Acura TL 2013 Navigation Manual

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 .........21Tra 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 ............... 43
By ZAGAT® 2012 ..........................43
By Coordinate ............................... 44
By Intersection .............................. 45
By Map Input ................................ 46
Showing the Map of Current
Position ...................................... 46
Showing the Map of City ............... 47
Show Map of State ......................... 49
Show Map of Continental USA, Canada and Mexico ................... 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
Voice Guidance Prompts ............... 55
Map Screen Legend ...................... 57
Guidance Screen ..........................58
Guidance Screen Legend .............. 58
Distance and Time to Destination 59
Map Menu ..................................... 59
Guidance Menu ............................. 60 Navigation System Manual
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Directions ....................................... 60
EXIT INFO (Freeway Exit Information) ..............................61
Guidance Mode .............................. 62
Map Information ...........................62
Showing Icons on the Map............. 63
Map Orientation ............................64
Current Location ............................ 65
Map Legend ................................... 65
Map Scale .....................................66
Destination Icon ............................ 67
Various Other Icons ...................... 68
Landmark Icons ............................. 68
Incident Icons ................................. 69
Weather Icons ................................ 69
Going Off the Route .....................72
Off-road Tracking ......................... 72
Viewing/Saving the Current Location .................................... 73
Pop-ups and Disclaimers .............. 74
Tra f fi c Rerouting ........................... 75
Changing the Route ...................... 76
DEST Screen (Route) ................... 76
Destination Lists ............................ 78
Changing Your Destination ..........79
Find Nearest (Voice command) .... 79
Go Home (Voice command) ......... 79
Using Interface Dial to Change
Destination ............................... 80
Entering a Destination from the DEST Screen (while en route) .. 81
Continue Trip to Screen ............... 81
AcuraLink Messages ..................... 81
Information Features .................83
INFO Screen (Main Info) ............. 83
Cellular Phone................................ 83
Messages ........................................ 84
Tra f fi c Incidents ............................. 84
AcuraLink Weather ....................... 84
Voice Info ...................................... 88
Setup .............................................. 89
INFO Screen (Other) ....................90
Calendar ........................................ 90
Scenic Road Information ............... 92
Calculator ...................................... 92
System/Device Information ........... 93
Map Update Status ......................... 94
Roadside Assistance....................... 94
Key to Zagat Ratings .................... 94
Show Wallpaper ............................. 95
System Setup ...............................96
SETUP Mode ................................ 96
SETUP Screen (Main Set up) ....... 96
Brightness ...................................... 96
Contrast .......................................... 96
Black Level .................................... 96
Volume .......................................... 97
Interface Dial Feedback ................ 97
Personal Information ....................97
Address Book ................................ 97
Home Address .............................. 101
PIN .............................................. 102
Previous Destinations .................. 103
SET UP Screen (Other) ..............104
Basic Settings ............................. 104
Units (mile or km) ...................... 104
Voice Recognition Tutor ............. 104
Verbal Reminders ........................ 104
Routing & Guidance ..................105
Rerouting .................................... 105
Unver ifi ed Area Routing ............. 106
Tra f fi c Rerouting ........................... 110
Edit Avoid Area ............................ 110
Edit Waypoint Search Area ......... 112
Guidance Mode ............................ 113
Street Name Guidance .................. 113
Clock Adjustment ........................114
Auto Daylight ............................... 114
Auto Time Zone ........................... 114
Time Adjustment........................... 115
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Vehicle ....................................... 115
Off-road Tracking ........................ 115
Correct Vehicle Position .............. 116
Color ...........................................117
Map Color .................................... 117
Menu Color .................................. 117
Switching Display Mode Manually .................................. 118
Switching Display Mode Automatically .......................... 119
Language ..................................... 120
Wallpapers Setting ...................... 120
Importing Pictures from USB ....... 121
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ........ 121
Delete Pictures on HDD .............. 122
Reset Factory Default Settings ....122
Clear Personal Data .................... 123
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 124
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 124
Music Search ............................... 125
Song By Voice™ (SBV) ............... 125
Phonetic Modifi cation .................. 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 ........................ 163Glossary ....................................
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
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Introduction
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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 - An explanation of the information
features, voice command help, and
other acessories.
• 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 (page 136 )
• Cities with Traffi
c Coverage (page 150 )
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (page 155 )
• Troubleshooting Guide (page 163 )
• Glossary of Terms (page 164 )
• Voice Command List (page 167 )
• Operation Specifi c to Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico
(page 152 )
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.
Book Table of Contents
Navigation Key
Index
Voice Command Index
Section (1st page)
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The navigation system applies location,
direction, and speed information to
the maps and calculates a route to the
destination you enter. As you drive to
that destination, the system provides
map and voice guidance.
The navigation system is easy to
use. The locations of many places of
business and entertainment are already
entered in the system. You can select
any of them as a destination by using
the Interface Dial or voice control.
There are several ways to enter a
destination, such as by point of interest
(POI), by address, by phone number,
and by selecting it from the map. The
last 50 destinations are saved for reuse
at a later date. The system also allows
you to store a home address to simplify
returning home from your destination. Accessories Precautions
If you have aftermarket front or side
window tinting installed, be aware that
if the tint has metallic properties, it
can seriously degrade or prevent GPS
reception. This is because the GPS
antenna is located behind the navigation
display in the center of the dashboard.
If you plan to install electronic
components such as radar detectors,
vehicle tracking devices, remote
starters, additional amplifi ers, or other
audio components, ensure that they are
not located near the navigation display
in the center of the dashboard, or near
the GPS antenna behind the navigation
display. Signal noise emanating from
these devices can cause intermittent
disruption of the navigation system.
Important Safety Information
The navigation system can distract your
attention from the road if you focus
on the screen or operate the system’s
controls while driving.
Enter as much information as possible
into the system before you begin
driving, or when the vehicle is stopped.
Then, as you drive, listen to the audio
instructions and use voice commands
when possible.
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WAR N I N G
Using the navigation system
while driving can take your
attention away from the road,
causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or
killed.
Only operate system controls
when the conditions permit you
to safely do so.
While driving, do not look at the screen
or operate the system controls for more
than a second or so at a time, and only
after deciding you can do so safely. Pull
to the side of the road if you need more
time to look at the screen or operate the
controls. The navigation system is designed to
provide route information to help you
reach your destination. However, this
route guidance may sometimes confl
ict
with current road conditions such as
street closures, road construction,
detours, and out-of-date map data.
Additionally, the system itself has
certain limitations (see page 131 ).
Therefore, you must verify the audio
and visual route information provided
by the system by carefully observing
the roadway, signs and signals, etc. If
you are unsure, proceed with caution.
Always use your own good judgment,
and obey traffi c laws while driving.
Map Overview

Current Street
The current street on which your vehicle
is located appears at the bottom of the
map screen (see page 20 ). A message
saying “Not on a digitized road” may
appear instead when you drive half a
mile away from a mapped road. For
more details, see O f f - r o a d T r a c k i n g on
page 72 .
Veri ed/Unveri ed Street
Your navigation system has two kinds
of streets: verifi ed (red, gray, and pink)
and unverifi ed (purple). The differences
between the two types of streets are
contrasted in the chart on page 7 .
Verified streetUnverified street
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V e r i fi ed streets Unverifi ed streets
When
displayed These roads are found within metropolitan areas, and
include interstate freeways and major roads connecting
cities. These roads are found in rural areas, and typically include
residential streets away from the center of a town.
Street color Shown as red (freeways), pink (state routes), or gray
(ver i fi
ed streets) on the daytime map screen. Shown on the daytime map
screen as purple.
Map quality The database vendor has verifi
ed these streets.
Information like turn restrictions, average speed, and
whether it is a one-way street have been gathered and used
when creating your route to a destination. These streets have not been verifi
ed by the database
vendor. The system does not contain information on one-
way streets, turn restrictions, or the road’s average speed.
They are shown on the map for reference and may have
errors in map location, naming, and address range.
Routing
differences While driving to your destination, the displayed route line
is solid blue. The system provides voice and map guidance
to your destination.
Your route line is either a purple dotted “vector line,” or
a dashed pink/blue line. For information on selecting this
option, and the routing differences, see
Unverifi ed Area
Routing on page 106 .
Cautions There are no pop-up boxes urging extra caution during
a route. However, because roads constantly change, you
are urged to use common sense, and always obey posted
traffi
c restrictions. Regardless of whether the user chooses route guidance,
there are cautionary screens before and during the route
urging the user to be extra cautious, and obey all traffi
c
restrictions. See Unverifi ed Area Routing on page 106 .
Guidance
voice Voice guidance issues instructions such as “In a half-mile,
make a right turn.”
The phrase “if possible” is added to each guidance
instruction. For example: “In a half-mile, make a right
turn, if possible.”
Time and
distance
“to go” The time and distance “to go,” displayed while en route to
a destination, is based on the average speed and distance
for the roads used for your route.
The time and distance “to go,” displayed while en route to
a destination, is based on the average speed and distance
for the roads used for your route.
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User Agreement
8 Navigation System
In using this HDD “Satellite Linked
Navigation System” (the “HDD”),
which includes HONDA MOTOR
CO., LTD. software, PIONEER
CORPORATION software, and
NAVTEQ database contents
(hereinafter referred to as “Licensors”),
you are bound by the terms and
conditions set forth below. By using
your copy of the HDD, you have
expressed your Agreement to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. You
should, therefore, make sure that you
read and understand the following
provisions. If for any reason you do not
wish to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement, please return the HDD to
your dealer. • The HDD may not be copied,
duplicated, or otherwise modifi ed, in
whole or in part, without the express
written permission of the Licensors.
• The HDD may not be transferred or sublicensed to any third party for
profi t, rent or loan, or licensed for
reuse in any manner.
• The HDD may not be decompiled, reverse engineered or otherwise
disassembled, in whole or in part.
• The HDD may not be used in a network or by any other manner of
simultaneous use in multiple systems.
• The HDD is intended solely for personal use (or internal use where
the end-user is a business) by the
consumer. The HDD is not to be used
for commercial purposes. • The Licensors do not guarantee to the
client that the functions included in
the HDD meet the specifi c objectives
of the user.
• Licensor shall not be responsible for any damages caused by the use of
the HDD to the actual user or to any
third party.
• The warranty on the HDD shall not extend to an exchange or refund due
to misspelling, omission of letters, or
any other cosmetic discrepancy in the
contents of the HDD.
• The right to use the HDD shall expire either when the user destroys the
HDD or software, or when any of the
terms of this Agreement are violated
and the Licensors exercise the option
to revoke the license to use the HDD
or software.
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• The terms and conditions hereof
apply to all subsequent users and
owners as well as to the original
purchaser.
• The logos of oil companies, hotels, convenience stores, and other
businesses are displayed for your
information and convenience, and
in no way imply any sponsorship,
approval or endorsement of these
companies, or their products.
The logos are trademarks of their
respective owners.
• The marks of companies displayed by this product to indicate business
locations are the marks of their
respective owners.
• The use of such marks in this product does not imply any sponsorship,
approval, or endorsement by such
companies of this product. The user shall indemnify and save
harmless the Licensors, and their
offi
cers, employees and agents, from
and against any claim, demand or
action, irrespective of the nature of the
cause of the claim, demand or action,
alleging loss, costs, expense, damages
or injuries (including injuries resulting
in death) arising out of the use or
possession of the HDD or software. Use, duplication, or disclosure of this
HDD by or on behalf of the United
States government is subject to
“Restricted Rights” as set forth at FAR
52.227-14, -19 or DFARS 252.227-
7013, as applicable. Manufacturers
are the Licensors, including HONDA
MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami
Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556
JAPAN., PIONEER CORPORATION,
1-4-1 Meguro Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-
8654 Japan., NAVTEQ Corporation,
425 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL
60606, USA.
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AUDIO button
Press to display the audio screen.
For more information on audio system
features, see the Audio section of your
owner’s manual.
INFO button
Displays the “Main Info” options
(including the Cellular Phone option)
on the INFO screen. When selecting
the “Other” tab, displays the “Other”
options on the INFO screen. See page 83 .
MAP/GUIDE button
Displays the map. When en route,
switches between the map and
Directions screens. See page 20 or 57 .
DEST/ROUTE button
Displays the “Dest. MENU 1” options
on the DEST screen. When en route,
displays the “Route” options on the
DEST screen. See page 28 or 76 .
Display Mode
button
Adjusts the screen brightness for Day
or Night mode, or turns the screen OFF.
See page 118 .
CANCEL button
INFO button
Interface Dial/
ENTER button PHONE button AUDIO button
MAP/GUIDE button
Lower Display
Screen
Display Mode
button
Passenger’s Temperature
Driver’s Temperature
Time (set by navigation system)
DEST/ROUTE button
System Controls
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