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If you select multiple icons within the
cursor radius, the following screen
appears. Select an item from the list.
Then select OK to calculate a route to
the selected destination.
Showing the Map of City
With the City selection, the display
changes to the Enter city name screen.
When you have entered the desired city,
the display changes to a map. The
starting location will be the central
position in the selected city.
See Showing the Map of Current
Position on page40 for instructions on
finding and entering your desired
destination.
Showing the Map of State
With the State selection, the display
changes to the Select a state screen.
After you select the desired state, the
display changes to a map of the state,
with the cross hairs located near the
middle.
Use the Interface Dial to move the
cross hairs to the area of the state close
to your intended destination. If desired,
rotate the Interface Dial knob to
change the map scale. When you have
the cross hairs in the desired area, push
in on the Interface Dial . The map scale
changes to a closer view. Move the cross hairs to the desired
destination, then push in on the
Interface Dial
. The address of the
location you have selected will appear at
the top of the screen.
The yellow box indicates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial .
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the cross
hairs, then push in on the Interface
Dial again to display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.
Entering a Destination
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Entering a Destination
Showing the Map of Continental
USA
With the Continental USA selection,
the display changes to:
Use the Interface Dial to move the
cross hairs to the area of the country
close to your intended destination. Then
push in on the Interface Dial . The map
scale changes to display a closer view of
the area you selected.
If desired, rotate the Interface Dial
knob to change the map scale. When
you have the cross hairs on the desired
icon, map feature, or road, push in on
the Interface Dial . The address of the
location you have selected will appear at
the top of the screen. The yellow box indi
cates the area you
will see when you click on the current
map with the Interface Dial .
NOTE:
The selected icon or road segment is
displayed on the 1/2 mile (800 meter) or
less map scale.
If this is the desired address, push in on
the Interface Dial again. If not, use the
Interface Dial to reposition the cross
hairs, then push in on the Interface
Dial again to display the new address.
If you selected a single icon or road
segment, select Set as Dest. to
calculate a route to the selected
destination. If you selected multiple
icons within the cursor radius, select an
item from the list. Then select OK to
calculate a route to the selected
destination.
By Today’s Destinations
You can create a “trip” by combining
multiple destinations previously
selected on the Calculate route to
screen.
Select Today’s Destinations from
the MENU screen ( Enter destination
by ) and the display changes to:
NOTE:
If Today’s Destinations is grayed
out, there is no Today’s Destination
entered.
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Entering a Destination
Editing Today’s Destination List
If you change your plans, you can
modify the Today’s Destination list
order by distance, or by order of entry.
Say or select Sort by Entry to sort the
list by the entry order, and say or select
Sort by Distance to sort the list by the
distance order. To delete a destination,
say or select DELETE and the display
changes to Select a destination to
delete screen. Select the destination to
delete. Say or select DONE to perform
the deletion, and the display returns to
the previous screen. To cancel the
deletion, press the CANCEL button.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page132.
Adding Destinations to the List
After you have used any of the other
selections from the MENU screen
( Enter destination by ) to select a
destination, the display changes to:
To add this to the Today’s Destination
list, select ADD TO Today's Dest.
NOTE:
If ADD TO Today’s Dest. is grayed
out, the Today’s Destination list is
already full (five destinations have been
stored). The display then changes to show you
all the current entries on the Today’s
Destination list. Select
DONE to return
to the MENU screen ( Enter
destination by ).
The system automatically sorts the
destinations stored in the Today’s
Destination list for the best path.
If the displayed list shows your plans,
select the first dest ination. The system
will guide you to the destination
according to the order of the list. When
you reach the destination, it will be
automatically removed from the list.
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Entering a Destination
NOTE:
When finishing a “Today’s
Destinations” trip, the Today’s
Destination list entries are stored to the
Previous Destination list, beginning
with the date (e.g., item 1 shown
below). This entry contains all the
destinations that were included in the
Today’s Destinations itinerary. This
allows you to re -select the entire
Today’s Destinations content at a later
date.By Go Home
Selecting Go Home from the MENU
screen ( Enter destination by ) takes
you home or to a frequently used
address you have chosen.
If a Go Home PIN has been set, the
system prompts you to enter your PIN.
Say or enter your PIN. The system will
then display the Calculate route to
screen (see Driving to Your Destination
on page45).
If a Go Home PIN has not been set, the
system displays the Calculate route to
screen after you select Go Home (see
Driving to Your Destination on
page45). NOTE:
 To edit Home Address, see
Home
Address in System Set-up on page82.
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page90.
 PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you.
 If a PIN is desired, enter it using the Personal preference PIN number
feature in SETUP. See page82 for
information on entering your PIN
number.
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Driving to Your Destination
Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases.
 Initial route calculation ( Calculate
route to screen) (see page45)
 Change the route while en route (see page64).
 Resume the route when restarting the engine (see Continue Trip Screen on
page68).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK. The system calculates
the route using the method shown on the
screen (see Map Screen on page48).
NOTE:
 Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page90.
 For information on the available voice commands, see Voice
Command Index on page132. Further selections from the
Calculate
route to screen include:
ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See By Address
Book on page27.
NOTE:
If EDIT Address Book is displayed,
the destination is alre ady stored in your
Address book. You can edit the address
in your Address Book by selecting this
button. For informatio n on editing your
Address Book, see Address Book on
page78.
ADD TO Today’s Destinations
Allows you to add the destination to
your Today’s Destination list. See By
Today’s Destinations on page42.
NOTE:
If the button is grayed out, the Today’s
Destination list is already full (five
destinations have been stored).
CALL
Dials the number on the screen when
available. See Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® on page18.
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Driving to Your Destination
Changing the Routing Method
The system lets you select the way you
want to drive to your destination. Select
CHANGE METHOD by moving the
Interface Dial down.
 “Direct Route” (the factory default) is the route that is the quickest (least
time) and is usually the best choice. If
you choose any other method, it
becomes the new default for all future
routing. Make sure to check the
routing method if the displayed route
is not what you expected to see.  “Easy Route” produces a route with
the least turns.
 “Maximize Freeways”, “Minimize Freeways”, and “Minimize Toll
Roads” are also available.
NOTE:
If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then
“Minimize Freeways” and “Minimize
Toll Roads” may be grayed out. This is
normal.
The generated route may not be the
route you would choose. For safety
reasons, the system generally applies the
following rules to your route:
 It tries to avoid “short cuts” through residential areas.
 Right turns are favored over left turns or U-turns.
 Restricted turns (turns that cannot be made during certain hours), are not
used for routing during any time of
the day.
Viewing the Routes
Selecting View Routes allows you to
scroll through and view the various
routes (Direct, Easy, Maximize
Freeways, etc.) to your destination. If
you select View Routes , the display
changes to:
You can change the method for
calculating the route by using the
Interface Dial . The system will
display another calculated route.
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NOTE:
 The selected route method and
pertinent details are shown at the top
of the screen.
 It may take several minutes (the system displays an hour glass while it
is calculating) to show all route
methods, and it is not unusual for the
different methods to pick the same
route. Voice commands cannot be
used while the system is calculating.
 If the trip is greater than 100 miles, then “Minimize Toll Roads” and
“Minimize Freeways” may be grayed
out. This is normal.
 Zoom IN/OUT to view route details or traffic conditions is not available
on this screen. After you choose a
“route method,” you can then zoom
in or out on the map screen to view
your route in details. Say or select
SUMMARY to display the
distance and time to go for each route.
Based on the summary data, you can
change the routing method by rotating
the Interface Dial knob .
Once you confirm your selection, say
the number of the desired routing
method or push in on the Interface
Dial .
NOTE:
Distances and times show for each
method in the Summary are
approximate. After calculating the route with the new
method, the system displays a map of
your current locatio
n. The calculated
route will be highlighted as a blue line,
and a voice prompt will tell you how to
proceed along the highlighted route.
Push in on the Interface Dial and
select Voice to have the guidance
repeated.
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Driving to Your Destination
Viewing the Destination Map
Selecting View Dest. Map displays a
map of the destination vicinity. Press the
CANCEL or NAVI BACK button to
return. You can view the destination
map anytime while on route saying
“Display destination map.”
Map Screen
When you select OK on the Calculate
route to screen, the map screen
appears, showing your highlighted route
in real time.
Route Line
When driving to a destination on
verified roads in a metropolitan area, the
route line is displayed as a blue line.
When driving in rural areas on
unverified streets (light brown color),
the route line changes to either a blue
dotted “vector line” pointing to your
destination, or a blue-pink line. See
Unverified Area Routing on page86 for
a detailed explanatio n of how to enable
unverified routing, and the related
cautions and disclaimers.
NOTE:
You can always view the entire route by
simply saying, “Display entire route.” “Vector line” (unverified routing off)
Blue-pink unverified route line
(unverified routing on)
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Map Screen Legend
Acura Dealer
School
Restaurant
AT M
Parking Lot
Post OfficeHonda Dealer
Hospital
Grocery Store
Gas Station
Hotel/Lodging
Parking Garage
Freeway Exit Information
Landmark Icon - Generic (see page 57)
Destination Icon (see page
57)
Map Features
Dark Green: Park
Light Blue: Hospital
Brown: Shopping Mall
Light Brown: Indian Reservation
Green: Golf Course
Gray: Airport/Stadium/Business
Blue: Body of Water
Blue/Green: Cemetery
Matte Blue: University
NOTE:
If you move the Interface Dial over an area (map
features shown above), the name is displayed on
the screen.
Map Scale Adjustment
(Mile or km per half inch appears
only when you zoom in or out by
rotating the
Interface Dial knob .)
(see page
55)
NOTE:
See Map Legend on the Information screen for further explanation (see page
71 ).
Current Map Scale
(see page
55)
Current Street
(see page
62)
Vehicle Position
(see page
62)
“Breadcrumbs”
(see Off-road
Tracking on
page
61)
Streets
(see Map Overview on
page
6, or
Unverified Area
Routing on page
86)
Dark Red: Interstates or
Freeways
Black: Verified Street
Light Brown: Unverified
Street Direction of Destination
(when on route)
(see page51)
Map Orientation
(see page
56)
Distance to Destination (see page
51)
Time to Destination (see page
51)
Waypoint (see page
65)
Blue Line
Calculated route
(see page
48)
Map Menu (see page
51)
(Push in on the Interface Dial to view.) One-way Traffic Icon
(1/20 mile only)
(see page
60)
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Driving to Your Destination
Guidance Screen
The guidance screen offers an
alternative way to view your route
information. Many of the icons and
screen features are similar to those on
the map screen. While driving to your
destination, press the MAP/GUIDE
button to switch between the map and
guidance screens. The guidance
screen shows you:
Milestone to Destination - the position
of the small circular icon shows your
trip progress. As you get closer to your
destination, the indicator will approach
“DEST.”
Vehicle Heading - the black portion of
the compass symbol indicates north.
NOTE:
 The map and voice guidance in unverified areas differ from those in
verified areas.
 Current maneuvers and those within 1000 feet will show on the
Countdown bar, indicating the
distance until the next maneuver.
Guidance Screen Legend
Milestone to Destination (see page50)
Direction of Destination, “as the crow flies” (see page51)
Distance to Next Driving Maneuver
Street Name of Next
Driving Maneuver
Scroll: to view
guidance maneuvers
(move Interface Dial up
or down)
Current Street (see page6)
Time to Destination (see page51)
Distance to Destination (see page51)
Vehicle Heading (b
lack indicates North) (see page56)
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