Acura MDX 2012 Navigation Manual
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Entering a DestinationFinding a restaurant
The ZAGAT SURVEY for some 
restaurants is available in the system. 
See the INFO screen ( Other), “Key to 
ZAGAT Rating” for an explanation of 
these ratings (see page 92).
On the  Select a place  screen, 
restaurants with a Zagat Rating have a 
 icon at the end of the line. To list 
only restaurants with Zagat Reviews, 
say “Zagat” or select  ZAGAT 2011. 
You can view the complete Zagat 
Review for a selected restaurant by 
selecting the   tab. By voice, select the   tab by saying 
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the 
line number 1-3). Alternatively, use the 
Interface Dial to first select the line 
item, and move the 
Interface Dial to 
the right to view the survey.
Say “Read List” or push in on the 
Interface Dial, and the review will be 
read to you. Move the  Interface Dial 
down to display the  Calculate route to 
screen.
NOTE:
Scrolling through the  Zagat Review is 
disabled when the vehicle is moving. “Food,” “Decor,” and “Service” 
categories (red frame) are rated using 
numbered values (e.g
., 22, 21, 20 etc.)
“Cost” (white frame) is the average cost 
of a meal (including drink and tip). If 
unavailable then estim ated cost symbols 
are shown:
“VE”: Very Expensive
“E”: Expensive
“M”: Moderate
“I”: Inexpensive
The symbols, if displayed (blue frame), 
indicate the following information:
 open on Sunday
 open on Monday
 open for lunch
 serving after 11 PM
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After selecting a subcategory and 
subcategory, the system will give you 
the options of Place Name , Sort by 
Distance to Travel , City Vicinity, or 
Search by Keyword  with the 
following screen:Place NameWhen you select this  option, the display 
changes to the  Enter a place name  
screen. Enter the place name, using the 
Interface Dial .
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page 52).
City VicinityThe system allows you  to find points of 
interest in the vicinity of the city you 
entered. When you select this option, 
the display changes to the  Enter city 
name  screen. Enter the name of the city 
using the  Interface Dial. If the system 
does not find an exact match, select 
LIST  when you finish entering the name 
of the city. Select a  desired city from the 
list.
Once you have sele cted the city, the 
display changes to the  Enter a place 
name  screen. Enter the name of the 
place using the  Interface Dial .
The system searches within a 20-mile 
radius of the city center. If more than 
1,000 POIs are located, only the first 
1,000 are displayed.
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to  screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page 52).
Sort by Distance to TravelWhen you select this option, the system 
gives you a list of all the places in the 
subcategory. This list is arranged by 
distance from your current location, 
with the closest at the top of the list.
The distance and direction to the 
destination at the cursor position in the 
list are shown on the screen. The 
distance shown is straight line distance 
(as the crow flies), not driving distance. 
Say or select the number (1-4) of the 
desired destination from the list.
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
page 52).
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Entering a DestinationSearch by KeywordIf you do not know the exact name of 
the destination, you can find the place 
with a keyword. When you select this 
option, the display changes to:
You can find your destination with a 
keyword using the Sort by Distance 
to Travel option or City Vicinity 
option. If you select the 
Sort by Distance to 
Travel  option, the  Enter keyword for 
place  screen appears. Enter the 
keyword using the  Interface Dial. If 
the system does not find an exact match, 
select  LIST when you finish entering 
the keyword. The system starts 
searching for places that match the 
entered keyword. If you see your 
desired place, select it from the list. If 
not, scroll through the list to find the 
desired place.
If you move the  Interface Dial down 
to select  MORE, the scope of the search 
can be increased.
When there are a large number of search 
results, the number  of locations will 
increase to 100, 200, and up to 1,000 
locations. When the nu mber of locations 
is 100 or less, you can increase the 
scope to 500 miles, 1000 miles, or the 
entire U.S. If you select the 
City Vicinity option, 
the  Enter city name  screen appears. 
Enter the name of the city using the 
Interface Dial . The system will 
display a list of city names, with the 
closest match to the name you entered at 
the top of the list. Select your desired 
city name from the lis t. Once you have 
selected your desired city name, the 
Enter keyword for place  screen 
appears.
Enter the keyword using the  Interface 
Dial to specify the desired place.
Once you select a place, the system then 
displays the  Calculate route to screen 
(see  Driving to Your Destination  on 
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By Place Phone NumberYou can select a destination by phone 
number. Only phone numbers saved in 
the system are recognized. The phone 
numbers of private residences and 
numbers entered in your private address 
book are not in the system. If you select 
Place Phone No. on the MENU 
screen (Dest. MENU 2 ), the display 
will switch to the  Enter phone number  
screen. Use the  Interface Dial to enter 
the phone number.
NOTE:
Prior to departure, you can set areas to 
avoid. The system then includes them in 
its calculations for the destination you 
have entered. See  Edit Avoid Area on 
page 110. After entering the number, move the 
Interface Dial down and select 
OK. 
Multiple listings for the same phone 
number may be shown.
NOTE:
All 10 digits must be entered.
Tip:
When using the voice  control system, the 
entry should be spoken as a continuous 
string of numbers. For example, the 
telephone number (310) 555-4000 
should be spoken as “Three, one, zero, 
five, five, five, four , zero, zero, zero.”
By ZAGAT
® 2011
The ZAGAT 2011 option allows you to 
find a restaurant by the ZAGAT Rating 
information. When you select  ZAGAT 
2011  on the  MENU screen ( Dest. 
MENU 2 ), the system lets you select the 
metro area, neighborhood, and food 
type to search the  restaurant you like. 
After you select the food type, the 
following display appears:
Food, Decor, Service - When you select 
Food , Decor , or Service , the 
restaurant will be listed by rating value.
Cost - When you select  Cost, the 
restaurant will be listed by the average 
cost of a meal (including drink and tip).
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Entering a DestinationWhen you select a sorting method, the 
list of restaurants will appear.
You can see the survey for a listed item 
by selecting the   tab, or by saying 
“Zagat list number X” (where X is the 
number 1-3).
Once you select a re staurant, the system 
then displays the  Calculate route to 
screen (see  Driving to Your Destination  
on page 52). NOTE:
 Selecting this sorting method will 
show you Zagat’s highest-rated 
restaurants by the options, and not 
necessarily by distance from your 
current location.
 For details on  the ratings and 
symbols, say “Key to Zagat rating” 
or select the “?” tab using the 
Interface Dial.
By CoordinateIf you select  Coordinate  from the 
MENU  screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the 
display will change to the  Enter 
latitude screen. Use the  Interface Dial 
to input the latitude.
NOTE:
Latitude and longitude must be entered 
up to the seconds’ value.
NOTE:
Prior to departure, you can set areas to 
avoid. The system then includes them in 
its calculations for the destination you 
have entered. See  Edit Avoid Area on 
page 110.
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After entering the latitude, move the 
Interface Dial down and select  OK. 
The display will change as follows.
On the  Enter longitude  screen, use the 
Interface Dial  to input the longitude.
With the selection of  Coordinate, it is 
assumed that you are searching for the 
destination within the area that is in the 
closest proximity. The display will 
change as follows. Move the 
Interface Dial  to find the 
desired destination. The map and 
crosshairs move in  the same direction.
If so desired, you can also rotate the 
Interface Dial knob  and change the 
scale of the map. When the crosshairs 
are on the desired icon, map location, or 
road, push in on the  Interface Dial.
The address for this location will be 
displayed at the very top of the screen.
The yellow box (shown in scales above 
1/4 mile) denotes the area that can be 
viewed with the  Interface Dial when 
the current map is clicked. NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at 
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons 
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and 
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
When you find the desired address, 
press on the 
Interface Dial  again. If it 
is not the desired address, change the 
location of the crosshairs with the 
Interface Dial . Push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to display a new 
address.
If you select a section of road within the 
crosshairs, the following screen appears. 
Select  Set as Dest.  and calculate the 
route for the destination that you 
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Entering a DestinationBy IntersectionAfter you select Intersection from the 
MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the 
display changes to:
To select an intersection outside the 
state you are currently in, select the 
state. For details of how to select a state, 
See  Selecting the State or Province  on 
page 29.
Next, select the city where the 
intersection is located. For details of 
how to select a city, see Selecting the 
City  on page 30.
Last, select the two streets which 
intersect. For details of how to select a 
street, see  Selecting the Street  on 
page 32. If the two streets that you have selected 
do not intersect, no intersection will 
appear.
Tip:
When entering an address, it is usually 
easier to enter the street first. A city or 
cities that the street appears in will be 
displayed. For your convenience, you 
do not have to enter both city and street.
NOTE:
 If you find that your city is not listed, 
it may be part of a larger 
metropolitan area. Try entering the 
street first.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas 
to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 110.
By Map InputAfter you select  Map Input from the 
MENU  screen ( Dest. MENU 2 ), the 
display changes to:
Select  Current Position , City , State , 
or  USA and Canada  to display the 
map.
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas  to avoid. The system then includes 
them in its calculations for the 
destination you have entered. See 
Edit Avoid Area  on page 110.
 For information on the available  voice commands, see  Voice 
Command Index  on page 163.
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Showing the Map of Current 
PositionThe Current Position  selection 
assumes that you are looking for a 
destination in the  immediate area. The 
display changes to:
The red arrow indicates your vehicle 
position. Find your desired destination 
by moving the Interface Dial  up and 
down and to the left  and right. The map 
and crosshairs will move in the same 
direction.
The yellow box indicates the area you 
will see when you cl ick on the current 
map with the  Interface Dial . The scale 
will decrease each time you push in the 
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the 
Interface Dial 
knob  to change the map scale. When 
you have the crosshairs on the desired 
icon, polygon, or road, push in on the 
Interface Dial. The address of the 
location will appear at the top of the 
screen (at scales less than 1 mile).
NOTE:
Information icons are displayed at 
scales from 1 mile to 1/4 mile, POI icons 
are displayed at 1/8 mile or less, and 
roads are displayed at 1/4 mile or less.
If this is the desired address, push in on 
the  Interface Dial  again. If not, use the 
Interface Dial to reposition the 
crosshairs, then push in on the 
Interface Dial  again to display the new 
address.
If you select a single icon or road 
segment within the target mark, the 
following screen appears. Select  Set as 
Dest.  to calculate a route to the selected 
destination. If you select multiple icons within the 
cursor radius, the following screen 
appears.
Select 
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Entering a DestinationSelect an item from the list. Then select 
Set as Dest. to calculate a route to the 
selected destination.Showing the Map of CityYou can search for a city name in all 
coverage areas.
By Voice Control:Say “City” on the  Show map of screen, 
and the display changes to the  Say city 
name  screen. Say the city name and the 
searching will begin.
NOTE:
To improve voice  recognition when 
saying the city name, pronounce the 
syllables as clearly as possible. The 
Say city name  screen will not 
display when a language other than 
English has been selected.
To enter the city name  by voice spelling, 
say  CHANGE TO SPELL MODE  on 
the  Say city name  screen, and the 
display will change to the  Enter city 
name  screen.
Say the city name by saying individual 
letters, or words that represent the 
letters, one at a time.
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The system has a talk back function. If 
your spoken letter is not recognized, the 
system will talk back to you. For 
example, if you say “E” but the system 
does not recognize the command, it will 
ask you “Please select the number of the 
input letter from the list” and the 
following pop-up box will appear:
You should select a letter by saying the 
number.
Alternatively, to improve voice 
recognition, you can say “Echo” or 
“Edward” instead of “E.” See page 17 
for a list of available words for each 
letter.
By Interface Dial:With the  City selection, the display 
changes to the  Enter city name  screen. 
For instructions on entering the city 
name, see  Selecting the City  on page 30.
When you have entered the desired city, 
the display changes to a map. The 
starting location will be the central 
position in the selected city.
See  Showing the Map of Current 
Position  on page 47 for instructions on 
finding and entering your desired 
destination.
Showing the Map of State
By Voice Control:Say “State” on the  Show map of 
screen, and the display changes to the 
Select a state screen. Say the state 
name (e.g., California or CA) or the 
state number (1-7).
You can select the “USA” or “Canada/
AK” tab by moving the  Interface Dial 
to the left and right.
If you select  Canada/AK, Canada and 
Alaska will be displayed. If you choose 
USA, the American mainland, Hawaii, 
and Puerto Rico will be displayed.
Say the state name by saying individual 
letters, or words that represent the 
letters, one at a time.
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