lock Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

Table of Contents
Navigation System
3
Clock Adjustment ........................ 116
Auto Daylight ............................... 116
Auto Time Zone ........................... 116Time Adjustment........................... 117
Vehicle ........................................117
Off-road Tracking ........................ 117Correct Vehicle Position .............. 118
Color .......................................... 119
Map Color ....................................119Menu Color ..................................119Switching Display Mode Manually ................................. 120
Switching Display Mode Automatically ..........................121
Language ..................................... 122
Wallpapers Setting ...................... 122
Importing Pictures from USB ...... 123Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ....... 123Delete Pictures on HDD .............. 124
Reset Factory Default Settings .... 124
Clear Personal Data .................... 125
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 126
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 126
Rearview Camera ........................ 127
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustment ............................. 127
Rearview Camera Image ............. 127
System Initialization .................128
System Initialization .................. 128
Entering the Security Code ......... 128
GPS Initialization ....................... 129
Map Matching ............................ 129
System Limitations ................... 131
GPS Reception Issues ..................131
Database Limitations ............... 132
Client Assistance ......................134
Coverage Areas .........................136
Map Coverage ............................. 136
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas .... 136 Canada Detailed Coverage Areas 142
Operation in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ............................. 152
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ...............................153
Other Map Issues ..........................153 INFO Screen Differences .............153Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico .................... 154
Frequently Asked Questions .... 155
Troubleshooting ........................ 163 Glossary .................................... 164
Glossary ...................................... 164
Voice Command Index ............. 167
Global Commands ...................... 167
Navigation General Commands .. 167
Navigation Display Commands... 168
Find Place Commands ................ 169
Climate Control Commands ....... 170
Radio Voice Commands ............. 171
Disc Voice Commands ............... 172
HDD Voice Commands .............. 172
AUX Voice Commands .............. 172
USB Voice Commands ............... 173
iPod Voice Commands ................ 173
Bluetooth
® Audio Commands .. 173
Song By Voice™ Commands . 174
Cellular Phone Commands ......... 174
SET
UP Screen (Main Set up)
Commands .............................. 174
On-Screen Commands ................ 175
On-Screen Spelling Assist ......... 175
INDEX ....................................... 179
Others ........................................ 183

Getting Started
Navigation System11
PHONE button
Press to display the Cellular phone
screen.
For more information, see the
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® section of
your owner’s manual.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns
to the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The BACK button on the steering
wheel performs the same basic
function. See BACK button o n p a g e 1 3 . Interface Dial/ENTER button
SELECTOR
ENTER
KNOB
To see areas beyond the map that is
displayed, you can move the Interface
Dial left, right, up, or down. Rotating
the Interface Dial knob allows
you to change the scale. Rotating it
clockwise reduces the scale, showing
less area with greater detail. Rotating
it counterclockwise increases the scale,
showing more area with less detail. You can also rotate the Interface
Dial knob
to scroll through a list
or highlight items in a list to select.
After making a selection in a menu
or list, push in on the Interface Dial
( ENTER button) to enter the selection
into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing in
on the Interface Dial .

Getting Started
Navigation System27

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
REMINDERS (pg. 19)CALENDAR(MAP/VOICEGUIDANCE,ROUTINGCAUTIONS,DIRECTIONSLIST)
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WARNING (pg.85)
READ (pg.82)
LIST (pg.89)
CONTRAST (pg.96)

BLACK LEVEL (pg.96)

VOLUME (pg.97)PERSONAL
INFORMATION (pg.97)

INTERFACE
DIAL FEEDBACK (pg.97)
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT
(pg.116)
ROUTING GUIDANCE
(pg.107)
BASIC
(pg.106)

LIST (pg. 89) ENTER (pg. 91)
LIST (pg. 92) (pg. 92)MATH
VERSION (pg. 94)
DOWNLOAD
(pg. 94)
CALL (pg. 94)
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COLOR (pg.119)ACULALINK (pg.126)LANGUAGE (pg.122)WALLPAPER (pg.122)RESET FACTORY DEFAULT (pg.124)CLEAR PERSONAL DATA (pg.125)TFC & WTHR STATUS (pg.126)VEHICLE
(pg.117)
SET UP
(OTHER)
CHECK (pg. 92)
For more information,
see your owner’s
manual.
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(pg. 10)
(pg.83)
(pg.83)
INFO BUTTON

Driving to Your Destination
Navigation System67

Destination Icon
The destination icon only shows the
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can
have as many as 100 possible addresses
(for example, the 1400 block is followed
by the 1500 block.) Since most cities
use only a portion of the 100 possible
addresses (for example, in the 1400
block, the addresses may only go up to
1425 before the 1500 block starts).
Therefore, the address 1425 will be
shown a quarter of the way down the
block by the system instead of near the
end of the block where the destination
is actually located.
Tip:
When en route, you can view a map
showing your destination. Using voice
control, say “Display destination
map.”

System Setup
116 Navigation System

Clock Adjustment
From the SET UP screen (Other), say
or select Clock Adjustment and the
following screen appears:
This screen allows you to set or adjust
the following:
• Auto Daylight (Default = ON)
• Auto Time Zone (Default = ON)
• Adjust Time (adjust your clock)
• Reset (resets this screen’s settings to factory defaults)
Auto Daylight
Sets automatic daylight saving time ON
or OFF . If set to ON, the clock will
automatically “spring ahead” or “fall
behind” by one hour when a daylight
saving time change occurs.
NOTE:
Even if you have set Auto Daylight to
ON , this function is not activated in
areas that do not adopt daylight saving
time.
Auto Time Zone
Sets automatic time zone selection by
GPS to ON or OFF . If you are driving
across the country and passing through
time zones, then this feature will
automatically set the time to the time
zone you are traveling through.
However, if you live and work in two
different time zones, you may want to
turn this feature off.
NOTE:
When driving near a time zone
boundary, the displayed time zone may
fl uctuate between the two zone times.

System Setup
118 Navigation System
Correct Vehicle Position
The system relies on satellites for
positioning information. Buildings,
tunnels, and other objects can block
or refl ect these signals, requiring the
system to use “dead reckoning” to
determine your location and direction.
This can sometimes lead to small errors
in positioning, such as showing you on
an adjacent street.
NOTE:
Using this function to adjust vehicle
position is not recommended. When the
system acquires a GPS signal, it will
automatically place the vehicle in the
correct location.
If you choose to do this, follow these
steps: 1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Select
Correct Vehicle Position ,
and the system will display a
Correct vehicle position screen.
3. Use the Interface Dial to move the
vehicle position arrowhead to the
correct location, and push in on the
Interface Dial . The display will
change to:
4. Rotate the Interface Dial knob
so the vehicle position arrowhead is
pointing in the correct direction, and
push in on the Interface Dial . The
display will return to the previous
screen.
NOTE:
If you continually have to do this, there
are either problems in the database
or GPS reception problems. See
Accessories Precautions on page 5 .
5. As you drive, the current road will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen.

System Setup
Navigation System125
Unver ifi ed Area Rerouting, Traffi c
Rerouting, Edit Waypoint Search
Area, Guidance Mode, Street Name
Guidance
• Clock Adjustment: Auto Daylight,
Auto Time Zone, Time
• Vehicle: Off-road Tracking
• Color: Map Color, Menu Color
NOTE:
Messages are not deleted.
AcuraLink /Messages settings do not
return to the factory default settings.Clear Personal Data
Any uploaded data, calendar entries,
address books, stored destinations, or
other settings can be cleared or returned
to factory defaults. If you say or select
Clear Personal Data from the SET
UP screen ( Other), the Select items
to clear screen will display.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and
select the data to be deleted.
If a PIN number is set, the screen
for entering the PIN code will be
displayed. A pop-up screen verifying
whether deletion is to be continued or
not will be displayed, and then another
deletion veri fi cation message will
appear. Select Ye s to commence the
deletion; select No to suspend it .NOTE:
• When the
Address Book is deleted,
all contents (except the Categories)
will be deleted.
• When Cellular Phone Information is deleted, Voice Tag information will
also be deleted.
• If you select Music on HDD ,
the system will automatically be
restarted after deletion.

System Setup
Navigation System127

Rearview Camera
Your vehicle is equipped with a
rearview camera as shown in the
illustration.
When you shift to R (Reverse) with the
power mode in the ON mode, the rear
view is shown on the navigation screen.
Parking guidelines appear in the rear
view. For the best image, always keep
the rearview camera lens clean, and be
sure it is not covered.
Since the rearview camera display area
is limited, you should always back up
slowly and carefully, and look behind
you for obstacles.
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustment
When in reverse, the navigation “hard”
buttons are locked out, except the
rotating portion of the Interface Dial
knob. Rotate the Interface Dial
knob clockwise to make the camera
image brighter, and counterclockwise to
darken the image.
This brightness adjustment is
independent of the screen brightness
adjustment in SET UP.
NOTE:
• The camera brightness cannot be adjusted by voice control.
• Slight delays can occur when switching to the camera image
(especially when fi rst starting your
vehicle), or switching back to the
map/menu screen. This is normal.
Rearview Camera Image
4th line (9 ft, 3 m)
3rd line (6.5 ft, 2 m)
2nd line (3 ft, 1 m)
1st line (1.5 ft, 0.5 m)
The rearview camera display has
distance guidelines indicating distance
from the back of the vehicle to one of
the lines.
NOTE:
• The rearview camera has a special
lens that makes distances appear
closer than they actually are.
• The rearview camera display has a limited range, and the size and
position of objects around the area
may appear different from reality.
Make sure to check the surrounding
area carefully.

System Initialization
128 Navigation System

System Initialization
If for any reason you lose power
to the vehicle (e.g., the battery is
disconnected), the navigation and audio
system will require initialization. Once
completed, your system will be ready
to use.
This initialization requires the
following:
• Entry of the 5-digit anti-theft security
code to “unlock” the navigation and
audio system.
• GPS initialization (may not be needed depending on the length of
time the system was without power).
(See GPS Initialization o n p a g e 1 2 9 . )
• Map matching to align the GPS coordinates to a place on the map
(displays current street at the bottom
of the map). (See Map Matching on
page 129 .)
Entering the Security Code
When you purchased the vehicle,
you should have received one card
containing a 5-digit anti-theft code
used to activate both the navigation and
audio system.
Enter the 5-digit security code in
accordance with the instructions in your
owner’s manual. If you do not enter the
security code, navigation, audio, and
voice recognition will not function.
If you lose the card or do not have
access to it, you can retrieve it using
one of the following methods:
1) G o t o www.myacura.com , if you
previously set up your account in
accordance with the vehicle owner’s
manual.
2) Call Acura Client Relations at (800) 382-2238.
3) Visit your dealer.
You will need your radio serial number
and vehicle VIN to retrieve the anti-
theft code. To retrieve the radio serial number,
press and hold the audio preset 1 and 6
buttons. Continue to hold the buttons,
then turn on the radio. Record the serial
number shown on the radio display.
NOTE:
The anti-theft security code is
unrelated to your optional navigation
system PIN (for Address Book or Home
Address) .

System Limitations
Navigation System131
Also, depending on your current view
of the sky and the position of the
satellites, the elevation may be shown
incorrectly.
You may also notice some delay of the
vehicle position icon at intersections;
this is normal.
GPS Reception Issues
The signals received from the GPS
satellites are extremely weak (less
than a millionth of the strength of
a local FM station) and require an
unobstructed view of sky. The signal
can easily be interrupted or interfered
with by the following:
• Aftermarket metallic window tint
above or to the sides of the GPS
antenna (located on the back of the
navigation display)
• Cell phones, PDAs, or other electronic devices docked in a cradle
or lying loose on the dashboard
• Remote starters or “hidden” vehicle tracking systems mounted near the
navigation unit • Other aftermarket audio electronic
devices mounted near the navigation
unit
• Trees, tall buildings, freeway overpasses, tunnels, or overhead
electrical power wires
Although the system will direct you
to your desired destination, it may not
always generate what you consider to
be the most direct route. Try changing
the method of routing. See Changing
the Routing Method on page 53 . You may
also have Unver ifi ed Area Routing set
to OFF. See Unverifi ed Area Routing on
page 10 8 .
Additionally, the mapping database
contains verifi ed and unverifi ed maps.
See Map Overview on page 6 . A
Disclaimer screen will warn you if
your route includes unverifi ed streets.
Unver ifi ed streets may be missing from
the map, in the wrong location, or have
an incorrect name or address range.
Exercise additional caution when
driving in these unverifi ed areas. The destination icon shows the
approximate location of the destination.
This occurs because a city block can
have as many as 100 possible addresses
(for example, the 1400 block is followed
by the 1500 block) Since most cities
use only a portion of the 100 possible
addresses (for example, in the 1400
block, the addresses may only go up to
1425 before the 1500 block starts), the
address 1425 will be shown a quarter of
the way down the block by the system
instead of at the end of the block where
the destination is actually located.
You may fi
nd that the system
occasionally reboots. This is indicated
by the display returning to the globe
screen. A reboot can be caused by a
number of things, such as extreme
temperatures or shock from bumpy
roads. It does not necessarily indicate
a problem that requires service. If this
happens frequently, please see your
dealer.
System Limitations