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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 System13

Voice Control Basics
Your vehicle has a voice control system
that allows hands-free operation of most
of the navigation system functions. You
can also control the audio system and
the climate control system. The voice
control system uses the TA L K and
BACK buttons on the steering wheel
and a microphone near the map lights
on the ceiling.
TALK button
BACK button
PICK-UP
button
HANG-UP
button
NOTE:
While using the voice control system,
all of the speakers are muted.
Microphone (on the ceiling)
TALK button
This button activates the voice control
system. Press and release it when you
want to give a voice command. See
Voice Command Index on page 167 for a
list of voice commands. BACK button
This button has the same function as
the
CANCEL button. When you press
and release it, the display returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays the
last prompt.
When you press this button during
voice recognition, voice recognition is
ended. (The display does not return to
the previous screen.)

Getting Started
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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 your current location,
press either the MAP/GUIDE , the
CANCEL , or the BACK button on the
steering wheel.
Displaying Current Location
You can see the current address,
latitude, longitude, and elevation at any
time by doing one of the following:
• Use the voice control system and say
“Display the current location.”
• Push in on the Interface Dial
while displaying the map of the
current location, and select Map
Information . Rotate the Interface
Dial knob to select 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. The system elevation
may not agree with elevations shown
on roadside elevation signs, and may
fl uctuate plus or minus 100 feet or
more.
You can save the current location in
your Address Book by doing one of the
following (if an Address Book PIN has
been set, you need to enter your PIN.):
• Use the voice control system and say “Save.”
• Select SAVE by rotating the
Interface Dial knob and push in on
the Interface Dial .
Say “Register the current location” on
the map screen, and you can register
the current location without displaying
the Current Location screen.
Select Return to return to the previous
screen.

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.

System Setup
104 Navigation System
Say the desired voice command
followed by the artist, song title, album,
genre, playlist, or composer you wish to
select. For example, when you say “Play
artist A,” the system will provide voice
feedback and start playing all songs of
that artist.
NOTE:
• For available voice commands in
Song By Voice™ mode, see Song By
Voice™ Commands on page 171.
• Languages other than English may
not be available for artist name, song
title, album title, etc.
• You can turn this feature ON or
OFF . When you say “List artist A,” the
system will provide the following song
list for that artist.
Select the desired song. The system
will start playing the selected song
and return back to the main Song By
Vo i c e™ s c r e e n .
To cancel the Song By Voice™ mode,
press the BACK
button on the steering
wheel or any navigation button.
NOTE:
Once you have canceled this mode,
you will need to say “Hard Disc Drive
Search” or “iPod Search” again to
reactivate this mode.
See your owner’s manual for more
information on how to operate HDD
and iPod audio features.
Music Search
On the iPod playback screen, push
the interface selector down to display
AUDIO MENU . Turn the interface
knob to select Music Search Setup .
Music Search Setup screen appears.
Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Song By Voice™ allows you to search
for and play music from your HDD or
iPod using voice commands.
To activate this mode, press the TA L K
button on the steering wheel and say
“Hard Disc Drive Search” or “iPod
Search” depending on the media that
you would like to access. From this
mode, you can use the following voice
commands to select songs or display a
song list.

Voice Command Index
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Fan speed up
Fan speed down
Fan speed # (#:1-7) (for best voice
control, lower the fan speed)
Driver temperature # degrees
(#: 57 - 87 degrees F)
Passenger temperature # degrees (#: 57 - 87 degrees F)
Driver temperature up
Driver temperature down
Passenger temperature up
Passenger temperature down
Driver temperature max hot
Driver temperature max cold
Passenger temperature max hot
Passenger temperature max cold Radio Voice Commands
The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
Audio on*
Audio off*
Audio
Radio on*
Radio off*
Radio
Radio select FM1
Radio select FM2
Radio select AM
Radio tune to # FM (#: frequency. Example Radio 95.5 FM)
Radio tune to # AM (#: frequency. Example Radio 1020 AM)
Radio seek up
Radio seek down
Radio next station
Radio preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio FM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio AM preset # (#: 1-6)
Radio auto select*
Radio scan*
Radio select XM1
Radio select XM2 XM channel # (#: 1-255)
XM channel up
XM channel down
XM category up
XM category down
XM preset # (#: 1-6)
XM1 preset # (#: 1-6)
XM2 preset # (#: 1-6)
XM scan*
XM category scan*
XM channel scan*
XM category mode
XM channel mode
* Repeating these commands switches (toggles) the function between On
and Off, so the action that occurs
may not match the command you
speak.
NOTE:
Radio volume levels cannot be
controlled using voice control. Use
the buttons on your steering wheel.
See your owner’s manual for more
information.