navigation system Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

Coverage Areas
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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond
Beach, FL
Denver-Aurora, CO
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
Durham, NC
Flint, MI
Fresno, CA
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN
Jacksonville, F L
Kansas City, MO-KS
Lakeland, FL
Lancaster, PA
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
Lincoln, NE
Little Rock-North Little Rock- Conway, AR
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN
Manchester-Nashua, NH
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Merced, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Mobile, AL
Modesto, CA
Napa, CA
Naples-Marco Island, FL
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro- Franklin, TN
New Haven-Milford, CT
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA
New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
Norwich-New London, CT
Ogden-Clearfi eld, UT
Oklahoma City, OK
Olympia, WA
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Port St. Lucie, FL
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR- WA Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-
Middletown, NY
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
Provo-Orem, UT
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Richmond, VA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Rochester, NY
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA
Salinas, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Spokane, WA
Springfi eld, MA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Stockton, CA
Syracuse, NY

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Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
To l e d o , O H
Trenton-Ewi ng, NJ
Tu c s o n , A Z
Tu l s a , O K
Va l l e j o - F a i r fi eld, CA
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Winston-Salem, NC
Wo r c e s t e r, M A
Yo r k- H a n o v e r , PA
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
In Canada To r o n t o , O N
Montreal, QC
Va n c o u v e r, B C Coverage may expand to other
cities as traffi
c information in
those cities becomes available. For
the latest traffi c coverage details
for each metropolitan area, check
www.acura.com /realtimetraffi c . This
site provides traffi c coverage for each
city, a demonstation video, and FAQs. Operation in Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico
Certain functions that rely on a satellite
signal will not work correctly. These
functions include but are not limited to
AcuraLink, and traffi c- and weather-
related services.
XM Radio
Navigation-equipped vehicles delivered
to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are
equipped with XM hardware, but XM
broadcasting is not available; therefore
sections of the manual that mention
XM audio, traffi c displays, weather
information, and AcuraLink features do
not apply. Vehicles originally delivered
to the U.S. mainland and shipped to
Hawaii also have XM, but will not
function because the XM satellites
(aimed toward the U.S. mainland) are
too far away to obtain reception.

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Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,
Puerto Rico, and Mexico
This section describes the differences in
navigation system operation for vehicles
delivered in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,
Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
Map Coverage
All roads displayed on the map screens
are detailed coverage roads. Text related
to “unverifi ed” roads or areas are not
applicable. The following topics do not
apply:
• Unverifi ed road descriptions (see
page 7, 108 )
• Cautions and pop-up windows related to unverifi ed roads (see page 74 )
• Setup entries that relate to turning on or off unverifi e d r o u t i n g ( s e e p a g e 10 9 )
Other Map Issues
• See the coverage section for a list of
islands with coverage (see page 136 ).
Address and POI Entry Screens
The following differences occur for
map, address, and POI selection:
• Entry of a destination address or POI on an island other than your current
island may result in a screen caution
message. This is normal because
there are no “ferry” routes between
islands available in the database.
Setup Screen Differences
The SET UP screen differences are
minor and are listed below. See the
Setup section (page 96 ) for additional
information.
AcuraLink / Messages
This item is grayed out on the SET UP

screen (Other ) because XM is not
available.
Traffi c & Weather Status
This item is grayed out on the SET UP
screen (Other ) because XM is not
available.
Puerto Rico and Mexico
If Street Name Guidance is set to
ON , the street names will not be read
out by voice guidance. This may change
with future data updates.
INFO Screen Differences
Messages
The INFO screen Messages feature
utilizes XM. Because XM is not
available, it is not displayed on the
INFO screen except messages such
as the diagnosis information for the
trouble of the car. In addition, the “Map
menu” item New Messages will
appear grayed out except messages such
as the diagnosis information for the
trouble of the car. This is normal.

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Traffi c Incidents
This item is grayed out on the INFO
screen because XM is not available.
Weather Information
This item is grayed out on the INFO
screen because XM is not available.
Map Legend
The map legend “Traffi c” and
“Weather” descriptions may be
available, but do not apply.
Shipping a Vehicle To or From
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto
Rico, and Mexico
Although the HDD in the vehicle
contains maps for both U.S. mainland
and Hawaii, the dealer must perform
the selection of “U.S. mainland” or
“Hawaii” for you. NOTE:
Shipping a vehicle from Alaska,
Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico to the U.S. mainland
• If you wish to receive XM audio,
traffi c, or weather, you must call XM
and set up an account at (800) 852-
9696.
• To begin receiving AcuraLink quick tips, contact Acura Client Relations
at (800) 382-2238, and ask them to
activate your AcuraLink unit.
Shipping a vehicle from the U.S.
mainland to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,
Puerto Rico, and Mexico
• If a U.S. mainland-delivered vehicle is shipped to Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico,
there is no XM reception.
• The issues under “Operation in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto
Rico, and Mexico” apply.

Frequently Asked Questions
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Map and Features, Voice Operation, Entering Addresses
Problem Solution
Why does the Disclaimer screen need to be displayed
every time I start the car? I am the only driver. The
Disclaimer screen reminds you and your guest drivers to always operate
the navigation system in a safe manner.
I tried entering an address, but the city or street could
not be found. Is there any other way to route to the
location? Some cities are lumped in with a major metro area. Try entering the street
fi
rst. In rural “unverifi ed” areas or new subdivisions, streets may be missing,
or only partially numbered. Try selecting the destination directly from the
map. See By Map Input on page 46 .
When I enter an address, some letters become grayed
out. Is this normal? Yes. As you enter each letter in an address or a point of interest (POI), the
system looks in the database to see what letters are possible and “grays out”
letters that do not apply.
How do I delete Personal Addresses, Previous
Destinations, or the Home Address? This is done in the
SET UP screen (Main Set up), under “Personal
Information.” See page 97 .
I cannot hear the navigation system voice. 1) E n su r e t hat Volum e in the SET UP screen ( Main Set up) is not OFF.
See page 97 .
2) Go to “Basic Settings” in the SET UP screen (Main Set up), and set
Voice Recognition Tutor to ON. See page 107 .
The voice control system is having diffi culty recognizing
my voice commands. Ensure that the vents are not blowing on the microphone on the ceiling, the
vehicle is as quiet as possible, and you are using the correct command when
speaking (see
Improving Voice Recognition on page 14 ). Say “Help” at any
screen to see a list of the applicable voice commands. If the system cannot
recognize your command because of background noise, speak louder.
When the system pronounces the street name in the
guidance command or reads the destination address, it
sounds strange. What causes this? The basic guidance phrase uses a studio-recorded voice, but the street name
is pronounced by the system using a machine-generated voice. Consequently,
the name may be mispronounced or sound strange at times.
When I drive at night, the screen is bright and will not
switch to the night display mode. Why? Verify the following: The nighttime dash brightness control is not set to
maximum, and Map Color in SET UP is set to
Black for Night. See
Switching Display Mode Manually on page 120 .
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Problem Solution
The daytime map screen is dark like the night display
mode, and it is hard to see. Why? Verify the following: The
Map Color in SET UP is set to White for Day.
See Switching Display Mode Manually on page 120 .
How do I change or remove my PIN? Go to “Personal Information” in the SETUP screen (Main Setup ), and select
PIN Number . Select GO Home 1 PIN or GO Home 2 PIN or Address
Book PIN and enter your existing PIN. You then have the choice to change
or remove the PIN. See page 102 .
I forgot the PIN for Home, or the PIN for personal
addresses (DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2). How do I reset it? PINs are optional. See information regarding PINs on page 102 . Your dealer
can reset the PIN for you.
CALL is not available on the Calculate route to screen.
Why? Your phone is not paired to HFL, or if your phone is paired, it is in use; press
the
HANG-UP button.

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Traf c
Problem Solution
My AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c is missing and is not
displaying properly. What is wrong? yVerify the following:
• Check the traffi
c icon on the icon bar, and the icon options for traffi c. Page
63 walks you through the verifi cation steps.
• Your XM traffi c subscription may have expired. Call XM at (800) 852-
9696 and verify your account status. If your subscription has lapsed, you
may need to request a “rapid refresh.” After XM refreshes your account
status, leave the vehicle running outside for 30 minutes to receive the
refresh. See page 126 for the status of your subscription.
• It is possible that there is a temporary technical problem with your metropolitan area traffi c. You can call Acura Client Relations to see if
there is an outage (page 134 ).
• If the situation persists, see your Acura dealer for assistance.
• AcuraLink relies on a satellite signal. It will not work in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
When I am driving a route on the freeway and Traffi c
Rerouting is ON, sometimes the system provides a
detour route. Why is this? The system will provide a detour route to your destination only if it can fi
nd a
considerably faster route than the original one.
While traveling on my route on the freeway, the system
has me exit and take an alternate freeway with unknown
fl ow speeds or surface streets. Why is this? Based on freeway congestion along your route, the system predicted that
taking an alternate freeway or surface streets would be faster. Use your own
experience to determine whether the alternate route would be faster.
How can I ignore the detour route and return to the
original route? Tu r n Tr a f fi
c Rerouting to OFF in Setup, under Routing & Guidance (page 112 ).

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Guidance, Routing
Problem Solution
The navigation system does not route me the same way
I would go, or the way some other mapping program
displays. Why is this? The navigation system attempts to generate the optimum route. See
Changing
the Routing Method o n p a g e 5 3 .
The navigation wants to route me around potential traffi c
problems. How do I stop these pop-up messages? This feature can be turned off. See
Traffi c Rerouting on page 112 .
Why is the street I’m on not shown on the map? It has
been here for more than a year. The mapping database is constantly undergoing revision. See page 136 for ways
to obtain the latest detailed coverage information.
The vehicle position icon is not following the road and
the “GPS icon” text in the upper left hand corner of the
screen is white or missing. • The GPS antenna (located on the back of the navigation display) may
be blocked by personal items. For best reception, remove items from the
dashboard, such as radar detectors, cell phones, or loose articles.
• Metallic tinting or other aftermarket devices can interfere with the GPS reception. Please see your dealer. Also see System Limitations on page 131 .
I entered a destination, but the blue highlighted route
and voice guidance stopped, or turned into a blue/pink
dashed line before I got to my destination. Why is this? Your route has entered an unverifi
ed area. See Unverifi ed Area Routing on
page 108 .
The map rotates while I make turns. How can I stop
this? Select the North-up map orientation by voice, or by selecting
North-up from
the Map menu. See Map Orientation on page 64 .
Sometimes, I cannot select between the North-up and
Heading-up map orientations. Why is this? The Heading-up map orientation can only be shown in the lower scales (1/20 -
1 mile scales). See
Map Scale on page 66 .
While driving to my destination, the “time to go” display
sometimes increases, even though I am getting closer. The “Time to go” is based on actual road speeds. However if your speed
slows down when you encounter slower traffi
c, the system updates the “Time
to go” based of your actual speed to give you a better estimate of arrival time.
The vehicle position icon on the map “lags” a short
distance behind, especially when I arrive at an
intersection. Is there anything wrong? No. When at an intersection, the system is unaware of the width of the
intersecting road. Large differences in vehicle position can indicate a
temporary loss of the GPS signal. See
GPS Reception Issues on page 131 .

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Problem Solution
While I drive, my screen shows white dots
(“breadcrumbs”) on it. What do they mean? These are called “breadcrumbs.” If you drive more than 1/2 mile from
mapped roads, the off-road tracking feature begins to function. See
Off-road
Tr a c k i n g on pages 72 and 117 .
How can I get rid of the white dots (“breadcrumbs”)
from my screen? Go to “Vehicle” in the SET UP screen (
Other), and set Off-road Tracking
to OFF , then return to the map. See page 117 .
A road that I selected to avoid is being used when
routing. What is wrong? When you “draw” your area to avoid, make sure to select sections of roads
that include at least one intersection. See page 112 .
My elevation (shown when I display the current position)
seems to fl uctuate even though my elevation has not
changed. This is normal and due to errors in satellite position. The elevation can vary
+/- 100 feet. See
System Initialization on page 128 .
My elevation is missing on the “current position” screen.
Why? If the GPS antenna cannot receive signals from at least four satellites, the
elevation is not displayed. Try moving the vehicle into an open area. If the
elevation is zero, or below sea level, the elevation is also not displayed.

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Update DVD, Coverage, Map Errors, Limitations
Problem Solution
When is my city going to become part of a fully verifi ed
detailed coverage area? The mapping database vendor is constantly revising map coverage. See page 136
for ways to obtain the latest detailed coverage information.
Will the navigation system work outside North America? The system contains maps for the 50 U.S. states, as well as for Canada, Puerto
Ri

co, and Mexico. See Map Coverage on page 136 .
Can I play video DVDs in my navigation system? No. The navigation system is designed only to read music discs and the update DVD provided with your vehicle. The system cannot read other mapping
databases or video DVDs. If you experience any problems that you cannot
resolve, please contact your dealer.
I found some errors in the database. How do I report
them? Minor errors are bound to occur in a large database. If you encounter major
errors, you can report them following the instructions on page 134 .