Acura MDX 2014 Navigation Manual
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Entering a Destination
Address
Navigation
AddressHMENU button  
 Address
Enter an address to use as th e destination. The state or pr ovince you are currently in 
is displayed (e.g., California).
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• City : Selects your destination city. 
2Selecting a City 
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• Street : Selects your destination street. 
2Selecting a Street 
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• House Number: Enters the house number to select the street.
2 Selecting a Street by House Number 
P. 95
• ZIP Code : Enters the zip code to select the city.
2Selecting a City by Zip Code 
P. 91
• Change State : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province 
P. 91 
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HMENU button  
 Address 
 Change State
Rotate i to select a state from the 
list. Press  u.
H MENU button  
 Address 
 ZIP Code
1.Enter the zip code of your 
destination.
2. Move  r to select  OK. Press  u.
■Selecting the State or Province
1 Selecting the State or Province
Move  w or y  to select the following areas:•USA  for the U.S. mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, 
and Puerto Rico•Canada•Mexico
■ Selecting a City by Zip Code
1 Selecting a City  by Zip Code
If your city is not listed,  it may be part of a larger 
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
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3.Rotate  i to select the destination 
city from the list. Press  u.
Next, you are prompted to enter 
a street name. 2Selecting a Street 
P. 93
H MENU button  
 Address 
 City
The name of the city where you are currently located is displayed. 1.Enter the name of a different city, 
or move  r to select  OK for the 
current city. Press  u.
■Selecting a City
1 Selecting a City
Vehicle position may not  be displayed when:•The automobile is traveling off-road.•The vehicle position data cannot be updated.
You do not need to enter spaces or symbols 
(e.g., &, -, %). Partia l matches are supported 
(e.g., “ANGELES” to find “LOS ANGELES”).
Using Voice Command (English only)
Say  d “City ” on the Find address by screen, and 
the following screen is displayed:•Say  d “Current City”  to select your current 
location, or say the name of a different city. 
2 Selecting a Street  P. 93•The Say city name screen  is not displayed when 
your vehicle is in Puerto Rico or Mexico. 
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2.Rotate  i to select your 
destination city fr om the list. Press 
u .
A list of matching hits is 
automatically displayed after 
you enter several letters, with 
the closest match at the top of 
the list. Matching letters are 
highlighted.
Next, you are prompted to enter 
a street name. 2Selecting a Street 
P. 93
H MENU button  
 Address 
 Street
1.Enter the name of your destination 
street.
Do not enter the street type 
(e.g., street, road, avenue) or 
direction (e.g., north, south, 
east, west).
Move  r to select  OK to display 
a list of streets. Press  u.
1Selecting a City
If your city is not listed,  it may be part of a larger 
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
Non-detailed area mark: Try entering the 
street first and then select the city.■ Selecting a Street
1 Selecting a Street
When entering the names of major freeways, 
you can use the following abbreviations. For 
interstates, use an “I ” (e.g., I-10). For U.S. 
freeways, use “US” (e.g., US-18). For state 
freeways, use the two-character state 
designation (e.g., CA-101). For county roads, use 
the appropriate desi gnation (e.g., G-2).
Using Voice Command (English only)
Say  d “Street ” on the Find address by screen, 
and the following screen is displayed:•Say the name of your  destination street, and 
say the street number as  a string of individual 
numbers.•Set the route to your destination. 
2 Calculating the Route  P. 114•The Say street name screen is not displayed 
when your vehicle is in Puerto Rico or Mexico.
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Navigation
2.Rotate  i to select your 
destination street from the list. 
Press  u.
A list of matching hits is 
automatically displayed after 
you enter several letters, with 
the closest match at the top of 
the list. Matching letters are 
highlighted.
3. Enter the street number.
Only valid street numbers can be 
entered.
4. Move  r to select  OK. Press  u.
5. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route 
P. 114
1Selecting a Street
If you did not select a city  first and there is more 
than one city with the specified street, a list of 
cities is displayed.
Rotate  i to select the desired city from the list. 
Press  u. 
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HMENU button  
 Address 
 House Number
1.Enter the house number.
Only a valid house number can 
be entered.
2. Move  r to select  OK. Press  u.
If you did not yet select a street 
name, enter a street name when 
you are prompted.
3. Rotate  i to select your 
destination street from the list. 
Press  u.
Select a city when you are 
prompted.
4. Set the route to your destination.
2 Calculating the Route 
P. 114
■Selecting a Street by House Number 
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Address Book
Navigation
Address BookHMENU button  
 Address Book
Select an address stored in your addr ess book to use as the destination.
1.Rotate  i to select your 
destination from the list. Press  u.
2. Set the route to your destination. 
2 Calculating the Route 
P. 114
Move  w or y  to display only 
the entries in the categories you 
have created. 2 Selecting an Address Book 
Category 
P. 42
1 Address Book
If you have PIN-protec ted your address book, 
enter your PIN when  prompted. Press u to 
select  OK. PINs are optional. 
2 PIN Numbers  P. 47
Move  r and rotate  i to select the following 
items:•Add New Address : Adds an entry to the 
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry  P. 39•Sort: Selects  Sort by Name  or Sort by 
Distance .•Delete All : Deletes all entries in the address 
book.•Driver 1 or  Driver 2: Displays the address 
book for the selected user. 
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Previous Destination
Navigation
Previous DestinationHMENU button  
 Previous Destination
Select an address from a list of your 50 most recent destinations to use as the 
destination. The list is displayed with  the most recent destination at the top.
1.Rotate  i to select a destination 
from the list. Press  u.
2. Set the route to your destination. 
2 Calculating the Route 
P. 114
1Previous Destination
If  Previous Destination  is grayed out, there are 
no previous destin ations entered.
Your home address and a ddresses stored in your 
address book are not added to the list of 
previous destinations.
Move  r and rotate i  to select Delete All  to 
delete all previ ous destinations.
You can delete unwanted  previous destinations 
from the list. 
2 Previous Destination  P. 48 
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Place Category
Navigation
Place CategoryHMENU button  
 Place Category
Select the category of a place (e.g., Banking, Lodging, Restaurant) stored in the map 
database to search for the destination. 1.Rotate  i to select a category. 
Press  u.
2. Rotate  i to select a subcategory. 
Press  u.
2List of Categories 
P. 336
1Place Category
This option is convenient if you do not know the 
exact name of a place or if you want to narrow 
down the number of matche s returned for places 
with a common name.
Move  y to select  Category History  to access 
your recently used place categories. Up to 30 
categories can be stored.
You can also delete your recently used place 
categories.
2 Category History  P. 49
Search POI Categories  helps you to search the 
subcategory. When you enter a keyword and 
select  OK, the list of appropria te subcategories is 
displayed. 
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Place Category
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3.Rotate  i to select an item. Press 
u .
The following items are available:
• Search by Name : Searches for a place in the subcategory by name. Enter a city 
name when prompted.
• City Vicinity : Searches for a place in the subcate gory within a 20-mile radius of a 
specific city. Enter a city  name and then a place name when prompted. Only the 
first 1000 matching places/landmarks are displayed.
• Sort by Distance to Travel : Displays all the places in the subcategory sorted by 
distance from your current location. The  closest place is displayed at the top.
4.Rotate  i to select a place name 
from the list. Press u .
5. Set the route to your destination. 2 Calculating the Route 
P. 114
1Place Category
The straight line  distance (as the crow flies, not 
driving distance) and dire ction to the destination 
are shown for the highlighted place.
Restaurants with a  z icon have a ZAGAT® 
review. To display only restaurants with a 
ZAGAT® review, move  r to select  ZAGAT 
Only . 
2 ZAGAT Review  P. 107
ZAGAT provides restaura nt information only in 
the U.S.