navigation system Acura MDX 2017 Navigation Manual

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Driving to Your DestinationListening to Voice Guidance
Navigation
Listening to Voice Guidance
HENTER button (on map)  Voice
As you approach each guidance point, a pop-up window is displayed on the map
screen with instructions fo r you to follow. Voice guidance for each guidance point is
also provided.
Typically, you hear three prompts:
• 800m from the guidance point (3km on highway)
• 400m from the guidance point (1.5km on highway)
• Just before the guidance point
To replay voice guidance, rotate i to select Voice in the Map Menu.
If you select Voice between guidance points, voice guidance for the next guidance
point is provided.1 Listening to Voice Guidance
You can turn voice guidance OFF if you prefer.
Press the SETTINGS button. Select System
Settings and set Guidance Volume to 0.
You can also adjust Guidance Volume by
rotating the volume knob while the route
guidance or voice command confirmations is
announced.
When driving in unverified areas, the phrase “if
possible” is inserted before each voice guidance
prompt.
Voice in the Map Menu may be grayed out if:
•The system is in proces s of gathering the route
guidance information.
•The vehicle is out of th e road (e.g., pulling in a
parking lot).
The timing of voice guida nce varies depending
on the type of road you are on and the distance
to the next guidance point.

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Map MenuDisplaying the Map Menu
Navigation
•Guidance Volume : Adjusts the navigation system volume level.
• Map/Guidance : Allows you to select the map and guidance settings (display
mode, icons to display on the map, map orientation, map color, and 3D view
angle), display your current location an d an overview of the map features.
2Guidance Mode P. 64
2Showing Icons on Map P. 71
2Color P. 73
2View (Map Orientation) P. 76
23D Angle Adjustment P. 77
2Current Location P. 78
2Map Legend P. 79
• Pause Guidance : Pauses your current route.
2Pausing the Route P. 128
• Resume Guidance : Resumes your current route. This item is displayed while the
route guidance is paused.
• Hide Traffic Flow : Hides the current traffic flow indicator on the map screen.
2Hide Traffic Flow P. 122
• Directions : Displays a list of the guidance points.
2Directions P. 123
• Search Nearby: Allows you to find the nearest place/landmark (e.g., nearest gas
station) by specifying a category. You ca n then add the location to the list of
destinations, set as a waypoint, or set as your destination.
2Find Nearest Place P. 136
• Traffic Incidents: Displays a list of the traffic incidents around your current
location or on your current route.
2 Traffic Rerouting™ P. 125
1Map Menu
Directions
The system provides highway exit information
only in the U.S.
Traffic Incidents
You must have an AcuraL ink Real-Time Traffic™
subscription to receive traffic information.
2 AcuraLink
® P. 268
The incident icons are displayed on the 8km or
less map scale.
2 Map Scale and Functions P. 80

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Map MenuDirections
Navigation
Directions
HENTER button (on map)  Directions
Display a list of the guidance points on your route for your confirmation.
1.Rotate i to select a guidance
point from the list. Press u.
The system displays a map of
the guidance point.
2. Press u to select Back to list or
press the BACK button to return to
the previous screen.
1 Directions
Guidance points with exit information are
indicated by a (highway exit information)
icon. Move r to select Exit Info to display the
exit information.
2 Highway Exit Information P. 124
The system provides highway exit information
only in the U.S.
The route guidance inform ation is automatically
deleted when you reac h your destination.

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Map MenuDirections
Navigation
HENTER button (on map)  Directions  Exit Info
Display a list of the highway exits for the route. You can view highway exit
information (whether the exit is near gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, etc.) and add
new destinations or waypoints to the calculated route.
1.Rotate i to select an exit from
the list. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a list item.
Press u.
Move w or y to display
information for different exits.
You can set the route to your
destination.
2 Calculating the Route P. 112
■Highway Exit Information1 Highway Exit Information
You can scroll the map a nd select a (highway
exit information) icon on the map screen to
display the highway exit information. The
icon is only displayed if there is exit information
available.
Icons are displayed only at 400m, 800m, or
1.6km scale.
2 Map Scale and Functions P. 80
The system provides highway exit information
only in the U.S.
The route guidance inform ation is automatically
deleted when you reac h your destination.

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Map MenuTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
Traffic Rerouting™
When driving to your destination, the system automatically searches for a faster
route based on traffic flow information and traffic incidents.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ P. 14
2Traffic Rerouting P. 59
H ENTER button (on map)
 Traffic Incidents
Manually avoid specific incidents and/or congestion on your route: 1.Rotate i to select an incident
from the list. Press u.
The system displays the map
screen and the incident location.
1Traffic Rerouting
This feature requires an AcuraLink Real-Time
Traffic™ subscription.
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ is a subscription
service. For more information, contact an Acura
dealer or visit www.acura.ca/owners/acuralink .
Automatic traffic rerouting may not provide a
detour route dependi ng on circumstances.
■Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
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Map MenuTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
2.Rotate i to select Avoid . Press
u .
Repeat step 1 to 2 as necessary.
3. Move r to select Reroute. Press
u .
The system recalculates a detour
route that avoids the traffic
incidents.
1Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
You can choose to avoid up to 10 traffic
incidents. It is not alwa ys possible for the system
to calculate a route that avoids all traffic
incidents or specific traf fic incidents you select.
The “On Route” tab on the Traffic List screen is
only available duri ng route guidance.
You cannot select an inci dent to avoid from the
“All” tab.
You can also manually detour around a traffic
incident or unexpected de lay even if you do not
have an AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™
subscription or the delay does not yet appear on
your display.
2 Taking a Detour P. 135

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Changing Your RoutePausing the Route
Navigation
•Change Route Preference : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Route Preference P. 55
• Detour : Calculates a detour route.
2Taking a Detour P. 135
• Avoid Streets : Avoids streets along your route.
2Avoiding Streets P. 135
Pausing the Route
HMENU button (when en route)  Pause Guidance
Pause the route guidance and return to the map screen. The destination icons and all
waypoint flags remain displayed on the map. Press the MENU button when en route
and select Resume Guidance to resume the route guidance.
Canceling the Route
HMENU button (when en route)  Cancel Route
Cancel the route guidance and remove th e destination and all waypoints from the
destination list. The system th en returns to the map screen.
1Pausing the Route
You can also pause your route from the Map
Menu.
2 Map Menu P. 120
1Canceling the Route
You can also cancel your route from the Map
Menu.
2 Map Menu P. 120

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Changing Your RouteTaking a Detour
Navigation
Taking a Detour
HMENU button (when en route)  Detour
Calculate a detour route manually. The syst em attempts to calculate a new route by
avoiding the next 8km (while on a highway ) or 1.6km (while on a surface street).
Avoiding Streets
HMENU button (when en route)  Avoid Streets
Select a street or streets along your route to avoid. 1.Rotate i to select the street you
want to avoid. Press u.
Repeat the procedure to avoid
other streets.
2. Move r to select Recalculate
Route. Press u.
The system calculates a new
route.
1Taking a Detour
The detour option is conv enient if you encounter
an unexpected obstacle such as a road closure or
extremely heavy traffic congestion.
1 Avoiding Streets
Avoiding certain streets is convenient if you
know of road construction, road closures, or
excessive traffic along the route.
You cannot choose specific streets you want to
use, only those to avoid. However, you can select
intersections or waypoi nts (places/landmarks)
that the system will use in your route.
2 Adding Waypoints P. 129
You can store up to 10 streets to avoid. You
cannot avoid your current st reet or the streets of
your waypoint(s) or dest ination (system beeps if
selected).

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Playing SiriusXM® RadioAudio Screen Control
Audio
While listening to other channels, you can receive sports alerts such as scores from up
to five of your favorite teams. The notification message appears on the navigation
screen and On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM when receiving sports alerts.
1.A pop-up appears and notifies you
of a sports alert.
2. Select Listen Now .
Press the BACK button to return
the previous screen.
If no operations are performed
for 10 seconds, the system
returns to the previous audio
mode automatically.
The following items are available:
• Check Later: Returns to the previous screen and stores the received sports alert in
the audio system. If other sports alerts are received in the same game, the
notification message appears again.
• Ignore this Game : Returns to the previous screen and stores the received sports
alert in the audio system. If other sports alerts are received in the same game, the
notification message does not appear.
■ SportsFlashTM Alert1 SportsFlas hTM Alert
The notificati on message does not appears on
the navigation screen under the following
circumstances:
• When you select other than the SiriusXM
®
Mode.
• When the start-up screen and Multi-view Rear
Camera screen are displayed.
When a sports alert is received, the SportsFlash
TM
Listen indicator appears on the navigation
screen.
You can change the SportsFlash
TM setting.
2 Audio Settings P. 150
SportsFlash
TM is a registered trademark of
SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioAudio Menu
Audio
HSETTINGS button (in HDD mode)  Audio Settings  CD/HDD
Update the Gracenote
® Album Info (Gracenote® Media Database) that is included
with the navigation system.
1.Insert the update disc into the disc
slot or connect the USB flash drive
that includes the update.
2. Rotate i to select Update
Gracenote Album Info . Press u.
3. Rotate i to select Update by CD
or Update by USB . Press u.
The system starts updating and
the confirmation message
appears on the screen. Press to
finish u.
■Updating Gracenote® Album Info1 Updating Gracenote® Album Info
To acquire updated files:
• Consult a dealer.
• Visit http://www.navteq.com/gracenote/acura .
Once you perform an update, any information
you edited before will be overwritten or erased.