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Entering a DestinationPlace Category
Navigation
3.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Place 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 1,000 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.
• Search by Keyword : Searches for a keyword when you do not know the exact
category. Select Sort by Distance to Travel for locations near your current
location, or select City Vicinity for locations in a specific city. Enter a keyword
when prompted. Move r to select LIST to view a list of possible locations if one is
not found automatically.1 Place Category
Sort by Distance to Travel
For locations sorted by dist ance to travel, you can
move r to select MORE to increase the scope of
the search. The number of locations increases to
100, 200, and up to 1000. When the number of
locations is 100 or less, you can increase the
scope to 500 miles, 1000 mile s, or the entire U.S.
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Entering a DestinationPlace Category
Navigation
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. 90
H MENU button
 Place Category  Fav. Subcategory
Store up to 30 favorite subcategories.
1 Place 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, select Restaurant > All Types
(Zagat Only) or say d “Zagat” .
2 Key to ZAGAT Ratings P. 206
■Favorite Subcategories
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Entering a DestinationPlace Phone Number
Navigation
Place Phone Number
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Place Phone No.
Select a destination by phone number. On ly phone numbers in the database are
recognized.
1.Enter the area code and phone
number. Move r to select OK.
2. Set the route to your destination.
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ZAGAT
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  ZAGAT
Find a restaurant by ZAGAT® SURVEY Rating information. 1.Select a metropolitan area, region,
neighborhood, and restaurant type
when prompted.
1Place Phone Number
All 10 digits must be entered.
Phone numbers of private residences entered in
your address book are not stored in the database
and thus cannot be used to search for a
destination.
A list is displayed if there are multiple locations in
the database with the same phone number.
Rotate i to select a place from the list. Press
u .
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Entering a DestinationCoordinate
Navigation
Coordinate
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Coordinate
Specify a location using latitude and longitude map coordinates. 1.Enter the latitude. Move r to
select OK.
2. Enter the longitude. Move r to
select OK.
3. Scroll the map to position the
cursor over your desired
destination, adjusting the map
scale as necessary. Press u.
If the address is not the desired
location, scroll to another
location and try again.
4. Press u again to display the route
calculation menu.
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5. Rotate i to select Set as Dest.
Press u.
1Coordinate
Latitude and longitude mu st be entered up to
the seconds’ value.
A yellow box (shown at scales above 1/4 mile)
denotes the area that can be viewed when you
press u on the current map.
Information icons are disp layed at scales from 1
mile to 1/4 mile. Plac e/landmark icons are
displayed at 1/8 mile or less. Roads are displayed
at 1/4 mile or less.
If you select multiple icons within the cursor
radius, you are prompted to select one of the
items from a list.
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Entering a DestinationIntersection
Navigation
Intersection
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Intersection
Select the intersection of two streets as the destination. The state or province for
your current location is displayed at the top of the screen (e.g., California).
1.Rotate i to select the
intersection search method. Press
u .
2. Set the route to your destination.
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• Street : Selects the two intersecting streets. Th e city or cities that the streets are
located in are displayed.
2 Selecting a Street P. 73
• City : Selects the city where the intersection is located. You are prompted to enter
the name of the two intersecting streets.
2 Selecting a City P. 72
• Change State : Selects the state or province.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 71
1Intersection
It is usually easier to select Street to find the
streets first. The city or cities that the streets are
in will be displaye d. If you select City and your
city is not listed, it ma y be part of a larger
metropolitan area. Try entering the street first.
If the intersection is outside the state you are
currently in, move
e to select Change State .
2 Selecting the State or Province P. 71
If there is more than one intersection, you are
prompted to select the intersection. If the two
streets that you have selected do not intersect,
no intersection is entered.
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Entering a DestinationMap Input
Navigation
Map Input
HMENU button  Dest. MENU 2  Map Input
Use the Interface Dial to manually select an icon or a location on the map screen as
the destination.
You are prompted to define the map area to display.
1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following item s are available:
• Current Position : Your current position is centered on the map.
• City : You are prompted to select the city.
2Selecting a City P. 72
• State : You are prompted to select the state.
2Selecting the State or Province P. 71
• USA and Canada : Your current position is displayed on a map of the country.
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Entering a DestinationMap Input
Navigation
2.Scroll the map to position the
cursor over your desired
destination, adjusting the map
scale as necessary. Press u.
If the address is not the desired
location, scroll the map to
another location and try again.
3. Press u again to display the route
calculation menu.
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4. Rotate i to select Set as Dest.
Press u.
1Map Input
A yellow box (shown at scales above 1/4 mile)
denotes the area that can be viewed when you
press u on the current map.
Information icons are disp layed at scales from 1
mile to 1/4 mile. Plac e/landmark icons are
displayed at 1/8 mile or less. Roads are displayed
at 1/4 mile or less.
If you select multiple icons within the cursor
radius, you are prompted to select one of the
items from a list.
2 Selecting a Destination on the Map P. 129
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Navigation
Calculating the Route
This section describes how to calculate your route.1.Rotate i to select OK . Press u.
The system calculates and
displays the route line on the
map screen.
2Route Line P. 94
• Route Pref. : Changes the route preferences (calculating method).
2Changing the Route Preference P. 91
• View Routes : Displays three different routes.
2Viewing the Routes P. 91
• DESTINATION MAP : Move r to select DESTINATION MAP to display a map of
the destination.
2 Calculating the Route on the Destination Map P. 92
2. Follow the route guidance to your
destination.
2 Driving to Your Destination P. 93
The system provides you with
pop-up messages if your route
passes through unverified areas,
avoid areas, areas with traffic
restrictions, or weather warning
areas.
1Calculating the Route
The current route prefer ences are displayed as
icons on the top right of the Calculate Route
screen. The straight line distance (as the crow
flies, not driving distan ce) and direction to the
destination are shown t ogether with weather
information. You must have an AcuraLink Real-
Time Weather™ subscripti on to receive weather
information.
2 AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ P. 15
2 Subscribing to XM® Radio P. 144
You cannot use voice commands while the
system is calculating the route.
Add to Address Book
You can add the destination address to the
address book.
2 Adding an Address Book Entry P. 37
Add to Dest. List
You can add the address to the Destination List.
2 Editing the Destination List P. 127
Call
You can place a telephone ca ll to the destination
phone number.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 174
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Calculating the RouteChanging the Route Preference
Navigation
Changing the Route Preference
Change the route preference by selecting minimum or maximum driving methods.
1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select MIN or MAX .
Press u.
Repeat step 1 and 2 as
necessary.
3. Press u to select OK.
Viewing the Routes
View three different routes to your destination.
Rotate i to select a route. Press u.
The travel distance and estimated
travel time is displayed for each
route.
The system calculat es and displays
the route line on the map screen.
2 Route Line P. 94
1Changing the Route Preference
The calculated route ma y not be the route you
would choose. For safety reasons, the system
generally applies the fo llowing rules to your
route:
•Shortcuts through resi dential areas are
avoided.
•Right turns are favored over left turns or U-
turns.
•Time-restricted turns (turns prohibited at
certain times of the day) are not used.
1Viewing the Routes
It is not unusual for so me calculated route
options to be identical.
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Calculating the RouteCalculating the Route on the Destination Map
Navigation
Calculating the Route on the Destination Map
Calculate the route from the map of the destination address.Rotate i to select Calculate the
Route . Press u.
The system calculates and display
the route line on the map screen.
2Route Line P. 94
1Calculating the Route on the Destination Map
d “Display Destination Map” (when en route)
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