surplus, etc.
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 107 .
• You can enter the desired destination using the voice control system. For
information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command
Index on page 156 .
Subcategories
If you select a subcategory and move the
Interface Dial down, the subcategory
is stored to “ My Favorites .” A
maximum of 30 subcategories may be
stored.
Tip:
If you are not sure of the spelling of
a place, the best way to fi nd it is to
use the keyword search. Select Place
Category , choose a category and
subcategory from the menus, then
select Search by Keyword , and
enter the partial name.
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Tip:
When trying to fi nd a specifi c
restaurant, select the category All
types . Some restaurants may be
miscategorized.
“Food,” “Décor,” and “Service”
categories (red frame) are rated using
numbered values (e.g., 22, 21, 20 etc.)
“Cost” (white frame) is the average
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
The code displayed has the following
meaning:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive
The symbols, if displayed (green
frame), indicate the following
information:
open on Sunday
closed on Sunday
open on Monday
closed on Monday
open for lunch
lunch not served
serving after 11 PM
no credit card accepted Shopping (Retail)
The subcategories are All types
(Shopping), Accessories/Jewelry,
Auto Parts & Electronics, Books/
Music / Video, Clothing/ Shoes /Bags,
Furniture /Home Furnishing, Groceries/
Supermarket, Home Improvement,
Mall/ Department Store, Offi
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Supplies/Electronics, Pharmacy/Drug
Store, Pet Food/Supplies, Sewing/
Linen, Sporting Goods, Toys/Arts/
Crafts.
Tip:
When trying to fi nd a specifi c store,
select the category All types. Some
stores may not be in the right category. Travel
The subcategories are Airport,
Automobile Club, Bed & Breakfast,
Bus Station, Camping, Commuter Rail
Station, Ferry Terminal, Hotel/Motel,
Named Place, Park & Ride, Parking
Garage/House, Parking Lot, Rental Car
Agency, Rest Area, Ski Area, Tourist
Attraction, Tourist Information, Train
Station, Travel Agency, Truck Stop/
Plaza.
Advanced
If you do not fi
nd the category or
subcategory you need in the other
options, you can fi nd the categories
with a keyword. When you select this
option, the display changes to the Enter
a category name screen. Enter the
keyword using the Interface Dial .
When the system fi nds the categories
with the keyword you entered, the
display changes to the Select a
category screen. Select the desired
category.
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40 Navigation System
After selecting a subcategory, the
system will give you the options of
Place Name , Sort by Distance to
Tr a v e l , City Vicinity , or Search by
Keyword with the following screen:
If you selected Restaurant as a
category, Sort by ZAGAT Rating
will be included as an option.
Place Name
When you select this option, the display
changes to Enter a place name
screen. Enter the place name, using
the Interface Dial . After entering the
place name, if you move the Interface
Dial down while the list is displayed,
the display will switch to SORT BY
DISTANCE or SORT BY NAME .
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52
).
NOTE:
When there are more than 20,000
destinations, the ordering of the items in
the list cannot be changed to listing by
order of distance or alphabetical order.
City Vicinity
The system allows you to fi nd points of
interest in the vicinity of the city you
entered. When you select this option,
the display changes to Enter city name
screen. Enter the name of the city using
the Interface Dial . If the system does
not fi nd an exact match, select LIST
when you fi nish entering the name of
the city. Select a desired city from the
list.
Once you have selected the city, the
display changes to Enter a place
name screen. Enter the name of the
place using the Interface Dial .
The system searches within a 20-mile
radius of the city center. If more than
1000 POIs are located, only the fi rst
1000 are displayed.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination ony
page 52 ).
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Navigation System41

Sort by Distance to Travel
When you select this option, the system
gives you a list of all the places in the
subcategory. This list is arranged by
distance from your current location,
with the closest at the top of the list.
The distance and direction to the
destination at the cursor position in
the list are shown on the screen. The
distance shown is straight line distance
(as the crow fl ies), not driving distance.
Say or select the number (1-4) of the
desired destination from the list.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52 ).
Search by Keyword
If you do not know the exact name of
the destination, you can fi nd the place
with a keyword. When you select this
option, the display changes to:
You can fi nd your destination with a
keyword using the Sort by Distance
to Travel option or City Vicinity
option.
If you select the Sort by Distance
to Travel option, the Enter keyword
for place screen appears. Enter the
keyword using the Interface Dial . If
the system does not fi nd an exact match,
select LIST when you fi nish entering the
keyword. The system starts searching for
places that match the entered keyword. If
you see your desired place, select it from the list. If not, scroll through the list to
fi
nd the desired place.
If you move the Interface Dial down,
the scope of the search can be increased.
When there are a large number of search
results, the number of locations will
increase to 100, 200, and up to 1000
locations. When the number of locations
is 100 or less, you can increase the scope
to 500 miles, 1000 miles, or the entire
U.S. by using Search radius .
If you select the City Vicinity option,
the Enter city name screen appears.
Enter the name of the city using the
Interface Dial . 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 your desired city name
from the list. Once you have selected
your desired city name, the Enter
keyword for place screen appears.
Enter the keyword using the Interface
Dial to specify the desired place.
Once you select a place, the system then
displays the Calculate route to screen
(see Driving to Your Destination on
page 52 ).
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