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Entering a DestinationIntersection
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Intersection
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Intersection
Select the intersection of two streets as the destination. The state or province for
your current location is displayed at the top of the screen (e.g., California).
1.Rotate i to select the
intersection search method. Press
u .
2. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 90
• Street : Selects the two intersecting streets. Th e city or cities that the streets are
located in are displayed.
2 Selecting a Street P. 73
• City : Selects the city where the intersection is located. You are prompted to enter
the name of the two intersecting streets.
2 Selecting a City P. 72
• Change State : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 71
1Intersection
It is usually easier to select Street to find the
streets first. The city or cities that the streets are
in will be displaye d. If you select City and your
city is not listed, it ma y be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
If the intersection is outside the state you are
currently in, move
e to select Change State .
2 Selecting the State or Province P. 71
If there is more than one intersection, you are
prompted to select the intersection. If the two
streets that you have selected do not intersect,
no intersection is entered.
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Entering a DestinationMap Input
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Map Input
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Map Input
Use the Interface Dial to manually select an icon or a location on the map screen as
the destination.
You are prompted to define the map area to display.
1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following item s are available:
• Current Position : Your current position is centered on the map.
• City : You are prompted to select the city.
2Selecting a City P. 72
• State : You are prompted to select the state.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 71
• USA and Canada : Your current position is displayed on a map of the country.
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2.Scroll the map to position the
cursor over your desired
destination, adjusting the map
scale as necessary. Press u.
If the address is not the desired
location, scroll the map to
another location and try again.
3. Press u again to display the route
calculation menu.
2 Calculating the Route P. 90
4. Rotate i to select Set as Dest.
Press u.
1Map Input
A yellow box (shown at scales above 1/4 mile)
denotes the area that can be viewed when you
press u on the current map.
Information icons are disp layed at scales from 1
mile to 1/4 mile. Plac e/landmark icons are
displayed at 1/8 mile or less. Roads are displayed
at 1/4 mile or less.
If you select multiple icons within the cursor
radius, you are prompted to select one of the
items from a list.
2 Selecting a Destination on the Map P. 129
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Navigation
Calculating the Route
This section describes how to calculate your route.1.Rotate i to select OK . Press u.
The system calculates and
displays the route line on the
map screen.
2Route Line P. 94
• Route Pref. : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Changing the Route Preference P. 91
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 91
• DESTINATION MAP : Move r to select DESTINATION MAP to display a map of
the destination.
2 Calculating the Route on the Destination Map P. 92
2. Follow the route guidance to your
destination.
2 Driving to Your Destination P. 93
The system provides you with
pop-up messages if your route
passes through unverified areas,
avoid areas, areas with traffic
restrictions, or weather warning
areas.
1Calculating the Route
The current route prefer ences are displayed as
icons on the top right of the Calculate Route
screen. The straight line distance (as the crow
flies, not driving distan ce) and direction to the
destination are shown t ogether with weather
information. You must have an AcuraLink Real-
Time Weather™ subscripti on to receive weather
information.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ P. 15
2 Subscribing to XM® Radio P. 144
You cannot use voice commands while the
system is calculating the route.
Add to Address Book
You can add the destination address to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 37
Add to Dest. List
You can add the address to the Destination List.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 127
Call
You can place a telephone ca ll to the destination
phone number.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 174
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Calculating the RouteChanging the Route Preference
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Changing the Route Preference
Change the route preference by selecting minimum or maximum driving methods.
1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select MIN or MAX .
Press u.
Repeat step 1 and 2 as
necessary.
3. Press u to select OK.
Viewing the Routes
View three different routes to your destination.
Rotate i to select a route. Press u.
The travel distance and estimated
travel time is displayed for each
route.
The system calculat es and displays
the route line on the map screen.
2 Route Line P. 94
1Changing the Route Preference
The calculated route ma y not be the route you
would choose. For safety reasons, the system
generally applies the fo llowing rules to your
route:
•Shortcuts through resi dential areas are
avoided.
•Right turns are favored over left turns or U-
turns.
•Time-restricted turns (turns prohibited at
certain times of the day) are not used.
1Viewing the Routes
It is not unusual for so me calculated route
options to be identical.
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Calculating the RouteCalculating the Route on the Destination Map
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Calculating the Route on the Destination Map
Calculate the route from the map of the destination address.Rotate i to select Calculate the
Route . Press u.
The system calculates and display
the route line on the map screen.
2Route Line P. 94
1Calculating the Route on the Destination Map
d “Display Destination Map” (when en route)
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Navigation
Driving to Your Destination
This section describes how to follow the route guidance to your destination, receive
traffic and weather information, and choose the icons displayed on the map screen.
Viewing the Route
After calculating the route to your
destination, the route is displayed on
the map screen.
2 Map Screen Legend P. 10
As you drive, the system tracks your
position on the map in real time and
provides guidance as you approach
each guidance point on the route.
■ Map Screen
1 Viewing the Route
d “Display Map”
You can change the map scale using voice
control commands (e.g., say d “Display 2 mile
scale” ).
2 Map Scale Commands P. 237
You can also change the map scale by rotating
i .
You can control the icons displayed on the map
screen using voice control commands (e.g., say
d “Display post office” ).
2 Map Display Commands P. 236
You can obtain information about the route
using voice control commands (e.g., say d
“How long to the destination?” ).
2 Route Commands P. 238
You can display the next guidance point on the
map screen by saying d “Display Map Guide”
(when en route).
If you scroll the map while en route, the time and
distance to destination indicators are replaced
with an indicator showing distance from the
current vehicle position.
The map screen can be viewed in single-screen or
split-screen mode.
2 Guidance Mode P. 103
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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
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The guidance screen offers an alternative way to view your route.
In single-screen mode, press the MAP/
GUIDE button to switch between the
map and guidance screens. In split-
screen mode, press the MAP/GUIDE
button to switch between the next
guidance direction and a list of
guidance directions.
When driving on verified streets, the rout e line is light blue. The route line display
changes when driving on unverified streets:
•If Unverified Area Routing is
OFF , the route line uses verified
streets only (when possible). A
dotted “vector line” pointing
directly towards your destination is
also displayed.
■ Guidance Screen1 Guidance Screen
A visual guide helps you check the guidance
screen.
2 Guidance Screen P. 11
■Route Line1 Route Line
You can set Unverified Area Routing to OFF to
follow your own route to the destination. If
Unverified Area Routing is ON , be aware that
unverified streets ma y not be displayed
accurately.
2 Unverified Area Routing P. 50
You can always view the entire route by simply
saying d “Display entire route.”
The route line may also c onsist of red, orange, or
green segments when your route line displays
traffic information.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 15
Vector line (dotted)
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•If Unverified Area Routing is ON,
the route line changes to a blue-
pink line to indicate that the route
line uses unverified streets.
If you momentarily leave the calculated rout e, the system automatically recalculates
a route to the desired destination based on your current location and direction.
2 Rerouting P. 49
Blue-pink route line
■Deviating From the Planned Route1 Deviating From the Planned Route
If Rerouting is set to MANUAL and you go off
route, the system wait s for you to manually
initiate recalculation.
2 Rerouting P. 49
Rotate i to select Recalculation and press u .
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Driving to Your DestinationViewing the Route
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If you leave all mapped (digitized) roads, the system au tomatically starts displaying a
series of dots (breadcrumbs ) to track the path you are taking. If needed, you can
follow the dots back to the ma pped road you originally left.
2Off-road Tracking P. 61
■Driving Off-road1 Driving Off-road
A message “Not on a digi tized road” may appear
when you drive half a mi le away from a mapped
road.
Breadcrumbs may occasionally be displayed in
urban areas, such as large parking lots in
shopping malls, in new subdivisions where the
roads are not yet in the database, or in areas
where a GPS signal is unavailable, such as in a
parking garage.
Off-road tracking breadcrumbs are limited to
approximately 150 miles. Breadcrumbs at the
beginning of the trail are deleted if you exceed
that distance.
Breadcrumbs are displayed only at 1/20, 1/8, 1/4,
and 1/2 mile map scales.
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