navigation system Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

Driving to Your Destination
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Entering a Destination from the
DEST Screen (while en route)
If you say “Menu”, or press the DEST/
ROUTE button and select the “Dest.
MENU 1” or “Dest. MENU 2” tab,
the system displays the DEST screen.
Follow the procedure described in
Entering a Destination , which begins
on page 28 .
When the Calculate route to screen is
displayed, select OK and push in on the
Interface Dial .
When the pop-up menu is displayed,
select New Dest . to set your location
as a replacement destination, or
Waypoint to set as a waypoint.
The system will return to the map
screen and recalculate the route to your
specifi ed new destination or waypoint.
Continue Trip to Screen
If you restart the vehicle without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
• To continue to your destination or
other waypoints, say or select OK.
• To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the BACK
button on the steering wheel, or
using the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
• If you wish to change the routing method, select Route Pref. by using
the Interface Dial .
• For additional information on changing the routing method, see
Changing the Routing Method on
page 53 .


AcuraLink Messages
AcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between you
and Acura. AcuraLink messages are
displayed on the navigation screen.
Working through XM
® Satellite Radio,
AcuraLink works in conjunction with
your vehicle’s navigation, Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL), and audio
systems to send and receive several
kinds of message. These include:
• Operating tips and information on your vehicle’s features.
• Important recall and safety information.
• Maintenance information to keep your vehicle in top condition.
• Diagnostic information to provide information about any problems with
your veh icle.
• Planned appointments with your Acura dealer.

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NOTE:
See your owner’s manual for more
details on this feature.
When service information is received
from your vehicle or AcuraLink, an
envelope icon is displayed in the bottom
left corner of the navigation screen.
To view messages, press the INFO
button and select or say “Message.” You
can also push in on the Interface Dial
on the map screen to get to the Map
menu , and select “New Messages.”
The Interface Dial controls most
AcuraLink functions. For more
information on AcuraLink, refer to:
• The Advanced Technology Guide for features and a function overview. • Your owner’s manual for a detailed
explanation of the system.

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The INFO function consists of two
main screens. To display the INFO
screen ( Main Info ), say “Information”
or press the INFO button. To change it
to the INFO screen ( Other), select the
“Other” tab. You can switch screens by
selecting the tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the INFO screen.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 167 . INFO Screen (Main Info)
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
Move the Interface Dial to the left
and right to display Main Info or
Other .
Cellular Phone
The Cellular Phone option (available
on some phones) allows you to import
up to 1,000 entries (up to 10 phone
numbers per entry) to the phonebook of
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® (HFL).
Up to six phones can have their
phonebooks imported. With HFL, you
can then automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Say or select Cellular Phone from
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
• For more information on this feature, see your owner’s manual.

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• For questions about the HFL
Cellular Phonebook, call
HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876, or (888) 9-HONDA-
9 in Canada, or go to www.acura.
com/handsfreelink .
Messages
See A c u r a L i n k M e s s a g e s on page 81 .
Tr a f c Incidents
When you say or select Tr a f c
Incidents , you can view a list of the
traffi c incidents near your current
position or along your calculated route.
See Viewing Incident Reports o n p a ge 2 5
and Traffi c Rerouting on page 75 .
NOTE:
To receive traffi c information, your XM
traffi c /weather subscription must be
paid. See page 126 for details. If you select an incident from the list
and push in on the Interface Dial
, the
detailed information and the map of the
surrounding area will appear.
NOTE:
When information regarding Traffi c
Incidents cannot be received, this
feature cannot be selected. After
a period of 15 minutes, Tr a f c
Incidents may be selected but the
message “Traffi c information could not
be received” will be displayed. For an
explanation regarding the verifi cation
of reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
Weather Status on page 126 .

AcuraLink Weather
The Weather Info option allows you
to view the weather forecast, warning
list, warning map, and radar image
map. When you say or select Weather
Information on the Map menu or
INFO screen, the following screen
appears:
NOTE:
• You can view the same screen by selecting Weather Info . from the
Map menu (see page 59 ) .
• To receive weather information, your XM traffi c /weather subscription must
be paid. See page 126
for details.

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• When you cannot receive Weather
Info , this feature cannot be
selected. After a period of 15
minutes, Weather Info . may be
selected but the message “Weather
information could not be received”
will be displayed. For information
regarding the verifi cation of
reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
Weather Status on page 126 .
We at h er For e c a s t
You can view the weather forecast
for the current position or the city
you selected. Say or select Weather
Forecast , and the display changes to:
When you select Current Position ,
the Forecast scree
n will be displayed. When you select
City Vicinity,
the Enter city name screen will be
displayed. 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. The Forecast screen will
be displayed.
When you select the “1 day” tab, you
can view the one-day forecast and get
information about the current weather,
forecast, and temperature. When you
select the “3 day” tab, you can view the
three-day forecast (day/night). NOTE:
• When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received,
“NA” or “No Data” will be
displayed.
• You can view the same information by selecting the weather icon for a
city on the map screen.
Warning List
Y o

u can view a list of all weather
warnings in the United States. Say
or select Warning List Sorted by
Distance , and the display changes to:

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You can view three types of lists by
selecting a sorting method from “All
US,” “Within 500mi,” or “On Route.”
A warning icon in the list indicates that
your vehicle is in the warning area, or
the calculated route runs through the
area. When you select a listed item by
pushing in on the Interface Dial , the
detailed information will be displayed.
Say “ Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial , and the information
will be read to you.
NOTE:
• The “On Route” tab can be selected only when en route.
• Scrolling through the Weather Warning screen is disabled when the
vehicle is moving. Warning Map
Y
o

u can view the warning map, which
contains different colors according
to the type of warning. Say or select
Warning Map , and the display
changes to:
Select the colored area by moving the
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the
Interface Dial knob to change the
map scale (15, 50, or 150 miles). When
you have the crosshairs in the desired
area, push in on the Interface Dial .
The Weather Warning screen will be
displayed. Radar Map
To view a radar image map displaying
rain or other weather systems, say or select
Radar Map. The display changes to:
:heavy rain
:moderate rain
:light rain
:heavy freezing rain
:light freezing rain
:heavy snow
:light snow
Move the Interface Dial to scroll the
map. To change the scale (50, 150, or 350
miles), turn the Interface Dial knob .
NOTE:
• Moving the cursor does not display the detailed information.
• Changes to the scale of the Radar Map are not refl ected on the original
map screen.

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Weather Information on Map
Weather Icons
Weather icons can be displayed on the
map screen when turned on (see page
69 ). They appear next to the city names
on all map scales.
When you scroll through the map using
the Interface Dial , the weather icon is
displayed at the top right of the screen.
This shows you the weather at the
cursor position.
When you select the weather icon
next to a city name and push in the
Interface Dial , the Forecast screen
will be displayed. To return to the map
screen, press the CANCEL button.
Warning Icon
The warning icon indicates that a
weather warning area exists near
your current location or along your
calculated route. To check the weather
warnings, see
Warning Map

on page

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. Weather Information for Destination
When you select a destination from the
DEST
screen, the Calculate route to
screen will be displayed. Weather icons
for the destination will display on the
right side of the screen.

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You can also view the weather
information for your destination when
you select the destination directly from
the map screen (use the Interface
Dial to position the target mark on your
desired destination, and then push in on
the Interface Dial ).
NOTE:
When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received, “NA”
will be displayed. When the system calculates a route
and there is a warning on the route, the
following screen will be displayed when
you are within 10 miles of the warning
area.
Select
Check Info. , and the warning
list will be displayed (see page 85 ).
Voice Info
When you say or select Voic e I nfo on
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), you will
se e t

he following screen:
You can select the “MAP,” “DEST”, or
“AUDIO” tab by moving the Interface
Dial to the left or right.
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.

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There is a tutorial available for the
voice command help. Say or select
Getting started, and the display
changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read.
To stop the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial and select STOP . To
resume the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial again. When you make a command help
selection under any of the help screens,
you will see the help commands that
can be used with voice control. You
can say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial
to select Using the
talk button , and the system will read
the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page 167 .
Setup
When you select Setup, you will see
the following screen:
For detailed information on the SETUP
screen, see System Setup on page 96.

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INFO Screen (Other)
Select the “Other” tab to view
additional information, and the
following screen appears:
NOTE:
Map Data Update Status can be
selected only during the update of map
data.
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you
to enter events and be reminded of
them in the future. When you say
or select Calendar from the INFO
screen (Other ), the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date.
NOTE:
Entries may be stored in the calendar
for 10 years. You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by rotating the
Interface Dial
knob , or select the day by voice. When
you move the Interface Dial up or
down, you can also scroll through the
calendar week by week. To change the
month, say “Next month” or “Previous
month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left.