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System Initialization
The navigation system must be initialized if 
power to the navigation system is 
interrupted for any reason (e.g., the battery 
was disconnected).
Entering the Security Code
In most cases, you do not need to enter a 
security code. Follow the steps to reactivate 
the system.
1. Set the power mode to ON, and turn on 
the audio system.
2. Press and hold the   (Power) button for 
more than two seconds.
u The system is reactivated when the 
system’s control unit recognizes that 
the system is in your vehicle.
If the control unit fa ils to recognize, 
you must go to a dealer and have the 
system checked.
Acquiring GPS Information
Depending on the length of time the power 
was interrupted, your system may require 
GPS initialization.
If initialization is not necessary, the system 
proceeds directly to the Startup 
Confirmation screen.
If the system fails to  locate a sufficient 
number of satellites to locate your position 
within 10 minutes, the  following screen is 
displayed.
If you are experiencing GPS reception 
problems:
2 GPS System  P. 302
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Startup Confirmation 
Screen
The Startup Confirmation screen is 
displayed when initialization has 
successfully completed. It is displayed every 
time you start your vehicle. Press   to 
select  OK to continue.
Map Matching
Map matching is the process of using the 
acquired GPS information to locate your 
position on the map screen. If you are on a 
mapped road, the name of the road is 
displayed along the bottom of the map 
screen when map matching is completed. 
Do not enter a destination until the road 
name is displayed.
The system may initially show your location 
on a different street (e.g., in urban areas 
where streets are close together), may show 
an incorrect elevation, or may delay the 
display of the vehicle position icon at 
intersections. This is normal; the system will 
correct itself while you drive.
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System Limitations
GPS System
The signals received from the GPS satellites 
are extremely weak (less than a millionth of 
the strength of a local FM station) and 
require an unobstructed view of the sky. 
The GPS antenna is located in the 
dashboard. The signal reception can easily 
be interrupted or interfered with by the 
following:
• Metallic window tint on the front or side  windows
• Mobile phones, PDAs, or other electronic  devices docked in a cradle or lying loose 
on the dashboard
• Remote starters or “hidden” vehicle  tracking systems mounted near the 
navigation unit
• Audio electronic devices mounted near  the navigation unit
• Trees, tall buildin gs, freeway/highway 
overpasses, tunnels, or overhead 
electrical power wires
The GPS is operated by the U.S. Department 
of Defense. For security reasons, there are 
certain inaccuracies bu ilt into the GPS for 
which the navigation system must 
constantly compensate. This can cause  occasional positioning errors of up to 
several hundred feet or tens of meters.
Address Calculation
The destination icon shows only the 
approximate location of a destination 
address. This occurs if the number of 
possible addresses is different from the 
number of actual addr
esses on a block. For 
example, the address  1425 on a 1400 block 
with 100 possible addresses (because it is 
followed by the 1500 block) will be shown a 
quarter of the way down the block by the 
system. If there are only  25 actual addresses 
on the block, the actual  location of address 
1425 would be at the end of the block.
Database
The digitized map database reflects 
conditions as they existed at various points 
in time before production. Accordingly, 
your database may contain inaccurate or 
incomplete data or information due to the 
passage of time, road construction, 
changing conditions, or other causes.
For example, some places/landmarks may 
be missing when you search the database 
because the name was misspelled, the place 
was improperly categorized, or a place/
landmark is not yet in the database. This is 
also true for police stations, hospitals, and 
other public institutions. Do not rely on the 
navigation system if you need law 
enforcement or hospital services. Always 
check with local information sources.
In addition, the map database contains 
verified and unverified areas. Unverified 
streets may be missing from the map, in the 
wrong location, or have an incorrect name 
or address range. A message will warn you 
if your route includes unverified streets. 
Exercise additional caution when driving in 
unverified areas.
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The database does no t include, analyze, 
process, consider, or reflect any of the 
following categories of information:
• Neighborhood quality or safety
• Population density
• Availability or proximity of law  enforcement
• Emergency, rescue, medical, or other  assistance
• Construction work, zones, or hazards
• Road and lane closures
• Legal restrictions (such as vehicular type,  weight, load, height, and speed 
restrictions)
• Road slope or grade
• Bridge height, width, weight, or other 
limits
• Traffic facilities safety
• Special events
• Pavement characteristics or conditions
Every effort has been made to verify that 
the database is accurate. The number of 
inaccuracies you experience increases the 
longer you go without obtaining an 
updated map database.
2 Obtaining a Navigation Update  P. 305
We assume no liability for any incident that 
may result from an error in the program, or 
from changed conditions not noted above.
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Client Assistance
Resolving Problems
If you run into a specific issue that you 
cannot resolve, consult the following help 
resources:
• For navigation system issues:
2Troubleshooting  P. 284
• There are also FAQs available online at 
www.acuranavi.com  (U.S.) or 
www.acuranavi.ca  (Canada).
• For traffic-related issues:
2 Traffic  P. 286
• For reporting issues with the database or 
places/landmarks:
2 Visiting Your Dealer  P. 304
• Call Acura Client Relations.
2Acura Client Relations Contact 
Information  P. 304
Acura Client Relations 
Contact Information
Acura Navi
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Acura Client Relations
Mail Stop 500-2N-7E
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Telephone: (800) 382-2238
Honda Canada Inc.
Acura Client Relations
180 Honda Boulevard
Markham, L6C 0H9, ON
E-Mail: acura_cr@ch.honda.com
Telephone: (888) 9-ACURA-9
Hours: 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Monday to Friday (Eastern time)
Visiting Your Dealer
If you have a question that you cannot 
resolve using the available help resources, 
you can consult a dealer . Please identify the 
specific issue (e.g., error occurs when you 
enter a specific addre ss, when driving on a 
certain road, or just when it’s cold) so that 
the service technician can refer the issue to 
the factory so that a solution can be found. 
Be patient, the service technician may be 
unfamiliar with your specific issue.
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Map Coverage
The navigation system provides map 
coverage for the United States, Canada, 
Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The map coverage 
consists of accurately  mapped (verified) 
metropolitan areas and a less accurate 
(unverified) rural database. Note that 
unverified areas are constantly being 
reviewed and converted to verified areas 
each year.
Map coverage update information is 
available from Acura Client Relations or 
online at  www.acuranavi.com  (U.S.) or 
www.acuranavi.ca  (Canada).
To find navigation system update 
information:
1.Visit the website.
2. Enter your vehicle model and model year.
3. Click Map Coverage to display a list of 
verified coverage areas on the most 
recent update.
4. Click Map Coverage Details to display a 
PDF document with a full listing of all 
coverage areas.
u Adobe ® Reader ® is required for 
viewing and printing the Portable 
Document Format (PDF) documents. 
To download the latest version of 
Adobe Reader, visit  http://
get.adobe.com/reader/ .Obtaining a Navigation 
Update
Acura is continually expanding the scope of 
the navigation system. Navigation system 
software upgrades may be made available 
periodically, usually in the fall of each year.
To purchase an update:
1.Obtain your vehicle’ s VIN number and the 
System/Device Information.
2 System Device Information  P. 280
2.Call the Acura Navigation Disc Fulfillment 
Center at (888) 549-3798, or order 
online at  www.acuranavi.com  (U.S.) or 
www.acuranavi.ca  (Canada).
An update is not available from a dealer. 
However, the dealer  may assist you in 
obtaining one for you out of courtesy. There 
is no program for free updates.
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Traffic Information
Continuously updated traffic information is 
available in major metro politan areas across 
the 48 contiguous states and some cities in 
Canada. A list of coverage areas is available 
online.
To find traffic information:
1. Visit  www.acura.com/realtimetraffic .
2. Select Real-Time Traffic on the TLX.
3. Click AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic.
Operation in Alaska, 
Hawaii, Canada, Puerto 
Rico, and Mexico
All roads displayed on the map screens are 
verified roads. Inform ation in this manual 
relating to “unverified” roads or areas is not 
applicable.
Entering a destination address or place/
landmark on another island may result in a 
screen caution message. This is because 
there are no ferry rout es between islands in 
the database.
If  Street Name Guidance  is set to On, the 
street names will not be read out by voice 
guidance. This may change in a future data 
update.
■ Map Coverage
■Address and Place Entry 
Screens
■Puerto Rico and Mexico
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Copyrights
• Infogroup-Data: Certain business data provided by Infogroup © 2011, All Rights 
Reserved.
• EXIT-Data: © ZENRIN CO ., LTD. 2011. All 
rights reserved.
• Building foot print: © ZENRIN CO., LTD.  2011. All rights reserved.
• Junction View Data: © ZENRIN USA, INC.  2011. All rights reserved.
• Brand icon: The marks of companies 
displayed by this product to indicate 
business locations are the marks of their 
respective owners. The use of such marks 
in this product does not imply any 
sponsorship, approval, or endorsement 
by such companies of this product.
User Agreements
In using this HDD “Satellite Linked 
Navigation System” (the “HDD”), which 
includes HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 
software, ALPINE EL ECTRONICS, INC. 
software, and NAVTEQ database contents 
(hereinafter referred to  as “Licensors”), you 
are bound by the terms and conditions set 
forth below. By using your copy of the HDD, 
you have expressed your Agreement to the 
terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
You should, therefore, make sure that you 
read and understand the following 
provisions. If for any reason you do not wish 
to be bound by the terms of this 
Agreement, please return the HDD to your 
dealer.
• The HDD may not be copied, duplicated,  or otherwise modified, in whole or in 
part, without the express written 
permission of the Licensors.
• The HDD may not be transferred or  sublicensed to any th ird party for profit, 
rent or loan, or licensed for reuse in any 
manner.
■ Navigation System User 
Agreement
• The HDD may not be decompiled, reverse 
engineered or otherw ise disassembled, in 
whole or in part.
• The HDD may not be used in a network  or by any other manner of simultaneous 
use in multiple systems.
• The HDD is intended solely for personal  use (or internal use where the end-user is 
a business) by the consumer. The HDD is 
not to be used for commercial purposes.
• The Licensors do not guarantee to the  client that the functions included in the 
HDD meet the specific objectives of the 
user.
• Licensor shall not be  responsible for any 
damages caused by the use of the HDD 
to the actual user or to any third party.
• The warranty on the HDD shall not 
extend to an exchange or refund due to 
misspelling, omission of letters, or any 
other cosmetic discrepancy in the 
contents of the HDD.
• The right to use the HDD shall expire  either when the user destroys the HDD or 
software, or when an y of the terms of 
this Agreement are violated and the 
Licensors exercise the option to revoke 
the license to use the HDD or software.
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• The terms and conditions hereof apply to 
all subsequent users and owners as well 
as to the original purchaser.
• The logos of oil companies, hotels,  convenience stores, and other businesses 
are displayed for your information and 
convenience, and in no way imply any 
sponsorship, approval or endorsement of 
these companies, or their products. The 
logos are trademarks of their respective 
owners.
• The marks of companies displayed by this 
product to indicate business locations are 
the marks of their respective owners.
• The use of such marks in this product 
does not imply any sponsorship, 
approval, or endorsement by such 
companies of this product.
The user shall indemnify and save harmless 
the Licensors, and thei r officers, employees 
and agents, from and against any claim, 
demand or action, irrespective of the nature 
of the cause of the claim, demand or action, 
alleging loss, costs, expense, damages or 
injuries (including injuries resulting in death) 
arising out of the use or possession of the 
HDD or software.
Use, duplication, or disclosure of this HDD 
by or on behalf of the United States  government is subject to “Restricted 
Rights” as set forth at FAR 52.227-14, -19 
or DFARS 252.227-7013, as applicable. 
Manufacturers are the Licensors, including 
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., 2-1-1 Minami 
Aoyama Minato-Ku Tokyo 107-8556 
JAPAN., Alpine Electronics, Inc., 20-1 
Yoshima Kogyodanchi, Iwaki, Fukushima 
970-1192 JAPAN., NAVTEQ Corporation, 
425 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60606, 
USA.
You have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) that 
includes software licensed by Alpine 
Electronics, Inc. (collectively “ALPINE”) from 
an affiliate of Microsoft Corporation 
(collectively “MS”). T
hose installed software 
products of MS origin, as well as associated 
media, printed materials, and “online” or 
electronic documentation (“SOFTWARE”) 
are protected by international intellectual 
property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE 
is licensed, not sold. All rights reserved.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER 
LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”), DO NOT 
USE THE DEVICE OR COPY THE SOFTWARE 
■ Navigation System END USER 
LICENSE AGREEMENT
INSTEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT ALPINE 
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF THE 
UNUSED DEVICE(S) FOR A REFUND. ANY 
USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL 
CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS 
EULA (OR RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS 
CONSENT).
• GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE
This EULA grants you the following 
license: You may use the SOFTWARE only 
on the DEVICE.
• NOT FAULT TOLERANT THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT 
TOLERANT. ALPINE HAS INDEPENDENTLY 
DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE 
SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS 
RELIED UPON ALPINE TO CONDUCT 
SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE 
THAT THE SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR 
SUCH USE.
• NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE THE SOFTWARE is provided “AS IS” and 
with all faults. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO 
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 
PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND 
EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF 
NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO, 
THERE IS NO WARRANTY AGAINST 
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INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT 
OF THE SOFTWARE OR AGAINST 
INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED 
ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE 
DEVICE OR SOFTWARE THOSE 
WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE 
FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS.
• NO LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, MS, 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND THEIR 
AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY 
FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, 
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL 
DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR 
PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. THIS 
LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY 
REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL 
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS, 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND/OR 
THEIR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO 
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S.$250.00).
• SPEECH RECOGNITION
If the SOFTWARE includes speech 
recognition component(s), you should 
understand that speech recognition is an 
inherently statistical process and that 
recognition errors are inherent in the  process. Neither ALPINE nor its suppliers 
shall be liable for any damages arising out 
of errors in the speech recognition 
process.
• LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE  ENGINEERING, DECOMPILATION, AND 
DISASSEMBLY
You may not reverse engineer, 
decompile, or disassemble the 
SOFTWARE, except and only to the 
extent that such activity is expressly 
permitted by applicable law 
notwithstanding this limitation.
• ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE/SERVICES The SOFTWARE may permit ALPINE, MS, 
Microsoft Corporation or their affiliates 
to provide or make available to you 
SOFTWARE updates, supplements, add-
on components, or Internet-base service 
components of the SOFTWARE after the 
date you obtain your initial copy of the 
SOFTWARE (“Supplemental 
Components”).
u If ALPINE provides or makes available 
to you Supplemental Components 
and no other EULA terms are provided 
along with the Supplemental 
Components, then the terms of this 
EULA shall apply. u
If MS, Microsoft Corporation or their 
affiliates make available Supplemental 
Components, and no other EULA 
terms are provided, then the terms of 
this EULA shall apply, except that MS, 
Microsoft Corporation or affiliate 
entity providing the Supplemental 
Component(s) shall be licensor of the 
Supplemental Component(s).
u ALPINE, MS, Microsoft Corporation 
and their affiliates reserve the right to 
discontinue any Internet-based 
services provided to you or made 
available to you thro ugh the use of the 
SOFTWARE.
• RECOVERY MEDIA If SOFTWARE is provided by ALPINE on 
separate media and labeled “Recovery 
Media” you may use the Recovery Media 
solely to restore or reinstall the 
SOFTWARE originally installed on the 
DEVICE.
• UPGRADES If the SOFTWARE is provided by ALPINE 
separate from the DEVICE on separate 
media or via web download or other 
means, and is labeled “For Upgrade 
Purposes Only” you  may install one (1) 
copy of such SOFTWARE onto the 
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