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Map MenuTraffic 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. 15
2Traffic Rerouting P. 52
H ENTER button (on map)
Traffic Incidents
Manually avoid specific incidents and/or congestion on your route: 1.Move y to select On Route .
2. 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.
2 Subscribing to XM® Radio P. 144
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ is a fee-based
subscription service available after a
complimentary 90-day tr ial period. You must
purchase the subscription if you want to
continue receiving the traffic information after
the trial.
Automatic traffic rerouting may not provide a
detour route dependi ng on circumstances.
Traffic information is updated automatically
every one minute.
2 Traffic and Weather Status P. 64
■Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
1 Traffic Rerouting™ Manually
d “Display traffic incidents” , d “Display traffic
list”
You can also display the tr affic incidents from the
INFO screen.
You can display traffic incidents and related
information on the map screen using voice
commands.
2 Map Display Commands P. 236
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Map MenuTraffic Rerouting™
Navigation
3.Press u to select TRAFFIC
DETAIL .
4. Rotate i to select Avoid . Press
u .
Repeat step 2 to 4 as necessary.
5. Move r to select REROUTE .
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 detour ar ound a traffic incident
manually if you encounter an unexpected
obstacle or do not have an AcuraLink Real-Time
Traffic™ subscription.
2 Taking a Detour P. 122
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Changing Your RouteCanceling the Route
Navigation
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.
Taking a Detour
HMENU button (when en route) Detour
Calculate a detour route manu ally. The system attempts to calculate a new route by
avoiding the next 5 miles (while on a freeway ) or 1 mile (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.
Streets to be avoided are
indicated with a trash icon.
1Canceling the Route
You can also cancel your route from the Map
Menu.
2 Map Menu P. 98
1Taking a Detour
The detour option is conv enient if you encounter
an unexpected obstacle such as a road closure or
extremely heavy tr affic congestion.
1Avoiding 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. 123
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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Changing Your RouteAdding Waypoints
Navigation
2.Move r to select OK.
The system calculates a new
route.
Adding Waypoints
HMENU button (when en route) Waypoint
Add up to four waypoints (pit stops) along the route to your destination. Waypoints are displayed on the map
screen as small, numbered red flags.
The route follows the waypoints in
the order they are listed in the
Destination List.
1 Adding Waypoints
Waypoints allow you to stop for gas or food, for
example, and then continue on to your
destination.
Press the MAP/GUIDE button to return to the
map screen without adding a waypoint at any
time.
The search corridor used for adding waypoints
can be adjusted.
2 Edit Waypoint Search Area P. 55
You can delete waypoints or edit the order of
waypoints in the destination list.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 127
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Navigation
Changing Your Destination
There are several methods you can use to change the route destination.
Find Nearest Place
HENTER button (on map) Find Nearest…
Search for the nearest place/landmark on the map screen and set it as your
destination.
1.Rotate i to select Find
Nearest… . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a category
type. Press u.
3. Rotate i to select a place. Press
u .
4. Rotate i to set the place as a
destination or add to the
destination list. Press u.
The system calculates the route.
2Calculating the Route P. 90
1Find Nearest Point of Interest
d “Find Nearest…” (on map screen)
The Find Nearest voice command is the fastest
method of specifying a pl ace/landmark as your
destination. Many kinds of place/landmark can
be found.
2 Find Place Commands P. 237
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Audio
Playing FM/AM Radio
Selecting FM/AM Mode
1.Press the FM/AM button.
Press the FM/AM button again, if necessary, to select the frequency band (AM,
FM1, FM2).
2. Select a station using the buttons (Preset, SCAN) or bars (SKIP, TUNE).
On the FM bands, you can also use the CATEGORY bar and TITLE button to
select a station provided by the Radio Data System (RDS).
The band and frequency are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in FM/AM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select a frequency band
( AM , FM1 , or FM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
station. Press u .
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
station in a preset button.
Move r to select AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 137
1Playing FM/AM Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice control
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 239
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
The ST indicator comes on the display for stereo
FM broadcasts. Stereo re production in AM is not
available.
The radio can receive the complete AM and FM
bands:
AM band: 530 to 1710 kHz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz
You can store six AM stati ons and 12 FM stations
in the preset buttons. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Stereo indicator Frequency band
Preset stations
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Audio
Playing XM® Radio
Selecting XM Mode
1.Press the XM button.
Press the XM button again, if necess ary, to select the band (XM1, XM2).
2. Select a channel using the buttons (Preset, SCAN, TITLE) and the bars (SKIP, TUNE,
CATEGORY).
The band and channel are displayed on the display.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in XM mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. 1.Move e to select the channel band
( XM1 , XM2 ).
2. Rotate i to select a preset
channel. Press u.
Press and hold u until a beep
sounds to store the current
channel in a preset button.
Move r to select AUDIO
MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 141
1Playing XM® Radio
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the radio using voice control
commands.
2 Radio Commands P. 239
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select
a channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical,
etc.).
There may be instance s when XM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name,
title). This does not indica te a problem with your
audio system.
You can store 12 XM stat ions in the preset
buttons. XM1 and XM2 let you store six stations
each.
XM® Radio display messag es will be displayed
on the audio screen.
2 XM® Radio Display Messages P. 144
Channel band
Preset channels
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Audio
Playing a Disc
Selecting Disc Mode
1.Press the DISC/HDD button to play a CD or other disc.
2. Insert a disc into the disc slot.
The disc automatically begins playing.
3. Select a track using the buttons (TITLE , SCAN) and the bars (SKIP, TUNE,
CATEGORY).
The track number and elapsed time ar e displayed on the display. Title
information for audio CDs is displayed if found in the Gracenote® Album Info
(Gracenote® Media Database) stored on the built-in hard disc drive (HDD). Text
information stored on MP3/WMA/ AAC discs is also displayed.
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in DISC mode)
Control the audio system through the navigation screen. Rotate i to select a track. Press u .
Move e to select FOLDER LIST to
display the list of folders on MP3/
WMA/AAC discs having a folder
structure.
2 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs
P. 147
Move r to select AUDIO MENU
to display the Audio Menu.
2 Audio Menu P. 146
1Recording a Note
d “Display audio screen”
You can control the disc using voice control
commands.
2 Disc Commands P. 240
A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
2 System Controls P. 4
2 Basic Operation P. 6
Do not use discs with a dhesive labels. The label
can cause the disc to jam in the unit.
WMA tracks protected by digital rights
management (DRM) cannot be played. The
audio system displays UNSUPPORTED, then skips
to the next track.
If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
2 Error Messages P. 217
If you eject the disc but do not remove it from
the slot, the system reloads the disc automatically
after severa l seconds.
Pausing a Disc
Press the preset 1 button. To resume playing the
disc, press the button again.
Disc mode
Track list
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioAudio Screen Control
Audio
Audio Screen Control
HAUDIO button (in HDD mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select a track. Press u.
Move w or y to select ALBUM-
or ALBUM+ to change albums.
Move e to select MUSIC SEARCH
to display the Music Search Menu.
2 Searching for Music P. 154
Move r to select AUDIO MENU .
2Audio Menu P. 150
Audio Menu
HAUDIO button (in HDD mode) AUDIO MENU
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
HDD mode
Track list
1 Repeat, Random, and Scan Play
1. Rotate i to select Repeat, Random, or
Scan . Press u.
2. Rotate i to select an option. Press u.
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Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) AudioUpdating Gracenote® Album Info
Audio
Updating Gracenote® Album Info
HAUDIO button (in HDD or DISC mode) AUDIO MENU HDD Setup
Update the Gracenote® Album Info (Gra cenote® 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 Gracenote
Info. Update . Press u.
3. Rotate i to select USB or Disc
update source media. Press u.
4. Rotate i to select Yes on the
confirmation screen. Press u.
The system updates the
Gracenote information.
5. Rotate i to select OK on the
confirmation screen. Press u.
1Updating Gracenote® Album Info
To acquire updated files:
•Consult your dealer.
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com .
•Canada: Visit www.acura.ca.
Once you perform an update, any information
you edited before will be overwritten or erased.Maximum capacity Remaining capacity
Gracenote version
number
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