Acura MDX 2017 Navigation Manual
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RoutingEdit POI Search Radius Along Route
System Setup
Edit POI Search Radius Along Route
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Routing  Edit POI Search Radius 
Along Route
Select the distance from your highlighted route line (on either side of your route) 
that the system will search for a waypoint. 
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Adding Waypoints P. 129
You can specify a different search dist ance for highways and surface streets.
1.Rotate  i to select an item. Press 
u .
2. Rotate  i to select a search 
distance. Press  u.
The following item s are available:
• On Highways : 1.6, 3, 8, or 16km can be set. Factory default is 3km.
• On Surface Streets : 0.8, 1.6, 3, or 8km can be  set. Factory default is 0.8km. 
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RoutingAvoided Area
System Setup
Avoided Area
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Routing  Avoided Area
Specify up to five areas to avoid (e.g., road  construction, closures), if possible, when 
the system calculates routes to your destination.
1.Move  r and rotate  i to select 
New Area , or rotate i  to select 
an existing area to edit.
2. Rotate  i to select Name  to label 
the area to avoid. Press  u.
3. Enter a name or title. Move  r to 
select  OK.
4. Rotate  i to select Area to define 
the area to avoid. Press  u.
The following options are available (after an area is set):
• View Area : Displays the selected avoid area on the map.
• Delete : Deletes the selected avoid area.1Avoided Area
The maximum size of an “avoid area” is 
approximately 800 m.
If your selected area c ontains a highway, you are 
asked “Do you want to avoid highways?” 
Answering “No” allows you to use a route 
through an avoid area on a highway without any 
pop-up messages.
You can select areas to  avoid, however you 
cannot select roads or areas that you want the 
system to use for routing.
You can enter up to 25 ch aracters for the name.
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RoutingAvoided Area
System Setup5.Rotate  i to select a method for 
specifying the area. Press  u.
The following options are available:
• Address : Specify the general area by entering an address. 
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Address P. 90
• Map Input : Specify the general area by map input. 
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Map Input P. 109
6.If you select  Map Input, scroll the 
map to position the cursor over 
your desired start point, adjusting 
the map scale as necessary. Press 
u  to mark the start point.
To redo the area selection, press 
the  BACK button.
7. Scroll the map to “draw” the area. 
Press  u to mark the end point.
8. Press  u to select  OK.
The area you specify is displayed 
in the list of areas to avoid.
1Avoided Area
Avoid area can be set  in the 80, 200, or 400m 
map scales.
Cursor
Avoid area 
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System Setup
Guidance
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Guidance
Choose various settings that determine the navigation system functionality during 
route guidance. Rotate i to select an item. Press  u.
The following items are available:
• Guidance Mode : Sets whether to display only the map screen or a split map-
guidance screen.
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Guidance Mode P. 64
• Non-map screens : Sets whether the guidance screen interrupts the screen 
display.
2
Non-map screens P. 66
• Guidance Point : Sets whether to display the  guidance information to the 
destination or the next waypoint.
2
Guidance Point P. 67
• Estimated Time : Sets whether to display the remain ing time or arrival time to the 
guidance point.
2
Estimated Time P. 68 
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GuidanceGuidance Mode
System Setup
Guidance Mode
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Guidance  Guidance mode
Select the display mode for th e map and guidance screens.
Rotate i to select an option. Press 
u .
The following options are available:
• Map  (factory default): Disp lays only the map screen. When you approach a 
guidance point, the next guidance point appears.1 Guidance Mode
The guidance mode can al so be selected from 
the map menu. 
2 Map Menu P. 120
Press the NAV  button to switch between the 
map, next guidance dire ction, and a list of 
guidance directions.
Turn-by-Turn Directions
The next guidance point  appears on the multi-
information display.
2 Turn-by-Turn Directions  P. 10
You can turn this feat ure on or off using the 
multi-information display. See the Owner’s 
Manual for instructions.
Near the next 
guidance point
Map screen Next Maneuver screen
Next guidance point 
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GuidanceGuidance Mode
System Setup
•Direction List : Displays the map and direction list simultaneously on the map 
screen. When you approach a guidance point, the next guidance point appears.
• Next Maneuver : Displays the map and next guidance point simultaneously on 
the map screen.
Guidance direction list Near the next 
guidance point
Next guidance point
Direction List screen
Next Maneuver screen
Next guidance pointNear the next 
guidance point
Next Maneuver screen
Next Maneuver screen 
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GuidanceNon-map screens
System Setup
Non-map screens
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Guidance  Non-map screens
The navigation system temporarily interrupts  the screen display to view the guidance 
screen as you approach a guidance point.
Rotate i to select an option. Press 
u .
The following options are available:
• On : The guidance screen interrupts other mode screens (e.g., audio, phone, etc, 
except the rear view camera mode).
• Off  (factory default): Disables the feature. 
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GuidanceGuidance Point
System Setup
Guidance Point
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Guidance  Guidance Point
Set the guidance point to display on the map screen. Rotate i to select an option. Press 
u .
The following options are available:
• Destination  (factory default): Displays the remaining/arrival time and distance to 
the destination.
• Next Point : Displays the remaining/arrival  time and distance to the next 
waypoint. 
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GuidanceEstimated Time
System Setup
Estimated Time
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Guidance  Estimated Time
Select the estimated time to  display on the screen.
Rotate i to select an option. Press 
u .
The following options are available:
• Arrival : Displays the arrival time to the  destination or the next waypoint.
• Remaining (factory default): Displays the rema ining time to the destination or the 
next waypoint. 
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System Setup
Map
HSETTINGS button   Navi Settings  Map
Select the landmark icons to display on the map, change the orientation of the map, 
display your current location, and learn  the meaning of the icons, colors, and 
symbols displayed on the map.
Rotate i to select an item. Press  u.
The following items are available:
• Show Icon on Map : Selects the icons to display on the map.
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Showing Icons on Map P. 71
• Color (Day) : Selects the color of the map for the Day mode.
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Color P. 73
• Color (Night) : Selects the color of the map for the Night mode.
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Color P. 73
• View : Selects the map orientation (No rth-up, Heading-up, or 3D map).
2
View (Map Orientation) P. 76
• 3D Angle Adjustment: Adjusts the viewing angle for the 3D map.
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3D Angle Adjustment P. 77
• Straight Line Guide : Sets whether to display a straight guideline to the 
destination or waypoint.
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Straight Line Guide P. 77
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